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20Jun/071

Natuzzi Rumor

Ahhh - so the rumor among the furniture showrooms I've been frequenting could be true: Natuzzi is moving all their production to China. At first I was aware their Italsofa line was produced by factories in Latin America and China, but I was under the impression that even the Natuzzi-branded lines would still be made in Italy. Not so anymore, apparently all production will slowly be shifted to China to meet the competition; leather will still be imported to China I've been told, but all the production (still according to Natuzzi-quality specs) will be done in China.

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17Jun/070

Kitchen Table – done (kinda)

Less than 12 days till close! Went to the Kasala Outlet today and saw a glass table similar to the one pictured - put a deposit down on it along with four brown leather dining chairs (mid-back). My mom will be in town next week so I'd like her opinion on the table and chairs before I complete the purchase. My brother convinced me to go with a rectangular table since it could be placed against the wall to save space; especially since I will often be eating alone. The company who makes the table is "Chair-tech" which after some research; turns out to be a Canadian company- which most likely wholesales out of China. It's almost impossible to not buy China-made products nowadays; furniture places have been telling me that eventually the entire Natuzzi line will be outsourced to China (at first I thought it was only Italsofa that was China-made). Part of me would still like my furniture to not just be designed in Italy, but made in as well. Thankfully, the Natuzzi sectional I have my eye on right now is still being produced in Italy.

Here's a picture of the general area where the table would go

11Jun/070

Lutron Vierti

My house comes with lame one way flip switches. One of the first things on the agenda will be to switch to some nicer Lutron switches - so I started looking and discovered these hot Lutron Vierti switches/dimmers coming out this fall. LED touch dimmer - and every guy loves LEDs. The Vierti comes in 3 different LED colors (swapable colors!) and various finishes; the brushed steel one looks HOT.

They have an interactive demo for this switch too!

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2Jun/070

R&B’s Normandy Dining Table

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I love this dining table. Art and function all in one. Glass is also a plus - easy clean up, no staining. Has anyone seen this in person? I'd want this in my kitchen nook along with some leather chairs...
[via Room & Board $899]

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