I'm the type of person that loves to look at homes. I just enjoy seeing architecture and design ideas, so I visit open houses and model homes almost as a hobby. I think it's interesting, especially in older homes, to see how people work with styles and floorplans that are no longer current, how creative they get to make the house seem modern. However, here in Tucson, I've noticed a trend.... there are a LOT of ugly fireplaces in this town. There are the untouched, drab, dated

It's our birthday! A & E Recycled Granite has turned 2! What an amazing journey so far - we've seen our operations grow, we've doubled our recycling in Tucson and Phoenix and we've started manufacturing new products like our Subway Tiles and Fire Pits. We've hit some incredible milestones like working with Mayor Jonathon Rothschild. Being on set with Antonio Sabato Jr. on Fix It & Finish It. Winning "Most Innovative New Product" in 2015 from the Southern Arizona Home Build

In every design there is always a product that gets revamped, retooled and redesigned bringing it back into relevancy. From fashion trends to automotive body lines to interior design elements... all of it can be made new again. In home design, with the rise of shows like Fixer Upper, with the adorable and super talented Gaines', Subway Tiles are once again becoming a fixture in interior projects. Unlike the Subway Tiles of old, the new trend is everything and anything can bec

When it comes to getting the best look for your design you pour over paint samples, fabric choices, accent pieces and work to incorporate elements that accentuate your style. You'll search for inspiration from magazines, Pinterest, Houzz and Google to see what's in vogue at the time. Then the hard work starts, you begin remodeling. Even if you hire designers, painters and contractors you still have the mess and upheaval to deal with and when you're a DIYer, well.. you're in

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the A & E Recycled Granite "Best DIY Project" of 2015! The Farmer family from Vail, Arizona was the clear winner with 78 votes for their amazing install. This project diverted about 800 pounds of granite from our local landfills! That's OUTSTANDING! They designed, prepared and installed this beautiful BBQ Island to be the focal point of their outdoor living and entertaining space. Beautiful job! A & E Recycled Granite and our #DirtyShoeCrew ap

It's the first Monday of the year and that means its time for A & E Recycled Granite's... Every year our staff nominates a DIY project that they absolutely loved and that showcases the amazing uses for our recycled granite products. Then at the holiday Christmas party the company looks over all of the entries and selects three projects to move onto the Best DIY Project Contest hosted on our Facebook business page. At that point it is up to the public to decide which project

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of A&E Recycled Granite's "Best DIY Project" of 2014! Josh from Long Beach, California was the clear winner with 63 votes for his amazing install. Josh's project diverted over 12,000 LBS of granite from our local landfills! That's OUTSTANDING! --and so is his backyard! Josh designed, prepared and installed his outdoor living space. Using our Recycled Granite Pavers laid in a Herringbone pattern, he created a simple layout that allowed the va

It's that time of year to select the "BEST D.I.Y Project" of 2014! Each of these projects was owner designed and owner installed with our beautiful A&E Recycled Granite products. Voting is SIMPLE! Go to www.Facebook.com/aerecycledgranite View each nominee's photo. Read the information about their job. Then select your choice for the winner by clicking "LIKE" on their picture. The picture with the most likes WINS! This year the Winner receives a $50 Gift Card to B.J.'s Pi

What an exciting, busy, non-stop, informational, crazy time! (I'm sure I could think of a few other adjectives, but I'm sure you get the idea) First of all 5am equals 3am in Tucson time, so a very early start, but 3 cups of coffee had me ready to go. We met up with the Production crew, the Contractor and his crew at a secret location. We can't tip-off the home owners until Antonio gives them the good news. (I hope they're awake!) Fix It & Finish It is a new kind of renovation

I'm heading over to Jackson, MS to film an episode of Fix It & Finish It starring Antonio Sabato Jr! Very excited to be working with him! ( a little nervous also ). I just saw him on an episode of Castle and WOW! I'm really excited about meeting the production crew and learning all about their trade. I am the type of person that watches all the behind-the-scenes info on every movie I buy. I'll just try to focus on the Recycled Granite Paver install. Right now it's all hush-hu