Features By Emma Hedges
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Editor of KBBFocus Emma has been writing about design and interiors for over 25 years. A former editor of Essential Kitchen & Bathroom Business magazine, her work has been published in a wide variety of leading trade and consumer titles.
Why the right appliances made this small space big on functionality
When Melbourne-based design studio Whiting Architects were charged with reinventing a minute terrace house with a footpr...
How The Myers Touch designed a scheme to blend with a coastal setting
When The Myers Touch was approached to design a kitchen for a client’s family holiday home that was situated right on ...
Recipes for success: Built-in ovens with smart features that matter
One thing is certain – even the most reluctant at-home chef has been forced to get to know their oven over the last fe...
Store away or display? Integrated options for the wine-loving consumer
With the home improvement trend now truly taking hold, aspirational touches are seeing a marked rise in popularity, and ...
Ahead of the curve: Using thermoforming materials in bathroom design
With hygiene currently at the forefront of everyone’s mind, it’s no wonder that solid surface materials such as Hi-M...
How Humphrey Munson helped create the perfect pied à terre
When Peter Humphrey, design director and founder of Humphrey Munson, was tasked with designing a kitchen for a weekday L...
Small on capacity but big on style – baths for eco-conscious clients
According to a recent poll commissioned by the BMA, three-quarters of British adults try to use water wisely whenever th...
What are the options for a client who’s prioritising waste management?
While consumer interest in waste management solutions has been creeping up the kitchen design agenda alongside growing c...
The latest shower tray designs are big, bold and barely there
The shower tray is no longer just a functional piece of kit – technology has evolved to create seamless designs that a...
Inside The Main Company’s new Business Design Centre showroom
Last month The Main Company announced the opening of its brand-new showroom in Islington’s Business Design Centre. Loc...
How Studio 10 Kitchens set about designing a space with lasting appeal
When Matt Heywood, kitchen designer at Studio 10 Kitchens in Bakewell, Derbyshire, embarked on creating a new kitchen fo...
Shaker: The continuing evolution of the style that suits all schemes
While Shaker furniture was originally designed by the Shaker religious colonies founded in America in the last quarter o...
Kitchen design: Creating designated spaces for a pet parent’s fur baby
According to recent figures from the PFMA (Pet Food Manufacturers Association) around 12million UK households (41% of us...
Kitchen design: 4 ways to bring the outside in
Most kitchens are at the rear of the house and if your client is able to throw open the doors straight onto a garden, th...
