Q1. How would you define Living In Place? Do you know that it differs from other principles like Universal Design and Aging in Place?
Q2. Do any of you work with Occupational Therapists?
Q3. Safe: Do you have any go-to products for clients who want to ease strain, limit reach and reduce dangerous clutter?
Q4. Healthy: Ample lighting has a huge impact on not only safety, but also health. Do you take into consideration the effects of certain lighting on health when creating your design?
Q5. Comfort for Everyone: How can you add comfort for all to a design without sacrificing aesthetic? (i.e. handrails, no threshold doors, door knobs)
Q6. Where do you get your inspiration for Living In Place Designs?
We are excited to announce that Stacy Garcia is the lastest interiew on KBDradio. The podcast is almost twelve minutes of social media tips and information about KBtribechat.
1.) The Black color trend started last year. Architectural Digest featured an article saying black kitchens will replace white kitchens in 2021. Do you see that happening?
2.) I’ve read people will not be holding back when it comes to colors and patterns in interior design this year. Many see the color trends of 2021 as exuberant and bold. How do you see this influencing kitchen design? Do you see this as a passing trend?
3.) How has our spending so much time in our homes influenced design?
4.) More people are finding comfort in the color palettes of nature: hygge. How can we apply this color trend to kitchens and baths?
5.) As 50 years from the post modern movement, some materials are coming back, glass block etc. Do you see this happening? In what way?
6.) Seeing gutsier personal expression as a design trend, how can we apply this to kitchen design? For examples murals, personalized elements, etc.
7.) Sitting in the kitchen is a common Zoom background. Colorless kitchens are boring and colorful kitchens can be distracting. Does zooming in the kitchen influence your design?
8.) In 2020 we added many features to our home, kids learning spaces, home gyms, better home offices. What have we added to kitchen design?
9.) As we are rethinking the use of our spaces at home, do you see kitchen features installed in other rooms? Fridge in a home office? Full home bars? Cabinetry & counters in kids play area, etc.?
1.) Is the term Master, as in Master Bedroom / Master Bathroom antiquated and insensitive? What name(s) would be better?
2.) What about the bathroom terms Jack n Jill or His and Hers? Should they be updated? What name(s) would be better?
3.) Does the term Butler’s Pantry need an update? What name(s) would be better?
4.) Are the terms dumbwaiter, lazy susan, Plantation shutters and service entrance outdated? If so, what names would be better? Any other examples of names that may be insensitive?
5.) Are we being overly sensitive? When discussing or drawing rooms or specifying certain products, have you made changes to industry terms / names that may be considered antiquated? Explain!
Our next KBtribechat discussion will be on January 6th. We’ll be Rethinking Design Terms, weighing in on room names and more that may need an update. Have an opinion? Plan to join us!
Q1) How can you pamper yourself through bathroom design?
Q2) What are some budget-friendly ways to add luxury to a bathroom?
Q3) Can luxurious bathroom design also be ecofriendly? Share examples.
Q4) How does wellness fit into a pampered bathroom experience?
Q5) What are some creative ways to create a spa experience in a small bathroom?
Q6) Share images of bathrooms that you would love to be pampered in?
About Amba Products
Established in 2004, Amba Products had a clear goal in mind – to make the heated towel rack a must-have item for every bathroom in North America. While Europeans have been drying and warming their towels on heated towel racks for decades, most Americans have no experience with them. For many Americans, heated towel racks are viewed as expensive, not widely available, and seen only in the homes of the wealthy. A perception has persisted that they are a luxury item out of reach for the average American family.
Amba Products changed this view and is proud to be one of the first companies in the U.S. to introduce consumers to affordable, stylish heated towel racks made of high-quality stainless steel. Amba offers the most extensive variety of heated towel racks in the country and serves more than 200 retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Amba Products is family-owned and operated.
Key Features: • 150 affordable models to choose from (special order available) • Made with high-quality 304-grade durable stainless steel (100-percent recyclable) • Energy efficient (only uses a much electricity as a few light bulbs) •Saves on water consumption as towels do not need to be laundered as often •Health & Wellness benefits include the reduction of mold and mildew •Ease of installation (mounted models can be installed by an electrician in a few hours, free-standing units simply need to be plugged-in) • Superior customer service and local support
