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I N S I D E S T Y L E12 Focus On Floors

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16 Window WiseHot shutter fashions to keep you cool all summer long. By Billie London

18 Fabulous FireplacesElegance combines with energy efficiency in a new fireplace.By Gabrielle Saveri

20 In the ClearCustom showering experience for your home.By Jenny Jedeikin

22 A Green SofaA new line of eco-friendly furniture.

24 Inner BeautyNatural wood can enhance the look of your home.By Melinda Peacock

26 Everything in Its PlaceA well-planned home office lightens the workload By Xu Bei Shi

28 Bathroom OasisA new shower door will give your bathroom an elegant look and feel.By Jean Saylor Doppenberg

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AS SUMMER WINDS DOWN, WE FINDourselves migrating indoors. It’s time toforget about the shades of white and

cream and go for something more vibrant. Pattern power will continue to hit our homes with bold, vibrant and intricate motifs spread over walls, floors and furniture.

This issue invites you to bring the outside in.Our focus is Inside Style. View your home withfresh eyes to invent a look and feel that is right foryou. Mixing and matching materials, creating newcombinations can modernize or tranquilize yourhome. Design is in the details of your personality.

Our cover story starts with your room from theground up with flooring. Hard surfaces—hardwoodfloors, ceramic tiles and laminate, are dominating

the flooring options, and, in contrast, the carpeting trends continue tomove towards the softer, textured and more luxurious looks. Area rugs notonly add warmth and comfort to the rooms, but rugs are leading the way as one of the hottest flooring features. There is no shortage of designchoices on flooring.

Also inside is a feature on window treatments. They do more than just dress a window, they filter and direct light during the day and keep the darkness out at night. They also provide privacy and insulation fromthe elements outside. Find out more about shutters as a solution.

It seems that more and more people have the ability to work fromhome with the growth of the Internet. Today’s home offices need to bemore functional and efficient while still fitting into the décor of your home. Learn a few things that you should consider to help make the most out of your home office design.

The biggest trend in bathroom design and one that encompasses other trends is the home spa. Bathrooms are no longer the stark placesused only for basic use. They can be luxurious sanctuaries, designed to be what ever you want them to be. See one local company’s very uniqueshower design.

This issue also includes features on the latest environmentallydesigned furniture, beautiful natural woods for many uses in your homeand old fireplaces revamp for style and efficiency.

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PAPER-BASED COUNTERTOPS, CARPETS MADE OF GRASS—welcome to the home of the future!In the last several years, green building has made huge inroads

toward making sustainable materials look ‘mainstream’ and not soidentifiably ‘earthy.’ In fact, green homes are just as sturdy, luxuriousand comfortable as those structured with traditional building materials—and much healthier to live in.

Innovative green-building practices are utilizing materials that areseldom used in conventional residential construction, which givestraditional building materials, such as lumber, a much-needed reprieve.

Take Kirei Board for example. Made from stalks of sorghum plants—a rapidly renewing resource grown around the world as a food source—this alternative to wood can be used for flooring, furniture, cabinetry and horizontal surfacing. Lightweight and very durable, it only uses aminimal amount of wood as bonding strips.

Bamboo, like the sorghum plant, grows rapidly and is a strong,durable substitute for wood. Harvesting the material can be done byhand and it does not need to be replanted because it re-grows from the same roots.

Cork isn’t just for bottling wine anymore; it’s also a durable flooringsolution. It’s a bit softer than traditional hardwoods, and its poroussurface acts as acoustical and thermal insulation. Cork comes from the bark of the cork oak tree—the only tree that restores bark after it is harvested.

How about a carpet made of grass or hemp? There are several grass and hemp-based carpet options available on the market that boaststrong weaves. Carpets made from sea grass cannot be dyed, so yourcolor options are a bit limited, but a material resistant to dye is alsoresistant to stains. That’s good news to the accident-prone or familieswith children.

For sustainable countertops, consider paper. As unlikely as it sounds,Richlite paper-based countertops are fairly impervious to scratches,

heat and stains. This alternative to stone and plastic is comprised of pulp from trees in sustainable forestsregulated by strict environmental mandates.

