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Interview: Monty Ravenscroft – Hidealoo can lead a bathroom revolution

From a simple idea for a foldaway toilet, designer Monty Ravenscroft has begun developing a groundbreaking international business – Tim Wallace gets t...
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Wed 16th Jul 2025

Interview: Whitebirk's Steve Allen – Trump’s tariffs don’t bother us

With a growing focus on the US market, the Whitebirk Sink Company – part of Darwen Terracotta – is enjoying great success under the guidance of indust...
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Tue 6th May 2025

Interview: How Inglis Hall stands out in a crowded marketplace

After moving into a new high street studio and nearby workshop, Lewes-based bespoke furniture specialist Inglis Hall – The Kitchen Maker is enjoying s...
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Thu 10th Apr 2025

Interview: Tim Higham – Not having showrooms has helped us thrive

Tim Higham, the owner of Fulham-based Higham Furniture, tells Tim Wallace about his innovative and highly successful retail strategy. Maybe there’s s...
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Wed 19th Feb 2025

Interview: How Eridge Green's showroom refurb has benefitted business

Last November, East Sussex-based bespoke furniture maker and retailer Eridge Green unveiled a £200,000 extension to its existing showroom and since th...
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Wed 22nd Jan 2025

Interview: Neil and Sophie Harrold's fresh approach to bathroom retail

Neil and Sophie Harrold, the co-owners of Surbiton-based Simply Bathrooms, believe their combined expertise in high-end interior design and installati...
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Mon 9th Dec 2024

Interview: Lee Appleby on turning the fortunes of G&M Plumbing around

When local businessmen Lee Appleby, Chris Barnes and Russel Millar acquired Colchester-based G&M Plumbing & Heating in June 2023 they immediately set...
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Tue 5th Nov 2024

Interview: How Nathan Kingsbury works with clients to find inspiration

Reigate-based kitchens and interiors specialist Nathan Kingsbury places the client at the centre of his approach, producing designs that are truly per...
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Wed 2nd Oct 2024

Interview: Alan Ramm – How Bakehouse Kitchens differentiates its offer

Stamford-based bespoke furniture business Bakehouse Kitchens has begun selling its ranges to other independent retailers and is now eyeing the US mark...
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Tue 3rd Sep 2024

Interview: My design and fit service cuts a chunk off showroom prices

Sole trader Dominic Toovey helps clients bypass high-street retailers and still end up with a luxury fitted kitchen – he makes a decent living too. Ti...
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Thu 29th Aug 2024

Interview: Julian Pearson on Atlanta's ambitious plans for growth

After restructuring its sales and design teams, redeveloping its product ranges and launching a major new Vanity Collection, Be Modern brand Atlanta i...
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Thu 30th May 2024

Interview: Derek Miller on Scope Bathrooms' brand-new high-end studio

Glasgow-based retail and contract specialist Scope Bathrooms has just launched a brand-new design studio aimed at the top end of the market – general...
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Thu 16th May 2024

Interview: How HØLTE sells premium kitchens at a fraction of the price

By adding bespoke elements to ranges from Ikea and Howdens, London-based manufacturer and retailer HØLTE offers clients a lower-cost route to a luxury...
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Thu 18th Apr 2024

Interview: John Lindsey of Audus Kitchens on opening a flagship store

Nobilia and Omega specialist Audus Kitchens has opened a new flagship showroom on the Lavershot Barns retail estate in Windlesham, Surrey. Co-owner Jo...
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Thu 14th Mar 2024

Interview: Bathroom Inspirations – Going upmarket has protected us

Last November, bathroom retailer David Lees-Bell told KBBFocus that showrooms that refuse to also sell online will struggle to survive. But is Dorches...
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Tue 23rd Jan 2024

Interview: David Lees-Bell – Why retailers must sell online to survive

Forward-thinking MD of Island Bathrooms, David Lees-Bell, has introduced an e-commerce strand to his bricks-and-mortar showrooms in Bournemouth and Sa...
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Tue 21st Nov 2023

Interview: Coastal Bathrooms' Paul Etheridge on thriving in 2023

Times may be tough for many retailers but Bournemouth-based Coastal Bathrooms has just opened a second retail showroom, and added a separate e-commerc...
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Wed 13th Sep 2023

Interview: Massimo Buster Minale – How we're taking on the KBB giants

Last October Massimo Buster Minale opened Buster & Punch's first UK interior design showroom, and is now rolling out freestanding kitchens and bathroo...
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Tue 18th Jul 2023

Interview: Jono Peck of Now Kitchens – Changing tack widened our offer

Award-winning Cornwall-based retailer Now Kitchens has introduced new furniture and appliances to its showroom and partnered with a major KBB marketin...
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Mon 26th Jun 2023

Interview: Schlüter-Systems’ Lee Rowland on expanding the UK network

Schlüter-Systems, the German specialist in solutions for tile and natural stone installation, is expanding its UK network by working with luxury bathr...
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Thu 25th May 2023

Interview: Omega PLC’s James Bishton on new brand Novus

Coming off the back of a highly successful 2022, Omega's director of retail sales, James Bishton, tells Tim Wallace how the launch will fill a gap in...
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Tue 9th May 2023

Interview: Quarrybank's Kora Hume on starting a unique showroom trend

The owner of Quarrybank Boutique in Wilmslow tells Tim Wallace how displaying the colourful work of a local artist has given her bathroom store a dist...
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Mon 24th Apr 2023

Interview: SieMatic's Kerry Furber – Take action to make things happen

If you stand still, then so will your business – that's the philosophy of new SieMatic MD, Kerry Furber. She tells Tim Wallace how she's steering the...
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Tue 21st Mar 2023

Interview: Lisa Melvin of Kuche & Bagno on staying ahead of the curve

Lisa Melvin, the co-director of Rugby-based Kuche & Bagno, explains to Tim Wallace how mixing many different design elements into one big setting is h...
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Mon 27th Feb 2023

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