Thursday, March 25, 2010

Kirei- Coco Tiles


Kirei is a company that offers modern design products, made from natural materials. They have crafted products that have low-impact on the environment, and are sustainable and provide a healthy workplace to their customers. The products shown are Kirei's Coco Tiles, which are made from reclaimed coconut shells. This eco-friendly material comes in many patterns and colors, and are available in light, dark, and mixed texture. They have a sustainably harvested wood backer, and contain low-VOC resins. They can be applied as decorative tiles or panels in residentail or commercial settings. LEED credits are obtained if this is used in your design, for environmentally friendly construction.



Contact Kirei USA:
Telephone: 1-619-236-9924
Fax: 1-240-220-5946

LightBlocks- Ceiling Application and Use


The pictures shown contain ceiling appliations and uses creates by Lightblocks. Lightblocks is a company that offers a product that is a substitute for glass, and is lightweight and translucent. It is a very colorful product that can transform and define a space. The lightblocks made for ceilings are drop-in tiles or suspended panels. They are attached to framing, and can also be accent panels or fixtures. Having lightblocks in your design can qualify for LEED points for recycled content, construction waste credit, regional materials, and materials reuse.

Contact LightBlocks:
Phone: 1-603-889-1115

Metaform Studio- Tower Light


This hand-crafted light fixture is designed by Metaform studio, and is called Tower Light. Metform Studio creates interesting and sustainable light fixtures that work well in homes and offices, as well as retail spaces. They are commited to green design and using old and recycled materials to create beautiful light fixtures. Tower Light is an illuminating lighting sculpture that shoots rays on walls to create a magical experience. It is designed with found wood, and has two energy-effiient light bulbs in it with a lycra shade surrounding them. It is 50" H x 12" W and is $1,400.

Contact Metaform Studio:
1581 Route 202#327
Pormona, NY 10970

E-mail: kader@metaformstudio.com
Telephone: 1-845-947-9023
Webite: http://www.metaformstudio.com

Verrain Fabrics- Cabrini


This fabric is designed by Verrain, Fabrics of Artsitry and Distinction. Verrain offers many exciting and luxurious options for fabrics and trimmings. The images of the fabric shown is called Cabrini, which has an abstract and geometric print on it. It is a very modern fabric and is available in 6 different colors to choose from. It's made in India, and is made of 78% cotton and 22% silk. It does not contain a flame retardent or backing on it.


Contact Verrain:
Telephone: 1-800-611-8686
Website: http://www.verrain.com

Ralph Lauren Home- Collecion Desk


This interesting piece of furniture is designed by Ralph Lauren Home. It is called "Collection Desk" and the design was inspired by the French designs of the 30's and 40's. The materials used to make this desk are pearwood veneer, leather-wrapped steel, and brass screws. It definitely has a warm and worned vibe, and would work well in an office looking for a vintage feeling to it. This desk has many modern detailing on it with pearwood aged tobacco finishing on it. Black finishing is also available. It is starting at $16,801, and to make sure that it lasts long, this desk should avoid a lot of sunlight, dampness, and hot or cold conditions.

Contact Ralph Lauren Home:
Telephone: 1-888-475-7674
Website: http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Kathry M. Ireland Textiles and Design- Marrakech Wallpaper


Kathryn M. Ireland is a textile designer that offers colorful and tasteful fabric and wallpaper applications. The picture shown above is called Marrakech Wallpaper. It is a beautiful wallpaper covering that has fabric to match it as well. It is 27" wide with 48" repeat. This wallpaper comes in 3 colors. The three colors available are natural/chocolate, blue/green/yellow, and natural/teal (shown in the picture above). It is a low maintenance product, and would work best in a residential space. It usually is delivered to you the day that you order it.


Contact Kathryn M. Ireland Textiles and Design:
Corporate Office
1714 18th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: 310-399-0300
Fax: 310-399-8787

Coverings Etc's Bio-Luminum


This Bio-Luminum product, made by Coverings Etc. is an eco-friendly wallcovering and is 100% recycable. It is made from 100% post-consumer recycled aluminum from reclaimed aircraft parts, which makes this a product that is very durableand strong. It is very easy to intstall, and can be used as a wall treatment for a high-end space, or as flooring tiles in a high-traffic area. There are 3 available tile sizes for this Bio-Luminum product. This is a low-maintenance tile, and you should use metal cleanser to clean it. It may pertain to LEED credits with USGBC project certification.

Contact Coverings Etc:
Telephone: 800-720-7814
E-mail: info@coveringsetc.com
Website: http://www.coveringsetc.com

Anthropologie's Mirrored Dresser


Anthropologie's Mirrored Dresser is a beautifully designed dresser that would work the best in a bedroom, or even in an accent bathroom. It has an antique and weathered feel to it that makes it seem like a vintage piece of furniture. The materials used to create this pretty dresser is a hardwood frame, MDF panels, metal drawer flides, antiqued silver mirror, lacquer, and silver leaves. The dimensions of this mirrord dresser is 32"H x 32"W x 17" D. It is not available in the Anthropologie stores, and you should allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. The price of this dresser is $1,298.00, and an additional $150 is added for shipping and handling purposes.

