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.
10 bathroom displays that grabbed our attention at KBB Birmingham 2024
The bathroom stands at KBB Birmingham 2024 were awash with colour and texture as leading brands made their mark at the N...
Interview: It's all about the design for The Tap End's Justine Bullock
The Tap End’s co-creator and designer Justine Bullock tells Nicola Hanley how its passion for bathroom design and cust...
Interview: ASKO UK’s Michael Hardwick – We’re on a drive of momentum
As ASKO UK prepares to make its mark at KBB Birmingham 2024, Nicola Hanley talks to business director Michael Hardwick a...
Interview: Häfele’s Richard Curtis on helping customers in tough times
Twelve months after taking the helm as MD of Häfele UK, Richard Curtis reflects on the unprecedented year, which saw it...
12 of the must-see bathroom stands at KBB Birmingham 2024
The countdown is on and now KBB Birmingham 2024 is just around the corner – Nicola Hanley takes a look at some of the ...
Interview: Mike Gahir – We're re-establishing Lakes as a market leader
Just a couple of months after completing an MBO at Lakes Showering Spaces, MD Mike Gahir talks to Nicola Hanley about wh...
Kitchen focus – Why integrated seating is a growing design trend
Comfy, cosy and ideal in compact as well as more spacious kitchens, banquette seating is proving a winning choice with c...
Why wood is the material of the moment when it comes to bathrooms
Wood is taking centre stage as homeowners look to go au naturel when creating chic, spa-style sanctuaries – Nicola Han...
Interview: Zip Water UK’s Nick Taylor – Why we're a sleeping giant
A few months after rejoining Zip Water UK after nearly a decade away, Nick Taylor tells Nicola Hanley why now is the rig...
All the range – How consumers are embracing statement range cookers
Technology-rich range cookers with stunning good looks are increasingly sought-after – Nicola Hanley looks at the late...
Interview: Jaime Wright on how Smeg UK is supporting kitchen retailers
Jaime Wright and John Davies talk to Nicola Hanley about how Smeg UK is focussing on its cooking appliances and offering...
Interview: Willi Bruckbauer on Bora's move into new product categories
As cooktop extractor brand Bora makes its move into more new product categories, Willi Bruckbauer talks to Nicola Hanley...
How discreet extraction has made space for statement kitchen lighting
The rise of downdraft extraction and vented hobs is giving designers more scope to get creative with kitchen lighting â€...
Interview: Utopia’s Richard Shore on adapting to the changing market
Richard Shore, head of product design at Utopia, tells Nicola Hanley how the company's new and refreshed ranges are help...
Interview: Middleby's Jenny Hyatt on Novy's London Experience Centre
Fresh from unveiling Novy’s new London Experience Centre at Halcyon, Jenny Hyatt talks to Nicola Hanley about the impo...