Bond Newcastle Propane Gas Fire Table

The Bond Newcastle Propane Gas Fire Table

This beauty has a stacked faux-stone base and marble tabletop with a wide border for plates and drinks. Its center cover opens to reveal lava rock and open flame. Puts out 30,000 BTU’s for lots of warmth on the deck or patio. A stainless steel burner with push-button igniter allows for easy starts and maintenance. Measures 35 by 32 by 24 inches.

California Outdoor Concepts Monterey Chat Fire Pit Table

The California Outdoor Concepts Monterey Chat Fire Pit Table

Capturing the iconic California experience, this is a dashing addition to any backyard landscape. Combining aesthetic beauty with practical function, its mahogany-colored base and slate-like top are sleek and modern. Featuring an all stainless steel burner assembly filled with glass that provides a dramatic back drop for the flames. Measures 42 by 42 inches.

Alfresco Home Umbria Fire Pit Chat Table

The Alfresco Home Umbria Fire Pit Chat Table

This is an undeniably elegant and durable piece sure to add warmth to any space. Its frame is made from top quality wrought iron with a durable powder coat finish. A hand set and grouted travertine mosaic table top is finished and sealed for long lasting appearance and durability. Its bowl is iron with a copper finish. Measures 36 by 21 inches.

Outdoor GreatRoom Mocha Fire Table Fire Pit

The Outdoor GreatRoom Mocha Fire Table Fire Pit

This marvel combines the beauty of stacked stone with a durable, natural-looking super cast top to create a very sophisticated outdoor fire pit table. Switch on the flames with the crystal fire burner; its built to run on propane with an access door to conceal a standard tank, but it can be converted to natural gas with a conversion kit. Add a realistic looking log set (optional) to create a rustic look or convert it into a beverage cooler with an optional stainless steel bowl. Measures 22 by 48 by 36 inches.

Stone Forest Vesta Fire Table

The Stone Forest Vesta Fire Table

This designer is truly peerless when it comes to creating products from natural materials. Featuring a blue/gray granite slab with a contrasting polished top and chiseled sides, and a stainless steel base. It includes a match lit trough burner kit for natural gas. Measures 18.4 by 42 by 24 inches.

Man may have discovered controlled fire hundreds of thousands of years ago, but it wasn’t until these fire tables that he learned how to maximize its potential and make it look so appealing.

1. Cache by Zephyr^®

Cache range hood by Zephyr

Cache’s subdued and elegant design is only enhanced by its ability to eschew clutter and create ordered elegance in the kitchen. Cache offers a spacious storage compartment discreetly hidden beneath a sweeping, understated hood and utensil rail.

2. Profile Smart by Caroma^®

Profile Smart toilet/sink combo by Caroma

The Profile Smart is a compact basin, faucet and dual flush toilet tank in one. The integrated faucet utilizes fresh water for washing hands – just like a typical cold-water tap. The water then drains from the basin into the toilet tank reservoir below until it is used for flushing. Now that’s what we call ingenious , sustainable design!

3. Vesta Fire Table by Stone Forest^®

Vesta Fire Table by Stone Forest

Urban backyards and smaller outdoor spaces don’t have to compromise design, as Stone Forest asks the question, ‘why not combine your fire pit with your outdoor table?’ The Vesta Fire Table’s granite top and stainless steel base provide a safe, sturdy and eye-catching vehicle for producing warm outdoor flames—and a table for alfresco entertaining.

Xylem Bambu 36″ Vanity in Dark Bamboo

The Xylem Bambu 36" Vanity in Dark Bamboo

The eco-renewable bamboo veneer is the starting point for this versatile and fresh design vanity. Highlighted with natural bamboo accents, it can be wall mounted or floor-standing using either of two floor stands that provide comfortable heights for vessel applications or under-mount lavatory installations.

Stone Forest Bamboo Quattro Vessel

The Stone Forest Bamboo Quattro Vessel

This piece elevates “green” living to its full potential. Lightweight and water-resistant, this captivating sink is crafted from the laminated exterior of a bamboo shoot, making the vessel a durable and smart decorating option.

