Collectible Art

When visiting Long Island’s premier art gallery, LaMantia Gallery, the difference is readily apparent. This gorgeous 2,300-square-foot space in the picturesque town of Northport is home to original pieces from some of the world’s most prized artists.

LaMantia carries an array of renowned artists such as Pino, Thomas Arvid, and Christian & Gerhard Nesvadba, whose works hang in the world’s top galleries. The illustrious Gramashes are flying in from Russia for an exhibit of their masterworks on October 19 and 20. That event is causing a stir in the art world and attracting serious collectors from all over the United States. Also available are affordably priced paintings from emerging talents just gaining renown among the artistic elite.

Representing dozens of artists, LaMantia focuses on oil on canvas, a medium preferred by top investors and critics. Art is a strong investment resilient to outside market forces and LaMantia’s experienced professionals guide you in the decision-making process for this unique investment. They’ll even visit your home to consult on what types of works are suitable to a home’s particular personality.

LaMantia Gallery
127 Main Street, Northport 631-754-8414
www.lamantiagallery.com

Organizing Lives, One Room at a Time

At Anthony’s Custom Closets we do more than just closets. A successful and growing business, Anthony’s has been serving Long Island builders and homeowners for over 20 years, and now has three locations in Florida, a location in Georgia, one in Pennsylvania and another in upstate New York.

Anthony’s Custom Closets designs, manufactures and installs a wide variety of ClosetMaid ventilated wire shelving, melamine and pre-finished wood closet systems. Our tub and shower enclosures are made from the finest quality glass. Our custommade mirrors come in a variety of colors to match any room in your home.

Anthony’s can handle every detail, right down to those decorative yet functional design elements that add elegance and style. Anthony’s Custom Closets also provides custom woodworking for home offices and entertainment centers. A variety of wood finishes, warm hues, majestic wood-grain colors and finishing touches, such as all-wood, raised panel doors and custom crown moldings, ensures a distinctive and functional system that you will enjoy for years.

At Anthony’s Custom Closets customer satisfaction is our top priority. We will help you meet your every need — from storage solutions and tub and shower enclosures to custom mirrors and woodworking. Call today for your free in-home consultation. Let Anthony’s Custom Closets help organize your life.

Anthony’s Custom Closets
22 Old Dock Rd., Yaphank 631-924-2200
www.anthonysclosets.com

The Complete Home Furnishing Source

A furniture boutique, Designs for Living by Gil has been an industry leader in interior design for close to 40 years. With a staff of certified designers and a vast manufacturing network, Designs for Living can help you transform your entire home or create just one fabulous new space. They can provide complete services from custom carpets and area rugs to faux painting and custom window treatments and cabinetry.

On the cutting edge of contemporary and transitional furniture, Designs for Living has a centrally-located, multi-level showroom to inspire and inform you. The innovative staff can take your ideas and enhance them with the expert judgment that comes from many years of combined experience. Designs for Living becomes your personal shopper, relieving you from the time-consuming and often frustrating search for just the right piece of furniture or accessory. Based on your tastes and style, they make your dreams a reality and help you achieve your decorating goals with professional design consultation, budget development, space planning, color coordination and product selection. Partner with Designs for Living and start making your house the home you always envisioned.

Designs for Living by Gil
437 Old Country Rd., Westbury 516-333-0777
www.designsbygil.com

An Industry Leader in Hardscaping Products

From its humble beginnings in Edward P. Henry’s Woodbury, New Jersey, basement, EP Henry has evolved into a recognized industry leader and innovator in product development. The oldest family-owned and -operated manufacturer of unit concrete products in America, E P Henry’s commitment goes beyond having the highest quality and broadest product offering. They ensure that you get not only the best product but also the best finished project.

EP Henry is 100 percent USA made, owned and operated. They manufacture a full line of hardscaping products for use in residential and commercial paving and wall applications. E P Henry Paving Stones are available in a wide range of shapes and colors, offering a durable and beautiful alternative to traditional paving products such as asphalt and concrete. The DevonStone® Collection captures the elegance, grace and tradition of Old World stone paving without its traditional installation challenges.

