Affetto from Globo wins 2013 Iconic Design Award
Designed by Luca Nichetto for Globo, the Affetto collection is the outcome of a joint research process across a variety of departments within the...
Opus Collection from Lithos Design
The Opus Collection is an exciting, modern-day expression of industrial stone design applied to the art of inlay work and features 25 types of marble,...
Happy New Year Everyone
Welcome back we hear them saying - finally Ashley has something to do when he first wakes up!! We hope you all had a...
iSalone – facts and figures
As reported earlier, this year's Salone del Mobile was the largest ever held and we now have all the facts and figures from the...
Why do they do it?
Having spent three days in Austria as guests of hardware giant Blum, we pondered why such a successful company would take all that time...
ILVE wine cellar collection
Following the launch earlier this year of ILVE's built-in wine cellar, the company has now launched its full Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre collection....
Italian Association for Industrial Design "Bathroom Excellence"
The Italian Association for Industrial Design (ADI) together with Confindustria Ceramica has put together a retrospective on "Bathroom Excellence" from 1998 to 2012 which...
Comment – "Is the kitchen male or female?"
Having gone through those “fabulous” years with a teenage daughter when you think to yourself “is this really worth it?”, I’m now blessed to...
Elegance and Beauty from Cielo
Ceramica Cielo presented Le Giare at the International Bathroom Exhibition in Milan recently. Designed by Claudio Silvestrin this is a beautiful collection bestowed with many international...
Visual creativity with a touch of art
If you thought Grand Designs Sydney was good, you should have been at Grand Designs Melbourne. Outstanding was the word on many exhibitors lips....
Cosentino's spectacular Sydney Opening
Thursday night last week saw the Cosentino Group open its new showroom in Sydney. Located at Level 1, Suite 30, 69 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria,...
Grand Designs Australia wins “Best New Launch” magazine
Grand Designs Australia magazine has won the hotly contested category of Best Launch Magazine at the prestigious Australian Magazine Awards.
“We are thrilled to be...
Insider: Media exclusives – can they work for you?
The question of "exclusive" media access to projects has come up in conversation with a few people lately so we thought we'd take a...
Heard the one about “light at the end of the tunnel?”
It’s always a healthy debate, and a timely one. Over the last three years, businesses that have survived a series of external onslaughts have...
Next year's marketing.
As you and your business approach a New Year, from a marketing perspective, I was asked twice in the last week about items within this...
Australian International Design Awards
The Australian International Design Awards were announced last week and a variety of products and services within the interiors sector were singled out for...
Always consider the sorry state of your audience!
With the year almost done, many retailers, whilst clearing the decks of customer issues, will soon be spending time over the break thinking about...
Genesis washbasins from Ceramica Globo
The new Genesis washbasin collection was designed by a team from Creative Lab + who describe these new basis as including "many elements that...
Blum reduces Stress – with a little help from “My Kitchen...
Design is to invent with intent and sometimes, getting your potential customers to understand the intricacies of design, they need some help and certainly...
It’s an “App” ennig thing!
Apps became a part of our lives in early 2009, and to demonstrate how popular they became, the word “App” was named Word of...
Lounging around – in Como!
With so many of you successfully combining your talents as designers in the kitchen and bathroom arena, through into true living space, this hit...
“Staff aren’t closing – or selling”
This is taken in part from a report recently released - and it bears enormous resemblance to what happens in the K & B...
A shower and a half!
We know that in most parts of the country heated anything isn't often a priority - but this might be. Heat, water, tablet, chromo...
Designers wanted – Melbourne location
Date listed: 18 Apr 2013
Company: Let's Talk Kitchens & Interiors (letstalkkitchens.com.au)
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Job category: Designer
Details: Is anyone busy out there?
Yes, we certainly are at Let’s Talk Kitchens & Interiors...
I found it on Google so I can use it, right?
OK - I need you all to picture me taking a rather large breath and downing a bottle of Valium before attempting to write...
Australian International Design Awards – early bird entries close TODAY
The Australian International Design Awards has been a fixture in the design community for more than five decades and is proud to announce that 2013...
Do not miss this!!
Applying International Style to Australian Design’
When: Monday, 5 May, 2014 - 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Where: Smeg Showroom, 2 Baker Street, Banksmeadow
The NSW Chapter of...
