Mod Enhancing Italian-designed Alea cabinetry by Varenna/Poliform USA offers customized modular solutions for large and small kitchen spaces. Offering a variety of cabinet door finishes, countertop materials, and hardware options, the Alea's modular components provide convenient storage space for each appliance and dish.

Alea cabinetry can be speced with several cabinet door finishes, including stainless steel, 24 colors of glossy lacquer, and seven wood species such as wengé, walnut, and cherry. Etched and sandblasted glass doors also are available, with either aluminum or wood frames. Countertop surfacing is available in four types of granite, four types of marble, quartzite, eight wood finishes, three stainless steel finishes, and a synthetic resin material.

The cabinet line is designed to suit a variety of kitchen configurations including linear, corner, U-shaped, parallel, peninsula, and island. The installation shown here features bottom cabinets in wengé, top cabinets in glossy white lacquer, and countertop and backsplash in Galizia Capri stone. 888.765.4367. www.poliformusa.com.

So Retro Reminiscent of the fixtures found in an elegant 1930s Park Avenue apartment, Kallista's For Town collection by designer Michael S Smith mixes traditional and modern materials for a versatile effect.

The For Town Console Table bathroom vanity boasts a white Carrara marble top in a honed finish, tapered spindle legs in a streamlined Retro style, and an undermount vitreous china basin. Measuring 36 inches wide and 22 inches deep, the marble-topped console table stands 35 3/16 inches high.

Constructed of solid brass, the fluted legs are available in polished chrome, polished nickel, brushed nickel, polished gold, satin gold, and sterling silver finishes. The china basin comes in three colors. Shown is the For Town Console Table with polished nickel legs and stucco white basin. A soaking bath, pedestal sink, two-piece toilet, floor-mounted bath faucet set, shower set, and basin faucet set are also available. 888.452.5547. www.kallista.com.