Feature Form Partner: EasyRock

Okay not to play favorites, but I must say this is one of the coolest products we have here at form design centre.

Fort Distributors brings us EasyRock, and just like the name says, they make things look like a mason had a hand in it. The great thing is, you do not need a mason; just a mitre saw, a putty savvy helper, and a surface to apply it to.

EasyRock, is in fact, not rock at all. It is a high-density polyurethane (same stuff that Disney parks use for their rock formations!) It is coated with iron oxides (stone dust) and the result after baking is very (very) realistic rock.

The product is non-toxic and considered a green product (100% inert) They also do not absorb moisture or support mold and fungus (so below soil grade application is okay).

So are you prepared to be fooled? Stop by the form design centre showroom and take a look at our feature wall done in "Shadow Ridge" drystack style EasyRock. Even mason's have to take a second look!

Visit the EasyRock website at www.easyrockproducts.com and of course www.formdesigncentre.ca

Zenithar Marble & Jerusalem Stone

This week's featured Form partner is one of our first partners, Zenithar Marble & Jerusalem stone. Zenithar is a local company that imports some of the most beautiful tile you have ever seen, or stepped on.

We are fortunate to have a full floor done in Jerusalem Stone, a limestone quarried from Israel (hence the name), and is available for purchase through Zenithar. This tile can be purchased in patterns involving the different shades of stone available such as Antique Gold. Jerusalem stone has the ability to be installed outside as well; creating a stunning walkway, entryway or driveway. Also available are stone rugs; "rugs" created from different colours of stone tile to create a beautiful mosaic, ready to install! It comes attached to a mesh, so no worries about arranging the pieces.

New to Zenithar is a line of porcelain tile called NOVO, also imported from overseas. I would say it is the best copy of real stone I have ever seen, as a matter of fact, you can see for yourself here at Form Design Centre.

Along with the Jerusalem Stone and porcelain, Zenithar has a wide array of borders and accent pieces that use several matierials from glass, stainless steel to marble and ceramic.

There are sample boards for just about every item in the catalogue, and you can make a one-on-one appointment with Genadi through Form Design Centre.

Visit the Zenithar website at http://www.zenitharmarble.ca/

Feature form partner: Provincial Floorcraft

Now usually I give businesses a hard time for not having a website. I will give these folks at Provincial Floorcraft a free pass, only because I know that they are one of the busiest businesses I have seen.

They have an amazing reputation in the flooring world: meaning, they do excellent work, and they only use quality products.

This is a family run business, started back in 1966. This is definitely the place where designers and architects go; Winnipeg's best kept secret!

Another secret I will tell you (and tell your friends), is that Provincial Floorcraft sells a very unique line of area rugs. So unique in fact, that they are the only distributor in Western Canada for this line. The line is Tufenkian, and you havent lived until you see a Tufenkian rug for yourself. Before visiting Jared at Provincial, I was not completely sold on how great these rugs are....but then I touched the Tufenkian rugs.....

To get an idea of the craftsmanship and beauty of Tufenkian, check out their website at http://www.tufenkiancarpets.com/

Then head over to Provincial to see them for yourself.

So, for quality product like area rugs, hardwood flooring, w2w carpeting, tile, cork (and the list goes on), visit Provinial Floorcraft today!

They are located on 3218 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg. You can give them a call at (204)885-2413.

Feature Partner - Stalwart Appliances

To be honest, before I started working for Form Design Centre, I did not have a hot clue on what to look for in home appliances.

As a matter of fact, I did not know what an induction cooktop was until I heard a presentation from Stalwart Appliances by Design. Induction is a new way of cooking using magnetic heat. Very energy efficient and safe to use.

He also explained how important ventilation is when you cook. He gave us a very yucky statistic; the amount of grease that accumulates in a poorly ventilated home is the equivalent to a pound of lard, pasted on all of your walls, ceilings and furniture! YUCK!!!

Also, the emergence of integrated appliances; which means basically, hidden appliances! We have an example here at Form. We challenge you to find the double refridgerator.

