Best Bathroom Showroom Podcasts (2024)

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The Basics of Bathroom Remodels 1:18:01

21d ago1:18:01

1:18:01

Remodeling a bathroom can be an intricate process that requires the expertise of a trade professional to help take on the task, as well as their partners at ProSource Wholesale®. On this episode, Kristie Barnett, owner of The Decorologist, interior designer, and ProSource member, joins the show to highlight the approach that she takes in working wi…

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The Finishing Touches of Kitchen Design 57:23

2M ago57:23

57:23

When undergoing a kitchen remodel, every choice that you make has to bring the room together. Our team at ProSource Wholesale® and experienced trade professionals alike understand how to utilize top quality products, in order to breathe new life into the kitchen. In this episode, we’re joined by a designer member, as well as our friends at Top Knob…

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The Attraction to Hardwood Floors 25:59

3M ago25:59

25:59

The timelessness of hardwood flooring cannot be understated. It has such a rich tradition in the industry and can be seen in countless homes around the world, impressing trade professionals and homeowners and guests alike. In this episode, we are joined by our friends at Shaw Floors and Mohawk Industries to discuss the appeal of hardwood floors, in…

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The Versatility of Tile 56:58

4M ago56:58

56:58

Tile has a such creative potential. Whether it is being utilized indoors or outdoors, on the walls or floors, in practically any space, it never ceases to impress. In this episode, we are joined by interior designers to showcase the versatility of tile and how size, color, pattern, and material have all impacted its evolution over the years. Later,…

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Cabinets Across the Home 48:11

5M ago48:11

48:11

Cabinets are mainstay in the kitchen, delivering storage options and providing a focal point for design. But their presence can be felt in other spaces, breathing new life in mudrooms, home offices, living rooms, kids rooms, and more. In this episode, we are joined by a builder to highlight the versatility of cabinets in room design and the storage…

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Home Remodeling Forecast 2024 38:09

6M ago38:09

38:09

Trends in the home remodeling industry evolve over time, sparking new and creative ideas. These trends often are balanced with personal preferences and can lead to specific design visions throughout the home. With the help of a remodeler, this discussion forecasts what those home remodeling trends are for 2024, as well as how they may be implemente…

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Interior Designers Breathe Life into Home Remodels 33:00

1+ y ago33:00

33:00

Interior design requires a passion and meticulous attention to detail. Having access to these professionals allows homeowners to rest easy knowing the design vision will be executed at the highest level. This episode dives into the visionary world of interior design, explaining its importance in the home remodeling process, as well as its place for…

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Exploring the Role of a Remodeler During a Home Renovation 39:23

1+ y ago39:23

39:23

When it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting things done, ProSource Wholesale® trade professional members are some of the best in the business at a project design with precision. With the help of a remodeler, this discussion details the importance of hiring a trade pro, as well as the challenges (and solutions) faced when tackling a home r…

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Common Challenges in a Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel, and How to Overcome Them 27:23

1+ y ago27:23

27:23

Working with a ProSource Wholesale® kitchen and bath designer can put a home remodel over the top. This discussion breaks down the importance of understanding the design vision, in order to create the perfect remodel. Also highlighted are how to bring forth the fun in more intricate kitchen and bath projects, and how a splash of color and the integ…

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Perks of Partnering with ProSource on a Home Remodeling Project 21:03

1+ y ago21:03

21:03

Having a dedicated product and project expert from a project’s conception through its completion gives peace of mind and a partner for guidance through the home remodeling process. This episode highlights the ProSource Wholesale® account manager’s role in helping with a design, expectations, product selection, and timeline adjustments. The discussi…

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Exploring Flooring in Kitchens and Bathrooms 30:30

1+ y ago30:30

30:30

Fashion and function are two of the most important things to consider when replacing flooring, especially in a kitchen or bathroom. Whether it is tile, carpet, hardwood, vinyl, or laminate, the choice is the foundation of a design concept. The ProSource Wholesale® flooring team breaks down the elements involved with helping navigate the home remode…

