Beko Indyflex™ cooktop
New from European brand Beco is the Indyflex™ 60cm Beko cooktop (HII 64500 FT) that allows for two of its four induction cooking zones...
Material technology from Myyour
Myyour is an Italian company based in Padua which specialises in moulded pieces for inside and outside the home. The company's collections comprise many...
DesignEx feature – Wood Melbourne
We had a lot of fun visiting DesignEX yesterday despite initial reservations about the extra time and trouble to get to Glebe Island. In...
Valcucine puts it out there
Valcucine has always said they focus on satisfying its customers’ requirements. To do so, the company has thouroughly researched into the use of traditional kitchens to...
Bocci Lighting at Living Kitchen
I was reminded to write about some lights, recently shown as part of the IMM show, Living Kitchen, by Bocci, whilst visiting Attard's Kitchens at Seven Hills...
Impress – The Décor Company
Started in 1928 as Masa Décor, today’s Impress Group is impressive. The company exhibits at all the major shows and manufactures a range of...
A bar I could sit at all day
Recently released during Milan Design Week, this is "Bar" from Italian brand VG. Designed by Vincenzo Antonuccio and Marilena Calbini from VM Design, Bar...
Ilve Quadra PDW 100 Series free-standing stove
This lovely new product from Ilve includes a 60cm multifunction oven paired with a 40cm combination microwave oven in a new configuration that adds...
Alfresco sinks and accessories from Clark
Clark's Pete Evans Kitchen Sinks and Accessories collection has now been expanded to include a range of alfresco sinks, accessories and mixer taps which...
Does “tall” (really tall) work in the bathroom?
After supposedly seeing everything in Milan that can be put anywhere between "minimalistic and traditional" and possibly beyond, this release from Daniel Rubinetterie came...
A question for those who love design!
The Kitchen and Bathroom Blog is now entering its fifth month, and what a five months it has been! We have hit a few...
Australia’s younger designers and their opinions
As was demonstrated at the recent KBDi Awards last weekend, we have a deep pool of talent in this country. And the good news...
The psychology of colour
Two years ago at Interzum, everyone was raving about the "return to nature", adding "the family is back and texture is good".
And it was...
The Back Pocket Kitchen – sort of!
Sometimes, you come across a design that just catch your imagination – and this is one of them!
Beckin is a group of recently graduated American...
Fazzoletto – delicate water lilies from Kreoo
Designed by Enzo Berti, these absolutely stunning marble basins are from Kreoo and were exhibited at this year's International Bathroom Exhibition in Milan.
Reminiscent of...
The Virgin Shower
This I find gorgeous, not because there’s a couch facing the shower, (although for some this might be appealing!) but just the look and...
Surface Squared gets it right!
Surface Squared is a privately owned Australian business focused on the application of design-led materials in the building and construction industry. Surface Squared, formerly...
The art of ceramics for the bathroom
New from Ceramica Cielo is the "Terre di Ciele" chromatic range which celebrates organic shapes, natural tones and architectural style.
This gorgeous range of ceramic...
Home Inspirations Centre event (Canberra)
HIA Home Inspirations Centre & Hettich presents
THE LATEST DESIGN TRENDS – INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL
Date:
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Time:
11.15am to 12.15pm (for industry)
12.30pm to 1.15pm...
Smeg's new French-door fridge
Italian appliance manufacturer Smeg has recognised the popularity of the French-door style refrigerators - sales in the past year are up by 38 per...
“The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of...
There are many ways to enhance the beauty and look of one of your projects be it a kitchen, a bathroom, or in some...
Lead Allocation
The business of lead allocation is, in my opinion, the hardest part of any sales organisation, let alone one that is asked to address...
F&P Outdoor Grill upgrade promotion
If you or a client are considering an outdoor grill you need to take advantage of a current DCS Grill upgrade promotion from Fisher...
