Business of Design
10 Tips to Bring Sophistication to Your Outdoor Living Space
NKBA’s Insiders get back to nature in the most sophisticated ways. Outdoor living is all about comfortable entertaining in a backyard oasis. “There’s nothing better than an outside grill and bar area where people can gather and enjoy each other’s company,” says NKBA...
read moreKBTalks Podcast: Pulp Design Studio Tackles Building Client Relationships
Have you subscribed to the new NKBA KBTalks Podcast? If not, now is your chance. NKBA Insiders, Carolina Gentry and Beth Dotolo of Pulp Design Studio were recent guests. In this episode, they share their three-step process to managing client relationships. Listen as...
read moreMaking a Difference with NKBA NextUp
NKBA Insider Rebekah Zaveloff reflects on the importance of skilled labor. At the moment, I’m thinking back on my time at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas (snow, anyone)? It is a blur of memories, laughter and aching feet – which isn’t much...
read moreGirl Power: Women in Design
We were excited to be asked to speak about women in design on the KBIS panel Girl Power, because it’s something we actually think about a lot. Interior design is one of the few professions where women outnumber men – 69% of designers, according to ASID. That’s not...
read moreClean Living: Way Beyond Food
When we think of healthy living, often our minds think of healthy eating. But the concept extends far beyond the food we eat — it also includes the air we breathe, the chemicals in our water, the processes by which we cook our food and our overall sense of mental...
read moreHigh Point Market: Challenging the Status Quo
A “Why Can’t I?” moment was among the takeaways at the NKBA Certified Designer Business Summit. By Elle H-Millard, CKD, NKBA Insider The NKBA brought more than 70 of its certified designers to a two-day business summit in collaboration with the High Point Market...
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