The use of these aforementioned materials can help us leave a lighter eco footprint. As an addedbenefit, many of these are low-emissions materials,which make for a healthier home.

See firsthand how alternative materials can be used in your home during Build It Green’s South Bay Home Tour on Sunday, September 28. Visitwww.builditgreen.org for more information.

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WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO PUT UNDER YOUR FEET SIGNALS to visitors how you use the room and your style, evenbefore they register drapes or furnishing: A carpet can say

plush; a hardwood floor can say elegant or rustic, and tile almostuniversally signals a bathroom or kitchen—someplace where a lot of water gets used.

Whether you’re looking for rustic, elegant, opulent, or kid-friendly rooms, start at the bottom: consider foot traffic. How much wear and tear will the room receive? If you’re talking about a hallway, you’ll want to choose a sturdier material like hardwood,tile, vinyl, or Berber-style carpet that stands up well to heavy traffic.Also ask yourself what will be spilled in the room you’re working on:Consider a waterproof floor like laminate, vinyl, or tile in a child’splayroom or in the kitchen.

And, finally, decide your color palette before purchasing yourflooring. That way you’re sure to have a cohesive room. If you’resimply replacing your floors, bring samples and photos of theexisting furnishings in the room with you when you select flooring.

HARDWOODHardwood floors may be back in vogue, but they’ve been the go-toflooring material for generations for their varied, sturdy, anddependable nature. Today you can choose traditional woods such as maple, oak, or hickory, or go more exotic with dark cherry or

light and airy—and sustainable—bamboo flooring. You can chooseprefinished floors with a high-gloss or low-gloss finish, polyurethanefinish, or water-based urethanes.

The advantage of hardwood floors is that well-maintained floorscan last decades and provide a warm, elegant look for any room. Not only do wood floors look warm, but they are also literally warmerthan some other flooring types. Naturally thick, wood floors boastnatural insulation that’s several times greater than ceramic,laminate, or vinyl tiles.

The disadvantage of hardwoods is they require upkeep. Be sureto ask dealers how they recommend maintaining the floors. Somerecommend damp mopping floors to clean them thoroughly, butothers oppose it. Some encourage frequent waxing to keep the finishpristine, but waxing can limit your options down the road when youwant to refinish your floor.

Although wood’s natural insulation makes it eco friendly fromthe start, you can also get woods certified by the Forest StewardshipCouncil or reclaimed lumber. The FSC is an independent, internationalnonprofit that certifies forests are harvested responsibly. Somecompanies—like Cascadia Forest Goods, Endura Wood Products, and Windfall Lumber and Milling—specialize in sustainablyharvested wood and wood reclaimed from salvage yards. Other wood types like bamboo grow quickly and are by their natureenvironmentally friendly. >>

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LAMINATEGone are the days of choosing between real wood or fake-lookingsubstitutes. Today’s homeowners have high-tech options: laminates,which use high-quality film images to create the look of wood andother textures, are strong, durable, resist stains, and easier tomaintain than wood. They can look like anything: Manufacturers like Armstrong, Shaw, and others offer laminate planks, strips, andtiles that look like red bricks, Italian stone, pebbles, and marble.Shaw even offers to let homeowners choose a wood-like laminatethat’s specific down to the wood species. Some also use high-techprocesses to mimic the feel of wood grain. These technologicallyadvanced floors save you money but also save trees by using wood products like high-density fiberboard instead of virgin wood. Made of four layers, laminates have two layers designed to preventmoisture absorption.

And because it’s not realwood, a laminate floor doesn’trequire the same maintenanceand isn’t subject to the samewarping, rot, and infestation aswood. There’s no need to refinishand wax laminates like Pergo andArmstrong floors. Simply wipe up spills promptly, sweepregularly, and occasionally wash with manufacturer-approvedstain removers.

Laminates often carryextensive warranties and can last20 years with little maintenance,but they are harder to repair thanwood floors. Once a laminateplank is damaged, it’s either fixed with a manufacturer-specificbinder or, if larger, the plank must be replaced.

