Don't Miss Out on 2020 Membership.
Thank you for your continued support of the Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association! We have some exciting initiatives for this year, including more updated education manuals, a revamped robust training program and a new website. Not to mention our Annual Conference is in New Orleans this October! To ensure that you continue to receive all of the benefits of membership without interruption, please have your dues paid by the
end of March
. Please feel free to
reach out
if you need assistance.
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DPHA Members' Blog - March 13, 2020.
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THE KEY TO SELECTING THE MOST USED APPLIANCE IN THE HOME: THE KITCHEN FAUCET
The kitchen serves as a central gathering place for family and friends and is a source of culinary inspiration for the home cook. Given the importance of the kitchen, it should come as little surprise that the sophistication and complexity of today's kitchens continue to increase. Our showroom has responded to this changing dynamic by constantly introducing and specifying new products that combine innovative design and technological sophistication with superb functionality. Plus, many of the new products are simply really cool...
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Sales Tips and Industry Thoughts
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Take Advantage of the Down Time: Thoughts from Fellow Jeff Valles.
As I was reading Monocle Magazine’s update on Italy’s CONVID-19 situation, this section popped out: “La Scatola Lilla, a bookshop in Milan, might be closed but the bookseller, Cristina di Canio, isn’t on holiday. Instead she is recommending a book a day and taking orders for free home deliveries.”
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Time to Get Lucky: The meaning Behind Friday the 13th.
Okay, we realize that some of our loyal
Connections
readers won't open this issue, because it is dated Friday, March13. They are among an estimated 17 to 21 million Americans who fear this day. Some refuse to fly. Others won't buy anything and still more may not leave their homes. Why is Friday the 13th feared by so many?
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HOW FRANZ VIEGENER UTILIZES DPHA/CEU EVENTS PROGRAM: BY JOHN WEINSTEIN
Interior Design and Architecture firms are inundated with sales people calling on them for carpet, wall coverings, lighting, extrusions, glass, furniture, you name it. Product training seminars, aka lunch-n-learns, are very often not considered unless they are accompanied by a CEU course for their staff to gain credits.
For years I've had the good intent to stop everything and work to create my own CEU course. All good intentions were detoured by daily work and so it never came to fruition. When I found out about the CEU Events program, which is now offered through DPHA, without hesitation I signed on immediately and began presenting the course titled "Does Internet Price Outweigh Industry Expertise and Knowledge".
For our brand Franz Viegener, which does not sell online or even for those who permit some sales via their showroom clients, this topic really resonated with the AD clients to whom we've presented this. It's helped them communicate to their clients the importance of fully utilizing the showroom and the value the showroom brings to them and the entire project. Having access to and being a presenter for
this program
has been the common bond to bring our brand, our showrooms' staff and their clients together for the common good. In addition, CEU Events platform is super easy to work with and we look forward to soon also utilizing the “Bath Innovations” course.
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Mountain Launches New Mountain Pure Water Filtration Systems.
Mountain Pure® Water Filtration Systems from
Mountain Plumbing Products
bring fresh, pristine water to you directly through your own faucets. Access to clean water is of the utmost importance in everyday life, and having the freshest, best-tasting water available anytime can save you both time and money. Just think how much you spend on bottled water from week to week – savings and convenience can be found when you have your own filtration system. The Mountain Pure® Water Filtration System allows you to enjoy clean, safe water for drinking, cooking, and even face-washing when you add it to your bathroom.
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QTOO Introduces Trio of Wall-Mounted Faucets.
Renowned Danish plumber designer and manufacturer QTOO introduces an eye-catching trio of wall-mounted faucets that bring a hip modern aesthetic to the bath. QTOO brings their expert engineering and marine-grade stainless steel to create a series of wall-mounted faucets that are visually pleasing and impressively practical. All three designs feature a fixed spout, built-in aerator, and an eco-friendly water flow rate of up to 1.3 gpm. Options for spout projections include 4.5 inch, 7.4 inch and 9.84 inch. Clean lines and gentle curves give each faucet an elegant, minimalist style that works well in a wide variety of bath decors. The faucets are available in matte or polished finishes and are fully lead-free compliant.
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Barclay Named Forte Brand Partner of the Year.
Barclay Products was named the Forte Vendor Partner of the Year Award at this year’s conference. Barclay has been a member of Forte for 19 years, and realizes just how important it is to work together to offer their customers the level of service only a Bath and Kitchen Showroom can provide. Barclay remains committed to supplying the best the industry has to offer in quality, design and service. Barclay has been a DPHA member since it's inception back in 2002.
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Forte Honors Belmont Hardware as Shareholder of the Year.
The Belmont Hardware family of stores are Northern California’s premier outlets for the world’s finest decorative finish hardware and plumbing fixtures. Their seven locations boast hardware and plumbing solutions for both residential and commercial projects. Belmont Hardware has been a favored source of architects, interior designers, and custom home builders for over eighty years. They have been actively involved in DPHA since the association launched in 2002.
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Kymberly B Weiner
Director of Marketing & Sales
Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association (DPHA)
504.475.8111
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