Fashion and faucetry come together with this brand and Brizo is here to prove that fashion is not only seen on the runway! World famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, and Brizo both share the idea that fashion is a lifestyle that can be seen all around us, including in the home. With such a dynamic collaboration you can be certain that the products are going to be luxurious, innovative and fresh. Brizo is also committed to being community friendly. They support Habitat for Humanity, among other positive community projects; They are also the first ever national sponsers of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Dream Home Giveaway program. An all-around wonderful brand with so much to offer!

Although they value a luxurious, reliable style, Brizo remains conscientious of the environment. “Green is beautiful,” is the headline for Brizo’s green innovations. Water conservation, and water purity are main concerns of their innovations. Water-saving products that maximize efficiency without sacrificing Brizo’s fashion-forward style have been developed and are guaranteed to not compromise user experience. RSVP (pictured to the right) is one collection of Brizo that uses an aerator to reduce water consumption and the design still remains sleek and luxurious. Distinctive style combined with advanced technology also plays a significant role in Brizo’s water conservation and water purity. Some of these technologies include hands-free technology, H2O Kinetic technology, SmartTouch Technology among others. Visit Brizo’s website here to learn more about these technologies and how they reduce the amount of water consumption and purify water!

Brizo is a cutting edge company that has a unique outlook on faucetry. Orbit Supply is proud to offer such luxury. You will not be disappointed by the beauty of the designs. Functionality, form, style, and fashion all come together to create a great product from Brizo. Experience it for yourself! Contact us at Orbit Supply. We will be happy to assist you in finding a wonderful design that exemplifies fashion forward style and top notch performance! Summer is here! Indulge yourself!

Lefroy Brooks products can best be described as functional, classical artwork for the kitchen and bathroom. At Lefroy Brooks they defined what classic means and are proud to share “A Century of Classics,” through their full range of bathroom and kitchen accessories. But the question remains, what makes a classic? According to the Lefroy Brooks website, “Foremost it stands the test of time, it is popular, a design which sold well in its day and continued to be demanded and of course it worked, it functioned, it did its job.” To find these classics, each decade from the past century has been carefully researched and considered. Lefroy Brooks is pleased to offer the greatest classics from each decade. Faucets, as well other fixtures from Lefroy Brooks, represent the best of the best. Beautiful back than and still beautiful today, Lefroy Brooks is sure to offer wonderfully designed, and wonderfully crafted fixtures. With a century of classics to consider, there is sure to be a design that captures the eye and captivates the mind.

Once considered cutting edge, this bath shower has stood the test of time. It continues to be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Rather than be cutting edge, in today’s world this beautiful design now evokes a feeling of nostalgia and elegance. It can be a great addition to any new bathroom or remodel to give the room a completely new vibe!

Check the Orbit Supply website for a full list of Lefroy Brooks fixtures, or make a call to an Orbit Supply representative. We will be happy to find the perfect Lefroy Brooks piece to add to any kitchen or bathroom!

Some important things to take into account about before buying include the type of sink, a single sink or double sink? Determining whether an arm spray is necessary or not, or would a high faucet spout or lower be more beneficial? A lot of these questions can be answered by determining how the kitchen is mainly used. Small, quick dinners at home? Will large dinner parties take place often? Going along with the types of dinners to be cooked, also take into account the cookware to be used. Deep pots and wide pans would be easier to clean with a high faucet spout and maybe even an arm spray. An arm spray is flexible and more mobile than a faucet spout, making cleaning duties easier. Lastly, choosing an appropriate finish to complement the kitchen is important too. Remember, chrome and nickel hold up particularly well and clean easily for a frequently used sink.

Orbit Supply is pleased to provide our customers with top-rated faucet and sink brands that include Herbeau, Hansgrohe, Newport Brass, and Cifial among others. The combination of faucets and sinks are limitless and personal preference is most important. However, how the kitchen will be used should also factor into the decision when deciding on a faucet and sink. At Orbit Supply we want to help you find that perfect sink and faucet combination that has both a style that you are looking for with the functionality you need.

Bathtubs and relaxation are synonymous, and Lacava has the best bathtub collection! Bathrooms come in all shapes and sizes, but that shouldn’t compromise luxury! My personal favorite from this collection is called Piazza. Despite it’s simple rectangular design, this bathtub is eye-catching, exuding elegance and even saves space! This tub includes two built in storage spaces, great for keeping towels and other bath necessities close by! With a variety of finishes to choose from, this bathtub can be the perfect addition to any bathroom.

Lacava works with designers from around the world to continue to be a premier provider of current bathroom styles as well as creating and defining future bathroom trends. With contemporary and transitional styles, Lacava strives to bring customers the market trends they want and allows customization to be maximized. From vanities, showerheads, bathtubs, even toilets and tiles, Lacava has options to create a one-of-a-kind bathroom!  Make sure you check the Orbit Supply website for all that Lacava has to offer. With all the aesthetically pleasing furniture and accessories Lacava has to offer, you will not be disappointed!

This exciting new software allows users to construct the shape and layout exactly how it would look in your home. New 3D virtual bathroom design software also includes a color palette with a wide variety of hues enabling you to mix and match different colors to get the exact combination that is perfect for your new bathroom! Create a simple bathroom design and with just a few clicks of a button, transforming it into your dream bathroom design. The 3D virtual bathroom design allows you to try out endless possibilities to make sure what you get is exactly what you want! Most software allows you to input specific dimensions, ensuring that you can fit Once you have the perfect bathroom designed, Orbit Supply can match you with the sink, vanity, and/or bathtub you imagined in your 3D virtual design, turning your bathroom design into reality!

