|
|
|
 |
Settecento
Le MurrineWhat look like mini mosaics are actually 1-foot-square Le Murrine ceramic tiles, sporting islands of metallic glaze and raku-effect surface crackle in over 100 colors and patterns. They seem destined for luxury hotel bathrooms and swinging retro nightclubs. Italian Trade Commission, 33 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10021; 212-980-1500; italytile.com. |
 |
Ceramiche Refin
GoldThis is porcelain stoneware? Design Tale Studio, the group behind the Pareti d'Autore collection's Gold pattern, has transformed 2-by-4-foot wall tiles into 24-karat luxury for a strictly limited edition of 150 pieces. Each handmade tile is subtly different and entirely beautiful. Italian Trade Commission, 33 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10021; 212-980-1500; italytile.com. |
 |
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Latex paintA tour of the Benjamin Moore & Co. factory will have even fans of China White tickled Blushing Bride Pink—and dreaming of Willy Wonka. Mixing paint is actually very much like making candy. It sometimes takes an unexpected combination of ingredients to yield a desired result.
The company's director of product development, Carl Minchew, promises that there's no need to worry about one widespread paint ingredient: “The synthetic latex in paint is sometimes confused with natural latex, obtained from rubberplants and used in products like surgical gloves. People who are allergic to natural latex are not allergic to latex paint.” 800-344-0400; benjaminmoore.com. |
 |
Martin Pierce Hardware
ErgoThe English designer's mercurial Ergo hardware combines mirror-polished stainless steel with satin bead-blasted accents. Cast in the United States, the coordinating shapes include swooshing cabinetry pulls, a jazzy single-cylinder entryway lever, sculptural doorknobs bedecked with roses, and passageway levers with backplates. 5437 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016; 800-619-1521; martinpierce.com. |
 |
Viva Ceramica
Nouvelle VagueTextured to recall cast iron, Nouvelle Vague tiles are in fact through-body porcelain in black, brown, and white. Installed edge to edge, they present an almost seamless look because the massive ceramic slabs are either 8 by 24 inches or a colos sal 24 inches square. Italian Trade Commission, 33 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10021; 212-980-1500; italytile.com. |
 |
Karcher
Lima ER82B and Panama ER81BSighted occupants will view the Lima ER82B and Panama ER81B as attractive, if conventional, levers. But the visually impaired will appreciate the way this satin stainless-steel hardware presents a semiconcealed plate for messages printed in Braille. 32 Raiffeisenstrasse, 74906 Bad Rappenau, Germany; 49-72-6491-6452; karcher-design.com. |
 |
Urban Archaeology
Jessinian Scallop and Jessinian FieldRock the casbah with artfully weathered ceramic tiles for walls or light-duty residential floors. Jessinian Scallop and Jessinian Field are complementary shapes decorated with a rustic arabesque that seamlessly flows from one tile to the next. 143 Franklin Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-431-4646; urbanarchaeology.com. |
 |
Hakatai Enterprises
MoonlightPearl farmers provide the freshwater shells; Hakatai infuses them with one of four luminous colors, including pale-blue Moonlight, to create its Seashell series. The net-mounted square mosaics array ¾-inch tiles with 1/16-inch grout lines and are perfect for walls that are not exposed to direct sunlight. 701 Mistletoe Road, Ashland, OR 97520; 888-667-2949; hakatai.com. |
 |
Valli & Valli
Decq-Cornette Door Handle H352Odile Decq and Benoit Cornette are the latest design icons to create handles for the Italian manufacturer's Fusital collection. The team's brass Decq-Cornette Door Handle H352 is finished in shiny or satin chrome to pair perfectly with the collection's knobs and pulls and door handles with square rosette. 150 East 58th Street, New York, NY 10155; 877-326-2565; vallievalli.com. |
 |
Poliform
Integrated paneling and Cantilevered Square ShelvesObsessed with coordination, the integrated paneling and cantilevered square shelves were designed to match any kitchen cabinetry. The result is available in one of nine wood veneers, from light oak to wengé. In addition, dozens of standard matte or high-gloss lacquers ensure storage will blend with other elements in areas like libraries and entrances. 150 East 58th Street, Sixth Floor, New York, NY 10155; 888-765-4367; poliformusa.com. |
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . of 16 
|
|
|
|
