Celebration Idea House

Sunset, Oct, 2006

Special thanks to the companies and individuals listed below, who generously contributed their time, talent, and products to the Sunset Celebration Idea House (page 120). Their participation helped make the house a showcase for inspiring new home and garden products.

IDEA HOUSE TEAM

Architect Siegel & Strain Architects, www.siegelstrain.com or 510/547-8092.

Builder Clarum Homes, www.clarum.com or 650/322-7069.

Interior Designer De Witt Residential Design & Interiors, www.dewittvision.com or 510/338-1138.

Structural Insulated Panels Insulspan, www.insulspan.com or 800/726-3510.

Charity Partner Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, www.peninsulahabitat.org or 650/368-7434.

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS

Accessories Arch Drafting Supplies, www.archsupplies.com; Simon Pearce, www.simonpearce.com; Pelago, 510/339-7090; Roost Home Furnishings, www.roostco.com

Artists Peter Andrea, www.fusestudio.com; Dave Muller, 510/501-5727; Suzanne Onodera/Dolby Chadwick Gallery, www.sonodera.com; Imelda Picherit, www.imeldapicherit.com; Laura Rittenhouse Studio Furniture, www.lrstudiofurniture.com; Heidi Yount, www.heidiyount.com

Cabinetry hardware Bauerware, www.bauerware.com or 415/864-3886; Reveal Designs, www.reveal-designs.com

Cabinetry laminates Veneer Specialists, 847/238-5500.

Cabinetry lining Cushy Cupboards, www.cushycupboards.com

CaesarStone fabricator Fox Marble & Granite, www.fox-marble.com

Clothing J.Jill, www.jjill.com

Concrete hearth/pots/sink ConcreteWorks Studio, www.concreteworks.com

Concrete tile floors Smith-Laredo, www.smith-laredo.com

Copper fountain Go With The Flow Copper Water Features, 541/302-6140

Countertop guest bath Renewed Materials, www.alkemi.com

Countertop kitchen/kids' bath CaesarStone, www.caesarstoneus.com

Cultured stone Owens Corning Cultured Stone, www.culturedstone.com

Custom cabinetry Amberwood Products, www.amberwoodproducts.com

Deck builder Sunbright Construction, 408/395-1315.

Dinnerware Lotta Jansdotter, www.jansdotter.com

Electrician A&E Electrical, 650/593-9111.

Engineered wood Huber Engineered Woods, www.huberwood.com

Finish carpenter Hammock Construction, 831/809-5840.

Firepit Pilgrim Home & Hearth, 707/746-1200.

Furniture David Brunicardi, www.dbfurniture.com; Design Within Reach, www.dwr.com; Propeller, www.propellermodern.com; Slater/Marinoff & Co., www.slatermarinoff.com; Zinc Details, www.zincdetails.com

Ginkgo fabric/wallpaper Twenty2, www.twenty2.net

Glass art Jeff Benroth Glass, www.benroth.com

Guest bath/kitchen tile backsplash Heath Ceramics, www.heathceramics.com

Hammock The HammockSource, www.thehammocksource.com

Handbags Vera Bradley, www.verabradley.com

House mover Solares House Movers, 925/777-9053.

House rendering Al Forster, 707/785-2184.

Japanese maple trees Carlmont Nursery, www.carlmontnursery.com

Kids' closet doors Design Your Wall, www.designyourwall.com

Landscape lights Harvest Moon Lighting, www.harvestmoonlighting.com

Lighting Artemide, www.artemide.us; YLighting, www.ylighting.com

Metal cabinetry insets GKD-USA, www.gkdmetalfabrics.com

Metal roofing supplier Custom-Bilt Metals, www.custombiltmetals.com

Modular shelving Infinite Storage Solutions, www.issdesigns.com

Modular stone deck Stone Deck West, www.stonedeckwest.com

Modular Wood deck Eco Woods California, www.ecowoodscalifornia.com

Ornamental fencing GeoMatrix, www.geomatrix.info

Outdoor furniture Ilan Dei Studio, 310/302-9222; Slater/Marinoff & Co., www.slatermarinoff.com

Outdoor grill Fuego, www.fuegoliving.com

Paint contractor DeFranco Painting & Decorating, 831/422-9095.