Wall systems, environmental paving systems, Coventry borders, cast veneer stone and patio and garden products are also available. The E P Henry catalog illustrates some of the many ways that hardscaping can contribute to the beauty, value and enjoyment of your home. Order your complimentary copy at www.ephenry.com, where you’ll also find a list of distributors in your area.

EP Henry
www.ephenry.com

Relax In Style

Ever since La-Z-Boy introduced the first recliner in 1928, the brand has been associated with comfort and quality. The product line has expanded beyond just recliners and evolved to include chairs, sofas, sofabeds, sectionals, occasional tables, entertainment units and accessories. There are many fabrics and leathers in the line available as special orders, and any piece of La-Z-Boy leather furniture is all-leather for ultimate durability.

Slumber air mattresses and home theater seating are just some of the unique, practical products La-Z-Boy offers for your home. Such innovative concepts have helped the La-Z-Boy brand gain recognition across the country and around the world.

La-Z-Boy is committed to tailoring its sales to fit your personal style. Free in-home design assistance is now a major part of the business. Or you can bring in your color samples and measurements, and the staff will create a design in-store for your home that is certain to satisfy. Concerned about the cost? Interest-free financing is available to customers.

With its history of quality design and customer satisfaction, La-Z-Boy is true to its new slogan: “Comfort, it’s what we do.” Visit one of Long Island’s four La-Z-Boy furniture galleries to have a seat and see for yourself.

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
www.la-z-boy.com/longisland-nyc
150 Sunrise Hwy., Rockville Centre 516-766-0910
265 Glen Cove Rd., Carle Place 516-248-2323
1644 Route 110, Farmingdale 631-845-4790
4016 Nesconset Hwy., Setauket 631-642-3240

Adorning Your Home with Fine Art

When it comes to decorating — whether your home is traditional, modern or somewhere in between — a visit to Galleria Fine Arts and Custom Framing is well worth your time. The gallery presents a wide selection of original oils, watercolors and pastels as well as limited-edition giclees, lithographs and serigraphs from artists with national and international acclaim.

Galleria Fine Arts also offers a unique selection of vintage posters, bronze sculptures, fine art glass and custom mirrors. In addition, they provide conservation custom framing on premises with a wide selection of mouldings, mats and fillets. Professional staff is available for free design consultation at your home or office to help select the right art and frame as well as provide delivery and professional installation of your piece. Galleria Fine Arts serves both residential and commercial
clients including decorators, architects and corporations of all sizes.

“If you are not sure which style or color works best with your décor,” says Martin Ahoubim, principal, “take the piece home and live with it before buying. At Galleria Fine Arts, we are dedicated to building long-term relationships with our clients. We work hard to ensure our customers have an enjoyable experience when they purchase or custom frame a piece of art in our gallery.”

Galleria Fine Arts & Custom Framing
66 Glen Cove Rd., Greenvale 516-621-3200
www.galleriafinearts.com

A Home and Garden Center Like No Other

With thoughts turning from the garden to life indoors in autumn, Mariani Gardens is brimming with unique home décor and home furnishings — pieces that will delight, inspire and fill your home with unsurpassed elegance.

Mariani Gardens offers a distinct collection of nature-inspired home accents to help bring the outdoors in. Combined with an unparalleled assortment of home furnishings, from traditional to contemporary, there’s luxury and style at every turn. Additionally, to create a complete shopping experience, the café at Mariani Gardens serves light fare, made with fresh ingredients, some of which are harvested from Mark Mariani’s own orchards.

