LuxeHome Showrooms

Located in The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois, LuxeHome is where you'll see the latest trends, products and materials for the kitchen and bath all under one roof. The new shopping environment contains over 20 full-scale boutique showrooms staffed by professional designers and an 8,000-square-foot Design Resource Center for both trade professionals and consumers.

Below are profiles on seven of the showrooms and links to the additional LuxeHome boutiques and a sampling of the manufacturers with displays in the Design Resource Center.

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The Tecna kitchen contains freestanding elements allowing the pieces to be configured according to the room's dimensions and homeowner's preference.
Varenna
www.poliformusa.com

Varenna is the kitchen division of Poliform, a high-quality Italian furniture manufacturer. The kitchens feature sophisticated, timeless designs created by top Italian architects. Wood, stone, glass, laminate and steel all come together to create unique, stunning spaces.

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This minimalist +SEGMENTO kitchen style features high-gloss Spanish red fronts and stainless steel vertical pillar elements.

Poggenpohl
www.poggenpohl-usa.com

Since 1892, Poggenpohl has been setting the standard for quality and performance for kitchens and baths. Throughout the years, the German kitchen manufacturer has focused on providing a sophisticated altenative to traditional kitchen and bath designs. Poggenpohl's kitchens are not only beautiful, but functional, ergonomically-designed spaces suited to how we occupy and utilize our kitchens and baths.

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The Santa Cruz kitchen is a blend of modern stainless steel elements with the simplicity of Shaker-style cabinetry.
Neff Design Centre
www.neffdesign.com

The Neff Design Centre inside LuxeHome is an interior design studio specializing in the products of Toronto-based Neff Cabinetry, one of the highest quality cabinet manufacturers in the business. Neff is known for using the best available materials, such as marine-grade plywood--never particleboard--in their box construction. Neff cabinetry is available in a myriad of styles ranging from traditional to contemporary.

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The Acropolis kitchen was designed by Ferrari stylist Paolo Pininfarina. The unique concentric design is made entirely of aluminum.

Studio Snaidero Chicago
www.snaidero-usa.com

Snaidero is Italy's leading manufacturer of high-quality kitchen cabinetry. Over the years, the company has collaborated with world-renown professional artists, architects and designers to offer cutting-edge designs in a wide variety of contemporary materials and finishes. Styles range from ultra sleek to timeless traditional with unique features available in each collection.

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These tiles by Maddalena Sisto evoke the sea, the beach and the sun in a series of lighthearted motifs featuring this notable Italian artist’s winsome female figures.
Hastings Tile & IL Bagno Collection
www.hastingstilebath.com

Hastings Tile and IL Bagno Collection offers high-quality, trend-setting products for the bath. Their selection includes: ceramic, porcelain, glass and stone tile and trim; shower, sink and tub faucets; mirrors and medicine cabinets; china sink basins; and contemporary and traditional furniture pieces made of glass, stainless steel, nickel, china and marble. The company represents such leading Italian manufacturers as Bongio, Catalano, Fantini, and Rapsel, Ceramica Bardelli, Ceramiche Grazia, Cotto Veneto, and Sicis. Pictured at right is the Bouro stone wash basin by Rapsel, a chrome wall-mount spout by Vola and "Fatine Buffe" glazed wall tile by Maddelina Sisto for Ceramica Bardelli.

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Photography by Jon Miller and Hedrich Blessing.

de Giulio kitchen design, inc.
www.degiulio.org

Since 1984, owner Mick de Giulio and his staff of talented architects, interior designers, artisans, and craftsmen have been creating highly-functional and comfortable kitchen environments infused with a varied mix of materials, including wood, stone, metal, porcelain, glass and tile. Each kitchen is a unique expression of the owner, specifically suited to their living environment. The Beaux Arts Collection (at left) incorporates the best of high-tech kitchen systems with a variety of highly crafted products.

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Smartrooms, Inc.
www.smartrooms.com

Smartrooms, Inc. is a full-service kitchen and bath showroom and the country's largest dealer of Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry for the kitchen, bath, den and home office. In addition to custom cabinetry, the showroom offers products from other high-quality manufacturers such as Viking and Sub-Zero. Professional designers are able to manage and oversee each project from initial layout to installation.

Additional Showrooms
Abitare Inc.
www.abitare-inc.com

Ahalya Stone
www.mrdgranite.com

American International Tile
americaninternationaltile.com

Birger Juell, Ltd. and Juell Architectural Woodwork Ltd.
www.birgerjuell.com

Chicago Kitchen Design Group
Phone: 312-245-0100

Chicago Tile Institute
www.chicagotileinstitute.com

Christopher Peacock Cabinetry
www.peacockcabinetry.com

Clive Christian of Chicago
www.clivechristian.com

Flooring Network
www.apostrophefloors.com

Granite and Marble Resources, Inc.
www.maestromosaics.com

Haworth of Chicago
Phone: 312-755-1074

Kitchens and Baths by Don Johnson
www.healthycabinets.com

Paris Ceramics
www.parisceramics.com

Waterworks
www.waterworks.com

Woodharbor
www.woodharbor.com

Design Resource Center
The Merchandise Mart’s Design Resource Center is an 8,000-square-foot addition to the boutique offerings. This exhibition area features separate displays of beautiful, elegant industry products by hundreds of manufacturers. The Design Resource Center is a place for trade professionals and consumers to find and purchase new products and to gain insightful direction in their design plans and needs. A sampling of the manufacturers are listed below.
Alkco Lighting
www.alkco.com

Aquaworks
www.aquaworks.com

Blanco America, Inc.
www.blancoamerica.com

Closet Works
www.closetworks.com

Creative Wood Concepts
www.creative-wood-concepts.com

Elkay Manufacturing Co.
www.elkayusa.com

Hinges & Handles
www.handle.com

Katonah Architectural Hardware

Lefroy Brooks
www.LefroyBrooks.com

Marble Emporium
www.marblemporium.com

Marvin Windows and Doors
www.marvin.com

Soupcan, Inc. & Steel: Skin Cabinetry
www.soupcan.com

The Knobbery
www.theknobbery.com

White River Hardwoods - Woodworks, Inc.
www.mouldings.com

For more information on The Mart and LuxeHome, visit www.luxehome.com.