Kitchen and Bath Trends 2015
Kelly and I will be boarding a plane to Las Vegas next week with Modenus BlogTour for the annual KBIS Event to see the Kitchen and Bath Trends for 2015.
What is BlogTour?
BlogTour is sponsored by Veronica Miller of Modenus for a select group of interior design and lifestyle bloggers and invites them to visit the world's most inspired venues.
Modenus BlogTour has been connecting brands and influencers since 2011 and visiting wonderful places around the world. Meet the bloggers we will be traveling with:
As a former professional photographer Linda Holt is no stranger to merging her creative eye with aesthetic appeal, having worked with more than than 3,000 celebrities, actors and models as one of Boston’s top head shot photographers.Today she uses her skilled photographic eye to create her signature style of carefully edited, soulful rooms that reflect her love of color, pattern and art. A self professed “color lover”, she has been featured in both House Beautiful Magazine and The Huffington Post for her color expertise. She started her blog, Linda Holt Interiors, in 2011 as a way to combine her two passions of photography and design.
Regina Sturrock is the owner and principal designer of Regina Sturrock Design, a Burlington, Ontario interior design firm now in its eighteenth year. Specializing in renovations and new- builds within the luxury home market, the firm’s projects have spanned internationally. Customization is therefore the hallmark of every Regina Sturrock Design project, and the result is always uniquely beautiful, practical and elegant with a strong focus on an integrated architectural envelope.
A New York transplant in 1995, Michelle Cortizo now lives and consults clients in and around New England. Michelle’s personal style is transitional, genderless, saturated and globally collected. Aspiring to always tell my clients’ story and enhance the way they live, I find “listening” one of the key factors in achieving a space that my clients will lovingly embrace. Cortizo Interiors has been featured several times on NECN’s New England Dream Home. Michelle is also a proud member of The Brizo19 and has been featured as New Englands Bloggers Choice and a guest blogger for New England Home Online Magazine.
Kandrac Kole is a nationally recognized interior design firm founded by principal designers Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole. Voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designers in 2013 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, their work has been featured on HGTV, The New York Times, House Beautiful.com, Southern Lady Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement and Houzz.com. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design is also exhibited through their blog which was established in 2009.
ntegral to her business’ success, Alison Habermehl is passionate about developing thoughtful client relationships and understands the need to consider their personal story when designing a space. This philosophy has awarded Habermehl Design Group international projects as far as Hong Kong. Recognized for her livable, luxurious style, she has made several special guest appearances on HGTV and CKCO TV, and been featured in publications such as The Chronicle, The Record, Our Homes, and Grand Magazine. Handpicked from a prestigious design blogging community, she travelled to New York City and soon to Las Vegas to participate in Blog Tour NYC and Blog Tour Las Vegas; meeting some of today’s top manufacturers who aid in high-end design practices worldwide. Learn more about Alison via her blog hdSTYLESTUDIO.
Gloria Graham-Sollecito, AKBD, author of design blog Kitchens for Living,is a kitchen and bath cabinetry designer with AKBD certification from the National Kitchen & Bath Association. Her work has appeared on This Old House, in Florida Design Magazine, The Sun Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post. She is a proud member of both the BLANCO Design Council and the illustrious Brizo “Blogger 19” and the K+BB Magazine Editorial Board.Gloria’s unique vision blends her work as a mixed media artist and avid world traveler with 20 plus years experience as a designer in the kitchen and bath industry.
Author, speaker, educator and interior designer, Mitzi Beach, one of America’s top experts on #BoomerSmarts interior design and chic products that meet universal design standards, started her career in interior design over 30 years ago, alongside starting her family of 3, including one set of twins, who have given she and her husband, Bob, 9 beautiful grandchildren. Please visit Mitzi’s website Mitzibeach.com for more information about her work.
From seaside homes to luxury condominiums in Boston’s Back Bay, award-winning interior designer Pamela Copemanis noted for her posh panache and timeless designs that unite classic style with a modern, often colorful twist. Author of Posh Palettes Blog, Pamela has over 20 years of experience designing exceptional living spaces for a variety of clients, Pamela prides herself on keeping up with the latest and greatest products and trends in interior design. By working collaboratively with clients, Pamela ensures that each space she designs is a true reflection of the people who live in it.
n 2002, Rose Dostal decided to start her own architectural design firm, RMD Designs, geared toward home renovations. Since that time, she has built a respectable portfolio which encompasses a full range of design services. Rose is a licensed architect and regularly participates in professional education and discussion that furthers her ability to keep up with current design trends.
Holly Hollingsworth Phillips is a residential interior designer and owner of The English Room in Charlotte, North Carolina. Holly’s style is elegant, eclectic and colorful. She has completed homes all over the East coast that have ranged in style. “The best part is when your clients really trust you and set you free to do what you do best.” Her love of color, pattern and layering of old and new can be seen in all her work. According to Holly, “Color makes people happy!”
