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Design focus – 6 key highlights from Clerkenwell Design Week 2025

There’s a reason that Clerkenwell Design Week is regarded as the UK’s leading design festival – Amelia Thorpe rounds up her 6 highlights from this ins...
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Tue 27th May 2025

Interview: Steve O'Neill on Cub Kitchens' unique approach to business

Founder of Cub Kitchens Steve O’Neill ditched the world of banking for furniture making – and applied his problem-solving skills to a new way of selli...
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Mon 12th May 2025

Interview: Daniele Brutto – Onestà's showroom revamp is just the start

Daniele Brutto, co-founder of Battersea-based Onestà, reveals his newly refurbished super-luxe showroom and tells Amelia Thorpe about his plans for gr...
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Thu 24th Apr 2025

5 exciting trends and highlights at this year's Surface Design Show

The Surface Design Show is always a rich source of inspiration and innovation, and this year's event did not disappoint – Amelia Thorpe rounds up her...
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Mon 3rd Mar 2025

Interview: Helen and Phil Lord on Rehome's big John Lewis challenge

Outlet website Rehome’s project to sell nearly 200 ex-display kitchens from John Lewis has been 100% successful – with nothing ending up in landfill –...
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Mon 3rd Feb 2025

Design Focus – 6 key bathroom trends spotted at HIX 2024

This year’s HIX hotel interiors show offered plenty of bathroom design inspiration – Amelia Thorpe rounds up 6 of the hottest trends on show. 'Everyt...
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Wed 11th Dec 2024

How Iris Ceramica Group's new ranges reflect technological innovation

Technological advancements are enabling the Iris Ceramica Group to push the boundaries of porcelain tile and slab design potential – Amelia Thorpe fin...
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Thu 24th Oct 2024

Interview: What Schlüter-Systems can offer high-end bathroom showrooms

Fresh from opening the doors of a new showroom and training facility, Schlüter-Systems UK head of sales Lee Rowland talks to Amelia Thorpe about the c...
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Mon 5th Aug 2024

Interview: Rob Burnett on the evolution of Kitchens by Holloways

Fresh from opening the revamped showroom in Wimbledon, director Rob Burnett of Kitchens by Holloways tells Amelia Thorpe how the brand has developed a...
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Mon 15th Jul 2024

Interview: Kast MD David Knight on plans after Kohler's acquisition

New MD of Kast, David Knight, tells Amelia Thorpe about growth plans for the concrete basin brand following its acquisition by Kohler last year. Just...
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Fri 14th Jun 2024

Interview: Iskender Diker – Rangemaster aims to dominate the market

Launching new products and announcing a substantial manufacturing investment, Rangemaster plans to dominate the UK range cooking market, commercial di...
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Thu 4th Apr 2024

Interview: Waterworks' Barbara Sallick on why classic design is best

Waterworks co-founder Barbara Sallick is admired for her approach to quiet luxury – she tells Amelia Thorpe why classic design wins every time when it...
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Fri 8th Mar 2024

How Surface Design Show 2024 shone the spotlight on sustainability

This year's Surface Design Show, which took place at London's Business Design Centre from 6th - 8th February, demonstrated how recycled products and c...
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Thu 22nd Feb 2024

Interview: Krantz Designs – We're expanding into full-house remodels

Krantz Designs creative director Maria-Elianna Constantinou tells Amelia Thorpe why she believes there's growth ahead for the company, and how they ar...
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Tue 20th Feb 2024

Interview: Simon Meyrick and Tom Howley on generating lasting success

An expansion into bedroom furniture, more showrooms and even a New York launch in the pipeline – it’s a big year ahead for the Tom Howley brand, MD Si...
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Mon 22nd Jan 2024

Interview: Sara Bernardi on Foxydry's space-saving laundry solutions

Sara Bernardi, co-founder of Italian brand Foxydry, explains to Amelia Thorpe how ceiling- and wall-mounted heated drying racks offer an opportunity f...
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Tue 16th Jan 2024

Insights from HIX – The top 4 bathroom design trends on show this year

HIX was back this month and bathroom manufacturers were out in force with plenty of exciting hotel design ideas to inspire residential interiors – Ame...
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Thu 30th Nov 2023

Interview: Why Bathroom Brands Group has launched Clearwater Interiors

Bathroom Brands Group’s Katie Cope and Andy Oakman talk to Amelia Thorpe about the launch of Clearwater Interiors, the first complete luxury bathroom...
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Wed 8th Nov 2023

Interview: Daron O'Regan on his journey to opening Ripples Truro

As Ripples opens its first showroom in Cornwall, Truro director Daron O’Regan tells Amelia Thorpe what led him to bathroom retail and how he set about...
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Thu 19th Oct 2023

Interview: How Whirlpool UK aims to grow sales through kitchen studios

The UK Whirlpool group is continuing to build trust through its commitment to sustainability – and plans to grow sales through kitchen studios, say MD...
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Mon 9th Oct 2023

Interview: Antony Thompson on Lecico's move into merchant showrooms

Lecico Bathrooms MD Antony Thompson tells Amelia Thorpe how the company is growing into the merchant showroom sector with new ranges, and is committed...
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Thu 27th Jul 2023

Interview: Laminam UK and the possibilities of porcelain for designers

We are going to be hearing a lot more about Laminam’s porcelain worktops in the UK, say sales director Luca Bottazzi and general manager Toni Lleo. Am...
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Mon 19th Jun 2023

Interview: Matthew Bates: Our golden opportunity for kitchen retailers

Blake & Bull is offering a re-manufactured option for the much-loved Aga cooker – and an opportunity for retailers, says owner Matthew Bates. He tells...
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Mon 12th Jun 2023

Interview: Kitchen designer Neil Norton on taking on the Barazza brand

Bespoke kitchen designer Neil Norton rates Italian brand Barazza's appliances so highly he’s taken on UK distribution of the full range himself. He te...
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Tue 30th May 2023

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