M.B. Jewelry
Design

An everlasting love

at M.B. Jewelers.

Opposite page: In a Bloomfield Hills home done completely in Crypton, kids can finger-paint to

their creative soul's desire at the dining-room table — without their parents batting an eye. This

page, above: The master bedroom of the same home billows with a luscious jacquard-covered

headboard. Below: Randy and Craig Rubin of Bloomfield Hills have fun with their fabric.

a Crvpton chair, put it in the middle
of the road and invited kids to slop
it up," she says. Afterward, Randy
calmly took a hose and Crypton's
patented Crypton Care cleaner and
cleaned it up.
"Even
Extreme
Makeover-style
tests don't faze
us," says Randy.
"We do regular
focus groups
and as part of
them, we give
people crayons,
magic markers
and food and
tell them to have fun. At first they're
hesitant, but eventually they start
laughing and get into the spirit of it.
They're always amazed that we can
undo what they've done."
That resistance and resiliency
recently prompted a major auto
company to contract with Crypton
for interior car seats. The company's
extensive product line includes more

than 15,000 patterns, including
"signature" collections by Michael
Graves, Tommy Bahama, even artist
William Wegrnan.
"Some people think the fabric
will be harsh or rubbery because it's
so strong, but it's
not," Randy says.
"Once they try it,
people say they'll
never go back."
Randy, a
grandmother
of five, says
she relates to
her customers
because, like
them, she's in
the thick of family life. She says
she's never wanted to be one of those
people who won't let kids eat at the
"grown-up" table or use the living
room. "Bring on the Popsicles," she
says. "Kids don't have to feel like sec-
ond-class citizens, and adults don't
have to worry. With Crypton, you
can finally enjoy your family — and
your life."

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Unique jewelry at
affordable prices.

M.B. JEWELRY DESIGN
& MFG. LTD.

(248) 356-7007

Above: Crypton's Michael Graves Collection, including Tuscan Hills, Tuscan Toile

and Umbrian Rain, is the designer's first textile collection for the contract market.

Crypton Super Fabrics are available at locations throughout Metro Detroit, Crypton
Super Furniture is currently available through the company's Web site and will soon be
featured at retailers nationwide. For more information, log on to cryptonfabric.com .
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will feature the Armada-based Gilliam family's
Crypton-covered home in October. Watch your local listings for more information.

Applegate Square • 29847 Northwestern Hwy.
Southfield, MI 48034 • Established 1975

www.mbjewelrydesign.com

JNPLATINUM • OCTOBER

2006

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