by Chelsie Butler | May 12, 2020 | Business & People News
Today, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) released their Q1 2020 Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI). Each quarter, NKBA surveys professionals in building/construction, manufacturing, design and retail...
by Chelsie Butler | May 12, 2020 | Business & People News
SMEG has recruited Tony Lucio as it first regional sales director for the Western United States. As the company continues to expand in the U.S., Mr. Lucio will be a valuable resource to support SMEG’s growing business plan. Lucio is no stranger to the appliance...
by Chelsie Butler | May 12, 2020 | Business & People News
In the post COVID-19 world, temperature taking before admittance to work, school, restaurants, shops and events will likely become the norm. Le Sueur, MN-based natural quartz surface producer Cambria CEO and president Marty Davis remains a first-mover, unveiling...
by Chelsie Butler | May 11, 2020 | Trends & Inspirations
By Patricia Gaylor I’m sure you can all agree we are living in an unprecedented time. Before COVID-19, our industry was experiencing exponential growth (in a good way), with the onslaught of new technology that we all witnessed at KBIS these past couple of...
by Chelsie Butler | May 11, 2020 | Business & People News
Social distancing involves a lot of sacrifices: no parties, no concerts, no trade shows and no public parks. Fortunately, the interior design industry is working around these barriers to still exchange advice and network – even virtually. CEUs can be done online – the...
by Chelsie Butler | May 11, 2020 | KBB Collective Blog
Photography by Francisco Álvarez, The Raws Amid a pandemic, many awards and recognitions are still able to happen – including the recent 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition. The residential winner, architect Mario Bolivar of Mario Bolivar Studio de Arquitectura in...
by Chelsie Butler | May 11, 2020 | Business & People News
With the support of an exceptional team, Nora Lighting has been operating a normal business schedule during this difficult time and shipping products to distributors across the country. As a manufacturer of lighting products, Nora has been designated an essential...
by Chelsie Butler | May 11, 2020 | Event News
The deadline has been extended to July 31, 2020, for five professional grants from the Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association. Since the early years of this 73-year-old global design industry alliance, EF has awarded...
by Chelsie Butler | May 11, 2020 | Business & People News
Although California Faucets has paused standard operations during the COVID-19-related “stay at home” orders, the company remains hard at work in an effort to help keep employees, friends, and neighbors safe. In addition to using its 3D printers to generate components...
by Chelsie Butler | May 8, 2020 | Event News
CEDIA Expo announces Crestron Electronics will return for the 2020 show, taking place Sept. 8-12 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo. As a leader in the industry and a veteran CEDIA member, Crestron will work with CEDIA Expo to continue the advancement...