If you’re in the market for stone but aren’t up for a weekend trek to a massive suburban warehouse, check out Studio Stone Design, a 1,500-square-foot outpost of Stone Design (a major Midwest supplier whose Glendale Heights warehouse contains some 14,000 stone slabs). The Lincoln Park location features 120 panels of granite, onyx, and other stones, as well as a virtual warehouse in the form of a 56-by-96-inch HDTV that allows customers to peruse high-resolution photos of the Glendale Heights selection. Studio Stone Design, 1355 W. Concord Pl., 630-858-9658; stone-design.com
The Stone Age
If you’re in the market for stone but aren’t up for a weekend trek to a massive suburban warehouse, check out Studio Stone Design, a 1,500-square-foot outpost of Stone Design (a major Midwest supplier whose Glendale Heights warehouse contains some 14,000 stone slabs). The Lincoln Park location features 120 panels of granite, onyx, and other stones, as well as a virtual warehouse in the form of a 56-by-96-inch HDTV that allows customers to peruse high-resolution photos of the Glendale Heights selection. Studio Stone Design, 1355 W. Concord Pl., 630-858-9658; stone-design.com