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K i t c h e n w a r e N e w s & H o u s e w a r e s R e v i e w S h o w D a i l y M o n d a y, M a r c h 0 4 , 2 0 1 3 3 8 EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF ART AT LSARTS, INC. "Give the Gift of Art" is the new theme at LSArts, an art-glass based company that specializes in bottle stoppers, cheese boards, coasters and holiday items. Recently, LSArts began work- ing with mixed-media and watercolor artist Linda S. Altshuler to design a line of cheese boards, bottle stoppers and coasters. Altshuler has given more than a dozen of her original paintings to use for the watercolor collection featured on the tempered glass pieces. Exquisitely packaged and affordably priced, the new designer series is the perfect hostess gift, home-entertaining gift or just-because-you-want-one gift. "There is a lot of excitement for me that my art is becoming more commer- cialized," said Altshuler. "The fact that people want my work and want to live with it encourages me to paint more." Altshuler 's collection is divided into three categories: Florals, Birds and Art is Life. Altshuler is quite par- tial to the Bird Series. Each colorful, unique piece in the bird series embod- ies a word that represents the meaning of that specific bird to Altshuler. One of the new pieces being used for the 2013 collection is a Yellow Grosbeak painting called "Inspiration," which refers to her love of birds and how the idea for painting the colorful creatures came into fruition. "One of the first birds that came to my feeder in North Carolina and start- ed my investigation was the Yellow Grosbeak," said Altshuler. "You can't miss them in North Carolina, they are so gorgeous! The more they came, the more I wanted to paint them." One bird painting led to the next and the series increased to include hummingbirds, bluebirds, cardinals, carolina songbirds and chickadees. "Hummingbirds are like little fairies to me," Altshuler said. "They are so magical, which is why "Imagination" is what I chose for them." Alshuler divides her time between her Asheville, N.C. studio and South Florida, where she is an art teacher. To meet Linda and receive a free, signed print, please stop by the LSArts booth S454 during the International Housewares Show in Chicago. For more information, visit LSArts, Inc. online at www.lsarts.com or call 954- 722-1750. Glass is making a comeback. More and more people are turning to glass and leaving plastic bottles behind. Precidio Design, Inc. was well ahead of the curve when it intro- duced the Pure Glass bottle. So why the shift toward glass? Well, there are a few reasons. One of the most compelling reasons is the impact of plastic bottles on the environment. Each year plas- tic bottles produce more than 3 billion pounds of waste. More than 17 million bar- rels of oil are used in creating those bottles. And perhaps most alarming is that only 20 percent of bottles are actually recycled. Glass bottles allow for reuse, which greatly reduces the amount of waste created. And unlike plastic, glass can be recycled indefi- nitely without losing its integrity. Another reason why more people are choosing glass is that glass is the best mate- rial we have to create drinking products. Glass is inert, nontoxic, easy to clean, easy to maintain and easy to recycle. Glass is made from sustainable raw materials. It offers unparalleled purity and preserves any beverage's true taste. It keeps drinks colder, hotter and fresher longer. One reason that people stopped using glass initially was the concern for safety. Glass bottles break, and when they break they cause a mess, create shards and may even cause injury. The Pure Glass bottle can now address this concern. What makes the Pure Glass bottle unique is its patented Safe-Shell coating. This revolutionary coat- ing, developed by Walt Himelstein, an Environmental Chemist, protects the users from glass shards and liquid messes. The Pure Glass bottle is made from impact resistant glass, but if the glass ever should break the coating keeps all the shards and liquid con- tained. It forms a seal around the entire bot- tle keeping contents away from human touch. The bottle can then be thrown into a recycling bin, as it is 100 percent recyclable. With Pure Glass bottles, glass is now mobile. Pure Glass bottles can travel to the gym and yoga studios. They can be used at work and throughout the day. With Pure Glass bottles, there is no reason to not to have the best hydration experience possible. Visit www.pureglassbottle.com for addi- tional information. Pure Glass Bottle