KBH Industry News |
Sept. 2018
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UPCOMING EVENTS
COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 11
CHAPTER MEETING
Wednesday, September 12
Host
: Fisher & Paykel Experience Center
150 East 58th St., 3rd Floor
Topic:
New Zealand Design
(.1 CEU)
What's New, What's Next
Wednesday, September 13
Host
: New York Design Center
200 Lexington Ave.
NKBA Manhattan-sponsored
Top Designers Kitchen Challenge
COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, October 8
CHAPTER MEETING
Join us for a special celebration of
Kitchen
& Bath Month
in October. Details TBA.
COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, November 5
SPECIAL CHAPTER EVENT
Wednesday, November 14 Conversations with AD
Host
: Miele Experience Center
150 East 58th St., 9th Floor
CHAPTER MEETING
Thursday, November 29
Host
: Benjamin Moore Showroom at New York Design Center at 200 Lexington Ave.
Topic:
Color Trends (.1 CEU)
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, December 5
CHAPTER MEETING
Winter Social, December TBA
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What's New, What's Next
2018 to Feature
NKBA Insider Elle H-Millard, CKD
NKBA Manhattan is pleased to be one of the sponsors of a charity design challenge at this year's
What's New, What's Next at the
New York Design Center on Thursday, September 13.
NKBA National Industry Relations Manager,
Elle H-Millard, CKD, will be competing for the
Skilled Labor Fund, alongside fellow designers
Mitchell B. Owen and
Jarret Yoshida. Come join the fun at
In House Kitchen Bath Home on
Thursday, September 13 at 5:00 pm and vote for your favorite designer, all for a great cause!
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President's Column | Toni Sabatino
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Summer is such a great time for farm to table food.
There is something so appealing about touring the farm and seeing the tomatoes ripening on the vine, leafy greens, fresh melons and other delectable veggies that found their way to your dish.
I am thankful to
Sub Zero-Wolf-Cove
for the opportunity to visit their facility in Madison, Wisconsin, this August and experience the products, company culture, and some wonderful farm-fresh food first hand. Our industry is full of opportunity for hands-on learning and brand bonding.
MTI Baths
,
Monogram
,
JennAir
, and
American Standard
are among the companies currently offering designer excursions from several days to one-day “party bus stay-scursions.” I urge you to reach out to a Council member if you are interested in participating in future events.
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NKBA Manhattan Welcomes Hastings Tile & Bath as New Chapter Sponsor
At the forefront of design for the last 125 years,
Hastings Tile & Bath
has been a constant in the building industry, providing architectural products such as pavers for large-scale installations. In 1970, the company began importing tile and bath products for the high end home furnishing industry. Today,
Hastings
has their products sold through better bath and tile dealers across the country as well as their own showroom in the
Architects & Designers Building
in New York City. Hastings has continued its long tradition of sourcing the best tile and plumbing products from Europe, providing a full range of innovative and functional products to architects and designers.
Some cool facts about Hastings Tile & Bath
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- Hastings Tile & Bath supplied the pavers in some of the walkways that surround New York City’s Central Park and those that surround the Statue of Liberty!
- Their collections have included some of the finest names in the industry: Fornasetti, Philippe Starck, Andrée Putnam and Gio Ponti and VOLA
- Hastings is the exclusive importer and distributor of the Arne Jacobsen-designed, multiple award-winning VOLA line in the United States.
- Their collections of vanities contain the most options of any showroom; most of their vanity collections are available in more than 35 colors and in matte or glossy finishes.
- Their NYC showroom is designed using fully-fitted vignettes of all the possible sizes of apartments and homes; providing people visual ideas from the grandest shower set-ups right down to the magnetic VOLA soap holder.
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KBIS registration is now open! Please visit KBIS.com to register. We hope to see you at the show!
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NKBA Manhattan Chapter President Toni Sabatino and
Chapter Programs Chair Dawn Deluca will be participating in a panel at
CEDIA Expo in
San Diego on
Thursday, September 6.
The session will discuss how home automation and intelligent environments have come a long way from the AV systems of home theaters.
The panelists will explore everything from the evolution of lighting integration, network-enabled thermostats and home security systems to the bold new world of kitchen and bath integration with cameras built into major appliances to let people see, for example, what's in their refrigerator while they're are at the market, as well as self-diagnosing appliances that will schedule service for you. The discussion will answer how these things are incorporated into the design side and how design and installation professionals can work together to meet their clients' expectations in the new smart world.
"We are delighted that
CEDIA
Expo
turned
to
Women in Consumer Technology
to facilitate a conversation on the impact technology has on the design/build community," said
Carol Campbell
,
founder
,
WiCT
. "Ultimately, it is our job to collaborate to meet or exceed the expectations of our customers. As environments become more complex, these partnerships will be invaluable."
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Sub-Zero-Wolf-Cove Vendor Excursion to Wisconsin
NKBA Manhattan Chapter members were given the opportunity to attend the latest
Sub-Zero-Wolf-Cove hands-on learning experience at the
Bakke Center in
Fitchburg, Wisconsin, and also at the company-owned farm facility.
Sub-Zero-Wolf-Cove has recently launched some exciting appliances to the market, as well as new programs for trade professionals, and a specifications site for architects and designers.
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Gringer & Sons, Inc. Celebrating 100 Years in Business
Known as an East Village icon in its own right, the
Gringer & Sons
neon sign has been celebrated in many lighting and architectural journals. This year
Gringer
celebrates 100 years in business and comes on board as an
NKBA Manhattan Chapter
sponsor. We welcome
Gringer
to the Chapter and look forward to celebrating in their live appliance showroom in the near future.
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Monogram | CEDIA & Connectivity
Monogram Project Design Specialist Christina Reed
will be joining 21 certified designers, including
NKBA Manhattan's own Toni Sabatino
and
Dawn DeLuca
, at
CEDIA Expo’s Design Connection Tours
this month. Two technology integrators will lead this trio on a curated tour at the show, creating a unique experience of about the intelligently built connected environment.
Monogram
has a complete suite of connected appliances, making multitasking a breeze and adding an element of fun to their daily routines.
That’s important, as the
2016 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study
reported that 33 percent of homeowners are choosing new kitchen appliances with tech features like connectivity.
Whether with the
Monogram
app on your phone, or with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, consumers can control their
Monogram
appliances by simply saying, “Alexa, tell Geneva to turn on Sabbath mode.” Or “Ok Google, ask Geneva Home to set the oven timer for 10 minutes,” which will tell the connected oven to set its timer. Or “Alexa, ask Geneva if my laundry is clean.” There’s so much more, making it super-easy to monitor and maintain your home from virtually anywhere.
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Be sure to check out news from National at the all-new
NKBA.org
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THANK YOU to the sponsors of NKBA Manhattan Chapter:
PLATINUM LEVEL
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