Passion is the word that best captures our fascination and obsession with innovative, high-quality design. While many of our customers are more than familiar with the Crate and Barrel look, what most of them don't know is that the majority of our designs are created exclusively for us. If you could only see our buyers' passports. They travel the world developing new product ideas with skilled craftsmen and artists. And talk about picky. You should see how many prototypes we reject until every curve of a chair, every stem on a goblet, every weave is just how we want it. Our passion for product is what started Crate and Barrel. And it will always be what moves us forward.