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For the Trade

Stone selection guides, care notes, project stories, and dispatches from the atelier. Written by the people carving the pieces — not a content team.
BASINCRAFT trade program overview with Net 30 terms, DDP shipping, and designer discount documentation
Net 30 Terms, DDP Shipping, and Trade Discounts: How BASINCRAFT's Trade Program Works
|Yasin Bozkurt, Co-founder
The most common questions from designers considering our Trade Program are mechanical, not strategic: How does the discount work? When do I pay? What's net 30 in practice? What happens... Read more...
Mediterranean stone quarry showing 2026 sourcing outlook and supply concerns for US designers
2026 Stone Sourcing Outlook: What 8 US Designers Are Worried About
|Yasin Bozkurt, Co-founder
Over the last six weeks, we had structured conversations with 8 of our most-active US trade designers about what they're worried about going into 2027. This article summarizes their eight... Read more...
Designer pricing worksheet with custom stone vessel sink margin calculations and stone samples
How to Price a Custom Stone Vessel Sink Project: A Margin Guide for Designers
|Yasin Bozkurt, Co-founder
Pricing custom stone work is one of the most opaque parts of the interior design business. Stock product markups follow predictable formulas; custom work doesn't. This guide is built for... Read more...
Designer hospitality project spec table with hand-carved stone samples and hotel bathroom blueprint
The 2026 Designer's Guide to Specifying Hand-Carved Stone for Hospitality Projects
|Yasin Bozkurt, Co-founder
If you are an interior designer, architect, or hospitality buyer specifying hand-carved natural stone for a hotel, restaurant, spa, or short-term rental in the United States, this guide is for... Read more...

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