The newly-renovated Mariani Gardens, headquartered in Armonk, New York, is a destination unlike any other garden center or nursery. Founded by entrepreneur Mark Mariani, it’s a unique shopping experience, designed with the luxury consumer in mind. This luxury garden resource also offers unique finds of rare and unusual trees and shrubs, annuals, perennials, statuary, fountains and decorative pottery. Knowledgeable, artistic consultations and landscape design are also provided. Mark Mariani believes in distinctive beauty and unsurpassed service. From small gardens to complete landscapes to home décor, he and his staff, through their combined years of professional expertise and creativity, collaborate with their clientele to help them realize their dream homes.

Mariani Gardens
45 Bedford Rd., Armonk, NY 914-273-3083
www.marianigardens.com

Quality Craftsmanship from Correia Designs

Correia Designs Ltd. creates dazzling interiors that both complement and reflect the individuality, taste and lifestyle of the people who live in your home. The hallmarks of Correia Designs are exceptional design services, a strong commitment to quality craftsmanship, and timely achievements of high expectations for each and every project.

Principal Linda Correia is a Certified New York State Licensed Interior Designer, ASID-Professional Member, and American Institute of Architecture-Affiliate Member. With a distinguished reputation developed over the last 20 years, Correia Designs Ltd. collaborates with architects, builders, construction managers and clients in projects ranging from “cosmetic face lifts” and renovations to completely new “out-of-the-ground” construction. During the design process, each client’s individual needs, desires and preferences are evaluated and interpreted with a focus on the client’s wish list. What results is an individual design that reflects the client’s uniqueness, a look that is theirs and theirs alone.

The firm’s extensive design versatility has created numerous residential and commercial projects ranging from modern to traditional styles of furnishings, window treatments and millwork. Interior Design services have been provided for homes and offices throughout metropolitan New York, Long Island, the Hamptons, Connecticut, and Florida, including Palm Beach.

Correia Designs Ltd.
179 Westbury Ave., Carle Place 516-997-0099
www.correiadesigns.com

A Dazzling Display of Doors and Windows

Window shopping takes on an elegant new meaning at Nassau Door & Window. Family-owned and -operated for over 25 years, Nassau Door & Window offers a wide array of windows and doors at dazzling showrooms in Lynbrook, Williston Park and their newest location with the most up-to-date products in Hicksville. You’ll find all the latest products by leading manufacturers such as Andersen, Marvin and Pella. And if you don’t find exactly want you’re looking for, Nassau Door & Window will customize the window you want, in whatever shape you desire.

Nowadays replacement windows and doors provide a significant increase in energy efficiency, thus saving on energy bills. In some cases, they also provide greater sound reduction from ambient sound around your house. And with vinyl or aluminum exteriors and wood interiors, the windows offer low maintenance outside and can be painted or stained on the inside.

Ready to start shopping right now? E ven outside of normal business hours, you can still see the incredible assortment of products Nassau Door & Window offers by visiting their E -Showroom at www.nassaudoorandwindow.com. This comprehensive source covers everything from installation instructions to warranty information, as well as directions to their showrooms.

Nassau Door & Window
50 W. John St., Hicksville 516-822-8118
119 Hillside Ave., Williston Park 516-746-3390
6 Ocean Ave., Lynbrook 516-825-8400
www.nassaudoorandwindow.com

The Store for All Your Furniture Needs

Your home deserves the Seigerman’s touch, so step inside the new Seigerman’s Furniture store. We’ve moved one block west to our new location at 50 Price Parkway (directly across from the new Lowe’s) in Farmingdale. Our exquisite 40,000-square-foot showroom offers a grand array of traditional and contemporary furniture from Bernhardt,
Kincaid, Rowe, Craftmaster, Decoro and Natuzzi. What sets Seigerman’s apart from other furniture stores? In business over 75 years, the name Seigerman’s stands for high-quality customer service and a knowledgeable sales staff unlike any other. An in-home design service will visit with you at your home, guide you through the selection process and lay out your rooms. You can fill every room in your home with beautiful hand-selected furniture, a dazzling assortment of fabrics, complete with plush pillows of microfiber and leather.