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Expert Advice for Executing a Home Remodeling Project 26:52

1+ y ago26:52

26:52

The most successful home remodeling projects require a deep understanding of all of the moving parts in the process. Kevin Devine, director of digital marketing content at ProSource Wholesale®, is joined by Shane Riley, ProSource® vice president of kitchen and bath, and Eka Sukmawati, ProSource® director of kitchen and bath design and merchandising…

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Honey, Let's Restore a Mansion - Thoughts on Design, Episode 24 43:39

2+ y ago43:39

43:39

We recently visited Steele Mansion in Painesville, Ohio, and asked the proprietor, Carol Shamakian, to describe how she and her family came to own this place. She told us that her husband went to the grocery store one day and came home to say, “Honey, I bought a mansion.” Unfortunately this once grand home, built in the 1860’s, had been deemed unsa…

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Eastwood (Amish) Furniture - Thoughts on Design, Episode 23 49:49

2+ y ago49:49

49:49

We recently sat down with Ron Nandor, who owns Eastwood Furniture. This company has three locations in Ohio and works very closely with local Amish craftspeople. Over the past twenty years, he has seen furniture adapt from very basic designs, with limited choices in wood and finishes, to highly customized pieces, which now offer various wood specie…

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Remodeling Two Bathrooms - Thoughts on Design, Episode 22 43:27

2+ y ago43:27

43:27

In this episode, we meet Chris Bores, a neighbor of Mark Goode. Chris and his wife Erin moved to their 100-year-old home in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in 2018, along with their two young daughters. They knew when they moved in that they would be doing some repairs, starting with the bathrooms. Since Chris had done a lot of hands-on improvements at their…

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Kravet and Rob Winhorst - Thoughts on Design, Episode 21 42:19

2+ y ago42:19

42:19

In this episode, Kim and Mark get to know Rob Windhorst, an area representative for Kravet. Rob describes his background, from going with his seamstress mother to fabric outlets, to learning about fabrics and window treatments in a drapery workroom, to managing a home store for JC Penney. Rob has worked for Kravet since 2007. This 104-year-old comp…

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The Ann Monroe Showroom - Thoughts on Design, Episode 20 29:11

2+ y ago29:11

29:11

With a background in fine art, Ann Monroe is the owner of a showroom at the Ohio Design Centre in Beachwood, Ohio. Ann represents various manufacturers and displays samples of their products. In her showroom, one can sit in a chair, feel the texture of a fabric or see the finish on a custom table. In this episode, you will discover how she works wi…

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Art consultation, framing, and installation - Thoughts on Design Episode 19 30:40

2+ y ago30:40

30:40

Art consultation, framing and installation are very specialized professions, as we discovered when we spoke with Eileen Roth and Bebe Boyle. During her 40 years of experience as an art consultant to large corporations, as well as interior designers and their clients, Eileen has developed relationships with national and international artists. Workin…

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Smart Lighting - Part Two - Thoughts on Design Episode 18 28:07

2+ y ago28:07

28:07

In Episode 16, Mark Goode introduced us to the basics of smart lighting for the home. Now in Episode 18, he goes further into the use of smart technology, cautioning that is more complex to set up than the manufacturers would have us believe. Mark leads us through a history of the development of this technology, offering a visual graph that is avai…

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Wall Coverings from Phillip Jeffries - Thoughts on Design Episode 17 45:29

2+ y ago45:29

45:29

Phillip Jeffries is an innovative wall covering company. Utilizing many different organic materials, such as grasscloth, water hyacinth, banana leaves, and wood veneers, the design team at Phillip Jeffries creates beautiful paperbacked coverings for walls. Sales representative Crystal Brown takes us through the beginnings of this leading-edge compa…

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Smart Lighting, Part One - Thoughts on Design, Episode 16 32:15

