Hello and welcome to the the third week of August. School is about ready to start and all of the kids are trying to pack in last minute fun for the Summer. Right now is also a great time to finish off those Summer home projects.
This week our featured website is the site for Elegant Home Services.They are a remodeling / design company based in Virginia. The primary goal of Elegant Home Services is to renew your home and to make it the best it can be. From a simple replacement of gutters to a complete rebuild of an existing home they take it all on. Their website is very elegant looking with some great photography, however they are a bit short on project pictures and design history. (Know of a website we should feature on this blog? Send the URL along with your name to: Suggestions @ Habitatter.com)
Now on to this week’s special: From now until the end of August we are featuring 10% off All Fired Up ceramic switch plates and house numbers. All Fired Up! is a small family-owned ceramics company founded in 1984 in Milton, Ontario, Canada. Over the years they have designed hundreds of different switchplates, and sold hundreds of thousands. All of their designs are All Fired Up! Originals, designed by Lynne Carson, and many of them are available in multiple configurations.
This week we have been adding the interior hardware styles of Vicki Lane. From it’s humble beginning in a garage in 1983, Vicki has expanded into being a nationwide designer, manufacturer and distributor for switch plates, drawer pulls, knobs, ceiling light pulls and doorbells currently marketed today by Vicki Lane. We currently have the lighted doorbells active on our website, but look for switch plates, drawer pulls & knobs and ceiling fan pulls all to be added this coming week.
Our top ten list this time features a good variety of our switch plates plus one set of solid brass house numbers. See what all made the top ten this week by looking below.
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Ten most popular decorative hardware items for the weeks of 8/7/10-8/13/10
 Rope Style - Antique Brass Switch Plate - Solid Brass Rope Style – Antique Brass Switch Plate – Solid Brass Solid cast brass switch plate, plated in Cleveland, Ohio with an Antique Brass finish. Created by using a finely brushed, antique-brown finish with mellow highlights then topped with a gloss lacquer. These switchplates are nice, solid and heavy, offering many years of long lasting beauty. (Fourteen Configurations Available) |
 Heart Wrought Iron Switch Plate Heart Wrought Iron Switch Plate The warm feeling of solid wrought iron finished with a baked-on flat black colored powder coat. This switch plate has the silhouette of a heart across the top. Hand crafted in Central New York. (Thirty-Six Configurations Available) |
 Multi-Colored Butterflies In The Sky Switch Plate Multi-Colored Butterflies In The Sky Switch Plate – Decoupage This switch plate features a rabble of colorful butterflies flying off to the left. Each switchplate is made by hand in rural West Virginia, using art prints and durable steel plates made in the USA. The included screws are hand painted to match the background. (Seventeen Configurations Available) |
 Perspective Ceramic Switch Plate Perspective Ceramic Switch Plate – 10% Off Until 9/1/10 This switch plate features a classic perspective design done in neutral colors. Ceramic switchplates designed and made by a small family-owned studio in Ontario. Due to the nature of the decorating technique and of the glazes, colors may vary slightly. (Eight Configurations Available) |
 Cat With Piano and Vase Switch Plate Cat With Piano and Vase Switch Plate – Decoupage Wonderful scene of a black and white cat with a red bow tie sitting on a classical piano bench. A large vase of flowers and sheet music rest on the piano. Each switchplate is made by hand in rural West Virginia, using art prints and durable steel plates made in the USA. The included screws are hand painted to match the background. (Ten Configurations Available) |
 Traditional 4" Raised House Number - Weathered Black Traditional 4″ Raised House Number – Weathered Black Hand forged solid brass, plated in Cleveland, Ohio with a weathered black finish. This black powder coat finish has been carefully created to mimic the rustic look of many rustic iron products, while providing superior durability. This finish will give years of dependable service in areas like bathrooms where genuine iron would be completely unsuitable. These traditional, raised house numbers are nice, solid and heavy, offering many years of long lasting beauty that conveys your own unique style. 4″ in height. (0-9 Available) |
 Marine Life Ceramic Switch Plate Marine Life Ceramic Switch Plate – 10% Off Until 9/1/10 These switch plates can bring the sea into any room with its brilliant green color trimmed by blue and a starfish and seahorse in opposite colors adding texture to the style. Ceramic switchplates designed and made in Ontario. Due to the nature of the decorating technique and of the glazes, colors may vary slightly. (Three Configurations Available) |
 Fleur De Lis Switch Plate Fleur De Lis Switch Plate – Solid Brass Solid brass switch plates, sculpted with an elegant Fleur De Lis at the top and scrollwork on the bottom corners. A treat for the fingertips as well as the eyes. (Three Configurations Available) |
 Art Glass Ceramic Switch Plate Art Glass Ceramic Switch Plate – 10% Off Until 9/1/10 This switch plate features a grid of blocks in various colors that bring to mind an work of art glass. Ceramic switchplates designed and made in Ontario. Due to the nature of the decorating technique and of the glazes, colors may vary slightly. (Eight Configurations Available) |
 Books in Library Switch Plate Books in Library Switch Plate – Decoupage Original artwork featuring shelves of books, with a violin and statues for bookends. These individually handcrafted items are mounted on standard switchplates, then sealed to prevent scratching or water damage. Each one is packaged in a transparent gift bag. Made in Southern California. (Seven Configurations Available) |
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