Features By Nicola Hanley
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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.
How consumers are embracing colour and texture in the bathroom
Bathroom furniture in vibrant tones and interesting textures is a growing trend – Nicola Hanley talks to manufacturers...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
