FauxPanels.com and FauxWoodBeams.com Used in Last ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? to Create ?Heart of America? in Joplin, Mo.

Deer Park, NY (PRWEB) January 09, 2012

ABC?s popular series, ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,? goes out with its largest build ever ? seven homes built in seven days in Joplin, Mo. Faux Wood Beams.com and Faux Panels.com partnered once again to assist in building five of the seven homes, all made in different styles to match the new homeowners. This very special episode is also the series? 200th and one of its most memorable ever.

?This project is of tremendous symbolic importance to Joplin,? said Steve Barron, president of both FauxWoodBeams.com and FauxPanels.com. ?As the scene of a sudden, devastating, natural disaster, it was imperative that we do whatever we could to help.

The city of Joplin donated seven lots ? all in the area most affected by the devastating tornado. The seven homes were designed to showcase seven different architectural styles from all over the United States creating a neighborhood that reflects ?The Heart of America.?

The real core of America, however, is the character of the American people. The resilience shown by the families in Joplin, especially the families that lost children, is inspiring. Some of them, despite their personal losses, helped others in their community affected by the tornadoes.

The new homes intended for single moms Crystal Whitely and Crystal Cogdill are next door to each other so they can support and encourage each other. Both mothers had children ripped away from by the powerful winds.

?As a father myself, I can?t imagine what these families went through,? said Steve Barron. ?Helping to create new homes for them was the least we could do.?

Both homes received low maintenance faux wood beams, which were painted as part of the design. The Cogdill house also has Regency Old Chicago faux brick panels in one of the new bedrooms.

A Modern Cottage with Old Fashioned Brick

?Regency Old Chicago panels provide the look of authentic brick without the long installation time regular brick would require. On a build like this, that?s important, and it?ll be easy for her to maintain,? said Barron.

An unprecedented number of volunteers came out for the Joplin project, not only to help the seven families getting new homes, but also to heal their community in general. Several of the families receiving homes went above and beyond the call of duty in the storm?s aftermath to help others, even though they had lost their homes.

?Everyone in Joplin was so excited about the project. On both a practical and emotional level, it was just want the community needed,? said Barron.

Cabin-style Home for the Howard Family

The Howard family includes a firefighter who was a first responder. Several of the families have been actively involved in community relief efforts, helping others despite their own problems. The Nyugens lost everything to the communist takeover of Vietnam, worked hard to come to America and then lost everything again in the tornadoes just as Mr. Nyugen was getting ready to retire ? yet they?re determined to rebuild and create a better community.

?The Joplin project is the most inspiring episode ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? has ever done ? and that?s saying something. FauxPanels.com and FauxWoodBeams.com were proud to participate in a project that perfectly showcased America?s ability to spring back from any adversity,? said Steve Barron.

?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ? Joplin, Missouri? will air 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT Friday, January 13. 2012, on ABC. Check your local listings for time and channel in your area.

About FauxWoodBeams.Com and FauxPanels.com

FauxWoodBeams.com leads the field of polyurethane wood beam products, ceiling panels and architectural products. Its products have been regularly featured on television shows such as Man Caves? on the DIY Network and numerous appearances on ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.? FauxPanels.com has the best selection of realistic faux brick, stone and wood panels and columns on the market. Its products have been featured on numerous television shows such as ?Celebrity Apprentice? and ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.? Both companies are subsidiaries of Barron Designs, Inc., a family-owned home improvement business operating since 1972. For more information, visit FauxPanels.com and FauxWoodBeams.com.

About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

The Emmy Award-winning reality program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, now in its 9th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endermol Holding. It's executive-produced by Brady Connell and George Verschoor. The show airs Fridays at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT on ABC.

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Luxury Leather Accessories Brand TES Announces the Limited Edition ?Artigiano? Series of Hand Hammered Damascus Steel and Alligator Belts

(PRWEB) January 20, 2011

http://www.tessrl.it, TES, today announced the limited edition of 500 pieces of the ?Artigiano? belt as part of their Autumn / Winter 2012 Men?s Collection being presented at TRANOI during the Paris Menswear Fashion Week, from January 22nd ? 24th, 2011.

The ?Artigiano? belt is a homage to the ideal of the craftsman. ?Every now and then I must remind myself? says Lorenzo Vaccari, TES founder and Production Director, ?that the belt was an object of absolute use, to hold up the pants of a man who was hard at work?. With this in mind Mr. Vaccari sourced raw Damascus steel tablets, that he then cut down to plates measuring 1 cm by 3 cm, each plate is then attached by hand with 4 screws to a forged solid brass base.

?It wouldn?t make sense to attach this Damanscus steel plate to a factory bought buckle. In order to be authentic, and truly call to mind the idea of the artigiano who uses his own two hands to create what he needs I had to go through that process myself, carving the belt latch with old fashion tools and utilizing manual ingenuity?.

The Limited Edition ?Artigiano? Series juxtaposes a crude concept with a perfect execution and esteemed materials such as beeswax treated alligator lined in the finest malleable calf leather and rarely used Damascus steel. Only 500 buckles were created and no more will be produced.

Each belt will come with a fire stamped imprint on the reverse side with the series number in this format ?1/500 Serie Artigiano Edizione Limitata 2011?. The series will be available for buyers and distributers at the TRANOI Fashion Fair, Parc Royal, 10 rue du Parc Royal, Paris 3. Each buyer will receive a certificate with each belt, guaranteeing it?s authenticity and series number.

TES will also make a limited quantity of the ?Artigiano? Series available through their new online store launching in March 2011, http://www.tessrl.it .

Every TES product is created in Castelfranco Emilia in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy at the TES laboratory. Production is completely overseen by the Vaccari Family guaranteeing perfection and quality assurance. TES specializes in the creation and design of luxury accessories including belts and wallets in exotic leathers and buckles in Siver 925, Damascus and Vermeil.

BRAND PHILOSOPHY:

Authenticity, heritage and innovation. These three principles are applied to create a quality product of real value that stands in the face of time.

Our leathers are chosen based on a frame of reference to the traditions and standards of the old tanneries.????The materials are then brought together with consideration for the overall effect of the final product. Each piece is enhanced through manual craftsmanship and becomes a collector's item that expresses emotion, research and validity. Above all, our products are pleasurable to hold, to truly appreciate them they must be touched, that is where the difference lies.

Creativity is rarely enough to create luxury. The TES Men's accessory is an intersection between design, a conviction to surpass expectations and the skilled ability of the Vaccari family, experts in their field. All work is completed in the TES workshop, located in the small town of Castelfranco Emilia, a region known for its leather-working heritage.

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