Twin-Star International debuts on HGTV’s Love it or List it

Twin-Star International Home Furnishings debut on HGTV’s Love it or List it

Delray Beach, FL., Aug 26, 2013 - Twin-Star International is once again in the limelight. This time they are partnering with HGTV’s popular Love it or List it, the internationally renowned real estate and renovation television show. Over several episodes this Fall, viewers will see a variety of  Twin-Star International’s Tresanti® home entertainment furniture, ClassicFlame® electric fireplaces and LUXE Bath Works® vanities and mirrors as they are featured in the TV show’s newly renovated homes.

“We are very excited to be working with Big Coat Productions and their television show Love it or List it,” stated Brian Brigham, Twin-Star director of marketing and public relations. “As I am a huge fan of the show myself, I find our partnership to be a great achievement for Twin-Star as our high quality products have been hand selected by the interior designers of one of the most popular home remodeling television shows. Watched by millions of viewers, the Love It or List it fans range from first time home buyers to celebrities such as now-retired U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who revealed to the New York Times that Love It or List It is her favorite television show.”

In each episode, interior designer Hilary Farr and realtor David Visentin compete to help homeowners decide whether to stay in their current home or sell it and buy a new one. While Visentin shows the homeowners tempting houses currently for sale as part of his effort to convince them to move, Farr shows homeowners that within their budget she can transform their worn-out house into a wonderful new home to convince them to stay. Love it or List it is shown on the HGTV channel on Monday nights.

Just a small taste of what Twin-Star products viewers will see starts with the Tresanti® Dakota 48” home entertainment console in a Carmel Oak finish. The Arts and Crafts style console has adjustable storage shelves along with easy wire management and ventilation behind tempered glass doors. To warm up their plans, the designers chose the ClassicFlame® Serendipity electric fireplace that hangs on the wall. It has a large viewing area and features Twin-Star’s patented SpectraFire blue flame technology. The touch screen function indicator operates a digital thermostat, timer, realistic L.E.D. flame effect and a heater that is capable of warming rooms up to 400 square feet.  In addition, the fireplace has backlights that can be turned on to give the fireplace a floating effect and can be changed from amber to blue or set to an auto changing combination of both colors.

In the bathroom, viewers will see Luxe Bath Works® Raines 30” wide high-gloss white vanity with polished nickel-plated hardware. The cabinet has two doors and two drawers that are ideal for organizing everything from make-up to hairdryers and is topped by a Carrara marble countertop. In contrast, the Axel Vanity has a 40” wide faux-alligator upholstered cabinet with chrome nailhead trim and a solid Carrara marble countertop with integrated basin. It has an open display shelf below a large storage drawer. Each vanity has a matching double beveled mirror to easily finish the bathroom in eye-catching style.

To find a Twin-Star retailer, visit www.twinstarhome.com.

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About Twin-Star

Founded in 1996, Twin-Star International, Inc. of Delray Beach, Fl., is changing the way people entertain. Twin-Star, an award-winning home furnishings manufacturer of quality furniture, combines the latest trends with function and style to create unique pieces that enhance the lives of their customers. They use the finest hardwoods, wood veneers and finishes available, chosen specifically to match the character and need of each individual piece. Known for their ClassicFlame® Fireplaces, the finest furniture in the electric fireplace industry, their line-up also includes Duraflame®, Chimney-free® and Pro Electric Fireplaces, Tresanti® Media Consoles; Tresanti® Refrigerated Wine Cabinets; Tresanti® Kitchen Islands and Beverage Curios; Black & Decker and Luxe™ Bathroom furniture. Find out more at www.twinstarhome.com.

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Happy Birthday America!

Independence Day Mantel Decorating Tips

America’s birthday is July 4th and it’s time to get into the spirit of the holiday. Here are some decorating tips for your ClassicFlame mantel. All the items shown here were purchased at local stores such as Target and HomeGoods.

The American Flag is our inspiration for decorating these mantels. When we think about the American Flag, the first thing that comes to mind is the bold colors red, white & blue and shapes like stars and stripes.

Here are a few tips to help make the process quick and easy.

* Shopping tip: Before you go shopping, search online for decorating ideas on websites like Pinterest, this will help you generate your shopping list.

We took stars of mixed materials, shapes, and sizes then spread them out on the wall in a random pattern.

* Tip: We used command strips to create this look without damaging our walls.

To mimic the patterns of the stars and stripes, we took a red tray and put some clear, rectangular glass vases and partially filled them with white sand then topped them off with red and blue candles. A white wood star completes the stars and stripes design while the candles enhance the color scheme.

We continued to build on the theme by adding a distressed signs that display the message of the holiday.

The build on the color scheme, we placed some red, white, and blue candles in varying heights and textures on a white candleholder.

* Tip: If you plan on lighting the candles avoid getting candles that have varying scents. By keeping all the candles unscented or only have one scented candle, you don’t have to worry about having the scent overpower the room.

Decorating doesn’t just have to be on the mantel, try bringing the attention down to the hearth. We stuck with the theme and filled a bucket with some more of the decorative white sand and placed some mini flags.

  

* Shopping Tip: You can find decorative sand at your local craft or fabric store.

Then we added this stars and stripes birdhouse to complete the look.

 

For a more Classic Countryside look, we added some patriotic bears.

Here is a close up of the changed mantel.

* Tip: If you want to get the whole family involved in the decorating, find holiday related art projects to do with the kids then proudly display their art on the mantel. Websites like Pinterest are good for finding these types of activities for the kids.

 

Here we have taken a different mantel and added a few new pieces to create a similar look. We used the same stars from before, but replaced the center star with an all-American bottle cap sign. We then removed the red tray to give this mantel a more contemporary look.

By using old glass soda bottles as vases to display red gerbera daisies, we were able to carry the theme of the bottle cap throughout the design. White carnations in a cobalt blue glass vase complete the look.

* Shopping Tip: Fresh flowers are best, but if you don’t want to use them you can find a variety of silk flowers at your local dollar store or craft store.

Start designing your mantel decorations today! 

Share photos of your decorated mantel with us on Pinterest with @TwinStarIntl then follow us to see your photo on our “Fan Photos” board. We will also be putting these on our Facebook page.

Did you know that all Twin-Star products are designed and engineered in the USA?

Twin-Star International manufactures world-class brands such as ClassicFlame, ClassicFlame PRO, Tresanti, LUXE Bath Works, Duraflame heaters, Black & Decker heaters, Antiqua, Chimney Free and now Twin-Star Home.

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