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Arclinea Offers an Innovative Fall Design Forecast
Company Introduces Products that Reflect the New Metallics: Bronze & Aluminum, Steel & Pearl

August 2007 —San Diego, Calif. — Making its way from the designers’ runway into your home, European design experts see metallics coming into their own in Home Design this fall. The San Diego office of leading luxury Italian kitchen design firm Arclinea offers a number of new materials that add glamour and intrigue to the heart of the home.

“With a legacy of craftsmanship dating back to 1925, Arclinea is known for timeless designs that are technically innovative and aesthetically exquisite. By balancing our commitment to total quality with the ever evolving needs and desires of homeowners, our company remains within the avant-garde of kitchen concept and design,” says Lisa Wilson-Wirth, president & owner of Arclinea San Diego.

“Arclinea’s investment in new technologies and artisan techniques is reflected in our firm’s newest designs. From bronzed aluminum and reflective metallic glass doors, to pearlized white oak and our classic, 18/10 stainless steel, our firm’s kitchen designs incorporate a highly refined and elegant palette of the new metallics,” adds Ms. Wilson-Wirth.

New finishes of note include
	Arclinea’s Stopsol glass cabinets (pictured above) feature doors in tempered glass with a bronze metallic substrate. Elegant with furniture like detail, the cabinets feature an integrated recessed handle and bronzed aluminum frame; and an innovative use of Stopsol® solar glass, which offers UV protection and is fully recyclable.
	Arclinea’s Pearlized White Oak cabinets (pictcured below) offer the soft luminescence of freshwater pearls in an elegant wood finish. Cabinets feature sustainably-sourced oak veneers and solid wood edging, and an eco-intelligent finishing system that is free from heavy metals, non-toxic and highly durable.

For more information on Arclinea’s newest finishes, contact Arclinea San Diego at 619.564.7440 or info@arclineasandiego.com

About Arclinea
Founded in 1925 and based in Caldogno, Italy, Arclinea Arredamenti SpA, is an industry leader in the worldwide kitchen market known for its cutting-edge design, use of exquisite materials, innovative technology and ecological commitment. The Arclinea Collection is designed and coordinated by internationally celebrated architect Antonio Citterio, designer of products for B&B Italia, Maxalto and Flos, among others. The Collection has been awarded a number of prestigious design awards including the “Metropolitan Home Modernism Award” and the “Elle Décor Edida.”

About Arclinea San Diego
Arclinea San Diego is the exclusive San Diego area distributor of the Arclinea Collection; one of eight distributors in the United States. The company’s flagship showroom, located at 2515 Fifth Avenue in the Park West neighborhood downtown, features examples of the entire Arclinea Collection, including the company’s newest-generation of products. For more information, visit www.arclineasandiego.com or call 619.564.7440.