Author Archives: Todd McDonagh
Like Father, Like Son, but with the Kohler Company, Like Daughters as well
Last year, I did a piece on the Rohl family. Just one of the multi-generational families representing the kitchen & bath industry. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to meet many of these multi-generational families at different trade events, but … Continue reading
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RODA by Basco: Understated Shower Enclosures
In our never ending quest to beautify our homes, the bathroom is stop #1 for creating a place of refuge. The modern bathroom is equipped with a number of amenities that help us ease the tension of our busy life’s. … Continue reading
Chicago in April is for Kitchen & Bath Lovers
Another rite of spring happens in Chicago at the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s annual product extravaganza, KBIS. This year’s setting is Chicago, which is an ideal location, because the Windy City is mecca for architecture & design. Products that … Continue reading
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Spring is About Surfaces
One of the rites of spring in the home design industry is the annual ‘Coverings’ show. This show focuses specifically on the tile & stone industry. Fabricators, installers, retailers, distributors and design professionals descend upon Orlando, Florida to see the … Continue reading
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At This Time of Year, Green Can Have Two Meanings.
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. It is the only day of the year, where other ethnic groups & cultures can lay a claim to being Irish. For better or for worse, St. Patrick’s Day is associated with green beer, lively … Continue reading
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The NUMI – Kohler’s luxury toilet will set your WC apart
About 10 years ago, when I was at the kitchen & bath industry’s annual marketing event, I had the opportunity to go into the Toto booth. Toto is a Japanese manufacturer of vitreous china sanitary ware (toilets, bidets, urinals & … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Bath Showroom in Lowell, Massachusetts Gets a Facelift
One of the elements that defines a strong company from a marginal company is that the strong company continues to seek market opportunity in their chosen market even as that market bumps along the bottom and shows little signs of … Continue reading
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Is Your Man Cave Ready for the Big Game?
At this time of year, every man dreams of that one room in the house, where they can retreat to and watch their favorite sporting events. A room that is adorned with stuff that wrecks of masculinity. A room that … Continue reading
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New bath trends for 2012
Okay, so as the calendar rolled into 2012, I had the lingering feeling that this could possibly be our last year on mother earth, since the Mayan calendar predicts that on December 21, 2012, the world will succumb to a … Continue reading
TUBS goes to Quebec City
Sarah Matthews, one of TUBS’ showroom consultants recently traveled to Canada to visit the fine folks at Bain Ultra. Sarah is an interior designer, who works out of the Manchester, NH showroom. She is also a blogger, you can find … Continue reading
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