Organize It All Bamboo Stationary Caddy

The Organize It All Bamboo Stationary Caddy

This bathroom shower caddy can sit in the corner of your shower stall, or beside the tub, to keep soaps, hair care products and sponges close at hand. Made of carbonized bamboo, the shower shelf has a modern eco-friendly look that will never go outdated.

Bali Bamboo Bath Collection

The Bali Bamboo Bath Collection

Bring the quality and freshness of nature inside your bathroom with this perfect bathroom collection made from 100% natural bamboo. The multi-piece set features a cotton jar, lotion dispenser, soap dish, toothbrush holder, tray, tissue cover, toilet brush and holder, tumbler and waste bin.

Anji Mountain 2′ × 3′ Bamboo Kitchen/Bath Mat

The Anji Mountain 2′ × 3′ Bamboo Kitchen/Bath Mat

This mat offers an exquisite inlaid bamboo design and glossy finish that adds a natural sophistication to your kitchen and bath. Made from 100% eco-friendly bamboo from the Anji Mountains in China, its high-gloss finish is both beautiful and durable. Non-skid rubber backing provides cushion and keeps mat in place. Feels warm under bare feet in winter and cool in summer. Water-resistant surface.

Undoubtedly, with such products as the ones above, it’s easy to turn any bath environment into an eco-chic setting that is certain to make you feel good

The OfficePOD

The design of the OfficePOD is to satisfy four distinct criteria: 1) To create a self contained office that exceeds all standard office accommodation regulations and requirements; 2) To provide an environment that is conducive to productive work; 3) To create a product that staff would want, and even be proud to have, in their garden; and 4) To have the minimum possible impact on the environment – both in manufacture and use. The pre-fabricated, modular design of the OfficePOD allows it to be easily situated in a yard or garden, and ensures that little to no planning consent is needed. It is optimum in size (6.9ft x 6.9ft), has been meticulously crafted for user-friendliness and provides an appropriate degree of security both when empty and occupied. OfficePOD boasts excellent environmental credentials; recycled, recyclable and sustainable materials have been utilized wherever possible and man-made materials have been incorporated only when performance requirements dictate as such.

The OfficePOD is optimum in size (6.9ft x 6.9ft)

With an OfficePOD, the frustrations of “going” to the office are a thing of the past. Its contemporary look and feel is not only inviting, but conducive to productivity. The OfficePOD is ultimately a solution to the work/life conundrum that so many face; it is an opportunity to strike the ideal balance between the two.

Lotus Temple in New Delhi

In Indian culture, the lotus flower carries deep significance on a symbolic level. Mentioned in Hindu scriptures and sacred to the Gods, indelible images of Brahma and Buddha seated on a lotus can be found everywhere. For centuries, the lotus has influenced Indian architecture; one only needs to glimpse at the Taj Mahal to realize its dome resembles an upside-closed lotus. As far as modern constructions go, perhaps it’s New Delhi’s Lotus Temple, an architectural work of the Bahai faith, which best embodies both the beauty and significance of the lotus flower.

The Lotus Temple at sunset

Located in the Kalkaji district of the vibrant capital city, Lotus Temple is one that provides an immaculate environment conducive to deep meditation. All who desire to visit the temple are allowed to enter, regardless of their own personal religious and spiritual beliefs. Completed in 1986, Lotus Temple is beautifully constructed from marble, cement, dolomite and sand. Persian architect Fariborz Sahba designed the temple with the intent of not only giving it a lotus shape, but also creating a symbolic structure for the people of India that embodies peace, purity and love. The temple complex features a main house of worship, reception center, library block, administrative building, restroom block and a basement to house electrical and plumbing components. However, the most striking and unique features of the temple are its 27 freestanding “petals” carved from marble. Built in layers, the outermost nine petals open outwards and form the nine entrances to the building; another set of nine petals point inwards and cover the entrance hall; the last set of nine petals, appearing partly closed, rise above the others, forming the main structure of the building. Much of the marble was quarried from the Mount Pentilekon mines in Greece, then shipped to Italy where it could be precision cut to meet the demands of the temple’s design. The design of Lotus Temple is so complex that it took nearly three years to complete a workable blueprint. The difficult task of constructing such a challenging design took nearly 10 years, 800 engineers, technicians and artisans, and is now realized to be one of the most complex edifices in the entire world.

