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February 22 at #KBtribechat – Creating a Calming Sanctuary at Home

A bathroom design discussion!

Our KBtribechat questions: 

Q1.) How can bathroom design help create a stress free paradise?

Q2.) Do certain materials, colors or design esthetics help create a relaxing bathroom sanctuary? Explain!

Q3.) How do you bring nature in to add tranquility to the bathroom?

Q4.) What are your design tips for uncluttered bathrooms with a calming affect? What storage solutions can help keep us organized?

Q5.) How can lighting help create a calming bathroom environment?

Q6) What tips do you have for using aroma therapy to sooth stressed nerves?

Q7.) What other tips do you have to turn your bathroom into a relaxation zone?

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November 2 at #KBtribechat – Kitchens and Baths with an Industrial Vibe

A design discussion!

Our KBtribechat Questions:

Q1) What do you like about industrial style for kitchens and/or bathrooms?

We want to see a lot of pictures!

Q2) What materials and elements lend themselves to an industrial aesthetic and how do you implement them?

Q3) What faucet designs and finishes work well for an industrial look?

Q4) How can lighting add an industrial feel to a kitchen or bathroom?

Q5) Do certain colors help establish an industrial look? Explain!

Q6) What other tips do you have to create an industrial vibe in the home?

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Next at #KBtribechat – Creating a Spa Oasis at Home

A design discussion!

Our KBtribechat questions:

Share pictures of spa bathrooms you like!

Q1.) What key elements and features help define a spa bathroom?

Share pictures of spa bathrooms you like!

Q2.) Do certain materials, colors or design esthetics help create a spa feel in a bathroom? Explain!

Q3.) How do you bring nature in for a relaxing bathroom feel?

Q4.) How can technology add to the spa experience?

Q5.) How do you declutter the space for it’s calming effect? 

Q6. ) What lighting do you like to use for spa bathrooms?

Q7.) How can you create a spa experience in an existing bathroom?

Q8.) What pampering ideas do you have to create a spa experience at home?

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October 12 at #KBtribechat – Lighting Kitchens and Bathrooms

A design discussion!

Sponsored and Hosted by Tresco Lighting

Our KBtribechat questions:

  1. What is your favorite way to add accent lighting in the kitchen? Undercabinet, toe kick, soffit, etc.? 
  2. What type of LED lights do you prefer? Puck, tape, linear?  
  3. How do clients prefer to control their accent lights? Touch activation, motion activation, remote control, wall switch? 
  4. When using both in the same space, how do you ensure architectural and decorative light fittings complement each other? 
  5. What are the benefits to adding accent lighting to the bathroom? 
  6. Do clients have a preference when it comes to warm vs cool color temperatures? 

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May 4 at #KBtribechat – How would you describe your dream bathroom?

A design discussion!

Our KBtribechat Questions:

1.) What key elements and features help define a dream bathroom? Share pictures of dream bathrooms that you love!

2.) What tips do you have to create a dream bathroom in an existing bathroom?

3.) What materials, colors, or design aesthetics help create a dream bathroom?

4.) What storage solutions do you like to include for bathrooms?

5.) What features are you integrating into today’s bathroom designs? Technology? Appliances?

6.) Many lighting options are available for bathrooms. What are your favorites?

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March 9 at #KBtribechat – What makes a bathroom classic?

A design discussion!

Our KBtribechat questions:

1.) What makes certain bathrooms classic?

Share pictures of classic bathrooms you love!

2.) Does the description “classic” transcend bathroom style? Explain! 

3.) When it comes to bathrooms, what helps them earn the honor of being “classic”?

4.) Bathroom shower areas – what makes them classic?

5.) Are there certain cabinet doors / details, countertops, hardware and finishes that are classic? 

6.) What sinks / faucets, lighting and flooring can help achieve a classic look?

7.) We like to include color in our designs! How can color be added to bathrooms to achieve a classic look?

8.) How does technology fit into classic design?

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Our 1/19 #KBtribechat is all about Beautiful Bathrooms.

A design discussion!

Our KBtribechat questions: 

1.) Please share images of bathrooms you LOVE and tell us why you find them exciting!

2.) Stunning surfaces are often the focal point of beautiful bathrooms. Share installations that prove this point from showers to countertops to flooring and walls.

3.) Share your design crush faucets, sinks, shower fittings and tubs!

4.) What bathroom lighting has wowed you lately?

5.) What bathroom organizers, storage solutions or tech has WOWed you lately?

6.) Built-in appliances in (or near) the master bathroom? Yes, please!  What appliances take luxury to the next level in the master suite?

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September 8 at #KBtribechat – Inspirational Elements

A design discussion!

 

For this discussion, please share details you have found inspirational! We want to see lots of pictures of exceptional kitchens and bathrooms.

Our KBtribechat questions:

1.) What cabinetry has inspired you lately? Any exciting door styles or millwork? Decorative hardware? Storage solutions?

2.) What lighting have you found inspirational and fun?

3.) What are your favorite ways to use a stand-out feature in your designs? (Flooring, backsplashes, stoves, bathtubs, etc.)

4.) What uses of color has inspired you lately?

5.) Open shelves are popular. How do you make them useful and stunning?

6.) Do you sometimes use salvaged materials in your designs? Share ways you incorporate them!

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August 4 at #KBtribechat – We’ll be discussing Biophilic Design!

Our KBtribechat Questions:

1.) What is biophilic design?

2.) Why introduce biophilic design elements to kitchens? What are the benefits?

3.) How can you add biophilic elements to kitchens?

4.) What are biophilic materials?

5.) Why add biophilic design elements to bathrooms?

6.) How can you add biophilic elements to bathrooms?

7.) How can you add organic shapes to the bathroom?

8.) How can smart home technologies contribute to biophilic design?

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We’re talking Bathroom Design on July 14 at #KBtribechat!

A Mid-Year Review!

Our KBtribechat Questions: 

  1. Minimalist, Timeless, Modern. What look do you see in today’s bathrooms?
  1. What materials are you seeing used in bathroom design?
  1. How are people customizing their bathrooms? (color, lighting, hardware, storage solutions, mirrors…)
  1. How has technology impacted the bathroom? Has it changed the room’s look and feel?
  1. What functional/practical trend are customers asking for in their bathroom design?
  1. If you could start or reinforce one trend in bathroom design, what would it be?

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