Features By Nicola Hanley
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Features by Nicola Hanley | 57 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: 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...

InterviewFeatures Thu 29th Feb 2024

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...

InterviewFeatures Tue 27th Feb 2024

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 ...

BathroomsFeatures Wed 21st Feb 2024

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...

InterviewFeatures Wed 7th Feb 2024

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...

KitchensFeatures Wed 24th Jan 2024

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...

BathroomsFeatures Thu 11th Jan 2024

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...

InterviewFeatures Mon 8th Jan 2024

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...

KitchensFeatures Mon 18th Dec 2023

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...

InterviewFeatures Tue 12th Dec 2023

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...

InterviewFeatures Mon 27th Nov 2023

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€...

KitchensFeatures Mon 20th Nov 2023

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...

InterviewFeatures Thu 2nd Nov 2023

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...

InterviewFeatures Wed 25th Oct 2023

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...

BathroomsFeatures Tue 17th Oct 2023

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