Features By Amelia Thorpe
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Amelia is an award-winning journalist, specialising in kitchens, bathrooms, interiors and design. She has contributed to many leading national publications, and has written about the kitchen and bathroom business for more than 15 years.
Insights from HIX – The top 4 bathroom design trends on show this year
HIX was back this month and bathroom manufacturers were out in force with plenty of exciting hotel design ideas to inspi...
Interview: Why Bathroom Brands Group has launched Clearwater Interiors
Bathroom Brands Group’s Katie Cope and Andy Oakman talk to Amelia Thorpe about the launch of Clearwater Interiors, the...
Interview: Daron O'Regan on his journey to opening Ripples Truro
As Ripples opens its first showroom in Cornwall, Truro director Daron O’Regan tells Amelia Thorpe what led him to bath...
Interview: How Whirlpool UK aims to grow sales through kitchen studios
The UK Whirlpool group is continuing to build trust through its commitment to sustainability – and plans to grow sales...
Interview: Antony Thompson on Lecico's move into merchant showrooms
Lecico Bathrooms MD Antony Thompson tells Amelia Thorpe how the company is growing into the merchant showroom sector wit...
Interview: Laminam UK and the possibilities of porcelain for designers
We are going to be hearing a lot more about Laminam’s porcelain worktops in the UK, say sales director Luca Bottazzi a...
Interview: Matthew Bates: Our golden opportunity for kitchen retailers
Blake & Bull is offering a re-manufactured option for the much-loved Aga cooker – and an opportunity for retailers, sa...
Interview: Kitchen designer Neil Norton on taking on the Barazza brand
Bespoke kitchen designer Neil Norton rates Italian brand Barazza's appliances so highly he’s taken on UK distribution ...
Interview: Paul Crow on why Ripples is stronger now than ever before
As Ripples celebrates its 35th anniversary, MD Paul Crow tells Amelia Thorpe how the family-owned franchise operation is...
Interview: Hansgrohe's Jay Phillips on becoming a bathroom generalist
Following on from a successful week at ISH Frankfurt 2023, Hansgrohe UK MD Jay Phillips reveals his plans for doubling t...
Interview: David Osborne on Roman's new rapid 48-hour delivery service
David Osborne, CEO of Roman, tells Amelia Thorpe about the company's new ultra-fast 48-hour delivery service on volume t...
Material gains: 5 key trends spotted at Surface Design Show 2023
The UK’s only event dedicated to surface material innovation, the Surface Design Show, took place at London’s Busine...
Interview: Grohe's Patrick Speck on the brand's big design revolution
Amelia Thorpe talks to Patrick Speck, leader, Lixil global design, EMENA, to hear how Grohe’s focus on innovation is d...
Design focus: 6 key bathroom trends spotted at HIX 2022
The hotel interiors show, HIX, returned to London’s Business Design Centre on 17th and 18th November and the buzz was ...
Interview: Simon Boocock on what CRL Shower Screens offers retailers
CRL Bespoke Shower Screens is a new offer designed to take the pain out of bespoke shower design and installation – Am...
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