November 2011 Issue

Freight Project, Denver, Colorado
Just north of downtown Denver, in an industrial area wedged between the Platte River and a tangle of railroad yards, an abandoned trucking terminal has been transformed into modern office building, attracting youthful, entrepreneurial firms, and winning design awards for the architect and accolades for the developer.

Showroom: Excellence Upholstery & Design, Phoenix, Arizona
Matt Cepkauskas of Excellence Upholstery & Design is somewhat like the Sigmund Freud of sofas and chairs. Bring in a client, and he's likely to gently size the person up, asking them where the proposed seating will be used, how it will be used and by whom. Cepkauskas will also ask the clients to sit in one of four different "test" armchairs, all done in a neutral beige fabric, to determine which seat depth and back height is best.

Market Watch: Wallcoverings
York Wallcoverings has put the kitsch back in kitchens with its slyly humorous Bistro 750 collection. The retro-inspired wallcovering collection includes fanciful fruit, cutlery, kitchen utensils and coffee cup patterns, served up on background hues that range from mustard, salmon and avocado to peppery black. www.yorkwall.com.

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