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Events & More 
 
CHAPTER EVENT NKBA-Manhattan March 9
5:30-8:00 pm
0.2 CEU Program 
by Ayre Lighting
"Turn On the Light"
Hosted by
Grande Central Showroom
19 Bond St. at corner of Lafayette St.
New York City 

INDUSTRY EVENT March 17-20 Architectural Digest Design Show
Piers 92 & 94
New York City
addesignshow.com

INDUSTRY EVENT
March 17
7:00-10:00 pm
Cocktails by Design
@ Architectural Digest Design Show
Pier 92
New York City
diffa.org

Board Meeting  April 4
CHAPTER EVENT
NKBA-Manhattan
April 13
5:30-8:00 pm
Details forthcoming
New York City 
  
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FEBRUARY 17 CHAPTER EVENT
"DESIGNING DREAM KITCHENS" PANEL hosted by ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
at THE MIELE EXPERIENCE CENTER
Left to right: Paul McCormack, Director, Architects & Designers Resource Group, Miele; Renee Riddick, NKBA Manhattan
Chapter President; Alex Sinclair, Architectural Digest;
Monique Robinson, Miele; Catie Murphy, Architectural Digest.
Photos: Gaia Squarci for The Editor at Large.   
*****
It was standing room only for the February Chapter Meeting, hosted by Architectural Digest at the Miele Experience Center in the A&D Building. Attendees were treated to a lively and informative panel of experts as they explored "Designing Dream Kitchens." Conversation focused on luxury kitchen trends, innovative design ideas, materials and complex installation issues. Panelists included (from left to right, below) Robert Bakes, Bakes & Kropp; Joy Young, Townhouse Kitchens; Dave Burcher,  InHouse Kitchen Bath Home and NKBA Manhattan VP of Professional Development; Alexi Knight, Korts & Knight, and moderator Kent Brasloff, NKBA Manhattan Chapter Immediate Past President.
Left to right: Robert Bakes, Joy Young, Dave Burcher,
Alexi Knight, Kent Brasloff.
Photos: Gaia Squarci for The Editor at Large. 
   
      MEET BRIANA RYAN 
SECRETARY, MANHATTAN CHAPTER 
  
Briana Ryan is the Architectural Sales & Business Development Manager at HG Stones, a leading New York surfaces distributor, with two locations, one in Manhattan's Flatiron District, and one in Brooklyn. In addition to her role as Secretary for the Manhattan Chapter, Briana also serves on the Communications Committee.
     Before finding a home in the interior design industry, Briana managed an audio-visual studio and internet radio station in the Lower Hudson Valley, where she produced live programming and special projects for clients including PBS, the Art Students League and the Radio Television News Directors Association. Briana also worked in the press office of ACLU National as a media relations liaison.
     A fifth-generation New Yorker, Briana currently lives in Brooklyn. In her "free" time, she assists her husband in his custom fabrication business, employing her skills in sign painting, set carpentry and scenic sculpture finish work. Briana is a graduate of the Communication Media Arts program at the State University of New York.
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT
 
Our hearts and minds are ready for the warmth and breezes of Spring!
With this season comes the hopes of many a client to renew their living spaces and breathe new life into their humble abodes. The height of renovation season is underway! Let's look at what's ahead in kitchen and bath design trends.
Similar to our political landscape, we are seeing a movement towards bold design and a challenge to the traditional. Requests for big, bold and beautiful geometric tile for floors and walls to create a commanding focal point have increased. The mixing of metals to create interest and surprise are on the rise. Interest in matte black finishes on fixtures challenges the traditional polished chrome, while wood textures and bold color on ceilings add a heightened sense of interest for what is overhead. In addition to reclaimed wood texture on walls, more creative and unusual 3D texture on walls competes for attention.
As we continue to use technology in our daily interactions, we also want it to make our living spaces easier to manage as well. Our clients are "seeing the light" as they seek out whole-house lighting solutions. We're noticing requests for lighting options that can be remotely-controlled from smartphones. Hidden docking stations and electrical outlets with USB ports throughout the house are in demand. Electric bidet seats are becoming more commonplace, including those with built-in night lights.
This month, our chapter event, "Turn On the Light," focuses on lighting design to address your lighting concerns. We hope that you will join us for an informative presentation.
For the heart of the home, a desire to grow produce in one's own kitchen is impacting design to result in cabinetry that incorporates storage bins for herb and vegetable seeds as well as pull-out chopping boards.
Appliances, too, are taking on a renewed twist. Stainless steel is still "king" as a neutral that works well with most kitchen interiors, but sleek white appliances are beginning to emerge again. Some folks are going even further with bold stoves in a red finish. And colorful, detachable handles on pots and pans are leaving the blandness of plain stainless-steel cookery behind.
So let us go bold and bright into this Spring season. See you out there on the renovation trail!  
 

RENEE RIDDICK
NKBA MANHATTAN PRESIDENT


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