Awards abnd Publications

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

SBCA Best of Business 2009

2009 Adex Silver Award Winner for Design Excellence for the Hearst Castle Collection® by Soko
Qualified Remodeler Top 100 Products for 2007
2007 Adex Silver Award for Design Excellence for the Manhandles Collection – Doormen
2006 Adex Platinum Award for Design Excellence for the Doormen from the Manhandles Collection
2005 Gold ADEX Award for Design Excellence for Hand-crafted Pothooks
2005 Gold ADEX Award for Design Excellence for Hand-crafted Knobs and Hooks from the Accents Collection
Invitee artist to Biennale Internationale dell, Arte Contenporanea, Florence, Italy December 2005
2004 Soko Bath Ensembles from the Accents Collection won Top 100 Products of 2004 by Design Build Business Magazine
2004 Bathroom Ensembles from the Accents Collection won Gold ADEX Award for Design Excellence
2003 Linea Oliva won Top Ten Most Requested Products by Kitchen & Bath Design News
2003 Wall Plate Covers from the Accents Collection won ADEX Award for Design Excellence
2002 Accessory Merchandising named Sóko’s products as one of the TOP 100
2002 Linea Oliva won Platinum ADEX Award for Design Excellence
2002 Linea Oliva won Best of Show for the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Design Journal
2002 Manhandles® Hang-ups won One-Of-The-Most-Asked-About Products in Kitchen & Bath Design News
2002 Accents Collection AC 300 & AC 400 series won Remodelers Choice Award and Qualified Remodeler’s Top 100 Products
2001 Manhandles Hang-ups won Gold ADEX Award for Design Excellence
2001 Manhandles Hang-ups won Best of Show for the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Design Journal
2000 Manhandles Hang-ups won Second Place in Best New Product in the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show New Product Pavilion
2000 Manhandles Hang-ups won Top Ten Most Requested Products in Kitchen & Bath Design News
2000 Accessory Merchandising named Sóko’s products as one of the TOP 100
1999 Manhandles won Number One Most Requested Product in Kitchen & Bath Design News

MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS

House Beautiful Magazine, February 2010
Upscale Remodeling, 2008
Kitchen and Bath Business, July 2008
This Old House Product Guide, 2008
Residential Architect, June 2008
Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, June 2008
The Art of Luxury Living Designers’ Choice Annual Edition 2008
Chicago Home Improvement Magazine, May 2008
Daily Herald, May 2008
Bon Appetit, April 2008
Elle Décor, March 2008
Detroit Home Improvement Magazine, Premier Issue 2008
The Best of 2007 Design Journal, Winners Issue
Want Magazine, Vol. 1 No. 7
Kitchen and Bath Ideas Product Guide, Fall Issue 2007
Luxe for Texas and Colorado, 2007
Kitchens & Bath Guide, Summer 2007 by ChesapeakeHome Special Interest Publication
Robb Report Luxury Home, Summer 2007
Design Journal-The Ultimate Resource For Architects and Designers, ADEX Entries Issue 2007
Los Angeles Times Home, May 17, 2007
Luxury Living, April/May 2007
ForbesLife, April 2007
Ritz Carlton Hotels Magazines, Sping 2007
Log Home Design, 2007 Buying & Planning Guide, March 2007
Robb Report Luxury Home, January/February 2007
Robb Report Luxury Home, November/December 2006
Lifestyle & Leisure Business First, October/November 2006
Mountain Living, September/October 2006
Spaces, August/September 2006
Trends Very Best Kitchens & Bathrooms, Spring 2006
Midwest Living, March/April 2006
At Home Tennessee, January/February 2006
Kitchen & Bath Business, December 2005
San Francisco magazine, October 2005
Upscale, August 2005
Cincinnati Inquirer, July 2005
Professional Builder, May 2005
Building Products, May-June 2005
Renovation Style, coming soon 2005
Designer Bath by Design Professionals, September 2005
Hawaii Home and Remodeling, July 2005
Chesapeake Home Kitchen & Bath Guide, Spring 2005
The Kitchen Bath Designer, February 2005
Gentry Magazine, January 2005
Qualified Remodeler Buyer’s Guide 2005, December 2004
Fine Furnishings International, Winter 2004
Old-House Interiors Design Center Source Book, 2004
Design/Build Business, November/December 2004
Luxury Living, Fall 2004
NKBA Kitchen & Bath, 2004-2005
FDM magazine cover, August 2004
San Francisco Today’s Home, July/August 2004
Design Journal, Summer 2004
Parade Sunday, July 18, 2004
Home Lighting and Accessories, June 2004
Bon Appetit, June 2004
Woman’s Day Specials: Kitchens and Baths 2004
Journal of Light Construction, May 2004
Contemporary Flair Magazine, Premier Issue, April/May 2004
Food & Wine Magazine, March 2004
Remodeling, March 2004
Old-House Interiors, March 2004
MPLS. St. Paul Magazine, March 2004
This Old House Magazine, Winter 2004
Western Interiors & Design Magazine, Winter 2004
Home Lighting & Accessories, February 2004
Better Homes and Gardens Kitchen & Bath Ideas, Jan / Feb 2004
Custom Home, January 2004
Design / Build Business, January 2004
Remodeling Ideas, December/January 2004
Inspired House Magazine, December 2003 Premier Issue
Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, December 2003
Kitchen & Bath Design News, December 2003
Qualified Remodelers Top Products 2003, December 2003
Woodworking Industry Marketplace, Winter 2003
Better Homes and Gardens Kitchen & Bath Products Guide, Fall / Winter 2003
Fine Furnishings International, Fall 2003
Home Improvement Guide, Fall 2003
Kitchen & Bath Business, November 2003
Silicon Valley Home Magazine, November 2003
Qualified Remodeler, November 2003
San Jose Mercury News Home & Garden, November 14, 2003
Better Homes and Gardens Products Guide, Fall/Winter 2003
From House to Home, October/November 2003
Child Magazine, October/November 2003
Los Angeles Magazine, October 2003
From House to Home, September /October 2003
Fine Furnishings International, Fall 2003
From House to Home, Fall 2003
Design Journal, September 2003
From House to Home Summer 2003
California Homes, Summer 2003
Design/Build Business, August 2003
CabinetMaker Magazine, August 2003
Phoenix Home & Garden, August 2003
Kitchen & Bath Business, July 2003
Greater Nashville House and Home, July/August 2003
Accessory Merchandising, June 2003
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Home & Garden, June 13, 2003
Residential Architecture, June 2003
Sculpture Collector, Vol.1 No.1, 2003
NKBA Design Competition Winners 2003
Interior Design Spring Market, Issue 2003
Interior Design Buyers Guide 2003
Mid-West Home & Garden, April/May 2003
Qualified Remodeler, April 2003
Kitchen & Bath Design News, April 2003 (2 editorials)
Pioneer Press Home and Design, April 17, 2003
Accessory Merchandising, January 2003
Home Fashion & Furniture Trends, December 2002/January 2003
Kitchen & Bath Design News, December 2002
Qualified Remodelers Top Products 2002, December 2002
Elle Décor, December 2002
Qualified Remodeler, November 2002
Fine Furnishings International, September/October 2002
Atlanta Home Improvement, October 2002
Design Journal, July/August 2002
Kitchen & Bath Business Who’s Who, July 2002
Pioneer Press, July 6, 2002
Fine Furnishings International, June 2002
Kitchen & Bath Design News, June 2002
Woman’s Day Specials: Decorating Ideas, June 2002
Kitchen & Bath Business, June 2002
Accessory Merchandising, May 2002
Cabinet Maker, May 2002
Nouveau, May 2002
Home Rebuilders Design/Build, Spring/Summer 2002
Kitchen and Bath Products Guid, Spring/Summer 2002
Design NJ, Spring 2002
Design Journal, March/April 2002
Home Magazine, March 2002
Remodeling, March 2002
North Shore, March 2002
Bagno E Accessori Italian magazine, February/March 2002
Décor & Style, February 2002
Home Lighting & Accessories, February 2002
Phoenix Home & Garden, February 2002
California Home & Garden, January 2002
Décor & Style, January 2002
Accessory Merchandising, January 2002
Kitchen & Bath Business, January 2002
Kitchen & Bath Design News, December 2001
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, December 2001
The Boston Globe Life at Home, December 27, 2001
Builder, December 2001
Interior Design, October 2001
Design Journal, October 2001
Women’s Day Specials: Kitchens & Baths, September 2001
Kitchen & Bath Business, September 2001 (cover)
Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications: Kitchen & Bath Products Guide Fall/Winter 2001
Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications: Beautiful Kitchens 2001
Signature Kitchens & Baths, Fall 2001
Qualified Remodeler, August 2001
Design Journal, August 2001
Interior Design, August 2001
Fine Furnishings International, August 2001
South Florida Sun Sentinel, August 31, 2001
Woman’s Day Specials: Kitchens & Baths, July 2001
Design Journal, June 2001
Kitchen & Bath Design News, June 2001
HomeStyl,e Spring 2001
Wood & Wood Products, May 2001 (cover)
San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, April 2001
Design Times, March/April 2001
Design Journal, March/April 2001
Décor & Style, March 2001
Fine Furnishings International Professionals’ Guide, January/February 2001
Design Journal, January/February 2001
Best Kitchens and Baths Buyers’ Guide, Winter 2000
On Design The To-The-Trade Interior Design & Home Furnishings magazine, Winter 2001
Bagno E Accessori Italian magazine, December 2000/January 2001
Kitchen & Bath Design News, December 2000
Macomb Daily HomeFront, November 19, 2000
The Des Moines Register Home & Garden, November 4, 2000
NW Builder magazine, November 2000
Fine Furnishings International, September/October 2000
Interior Design, August 2000
Accessory Merchandising, August 2000
Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications: Custom Kitchens & Baths, August 2000
San Jose Mercury News, August 4, 2000
Kitchen & Bath Business, June 2000
Kitchen Trends 2000, Vol 16 No 5
Chicago Tribune, May 21, 2000
Woman’s Day Specials: Kitchens & Baths, April 2000
Custom Hom,e April 2000
Building Products, March/April 2000 (cover)
Décor & Style, March 2000
Builder, March 2000
Kitchen & Bath Design News, March 2000
Kitchen & Bath Business, March 2000
Bagno E Accessori Italian magazine, February/March 2000
The Arizona Daily Star, February 19, 2000
FloorMarket
Midwest Home & Garden, December 1999/January 2000
Kitchen & Bath Design News, December 1999
HomeStyle December 1999
Fine Furnishings International, October/November 1999
Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications: Beautiful Baths 1999
Scottsdale Design Center 1999
Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications: Home Remodeling, October 1999
Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications: Kitchen & Bath Ideas, Summer 1999
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, August 1999
Newsday NY Home & Gardens, August 5, 1999
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, July/August 1999
Kitchen & Bath Design, News July 1999
Home Lighting & Accessories, June 1999
Chicago Tribune, May 1, 1999
Fine Furnishings International April/May 1999
Design Journal April 1999
Kitchen & Bath Design News, April 1999
The Miami Herald April 25, 1999
Flaunt March 1999
Residential Architect, March 1999
Interior Expressions, March 1999
Interior Design, February 1999
Design Journal L A Design Week Issue 1999
Fine Furnishings International Resource Guide 1999
The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine, November 27, 1998
Fine Furnishings International, October/November 1998
Home Magazine, October 1998
Metropolis, October 1998
Furniture Style, October 1998
Pioneer Press Home & Design, October 1, 1998
Metropolis, August/September 1998
Home Accents Today, July 1998
Art-Talk, June/July 1998
Northern California Home & Design, May/June 1998
Art-Talk, April/May 1998
Los Altos Town Crier, March 25, 1998
The San Francisco Chronicle February 4, 1998
Gifts & Decorative Accessories 1998

