In our continuing quest to seek out and select distinctive and exciting examples of design, we review every location, web site, magazine and newspaper we can in order to bring you what is exceptional in the interior design marketplace.

KitchenAid Architect Series - This new streamlined, stainless-exterior Kitchenaid line is the star attraction of their products. Known for durability and reliability, Kitchenaid has entered the upscale market with these high-performance products that are an alternative to the industrial looks and weighty price tags of others. Well-priced (as in thousands less), this is the kitchen value!
www.kitchenaid.com/architect/architect.htmls

Lion House Antique Copies, U.K. - This company has some very interesting products that look like antiques from the 17th century on. I suspect no one would even question that the four-poster bed wasn't your English great-great granny's or that the dining room table didn't indeed arrive in America with your family on the Mayflower. The quality of these products is exquisite, always made of solid mahogany, oak, cherry, and pine and very well priced. They deliver around the world and have a lovely web site that showcases all of their products. Happy hunting!
www.lionhouse.com

Sabina Fay Braxton Fabrics, Paris - Interior Couture is a descriptive term overused and most often not applicable to a furnishing collection, except for Sabina Fay Fabrics. These are the most sumptuous, decadent fabrics I have ever seen. The hand-dyed and gaufraged (embossed) textiles in marbled velvets printed over silk jacquards, silk chiffon, and linens are visual masterpieces. The end result is a deftly textured fabric with tones of beaten cooper, steel, zinc, bronze and petrified wood.

Pollack & Associates Fabrics - The refinement and quality of the Pollack fabrics are the keynote of this company. The upholstery, wall coverings, and window fabrics are quietly grand and timeless. A weaver, Mark Pollack designs textiles with immense texture and genius color ways. From colors of sand to pewter (and 1300 other options), these fabric choices are among the best today.
www.pollackassociates.com

Aqua Dreams Fixtures - German artisans infuse color into glass sinks, lights, tabletops and fountains with stunning results. While no two results are the same, the hues and intensity of color are striking. These glass works of art will make a dramatic difference in any room. They smolder with style.
www.Aquadreamsltd.com

The Alpha Workshops - "The Alpha Workshops isa group of artists who have been trained to apply the work of their hands and minds to create items that will bring character, beauty, and authenticity into your daily life. We have many design visions because we have many designers and artists. Established in 1995 the studio is intended to give talented people living with HIV a place to work - with energy, pride, and integrity - it is a place where the focus is the work but where HIV is not a secret. It is a place where the workday is flexible, adapting to the irregular rhythms of living with illness while allowing the creative identity to flourish. The Alpha Workshops now has a core of highly skilled artists and an impressive portfolio of commissioned pieces."

They render their amazing talents to paint floors, wallpapers, mural and upholstery, produce custom wallpaper, restore antiques, design interiors, and produce amazing architectural mouldings and much more.
www.alphaworkshops.org

Woodard Weave Rugs - This company specializes in "Classic American Woven Rugs". They feature over 60 designs of authentic historic patterns, hand-dyed and hand-loomed. From colorful runners to room size area rugs, these are hand-woven in the old style. The designs originated from historic American rug designs of the 19th-century Shaker, Amish and Pennsylvania weavers. These are not your frumpy period rugs! And they are so American!
www.woodardweave.com

Marvel Industries - From outdoor refrigerators that can be placed next to your hot grill, to wine storage refrigerators, cigar storage compartments, and icemakers, Marvel Industries has the product for you. The list of options and features will allow great new cooling and serving functions. These are well made and very safe - Just ask the folks at Camden Yards, in Baltimore: Marvel's products are the choice refrigerators for them!
www.marvelindustries.com

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