Friday, September 27, 2019

Lenova Introduces Their New FST01SS Freestanding Tub Faucet

Lenova introduces the stunning new FST01SS Freestanding Tub Faucet! This long-and-lean design makes an impactful style statement with a bold elegance that is graceful and sleek. Its minimalist lines go equally well with a modern décor or a space that is vintage-inspired. Whatever the décor, this faucet brings a distinctive touch of luxury that enhances both the bathroom and the bath experience. Crafted of premium 304 stainless steel, this extraordinary faucet has a compact design that consumes little square footage, making it a smart choice for smaller spaces. Standing 40" tall, the spout has a 11 7⁄16" reach and is defined by geometric planes and angles that lend a sculptural look. The faucet has zero lead content and includes a top-quality ceramic cartridge for drip-free performance. This gleaming faucet is meticulously finished for lasting beauty and is covered by a 10-year limited lifetime warranty.

Top Knobs Introduces Their Henderson and Pomander Series

Top Knobs introduces the Henderson and Pomander series to their Grace Collection of knobs, pulls and appliance pulls. Influenced by the historic charm of Henderson Place in New York City, the Henderson series mirrors the traditional architecture of the neighborhood in the refined details of the rounded knobs and matching pulls. While the simplistic elegance of Pomander Walk is the notable inspiration behind every pull in the Pomander series (pictured). “Grace is an unparalleled collection that tells the story of the historic streets of New York City,” says Christine Zimmer, Top Knobs Product Manager. “The Henderson and Pomander series are the next page in the story that invites the allure of Manhattan in to the home.”

  • Henderson Details -
  • Knob Size: 1 ¼” Knob
  • Pull Sizes: 12” cc, 8 13/16" cc, 7 9/16” cc, 6 5/16”cc, 5 1/16” cc, 3 3/4” cc
  • Finishes: Ash Gray, polished nickel, polished chrome, Honey bronze, brushed satin nickel and flat black
  • Pomander Details - 
  • Pull Sizes: 12” cc, 8 13/16”cc, 7 9/16” cc, 6 5/16” cc, 5 1/16” cc, 3 3/4 “ cc
  • Appliance Pull Sizes: 12” cc
  • Finishes: Ash Gray, polished nickel, polished chrome, Honey bronze, brushed satin nickel and flat black

Sagehill Designs' New Quinn Collection

The new Quinn Collection from Sagehill Designs was inspired by classic parquetry patterns and has its origins in French interiors. The herringbone pattern combined with a casual Quinn finish treatment allows this vanity collection to complement many current casual interior styles. The Quinn Vanity Collection's dramatic combination of geometric patterns will add excitement to any casual contemporary bath interior. Features include decorative metal bases and herringbone patterned door panels. The cabinets also feature ample storage, soft-close mechanisms and interior drawers. A variety of cabinet widths and mirror sizes are offered. Special features include:

  • Classic Herringbone pattern doors
  • Hand detailed textured premium finish
  • Dovetail drawer construction
  • Matching portrait mirrors
  • Ample interior storage with drawer
  • Raised on a geometric metal base
  • Soft close door mechanisms
  • Casual style with contemporary lines
  • Vanities:
  • QN3621D: 36” W x 21” D x 34” H
  • QN4821: 48” W x 21” D x 34” H
  • Matching Mirrors: QN3438MR - 34” W x 2” D x 38” H
  • Wood: Select hardwood solids and veneers.
  • Finish: Driftwood

BLANCO QUATRUS R15 ERGON Wins a 2019 Architizer A+ Award

BLANCO announced their BLANCO QUATRUS R15 ERGON as a Popular Choice Winner in the 2019 Architizer A+ Awards in the Kitchen & Bath - Fixtures & Fittings category. The public chose BLANCO’s ERGON for the Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award through online voting at vote.architzer.com. The Architizer A+ Awards is the largest awards program focused on promoting and celebrating the year’s best architecture and products. The mission is to nurture the appreciation of meaningful architecture in the world and champion its potential for a positive impact on everyday life. Winners are selected from the following criteria: Form, Function, Innovation, Intent and Reality. The BLANCO QUATRUS R15 ERGON offers a transitional, geometric design that refreshes the classic farm sink with a modernized look and functionality that meets the everyday needs of the most practical, yet beautiful kitchens. With a generous R15 radius, rear-positioned drain hole and a high ledge for custom accessories, the QUATRUS R15 ERGON offers users maximum workspace in, under and on top of the sink. Optional accessories include a grid, steel colander and wood cutting board.