RESILIENT FLOORINGThere’s a reason linoleum hasbeen one of the most popularflooring types for decades: Aswith all resilient flooring, linoleumis completely waterproof, doesn’ttend to trap dust, resists stains,and is easily cleaned. It’s alsoamong the less expensive flooring types available.

But today’s resilient flooring includes more than linoleum. It offers sophisticated and Earth-friendly options—including cork,vinyl, and even leather—and features a resilient inner core that trapsnoise and makes it easier underfoot.

Take a new look at linoleum. It’s more than the institutional gray you may remember from grade school. It’s available in a varietyof styles and designs, featuring modern, warm colors, wood-likepatterns, and even mimics stone, all at a lower cost and with lessmaintenance. As with wood, resilient floors like cork insulate yourhome and keep it cooler in summer in warmer in the winter. Theyalso can be as opulent and exotic or as functional and affordable asyou like. Consider Jelinek cork floor tiles that look at act like parquetfloors, or think about where a dark, rich, and resilient leather floor

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would fit best. The added benefit of cork? It’s made of renewablematerial without cutting down a single tree. Leather floor tiles frommanufacturers like Edelman Leather are made from the center of thehide, where the leather is thickest. Many linoleum and vinyl stylesare also elegant.

If you’re more economically minded, vinyl and linoleum are both good selections. They are available in sheets, stick-on tiles and planks, and come in everything from low-cost, high-style designsto multicolored tiles that resemble slate, travertine, and marble.

TILEIf you want an airy, sophisticated look, consider tile. Ceramic,porcelain, or stone materials like travertine or marble are popular.They vary in strength, durability, and finish. Many are quite strongand provide a timeless look while standing up well to commonhousehold conditions such as water and heavy foot traffic.

Start by making sure your tiles are designed for floor use. Thenchoose a material. Look for the strongest you can get of any stonetype; it will be more durable. If you’re considering ceramic, look for“atomized” tiles with a light, matte finish. Shinier and darker glazesare usually softer and will need more refinishing. Porcelain tile islike ceramic but is mostly made of a harder stone and thereforewithstands moisture and weight better. Travertine, marble, granite,and limestone are natural, quarried stones that are hard andwithstand tremendous weight and wear with little maintenance.

The advantage of stone is that it’s natural and versatile. Thehundreds of colors, finishes, sizes, and shapes will suit just aboutany room in the house. Consider combining different styles and

types to create focal points. Tumbled marble looks elegant and islong-wearing. Terra-cotta tiles are casual and warm. Many stoneslike porcelain, marble, and granite resist stains and are strongenough to take tremendous wear, and most don’t fade.

Generally speaking, maintenance is simple: Sweep, mopoccasionally, and scrub tough spots. Be sure to rinse your tile floors completely because any residue can trap dirt and make yourfloor dirty again quickly. Check to see if your stone floor will need to be sealed after installation: Polished porcelain or terra-cotta must be sealed, but others shouldn’t be. Those tiles will needregular sealing and maintenance.

Stone is generally not a recycled material, but you can check to see if your stone tiles have a Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) rating. That certification rates theenergy efficiency of products your home.

CARPETIf you want cozy, you want carpet. Whether you go with plush Saxony wall-to-wall, low-pile Berber, peel-and-stick modular carpet,or an area rug, what you’re getting is a warm floor that’s inviting tocold feet. Carpet can be made of anything from wool to polyester to acrylic fibers, treated with stain-resistant coatings, and made ofevery imaginable pile style. It’s also designed with patterns, colors,and styles to suit any room. A high-traffic area like a hallway orfamily room calls for a densely tufted carpet with a low pile height.For dining rooms, where food and drink will probably fall from timeto time, choose a stain-resistant carpet or rug with a low pile that’seasily cleaned. Bedrooms may call for a twisted carpet that’s softand casual.

If you go with a wall-to-wall carpet, be sure to try out your carpetwith a carpet pad underneath. The right pad will cushion your feet,insulate the room, and stabilize your footing.

