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June 3, 2021 · 6:15 am

June 9 at #KBtribechat – Details That Matter

A design discussion!

Our KBtribechat discussion questions:

1.) Is there a no decorative cabinet hardware trend happening now for contemporary styles? What are your favorite ways of accomplishing this look?

2.) What are your favorite decorative cabinet hardware styles and finishes for face frame cabinetry? Share pics!

3.) Do you prefer knobs or pulls or a combination? Explain!

4.) How can tile be used to add pizzaz to the room?

5.) What about lighting? Share eye-catching ways light fixtures can add excitement to the room!

6.) How do you use finishes to tie a design together? (sinks, faucets, trim, knobs/pulls, lighting, appliances)

7.) How can we add dynamism to kitchens and baths with our countertop, backsplash and flooring choices?

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Tagged as backsplashes, Bathroom Design, cabinet hardware, finish trends, flooring, kitchen design, Knobs and Pulls, lighting, personalization, personalization in kitchen design, personalization trend, Tile

October 8, 2020 · 6:04 am

October 14 at #KBtribechat – Lighting

A design discussion!

Sponsored and Hosted by Rev-A-Shelf

Our KBtribechat Questions:

Q1. If you aren’t specifying lighting, why? (I.e. Too technical, cost, design limitations)

Q2. What drives you to select the lighting of a room? Do you only consider your design, or are you now considering the importance of light as it relates to health (Circadian Rhythm, Biophilia) as we spend more time indoors due to quarantine?

Q3. Goodbye commercial fluorescents, hello home office lighting options. As we continue to work from home, how have you seen home offices and workstations shift from temporary to a more efficient, permanent setup?

Q4. Living through Lighting – What considerations are you making for Living In Place and wellness lighting needs?

Q5. Enlighten us: Share any new lighting trends or/and design applications from recent/past projects or current inspiration.

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Tagged as lighting, lighting bathrooms, lighting design, lighting for living in place, lighting kitchens, lighting trends, lighting your space, office lighting, Rev-A-Shelf, Revashelf, selecting lighting, specifying lighting, wellness lighting

February 20, 2020 · 6:15 am

February 26 at #KBtribechat – Considering Wellness

A design discussion!

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The KBtribechat questions:

1.) There are many ways to design with wellness in mind, from open-concept kitchens that encourage family interaction and food prep to proper lighting. What does the wellness trend mean to you?

2.) Consumers are becoming more conscious of not just their own health, but the health of the planet. Using sustainable building materials is more prevalent than ever before. How do you incorporate sustainable materials/elements into your designs?

3.) Your kitchen should serve as a retreat, not a pressure cooker. What tips do you have for streamlining design to avoid clutter and promote minimalism?

4.) What about for the bathroom? Share your favorite tips to stay organized and clutter free.

5.) An ideal Wellness Kitchen should be easy to maintain, user friendly for all ages and logically planned. Share your favorite Wellness Kitchen design and tell us why you love it.

6.) What about for the bathroom? Share your favorite Wellness Bathroom design ideas!

7.) How can the shower promote wellness?

8.) What wellness related products and ideas did you discover at KBIS?

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Tagged as Bathroom Design, KBIS 2020, kitchen design, lighting, promoting wellness, safety, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable design, sustainable living, sustainable materials, the shower, wellness, wellness bathroom design, Wellness Design, wellness design and surfaces, wellness kitchen

July 18, 2019 · 6:15 am

Our July 24 #KBtribechat Topic – Designing for Living In Place

A design discussion

Sponsored and Hosted by Rev-A-Shelf

The discussion questions:

Q1. How many of you are currently designing with Living In Place in mind? Share a few of your favorite designs!

Q2. How do you bring ‘Living In Place’ into discussion with your clients? Share your talking points and tips!

Q3. Living In Place design increases accessibility and eases strain. Share your favorite kitchen and bath products that help achieve this!

Q4. Are there any products, technology, etc. that you wish existed that would benefit your Living In Place clients? Why?

Q5. Lighting is an important part of Living In Place design. Give examples fo how you incorporate lighting into your designs.

