Features By Nicola Hanley
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Features by Nicola Hanley | 58 features

Nicola is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about interiors for 15 years. A former editor of Essential Kitchen & Bathroom Business magazine, she has also worked in PR and is now a freelance writer specialising in kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms.

Interview: Grohe UK's Kristine Skauge on her go-to-market strategy

Grohe’s new UK leader Kristine Skauge tells Nicola Hanley how the brand’s three targeted portfolios will help it sta...

InterviewFeatures Thu 5th Oct 2023

Interview: Kitchens International's Kevin Buchanan on branching out

Kevin Buchanan, retail sales director at Kitchens International, talks to Nicola Hanley about the brand’s venture into...

InterviewFeatures Mon 25th Sep 2023

Interview: Mohamed Elabssawy on Villeroy & Boch's new taps offering

Villeroy & Boch’s head of product management taps Mohamed Elabssawy tells Nicola Hanley why now was the right time to ...

InterviewFeatures Wed 30th Aug 2023

Interview: Franke's Neil Clark – Appliances are boosting our business

Franke UK MD Neil Clark talks to Nicola Hanley about how its new appliances complement its sinks, taps and waste managem...

InterviewFeatures Thu 20th Jul 2023

Interview: Smeg's Kris Horley – The benefits of being a Premio Partner

Smeg UK’s head of independent kitchen channel Kris Horley tells Nicola Hanley how the brand is looking to support reta...

InterviewFeatures Mon 10th Jul 2023

Interview: Kaiser's Nikita Loginov – We're happy being a marmite brand

Kaiser UK MD Nikita Loginov tells Nicola Hanley how the German appliance brand’s unique offering and newly opened UK s...

InterviewFeatures Tue 6th Jun 2023

Interview: Bodie Kelay on building the Sachsenküchen brand in the UK

Working smarter rather than harder is the mantra of Euromobel MD Bodie Kelay, who tells Nicola Hanley why his new deal w...

InterviewFeatures Mon 15th May 2023

Interview: Apprentices are key to our growth, says Howdens' Emma Leech

Emma Leech, early careers manager at Howdens, talks to Nicola Hanley about the company’s award-winning apprentice sche...

InterviewFeatures Wed 19th Apr 2023

Interview: Sonas' Richard Sloan on winning the UK's hearts and minds

A couple of months after launching in the UK, Richard Sloan, CEO of Sonas Bathrooms, talks to Nicola Hanley about Irelan...

InterviewFeatures Mon 3rd Apr 2023

Interview: Dan Halfpenney on Haier's aim to be first built-in choice

Haier Europe’s head of kitchen independents & trade distribution Dan Halfpenney talks to Nicola Hanley about the appli...

InterviewFeatures Mon 27th Mar 2023

Interview: Michael Costain on what InstallerSHOW offers KBB retailers

As the countdown begins for this year’s InstallerSHOW, Nicola Hanley talks to Michael Costain, MD of organisers of the...

InterviewFeatures Tue 14th Mar 2023

Why manufacturers are increasingly offering whole house solutions

With consumers opting for blended living solutions for a cohesive design throughout the home, Nicola Hanley talks to fiv...

InsightFeatures Thu 2nd Mar 2023

Interview: Paul Lee on the fast-growing Kutchenhaus franchise network

Fresh from opening the 65th Kutchenhaus showroom in the UK, head of marketing Paul Lee talks to Nicola Hanley about his ...

InterviewFeatures Tue 24th Jan 2023

Interview: Robert Lee's Matt Earle on adding value to the supply chain

Matt Earle, CEO of £50m bathroom distributor Robert Lee, talks to Nicola Hanley about how the business has changed the ...

InterviewFeatures Mon 9th Jan 2023

Brassware trends: How muted metallics are taking over from bold ones

Consumers looking to introduce individuality to their bathroom designs are embracing colour through their brassware with...

BathroomsFeatures Thu 5th Jan 2023