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Interview: Now is the time to get behind the kitchen design degree
Charged with revalidating the kitchen design degree, established six years ago at Buckinghamshire New University, course...
Interview: Kitchens International MD Gerry Watson's new plan of action
By joining the brand portfolio of timber specialist James Donaldson & Sons (JDS), Scottish independent retailer Kitchens...
Interview: Gordon Riddoch on why Rutland London moved into bathrooms
British brand Rutland London is expanding from towel radiators, to now offer a complete bathroom collection. Director Go...
Interview: 'Smeg offers kitchen studios such a depth of product'
As Smeg relaunches its Symphony range cookers, Laura Jones and John Davies talk to Amelia Thorpe about co-ordination, de...
Interview: Barber Osgerby on the simple inspiration behind Axor One
Designers Edward Barber, right, and Jay Osgerby, left, talk to Amelia Thorpe about innovation and simplification as they...
Interview: We’ve found a niche, says retailer Nick McColgan
In its first year of business back in 2015, Snug Kitchens in Newbury took orders worth £700,000. The plan was for a ‘...
Interview: As Matki turns 50, Nicholas Cunild is looking to the future
British shower enclosure specialist Matki is celebrating half a century in business – MD Nicholas Cunild talks to Amel...
Interview: Perrin & Rowe's James Smith has big ambitions for the brand
New launches, new brands, and even a new showroom: Fortune Brands marketing supremo James Smith tells Amelia Thorpe all ...
Interview: Kast MD Tim Bayes on his enduring love of concrete basins
As Kast Concrete Basins launches the new Aura collection, MD Tim Bayes talks to Amelia Thorpe about his passion for the ...
Interview: Why its innovative new launches make Bette better than ever
With innovation at the heart of its latest launches, an impressive array of colour options and a flexible approach to cu...
Interview: Retailer Mark Newbery on staying resilient in the pandemic
As local rivals folded during the pandemic, Exeter-based KBB retail business Sapphire Spaces not only updated its showro...
Interview: Think ahead to succeed, says Crown Imperial's Barry Head
As Crown Imperial celebrates 75 years in business, MD Barry Head tells Amelia Thorpe how, in his view, success comes fro...
Interview: Adam Thomas – There's a lot of money in accessible kitchens
There are now 14m disabled people in the UK, so why are many kitchen retailers still reluctant to explore the business p...
Interview: Ed Vause on how a mobile showroom is the key to his success
Ed Vause, founder of natural stone and porcelain tile supplier John Samuel, set up a mobile tile and flooring showroom i...
Interview: Pronorm's Richard Turner on making a success of 2020
Against a global backdrop of immense challenges, the headwinds of COVID and Brexit failed to knock kitchen furniture man...
