Drawing inspiration from the seashore, Atlas Homewares offers a range of decorative knobs with sea creature and shell designs.

 Offered in verdigris, burnished bronze and pewter, the offerings include the Clamshell, Starfish and

Sales of kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities for the second consecutive month in June compared to the same month a year earlier, the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association said last month.  According to KCMA manufacturers participating in the association's monthly "Trend of Business" survey reported that overall cabinet sales gained 6.7% in June, compared to June of 2009.  Sales of

Toto combines traditional fixtures with contemporary upgrades to take on transitional design elements in the bathroom.  With its new Aimes Collection, Toto offers lavatories, toilets, shower fixtures and faucets in this new transitional designed collection. 

One innovation available in the Aimes Shower System is GyroStream.  When equipped with GyroStream, the Aimes shower system's water

New Product - ThermaSol has introduced two new stand-alone Light and Music Packages for any shower.  The upscale Light and Music Packages bring the feel of a day spa to the everyday showering experience. These two packages, named the Deluxe Lighting System and Premium Lighting System, contain a light system, sound system and controls for both.  Something to think about to enhance your

Quality is a journey, not a destination, and industry leaders must adhere to world class quality standards to retain the competitive edge in our marketplace.  Schrapper's focuses on enhancing customer satisfaction and building long-term

While it can be a challenge to find added profits in a tough economy, sometimes all it takes is finding the right niche. Indeed many kitchen and bath designers have found that they can increase their profitability merely by finding a strong specialty area, developing an expertise in that area and marketing it appropriately.

That might be green design, unique powder rooms, high-end, one-of-a-kind

As a Kitchen and Bath Designer, I work with people all the time who decide to remodel their homes for resale. I understand that, but I also know how important our interior environments are to our overall happiness. Why remodel solely for resale? Why not remodel for yourself? Make the home you live YOUR sanctuary, not the next person who will be living there. Life is too short for that. Live in the now and enjoy your home. You will be a happier person!

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What makes a great checklist? It is precise, efficient, easy to use, and to the point. It provides reminders of only the most critical and important steps-ones that even highly skilled professionals could miss.

Effective checklists also focus on what we call "killer items" -the steps that are the most important but are sometimes missed anyway. To help kitchen and bath remodelers run