by laura | Feb 20, 2015 | Business & People News
Whirlpool Corporation has announced that nine of the Whirlpool brand’s cooking appliances are among the industry’s first certified under the Association for Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) Sustainability Standard for Cooking Products.
Seven...
by laura | Feb 20, 2015 | Business & People News
Villeroy & Boch has chosen the winner of its first-ever North American Designer Bathroom Challenge. Saoli Chu of BuiltIn Studio in Manhattan was selected by an expert panel of judges for her innovative Home Retreat design, which featured Villeroy & Boch’s...
by laura | Feb 20, 2015 | Business & People News
In the kitchen in particular, the three major design styles – traditional, transitional and modern – are influencing everything from color to shelving to plumbing. Here, Grohe addresses each taste and preference with new products and tips to fulfill the style. “Design...
by laura | Feb 19, 2015 | Business & People News
The growth in residential energy use has slowed to below the rate of household growth, meaning that per-household energy consumption has decreased. Analysis of EIA’s Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) conducted since 1980 shows how improvements in...
by laura | Feb 19, 2015 | Business & People News
Wood-Mode celebrates the opening of its Wood-Mode Lifestyle Design Center in Chicago’s historic Merchandise Mart. The inspirational design center is located in LuxeHome, the world’s largest collection of premier boutiques for home building and renovation, on the...
by laura | Feb 19, 2015 | Business & People News
Pantone has introduced Reveal, the Autumn/Winter 2016/17 edition of its PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner. This multi-platform forecast offers seasonal inspiration, key color direction and suggested color harmonies. Just as the current direction in lifestyle fashion...
by laura | Feb 18, 2015 | Business & People News
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named 160 Regional CotY (Contractor of the Year) winners from the 2015 competition, with 33 team members. Regional CotY Winners now advance as finalists at the national level. Contractors from seven regions...
by laura | Feb 17, 2015 | Business & People News
Effective March 2, American Standard Brands will have its first-ever chief operating officer in place. Michael Marchi has been appointed to the newly created role, in which he will be responsible for all retail and wholesale markets in the U.S., Canada and Latin...
by laura | Feb 16, 2015 | Business & People News
Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens recently announced a new partnership with 2020, a space planning and furniture manufacturing software. The partnership allows design professionals to research and then incorporate Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens and Brown Jordan...
by laura | Feb 16, 2015 | Business & People News
At CEVISAMA 2015, the International Ceramics Exhibition, Tile of Spain ceramic tile manufacturers introduced a number of innovative products and trends at the show, which took place February 1-5 in Valencia, Spain. The themes that marked the design of ceramic tiles in...