“My Open Shower Space” Award winner 2013
The Hansgrohe Award for sustainable design ideas with regards to water recognises up-and-coming young designers from all over the world. More than 135 concepts...
Lottocento gives us both………
The interesting thing about these big shows is how often two glimpses on the same stand can produce a variety of emotions. One such...
A Winning opening!
Winning Appliances was established in 1906. Last night in Redfern, Sydney, the company unveiled to the industry its new flagship store following its biggest...
KBDi Designer Awards 2013 – now open
The search for outstanding kitchen and bathroom designers is now on. Run, don't walk, to download your entry.
The KBDi Designer Awards 2013 is set...
"Ego is not a dirty word"
It’s a constant source of discussion in our industry. The two words often make it into the same sentence – for all the wrong...
Do Women make better designers – Part 2
This is the second part from Wednesday's post where Elspeth Pridham canvassed the view of a number of successful people from the industry in the UK in...
Fantastic Fiat Fridge – thanks Smeg!
Two Italian icons have come together to produce the Fiat 500 Design Collection. Smeg and Fiat merge form and function to breathe new life...
Miele goes Mink
Miele has released its pick of the 2014 colour trends with the release of four bold choices in its colour strategy for this year....
Meet the Judges – KBDi Design2013
Giving your time to be a judge for any Awards program is sometimes a daunting task but, for the three judges of the KBDi...
Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart refrigerators
Homeowners today are more aware of the look and aesthetics of their appliances and place as much importance on this aspect of the appliance's...
Interzum is just around the corner!
Interzum 2013 commences on the 13th May and TKKB team will be there to bring you daily updates from the show – and anything...
Giant Sanitaryware Company Sold!
German sanitaryware giant Grohe has agreed to a takeover offer from Lixil Corporation and Development Bank of Japan.The deal, which is expected to be...
Grand Designs Sydney – wow!!
Yesterday saw the close of the third Grand Designs Live Sydney show.
There's no question that the show towers above all other consumer events in all...
Smeg World Launch event
We were privileged to be invited to Smeg's World Launch held yesterday at The Mint, Sydney. Around 35 media and journalists gathered at this...
Bamax – local product coupled with craftsmanship
I will be honest when I say there are stands that you do walk straight past at Eurocucina because, well, I'm not exporting to...
Inner Light Out – Inner Design
Inner Design, the self-named "design network for interior design lovers" has recently completed a successful competition called "Inner Light Out" which attracted more than...
Scavolini takes to Grand Designs Live
It’s always interesting to see large, multinational design companies add additional marketing exercises to their portfolio. Recently, there has been a concerted move by...
Design in every room plus food – a match made...
Milan Design Week has closed for another year, it’s the place where the trend starts, a massive village of design, it leads where others...
Samo showers on the parade!
Already a leader in the international field for its excellence in Italian design of the shower, The International Bathroom Exhibition will give Samo the...
A pictorial pasting of plumbing predicaments
Given the week ahead when most of us struggle for hours placing the only bet of the year on the Melbourne Cup, I am...
Ola
Ola!
This is the fourth KBDi Designers' International Tour I've done and I never quite know what is going to happen each time we set...
Overseas trade fairs – so what's the big deal?
It's also easy to dismiss many of these shows as irrelevant to the Australian market - after all, some of the products aren't available...
Reece Bathroom Innovation Award winners 2013
Now in its eighth year, the 2013 Bathroom Innovation Award (BIA) challenged design professionals and students to look to the future and develop an...
Glass and Nature
As we reported last week the panel discussion at Cosentino generated a lot of interest. One comment from Darren Genner of Minosa related to...
Is the customer "always right" ?
A recent experience with our favorite friend – the customer – started us thinking about that all-too-famous saying, coined by the American-born, British retail...
The family business – part 1
It’s generally accepted that across Australia the kitchen and bathroom industry is made up of many family businesses. In fact the more I travel...
Memoria by Vitra – eye catching from every perspective!