Area rugs soften hard surfaces like hardwood or tile flooring.Laid over them (and over a rug pad that keeps it from skidding),area rugs offer color and style, and have the advantage of separatingour seating areas in great rooms or large spaces. Area rugs can alsobring a cultured look into the room, with Persian or Oriental rugs, or Latin American-style rugs to complement your décor.

Carpet does require upkeep, however. Regular vacuuming keepscarpet clean and many manufacturers recommend deep-cleaningyour carpet every two years and spot-cleaning stains. Carpets canstain and, when in direct sunlight, fade. Some carpet types, likewool, must be protected against moths and carpets because theycan trap debris and can attract dust mites and other allergens. THM

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THE HUNTER DOUGLAS CUSTOM SHUTTER COLLECTION OFFERssupreme style, privacy and light control. The companyrecently received third-party certification from the

Greenguard Environmental Institute for all of its shutterproducts, many of which can be enjoyed in your home in as little as two weeks.

NewStyle Hybrid Shutters are an environmentally consciousoption for the highly evolved, albeit, budget conscious consumer.The exceptional energy efficient design boasts the look of paintedwood, but offers more strength and stability due to its uniquecombination of natural and manmade materials. Six coloroptions—with shades ranging from stark white to an of-the-moment buttercup hue (comparable to a pale, creamy yellow)—complement almost any décor. The innovative and completelycustom NewStyle Hybrid Shutters can be produced and installedas quickly as ten working days.

Offering a full range of customization options, these shuttersprovide complete privacy while allowing air flow and are made to fit French or sliding glass doors, bay windows and otherchallenging windows that are arched, angled, circular or evenwedged in the corner of a room. There are more than 250configurations from which to choose, and all of them allow youto maintain cool indoor conditions during hot summer months.NewStyle Hybrid Shutters also filter sound and block 99 percentof harmful UV rays. If your windows are near valued furniture or your desk, this is critical since the sun’s rays can penetrateglass, damaging the skin and fading fabrics.

If you’re looking to outfit a living room or dining room thatfaces the outside of your home, you may want to spend a bitmore on genuine Heritance Hardwood Shutters to boost the curb appeal of your home. This shutter product within theHunter Douglas collection also offers complete privacy and fitsthe same types of doors and windows (in a variety of shapes),but they are made from premium hardwood. This makes themideal for rooms where you plan to impress guests, since they arecrafted using a centuries-old tradition known as dovetail joinery,and possess an innovative multiple-coat Integra finish.

Eliminate the decoration guesswork and visitwww.hunterdouglas.com to try on these shutters in a virtualbedroom, kitchen or living room setting. The Hunter DouglasiMagine interactive Design Center allows you to modify details to match your existing space (from the paint on the walls to the flooring and countertops) and to sample different materialsand colors. Once your desired selection has been made, theHunter Douglas shutters will be custom crafted for your homewithin weeks.

You can also improve your shutter shopping experience with a complimentary copy of How To Be Shutter Savvy: A Guide toBuying Interior Hardwood Shutters. The informational bookletcan be easily obtained by calling (800) 789-0331 between 6:00 AM through 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and helpfulrepresentatives can answer any questions you may have aboutspecific window treatments, dealers, and installation. THM

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IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO REVAMP AN OLD FIREPLACE,or put in one where there wasn’t one before, you mightwant to visit The Fireplace Element, a Mountain View–

based company that can elegantly reface your fireplace and make it more energy efficient.

The Fireplace Element specializes in custom fireplacemantels from materials such as limestone, lava, travertine,stainless steel, glass, CaesarStone, and exotic woods. If youwant to create a new look for your fireplace, the companycan help you design, build, and install it. Although thecompany provides architectural limestone elements for the entire home, most often customers come to replace an outdated mantel or convert a wood-burning fireplaceto an eco-friendly gas fireplace.

