by Leslie Clagett | Jan 16, 2023 | KBB Collective Blog
With everything getting more expensive and prices everywhere going up, what does it mean to be a “non-luxury” designer trying to help “regular” folks get happy at home? Just five years ago, I would have told clients that they could complete a fully tiled bathroom...
by Leslie Clagett | Jan 16, 2023 | Trends & Inspirations
Research from UK home insurance service provider Confused.com has revealed the design elements people really notice when they’re in the kitchen. Eye-tracking software was used to identify the total number of times people looked at different components of the...
by carrie kbb | Jan 16, 2023 | Business & People News
ThermaSol announces the addition of three new rep agencies, as well as expansions for two existing agencies, for the Southern territories. Adream Décor will service Texas and Oklahoma, The Doliner Group will cover Florida, and GTS Sales will service Georgia, North and...
by Leslie Clagett | Jan 15, 2023 | Business & People News
2022 was quite a year for Anna Maria Mannarino of Mannarino Designs, Inc. in Holmdel, N.J. She upped her tally to 29 awards to date in a range of categories – residential, healthcare, hospitality, indoor/outdoor, kitchen/bath, product design – with seven wins this...
by Leslie Clagett | Jan 14, 2023 | Business & People News
Most companies don’t get the chance to celebrate their tridecacentennial (130th) anniversary. In 2023, luxury decorative hardware brand Belwith Keeler Décor Solutions marks into a milestone: its 130th year of operation. And how do you mark such an occasion? By making...
by Chelsie Butler | Jan 13, 2023 | Trends & Inspirations
Residential areas for specific activities such as work, home chores and physical exercise were once considered a luxury. However, that has changed. Today, homeowners believe well-appointed dedicated home spaces like offices, laundry rooms and mudrooms are conducive to...
by carrie kbb | Jan 13, 2023 | Business & People News
Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Ferguson announces that it has extended its community partnership with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. (NCBW). Ferguson celebrates the organization’s vision to see Black women and girls live in a world where...
by carrie kbb | Jan 12, 2023 | Trends & Inspirations
Houzz Inc. released its 2023 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study. The survey of more than 3,600 respondents found that the vast majority of homeowners incorporate sustainable features during a kitchen renovation (92%). Popular choices include LED bulbs (65%),...
by Chelsie Butler | Jan 11, 2023 | Business & People News
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers issued the following statement in support of S. 5258, to establish a national cleaner energy conservation standard for room air cleaners: “AHAM strongly supports a national energy conservation standard for room air...
by carrie kbb | Jan 11, 2023 | Event News
The 2023 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), announced NKBA’s State of the Industry (SOI) keynote speakers Drew and Jonathan Scott, hosts and executive producers of HGTV’s “Property Brothers: Forever Home”...