Catching the eye is a big part of retailing today – and eye catching is what you always get at shows such as the...
Ilve G5 induction cooktop
Ilve has introduced its new G5 range of induction cooktops which have been re-engineered with a square inductor panel which rapidly maximises the space...
Unique Cabinet Wall Lamp!
Yesterday we brought you one kind of lighting, really beautiful creations from FontanaArte. Today we thought we’d throw this one at you to see...
Longevity and passion runs in the family
There’s nothing like a challenge. Today one of our industry’s stalwarts got there – well sort of!
When you think of one person...
Interzum Red Dot Awards
As with Milan Design Week, Interzum is about much more than just "the show".
Every two years, Koelnmesse collaborates with red dot to host the...
The beauty of bathing*
What makes a bath so relaxing and indulgent? Is it simply that we are all so time poor now that the idea of even...
Inbuilt appliances from Ritter – toasty!
Space is a very precious "ingredient" in modern-life kitchens. The more space you have available on your benchtop, the easier and faster you can...
Hanging from the ceiling
In a stunning melding of visual art and appliance technology the latest crop of range hoods from Smeg turns our preconceptions of kitchen ventilation...
Eikon from Bossini – control at your fingertips
Eikon from Bossini is an electronic digital system that provides the user with total control of the temperature and flow of water to ensure...
I can use my smartphone for that, right??
As most of you know, I am a big supporter of professional photographers who, with their training, know-how and equipment, can make the most...
The best of book matching
Natural stone has timeless beauty and no two slabs are identical which makes it inherently unique and appealing to designers and consumers alike. However...
Time for a giveaway!
The Kitchen & Bathroom Blog is only four months old yet we've already racked up more than 5,700 views and we're currently sitting at...
Accessible bathrooms – how, where and why?
As our population ages, more and more consideration must be given to the design of our homes and interior environments to facilitate older Australians,...
More additions to the Cascade Range
DANIEL Rubineterrie is synonym for research, design, study and technology and commits itself into spreading the “Made in Italy” all around the world. Since...
But wait – there’s more (from imm – Cologne)
The imm cologne/LivingInteriors 2014 came to an end on Sunday, 19 January 2014. The world's leading trade fair in Lifestyle and Interior Design attracted...
Designer Kitchens & Bathrooms bookazine
It is with a great deal of excitement that I can announce the launch of Designer Kitchens & Bathrooms - a bookazine dedicated to...
KŌH Concepts Lights
I love a clever lighting idea and when the press release for this product hit my in-box last week I almost squealed with joy....
Daniel’s at it again!
We’ve seen quite a selection of quality bathroom fittings from Daniel Rubinetterie, they do consistently produce outstanding items and their commitment to continual improvement...
Arista – a space-saving cooking and entertaining hub
I first saw this product last year when I was invited to the opening of the new Fab Kitchens showroom in Giraween, Sydney. Immediately...
Atelier and Alabaster
Alabaster is known throughout the world to have spiritual and healing properties - among other things it diminishes anger, eases anxiety and aid forgiveness....
Mosaic magic
I'm sure everyone remembers the "shoe bath" from last year's iSalone event which created such an impression both for its beauty and sheer daring...
Green Interior Awards
Entries are now open in the Home Design Magazine Australian Living Green Interior Awards - run, don't walk, to get your entry in!
Environmental sustainability...
Oh – how the other half live!!!
Caesarstone has added an impressive and unique feat to its growing list of accomplishments: world-leading shipyard company, Moonen Yachts (Holland) has utilised Caesarstone Concetto...
A "construction site" kitchen
We often hear kitchens referred to as "construction" or "building" sites but this - certainly in my case, anyway - is often more a...
Australia comes out on top in International Cosentino Design Challenge 2013
You may remember some time ago that TKBB ran a story on Cosentino's promotion of a global design challenge, and you may also have...
Kevin's back – no, not that Kevin!!
