by carrie kbb | Aug 8, 2023 | Business & People News
Ferguson has announced the acquisition of thee U.S. distributors — Bruce Supply Corp, (Bruce Supply), a plumbing distributor; The Kennedy Companies (Kennedy), a waterworks distributor; and S. G. Torrice, an HVAC distributor. All three acquisitions closed in the fourth...
by Leslie Clagett | Aug 7, 2023 | Trends & Inspirations
Homeownership Education Lacking, Survey Says This story was originally published on August 7, 2023; it was updated on August 22, 2023. It’s something we’ve all wondered about – how much do Americans really know about homeownership? A new study by Lombardo Homes...
by Leslie Clagett | Aug 7, 2023 | KBB Collective Blog
Collaborating with other creatives is one of the most rewarding aspects of being an interior design & architecture photographer. Projects are months and years in the making, so when a client places that trust in me to capture their work, it is a joy to take on the...
by carrie kbb | Aug 7, 2023 | Business & People News
Walker Zanger, a leader in the design and distribution of luxury natural and engineered surfaces, has opened a flagship showroom in Costa Mesa, California, as the brand is launching its revitalized New Era, New Walker Zanger strategic direction. The company kicked...
by Leslie Clagett | Aug 6, 2023 | Business & People News
Lauren Rottet, FAIA, FIIDA, internationally celebrated architect, designer and founding principal/president and owner of Rottet Studio, captured three Design Awards for Modern Furniture + Lighting, claiming two for her Rottet Collection – the Dark & Stormy Table...
by Leslie Clagett | Aug 5, 2023 | Business & People News
STRASSER, manufacturer of high-quality, luxury vanities, has hired Chris Chmura as its new national sales manager. Chmura brings extensive background in the kitchen and bath space, having spent the past eight years in sales management and business development roles...
by By Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing at Houzz | Aug 4, 2023 | Business & People News
We’ve turned a corner when it comes to the availability, affordability and general pervasiveness of technology in our industry – there’s no putting the cat back in the bag. Using technology to make the design and remodeling experience better for you and your clients...
by carrie kbb | Aug 4, 2023 | Business & People News
Created by their 9-year-old daughter to help The H Foundation support cancer research, WAC Lighting co-CEOs Dirk and Shelley Wald are asking the lighting and design community to support the Skylar Wald Let’s Beat Cancer Fundraiser. Skylar survived a courageous battle...
by Leslie Clagett | Aug 3, 2023 | Trends & Inspirations
The first and most comprehensive national consumer survey of its kind, The America at Home Study has released results from its third survey, with hard data about changing consumer perceptions of home in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the findings from the...
by Chelsie Butler | Aug 3, 2023 | Trends & Inspirations
On our latest From the Tap podcast, we spoke with Katie Browning, principal and lead designer for Lucas Browning Design in Pacific Palisades, Calif., about kitchen and bath design for busy families. Browning and co-owner Heather Lucas are busy mothers themselves, so...