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from 2 to 3pm eastern

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Tagged as age in place, aging in place, aging in place kitchens, Bathroom Design, design accessibility, kitchen design, lighting, living in place, living in place design, Rev-A-Shelf, Revashelf, storage solutions

January 17, 2019 · 6:15 am

Kitchen and Bath Lighting

KBTribeChat will be sponsored and hosted by Lamps Plus Pros on January 23.

Lamps Plus Pros is the professional trade division of Lamps Plus, a family owned company and leader in the lighting industry for over 40 years. Lamps Plus Pros is the lighting and home furnishing resource for professional interior designers, contractors, builders and electricians. The division features professional trade pricing, free membership, same-day shipping on most orders and one-on-one account manager service. Our dedicated account managers support interior designers with exclusive designs “value engineered” to ensure the best trade pricing. For more information: LampsPlus.com/Pros.

Our KBtribechat questions:

What trends are you seeing in kitchen lighting?
What are the biggest mistakes homeowners make in kitchen lighting?
Which fixtures are you especially liking for kitchen lighting?
How should you approach your kitchen lighting scheme?
What are trends you are seeing for bathroom lighting?
What are the biggest mistakes homeowners make in bathroom lighting?
Which bathroom fixtures are you preferring?

Erica Islas, Lamps Plus interior designer, will be providing expertise for the chat. She is a renowned interior designer with a specialty in kitchen and bath design, having been featured in major national media.

Be sure to follow @LampsPlus and join us on Twitter, Wednesday, January 23, from 2-3pm eastern time by adding #KBtribechat to your tweets.

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August 23, 2018 · 6:15 am

August 29 at #KBtribechat – Lighting Trends

A design discussion

Sponsored and Hosted by Rev-A-Shelf

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Household technology is undergoing a transformation that’s changing the way we think about our daily routines. More specifically, we want to talk about the impact lighting has on our home and even health.

Today’s progressive lighting schemes aren’t about lights that go on and off; they’re about being partners in enhancing our lifestyle.

Our KBtribechat Questions:

1.) There has been an increase in studies linking lighting and health. Have you seen an increase in demand for human-centric lighting? This is lighting that can benefit the biological, emotional, health or well-being of people.

2.) What type of smart lighting technology (Bluetooth Smart, Z-Wave, ZigBee) are your customers asking for and how comfortable are you in explaining their various options?

3.) The retro look keeps nudging its way into lighting design. What have you been seeing lately? Share pictures!

4.) Integrated LED lighting in, above and below cabinets and drawers is one of the hottest kitchen trends. Are you seeing new or innovative places homeowners are installing lighting?

5.) Bigger is better. Homeowners are falling in love with bigger fixtures to create a “WOW” factor over an island, dining table, etc. Are you adding these to your designs?

6.) With the demand for LED growing, how many of you are comfortable with and actively specify cabinet lighting vs. leaving it to the electrician?

7.) What areas in kitchen and bath do you feel there is a lack of lighting options?

8.) Are you loving the trend of backlighting countertops? Tell us what you think, and share pictures of some of your favorites!

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Tagged as backlighting countertops, bathroom lighting, bathroom lighting trends, human-centric lighting, kitchen lighting, led lighting, light fixture trends, lighting, lighting design, lighting trends, retro lighting, Rev-A-Shelf, smart lighting

March 11, 2016 · 7:15 am

Progressive #KBtribechat at #ADDS2016

Join us at the Architectural Digest Design Show!

Sponsored by Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery and Zephyr.

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Attending the show on Thursday, March 17th?

Join KBtribe friends there from 4:30pm to 5:30pm eastern time.

Our tour starts in the Ferguson booth (#346) at 4:30pm.

Meet up with KBtribechat friends plus see the best in lighting and plumbing!

Ferguson’s KBtribechat Questions:

Q1 – From matte black to rich gold, finishes are more adventurous than ever before. What’s your favorite new finish for 2016? Do you mix & match?

Q2 – Lighting makes a dramatic impact. Do you take risks with your lighting choices? How do you balance functional vs. decorative lighting?

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At 5:00pm we will walk together to the Zephyr booth (#191).

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Zephyr will showcase its latest products in range hood design, innovation, and technology. Cheng Collection Designer, Artist, Author, and Innovator in Concrete, Fu-Tung Cheng will also be present during our time in Zephyr’s booth to showcase his new products and partnership with Zephyr.