This year’s Grand Designs Live events are shaping up to be the biggest and best yet with a growing exhibitor list featuring some of...
The deal closer
This comes as a request form one of our readers - I hope it answers your question.!
It seems that whenever there’s uncertainty in the...
Hansgrohe wins “Architects’ Darling” Award
Hansgrohe, the bathroom and shower specialist from the Black Forest, has won Gold at the Architects‘ Darling Awards 2013 in the “Sanitary Fittings” category.
The...
The Language of Design
Jack Gold is the owner and Senior Designer at Presidential Interiors, a New York based Interior Design House that specialises in designing and manufacturing...
Interzum preview: Suddekor
With less than a month before the KBDi International Designer's Tour heads to Interzum we decided it's time to start sharing many of the...
Sneak Peek: De Dietrich 2014 range
New from Eurolinx, the exclusive distributor of Ilve Appliances in Australia and NZ, is a brand new product series from major luxury French appliance...
Cersaie product release – Fluid by Cielo
With Cersaie concluded for another year, our inbox is overflowing with plenty of fabulous new products and designs so we'll take a few posts...
Victoria hits 90!!
Retro kitchen appliances – featuring smart and efficient 21st century technology – have for many years been virtually the sole domain of Italian appliance...
Timeless contemporary design by Karim Rashid
If you haven't heard the name Karim Rashid in design circles, crawl out from under that rock and Google him today. An industrial designer...
Two products, and one of them really sucks!
TKBB was the first to bring you the opening of Lincoln Sentry’s new Alexandria showroom in Sydney. Since the opening in February, Lincoln Sentry...
Rouge sink from Schock
Red seems to be a colour which polarises the design community - it seems you either love it or loathe it. I, for one,...
Heavy on the texture
At the 2009 Interzum, we began to see the emergence of textured surfaces with many exhibitors showing off what was then a new concept...
Deep fry, roast, boil, steam and slow-cook in one convenient unit
As a general trend, European kitchens are shrinking in size whereas Australian kitchens tend to be increasing. So, when it comes to ideas for...
Time for a change?
At TKBB we try to bring you a variety of things we hope interest you - every post! The industry is run by people...
Maco Collection from Geda
Macò is a new bathroom series that consists of basin and bidet mixers, shower heads and built-in shower mixers where color is the key element. The Macò...
Oblo by Kohler
Oblo by Kohler is a family of design-matched tapware for the basin, bath and shower that melds fluent curves with a distinctive obloid profile.
The...
KBQ’s “Join The Q” Facebook campaign
To celebrate 20 years of Kitchens & Bathrooms Quarterly magazine, the editorial team has launched a new Facebook campaign entitled ‘Join the Q’, which...
The Grass is always greener!
We have shown you some of the products that were displayed at Interzum and sometimes there's a feeling that the enormity of this great...
Welcome
Welcome to The Kitchen & Bathroom Blog - written for members of the industry who like to keep up with all that's new and...
Social Media 101: Pinterest
Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have now become so mainstream most businesses have some relationship to either, if not both, these communication...
2014 World Concrete Awards
For the second year in a row, Honestone has won at the Decorative Concrete Council Awards, taking out second place in the ‘Multiple Application...
Werkstatten delivers on texture and curves
Sometimes you see a stand at major shows and think “these guys have a great product – can’t wait for the information to come...
Russian Tile Show and next year’s events
Today we released a comprehensive list of next year’s Kitchen, Bathroom and related industry shows being staged around the world – you can see...
Merry Christmas from TKBB
Well the year is almost done so we wanted to thank all of you for your assistance, contribution and commentary over the last nine...
Orders versus Questions
Quite often in life the best ideas are a take on something else someone has done - this is one of them. Ink.com has...
Dreaming in the shower
Axor is internationally renowned as a company which pushes the boundaries of design and challenges our understanding of functionality and aesthetics. Working with various...