Bringing in the waves
Digital printing has come a long way in the last few years. This relatively new technology allows images to be sent directly to the...
Italian lighting from FontanaArte
Italian brand FontanaArte is renowned for its contribution to lighting and furnishing design. Founded in 1932 from a concept by Gio Ponti, the company...
The family business – part 2
Well, it seems that yesterday’s blog hit some home truths, that Mexican saying, “Padre noble, hijo rico, nieto pobre” - which means “Father, founder...
Grass wins exhibition award
We have spoken before about the level of presentation that the supply chain goes to at major European shows and the effort they all seem...
Trip the light fantastic
While there was plenty of focus on texture and depth at this year's Interzum fair, we also saw lots of attention paid to lights...
Design Week in Milan
As we’ve already posted, this week is design week in Milan – a time to see and admire what some of the world’s modern...
"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...
Next year’s marketing.
As you and your business approach a New Year, from a marketing perspective, I was asked twice in the last week about items within this...
Making plans for 2014
Plans, goals, objectives...a rose by any other name. Well all have to make them - from the most senior of the Top 100 companies...
A little bit wild and wacky – but clever!
At TKBB we get a wide variety of product information thrown at us and through some research others become available. So in the category...
Cosentino goes back to school – in a great way!
Cosentino Group, distributors of Silestone, has announced the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) as the Australian partner school for its 2013 student design challenge, working...
Shine radiator from Caleido
We don't see many radiators in Australia - unfortunately, as cold as it may feel sometimes our climate is still extremely moderate compared to...
Mastella – New catalogue
Mastella Design has released a new catalogue packed with ideas for the bathroom and dressing room. With a reputation for creativity, quality and functionality,...
Print media in the home renovation industry
The demise of printed newspapers has been well publicised over the last couple of years. With online (and, mostly, free) access many of our...
Smeg's new 900 Pyrolytic Oven
The great divide between high performance professional kitchen appliances and the domestic alternatives has been all but banished with the arrival of Smeg’s flagship...
You're wanted – well, Kohler wants you!
Our great friends at Newscast, PR agents for iconic brands such as Smeg and Kohler have a request! They urgently require images of bathrooms...
You’re wanted – well, Kohler wants you!
Our great friends at Newscast, PR agents for iconic brands such as Smeg and Kohler have a request! They urgently require images of bathrooms...
A chair that will eclipse
I had the pleasure of escorting a colleague of mine from Italy to a variety of showrooms in Sydney earlier this week. One of...
Putting the squeeze on design
We all use them in cooking in various ways, some I hear even use them in cleaning, but the humble lemon has over the...
"The straw that broke the camel's back"
There are some superb and educated blogs across the world which are a path for this design community to connect with new products, visit shows they...
And the winner is….
My apologies to all....I was supposed to put this post up last week.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our...
Staron – New Colours 2013
Hot on the heels of Interzum, Staron has released its new Solid Surface colours for 2013. Five new colours are featured, inspired by city...
New Chair announced at Lincoln Sentry Event
Many industry representatives, from both the design and supplier arenas gathered at Lincoln Sentry's flagship Sydney store for the last of KBDi's 2013 NSW...
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...
Expressions of interest for K&B training
Designer Training has put the call out for expressions of interest for government funding to study kitchen design or bathroom design. The training organisation...
Interzum – Day 1
As we head to our first day at Interzum, we thought it might be interesting to bring you an overview of the show and...
Graff gets boxy and rather cute!
GRAFF is leading the way with two tailor-made projects designed by Studio Lombardo Nespoli and Novara.
Inspired craftsmanship and impeccable charm characterizes Dressage, the newly...
Expressions of Interest for Government Funded training
Designer Training is currently taking Expressions of Interest for government-funded places in the Certificate IV in Design of Kitchens, Bathrooms & Interior Spaces course,...
Three Great New Roles!
Here are three new roles from regular readers and contributors to TKBB - they will go onto our jobs page shortly.
Sublime Architectural Interiors -...
“Das Haus” – slightly controversial perhaps?
Last week we brought you the press release from imm Cologne and their views as to where trends were heading in 2014 – and...
Heard the one about "light at the end of the tunnel?"
It’s always a healthy debate, and a timely one. Over the last three years, businesses that have survived a series of external onslaughts have...
Operating with ease
We’ve seen quite a change in appliance trends of late. Today we bring you two relatively new products that will be around for some...