2+ y ago32:15

32:15

When arriving home on a dark evening, it is reassuring to be able to turn on the lights before you even open the door. Technology built into our cellphones and smart light bulbs enables us to control the lighting in our homes. We can turn lights off and on, vary the intensity and even change the color of the light! In this episode we discuss the be…

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Custom Rugs from Nepal - Thoughts on Design - Episode 15 44:03

2+ y ago44:03

44:03

In our first podcast show recorded “on the road,” we sit down with Thom Capretta, manager of Atelier Lapchi, a custom rug company with a showroom in the Ohio Design Centre and its factory in Nepal. We learn how, in this day of technology and automation, Atelier Lapchi weavers use Tibetian wool and silk to create custom rugs in both traditional and …

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Lighting Your Home - Thoughts on Design - Episode 14 38:26

2+ y ago38:26

38:26

In this episode, Kim Carroll discusses three lighting options: ambient, task, and accent lighting. She discusses the the many different fixtures available to us, as well as a few “Lighting Atrocities” that can make our lives really uncomfortable. The human eye has evolved in natural daylight since the humans first lived on earth. We are finely tune…

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Window Treatments - Thoughts on Design featuring Kim Carroll - Episode 13 42:08

2+ y ago42:08

42:08

In Episode 13, Kim discusses window treatments, why they are needed, and the many options you can choose from. Did you know that the word “window” comes from the Old Norse words for “eye” and “wind,” or “the eye of the house through which the wind comes through”? What happens to this romantic notion when too much wind comes in, or too much rain or …

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Basics of Design - Thoughts on Design, Episode 12 31:13

2+ y ago31:13

31:13

In Episode 12, Kim explores the different elements that, when used thoughtfully, will help to achieve a balanced design. Style can be formal or informal, traditional or contemporary, country or industrial, but it should weave a thread of continuity throughout the home. Color, another very personal choice, will influence a room's design. So will the…

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Tablescaping for the Holidays - Thoughts on Design - Episode 11 35:04

2+ y ago35:04

35:04

As we prepare to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, I find that my guests are always delighted when we gather around a thoughtfully decorated table setting. It can be formal or casual, extravagant or tailored, depending on your personal style. Start with what you already have (furnishings, dishes, glassware, etc.) and build around it. …

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Designing A Guest Room - Thoughts on Design - Episode 10 24:06

3y ago24:06

24:06

With the holidays approaching, many of us will have family and friends coming to stay with us. How can we prepare for them to have a wonderful, memorable experience? A comfortable guest room is a great way to say ”Welcome!” In order to prepare a guest room, there are many things which are common sense, so much so that we don't focus on them. A thor…

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Tablescaping for Thanksgiving, Part 2 - Thoughts on Design with Kim Carroll 31:29

3y ago31:29

31:29

An interesting tablescape invites our guests to have a wonderful experience, to “eat first with their eyes.” It requires careful thought about the details but need not be very expensive. In Episode 9, Kim has assembled four different tablescapes for Thanksgiving. Each tablescape has a unique menu, created by Kim's son Jamie. You can see each of the…

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Tablescaping, Part 1 - Thoughts on Design - Episode 8 22:42

3y ago22:42

22:42

As the holidays approach, we start to think about doing more entertaining at home. Kim likes to delight and surprise her guests by creating a visual dining experience, before the meal even appears. In this first part of her Tablescape Series, Kim explains how she designs unique tables. How does Kim approach doing a tablescape that is unique? Beginn…

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Interior Design Classics and Trends - Thoughts on Design - Episode 7 51:53

3y ago51:53

51:53

We are influenced by design trends every day. In Episode 7, Kim explores where trends come from. Manufacturers, world events, technology, and designers themselves influence how we decorate our homes. Some trends have a profound impact on the design world, such as mid-century style, and have had an extraordinary resurgence, while others just disappe…

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Mindsets and Expectations - Thoughts on Design - Episode 6 36:11