is a division of Precidio Design Inc. Precidio will be exhibiting at Booth S1010 at the 2013 IH+HS. For more information, visit www.pureglassbottle.com, call 905-790- 0790, fax 905-790- 0791 or email innova- tion@precidio.com. PURE GLASS SAFE-SHELL BOTTLE IS THE SAFEST GLASS BOTTLE ON THE MARKET BETTER LIVING OFFERS CREATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR THE BATH, SHOWER Few rooms in the house rival the bath as a place where we stock so many necessities. Better Living Products™ continues to pro- vide new and innovative quality organizers that neatly store our everyday essentials with ease. In the past, over-the-showerhead cad- dies, suction mount baskets or corner ten- sion pole caddies are all that came to mind when talking about bath organization. Unfortunately, these aren't always the most reliable, permanent or even eye-appealing solutions to conquer clutter for good. Better Living's goal, through combining design with practicality, is to develop creative stor- age solutions with products that can become standard shower fixtures. Better Living continues to be best rec- ognized for pioneering the shower dis- penser category and for being the leader in this market with its award-winning product, The Dispenser™. By offering exclusive designs and finishes, Better Living dis- pensers are the most beautiful solution to de-clutter the shower. Better Living's brand is one that consumers easily recognize, know and trust. The time-saving conven- ience that can only be provided by one of Better Living's dispensers, combined with its lifetime pump warranty, is why The Dispenser is a must have for any shower. Nowadays, it is difficult to count on one hand all the bottles and accessories that find their home within the average North American shower. Better Living has dedicated extensive research to developing the most inno- vative and fashionable stor- age solution to hit the market and the wait is finally over with the new range of FineLine Shower Organizers™! Stylish and practical, the new FineLine shower baskets provide an elegant solution to organize your shower area. These beautiful- ly designed and generously sized stainless steel organizers can be installed onto any wall surface – quickly and easily – without the use of tools, using Better Living's proven waterproof silicone appli- cation. You can now have a fully functional, two-tier shower caddy that is properly secured to your wall. These fixtures are uniquely designed to also fit nicely in the corner. Unlike typical shower cad- dies that hang over the shower head or baskets that are temporar- ily secured by suction, FineLine baskets can be safely mounted on any surface, at any height – whatever best suits your needs for everyday use! For more information, please visit www.bet- terlivingproducts.ca, call 800-487-3300 and stop by the Better Living exhibit at booth N7801 to discover new sales oppor- tunities. NEW K-CUP STORAGE SOLUTIONS FROM NIFTY HOME PRODUCTS Nifty Home Products has been a leader in the single-serve coffee accessories arena since it developed the 27 K- Cup® Carousel for Keurig® in 2004. Nifty has since released more than 30 single serve coffee accessories. Nifty answered consumer demands for attractive, space-saving and high capacity accessories for their given coffee pods. Now, Nifty is answering the call for a high-end, stainless steel solution for K-Cup storage. The prod- uct will first be seen at the IHHS Show in Chicago on March 2-5. During its market research in 2012, Nifty continued to hear the same feed- back. The consumers were looking for something "different," something more "stylish," and something to "match my kitchen décor." Nifty wanted to do what it does best and come up with a product that was all three. Nifty realized that there are a great number of stainless steel kitchens, so the com- pany began its develop- ment of the Single Tier Stainless Steel Coffee Pod Drawer. Nifty developed the stainless drawer that the Keurig brewer can sit on top of, therefore sav- ing precious counter space. The draw- er has a very large capacity and will hold 36 K-Cup Portion Packs, while taking up little to no more space than the Keurig brewer itself. The beautiful stainless steel looks fantastic underneath the brewer, and looks great on the countertop. The Stainless Steel Coffee Pod drawer is the first of its kind to hit the market. Nifty has always prided itself in being the first to market with winning products. Nifty was the first to market with the K-Cup Carousel that is sold exclusively by Keurig, the Single Coffee Pod Drawer Continued on Page 102