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1) All or most of the original press release sent to us at The Kitchen Designer and

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Most original press releases are very informative in regard to product characteristics, thus, their inclusion verbatim.

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Monday
May232011

House Beautiful Paint Color App

New York, NY (May 24, 2011) – Love the color of your throw pillows so much that you’ve been scouring paint stores looking for the exact color for your bedroom? Well, the search ends now with House Beautiful’s 500+ Favorite Paint Colors App for iPad, available now on the App Store. The app is the ideal resource for finding the perfect color. House Beautiful, the go-to color authority, has been helping readers master the subject with informative monthly features in the magazine, books and a bookazine, interactive events, and even a custom pull-out cover highlighting color. Now, the brand continues to evolve with its first utility app, sponsored by Blanco.

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Saturday
May212011

Artistic Tile - Ziva Collection

Artistic Tile's Ziva Collection has won Interior Design magazine's 2010 Best of Year Award. Hand carved by master craftsmen in India, the Ziva Collection is inspired by nature and brought to life in stone. Each piece is individually crafted by stone carvers who can spend up to one full day on a single piece.

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Saturday
May212011

Eldorado Stone - Fireplace Surrounds

Eldorado Stone will be launching a new line of fireplace surrounds, due out in May, 2011. Handcrafted, with a four step process, each fireplace surround is a one of a kind creation, ranging in style from modern classics to rustic discoveries.

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Saturday
May212011

Grothouse Lumber

From the Grothouse Lumber Company's press release: The Grothouse Lumber Company, a premier supplier of custom-built wood counters, tables and bar tops, has added Live Edge wood surfaces to its already extensive customization offerings. This new product line enables designers to include natural edge solid wood countertops in their design aesthetic.

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Friday
Apr292011

Top Knobs Passport Collection

Hillsborough, NJ – April 2011 – Top Knobs, known for their exceptional kitchen and bath cabinet hardware, introduces the ground-breaking Passport Collection inspired by world famous iconic destinations such as: the Great Wall of China, Australia’s Sydney Opera House, London’s Tower Bridge, the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor, Africa’s Victoria Falls and Rome’s romantic Trevi Fountain. Passport is a completely unique concept in cabinet hardware and a way for homeowners to personalize their space with classic design elements or to connect with a keepsake from a favorite trip.

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Friday
Apr222011

Green and healthy Outdoor Entertaining

Except for doing it outdoors, we don't usually associate barbequing with Earth Day or environmental consciousness. But Afire, Inc. is changing that, replacing health concerns and carbon emissions with high-performance yet eco-friendly grilling products. Afire has recast the entire outdoor cooking experience -- from environmentally friendly charcoal to sustainably harvested grilling planks to the grill itself --- in a socially conscious (and socially fulfilling) light. Said Marlena Chang, Afire founder and CEO, "Most consumers buy grilling materials based on habit, taste, and convenience. Our goal is to get people to look at the health and environmental costs of gas grilling and traditional charcoal vs. our sustainable grilling alternatives -- so they can make healthier, safer decisions."

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Tuesday
Apr192011

Artistic Tile - Perlamarmi Collection

Rooted in antiquity, classic designs take on new life in the Perlamarmi Collection by Artistic Tile, which mixes the elegance of natural stone with the mystery of mother-of-pearl, water jet cut into an intricate pattern. Subtle stone and mother-of-pearl combinations bring products of permanence to your interior space in an eye catching, understated chic format. The Harmonic rhythm of the Moorish inspired Veneto pattern, which draws it's roots from textile, ironwork and other architectural details, is now executed via modern water jet technology. A distinctly Moorish inspired water jet shape in Polished Statuary, white marble with gray veins, accented with dots inset into it's center, of Polished China Black marble, and White Mother-of-Pearl, which adds an iridescent luminosity. Mesh mounted for ease of installation on 12" X 12" X 3/8" (1 sf), interlocking sheets resulting in a seamless installation, 6 rows of 4 Moorish shapes.

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Sunday
Apr172011

Kalamazoo Dishwasher - Designed for The Outdoor Kitchen!

The only dishwasher specifically designed to work outdoors .....Stainless steel exterior and interior are low maintenance and durable .....Protected electronics and wiring last through the coldest winters, hottest summers .....Simple winterization steps allow it to be stored outdoors, even in the coldest winters .....Easy installation; outdoor-rated electrical power cord, water supply (PEX) hose and drain hose connected at the factory

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Thursday
Apr142011

Blanco Silgranit II Sink

BLANCO, German innovator of finely-crafted sinks and faucets, announces the addition of a new 1-3/4 PERFORMA SILGRANIT II sink design with an aesthetically pleasing low divide that accommodates large pot handles and other oversized items. Available in seven colors, the new models expand this fashion-forward collection that now includes 48 stainless steel and SILGRANIT IIsinks. PERFORMA's elegant curves and fluid shape validates the current design trend that sinks should be noticed as a beautiful, not just functional, element of kitchen design.

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