{"id":213609,"date":"2015-11-03T06:06:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T20:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=213609"},"modified":"2015-11-03T06:06:55","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T20:06:55","slug":"expanding-the-family-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/expanding-the-family-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanding the family business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pebbles and Stones held its grand opening on Oct. 30, bringing a variety of natural stone products from Bali for customers looking to improve their home and business environments.<\/p>\n

Those looking to accessorize or accentuate with different styles and functions of sinks and mosaic pavers are invited to check out Pebbles and Stones\u2019 inventory and catalog.
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Leila Staffler, owner of Pebbles & Stones, offers a variety of natural stone products from Bali for customers looking to improve their home and business environment. The store is located along Beach Road, beside Monika\u2019s Furniture. (Daisy Demapan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAccording to owner Leila Staffler, \u201cit was my husband\u2019s idea. We were thinking about what are some of the markets that aren\u2019t available on Saipan and with a lot of people renovating and asking my mother-in-law to bring things in from Bali, he said why don\u2019t we open up a store that caters to those needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pebbles and Stones operates adjacent to Monika\u2019s Furniture on Beach Road besides the Hardt Eye Clinic. Monika Nugent, who is Leila\u2019s mother-in-law, is the primary mentor for the novice businesswoman.<\/p>\n

Nugent\u2019s extensive business experience in the CNMI and Bali allowed for the expansion to become a reality, Staffler said.<\/p>\n

All items are made of natural stone; nothing is synthetic. They currently offer white marble, pink marble, onyx, and eventually plan to bring in granite products.<\/p>\n

When asked about the store\u2019s prices, Staffler said their prices are affordable and comparable to that of Home Depot in Guam.<\/p>\n

Items are sold by the box or in smaller quantities for those working on small projects. Special orders are available and shipments usually arrive in six weeks.<\/p>\n

At the moment, they do not offer home installations but are looking to offer it in the future.<\/p>\n

For those interested, the store is open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n

For further inquiries, call 234- STON.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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