Infinity Drain Now Offering Matte Black

Infinity Drain is now offering its matte black finish option across its collection of drainage products. To maximize corrosion protection and abrasion resistance, Infinity Drain achieves its matte black finish with an e-coating paint process that incorporates nano-ceramic technology. “Historically, stainless steel has been a challenge to plate,” notes Jonathan Brill, President of Infinity Drain. “By incorporating a hybrid of e-coating and nano-technology, our matte black finish is incredibly durable with a consistent finish tone on our stainless steel products.” Matte black is currently available in Infinity Drain’s wide range of linear drain grate styles that include Wedge Wire, Tile Insert Frame, Marc Newson, Slotted, Circles, Offset Oval and Solid. Infinity Drain’s collection of center drain styles, also offered in matte nlack, includes the Tile Drain, Moor, Weave, Wedge Wire, Criss-Cross, Squares, Link and Lines.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The New FEEL Collection from Wetstyle

Created from an innovative, high-density composite material that evokes the appearance of natural stone, the new Feel Collection from Wetstyle emphasizes tactile pleasures underfoot. The uniquely pleasing texture of this line of showers comes from a manufacturing process that creates the appearance of slate and concrete in high definition. These streamlined bases are suitable for all bathroom types as they can be cut at the factory or even by the installer directly on site; a major asset when adapting to non-standard dimensions and specific configurations, such as bypassing a column. The matte finish paired with Feel’s clean, sleek look awakens the senses and heightens the experience of relaxation and rejuvenation in the shower.

New NativeStone Vanity Tops from Native Trails

Sustainable, stain resistant concrete vanity tops crafted for standard size vanities and sinks, the new NativeStone Vanity Tops from Native Trails are the first of their kind, and are in stock and available in all four NativeStone finishes, three sizes, and four cutout options. Durable and versatile, these tops feature natural materials and timeless design that coordinates beautifully with their full line of vanities – or any standard vanity. The exclusive nano-sealing process creates an incredibly stain resistant surface that is refreshingly easy to maintain.

Barclay Products Adds an Intregral Drain Option to Even More of Their Tubs

Barclay Products continues to make more of their best selling acrylic tubs available with their innovative new integral drain/overflow option. These tubs - Morgan, Nyx, Radcliff and Tara/Taylor - now have discreet overflow slots connected to a drain tube running between the tub walls, eliminating the need for a waste/overflow outside the tub. Installation is much easier, the overall cost is reduced and less space is required. Tubs include drain and overflow covers in your choice of seven different finishes - brushed nickel, polished chrome, matte black, oil rubbed bronze, polished brass, polished nickel and white.

Nostalgic Warehouse Introduces Their Ageless Iron Line

From the manufacturer of Nostalgic Warehouse comes a new brand of door hardware... Ageless Iron. Drawing on the tradition of iron hardware, Nostalgic Warehouse developed a line that includes levers, knobs, rosettes, deadbolts, and a one-piece handle set. Every piece is made from solid, cast iron and then zinc plated and powder coated for corrosion resistance. The robust workmanship evident in this new hardware will provide thousands of worry-free cycles of usage. From the modern farmhouse to the urban loft, black hardware is one of the top choices for updating a space. The versatility and sophistication of black, whether used as an accent or for overall contrast, will remain timeless season after season.

Friday, September 13, 2019

The New Keenan Collection from Sagehill Designs

The new Keenan Collection from Sagehill Designs was inspired by classic parquetry patterns and has its origins in French interiors. The herringbone pattern combined with a casual Keenan finish treatment allows this vanity collection to complement many current casual interior styles.  The Keenan Vanity Collection's dramatic combination of geometric patterns adds excitement to any casual contemporary bath interior.  Features include decorative metal bases and herringbone patterned door panels. The cabinets also feature ample storage, soft-close mechanisms, and interior drawers.  A variety of cabinet widths are offered.  All the items in the collection feature Sagehill Design's commitment to quality materials and construction - the same as any piece of fine home furnishings. Special features include:

  • Classic Herringbone pattern doors
  • Hand-detailed textured premium finish
  • Dovetail drawer construction
  • Matching portrait mirrors
  • Ample interior storage with drawer
  • Raised on a geometric metal base
  • Soft close door mechanisms
  • Casual style with contemporary lines
  • Vanity Models:
  • KN3621D - 36” W x 21” D x 34” H
  • KN4821 - 48” W x 21” D x 34” H
  • Matching Mirrors: KN3438MR - 34” W x 2” D x 38” H
  • Wood: Select hardwood solids and veneers
  • Finish: Vintage Amber

