The trend: Great room dividers

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Poliform’s new Tre-Piu line of contemporary sliding doors

Last update: December 18, 2008 - 3:11 PM

The great divide

Poliform's new Tre-Piu line of contemporary sliding doors can serve as room dividers, because their tracks are mounted on the ceiling instead of the floor.

The Italian-made doors, which come in wood and lacquer finishes in addition to glass, start at $1,500. The new line is also available as a hinged door; the showroom said it will customize any order. Poliform Minneapolis, 100 2nd Av. N., 612-333-0053.; www.poliformmn.com.

KIM YEAGER

Your design here Crafty types looking for a new path for self-expression might be interested in www.spoonflower.com. The North Carolina-based firm takes your designs and digitally prints them onto 100 percent cotton fabric for $18 per yard. Spoonflower said users can create their designs in Photoshop or one of several free online programs noted on its site, and upload the image. The company said it offers a four- to five-day turnaround on its yardage, made of 4.3-ounce Kona cotton, and there is no minimum order. It also offers 8-inch-square swatches for $5. Details on the site, where you can browse several of the user-generated designs.

KIM YEAGER

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