Nine ponds surround

Lotus Temple, standing over 130 feet high with a capacity to accommodate 2,500 people, also features incredibly well designed grounds; surrounded by nine ponds, from a distance the temple appears to be floating like a lotus flower on the water. With a staggering 50 million visitors since its inception, Lotus Temple is one of the most visited buildings in the entire world.

The front of the Playboy Mansion

The Playboy Mansion, designed in a Gothic-Tudor style, sits on an impressive 5.3 acres in one of the most prime real estate areas in the entire world near the Bel-Air Country Club and University of California, Los Angeles. Playboy acquired the residence in 1971 for just north of $1 million; today, with the money that has been poured into renovating it, not to mention inflation, it is valued at over $100 million. Boasting nearly 22,000 square feet, 22 rooms, a wine cellar, game room, private zoo and aviary, not to mention the infamous grotto where many a party has gotten far, far out of hand, it’s easy to see why a young, swinging bachelor like Hugh Hefner in the early 1970’s found the residence to his liking. In recent years, many features of the home have been frequently displayed on television; before that the house had long been a curiosity for those who imagined the variety of good times and debauchery that took place behind its secretive walls. With entertainment of guests being the primary goal of the residence, the Playboy Mansion’s game room features a vast array of pleasures including vintage and modern arcade games, pinball machines, a player piano, jukebox, flat-screen television and a surround sound stereo system. The mansion is said to have a number of secret rooms that have been kept out of the public eye, including the “Elvis Suite”, where the King himself once spent the night with a reported eight women. In 1996, Hefner purchased the property next door to the mansion and made it part of the Playboy Mansion estate; today, his ex-wife and children live there. Additionally, the Playboy Mansion has been utilized over the last several decades for many events and appearances including: the 2005 Playmates at Play at the Playboy Mansion swimsuit calendar shoot; promotion of the first MMA Cage Fight in 2007 by Strikeforce promoter Scott Coker; and a 2008 wine and food tasting event called Hollywood and Vino, created by George Chung productions and Mediazone.com.

The famous Playboy Grotto

Mention the world-famous Playboy Mansion to almost anyone and certain indelible images will instantly pop into their heads. Perhaps more than any other single piece of real estate, it transcends its good design and great location with a sense of history and notoriety that will never be duplicated anywhere else.

The north side of the Playboy Mansion

We came across an eco-friendly and stylish solution. These cool looking Vazon Magnum translucent planters by Rotoluxe are made for indoor or outdoor use and use low watt CFL/LED lighting to give off an ambient glow. You can use them to hold your outdoor plants and place them throughout your back yard. They serve as great night lights and accent pieces.

The planters can be powered via standard wall plug or by rechargeable battery (LED lights lasting 8-10 hours). There’s also an assortment of modifications available for your planter, including speakers, outdoor draining system or fabric. Best of all, they are made of 100% recycled plastics and the low wattage will keep your energy costs to a minimum.

Find more information about the Vazon Magnum planter at www.rotoluxe.com

Vazon Magnum Translucent Planter

Chaise Lounge by Stone Forest

Stone Forest – Chaise Lounge by Stone Forest
Carved from one piece of rare silver gray Italian marble, the Chaise Lounge by Stone Forest  is more sculpture than lawn furniture. Web-like inclusions run contrary to the horizontal veining inherent in the stone, giving the Chaise Lounge a spirit that those who appreciate stone and marble have come to expect. When used indoors, it absorbs the ambient room temperature, and when used outdoors it will absorb only enough sun to warm you and cradle you in its sensuous, flowing form.

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Hastings PLI Series

Hastings PLI Series

Hastings RAB Series

Hastings Tile & Bath – PLI Series
Wood decking can be challenging if you factor in the maintenance aspect. Hastings Tile & Bath has introduced an amazing tile collection that gives you the look of wood without any of the maintenance issues. The PLI Distressed Wood Series offers a wide array of porcelain tile ‘wood’ finishes which are perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. Non-slip, low to no maintenance, easy on the eyes and easy on the feet, these tiles are the perfect  antidote to splinters. Shown here in white, the tile collection is also available in black and brown.

