The double sink and vanity at the top of this blog is all the argument anyone should need for the appeal of Italian design. Hastings Tile & Bath has a number of products that have been produced in the Deruta region of Italy, which is another of those parts of this earth that just screams creativity.

What most intrigues me about Native Trails’ line of products is that they are all hand-made and made, for the most part, from recycled materials. The finished work is nothing short of stunning. And expanding, because the one thing Native Trails is NOT doing is resting on their laurels.

The current “hot ticket” item from The Carroll Street Woodworkers is at the top of this blog and is a wonderfully inventive piece of furniture. It’s a chest of drawers that opens with push buttons that do not depend on batteries or electricity of any kind. The push buttons operate simple latches.

Petracer is one of the more innovative tile companies I have ever encountered. I spent quite a bit of time on their website and saw more types of tile then I will be able to feature in this blog. I have also come across a real poet, the person who writes the copy for their site.