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By The Editors of Furniture & Interiors   
Monday, 28 January 2008
smc Imagine Tile
Imagine Tile collections can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Flower Power
Imagine Tile, pioneering the use of high-resolution imagery in ceramic tile, has announced several new product lines. Flower Power by Rebecca Cole for Imagine Tile is a modern, organic line of ceramic tiles featuring photo-realistic buds and original graphic designs. All Imagine Tile collections are commercially rated for high traffic, environmentally friendly and can be used indoors or out. For more information, visit www.imaginetile.com.

Lifestyle Collections
ImageBaker Furniture, headquartered in Kohler, Wis., opened its 12th retail store in October 2007. Located near downtown Chicago, the 12,600-square-foot space features an “edited assortment of its most fashion-forward collections,” the company says.

Shown here is the Kiosk Butler’s Cabinet from the Bill Sofield Collection. Also available at Baker are the Governor Alston Side and Arm Chairs, featuring four intertwined circles and a cane seat covered with a tassled, upholstered pad.

The cabinet’s outer doors are lacquered in a guilded, rice-textured finished and rest below a recessed, mist-gray mirrored top. Visit www.bakerfurniture.com for more.

Dazzling Light
The Serge stepped crystal chandelier is just one of Woka Lamps Vienna’s reproductions in its collection of handmade lighting fixtures. The original chandelier was designed by Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann in 1910 and is on display at the Café Sabarsky at the Neue Galerie in New York City.

Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, Woka Lamps reproduces designs of architects and designers of the Jugendstil and Wiener Werkstaette style, as well as works by contemporary artists. The gallery also specializes in rare antiques and art from 1900 to today. For more information, visit www.woka.com.

‘Ingenious’ in Italy
ImageStudio Italia Design is a premier designer and producer of decorative and ingenious lighting fixtures targeting the high-end architectural and designer markets. Studio Italia Design offers 500 styles and sizes of lighting fixtures, many featuring hand-blown glass by Murano artisans and custom metals.

Founded more than 60 years ago in Venice, Italy, the company established U.S. operations in 2003. Products are available through a network of lighting showrooms, design boutiques and manufacturer representatives. Visit www.sid-usa.com for more.

Racing Stripes
ImageUnder Norwalk Furniture Corp., New York designer Tony Roberts debuted this Roadster Recliner at the Fall High Point Market in North Carolina last fall. “There is nothing more gentlemanly or classically stylish than a Roadster,” Roberts said.

Founded in 1902, Norwalk Furniture is a family owned company that manufactures quality, upholstered furniture sold under the Norwalk, J. Raymond and Hickory Hill trade names by furniture retailers and its own retail business. Manufacturing facilities are located in Norwalk, Ohio; Cookeville, Tenn.; Valdese, N.C.; and Fulton, Miss.

Norwalk says its movement to green is constant. In addition to soy-based foam, Norwalk uses reclaimed wire and steel in seating systems, and natural fibers in the upholstering process. Visit www.norwalkfurniture.com for more.

Beauty Sleep
ImageFour Hands was founded in 1996 by President and CEO Brett Hatton, From the beginning, Hatton committed to “touching” every piece of furniture that was selected, and the company’s name echoes this philosophy.

As the ultimate explorers of style, Four Hands says it goes to the ends of the earth in search of the optimal blend of cultural influences for its award-winning furniture collections. Four Hands’ showroom is a mix of eclectic leather upholstery, Asian case goods, Indian tables and lamps from the Philippines – creating its signature “ethnic-chic” look.

In addition to its Austin headquarters, Four Hands maintains an office in Belgium and showrooms in Austin, Texas; Atlanta, and High Point, N.C. For more information, visit www.fourhands.com.

Putting Design on a Pedestal
ImageThis pedestal sink with Hermes leather was developed by House of Tetard, Haudiquez and Grisoni (THG) and designer Jean-Claude Delepine for the JCD Collection. Delepine has been designing for THG for many years and incorporates luxurious materials into his bath fixtures and accessories, which bring uniqueness and a palatial elegance to many of his creations, the company says.

In addition to Delepine, THG collaborates with top designers such as Pierre-Yves Rochon and Jamie Drake. THG USA, based in Florida, is the American importer of luxury and high-end bath products from THG in France. THG’s collections include more than 250,000 products, found in unique hotels, resorts and other elegant settings. For more information, visit www.thgusa.com.

 
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