Laurie Gorelick‘s keen senses of color, pattern and texture infuse her designs and bring life to stagnant interiors. With over 10 years of experience, Laurie, and her firm Laurie Gorelick Interiors, has cultivated a fine-tuned network of tradespeople and vendors upon whom she relies for kid-glove service and one-of-a-kind pieces. Her intellectual yet practical approach has brought her clients from New England to Florida to California. In addition, Laurie’s personal skills and depth of knowledge has earned her a position teaching and mentoring graduating young designers from the New England School of Art & Design.
Leslie Hendrix Wood of Hadley Court: I am honored to have many wonderful clients who have entrusted me with all aspects of crafting beautiful, one-of-a-kind homes for themselves and their families. My clients appreciate my classical design and my understanding of how important their own family heirlooms are to them when I am designing their interiors. They expect me to design a home for them that is so finely crafted that they can pass it down to their children -and they to their children.
Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared: I am an Atlanta-based residential architect, builder, HVAC Designer, home performance and building enclosure consultant, home energy rater, and professional witness ready for the next opportunity. As an Architect and Builder, I take pride in my responsibility as a steward for the built environment, and ensure that the dwellings where people live are comfortable, durable, and beautiful.
Widely recognized as New Zealand’s most awarded kitchen designer, Mal Corboy has garnered an international reputation for his eye-catching interiors and his custom furniture design. He is passionate about form, function and colour, and blends these qualities with the client’s brief to create outstanding spaces for discerning homeowners in New Zealand, Australia and the USA. Mal is a Certified Kitchen Designer and is a professional member of the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ). He is a consistent winner of NKBA, KBDi, Master Builder, Corian and Trends awards, bringing years of experience, superb technical expertise, and the highest standards of personal integrity to every kitchen, bathroom, interior, or furniture piece he designs.
Having developed her sharp eye for color, composition, and emerging trends as a fashion design student at Parsons School of Design, an interior design student at the New York School of Design, and 20 years in the fashion industry, Jeanne Chungstarted her interior design business and blog Cozy•Stylish•Chic in 2013 in Pasadena, California, which she now calls home. She has lived in such exotic places as Singapore, Jakarta, and Bali, and the exposure to these cultures have shaped what influences her today– color, details, and exotic embellishments. Jeanne always manages to keep things real with her approachability, her outgoing personality and her sarcastic sense of humor.
Jeffrey Design LLC, founded in 2008, is a dynamic interior design firm that is highly sought. Jeffrey Johnson‘s expertise encompasses the design of interior spaces for impeccable lifestyles; we provide quality end results and stunning spaces for luxury residential properties.
Carla Aston: I’ve had my own business in The Woodlands since 2001 and now have the design studio of my dreams with a fantastic, supportive staff! We design all types of residential interiors for our wonderful clients, helping them create meaningful, beautiful, functional spaces to nurture their lives and loved ones.Writing my design blog, Designed w/Carla Aston, has become my passionate hobby where I share my love of good design with others. Join in the conversation on my blog or follow me on my social channels to see what we’re up to in the studio!
Designer, spokesperson, author and television personality, Jane Lockhart is one of Canadaʼs best-known experts in the world of design and colour. Jane has been practicing interior design in Toronto since 1997 as principal designer of her firm Jane Lockhart Interior Design. After six successful seasons as creative director and host of W Networkʼs top ranked Colour Confidential, currently in reruns and airing on HGTV U.S., Jane continues to grow her sense of design and colour through a number of exciting new projects. Designed by Jane for the design and architectural trades, the Jane Lockhart Platinum Series, a Canadian-built, eco-conscious luxury furniture collection was launched in early 2011 at the Interior Design Show. Jane’s latest Canadian-built collection, Jane by Jane Lockhart built by Statum Designs launched in spring 2012 with new collections added in 2013 and 2014, is available at a growing number of major and independent retailers across Canada.
We are honored to be traveling with this acclaimed group to KBIS - What is KBIS?
KBIS stands for Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. It is North America's premier annual event dedicated to the kitchen and bath industry and has been for 50 years. It is owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). It is an interactive platform that showcases the latest product innovations and trends from leading kitchen and bath brands. Each year kitchen and bath designers, dealers, architects, builders and remodelers from all over the world attend KBIS to discover the newest product innovations and to take advantage of the education and networking. We are going to learn a lot!!
Here is the list of our amazing sponsors:
Stay tuned as we share what we learn in this intense 5 day trip via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. We know you'll want to see what is cutting edge, exciting and new in kitchen and baths (the most used rooms in our homes). We can't wait to bring these innovative products to our upcoming projects!
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