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Here are some of our favorite brands:
Bella Cucina
To be a part of the daily ritual of eating simply, yet deliciously,
is to be a part of a centuries-old art of living a beautiful life.
It evokes emotions that have lain dormant, tapping into a creativity
that we all possess. It is accessible for all, enjoying good food
and thoughtful conversation at the table. Bella Cucina was created
with this philosophy in mind. In the early nineties, Alisa Barry,
Chef and Creator of Bella Cucina Artful Food, opened a small café
in Atlanta called Bella Cucina to share her passion for cooking
and eating deliciously. When her customers kept asking for pestos
to take home so they could enjoy her food at their own table,
a specialty food business was born. Today, Bella Cucina Artful
Food is an award-winning product line sold nation-wide. Bella
Cucina makes all of their products by hand in small batches using
the highest quality farm-grown produce honoring the ancient Italian
tradition which celebrates of the art of food.
French Bull
French Bull is a contemporary melamine housewares collection
designed by Jackie Shapiro. Features and benefits include high
heat resistance and dish washer safe, light weight, durable material,
child friendly shatter proof material, long wearing, color that
does not fade, discolor or chip and great dual purpose indoor
and outdoor usage. The idea for French Bull came about by wanting
to create home ware products for design conscious consumers at
accessible prices. French Bull reinterprets melamine, a nostalgic
material popular in the 1960's, with a fresh look for a modern
lifestyle, bringing back this familiar and functional, accessibly
priced material in graphic and modern patterns otherwise not available.
Mudlark
Mudlark Paper makes fantastic stationery with prints so beautiful,
you can't wait to write in them. Their stationery boxes are keepsakes,
perfect for holding mementos or desk accessories.
Niven Morgan
Louisiana native Niven Morgan has built a Texas based company into a worldwide
distributor of bath, body and home aromas. Luxe creams, velveting lotions,
spray perfumes and scented candles bearing his name are being offered in
exclusive stores throughout the country. Niven's idea was actually an epiphany
he conjured up while sitting in bumper to bumper traffic in downtown Dallas.
Thinking to himself, it has to get better than this, the idea of bath salts
sprung into his mind. What better way to relax than a warm bath filled with a
wonderful aroma? Niven's childhood flashed before him and he could hear his mom
yelling "time to take your bath." With this in mind, the Niven Morgan line of
products was born. Niven Morgan, with his spirited personality and hands on
relationship with his customers has separated him and his product line from
others. It's that personal touch Morgan says that has built my company from a
vision to reality. And reality is looking pretty good. Time tested and customer
loyalty, are two reasons his line of products continue to grow. Distinctive
fragrances, European formulations and sleek packaging have helped Niven Morgan
reach his target market of upscale boutiques, specialty gift stores and
luxurious resorts.
Paddywax
Paddywax offers beautifully classic glasses, which are perfectly dressed in
exciting new packaging. The simple and sophisticated white and black box has a
multicolored stripe that appears as a colorful surprise once the lid is opened.
Each glass is hand-tied with black and white stitched ribbon and hand-poured
using the finest natural fragrance oils and blended vegetable wax to ensure
optimum burn time and fragrance throw.
Pine Cone Hill
Founded in 1994 by Annie Selke on her dining room table, Pine Cone Hill is an
important wholesaler of a distinctive line that includes sleepwear, quilts,
sheeting, rugs, blankets, table linens, and other decorative bedding. The line
combines Annie's extraordinary sense of design and color inspired, in part, by
her extensive collection of antique textiles and patterns. Pine Cone Hill
products are sold in many major home catalogs and more than 2500 high-end
specialty stores across the country. Annie's husband Whitney is also her
business partner, overseeing the operations and sourcing side of the business.
He matches Annie's designs with the most suitable purveyors, assuring
consistent quality in the Pine Cone Hill line.
Potluck Studios
Potluck Studios was founded in 1992 by Karen Skelton with the
support of her husband Richard Siegel. At their very first show,
Potluck Studios sold more than 5000 raku fired flower pots to
high end stores and galleries across the US, France, Japan, Canada
and the UK. Potluck Studios has been busy growing and expanding
ever since. In 1996, she designed and made bowls that were so
popular they became the foundation for the extensive hand thrown
and glazed Custom Potluck Dinnerware Collection of today, including
the all-time favorite ruffle cake stands and compotes. Karen met
Annie Selke, founder of Pine Cone Hill, in 2000. Together they
created a distinctive line of Potluck table linens to complement
the beautiful colors of the pottery. The new linen line and subsequent
collaboration proved to be so successful that Annie and her husband
Whitney purchased Potluck Studios and relocated the operation
to the Pine Cone Hill home base in the beautiful Berkshires of
western Massachusetts. Karen stayed on as Potluck's Creative Director.
Once settled in to the new location, a long-held dream of Karen's
came to fruition with the introduction of the imported ruffle
"Flirt Collection." Designed to be as easy-care (microwaveable
and dishwasher-safe) as the made-to-order Custom line but with
a quicker shipping turnaround, the Flirt line is made exclusively
for Potluck by a state-of-the-art company in China.
Sally Russell
Sally Russell was born in San Francisco and raised on the Monterey
Peninsula, one of California’s most picturesque areas. This
beautiful area is an artist’s dream and Sally’s affinity
for vivid colors, organic textures and playful patterns is the
result of growing up in a place that is undeniably magical. She
credits her parents with cultivating her creative spirit by encouraging
her to explore her burgeoning talents – and never complaining
about the messes she inevitably made.
Before devoting herself to her ceramic and textile business,
Sally Russell had a flourishing career in the competitive world
of fine art. Her larger-than-life size papier-mache sculptures
and whimsical ceramic totems, some reaching 12 feet in height,
grace homes and commercial buildings from Big Sur to Seattle.
Creating and selling her line of ceramic dinnerware was initially
a way for Sally to finance her fine art, but the thriving business
has now become her focus. She has a long list of clients who have
commissioned fine art pieces – and Sally still devotes some
of her time to sculpting. "I've always played with irregular
textures, colors and patterns, and bringing these elements to
everyday objects seems to be a natural extension of what I am
already doing with my fine art."
Waste Not Paper
Waste Not Paper is dedicated to the concept that what we use every day can be
beautiful, creative, and friendly to the world.
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