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JACLO Arc Column Allegro

JACLO Arc Column Allegro

JACLO Arc Column Allegro

JACLO – Arc Column Allegro
Is there anything more fun and invigorating than an outdoor shower? The Arc Column Allegro from JACLO redefines what we knew about showering outdoors and what those outdoor antiquated showers looked like. Contemporary and sleek, the Arc Column Allegro delivers, both visually and functionally. The Arc Column Allegro is composed of stainless steel and features two spray functions, which can be operated from side-mounted controls. Spray functions include an adjustable angle rain tile showerhead and foot wash outlet. Highly polished stainless steel construction means that the Arc Column Allegro looks good in any weather. Bring on the elements; it’s an outdoor shower, after all.

Clock / Aquarium:

Fishtank Clock

This Vertical Fish Tank II available on Opulent Items is a cool take on a modern design of a clock plus a place to keep your fish in your man cave.

Fireplaces:

EcoSmart Zeta

EcoSmart has their award winning Zeta – crafted from timber, leather, and stainless steel. This modern and energy-saving portable fireplace is modern and elegantly styled. Designed by architect John Dimopoulos, it features an inviting design with a glass and steel surround. The fire runs on denatured ethanol, an easily renewable energy source. The user can regulate the size of the flame and turn it on or off without having direct contact with the fire.

Conmoto - Travelmate portable fireplace by Conmoto

The Conmoto traveling fireplace has technology that allows for clean, smokeless fire with a weather resistant powder coating so that you can move this fireplace pretty much anywhere without worrying about harmful smoke or gasses. You can place this fireplace on the carpet, on the dining table, next to a sofa, on the terrace, or in the garage.

Max Blank Berlin Fireplace

The Max Blank Berlin Fireplace is another manly, high-tech stove that would be perfect for any man cave that you could pop a stove pipe out of. This designer piece can be viewed as a piece of design furniture, a functional heater, or even as a room divider. This design is actually able to swivel 360 degrees, giving you the freedom to move the direction of the heat and stove.

Bar:

Barina Craft Nautical Home Bar

Barina Craft, LLC makes Nautical Home Bars that are perfect for any man cave looking for a little sailing style. The starboard model pictured above shows how these bars are created by slicing marine inspired designs in half from bow to stern.   As shown, the covering boards / arm rail and deck trim are stained a walnut tone with a recessed bar top.

Bar Stools:

Coal Shovel Stool

The Coal Shovel Stool by Thos. Moser is a great stool if you have a wood bar or wood beams in your man cave.

Hoppy Stool

Above is the Hoppy Stool which was designed by Giorgio Manzali. This swivel stool has an adjustable height, frame structure in polished chromed steel and a seat in emery leather.

Tonda Retro Stool

The Tonda Retro Stool brings a vintage look to your man cave with its  central base column and  footrest in die-casted brushed or polished aluminum. This stool was designed by Pedrali Lab.

Man Cave Signage & Prints:

Dogs Playing Poker

Wood Poker Sign

These signs are custom resin cast reproductions of the artists unique designs and original carvings.

Always Cut the Deck Sign

ALNO® has introduced a new kitchen cabinet collection that brings new meaning to the word class. The revolutionary ALNOCLASS boasts modern technology, minimalist details and eco-friendly materials. The door fronts are constructed of 100 percent sustainable oak from FSC-certified forests. The collection is available in light wild oak and dark brown carbon oak, and its matte lacquer finish is free of VOCs. Those looking to spice it up a bit can add a mobile niche unit. ALNO’s mobile, multifunctional niche units keep all of the most important kitchen utensils within arm’s reach. The best part is that the glass cover, which is used to conceal the components when not in use, can be outfitted with one’s choice of colored LED light fittings.

ALNO’s GREEN MISSION: For over 20 years, ALNO has been using non-toxic paints and lacquers, free from heavy metals and low in emissions. ALNO products are manufactured using recycled and regenerated wood from certified resources as well as the continued use of non-toxic laminates, aluminum, glass and technical veneers. ALNO only uses lumber, veneers and wood panels from sustainable forests. The factory also adheres to a “Zero Waste” resource management system, whereby all waste is either reconstituted into new materials or used as fuel to heat the factory.  www.alnousa.com

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