by Leslie Clagett | Jan 3, 2022 | Business & People News
Dual-flush toilets were introduced to help people use less water in their own homes and in commercial premises. By choosing a smaller flush over a longer one, around two liters of water are saved. But a new study by independent UK plumbing product and materials...
by Leslie Clagett | Jan 3, 2022 | Trends & Inspirations
The past 18 months have allowed homeowners to really assess what they want their home to reflect. As a result, the overarching trends in home design are creative expression, individuality and design freedom. This makes sense, as people have gone from having to be home...
by carrie kbb | Jan 3, 2022 | Business & People News
Kohler Co., owner and operator of Kohler’s Power Group, announces a new division within its Residential and Power Products business – the Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) team led by Jennifer Rindt, general manager – HEMS. Building on Kohler’s trusted position...
by carrie kbb | Dec 31, 2021 | Business & People News
DCS has announced the expansion of its North American team. This new structure is timely as the DCS brand continues to garner great awareness and recognition across North America. The internal promotions of Matt Sinclair as vice president, Justin Monroy as director of...
by Leslie Clagett | Dec 30, 2021 | Business & People News
Patricia Davis Brown has been designing kitchens since 1985, and she was recently hired by a second luxury home developer, which has increased her sales 50% during the pandemic. Owner of Vero Beach, Fla.-based Patricia Davis Brown Designs since 1992, Brown says she...
by carrie kbb | Dec 30, 2021 | Event News
Association Trends has named AHAM President and CEO Joseph M. McGuire as its 2022 Association Executive of the Year. The award, presented annually, recognizes an outstanding CEO who has made vital contributions to the leadership of a well-recognized association and...
by Chelsie Butler | Dec 29, 2021 | Business & People News, Trends & Inspirations
On this week’s From the Tap podcast, we talked with JT Norman, director of product design and innovation for Kitchen Magic, a kitchen cabinet refacing firm in Nazareth, Pa., about his thoughts on the most relevant 2022 kitchen design trends we will see coming down the...
by carrie kbb | Dec 29, 2021 | Event News
Tile of Spain, the association representing more than 100 Spanish tile manufacturers, announces the winners of the 20th-annual Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design. The panel of judges, led by renowned architect Carlos Ferrater founder of the...
by carrie kbb | Dec 28, 2021 | Business & People News
Shayla Copas, CEO of Shayla Copas Lifestyle and award-winning interior designer, author and licensed product designer, welcomes the addition of her husband Scott Copas to serve as chief operating officer of the Shayla Copas Lifestyle brand. For more than four decades,...
by Leslie Clagett | Dec 27, 2021 | Trends & Inspirations
Modernize Home Services has released findings from its survey on homeowners’ plans to invest in “aging in place” improvements. More than 2,000 homeowners actively seeking contractors through Modernize participated in the study in November 2021. A majority of...