About Us
Award-winning Stone
Fabrication and Installation
A family owned and operated business since 1991, Mario & Son has the knowledge, technology, and inventory to take your ideas from vision to reality. Internationally recognized, we are the recipients of numerous Regional, National, and International awards of excellence.
We offer a full turn-key service from design through fabrication and installation.
From our origins in Lavinaio, Sicily, and Frosolone, Italy…
1956
1956
Mario Marcella learns the ceramic tile trade from European craftsman. CT, USA
1974
1974
The Marcella family moves to Spokane WA. Mario becomes a well-known tile installer, establishing Mario’s Tile up until the early 1990’s. Mario teaches all three sons the ceramic tile trade. All work periodically during summer vacations and weekends
1987
1987
The youngest son, Joey, works for Mario full time after attending the University of Nevada on a full music scholarship
1991
1991
Mario and Joey decide to abandon tile and learn stone fabrication, forming the fledgling company Mario & Son out of Mario’s garage. Most of the work was done in the yard, even in the winter
1992
1992
Mario & Son move into a 900 square space on Trent Avenue. The company’s first major expenditure was the installation of a floor drain so the hand polishing could be done indoors. Cutting was still done outdoors as the raw slabs were too large to fit through the doors
1994
1994
Mario & Joey attend the Stone Expo trade show in Orlando. Joey begins researching the possibility of buying machinery and advancing the company
1995
1995
The company purchases their first bridge saw, and move into a new 2000 sf space on Main Avenue. Four months after that they purchase an edge polishing machine
1996
1996
Mike Marcella joins the company, and Mario & Son incorporates
1997
1997
The company purchases its first CNC machine. One of the first in the Western US. A leap of faith, as the cost exceeded that year’s total revenue
1998-2006
1998-2006
Mike’s business sense brings exponential growth, resulting in muscling out two other tenants in the building, and adding a new addition to the space for a total of 13,000 sf, with two additional CNC machines and another saw
2003
2003
Branden Marcella joins the company
2007
2007
Our state of the art, 44,000 sf Liberty Lake facility is constructed and occupied. Mike becomes a company partner
2008
2008
Michaela Steinbach joins the company
2008
2008
The company begins importing stone from overseas on a regular basis, and visiting the quarries and processors abroad
2013
2013
Mario officially retires
2014
2014
The company begins work on the Davenport Grand Hotel, fabricating over 1400 slabs into the project
2016
2016
Joey is elected to the Stone Fabricators Alliance Board of Directors
2017
2017
Michaela Joins the Natural Stone Institute Women in Stone initiative, serving on various committees
2018
2018
Joey is awarded the Natural Stone Institute Craftsman of the Year, Grande Pinnacle Award for Aura, and Stone World Magazines Fabricator of the Year Award in Las Vegas
2020
2020
Michaela successfully earns the company Accreditation status from the Natural Stone Institute, and is also awarded the Rockstar Award from the Coverings National trade association
2020
2020
Joey is elevated to Executive Director of the Stone fabricators Alliance, where he will serve two consecutive terms, and begin an architectural division of the company, processing three dimensional projects. Within this last decade establishes himself as an authority in the field giving multiple National lectures and publishing dozens of articles in a variety of national publications
2022
2022
Michaela and Branden move into key management roles
2022
Commissioned by the Natural Stone Institute to design and sculpt awards for the Gary Sinise Rise Foundation in perpetuity.
2023
2023
The company adds high resolution digital imaging and AR software to aid in customer visualization
2024
2024
Mario & Son launch their new bespoke slab gallery, Boutique Bellissima, offering their internationally curated luxury stone collection to fabricators in the greater Spokane / Coeur d’Alene area and beyond!
2025
2025
Boutique Bellissima becomes the exclusive source for Revolux Luxury Mineral Surfaces in the North Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Western Montana area. This luxury mineral surface offers stunning designs in a sustainable, safe, and affordable new product that is quickly taking over as a highly desired surface option. https://revoluxusa.com/colors/
Awards
Natural Stone Institute
2022 PINNACLE AWARD – Our Lady Of Lourdes Cathedral
Natural Stone Institute Accreditation
2020 Earned NSI Fabricator Accreditation
Spokane/CdA Living Magazine “Best Of”
2009 – Present, BEST GRANITE
Natural Stone Institute
2018 Craftsman of the Year
Stoneworld Magazine
2018 Fabricator of the Year
Natural Stone Institute / marmo+mac
2018 Grande Pinnacle Award – Aura
Natural Stone Institute
2018 Pinnacle Award – Aura
Coverings Rock Star Awards
2020 Rockstar Award, Michaela Steinbach
Accreditation
Natural Stone Institute Accredited Member
The natural stone industry’s third party verified qualified labor credential for countertop fabricators and commercial installers.