Stop by and see our showroom featuring appliances by Ariston, Leibherr and Meile. Or stop by Stalwart Appliances by Design located at 1781 Wellington.

The new sign is here! The new sign is here!

At Last our LED Sign has been installed and should be up and running by tomorrow afternoon. With a few mishaps and the wickedly wild wind of Monday, we managed to get the Form sign up, the LED sign installed, and the original KEsay sign moved to the other side of the building.

To see all three signs together looks quite awesome. Come take a look! you get a great view at the intersection of Taylor and Pembina.

Watch our sign for upcoming features including seminars, Kesay sales, and the always interesting, time and temperature so you can see how late you are and how cold it is.

Oh yeah, Kesay is having a sale this month! All custom uphostery 20% off! Plus further reduced floor models.

New Form Partners Announcement

We have been busy the past couple of weeks! Once the seminars for March were complete (with thanks to the staff at Kesay and Design Profile), we move on to more exciting business.

We have two new partners on board with Form; Genuwine Cellars and Provincial Floorcraft.

The great thing about these two companies is that they are both based in Manitoba. They also have a great attitude about business. And it shows in their work. Definitely experts in their field.

Visit Genuwine's website at http://www.genuwinecellars.com/ to get a glimpse of the beautifully crafted cellars they produce. Then hop on over to Form to visit me!

Consumer Seminar Tonight!

It is not too late to register for tonights seminar "Countertops and Surfaces". You can give me a call at 925-2223 or drop me a line at form@mts.net

Or....if you are not the registering type or you noticed that it is 7:29 and you are driving over here anyways.... come on down!

Tomorrow's seminars begin at 5:30 pm. The topic will be "Kitchen Design".

Sunday Consumer Seminar cancelled

Unfortunatley due to scheduling conflict, we had to cancel the Sunday seminar on March 30th. However, the Friday and Saturday seminars are still going on.

To recap, Friday seminar begins at 7pm and goes until 8:45 pm, and the Saturday seminar begins at 5:30 and goes until 6:45.

There is still time to register! Give me a call at 925-2223 or email me form@mts.net.

Kesay.ca is up and running!

Kesay Furniture Studio, you know the place with the funky furniture in the window, has its website up and running today. You can find it at http://www.kesay.ca/


Kesay is located in the same building as Form Design Centre, 693 Taylor Avenue. You can reach Kesay by calling 925-2226. Knowledgable staff and beautiful furniture, you must stop by and have a look!

Consumer Seminars March 28-30, 2008 at form design center

FREE!

MARCH CONSUMER SEMINARS

FORM DESIGN CENTER

693 TAYLOR AVENUE

MARCH 28 - 30, 2008

Friday, March 28th - 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

Countertops and Surfaces

Featuring Kyur Concrete - http://www.kyurconcretestudio.com/ and CaesarStone - http://www.caesarstone.com

Register by email form@mts.net, or call 925-2223 or visit form design center/Kesay Furniture Studio at 693 Taylor Avenue. Space is limited, so register soon.

Welcome to the form design center blog!

Hi and welcome to the form design center blog!

You can find the form design center website at www.formdesigncenter.ca

form design center is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba along with Kesay Furniture at 693 Taylor Avenue.

Let me tell you a bit about form and why it exists.

form design center is an idea that came about because the public was looking for one unique location where they can look at full size vignettes and samples, leaf through current catalogues and brochures, and get design advice. Along with these features, form design center also educates the public via consumer seminars, held every month. Topics include, kitchen design, custom millwork, countertops, and flooring. In the photo you see in this post, is a form design center partner, M-Concept. They feature amazing kitchens from Italy and Europe. This unique space details features such as space saving appliances from Stalwart Appliances, countertops featuring the highly durable CaesarStone, and even bathroom vanities featuring WET Style designer bathrooms.

M-Concept is just one of our partners of form design center. I will feature and talk about all of our partners in future blogs, so stay tuned!

My next blog I will talk about our March Consumer Seminars which begin Friday, March 28th. So if you live in Winnipeg, and you are looking for some renovation and design advice, look at my next post!