In a recent project, The Fireplace Element was asked to help modernize an old wood-burning stove in the masterbedroom that was set against a brick wall. The work took five days. The homeowners went from a wood-burning stove,which provided sufficient heat but was not energy efficient, to a high-efficiency gas fireplace of 40,000 BTUs. The newdirect-vent gas fireplace provides high efficiency while thesophisticated style of the limestone mantel has transformedthe room. The new fireplace also provides zone heating, and the homeowners can use a remote control to set theroom temperature and program how long they want the unit to operate.

High-efficiency gas fireplaces are easy to use and designedfor ambiance as well as heat. They’re also convenient andprogrammable—that’s why they’re so popular.

The Fireplace Element can handle all of your fireplace needs, includingmesh replacement screens, glass doors, gas logs, grates, and mantelsfrom traditional to ultramodern styles. For more information, call (650) 938-2000 or visit www.thefireplaceelement.com. THM

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construction. Thanks to California Shower Door Corporation—in business in San Francisco since 1935—customers are free tobreak the mold when creating their luxury showering experience.

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But California Shower Door found a way to create exactly what the customer wanted, using their patented “Majestic” enclosures—the only shower enclosures guaranteed to be 100 percent water and steam tight—and custom-built thick frameless glass doors. The resulting shower, which doubles as a steam room, contains anoperable glass transom window—to let steam out—a slanted cracked-glass ceiling and is five feet wide. “This particular shower does nothave a standard angle anywhere,” says Nolan, “so essentially we have constructed a box out of glass.”

Aside from its unusual shape, one of the most striking features of the shower is the decorative cracked glass roof. “We used a piece of glass which goes through a process that breaks it,” explains Nolan,“but essentially holds it together in the same place, and you get thiscracked glass effect, which is beautiful when the light comes throughfrom above.”

In addition to luxury custom-built shower doors like the onepictured here, CSDC also does standard-size doors and provides glassfor stairway banisters, countertops, and roof systems. Serving the entireBay Area from Healdsburg to Carmel on any given day, the companyhas been known to ship custom made orders all over the world.

Fully employee-ownedsince 2003, CSDC takes pridein its employee track-record;over half of the employeeshave worked at the companyfor over ten years. “Employeeownership develops a greatsense of pride for everythingwe accomplish and benefitseverybody,” explains Nolanwhose own career at CSDCbegan 27 years ago when he was still in high school. “I started working here when I was only sixteen in 1981,and now I’m President andCEO; It’s one of those ‘only in America’ stories, which is kinda cool.”

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IT’S NOT YOUR MOTHER’SGreen Apple sofa from the 60’s oryour new Basil micro suede lounge chair;

“Green” upholstery is the latest offering fromArtesanias unique home furnishings. “Whether you see it as a marketing catch-phrase or simply the latest trend, the reality of Eco-Friendly furniture is here to stay. It’s a simple matter ofeconomics,” says Courtney Jones, CFO and buyer for the San Franciscobased furniture stores. The spike in raw material costs over the last fewyears has driven thousands of overseas manufacturers out of businessand left domestic manufacturers scrambling for new ways to managecosts while delivering the products people want. “Reclaimed, recycled,and sustainable materials are definitely one way to do that”, says Jones.

With the introduction of their new Envi line by Nathan Anthony,Artesanias can now offer customers affordable, environmentally conscienceupholstered furniture. “Traditionally, an eco-friendly, organic sofa startedat five thousand dollars. With Envi, we can deliver the same quality andmaterials starting just over two thousand,” says Jones.

The ability to customizefurniture is the cornerstone of the Artesanias philosophy.“With so many differenttypes of customer in the Bay Area, I quickly realizedthat custom products were a central component of our business, and Envi is a natural extension ofthat philosophy,” says Craig Kohler who foundedArtesanias 5 years ago.Through a close relationshipwith Nathan Anthony,Artesanias has the ability


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to deliver a complete custom experience, from the size and style ofthe frame to the firmness of the seat cushions, and now, the actualmaterials going into each piece.

