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.

 This minimalist +SEGMENTO kitchen style features high-gloss Spanish red fronts and stainless steel vertical pillar elements.
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Poggenpohl www.poggenpohl-usa.comSince 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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 These tiles by Maddalena Sisto evoke the sea, the beach and the sun in a series of lighthearted motifs featuring this notable Italian artists winsome female figures.
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Hastings Tile & IL Bagno Collection www.hastingstilebath.comHastings 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.

 Photography by Jon Miller and Hedrich Blessing.
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de Giulio kitchen design, inc. www.degiulio.orgSince 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.
Smartrooms, Inc. www.smartrooms.comSmartrooms, 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
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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
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Design Resource Center The Merchandise Marts 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
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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
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For more information on The Mart and LuxeHome, visit www.luxehome.com.
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