Seigerman’s Furniture has opened a new Martha Stewart Gallery by Bernhardt featuring simple, classic and clean lines. The showroom also features a Craftmaster Gallery; a Natuzzi Gallery including leather chairs, sectionals and sofa/love seat combinations; a Bernhardt Gallery; and Motion furniture including recliners in over 500 fabrics. And if you want to sleep in comfort and style, come to Seigerman’s to experience Mattresses by Simmons Beautyrest.

Coming in fall 2007 is a new line-up in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution.

Seigerman’s Furniture
50 Price Pkwy., Farmingdale 631-777-1937

Redefine Your Door

First impressions do make an impact. This holds true even for the entrance to every room in your home. V isit BellaPorta’s showroom in Hempstead, and you will see firsthand the dramatic impact a designer door makes.

Many people think of doors as a rather trivial part of a room’s interior — more functional than anything else — but BellaPorta’s collections will change that opinion forever. You have never seen such elegant glass doors or doors upholstered with fine Italian leather. Their German entrance doors with built-in fingerprint access and keyless entry, complete with one-way mirrors and illuminated by built-in LEDs will simply leave you in awe. Needless to say, a company that offers something this unique truly takes pride in its product.

BellaPorta is extremely welcoming and informative to everyone who walks into their showroom. They offer a complete range of services, from design consulting to installation and maintenance, even custom wall texture designs that complement their interior and exterior doors. If you think you have an eye for design or you are just looking to add some individuality to your décor, schedule a personal showroom tour and, as the owner says, “experience luxury without compromise.”

BellaPorta
92 Front St., Hempstead 516-292-1200 or 888-366-7748
www.bellaporta.com

Elements of the Ultimate Kitchen

It’s a dilemma that we all face each evening: what’s for dinner? Delia Inc. can’t plan your menu, but it can help you prepare quality meals in less time. When it comes to professional performance for the home, Delia has been the kitchen appliance industry leader for more than 40 years and is dedicated to meeting your high expectations.

Having pioneered many different technologies, Delia is now ready for its newest challenge: introducing you to “Speed” cooking. This innovative method achieves both speed and energy efficiency without sacrificing the taste and appearance of your food like microwaving can. V iking, a brand synonymous with the highest standards of premium appliances, offers this built-in Speed Oven that can crisp, brown and produce a marvelous meal quickly so that you maximize your valuable time and still enjoy delicious food. Nutrition is preserved, colors are amazing and you can feed yourself and your family well without devoting hours none of us have to spend on cooking.

Delia can also introduce you to the new steam oven and portable induction unit from Viking. Delia educates consumers, appliance dealers, architects and interior designers through hands-on demonstration and culinary instruction. Visit an authorized Delia retail dealer today and discover what your kitchen has been missing.

Delia Inc.
New York City and Connecticut
800-39-DELIA
www.deliainc.com

Leather Furniture — A Stylish Finish to Any Room

With entertainment costs skyrocketing, people are choosing to spend more of their time at home. But to fully enjoy the at-home entertainment experience, comfort is paramount. Enter Signature Leather. Representing the world’s finest and largest manufacturers such as Ekornes, American Leather, Schillig and Natuzzi, Signature Leather custom-designs pieces that fit their customers’ tastes, desire and personality.

“Leather is more of a lifestyle and we design furniture to match the individuality of our discriminating clientele,” says Signature Leather’s owner Leonard Zion. “People spend a lot to satisfy their eyes and ears, but unless they feel true comfort, they are not fully at home.”

Working right in the home, a designer will create the perfect seating solution to match the aesthetic of any space. From sofas and sectionals to the newly emerging and extremely popular in-room theater seating, Signature Leather does it all. No style or color is out of bounds.

Leather is long-lasting, extremely durable and 20 times stronger than more traditional cloth fabrics. Washable and stain-resistant, it’s kid-friendly too. Using a Signature Leather professional is the ideal way to ensure a perfect finish to any room in your house.

