Plumbing Fixtures - Cifial USA

I found Cifial USA when searching for plumbing fixtures for a bath renovation I did a few years ago. The company was founded in Portugal and has won many European design awards. Their fixtures feature quality brass and ceramic construction, with a clean and modern design aesthetic.

Pocket Door Hardware & Pendant Lights

I was inspired to start my blog while researching products for my own project. I came across these posts (both from gardenopolis), and thought I could share my hours of web surfing, too. But before I share my own stuff, check out these posts and this super cool blog - it has a little of everything.


This post has some really good sources for modern door hardware - pocket door hardware.










I came across many of these same light fixtures in my own research - design inspiration: round pendant lighting.

Resources - Door Hardware

I love the door and cabinet hardware available from Rocky Mountain Hardware - it's beautiful, heavy cast bronze and is available in all sorts of styles from vintage to modern. It's a definite favorite among residential architects. Unfortunately because it's a high quality product, it's also expensive. On our architect/professor incomes, sometimes the products I specify for clients are a bit out of our own budget.

When searching for door hardware for my own front door I found a really nice alternative made by Emtek. They have a line of sandcast bronze handlesets that have a vintage, rustic look. Although, they don't have the variety of styles that you can find with Rocky Mountain, they are a quality, heavy cast bronze product. And best of all, where the Rocky Mountain handlesets start at $1,500, the Emtek Remington handleset in silver patina finish (above) costs about $325.

For the interior knob I chose the egg knob shown below (left).