Contact Anthropologie:
E-Mail: service@anthropologie.com
Telephone: 1-800-309-2500
Website: http://www.anthropologie.com

Frida Revolutionary Fashions- Los Novios Fabric


Revolutionary Fashions offers many fabrics that are one-of-a-kind and are handcrafted by artisans. They are all very unique and have a fun and funky style to them. The pictures shown, called Los Novios, is a fabric that shows a mural with a featured floral background and various skulls and people on it. The inspiration of this fabric comes from engraving by Jose Guadelope Pasada's Day of the Dead. This fabric comes in 2 different colors, and is $12.00 a yard. It is made of 100% cotton, and is 45" wide.
Contact Frida Revolutionary Fashions:
P.O. Box 1845
Georgetown, TX 78627
Phone: 512-868-7228
Fax: 866-236-9044

Willow Lamp- Crocus Flower Chandelier


The Crocus Flower Chandelier that Willow Lamp offers has a design that was inspired by a flower bud form, and some people refer to this lamp to look like an old fashioned corset. I feel that it would be an excellent choice as a dining room chandelier, or in a foyer. It is available in 7 different chain colors and types. Also, it is their smallest chandelier in their collection, made with stainless tell fromes and chrome plated brass components. The voltage range of this is 110-220V, and the dimensions of this beautiful chandelier are 650mm x 200mm.

Contact Willow Lamp:
E-Mail: ifo@willowlamp.com
Website: http://www.willowlamp.com/

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Wellfleet Waters- Sunset Fabric Collection


Wellfleet Waters has textiles that embrace and are based upon natural beauty and color, and the true essence of the seaside landscape. They have fun patterns that show bold colors and simple designs in their three collections: the grass collection, water collection, and sunset collection. The images shown are textiles included in Wellfleet Water's sunset collection. They are indoor and outdoor fabric, made of 100% 10 oz. cotton canvas. These fabrics are made in New England, and are water resistent and anti-mildew, so they're definitely suitable for upholstery on outdoor furniture. The price of these textile are $39.00 per yard.
Contact Wellfleet Waters:
P.O. Box 1122
Wellfleet, MA 02667
Telephone: 617-413-1381

Mannington Commercial- Rubber Tile


Mannington Commercial specializes in providing a wide variety of carpet and hard surface flooring to choose from. They manufacture many sustainable flooring products, and choose to do what is best for the environment that we all share. The product shown above is one of their ColorScape rubber tiles that they have available. It has a squared pattern on it, and there is many colors to choose from. It is made from high quality rubber, and would look excellent in healthcare and education spaces, as well as offices and retail spaces. It resists scruffs and abrasions, so would work well in a high-traffic area. There is a 10 year wear warranty on this product, and Colorscape has more patterns available such as classic round or sculptured profiles.

Contact Mannington Commercial:
PO Box 12281 (30703-7004)
1844 U.S. Highway 41 S.E.
Calhoun, GA 30701

Telephone: 1-800-241-2262
Website: http://www.mannington.com

Local Sales Representative:
Don Barksdale
E-mail: Don_Barksdale@mannington.com
Telephone: 225-767-8055

Kingsley-Bate


Kingsley-Bate offers many elegant outdoor furnishings, and is the leading America manufacturer of teak outdoor furniture. Their company are firm believers of creating high quality products and are commited to being environmentally responsible. The furniture shown in the images is located in their "Deep Seating Groups" section. It is called the Carmel Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman. The chair and ottoman are made from all-weather fiber, and have many available fabric options to choose from. The rust brown finish color of these outdoor finishes have the look and feel of real wicker. This works well in any setting, whether it be near the beach, in the city, or in a commercial or residential outdoor space. The lounge chair is 38 pounds, and the dimensions are 33"L x 35.5" W x 27.7" H; the ottoman is 25 pounds and it is 28" long and 12.5" high.

Contact Kingsley-Bate, Ltd.:
7200 Gateway Court
Manassas, Virginia 20109

Telephone: 703-361-7000
Fax: 703-361-7001
E-mail: teak@kingsleybate.com
Website: http://www.kingsleybate.com/kingsleybate/

Local Dealer:
Afton Villa Gardens
9247 N. Highway 61 St.
Francisville, LA 70775
Telephone: 225-635-6773

Pratt & Larson Ceramics- The Paisley Series


Pratt & Larson Ceramics is one of the nation's leaders in designing tiles, which are handcrafted and distributed across the United States and Canada. One of their newest tile series, The Paisley Series, offers a variety of tiles to choose from with different paisley patterns. There are also many tile sizes to choose from as well. There are also options of paisley borders and liners. They all have this beautiful blue and white color, which I feel would look great and liven up a bathroom to add a fun and creative vibe to the space.

