The search for the perfect Valentines Day gift is a yearly process of trepidation for men the world over, full of many questions:
"What can I get that will be better than last year?"
"Will she like it?"
"Is it romantic enough?"
Fortunately, Dimension One Spas is proud to offer the solution to the Valentines Day conundrum!
"Valentines Day is about giving more than a thing; it's about showing your significant other that you care about their needs and that you're willing to go above and beyond to see that those needs are met", says Victor Walker, D1's master designer. This year, show how much you care by giving a Diamond Staycation exclusively offered by Dimension One Spas and its partners in the Eco-Luxe industry.
"We understand that financial times are uncertain. That's why we're offering a gift that will provide incredible impact and value", says Bob Hallam, D1's CEO and founder. The gift starts with a Diamond Edition Bay Collection Hot Tub outfitted in a color that emulates glittering diamonds and wrapped in an Envirotect cabinet made from recycled milk bottles. But that's not all. This California Energy Comission-certified Diamond Edition spa also comes with a free "Eco-Luxe Staycation Kit" to truly spice up Valentines Day.
The Eco-Luxe Staycation kit includes a pair of 1-carat Moissanite earrings from Premiere Moissanite, the world's leading retailer of this stunning new manufactured jewel that has fire, brilliance, luster and incredible hardness unlike anything you've ever seen, including diamonds.
Also included are a box of C-Salt Gourmet organic chocolates, a vanilla soy candle, and two Nandina-made, luxuriously soft, pearl gray bath sheets made from bamboo and organic cotton.
The only way to make the Diamond Staycation a Valentines Day gift to remember is by visiting your local Dimension One Dealer as soon as possible. To request a free DVD, click here, or for more news and information on D1 and their eco-luxe partners, please click here.
Happy Valentines!
Moissanite is a Created Gem and Unique Jewel, unlike any other in its extraordinary brilliance and fire. Named in honor of Dr. Henri Moissan, the French scientist who discovered natural moissanite crystals in 1893, Moissanite can be traced back to geological particles taken from an ancient canyon, the Diablo meteor crater, located in Arizona. These crystals were tiny and scarce. So rare, that natural Moissanite simply wasn't plentiful enough for jewelry use.
Today, this amazing Jewel can be considered to be a modern day wonder of Art, Beauty, and Science. Created through a combination of complex proprietary processes and advanced technology, beautiful gem-quality Moissanite is exclusively available worldwide, through Charles & Colvard based in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina. Each and every Charles & Colvard created Moissanite Jewel is carefully faceted by hand to exact specifications to assure you of the finest quality and craftsmanship. Moissanite's supreme brilliance and dazzling sparkle have made this Jewel an amazing, sought-after fashion "must have" with women and it is the perfect gift for any occasion.
Leading eco-designer Kelly LaPlante (LEED AP) has been demonstrating for over a decade that "green" is a standard, not a style. Sacrificing nothing in the way of aesthetics, quality or the environment, LaPlante has presented her clients with everything from Victorian to ultra-modern.
Recently completed projects include the Lexus Hybrid Living Suites at Fairmont Hotels in San Francisco and Washington DC, as well as the Venice Beach Eco Cottages. Her work has also been featured at DIFFA's "Dining By Design" and the Jane Goodall Institute's 30th Anniversary Celebration in Los Angeles. Currently, she is working on residental projects across the country and a new restaurant in Pasadena, California.
At her by-appointment-only Atelier in Venice Beach, LaPlante and her staff offer vintage, antique and sustainable-new furnishings including LaPlante's studio collection with designer James Saavedra, jak, which made its debut on the Sundance Channel set from Project Greenhouse at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
LaPlante is the executive producer of "Brilliant Green," a special for Ovation TV, which will air this winter. She has appeared as an expert on television programs including Discovery Home Channel's Greenovate and Sundance Channel's Big Ideas for a Small Planet as well as in segments for Good Day New York, KTLA, Good Day Dallas, Good Day Atlanta, and Martha Stewart Radio on Sirius. Features of her work have appeared in Elle, Vanity Fair Online, Flaunt, Lucky Magazine, 944 Magazine, Western Interiors, California Home and Design, Blackbook Magazine Online, Hospitality Design, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, Sprig.com, Treehugger.com, and Dallas Morning News, among others.
LaPlante's first book, ecologique (benefitting The Blank Theatre Company and Global Green USA) was released last summer to rave reviews. She also recently developed thegreengrades.com, a website which presents expert reviews of various green furnishing companies as well as highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. LaPlante chairs the sustainbility committee for The Blank Theatre Company and serves on their board of directors. She also serves on the board at ecoracing.org.
Palates will be pleased with a box of Courtney Dudman Donley’s all-natural gourmet chocolates that are handmade with organic sugar, cream and love. Flavors include Pine Nut Pistachio Brittle and regular and vegan versions of Pistachio Cherry Chocolate.
Working at a restaraunt for years before deciding to follow her dreams, Ms. Donley is now creating gourmet chocolates. The result is C. Salt Gourmet, which will redeem your faith in the transformative powers of sweets. Working with fresh ingredients from the comfort of her Long Beach kitchen, Donley crafts irregular squares laden with pistachios, berries and other odd, delicious flavors. The key to her chocolate's charms, however, is the namesake—sea salt. If you think mixing the mineral with chocolate is weird, just bite into a sample included in the Staycation Kit until they're gone, which means go see a dealer now—and feel the sea salt's slight sweetness combine with the other sensations into liquid bliss.
Nandina is an innovative new yarn that applies cutting edge technology to sustainable and organic plant resources. The result: A Fiber for the Future.
Nandina is a natural blend of certified organic cotton and plantation grown bamboo. The fiber is woven into our Heavenly Bamboo towels, creating the luster of silk, the softness of aged cotton, and the durability and ease of care found in more traditional fabrics.
We are proud that our towels have been certified free of harmful substances, often exceeding the highest standards set by Oeko-Tex, the world leader in textile testing for human ecology.
With Nandina towels you don’t have to give up luxury to help protect the future of our planet. It’s easy to go green!
Sitting in warm or hot water can do wonders for arthritis sufferers.
According to The Arthritis Foundation, in 2005 there were more than 46 million people in the United States suffering from some form of arthritis pain. The Center for Disease Control reports that arthritis is a term used to describe more than 100 different conditions that affect joints and other parts of the body. The CDC states that arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems and the nation’s leading cause of disability.
Further, one out of five adults in the United States report having doctor-diagnosed arthritis. Plus, as the population ages, the number of U.S. adults with arthritis is projected to increase to 64.9 million by 2030 (see Lethbridge – National Health Interview Survey, 2002. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 2004; 10; 222).
Projected Number of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis Sufferers in the U.S.: