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House Features
Companies featured are sponsors of the MODERN LIVING Showhouse.
Electrolux Appliances: Electrolux launched its newest collection of stylish kitchen appliances in 2008. Called Electrolux, the new, energy efficient line from Europe’s leading appliance brand are loaded with ingenious features such as a Perfect Turkey™ Button and Luxury-Glide™ Racks.
Electrolux Laundry Appliances: The new Electrolux laundry collection of stylish and functional appliances offers such innovative features as the largest capacity washer and dryer that wash and dry the most clothes in one load[1], the fastest wash-to-dry time (a scant 36 minutes– 18 minute wash cycle, 18 minute dry cycle)[2] and eco–friendly washers that are up to 83% more energy–efficient[3] and use 56% less water[4].
- [1] Based on manufacturer specifications.
- [2] Fastest time based on smallest load/Fast Wash and Fast Dry cycles selected for various load compositions.
- [3] Energy efficiency based on current DOE Federal minimum standard for washers based on MEF. (83% more energy-efficient claim applies to Wave-Touch™ models only.)
- [4] Water savings based on DOE ENERGY STAR® energy-savings calculator.
eBay: As the world’s largest online marketplace, eBay has been able to harness the power of their community of more than 90 million users to help the world make smarter, greener shopping decisions. By showing how every choice makes an actual environmental impact, eBay has stayed true to the core principle upon which it’s 240,000 member Green Team was founded: that the greenest product is often the one that already exists.
For this year’s Dwell on Design event, eBay is thrilled to be partnering with three of our marquee green sellers, all of whom will be featuring fabulous reclaimed and consignment merchandise in the space:
Joshua Pfenning, owner of LA-based Proper Furniture, eBay Green Team member, and winner of last year’s Creative Reuse Contest, offers custom furniture design, commercial and install upholstered furniture, and traditional re-upholstery specializing in modern furniture. Focusing on sustainable design, Proper offers fabrics with reduced environmental impact and urges individuals businesses to resist the temptation to purchase “disposable” furniture. | Joe Marcinkowski of Metro Retro specializes in vintage mid-century modern designs from 1950 to 1975 and has one of the largest collections of rare and unusual mid-century furniture. Metro Retro is a global, full service company providing sustainable, non-toxic wood restorations and repair, upholstering and metal finishing and features vintage items from Herman Miller, Jens Rison, Knoll and Dunbar. | Corri McFadden of Edrop-Off Express has become a respected seller in the eBay community, selling more than 600 pre-owned luxury items per week. Her designer consignment business specializing in high-end clothing and accessories, handbags, jewelry, and collectibles. |
Levi’s:The Levi’s® brand epitomizes classic American style and effortless cool. Since its invention by Levi Strauss in 1873, Levi’s® jeans have become the most recognizable and imitated clothing in the world – capturing the imagination and loyalty of people for generations. Our range of leading jeanswear and accessories are available in more than 110 countries.
The Levi’s® brand is working hard to show consumers that their laundry habits make a big difference. On June 1, the Levi’s® brand launched the Care to Air design competition challenging innovators to design covetable and sustainable ways that people can air dry their clothes. This contest is part of the Levi’s® brand “Care Tag for Our Planet” initiative, marking the first time a major retailer has used product care tags to encourage people to take simple steps to reduce their climate impact by washing less, washing in cold, line drying and donating to Goodwill® when no longer needed.
Visit www.levi.com/care to learn more.
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With over 35 years of insulation experience, Bonded Logic Inc. markets and manufactures a wide range of thermal and acoustical insulation products for multiple industries. Bonded Logic Inc.’s patented manufacturing process allows for a wide range of densities and thickness while maintaining the health and safety features that are so important when considering the type of insulation products to use. Whatever your insulation needs may be, Bonded Logic Inc. has a superior performing natural fiber product to meet those needs, while keeping you and the environment safe. www.bondedlogic.com | |
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Brizo® is proof positive that form and function are one and beautifully the same. The essence of a Greek goddess who appeared in the dreams of mariners is reborn in the household fashion label Brizo, which exemplifies inspiration, beauty, performance and reliability. It’s a premium faucet brand that promises distinctive design, inventive faucets and accessories that make a fashion statement in the home. www.brizo.com | |
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Founded in 1987 near the ancient Roman city of Caesarea, CaesarStone manufactures high-quality, quartz surface slabs for a variety of uses and applications, such as bathroom vanities, flooring, quartz countertops for kitchens and more. A quartz surface pioneer and global leader, CaesarStone creates surface slabs that are easy to transport, fabricate, install and maintain. With an international distribution network, CaesarStone’s quartz surfaces are readily available worldwide at strategic global locations. Today CaesarStone is constantly focused on maintaining product and service quality while enhancing our commitment to industry innovation. www.caesarstone.com | |
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Caroma is a worldwide leader of innovative bathroom products, including sinks and high efficiency dual flush toilets. Caroma products are used by businesses and households for exceptional performance and stylish design while conserving valuable water resources. www.caromausa.com | |