Contact Pratt & Larson Ceramics:

1201 S.E. 3rd Avenue.

Portland, Oregon 97214

Telephone: 503-231-9464

Fax: 503-231-0471

Website: http://www.prattandlarson.com/

Local Dealer:

Ambiance Cabinets

5127 Taravella Road Ste A

Marrero, LA 70072

Telephone: 504-328-2849

ELT Easy Green- Living Walls


Elt Easy Green specializes in creating building components that are sustainable. They have created a green roof, and, shown above, a living wall. This living wall is built around a modular planted panel. It is installed very easily, and the construction of it is very durable. A good component of incorporating a living wall on any exterior or interior wall is that it controls the water flow for even saturation with a small reserve of water in each cell which allows the time between watering cycles to be extended. It allows maximum green surface area, and is a system that manages water. It has a very long life span, and is a reusable and UV resistant building product. Also, it contains recycable polypropylene co-polymer, and each of these panels stabilizes and supports the growth medium and vegitation.

Contact ELT Easy Green:
Telephone: 1-866-306-7773
E-mail: usa@elteasygreen.com
Website: http://www.eltlivingwalls.com

Friday, March 5, 2010

Jim Thompson Fabrics- Benjarong Collection

This fabric is part of Jim Thompson's Benjarong Collection. This collection is inspired by antique procelain made exclusively for Siamese Royalty many years ago. Each of the fabrics in the Benjarong Collection is 100% silk, like 3356 Benjarong shown below. They are all hand-woven and their colors are very vibrant and stand out. 3356 Benjarong is a print that is available in 6 colorways. This fabric would look exellent as drapes in a room, or as cushions and pillows.
Contact Jim Thompson Fabrics:
Telephone: 662-762-2600
E-mail: 662-762-2609

Urban Archaeology- Tile


The tile below is made by Urban Archaeology. Urban Archaeology provides many different types of tiles such as ceramic, stone, cement, leather, and metal tiles. The product below is a type of glass tile that Urban Archaeology designed. It is called the Muretto Pattern Mosaic. This glass mosaic comes in a variety of colors. It has a finished polish, and a sheet of this tile is 12" x 13" x 5/16".

Urban Archaeology:

Flavor Paper


Flavor Paper is a wallcovering company that has a wide collection of bright, colorful, funky, and geometric patterns. They provide unique, cusom wallcoverings that will add to any room and create a fun and bold space. They are based in New Orleans, Louisiana. These wallcoverings work great in restaurants, nightclubs, retailers, homes, and any place that want to add a fun and colorful environment to an area.

The paper designed by Flavor Paper is sold in single rolls are untrimmed 27" wide x 15' long. A single roll price begins at $150.00. Any of the patterns that they create can be interchangeable with a color that you choose.
Contact Flavor Paper:
4213 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
Telephone: 504-944-0447

Fire Farm Lighting- Orion Style Wave

The light fixture shown below comes from Fire Farm Lighting, a company that designs new lighting solutions to define spaces and create a new and exciting atmosphere.
This product, the Orion Style Wave, would definitely make a dramatic focal point in a space, and would be an excellent choice for an accent piece. It is a unique light fixture that would work well in restaurants, stores, hotels, or homes located anywhere in the world. The light coming from this fixture varies in color and dimension while you move around it. It is made of layers of metal wire and a light-manipulating diffusing film. The panels are made in the USA. Each of the panels on this fixture can be made up to 44" wide without a seam, but you can choose to make it whatever length that you would like.

Contact Firm Farm Lighting:
104 First Street SW
PO Box 458
Elkader, Iowa 52043
Telephone: 563-245-3515
Fax: 563-245-3516

Mokum's Studio Collection "Moderne"

Mokum is a company that has designed a studio collection of fabrics that are inspired by the aesthetics of the roaring twenties. They call this collection "Moderne." The architecture, fashion, arts, photography, dance, and music from the twenties inspires the designers of Mokum to create fabulous designs in this fabric collection that "keep pace with our modern times."



The fabric above is called "Vionnet." It was inspired by an evening dress from the 20's. The beadwork on the evening dress was very elegant and detailed, and the designers found used it to become inspired and create this gorgeous fabric. Vionnet comes in 8 colors, including the one above, called Quartz. This fabric can be used as curtains or upholstery, and is delicate dry clean only. It is made of 70% cotton and 30% viscose, and should be protected from direct sunlight.


To view more of Mokum's Moderne collection, visit their website, at http://modernebymokum.com/

Contact Mokum:
usa@mokumtextiles.com
http://www.mokumtextiles.com/