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 * ==**Garden Center to unveil expansion of its facility (April 6th, 2010)**==

Situated in Newark, New Jersey, US, the Wilson's Garden Center is slated to unveil the latest expansions on its facility on April 10, 2010. Wilson Garden is a 41 year old situated on the north side of Ohio 16 east of Newark, at 10923 Lambs Lane NE. The new facility would include almost 20,000 square feet of new greenhouse/garden center space, a better parking area which would now accommodate about 150 vehicles, and a new pick-up area in front. The walkways in the nursery area would also be covered as part of the project. Improvements were also made to the roofs of the greenhouses, which leaked during the rains, could not keep out the snow and scorched during summers. Authorities also stated that the drainage issues had also been resolved. Part of the project was a replacement of seven connected greenhouses with five larger and better ventilated ones. The new houses now feature glass walls and polycarbonate roofs, replacing 14,700 square feet of greenhouses with polyethylene. The retail outlet spreads on an area of about 60,000 square feet, out of which 20,000 square feet comes under the outside space and 20,000 square feet did not undergo any changes.


 * ==**Blubleu presents Thais Art bathtub (April 6th, 2010)**==

Italian bathroom fixture maker Blubleu has introduced large whirlpool bathtub named 'Thais Art'. Thais-Art has been created as a new way of conceiving personal space. Thais-Art bathtub is available with coating in wenge or teak finishing, with BluMix or BluAir whirlpool system. The new acrylic whirlpool tub features double whirlpool control; tap assembly; cromo relax; up-down pop-up waste; headrest; air jets; water outlet; and cushion. Thais Art is designed to be the focal point of the bathroom blending high-end aesthetic and spa-inspired functions. The square-shaped tub is spacious, measuring 235 by 215 cm, and can go well with minimalist and modern bathroom designs. Seat cushions and head rests enable the user to have relaxing postures. The tub is finished in a rich teak enclosure, and is equipped with shelves to store bathroom necessities.

Bogart and Bacall. Redford and Newman. Whenever a pair of great talents come together, people sit back and wait for sparks to fly. This time, the 16-year-old partnership between German kitchen-and-bath powerhouses **Duravit** and **Hansgrohe** has produced Puravida, a collection by Phoenix Design. Of the storage components, the wall-mounted vanities and cabinets come in three sizes, the mobile unit in one. All flaunt gentle curves, including the cutouts that replace hardware pulls. The standard finishes are gloss-white lacquer—accented, if desired, by red or black—as well as ebony veneer and aluminum.
 * ===Deborah Wilk and Edie Cohen -- Interior Design, 1/1/2010===

Fixtures are ceramic. Running just below the outside rim of the tub, offered freestanding or built in, is a channel glowing with LEDs or highlighted by a strip of red or black lacquer, ebony veneer, or aluminum to coordinate with the cabinetry. Sinks have one or two shallow, gently beveled basins in several sizes. Some can be set directly on a counter or under-mounted; others are pedestal-style. The low-flow toilets can be mounted on either the wall or the floor.

Beautifully paired with the fixtures, fittings feature a chrome finish—alone or combined with white lacquer. Single-hole and widespread lav faucets, made from a single piece of brass, feature adjustable sprays and a water-saving flow rate of 1½ gallons per minute, 30 percent less than the U.S. federal standard. The wall- or ceiling-mounted showerhead and the two hand showers are likewise low-flow. A chrome finish also carries through to the accessories: towel bars, a soap dish and dispenser, a toilet-paper holder, a clothing hook, and a tumbler.

Staff -- Interior Design, 12/21/2009
Bulthaup is doubling down on Toronto. In its location in the SAS Building on Toronto’s King Street East, owner and architect Antje Bulthaup has refreshed showroom displays with spaces that will broaden North America’s familiarity with the kitchen manufacturer's creativity and precision embedded into each product line.

After working closely with local customers, architects, designers, and developers, Antje Bulthaup, the granddaughter of the company's founders, decided to reconfigure the 1,900-square-foot space, originally opened in December 2005 on King Street East, into a quartet of new installations with a focus on contemporary art. The showroom features two kitchens from the company's core B3 line. One serves as a cook's kitchen, conversation hub, and display area for various customizable options. The other is a showcase for the Monoblock, a sculptural stainless steel island that appears as a seamless block complimented by linoleum-lined aluminum drawers with smoked-oak fronts.

Also making an appearance is the B2 Tool Cabinet, a wardrobe-like workman's shop that boils a kitchens contents to the bare necessities: ingredients, appliances, cookware, and tableware. The cabinet is combined with a stainless steel Workbench frame that accommodates different options for prepping washing and cooking. The all-white B1 kitchen is also on hand for purists looking for an ergonomic, clean-lined, and unified appearance.

Bulthaup gives the local arts scene a say with quarterly exhibitions featuring the work of a contemporary artist. The first one will feature the work of Bob Gundu: a gripping large-scale cinematic abstract photo titled, "The Philadelphia Experiment. It appears that Bulthaup's Toronto experiment is looking just as good.