Check out some of the best of this software here, provided by Google.com. Visit us at www.Orbit-Supply.com once you’re done visualizing in order to

However, if someone’s idea of a perfect bathroom is a little more regal, the Brookhaven line has tapered faucet and handle stems that are reminiscent of Renaissance trumpets.

Cifial doesn’t stop at the just the appealing, sexy items like showerheads and faucets. They also provide an entire span of hardware for those fixtures as well as for features outside of the kitchen or bath- like cabinet knobs and pulls or door handles. No need to worry about finding matching hardware if you stick with Cifial, no matter what sort of style you’ve chosen for your other hardware.

Their finish selections will also stop you from looking elsewhere, as they cover the ever so popular satin nickel and chrome, along with brass in both clean and weathered styles.

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Visit Orbit-Supply and check out our products page, so you can see the full range of fixtures and hardware we can provide for your business.

Like I mentioned in my last post, we’ve all gone through some rough financial times these past few years. With fewer homes being bought and budgets tightening, contractors who specialize in home improvement and repairs are finding less clients to help support them. Luckily we’ve taken notice of yet another program to help us out in these thin times. Read more after the jump.

In general, net operating losses (NOL) are your current tax basis losses. NOL can be carried back two years and forward twenty. However, under the 2009 Worker Act, the carry back period has been expanded to five years. In addition, the Government made the election retroactive to years ending after December 31, 2007. This would allow you to re-file your 2008 tax returns as well.

Eligible small businesses can make the election for two loss years. All others are allowed one election. The real opportunity here is that you are able to carry back your current losses to offset the years when many of you had the highest income and paid taxes in the highest brackets.

Here is a quick example of how the tax loss carry back provision works:
Let’s say your company suffered a loss of $30,000 in 2009 and its profits in the past years were as follows:

$13,000 in 2008
$10,000 in 2007
$10,000 in 2006
$12,000 in 2005 and
$8,000 in 2004.

Under the old rules, you were only allowed to go back two years to offset the loss and get refunds for the taxes paid in 2007 and 2008. Therefore, the $30,000 loss in 2009 would only offset $23,000 ($10,000 from 2007 and $13,000 from 2008) and the remaining $7,000 would be carried forward 20 years.

Under the new rules, the IRS is allowing you to go back as many as five years to get refunds. In this case, the $30,000 loss in 2009 would offset $30,000 of prior years income ($8,000 in 2004, $12,000 in 2005 and $10,000 in 2006). As a result, the taxpayer would receive a greater refund. Keep in mind that the amount of your refund may vary based on your tax bracket.

In addition, if you have already filed your tax returns for prior years before enactment of the 2009 Worker Act, you may be allowed to revoke your prior election and timely file a new election – giving you an opportunity to carry back losses from your 2008 income tax year.

Under the old rules, you were only allowed to go back two years to offset the loss and get refunds for the taxes paid in 2007 and 2008. Therefore, the $30,000 loss in 2009 would only offset $23,000 ($10,000 from 2007 and $13,000 from 2008) and the remaining $7,000 would be carried forward 20 years.

Under the new rules, the IRS is allowing you to go back as many as five years to get refunds. In this case, the $30,000 loss in 2009 would offset $30,000 of prior years income ($8,000 in 2004, $12,000 in 2005 and $10,000 in 2006). As a result, the taxpayer would receive a greater refund. Keep in mind that THE amount of YOUR refund may vary based on your tax bracket.

In addition, if you have already filed your tax returns for prior years before enactment of the 2009 Worker Act, you may be allowed to revoke your prior election and timely file a new election – giving you an opportunity to carry back losses from your 2008 income tax year.

This opportunity to carryback losses and recapture prior tax payments can have a significant impact on your bonding and banking credit by effectively reducing the net loss the company has and therefore lessening the negative affect on your working capital and net worth. Not to mention it will significantly help your cash flow, because it is cash coming in the door. There are various provisions within this rule so be sure to discuss with your tax advisor to see if you qualify within the provisions of the expanded carry back rules.

At Orbit-Supply, we’re here not just to provide you with the finest quality bath and kitchen products, accessories and materials, but also the tools necessary to help you thrive in your business.

The financial information was sourced from here.

Refitting home plumbing can be an expensive pain in the neck, especially when the government says to do it for new regulations. All of a sudden, what you thought were perfectly good pipes, showerheads and toilets aren’t up to snuff. Sometimes old fixtures are pardoned, but what about when you need to buy new faucets or showerheads? Luckily the Enivronmental Protection Agency has been handing out rebates to help out.
The EPA’s Water Sense program has been going strong for four years now, and has fairly recently rolled out rebates to not only encourage water saving efforts, but to make it easier on consumers and contractors as well.

The rebate amounts are set by water district, which are sometimes different from county lines. For the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, you can receive a $50 rebate for high efficiency toilet, while in Dallas; the local utility gives out $90 utility bill credits per toilet replaced that have low gallon per minute ratings.

The dual bonus of these rebates is they’re saving you money in order to save money. Lessening your water usage in your faucets, sink aerators, toilets, showerheads and even your sprinklers will cause a pretty significant reduction in your water utility bill, especially in an older home. You can think of it as getting paid to save money.

The last bit of news I want to convey with this blog post is to pay careful attention to the rules for every district. Figure out which areas you do your work in, and see what their posted regulations are in terms of applying for the reward. They aren’t draconian or Kafkaesque in their implementation, but there are certain requirements that need to be followed.