Latest Features

Searching articles...

Houzz 2026 State of the Industry Report reveals a divided outlook

Houzz, the leading platform for home renovation and design, has released the 2026 Houzz UK State of the Industry report, which reveals businesses are...
insight features

Tue 24th Mar 2026

Sponsored

Ronán O’Grady of Flair Showers – Designing products that help retailers succeed

Flair’s market research shows that bathrooms are expected to last up to 20 years. Ronán O’Grady, Lead Product Designer for Flair Showers’ parent com...
insight features

Mon 23rd Mar 2026

Daphne Doody-Green: Consumer confidence matters more than ever for bathroom retail

Daphne Doody-Green, chief executive of the Bathroom Association, argues that while recovery is beginning to stir in the bathroom sector, fragile consu...
insight features

Fri 20th Mar 2026

KBIS 2026: Jaye Anna Mize reveals 5 key global consumer behaviour trends

Futurust Jay Anna Mize of trend forecasting agency Future Snoops delivered the State of the Industry keynote presentation at KBIS 2026 – her insight...
insight features

Thu 19th Mar 2026

Michael Sammon: Are hot water taps being overlooked in the design of small kitchens?

Solutions such as hot taps offer huge benefits to homeowners and retailers alike, especially when space is tight – it's time more of them are specif...
kitchens features

Wed 18th Mar 2026

Hidden appliances: How minimalist design is placing surfaces in the spotlight

Clare-Howcutt Kelly looks at how the clutter-free kitchen aesthetic is allowing worktops to take centre stage, as high-tech functionality gets hidde...
kitchens features

Tue 17th Mar 2026

The rise of streamlined, co-ordinated flush plates in modern bathroom design

As consumers continue their love affair with cohesive bathroom design, Nicola Hanley looks at the latest flush plate trends and explores how they co...
bathrooms features

Mon 16th Mar 2026

Sponsored

Smart storage solutions for a calm, clutter-free kitchen

As the demand for calm, organised kitchen spaces continues to grow, British furniture manufacturer Crown Imperial highlights the latest smart storag...
kitchens features

Sun 15th Mar 2026

House of Enki's Dimitri Zobnin – How micro-renovations can bring big returns

Dimitri Zobnin, MD of Essex-based retailer House of Enki, reveals why small bathroom upgrades can beat full refits when it comes to boosting value,...
insight features

Fri 13th Mar 2026

Et Lorem's Oliver Grigson and Jo Ainger on 2026 Spring/Summer kitchen trends

Oliver Grigson and Jo Ainger, from award-winning kitchen design studio Et Lorem, share the most sought-after interior design trends influencing the...
kitchens features

Thu 12th Mar 2026

How Inglis Hall created a showstopping kitchen for a 1960s London family home

Toby Hall, founder and director of Lewes-based bespoke furniture maker Inglis Hall, reveals how he set about creating an epic open-plan kitchen for...
kitchens features

Wed 11th Mar 2026

Caesarstone's Jon Stanley – We're seeing a surge in demand for porcelain worktops

Porcelain worktops have been touted as 'the next big thing' in the UK kitchen market for more than a decade, but until recently, they have never mat...
insight features

Tue 10th Mar 2026

Modular bathroom furniture gains popularity as consumers seek smarter storage

As sales of modular bathroom furniture continue to grow, Nicola Hanley looks at the latest launches and talks to the experts about the biggest trend...
bathrooms features

Mon 9th Mar 2026

How Callaghan Interiors designed a classic kitchen for an elegant Edwardian home

Will Callaghan of Twickenham-based Callaghan Interiors reveals how he and his team blended practicality and period style to suit the character of...
kitchens features

Fri 6th Mar 2026

Life Trade's Paul Berryman – Is Shaker still the most popular kitchen style?

Is the classic Shaker kitchen still the nation’s favourite, or are customers beginning to look beyond this enduring design? Head of Life Trade, Paul...
insight features

Thu 5th Mar 2026

How Kohler gave a masterclass in trade show stand design at KBIS 2026

The overall winner of this year's Best Booth Awards at KBIS 2026 was Kohler – and with good reason. We take a tour of the best stand at the biggest...
insight features

Wed 4th Mar 2026

Appliance focus: How health-conscious consumers are driving sales of combi-steam ovens

Ovens that combine full steam cooking, dry heat convection and pre-set programming offer consumers the professional results they'd love to achieve i...
kitchens features

Tue 3rd Mar 2026

Digital marketing – How to decode the Instagram algorithm to boost engagement

Instagram wants you to stay with it and carry on scrolling – Katrina Bell lifts the lid on how it tries to keep you engaged, and how understanding t...
insight features

Mon 2nd Mar 2026

How Kitchens by Holloways created a modern design for a Victorian farmhouse

Bringing a period property up to date can be a challenge if a priority is retaining its architectural authenticity – we find out how Kitchens by Hollo...
kitchens features

Fri 27th Feb 2026

10 of the key bathroom stands to visit at KBB Birmingham 2026

As the countdown to KBB Birmingham 2026 hots up, Nicola Hanley shares some of the bathroom innovations you can expect to see during the show’s 40th...
bathrooms features

Thu 26th Feb 2026

Bill Darcy's annual address at KBIS highlights a resilient market in spite of tariff challenges

While KBIS CEO Bill Darcy didn't shy away from the thorny subject of tariffs, he sought to reassure NKBA members of the overall robustness of the No...
insight features

Wed 25th Feb 2026

Daphne Doody-Green: Building the next generation – why we must back talent now

With skilled trades under pressure and too many people eyeing the exit, the bathroom sector has a choice: complain about the gap, or build a pipelin...
insight features

Tue 24th Feb 2026

BORA’s Andy Cummings: Why the customer journey doesn’t end when the kitchen is finished

Andy Cummings, group lead ASM UK at BORA, explains why the cooktop filter is the perfect reason to build an ongoing with your customer – after all,...
insight features

Mon 23rd Feb 2026

Sponsored

Crown Imperial – spring colour palette trends

British kitchen furniture manufacturer Crown Imperial is delighted to showcase its spring colour palette reflecting the latest trends. The recent Ho...
kitchens features

Sun 22nd Feb 2026

Sign up to our newsletter

Most Read

Hidden appliances: How minimalist design is placing surfaces in the spotlight
kitchens features

Tue 17th Mar 2026

KBIS 2026: Jaye Anna Mize reveals 5 key global consumer behaviour trends
insight features

Thu 19th Mar 2026

Michael Sammon: Are hot water taps being overlooked in the design of small kitchens?
kitchens features

Wed 18th Mar 2026