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The INOX line of door levers from Unison Architectural Hardware in Sacramento, Calif., is simple yet elegant. Crafted from solid stainless steel, INOX is available in interior passage and privacy styles with 2 3/8-inch or 2 ¾-inch backset tubular latches or as a keyed entry. Twenty-eight decorative handle designs, some featuring leather and wood accents, can be finished in polished, satin, matte, or PVD stainless steel. Unison Architectural Hardware, 916.388.1888; www.unisonhardware.com.

San Francisco-based Fuego North America's Fuego 01 is a sleek departure from the traditional outdoor grill. The 42-inch unit has a fully retractable stainless steel lid, a modular storage system, electronic controls, and teak and slate prep counters. Its hybrid cooking system gives users the choice of gas, radiant infrared, or traditional charcoal heat, and its hidden swivel wheels provide unexpected mobility. Fuego North America, 415.558.7151; www.fuegoliving.com.

Soapstone is not just for kitchen countertops and fireplace surrounds. Finnish high-end fireplace manufacturer Tulikivi says its new soapstone tiles can hold up to sink and flooring applications, too. Nonabsorbent and easy to maintain, the product can be speced as 1-inch mosaics or as 4-inch-by-4-inch field tiles. Tulikivi U.S., 800.843.3473; www.tulikivi.com.