TRADE SHOW PROSPECTUS

Kitchen and Bath Industry Show & Conference Exhibitor Prospectus and magazine show ads 2002
Chicago Design Show Annual Contemporary Furnishings Forum & Italian Design Furniture Show 2001 Prospectus and magazine show ads
Chicago Design Show Annual Contemporary Furnishings Forum & Italian Design Furniture Show 2000 Directory
Design Show Los Angeles, Annual Contemporary Furnishings Forum Prospectus 1999
San Francisco Gift Show Prospectus1998

EDITORIAL INTERNET SITES

ThisOldHouse.com, April 2008
Old-House Interiors magazine Product Showcases at www.oldhouseweb.com
   Branches of Peace | Get a Handle On It | Men at Work
HGTV web site January 2004 Kitchen Hardware Design
SculptureCollector.com
Homeportfolio
Interior Design
Homeexpo
Absolutearts
World Wide Art Resources
Qualified Remodeler Online Buyers Guide
Building Industry Exchange
Kitchens.com
Kitchen-bath.com Product of the Week, August 1999

TELEVISION

I Want That Bath, December 2006

Mike Ferrarra of The Lazy Homeowner spotlights Manhandles in multiple television appearances in April, May and June 2006

Danny Lipford of Today’s Homeowner spotlights Soko’s hardware in multiple television appearances in May 2006

Danny Lipford, Today’s Homeowner, May 22 to May 28, 2006

In Wine Country, Chef Jesse Cool segment, James Beard Award 2005

National Public Television, Chef Biro Kitchen 2004 & 2005

HGTV (Home and Garden Television)

BOOKS
Designer Baths by Professionals 2008
Designer Baths, Book II
The Best of Everything for Your Baby
Modern Kitchen Workbook
Omega Cabinets Dynasty Collection 2004
Bally Block Lyptus Collection 2004

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