A green matrix value system...

North Star Surfaces is pleased to announce the opening of our new Whole Life Style™ material selection gallery.

Whole Life Style™ is about innovative design using environmentally sustainable materials to demonstrate how a healthier space never has to compromise on style. It is a brand, a philosophy, a description of a way to conduct business, a value matrix to define the shades of "green", a commitment to authenticity, a means of bundling products and services.

Whole Life Style™ is a commitment which brings quality, sustainable products and services to the marketplace in a responsible holistic manner.

We’ve brought together a collection of the leading sustainable interior surfacing products featuring:

Vetrazzo®
The First elegantly repurposed and recycled glass in a cementious base terrazzo. Vetrazzo is one of those rare products that evokes the question ‘why didn’t anyone think of this before?’ When you see Vetrazzo, you’ll know why it’s the category leader.

PaperStone™
This amazing product re-invented the solid surface category in its fusion of post-consumer recycled paper and natural organic phenol resin-not made from petroleum-and certified by the Smartwood program of the Rainforest Alliance that meets FSC standards. Rich, luxurious, warm-to-touch, PaperStone is truly an alternative to traditional solid surface.

Environ Biocomposites

Dakota Burl® Meet the leader in decorative panels made from agricultural fiber and the hulls of sunflower seeds to create a beautiful burled appearance. Its swirling texture is one-of-a-kind yet consistent and reliable for use in cabinets, furniture and wall cladding.

Biofiber Wheat Board™ A decorative board created from rapidly renewable wheat-straw which may be finished in a variety of stains or dyes like traditional board/panel products.

Microstrand Substrate Board™ Microstrand is an industrial grade of wheat-straw and is an excellent replacement for particle board or non-decorative plywood material.

Silestone®
One of our consistent sales leaders because of its absolute performance under virtually any condition, commercial or residential. Silestone is the leading brand of engineered quartz surfaces in the world. It has earned Greenguard Certification for no VOC outgassing. Silestone is recognized for employing environmentally responsible manufacturing practices demonstrating conscientious leadership through conservation and stewardship in every step of production. The results are beautiful surfaces with proven performance and no VOC impact on indoor air quality.

Reclaimed and Recast...
a Whole Life Style™  display unit.
The display features an old, stone-display cart which was reclaimed and retrofit with true sustainable materials.
The double-deck counters are made from PaperStone - upper deck is 1" PaperStone™ Obsidian and the lower deck is 1" PaperStone™ Mocha. The backsplash features bamboo end block veneer plywood in natural finish. The support plinth between the two layers of countertop is made from bamboo face-grain plywood in amber finish. The under mounted sink is the Kohler™ Iron Tones Smart Divide in Black Black finish. (Did you know that 93% of the cast iron used in Kohler's cast iron sinks is from reclaimed iron?) The unique faucet is the new Kohler™ Karbon Articulating kitchen faucet.

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