by carrie kbb | Oct 18, 2022 | Event News
The Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association, is pleased to announce its design student scholarship winners for 2022. Since the early years of this 75-year-old global design industry alliance, EF has awarded...
by Leslie Clagett | Oct 17, 2022 | Event News
Thermador, the iconic American luxury home appliance brand, has announced the national winners for their 2019-2022 Kitchen Design Challenge: Julie Howard as the Grand Prize Winner for Exceptional Kitchen, Dane Austin in 2nd place for Exceptional Kitchen, and Dalia...
by Leslie Clagett | Oct 17, 2022 | Trends & Inspirations
Benjamin Moore released its Color of the Year 2023 as Raspberry Blush 2008-30 – a saturated red-orange (seen above) that enlivens our surroundings while awakening our senses with charismatic color. This vivacious color is unapologetic in its boldness as it encourages...
by Leslie Clagett | Oct 17, 2022 | KBB Collective Blog
An analysis of TikTok data by The Underfloor Heating Store reveals that of the trending home renovation projects, “smart home” topped the list. Smart Home – 4.2 billion TikTok views Turning a house into a smart home not only modernizes the abode but can...
by carrie kbb | Oct 17, 2022 | Business & People News
Legrand’s lighting control brand Vantage has added Element fixtures by Tech Lighting to its growing lighting fixture alliance. Tech Lighting is a lighting brand of choice for architects, lighting designers and interior designers. Its portfolio includes...
by Leslie Clagett | Oct 16, 2022 | Business & People News
The ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions, has acquired 100% of the shares in Bird Home Automation GmbH. The aim is to further expand and scale the business in the coming years in view of changing market requirements. Sascha Keller, pictured above,...
by Leslie Clagett | Oct 15, 2022 | Business & People News
Howard’s, Southern California’s premier independent appliance retailer, has announced the grand opening of its newest Experience Center in Tustin. The new Experience Center, prominently located at The Market Place in Orange County, is the seventh of its type...
by carrie kbb | Oct 14, 2022 | Business & People News
Houzz Inc., the home remodeling and design platform, has released its Q4 2022 Houzz Renovation Barometer. The Barometer tracks residential renovation market expectations, project backlogs and recent activity among businesses in the construction sector and the...
by Chelsie Butler | Oct 13, 2022 | Business & People News, Trends & Inspirations
KBB recently had the opportunity to speak to Asa Harrison, product manager for Jeffrey Alexander Vanities, about the company’s background and how the brand stands apart from others. Owned by Hardware Resources, Jeffrey Alexander was founded in the late 1980s as a...
by Leslie Clagett | Oct 13, 2022 | Business & People News
It is with great sadness that Tile of Spain announces the death of Pedro Riaza, who was general secretary of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) for a quarter of a century. A well-respected industry leader, Riaza retired in 2019 after a long...