Coyuchi was founded 20 years ago in Point Reyes Station, a small, rustic town on the Northern California coast. There, surrounded by ocean and forest, beach and bluff, we created a line of home textiles rooted in nature. Our signature bedding, made from 100% certified organic cotton, soon earned a loyal following among people who nurture a connection to the natural world in their lives and in their homes. Organic cotton bedding, bath linens and baby items are still at the heart of our collection, and we’ve added linen, cashmere and other pure, natural fibers as well. Everything we create is designed to comfort and rejuvenate—body, mind and spirit—to help you turn your home into a sanctuary. www.coyuchi.com | [email protected] |
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Design Ecology offers a suite of integrated design solutions to improve ecological performance and reconnect people with the land upon which we dwell. From museums and office buildings to creative back yards, this firm has been turning heads with a unique blend of urban agriculture, species-targeted habitat plantings, gorgeous green roofs and living walls, graywater and rain harvesting for irrigation, and other forward thinking solutions. A leader in the field with a distinguished client list, look for Design Ecology to change the way we think about building and site. www.designecology.com | |
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At Ekla Home we believe in sustainable design. Each piece of furntiture we produce is timeless in style, hand crafted, provides lasting comfort and is composed of non-toxic materials. Our devotion to craftsmanship and quality produces pieces that last a lifetime, and are lush and luxurious but never compromise our dedication to the environment. We are personally committed to demonstrating that the production of rich materials need never risk the health of our families or the environment. www.eklahome.com | |
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With a 75-year history in water filtration, Everpure is the number-one selling manufacturer of commercial grade products worldwide, servicing five-star restaurants and renowned companies such as Coca-Cola® and Walt Disney World®. Offering an eco-conscious alternative to bottled water, Everpure is also a trusted provider of drinking water systems and appliances for savvy consumers desiring the cleanest, best tasting water possible. Everpure water filtration products are recyclable and details on recycling locations can be found at www.everpure.com/recycle. Everpure Residential is part of the Residential Filtration division of Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR). www.everpure.com | |
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Ergo Sleep Studio have searched the world to find the best performing, highest quality sleep products that exhibit the greatest regard for our environment. Ergo offers a wide range of eco-friendly and natural sleep products that are all designed to contour to your body, providing the proper spinal alignment and support necessary for a restful night’s sleep and stress-free days. Ergo is featuring the Beautiful mattress at the Dwell Modern Living Showhouse. The Beautiful mattress from pureLatexBLISS is made with 100% natural, eco-friendly latex which provides you with a safe sleeping environment. Eco-friendly latex is a natural material derived from the milk of rubber trees; a sustainable resource that contains no chemicals. Eco-friendly latex is hypoallergenic and naturally resistant to dust mites, mold and mildew. Details on the pureLatexBLISS products can be found on Ergo’s website, as well aswww.latexbliss.com.The Ergo Sleep Studio is Southern California’s only award-winning showroom where you can experience a complete assortment of eco-friendly and natural sleep products. www.ergobeds.com | [email protected] |
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The fine craftsmanship and attention to detail make a unique statement about the care and extra time we dedicate to every fixture. The meticulous curves, unique angles and mirror-like polished surfaces of fluid™ faucets are unmatched. fluid™ faucets have the heft and mechanical action that exudes the quality and integrity of the materials we use. While others substitute plastic, we continue to use brass to ensure our lifetime warranty means something – and that is good for the environment. The complete spectrum of accessories that complement each fluid™ faucet provide a range of products that interior designers, architects and developers can rely on. Imaginatively designed and crafted by artisans, every fluid™ line brings style to life. www.fluidfaucets.com | |
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Founded in 2000, Method is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Today, Method is the leading innovator of premium, healthy home and personal care products. Method can be found in more than 25,000 retail locations throughout the US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia. Major retailers include Target, Lowe’s, Whole Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wegman’s, Safeway, Duane Reade, Tesco (UK), Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada), and Woolworth’s (Australia). Method is a privately held company backed by Simon Equity Partners, San Francisco Equity Partners, and private individual investors. www.methodhome.com | |
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The Modern Fan Co. is the original and premier source for contemporary ceiling fan design, producing the most complete, exclusively modern collection of ceiling fans available. Our products celebrate the modern idiom through mechanical simplification, geometric forms and contemporary finishes, and are intended to meet the needs of the professional specifier and the design-minded homeowner alike. www.modernfan.com | [email protected] |
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Mythic Paint is a zero voc, non-toxic high performance paint that has very low odor. Unlike many other environmental paints, Mythic Paint has a proprietary tinting system that is also zero voc, so you don’t add any vocs when you choose a color, even a very saturated one! Available in a designer palette of over 2,000 choices, but able to mix to any competitors color, Mythic allows you to have the color, durability and high performance that you desire while being totally safe for your family and the Earth. Mythic is available in ten finishes for all your indoor and outdoor needs. www.mythicpaint.com | Samantha Lueder |
