by carrie kbb | Jan 18, 2023 | Business & People News
M S International, Inc. (MSI) has announced that after a 47-year career as founder and CEO, Manu Shah is retiring from MSI. Shah’s journey as a successful CEO started with humble beginnings in India as the last of nine children. At the age of 22, he set out to pursue...
by Chelsie Butler | Jan 17, 2023 | Event News
KBB got an exclusive preview of what to expect from Fisher + Paykel at KBIS 2023 from company president, Kevin Dexter. He and the company are proud to be announcing the NKBA Student Design Competition winners at the NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards...
by Leslie Clagett | Jan 17, 2023 | Event News
The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), has announced the brands named as finalists for 2023 Best of KBIS Awards. Regarded as one of the industry’s most prestigious awards, Best of KBIS recognizes the...
by carrie kbb | Jan 17, 2023 | Event News
The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association, announces the return of the KBIS Kickstarter Zone. Located in the new West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the area will host new-to-market brands that have been in...
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...