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Zephyr’s KBtribechat Questions:

Q1 – Please share trends that you are noticing around kitchen ventilation design. (Vertical, Island, In-Ceiling, etc)

Q2 – What type of technology and innovation is most important in kitchen ventilation?

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Contests – There will be two contests going on during this KBtribechat.

Ferguson Contest:

LIVE TWEETERS and INSTAGRAMMERS: Snap your favorite @Ferguson_FEI product on display. Share using #FergusonADDScontest & product hashtag for a chance to win!

Color 911 Contest: We are excited to announce that ten Color911 apps will be given away to event participants. Share on Twitter and your other social channels as detailed below:

KBTribechat CONTEST announcement 1

Pinterest – We have a group board for sharing AD Show product finds, take-aways and experiences. Message us if you’d like to be added to the board.

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Tagged as #ADDS2016, Ferguson, Ferguson Bath Kitchen and Lighting Gallery, Kitchen ventillation, lighting, Plumbing Fixtures, Progressive KBtribechat at #ADDS2016, The Architectural Digest Design Show, Zephyr

March 26, 2015 · 6:15 am

What’s Trending in Bathroom Design?

The kitchen and bath industry professionals of KBtribechat will be discussing the latest in bathroom design at the next KBtribechat!

Here are our KBtribechat discussion questions:

Our lighting choices for the bathroom are ever expanding and evolving. LED is being added in creative ways.

Q1 – What lighting products are you excited about for the bathroom?

Finish options for plumbing fixtures and bath hardware are abundant to say the least. With so many choices available, the personalization trend in home design is strong….but is there a most popular material?

Q2 – What finishes are trending for the bathroom and why? Share pics!

At KBtribechat, we have noted that walk-in showers are very popular. There are so many shower head design choices available. What type are you specifying for your clients? What type of shower head(s) do you prefer and why?

Q3 – What’s trending regarding bathroom showers?

Let’s talk countertops, flooring and walls!

Q4 – What surfaces are currently trending for the bathroom?

Q5 – In general, what’s trending now in bathroom design?

Please share pics of bathrooms!

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Tagged as bathroom cabinetry, bathroom color, Bathroom Design, bathroom lighting, bathroom trends, fixture finishes, lighting, showers, surfacing trends

September 12, 2013 · 1:15 pm

It’s In The Details

Adding Personality to your Kitchen!

What touches can make a kitchen extraordinary?

This is the work of Rose Dostal of RMD Designs.

This is the work of interior architect Rose Dostal.
~ RMD Designs ~

At the September 18th kbtribechat we will be sharing our ideas for making a design statement with:

Cabinetry
Countertops and Backsplashes
Major Appliances
Plumbing Fixtures
Lighting
Flooring
Furniture
Artwork
Color

A combination of select elements can add up to a kitchen design that is beautiful beyond ordinary…..but it’s easy to go overboard!

Each space is unique, which emphasizes how important it is to hire a design professional and to make all decisions well in advance of construction.

Kbtribechat ~ Kitchen and Bath Industry Twitter discussions

2 to 3pm eastern time ~ Wednesdays.

Here is the transcript for this #kbtribechat

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Tagged as appliances, cabinetry, countertops, kitchen appliances, kitchen design, kitchen details, kitchen flooring, kitchens, lighting

September 5, 2013 · 1:15 pm

Putting Projects in the Right Light

Lighting technology is changing more rapidly today than at any time in history, presenting new options for lighting kitchens and baths. But with change comes confusion about making appropriate selections, educating clients and determining the best solutions available as a project comes together.

Laura Van Zeyl will be leading our kbtribechat discussion on Lighting.

Wednesday, September 11th

at #kbtribechat on Twitter

from 2 to 3pm eastern time.

Host Laura Van Zeyl

Laura Van Zeyl is the Publisher and Editorial Director of Residential Lighting (@reslightingmag) and Home Fashion Forecast (@TotalHomeView) magazines and has been covering the lighting industry for more than 20 years. She is a member of the Alliance for Audited Media, American Lighting Association, ART – The Creative Home Furnishings Network, Sustainable Furnishings Council and an Affiliate member of the International Association of Lighting Designers. She has served as a judge in the prestigious Lighting for Tomorrow competition recognizing energy-efficient lighting products. In addition to an active Twitter presence, her publications connect with readers via Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+.