by Leslie Clagett | May 8, 2025 | Business & People News
Michel Smith Boyd founded his Atlanta-based firm in 2006. A member of the NKBA Design Council, his work is widely published, the focus of television shows and carried by top retailers. What was your biggest challenge in the design business – and how did you overcome...
by Carrie Whitney | May 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry has announced its 2025–2026 officers and Board of Directors. The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) has announced its officers and board of directors for the 2025–2026 service year, which began...
by By Linda Kafka, WELL AP, CAPS, FSDC | May 7, 2025 | Trends & Inspirations
More designers are claiming to specialize in creating environments that support physical, emotional and mental wellness. Professionals are integrating biophilic and neuroaesthetic principles, sustainable materials and wellness-driven strategies to enhance user...
by Leslie Clagett | May 7, 2025 | Business & People News
Reuters and other news organizations are reporting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to end Energy Star, a program whose iconic blue labels have certified the energy efficiency of home appliances for more than three decades, as part of its...
by Carrie Whitney | May 7, 2025 | Business & People News
BSH Home Appliances Group, the home appliances division of the Bosch Group, has reported strong growth and market share gains in 2024. The company increased its turnover by just under 3% and gained market share in North America (U.S., Canada and Mexico). The positive...
by Carrie Whitney | May 6, 2025 | Business & People News
Karndean Designflooring has stepped up on sustainability becoming the first U.S. signatory of The Anti-Greenwash Charter. It’s cause and effect — consumers are more mindful than ever of sustainability, and companies are marketing to them in kind, with claims that...
by Posted by KBB editors | May 5, 2025 | Award News
The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) proudly announced the winners of the 2025 NTCA Five-Star Contractor Project of the Year Awards during a special ceremony at Coverings on Thursday, May 1. These prestigious awards honor outstanding achievement and...
by Chelsie Butler | May 5, 2025 | Trends & Inspirations
KBB was again invited to be a part of the Coverings 2025 VIP Press & Influencers Tours as part of the Coverings Global Tile & Stone Experience. Last week included an in-depth look at the porcelain offerings from Tile of Spain, the Tile Council of North America...
by Carrie Whitney | May 5, 2025 | Event News
This spring, North America’s leading platform for global design, International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), returns to the Javits Center, May 18-20, 2025. With original programming, new features and interactive experiences, the fair is more than a simple...
by Lunada Bay Tile | May 5, 2025 | KBB Collective Blog
According to Feras Irikat, director of design and marketing for Lunada Bay Tile, the expanded range of colors, textures and patterns available in today’s tile collections have made tile appropriate for areas anywhere in the home, both inside and outside, but nowhere...