We’re on a break
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
TKBB is taking a short break over the Easter Long Weekend. See you back here as usual on Tuesday 18th April.
Interesting view for 2014
Monday saw the opening of Living Kitchen 2014, as part of IMM Colgne, at the Kolnmesse Showgrounds. As the first "big" show of the year,...
Expressions of interest for K&B training
Designer Training has put the call out for expressions of interest for government funding to study kitchen design or bathroom design. The training organisation...
Origami bathtub honoured
Back in April of this year, French opinion leaders in the architecture and design community were invited to submit their opinion on the products...
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...
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...
Appliance Commentary
It’s a constant source of amazement to many, myself included, how many appliance brands are available on the Australian landscape and how things change...
Designer needed – Sydney location
Kitchen and bathroom designer required for well-established, award-winning bathroom, kitchen and home improvements company.
Brindabella Bathrooms is seeking an experienced bathroom and kitchen designer to...
DIA Australiasian Graduate of the Year
The DIA’s Australasian Graduate of the Year Awards (AGOTYA) is a keenly sought after, portfolio-based awards program for final year design students and recent...
Australian Designers – how good are you?
We hope you all survived the festivities surrounding Australia Day and exhibited a level of patriatism as you saw fit.
It got us thinking about...
What to invest in – the wine or the cellar?
As some of you may know, I do enjoy a wine every now and again! But what price storage? This guy reckons he has...
Zip at Grand Designs Live
Another stand which caught our attention at the recent Grand Designs Live show in Sydney was from Zip Industries. Zip is best known for...
Want to go to Italy – last chance – Austaron is...
This is a 10 minute process - you have until the 30th November to enter - do it now!!!!
To enter visit www.austaron.com.au
Attard's Kitchens & Cabinetry's brand new showroom
24 years is a long time in the kitchen and bathroom industry and the recent launch of the new Attard's Kitchens & Cabinetry showroom...
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...
Smeg's new high powered rangehood
Italian specialist brand Smeg has introduced a high-powered rangehood specifically designed for those who love to stir fry, sear, boil pasta or cook on a griddle...
Australian Elected President of World Organisation for Industrial Design
We know Australia has some amazingly talented individuals in the world of design, and some of our readers have met this gentleman - so...
Corian Interiors eBook
We love freebies at TKBB so we're pleased to pass on a great offer from CASF to download a copy of Corian's latest eBook.
The...
Designer Training – 2014 course enrolments now open
Certificate IV in Small Business Management
Are you an industry professional running your own business or looking to start out on your own?
Get ahead of your...
Kevin’s Green Heroes – Eco innovation at Grand Designs Live
Entries close 6th October so don't miss out.
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Kevin's Green Heroes – Eco innovation at Grand Designs Live
Entries close 6th October so don't miss out.
(If you are having trouble reading this image, just click on it and you'll have an option...
Who's used Smeg appliances recently?
Yet again our friends at Newscast have thrown out the challenge! Last time it was for a Kohler product. This time, Smeg is looking...
The KBDi Designers' International Tour has begun
The 2013 KBDi Designers' International Tour has officially begun with the main group arriving in Spain for the first leg of the trip which...
Stand by….
We have exciting plans for the Blog in 2021 so stay tuned for updates this week and we'll be back with our regular posting...
Welcome to 2023!
Welcome back to the Blog in 2023! Hope everyone managed to have a bit of a break and you are ready to hit the year running.
Introducing Elica – AIDT 2024 Tour Sponsor
Introducing AIDT 2024 sponsor Elica which is distributed in Australia via Residentia Group.
We’re on a break
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! The Blog is taking a break to rest up after a mammoth year and will be back...
We’re on a break!
The blog is taking a break today for the Long Weekend in NSW so we'll be back with our usual stories from tomorrow. Enjoy...
AvanTech YOU by Hettich
Hettich, the world’s leading cabinet hardware and fittings producer introduces the new AvanTech YOU drawer system coming soon to the Australian market in 2020.
Kitchen designer – Sensational Kitchens
Sensational Kitchens is looking for an experienced Kitchen Designer to join the team at its showroom in Pymble, NSW.
We’re taking a well earned break!
And we hope you all are, too!!!
Wishing everyone in The Kitchen & Bathroom Blog family a safe and relaxing holiday and we look forward...