Paint-exterior This Old House paint, www.thisoldhousepaint.com

Paint-interior Kelly-Moore Paint Company, www.kellymoore.com

Pavingstone Pavestone Company, www.pavestone.com

Plumber W.L. Hickey Sons, 408/736-4938.

Plumbing fixtures Hansgrohe, www.hansgrohe-usa.com

Quilts Pamela Hill Quilts, www.pamelahillquilts.com

Reclaimed teak TerraMai, www.terramai.com

Resin cabin inset/shower panel Lumicor, www.lumicor.com

Rocket growth chart Funny Friends, www.funnyfriends.com

Roofing contractor Old Country Roofing, 408/448-0697.

Rubber tile backsplash Roppe, www.roppe.com

Seamstress Kathleen Crowley, 415/674-8275.

Shower doors fabricator Western Shower Door, 510/438-0340.

Shower surrounds Renewed Materials, www.alkemi.com

Soils engineer Terrasearch, www.terrasearchinc.com

Solar panel SunPower Corporation, www.sunpowercorp.com

Stainless steel sinks Blanco America, www.blancoamerica.com

Structural engineer Tipping Mar Associates, www.tippingmar.com

Synthetic lawn SynLawn, www.synlawn.com

Teak shower bench Laura Rittenhouse Studio Furniture, www.lrstudiofurniture.com

Tile installer T&D Tile Co., www.tdtileco.com

Umbrella Shelton Design, www.davidsheltondesign.com

Vaporproof lights RAB Lighting, www.rabweb.com

Vintage furniture Trout Farm Antiques, 510/843-3565.

Windows & doors supplier Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply, 650/948-1089.

Resources

Following are sources for some products shown in this issue. Care has been taken to verify information, but info cannot be guaranteed. Items not included may have sources named elsewhere in the issue, come from personal collections, or are discontinued. ORANGE CRUSH Page 81: Artwork by Dan Magree (www.danmagree.com). Page 82 (top): Brown dots vase from Jonathan Adler (www.jonathanadler.com or 415/563-9500). Moroccan print candles from Nest (415/292-6199). Plate from Dinosaur Designs (www.dinosaurdesigns.com or 212/680-3523). Small ceramic dishes from Global Table (www.globaltable.com or 212/431-5839). Sgraffito orb vase from Jonathan Adler (see above). Page 82 (bottom): Chance Intersection artwork by Peter Andrea ($460; www.fusestudio.com). Plaza tray in persimmon from Heath Ceramics ($40; www.heathceramics.com or 415/332-3732). Glass vase from Dandelion (www.tampopo.com or 888/548-1968). Page 83: Sun hat by Hable Construction ($65) and parasol ($12) from the Gardener (www.thegardener.com or 510/548-4545). Similar orange handbag available from Lotta Jansdotter (www.jansdotter.com). Page 85: Multicolor Sgraffito bowl from Jonathan Adler ($175; see above). Dragby vase in blue from Ikea (www.ikea.com or 800/434-4532). Aalto vase in translucent brown from the Gardener ($55, see above). HOW TO MAKE CAT LANTERNS Page 88: Black spray gloss paint by Design Master (item 8596016252) and wired floral picks by Panacea (item 93432600467) from Michaels (www.michaels.com or 800/642-4235). Similar stiffened felt available from Michaels. OUTDOOR DECOR Page 98: Photographed at the Apple Farm, a working orchard with three guest cottages (from $175), weekend cooking classes, and a farm stand open daily. www.philoapplefarm.com or 707/895-2333. WILD ABOUT GRASSES Page 103: Gray stone container from Pottery Planet (www.potteryplanet.com or 831/462-9949). Page 107: Fiberclay pot from Smith & Hawken (www.smithandhawken.com or 800/940-1170). BEST OF THE WEST Page 139: Plaza tableware in linen from Heath Ceramics (see above). Page 140: Linen table runner from Lotta Jansdotter (see above). Holland salad bowl from Crate and Barrel ($80; www.crateandbarrel.com or 800/967-6696). A FEAST FOR GAME DAY Page 150: Teak folding picnic table from David Smith & Co. ($175; www.davidsmithco.com or 206/223-1598).