Danze® by Gerber Introduces 3 New Pull-Down Prep Faucets

Danze® by Gerber introduces three new pull-down prep faucets, beautifully designed to create a comprehensive kitchen solution that increases both functionality and efficiency. Built to marry style with the highest standards of performance and technology, the new prep faucets are the perfect complement to their standard sized counterparts, just in a smaller footprint. Offering added functionality at a smaller scale, the faucets provide coordinated solutions for open-concept kitchens with multiple sinks, or as a stand-alone faucet for small scale kitchens, bar areas, extended-stay hospitality applications, and the like. Available in the Draper®, Selene®, and Vaughn® (pictured) collections, there are seven SKUs in total. All are available in chrome and stainless steel finishes, with Vaughn also available in satin black. Features include Danze's proprietary SnapBack® Retraction System, easily adjustable GripLock® retraction weight, and a dual function sprayhead that offers the choice of a single, steady flow and a powerful spray. The spout swivel radius is 360° for Draper and Vaughn and 270° for Selene, and they have a maximum flow rate of 1.75 gpm at 60 psi.

BLANCO Receives a 2019 K&BB Readers' Choice Award

For the seventh consecutive year, BLANCO has earned a Kitchen & Bath Business (KBB) Readers’ Choice Award. This year, a record breaking 31,000 K&BB readers voted and BLANCO was selected as a winner in the kitchen sink category based on criteria ranging from style and aesthetics to stain resistance, durability and configuration. This year, Blanco introduced several new additions to its extensive sink offerings including:

  • A new color, Concrete Gray, joined BLANCO’s award-winning SILGRANIT® collection.
  • BLANCO QUATRUS® R15 ERGON Apron Super Single stainless steel sink featuring a transitional, geometric design that refreshes the classic farm sink. 
  • BLANCO QUATRUS® Apron 1-3/4 Bowl with Low Divide sink featuring the popular farmhouse style and a convenient low divide, making it easier to handle large pots and baking sheets while still dividing the sink into cleaning and prepping bowls.
  • The new FORMERA Collection, BLANCO’s most versatile undermount series featuring stainless finish options available in a wide range of sizes and styles.
  • BLANCO IKON® 27” Apron Single Bowl joined the IKON collection of farmhouse SILGRANIT® sinks to accommodate smaller homes and kitchens.

Alno Inc.'s New Z1710 Zander Bar/Prep Sink

Alno Inc.’s Z1710 Zander is one of the newest additions to the Bates & Bates family of sinks. This smooth rectangular Z Series bar/prep sink is available in matte black, has inner dimensions of 16 3/4" X 10 3/8" and is 7 1/2 inches deep. The Zander not only has a sleek contemporary look, but is extremely durable as well. Click here to download a digital copy of the most current Bates & Bates catalog or call (818) 882-6028 if you would like a hard copy or have any questions.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

The New Lab Collection from Wetstyle

Freshness and purity epitomize the new Lab collection from Wetstyle. Lab bathtubs feature finely beveled details and subtle curves. They are also intentionally inclined for the comfort of those who enjoy reading and relaxing in the bath. Designed to meet various space requirements, the bathtubs come in freestanding or wall-adjacent versions. With the freestanding option, the bath becomes a focal point in the room, and with the wall-adjacent version, a reduced footprint saves space for maximum freedom. Its wide deck is convenient for storing personal care products without clutter. The Lab collection has several washbasins to match a variety of layouts and tastes. Models include Lab Round sinks whose curves match the collection’s bathtubs and Lab Square sinks that integrate seamlessly with Stelle pedestals to form a minimalist and space-saving set. Lab is handcrafted from WETMAR BiO™, a robust, non-slip, heat-insulating eco-material. It is available in True High Gloss™ or Matte finish.

Barclay Adds Integral Drain Option to Five More Tubs

Barclay Products continues to make more of their best selling acrylic tubs available with the innovative integral drain/overflow option. These tubs - the Ogden, Ollie, Paige, Lydia and Mallory - now have discreet overflow slots connected to a drain tube running between the tub walls, eliminating the need for a waste/overflow outside the tub. Installation is much easier, the overall cost is reduced and less space is required. Tubs include drain and overflow covers in your choice of six different finishes - brushed nickel, polished chrome, oil rubbed bronze, polished brass, polished nickel and white.