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  • National Mentoring Month: Honoring Ivo Cubi

    January 26, 2016

    Since January is National Mentoring Month, we would like to honor CUMAR’s mentor and inspiration, Angelo “Ivo” Cubi. Ivo created Cumar, Inc., building on his family’s illustrious history in the marble business, to share his love of natural stone with others.

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  • Featured Employee: Stephanie O’Brien

    January 12, 2016

    In a recent project, I worked closely with an interior designer who was building her own new home that incorporated natural stone in the design plan. From the first handshake, I knew this project would be both fun and fulfilling. The client’s design vision—from awe-inspiring slab walls in the shower to an eye-catching kitchen backsplash—was fresh and dynamic.

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  • Featured Stone of the Month: Red Jasper ‘Classic’

    December 24, 2015

    Jasper is a fine-grained variety of chalcedony…

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  • A Look Back at 2015

    December 18, 2015

    2015 has been a great year for CUMAR. Not only have we had the pleasure of being a part of so many great projects, we’re continuously grateful to be able to work with so many amazingly talented designers and builders in the industry. From sponsoring a design week event, to being honored with a 2016 Best of Boston HOME, below are some highlights from our best year yet!

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  • Floor Creation with Dawn Carroll

    November 19, 2015

    Read on for this week’s contributing blog from Cumar’s own stone design specialist Dawn Carroll, who is discussing the exciting process of creating a custom floor!

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  • Featured Stone of the Month: White Mother of Pearl – Snow

    October 24, 2015

    Mother of Pearl is made from the protective layers of calcium carbonate which line the inside of the pearl oyster shell.

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  • Featured Stone Of the Month: Sodalite Blue

    August 24, 2015

    Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral widely enjoyed as an ornamental gemstone…

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  • Event Wrap: The Give and Take of Mentoring in the World of Luxury Homes

    March 30, 2015

    “The Give and Take of Mentoring in the World of Luxury Homes,” held in March 2015 as part of Boston Design Week, was a magical afternoon of inspirational mentoring stories, expert insight into the challenges of mentorship, and wisdom from some of the shining stars of the Boston design world. Read more…

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  • Meet the Stars of Cumar’s Boston Design Week 2015 Mentorship Event – TONIGHT

    March 23, 2015

    Cumar and the M-Geough Company are delighted to host a very special Boston Design Week event next week, in partnership with the Over My Shoulder Foundation, “Designing the Next Generation: The Give and Take of Mentoring in Luxury Homes.” Read more about the very special host panel…

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  • Cumar on Yolanda

    March 19, 2015

    Yolanda visits with Dawn Carroll, Eric Roseff and Paula Daher… see the video!

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