In The August 2010 Issue
Contents
This kitchen display, part of the award-winning Casa Verde showroom in Minneapolis, MN, features custom-crafted cabinetry, appliances from Sub-Zero/Wolf and Asko, and an open floor plan that creates an inviting, collaborative environment. Photo Credit: Karen Melvin
Feature Articles
- Creative, Contemporary, Cool
A wide array of new and improved countertop materials offers a host of design possibilities for personalizing the kitchen or bath.
By Russ Lee - Showing off
Great showrooms reflect the design attitudes of the professionals who design and work in them.
By Andrea Girolamo
Product Trend Report
- Vanity Fare
The trend in bath vanities and storage continues to shift from traditional to the cleaner, streamlined look of contemporary.
By Steven Shaw
Editorials
- Going Beyond First Impressions
While first impressions count, equally important is how subsequent visits measure up.
By Janice Anne Costa
Bettering Your Bottom Line
- Developing a Showroom Investment System
The easiest way to sell underperforming displays is to market them to past clients and/or builder accounts.
By Ken Peterson, CKD , LPBC
Business Strategies
- Customer Service: Now, More Critical Than Ever
Today’s clients are more demanding, and they are going to hold us to a higher level of service and professionalism.
By Thompson Price, CMKBD
DPH Perspectives
- Creating a Memorable Showroom Experience
Our industry was built on memorable relationships and in this new economy, it’s now more important than ever to be memorable.
By David Crossley
Personnel
- Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Employees
The ability to lead difficult individuals out of unproductive situations to improved performance and better working relationships is an essential management skill.
By Hank Darlington
Market Pulse
- Dealers Discuss Value of Design Retainers
Kitchen and bath dealers discuss the advantages and drawbacks of design retainers in their businesses.
Design Updates
- 'The Connected Kitchen' Offers Look Into Future
I see the future, and the future is now.
By John Filippelli
Industry Profiles
- Firm Collaborates for Success
John M. Lewis and Brigitte Manzke know how to pull designs – and people – together.
By John Filippelli
Manufacturing and Fabricating
- New Products and Exhibitors Highlight IWF 2010
The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair – USA 2010 is expected to be the largest gathering of companies and products in the U.S. this year, according to show organizers.
Project Case Studies
- Garden-Centric View Shapes Kitchen Remodel
Einstein said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
By Andrea Girolamo
Consumer Buying Trends
Industry Barometers & Stockwatch
Openings
- Pair Restore Historic Plot to Create Showroom
Having history repeat itself is often presented as a bad thing, but at Corvallis Custom Kitchens and Baths it could not have turned out better.
By John Filippelli
Green Update
- Incentive, Rebate Programs Feed Green Growth
No one ever said selling green would be easy.
By Andrea Girolamo
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