Dan's Papers - April 25, 2008 - Best Bets 2008: What's Hot Right Now

As the exclusive distributor in NJ and NY for Westminster Teak, Batavia Home showcases a wide selection of premium outdoor teak furniture. One of the most interesting products is the Somerset Teak Bar. A very stylish but practical piece, it can serve as a compact storage chest when it is closed and a full service bar when it is opened. Made of highest grade of teak wood, this bar will last a lifetime.

Regular price: $1695 Special show price: $1441.

Manufactured onsite by Wine Cellar Innovations, these semi-custom racks are crafted from Premium Clear Redwood and are 47 3/16" high. The racks, which come in various styles, may be stacked on top of one another to reach a height of 95 1/16" and multiple molding packages may be added to adjust the height up to 103 9/16". The racks range in price from $50 to $500 depending on style and bottle capacity.

Custom builders and renovators who meet the requirements of special need families without sacrificing style or design. The new custom home pictured features an elevator, ADA compliant bathrooms and doorways, tracks in the ceiling to aid mobility as well as a touchless faucet.

Australian designed wall mounted aquariums add a unique sense of cutting edge design and style to any wall. Take the beauty of an everyday aquarium and turn it into a work of art. Our aquariums present the image and dimensions of a hanging plasma TV that contain an inner world of Aquatic Life.

Sample model - Concave Regular Price: $1299 Show Price: $699

It's no secret that dogs love to run, and the farther and faster the better. That means an Invisible Fence Brand pet safety solution. For more than 30 years we've been providing pet owners with trusted technology, proven training procedures and total peace of mind. We carry outdoor and indoor systems for all budgets. The original Invisible Fence Brand - we not only pioneered pet protection, we perfected it.

Equipment is designed and engineered for temporary cooling, event cooling or temporary heating. We carry portable spotcoolers ranging from 1 to 5 tons, portable air conditioners, both horizontal and vertical models, from 5 to 30 tons. Building Cooling Systems also carries portable electric heaters from 15-45kw and generators. The exclusive "Air-Port" portable vertical air conditioners include built-in features for easy mobility, camlock power connections make electrical hookup quick and easy, hi-static blowers make them ideal for ducted or freeblow operation.

Island Hardscapes has proudly served the Long Island community for over 30 years. Our company offers an array of landscape masonry services including residential and commercial hardscapes, pavers, stonework, water features, walkways, driveways, patios and poolscapes. Call us today at 631-244-2633 so that we can share our portfolio with you and give you some ideas for your homes beautification.

When it comes to your short game, we've mastered the design and installation of professional caliber synthetic golf greens. Southwest Greens of Long Island leads the industry in its exceptional product knowledge, design skills and installation expertise. We'll work with you to evaluate your needs and then design a golf green that fits your lifestyle, budget, location and climate. Call us today at 631-244-2633 or visit southwestgreensli.com.

The office of Anthony J. Musso is an architectural firm practicing for over 30 years. The office specializes in the design of custom residential and small commercial projects providing architectural, sustainable design, interior architectural and landscape design services for these projects. The office is an Energy Star Partner and a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. Architect of the Green Cottage for auction.

ServiceSpider is a market place to buy and sell services online. Homeowners post auctions on ServiceSpider and watch contractors compete for their jobs. When an auction ends the homeowner awards the auction to the contractor of choice. For contractors, we act as a free marketing tool with only active service requests in our database.

Gandia Blasco outdoor furniture is inspired in the philosophy of modern and fresh designs with personality, which distinguishes us in any outdoor space. The Modular Sectional Sofas are made of anodized aluminum and polyethylene. The foam cushions have completely removable vinyl covers. The product allows for the creation of different arrangements, with right or left arm sofas and adding sectional ottomans.

This summer a new product is showing up in restaurants and backyards across the Hamptons area. Large umbrellas that come square or hexagonal are all the rage among Hamptonites and are making their way across the country. The exclusive shades range includes cantilevered, centre mounted, retractable and portable outdoor shade umbrellas. All our umbrellas are 100% weather and UV proof, and consist of a wide range of sizes and colors. Additionally, Exclusive Shades offers Skyspan's new remote controlled motorized Umbrella - the only one of this type in the world. Exclusive Shades products are built to last 20 years.

Increase the comfort and beauty of your home with Infinity fiberglass double hung windows from Marvin. Available matching picture and transom units provide a high performance replacement solution for every view in your home.

One of our unique pieces is our Stalagmite fountain design. The Stalagmites we use in our natural rock formation fountains are tens of thousands of years old. No two are alike. They are unique and the sound of water dripping over the top of them brings you back thousands of years to the beginning of their formation.