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Designing the Good Life
What defines a luxurious kitchen? Over-the-top products? One-of-a-kind requests and customized solutions? K+BB asked a roundtable of pros in the know about their design approaches to and experiences in creating luxury kitchens for a high-end clientele always on the lookout for something unique. Here’s what they had to say... More »

Future Perfect
The 2009 NKBA/K+BB Student Essay Contest asked: It is the year 2020, what innovations and design trends will your clients want? Twenty-nine students responded and three were selected as finalists. Here are their winning essays. More »

INSPIRATION

Post Modernism
A spa-like bath marries traditional to contemporary More »

Green House
This winning showroom is equal parts beauty and sustainability More »

INSIGHT

Concretely Speaking
Much has happened in the decade since designer Fu-Tung Cheng graced the May 1999 cover of K+BB (or KBB, as it was known back then). At the time, Cheng had just launched his high-end range hoods and Geocrete countertops through his Cheng Design Products division, and was slated to keynote at K/BIS—hence the cover story. Recently, K+BB checked in with the designer, and 2006 NKBA Hall of Fame inductee, to see what he's been up to and perhaps share in the wisdom he’s gathered from the changes that have occurred in his career as well as in the industry. Does he have any tips? Yes, as it turns out. More »

Profile: Suzie Williford, Kiva Kitchen & Bath
Suzie Williford, VP of sales, Texas for Kiva Kitchen & Bath in Houston, began her career in 1974, answering phone calls for $2.00 an hour at her father's plumbing and hardware appliance store in Corpus Christi, TX. Today, Williford, the new president of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), recalls that she never anticipated a career path in sales—especially after her father sold the family business. More »

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Designer Dave Stimmel discusses the benefits of induction technology.; Are stainless-steel appliances a passing fad or worth the investment?; Designer David Stimmel discusses the array of storage options on the market.; Editor-in-chief Christina Trauthwein discusses K+BB magazine and its variety of offerings.; K+BB editor-in-chief Christina Trauthwein interviews Ty Pennington.; K+BB editor-in-chief Christina Trauthwein interviews Candice Olson of Divine Design.; K+BB visits Fisher & Paykel's booth to learn about the company's latest offerings.; K+BB stops by Acryline's booth to learn about the company's latest product offerings.; K+BB visits Jacuzzi's booth to learn about the company's latest offerings.; K+BB visits TOTO's booth to learn about the company's latest offerings.; K+BB visits Walker Zanger's booth to learn about the company's latest offerings.; K+BB editor-in-chief Christina Trauthwein interviews Christian Sieger.; K+BB editor-in-chief Christina Trauthwein interviews Fu-Tung Cheng.; K+BB editor-in-chief Christina Trauthwein interviews Dominick Tringali.; K+BB executive editor Alice Liao interviews Eric Cohler.; K+BB's Cory Smith presents the New Product Pavilion winner in the kitchen category.; K+BB's Cory Smith presents the New Product Pavilion winner in the bath category.; K+BB's Patrick Brennan and the NKBA's Sherylin Doyle present the NKBA/K+BB Student Essay Contest winners. ; K+BB editor-in-chief Christina Trauthwein interviews Cheryl Tiegs.; K+BB executive editor Alice Liao interviews Jamie Drake.;

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