“We see the Green market going in two directions”, says Jones.“There are those who want a completely organic sofa made from FSC-Certified wood, where hemp, jute and cotton replace polyesterand latex replaces polyurethane foam. Then there are those whosimply want a sofa that is eco-friendly, meaning a high quality, long-term investment that at the end of its life will not impact theenvironment. The Envi product has the flexibility to meet these needsas well as that of those who may fall somewhere in the middle.”

Jones says response to the new line has been great. “Honestly,people have been asking for it since last year, and we have just beenable to start selling it.”

Envi is also available as an upgrade on Nathan Anthony’s full lineof upholstered sofas, sectionals, dining chairs, beds and mattresses.In addition to Envi, Artesanias will be introducing new custom lines ofbedroom and living room furniture, rugs, lighting and leather sectionals.

As part of its evolution, Artesanías will be changing its name soonto Kohler Jones Interiors.

For more information, contact Artesanías Unique Home Furnishings, 1747 ChurchStreet (showroom), 1711 Greenwich Street (Boutique) or (415) 922-2783. On the Web at www.artesf.com. THM



IMAGINE BRAZILIAN CHERRY FLOWING ACROSS THE FLOORS ORthe impression a beautifully carved mantle can give to a fireplace. The gleaming richness of natural wood imparts strength and beauty

to any room. Even the finishing touch of trim at baseboards and ceilingsprovides a subtle yet powerful impression of luxury and refinement.

Finding the best wood from around the world and turning it into art to adorn your home is the business of Jackel Enterprises. Based inWatsonville, Jackel Enterprises stocks over 35 species of hardwood andsoftwood, and has worldwide contacts to find any type of wood neededfor a project. Their in-house millwork services enable them to createflooring, molding, trim, siding, ceilings, or box beams in a variety ofstyles, finishes and textures.

Jackel Enterprises provides materials and services to custom high-end residential contractors, millwork shops, and product manufacturers,such as cabinetmakers, furniture craftsmen, and even wooden puzzlemakers. With 17 years in business, Jackel has a reputation for qualitywood and custom milled interior and exterior products.

Recently an architect brought Jackel Enterprises in during the designphase of a 6500 square foot house in Atherton. “We used high qualityDouglas Fir throughout the entire house,” describes Steve Jackel,president of Jackel Enterprises. This wood was used for posts, ceilingtreatments, and beams to achieve a rustic Mediterranean look. They evencrafted a nine-foot-long timber log as the mantle for the stone fireplace.

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One of Steve’s favorite projects is a traditional Japanesefarmhouse in Bonny Doon. “This one was completely differentfrom the Atherton house,” explains Steve. “It wasn’t the massivesize and amount of wood that made this a beautiful home. Infact, it was the small details, down to the craftsmanship of thejoinery, that gave this rural farmhouse a sense of quiet beauty.”

One of the more fascinating products that Jackel creates is hollow box beams. They are U-shaped wooden beams custom built to look like a traditional solid ceilingtimber. Not only are they easier to install, they can also beused to wrap steel beams or ducts, or to hide wiring, plumbingor lighting. Custom built in a variety of woods, textures, and stain finishes, these box beams can be the perfect solution to a difficult construction problem.

Regardless of the style or scope of the project, Jackelspecializes in providing quality results. “We have highexpectations of our suppliers, and we expect them to be met,”says Steve. Every shipment is inspected to make sure it meetstheir standards. “Because we have always had these highstandards, our suppliers know to only send us material that will meet our expectations. We only work with certain mills that know the quality we expect and can provide it.”

Natural wood enhances the beauty of any home. Jackel Enterprises’ top caliber materials and wide array of mill services can bring the outside into your home.Now that’s inner beauty.

Jackel Enterprises’ 20,000 square foot warehouse and mill shop are locatedat 347 Locust Street in Watsonville. They can be reached at (800) 711-9663or on the web at www.jackelenterprises.com. THM

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FOR MANY HOMEOWNERS, CREATING A HOME OFFICE MEANS TURNINGa spare bedroom into space that serves as a guest room and an office.

