Hello friends,

Thanks to everyone for the kind feedback and enthusiasm after last week's announcement of the launch of our new site. [Blush.] This week we wanted to share some big news: our stylish update of a Louis XV bombé cabinet from the 2005 Decorator Showcase recently won the 2006 California Home and Design Product Design award. [We blush again.] You can read the press here.

We've pushed the limits of Corian with this piece, and it is now available to you and your clients in multiple colors. "Mr. Personality" comes in one size (34"h x 42"w x 22"d). We think he's perfect, but let us know if you'd like a different size (no promises). As many people said to us at last year's Showcase, "I hate Corian, but I love this!" Glad to hear it. Watch your mailbox for a folio card we'll be sending to you about the bombé lavatory in a couple weeks.

Next week will bring our last SMDS announcement for a few months. In the meantime, here's what's going on in our world:

Where we're eating:
Imaginative and sparkling-fresh seafood at Bar Crudo at 603 Bush St. at Stockton.
What we're drinking:
Scotch at home (but Jack and Coke when we're out). Yes, it's been quite a week.
What we're reading:
Our weekly installment of tablehopper.com, a new dining newsletter for SF. Which is how we found out about Bar Crudo.

We'll be in touch next week!

Warm regards,
~All of us at Steven Miller Design Studio