SAVE THE DATE 
 
BOARD MEETING
March 6
 
INDUSTRY EVENT March 16-19
Architectural Digest Design Show    
Piers 92 & 94
 

INDUSTRY EVENT
March 16
Cocktails by Design hosted by Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA)

6:30-9:30 PM
Pier 92
diffa.org

INDUSTRY EVENT
March 22 & 23
CLIPP Certification
Course
.1 CEU

Hosted by Dolan & Traynor
RSVP: here

CHAPTER EVENT 
NKBA-Manhattan
March 23 
"KBIS Recap"
.1 CEU
Hosted by DXV 
5:30-8:00 PM  
DXV by American Standard Showroom
15 W. 20th St., NYC 
RSVP details forthcoming

CHAPTER EVENT 
NKBA-Manhattan
April 19    
"Sustainability in Stone"
.1 CEU
Hosted by AKDO
5:30-8:00 PM  
RSVP details forthcoming  
 

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February 15 Chapter Meeting at B/S/H/ Experience and Design Center
TOP, FROM LEFT: Renee Riddick, NKBA Manhattan Chapter President; Rochelle Kalisch, CKD, featured speaker; Mark Petrino, B/S/H/ Regional Sales Manager-Northeast; Lillian O'Bourke, B/S/H/ Builder and Design Manager; Douglas Stonecipher, B/S/H/ Experience and Design Center Manager.
ABOVE: An excerpt from the presentation.

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B/S/H/ rolled out the Kosher carpet for Rochelle Kalisch, CKD, and owner of Regency Designs here in New York on February 15 at the B/S/H/ Experience and Design Center for her program Kosher Kitchens Part II: the Passover Kitchen.  Addressing a packed room, Rochelle
provided a refresher (from her course 2 years ago) on Kosher dietary laws and how to design and prepare a Kosher Kitchen for daily use.  Building on the theme, she delineated the differences between "daily use" and "Passover use,
" a sub-set of Kosher guidelines reserved for only one week per year! 
   Of course the devil is in the details and prepping or "Kashering" your kitchen for Passover turns out to be a complicated and time-consuming enterprise. When in doubt seek out a Rabbi's advice.  Case in point: marbles, certain granites, certain sealants and glass-
for work surfaces-are considered too porous and cannot be Kashered for Passover!  Alternative options and suggestions were provided, followed by a lively Q&A that helped everyone frame the context of these ancient rituals.
    Douglas Stonecipher, B/S/H/ Experience and Design Center Manager, arranged for both Kosher and non-Kosher edibles to sate the crowd during the cocktail hour, warmly welcoming attendees and reminding them that his firm's appliances provide both Shabbat and Yom Tov (holiday) settings.

  
NKBA Manhattan Chapter Member Julie Schuster

 MEMBER IN THE NEWS 
 
Julie Schuster is guest blogging in the Winter issue of Designers Today and writing about the benefits  
to joining trade affiliations like NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association, IDS (Interior Design Society, and IFSG (International Feng Shui Guild). Julie joined NKBA Manhattan Chapter in 2016.    
 
Highly active in the design community, in addition to her interior design practice, Schuster speaks and publishes frequently on the topic of Feng Shui. She also serves as President of the New York City Chapter of IDS.  
  NKBA Manhattan Chapter gratefully thanks its sponsors  

   
 
       
    
FROM THE PRESIDENT
 
Spring is just around the corner and we're all looking forward to new showrooms and events that are coming for the new year.
   This month we held our first program of the year. Rochelle Kalisch, principal designer from Regency Designs & Interiors, Inc. was back again for part two of her presentation in designing kosher kitchens.  Attendees earned .1 CEU for this program. Rochelle shared the basics in how to design a brand new kosher kitchen as well as practical tips for what to do when your current kitchen doesn't meet the kosher requirements. Thanks, Rochelle for an informative discussion.
   Next month, the much anticipated new Hafele showroom opens at its new location on West 22nd Street. Stay tuned for more information.
   Don't forget next month is the sixteenth annual Architectural Digest Design Show from March 16 to 19 at Piers 92 and 94. The show opens to the trade on Thursday, March 16, and is not to be missed. Mark your calendars and hope to see you there!
 
RENEE RIDDICK
NKBA MANHATTAN PRESIDENT  
*************
    CALLING
   ALL DESIGN
    STUDENTS!
 
Do you have any interest in learning more about the kitchen and bath specialties in home design? Are you aware that the NKBA offers a wide range of online courses? Please refer to NKBA.org and select Learn to see how you can start the process to becoming a Certified Kitchen and Bath professional.
 


MEMBER VENDOR EXCURSIONS

Several members of NKBA Manhattan are among designers attending a Monogram Design Summit in Louisville, KY, this month.

 Are you interested in attending a vendor excursion? Please ask a chapter officer about this year's opportunities. 



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Please contact VP Communications Toni Sabatino at toni@tonisabatinostyle.com