Style4Home - Home for the Holidays -- Gift Ideas for Home Lovers

(ARA) - For the hard-to-buy-for homebody on your list, there are some surprisingly creative ways you can give a gift for the home that adds a touch of comfort, style, convenience or even all three. For example, consider one of these affordable household innovations.

Remote Control Temperature: Homeowners can control their home’s temperature from the comfort of their couch with the Ultimate Series programmable thermostat from American Standard. This seven-day digital thermostat features touch-screen controls and an armchair programming feature for instant temperature adjustments. The unit displays both indoor and outdoor temperatures and automatically updates to new time changes. It also features a programmable fan, reminder to change filters and a touch-screen lock to prevent little fingers from tampering with the settings. The Ultimate Series Thermostat is available through your local American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning dealer. To locate a dealer near you, please visit www.americanstandardair.com.

Hand-Blown Glass Lighting: Light up someone’s life with the gift of beautiful pendant lighting from the Alfa Tuscan Village collection. The pendants are named in honor of actual villas in the Tuscany region of Italy, with six pendant models to choose from. Each features hand-blown glass in warm colors and rich textures such as Radiant Red, Sunflower, Amber Fisch, Antique, Arezzo and Amaretto. Retail prices range from $150 to $190. For more information on availability or to order a catalog, visit www.junolightinggroup.com.

Remote Control Lighting: Whether entertaining, settling in for a movie or simply setting the mood, this stylish and convenient innovation from Lutron Electronics is sure to be a hit in any home. The Maestro IR can replace a typical light switch with nothing more than a screwdriver and is available at The Home Depot, Lowe’s and specialty lighting stores for $39.99. Visit www.lutron.com for more information.

Color-Coordinated Faucet: The single control Reliant+ EasyTouch faucet from American Standard adds not only style but also substance to an otherwise tired kitchen sink. It has a whisper-smooth pullout nylon hose and an activation button at the top of the faucet to go from stream to spray with ease. Unlike many pullout spouts, the activation button is not black rubber, but rather color-matched to the spout body for a cleaner, more refined appearance in Polished Chrome, Bone, Stainless Steel, White Heat, and Chrome body/White spray combination. List prices range for $188 to $254. Call (800) 899-2614 or visit www.americanstandard-us.com.

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