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Nature’s Path Organic Foods, the number one organic cereal manufacturer in North America, is a privately run, family business that has been committed to organics and sustainability for 25 years. Nature’s Path’s mission is to be a trusted name for quality organic foods in every home that is also socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. All of Nature’s Path’s products including cereals, bars and waffles are USDA certified organic, healthy and delicious. www.naturespath.com | Kyla Hochfilzer |
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Oceanside Glasstile took shape when three glass artists and a bean counter were united by a singular passion - to interpret art glass in new forms for architecture and interior design. Today, more than sixteen years later, that fire burns even brighter, fueled by the enduring belief in the need for beauty in our everyday lives. www.glasstile.com | |
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The Pharox 300 is a direct replacement for existing incandescent and CFL light bulbs and saves energy while maintaining superior lighting quality and atmosphere. The lamp uses up to 90 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb and is more energy efficient still than a CFL lamp. The Pharox produces warm white light and certain lamps, like our Pharox 300, are dimmable. Moreover, the Pharox LED lamp has a much longer lifetime; users typically earn back their lamp within a year, and then continue to save money for up to 25 years. That’s not just a good deal for customers, but also for our planet. In addition, the Pharox portfolio of products contain no harmful mercury (unlike CFLs). www.lemnislighting.com | |
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Ergo Sleep Studio have searched the world to find the best performing, highest quality sleep products that exhibit the greatest regard for our environment. Ergo offers a wide range of eco-friendly and natural sleep products that are all designed to contour to your body, providing the proper spinal alignment and support necessary for a restful night’s sleep and stress-free days. Ergo is featuring the Beautiful mattress at the Dwell Modern Living Showhouse. The Beautiful mattress from pureLatexBLISS is made with 100% natural, eco-friendly latex which provides you with a safe sleeping environment. Eco-friendly latex is a natural material derived from the milk of rubber trees; a sustainable resource that contains no chemicals. Eco-friendly latex is hypoallergenic and naturally resistant to dust mites, mold and mildew. Details on the pureLatexBLISS products can be found on Ergo’s website, as well aswww.latexbliss.com.The Ergo Sleep Studio is Southern California’s only award-winning showroom where you can experience a complete assortment of eco-friendly and natural sleep products. www.latexbliss.com | |
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Erik Otto exhibits in galleries nationally and internationally. With a background in Illustration, Design, Screen Print, and Street Art, Otto practices his art across multiple disciplines. In addition to painting, he has designed and built large-scale installations, theatre sets, retail storefronts, and independent film sets as well as developed various products under his label New Leaf Collection. Otto recently completed the acclaimed Artist-in-Residence program at Recology San Francisco and is committed to working with recycled paint and materials to produce work that is both expressive and conceptual. He currently lives and works in the Mission District of San Francisco. www.erikotto.com |Olivia Ongpin |
Our retail line of furniture is available exclusively through our website and flagship showroom in NYC. Our Junior line of children’s furniture and bedding is available at our flagship showroom, on the Junior website and through retailers nationwide. Our to-the-trade furniture and fabrics are available at premier showrooms across the U.S. and Canada. In the past five years, we have garnered substantial press, appearing in over 150 magazines, news print, blogs and television. The New York Times has stated “With Q Collection’s line of furniture and fabrics, it has made green haute”. www.qcollection.com | |
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At Rocky Mountain Hardware, we believe that being environmentally responsible is part of our job. All of our product is hand cast of recycled bronze, and is third party certified by SCS to contain a minimum of 90% recycled content, 50% of which is post consumer. Our product line includes a wide offering, from door hardware to sinks to tile and lighting – all available in a choice of nine standard patina options. www.rockymountainhardware.com | [email protected] |
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SodaStream home soda-making systems give eco-conscious families a sustainable alternative to store-bought sparkling water and soda. The average American drinks 56 gallons of carbonated beverages each year in 600 bottles or cans. Over 105 billion bottles and cans ended up in landfills in 2008 alone, an environmental absurdity. By making sparkling water or one of our 30+ flavors of soda at home, you can enjoy your bubbles without the bottles, travel emissions or the hassle of lugging them from the store to your home. www.sodastreamusa.com | |
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Solatube® International, Inc is the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs). Our Solatube Daylighting Systems provide an eco-friendly, natural lighting solution for any interior space. The maxim “Innovation in Daylighting™” reflects our commitment to the development of breakthrough daylighting technologies. Widely recognized as the industry innovator, Solatube International has earned acclaim around the globe for its ability to transform both residential and commercial spaces with the power of daylight. www.solatube.com | [email protected] |
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Many Companies talk about sustainability, but few are passionate and committed enough to authentically live it. For over a decade, SSI has supplied solution based green products to the North America’s sustainable building industry and residential markets that exceed codes and client expectations. The bottom line is that at SSI we believe in conservation without compromise: the confluence of nature, design and technology www.sustainablesolutions.com | |