It can be a tough task but it’s one that the folks at Valet Organizerscan turn into a pleasant experience. Since 1987, the firm headquartered inCampbell, has been talking customers through the process to make sure every detail is exactly right.

“A lot of people come to us with a plan or an idea,” says Larry Fox, the president and owner who urges customers to come into one of thecompany’s four showrooms to see sample home offices. “We meet with themfor an interview” as one of the staff designers assesses work needs and styles. They ask questions such as “Do you want the printer on top or hidden behinda cabinet on a roll out shelf?”, “What are your filing needs?”, and “How manypeople will use the office?” before making choices about styles and colors.

The next step is a meeting in the client’s home to work with a computerizeddrawing. The client and designer can edit and change the drawing until theysettle on a final plan which can include work stations, built-in bookcases, file cabinets, pull out desks, and even a wall bed that transforms the spaceinto a guest room. Or the entire office may be set into what was once a reach-in closet in the guest room with a cozy desk and decorative upperdisplay cabinets with glass inset doors.

Valet Organizers’ features also include task lighting, decorative Xenon pucklighting, and cabinet up-lighting to brighten the entire room. To ensure thatelectrical wiring can be easily run to components, each cabinet is built with a chase way to accommodate wiring and keep it neatly hidden from view.

Valet Organizers manufactures all the customized office components in their20,000-square-foot Campbell woodshop. “In a home office, we use lots bothlaminates and solid wood,” says Fox. “The modern laminates are very popularas they are elegant and much more durable than wood. They work really wellin a home office environment that take a significant amount of abuse.”

Because they control every step of the process, once an order is placed itspeeds along to completion, and in six to eight weeks is ready for installationthat takes a day or two.

If a client needs help settling in, Valet Organizers maintains a roster ofprofessional organizers who can further fine-tune the workspace.

The result, a well-designed, comfortable home office “is a huge benefit for resale,” says Fox. “It will be functional for somebody else. It’s a qualityinvestment, one that people can use for years.”

For more information on Valet Organizers, go to www.valetorganizeres.com and visit their showrooms:

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ASTREAMLINED, FRAMELESS SHOWER ENCLOSURE MAKES ANelegant statement in any bathroom, giving it the feel of an oasiswhere occupants can relax and refresh. The search for a stylish and

durable frameless (or framed) shower enclosure—whether it’s for a homeunder construction or the remodel of an existing bathroom—begins atEmpire Shower Doors.

The Petaluma-based company, which has been in business for morethan 17 years, offers complete services for all phases of a project, fromthe initial conception of a shower door to the final touches.

DesignAt the initial consultation, a representative from Empire Shower Doorsbrings glass and hardware samples right to the homeowner, along with aportfolio of photos. Customers can also visit the company’s showroom toexamine the wide variety of hardware finishes and glass options, and viewfull-size examples of shower enclosures. Options for decorative hardwareare available in a variety of finishes, from brass to pewter. In a new home,the consultation can take place before the walls have been erected orduring building, including after the tiles have been installed.

FabricationOnce the homeowner has chosen the materials and precise measurementshave been taken, Empire Shower Doors begins building the enclosure withthe customer’s selected glass and hardware. Most fabrications can beready for installation within two weeks.

As a member of the American Glass Association (AGA), Empire ShowerDoors’ safety standards adhere to the strictest of guidelines, and only thesafest standards are used in each project. Company Vice President JasonGerman explains that the AGA’s high standards typically exceed countycodes for glass safety.

InstallationAlthough some homeowners choose to do the installation themselves, it’susually more cost-effective for the Empire Shower Doors expert installersto handle the job. These professionals have received extensive training inshower enclosure installations and thoroughly understand the products and materials.

Empire Shower Doors prides itself on the fact it deals exclusively inshower enclosures, making it one of the top companies of its kind in theBay Area. By concentrating on one piece of home improvement puzzle,Empire Shower Doors can maintain superior quality control and ensurehigh standards for its customers.

