Since January, when he became the first outsider to be named chief executive of Newell Rubbermaidin its 99-year history, Galli has painted a dazzling vision of the future of this sleepy maker of plastic tubs, Curver wastebaskets, Waterman pens, Kirsch window hardware and a panoply of other underwhelming wares.

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Top-quality luxury materials (a signature Holly Hunt element) were a main focus of the design the rooms feature thick linens, cotton velvet and leather in the furniture and window coverings, darkened bronze for the door hardware, and bleached and stained oak and walnut wood used around the fireplaces.

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Embracing AirPlay has usually involved a wholesale switch in hardware: years of speaker investment go out the window for the sake of skipping a wire.

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