Signature Leather
627 Route 110, Farmingdale
www.signatureleather.com

Craftsmanship and Stylish Design

For more than 100 years Thomasville has been creating timeless home furnishings. Innovative design and unsurpassed quality come together with a variety of styles to match any personality.

The Hills of Tuscany Collection, for example, features richly finished furnishings for bedroom, dining and living areas touching on a carefully edited mix of classic motifs, graceful lines and captivating textures. Soliloque offers a soothing balance of livable comfort and discerning style. It’s rooted in 19th-century E uropean elegance with global influences from
Morocco, Asia, the British West Indies and Colonial America.

The fashionable Luminé collection showcases subtle shaping, intriguing veneers and jewelry-inspired hardware. There are sleek nickel and granite for the modernists, as well as natural bamboo references and distinctive wood grains for those who like an organic motif.

Thomasville features upscale and handcrafted furnishings for the bedroom, dining room and living room, as well as home entertainment and home office lines. Their solutions are both elegant and practical. Thomasville employees are dedicated to helping you express yourself through their products. It’s part of who we are. We know you’ll always be satisfied with your Thomasville purchase that will last generations. V isit a Thomasville retailer in Farmingdale, Garden City, Coram or Bayside.

Thomasville
800-225-0265
www.thomasville.com

A One Stop Shop for Classy Kitchens and Bathrooms

At Portico Tile in Huntington, a little inspiration from clients goes a long way.

“Our forte is the ability to help our clients with their entire project from conception all the way through conclusion,” says Portico Tile President Max Previti. Portico Tile offers design and plumbing guidance as well as a showroom filled with upscale artisan tile, specialty glass, imported stone, unique metal lines, select bath fittings and accessories, and tile and bath fixtures.

When customers come in to Portico Tile with an inspiring design theme or idea, all the details are thoroughly discussed and worked through. From aesthetics to product usage, proper design is key. “It’s one thing to design something that looks pleasing but, more importantly, it needs to function properly,” says Previti.

Portico Tile prides itself on staying on top of industry trends. Beyond design and the extensive collection of product on display in the company’s 4,000-square-foot showroom (where an entire room is devoted to natural stone), Previti is completely accessible to his clients, often meeting his clients and their contractors on the job to make sure everything is running smoothly.

That type of accessibility, along with creative ideas and products, is what’s helping to create buzz around Portico Tile.

Portico Tile
830 West Jericho Tpke., Huntington 631-549-8900
www.porticotile.com

The Pinnacle of High-End Design

Rutt HandCrafted Cabinetry is recognized throughout the world as the leader in high-quality custom cabinetry. Inspired by centuries of artisans, Rutt’s architecturally styled cabinetry features furniture-quality construction that is both innovative and timeless in design.

Elite Kitchen & Bath has a 7,500-square-foot showroom that the owner, Mr. Sharbani, likens to a museum. In addition to Rutt, Elite also represents Millbrook, E lm, Cuisistock and Snaidero, an Italian cabinet company that offers kitchens envisioned by celebrated designers such as the Pininfarina family, designers of the Ferrari automobile. There are also bold bathrooms in dazzling colors that catch the eye with French glass tiles and stunning vanities.

Huntington Kitchen & Bath, founded by Frank Diliberto CKD, CBD more than 25 years ago, has specialized in intricately designed, artistically crafted and well-executed award-winning home renovations. Each project is an expression of their artistic abilities and the client’s vision and requirements. An effective design is reflected in how it enriches your lifestyle with beauty, function and style. Huntington Kitchen & Bath prides itself in providing personalized design services and project management.

Visit either Elite Kitchen & Bath or Huntington Kitchen & Bath to visualize your dreams.

Elite Kitchen & Bath
983 Northern Blvd., Manhasset 516-365-0595
www.elitekb.com

Huntington Kitchen & Bath, Inc.
673 E . Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station 631-673-0908
www.huntingtonkitchenandbath.com