Visit the Empire Shower Doors showroom at 1217 North McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma. For more information, call (707) 773-2898 or check out the Web site at www.empireshowerdoors.com. THM

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a typical evening shared with guests might include everyone gatheringin the kitchen to start off with appetizers and cocktails. Several peoplemay take part in the cooking and preparation of various dishes. Thiswould likely be followed by dessert and coffee.

A kitchen designer will create a space based on an understanding of howand by whom it is used. To accommodate numerous tasks and multiplecooks, designers have been incorporating separate task-centered areas toprevent overcrowding the kitchen where everyone loves to gather. Somepeople may want more focus on beverage or wine service with an area todisplay a collection of wine glasses. They may select an under-counterwine refrigerator, sink, icemaker, and storage for various barware items.

Others may want this space to serve as a secondary prepare, a coffee,beverage, and dessert center, and an additional clean up area. In thisinstance, the designer will ensure there is enough counter space for foodpreparation as well as banquet or staging space, possibly adding a sink

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with disposal and an additional dishwasher such as a dish drawer forlight clean up. A baking center with a lower countertop and closeproximity to ovens is another good example.

Many homeowners wish to incorporate a command center or TV inthis area. Room for a computer, phone, various types of connections, and filing drawers may be required here. This type of a set up can act as an additional serving area when needed for large crowds.

Lighting for these areas is equally important. Designers will work to address task lighting, and may elect to spotlight collections of art,stemware, an architectural element, or an area for food or flowers.

How many people will use the area at a time, typical activities in thekitchen, as well as proximity to passageways and seating arrangementswill drive the overall layout and distance between such secondary servingor prep areas and adjacent areas.

Another consideration is specific types of small appliances that willbe used in this area. For example, an extra tall coffee carafe, or a verylarge mixer may require upper cabinets to be higher off the countertopthan normal.

Secondary serving and preparation areas can greatly enhance akitchen. Working with a professional designer can help you achieve thebest layout and results for your lifestyle.

Toni DeWaal, NCIDQ, CGBP, is a designer at Harrell Remodeling (www.harrell-remodeling.com) and the vice president of communications for NKBA, NorthernCalifornia Chapter. The mission of the NKBA, Northern California Chapter, is to enhancemember success and excellence, promote professionalism and ethical businesspractices, and provide leadership and direction for the kitchen and bath industry. For more information, visit www.nocankba.org or www.nkba.org. THM

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EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOME HAS A PURPOSE, from the appliances, to the carpet, to the roomsdesignated for sleeping, eating, and watching TV.

You made your choices based on the features you wantedand the benefits you felt you would receive. Choose color in the same fashion.

Select paint color last, if possible. It’s the one elementthat has complete flexibility.

In a colorful room with several patterns, choose a calmneutral color. It’s fine and even fabulous to have one accentwall in a rich hue. Be careful when working with manypatterns and colors in one room. You want them to singtogether, not scream in discord.

Do consider the purpose of the room before deciding on a palette. For instance, for a room that will be used for a lot of entertaining, avoid any palette featuring apredominance of yellow and black. Research has shown that people will avoid such spaces. In nature this colorcombination is a warning to stay away—and people willsubconsciously avoid the room. Instead choose a palettethat is warm and friendly, featuring orange, terra cotta,peach, coral, bronze or copper.

Color can bridge the gap between antiques [orreproductions] you treasure and the contemporary style of your residence. Color can tie all the elements togetherseamlessly and make a fabulous space out of a hodgepodgeof mixed styles.

Choose paint that offers more complex formulations. [Ask at the dealer about the formula.] As a color specialist, I custom blend product so that all colors in the room arepresent in the paint. All hues then are welcomed into theroom and none stand apart as “not quite right.” Paintcompanies such as Sherwin-Williams offer products withformulations that are already rich and complex.

All finishes and furnishings in a room influence eachother in the color and luminosity they reflect or absorb. The perfect paint color can balance all of this interplay of color and light into a visually pleasing space.

Zara Stender, CID, IDS, CMG, is an interior designer and color consultant.For a list of Certified Interior Designers in your area or to view the CIDpages (a visual directory of CID’s), visit www.ccidc.org/cidpages. THM

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