3y ago36:11

36:11

In designing a room or a house, there are many preconceptions and expectations that we bring with us. We may think that a room should have a certain look because our family always decorated this way, or because that is what the retail marketing and social media are showing. Shouldn't everything match? Can't I just buy everything I love and put it t…

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How Kim Carroll Helps You Create Your Personal Space - Thoughts on Design - Episode 5 4:17

3y ago4:17

4:17

Maya Angelou wrote “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are, and not be questioned.” In Episode 5, Kim explains how she works with clients to create their own very personal spaces, the home that Maya Angelou describes. Kim’s process begins with a “dreaming phase” in which clients are encouraged to imagine thei…

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Color Your World! - Thoughts on Design - Episode 4 48:23

3y ago48:23

48:23

Color and light are key factors in interior design. But are you aware how both color and the “temperature” of light affect your mood? Did you know that the temperature of light — and how it affects us emotionally — relates to where we live on the globe? In this fascinating episode Kim Carroll explains the role that light and color play in designing…

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Designing Your Work from Home Office - Thoughts on Design - Episode 3 49:42

3y ago49:42

49:42

Although working from home is not new, the past year and a half has made it essential for many of us to create a work space in the home, whether we were ready or not. This shift in lifestyle has also brought into focus the need to establish a work/life balance, in a new context. In this podcast Kim prompts us to pay attention to what we need around…

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Designing YOUR Home's Interior - Thoughts on Design - Episode 2 32:37

3y ago32:37

32:37

In this episode, Kim discusses the process she uses to discover what her client's need and want in their interior space. While many interior designers employ a pre-determined style or template, Kim works patiently with the client to help them discover what is most important and desireable to them in terms of how a room should function, look, and fe…

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Introducing Kim Carroll, Interior Designer - Thoughts on Design - Episode 1 32:11

3y ago32:11

32:11

Kim Carroll has been assisting homeowners and businesses design their interior spaces for nearly three decades. In this first episode of the series, Kim discusses her lifelong love of interior design (starting with rearranging her parent's furniture while still in kindergarten!) and her journey from a passion to a business. Kim, who is based in Cle…

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4 - Do designers sometimes play it too safe? 25:29

4y ago25:29

25:29

Do kitchen and bathroom designers sometimes play it too safe when it comes to the architecture of the space? Is putting a farmhouse-style kitchen in a quaint cottage - or indeed an ultra-contemporary kitchen in a brand new apartment - the path of least resistance? Is it a designer’s job to challenge these kind of conventions and produce the project…

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3 - Designing showrooms that sell 31:54

4+ y ago31:54

31:54

Welcome to Episode 3 or Season 2 of the Kitchen & Bathrooms Design Podcast from Taylist Media. The ease of the lockdown is turning many people in the kitchen and bathroom retail sector towards reopening their showrooms and, with that in mind, we thought it was a great time to put out this episode all about showroom design. Specifically, we’re looki…

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2 - Blurred spaces 26:16

4+ y ago26:16

26:16

Changes in society are blurring the lines between how we live, work and enjoy leisure time and this will become a major driver of kitchen and bathroom design trends. The ‘Blurred Spaces’ concept says that technology and changing habits mean that design must accommodate all aspects of our lives as they merge into one. Other drivers such as an ageing…

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1 - Adam Thomas interview… 38:16

4+ y ago38:16

38:16

Welcome to the start of season 2 of the Kitchen & Bathroom Design Podcast and we’re kicking off with a fantastic interview with Adam Thomas. He’s the UK’s leading expert in what has traditionally always been called accessible design but, as you’ll hear, he is also at the forefront of the drive to redefine that as multi-generational design. At our k…

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The best of season one 17:55

4+ y ago17:55

17:55

It's the end of the first season of the Kitchen & Bathroom Design Podcast! But don't panic, we'll be back at the start of April for season two. In the meantime, here's our pick of some choice bits from season one looking at an underlying theme of all of our episodes - how top designers get to know their clients. Talking to such experts across 20-od…

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22 - Managing the client's expecatations 28:23

4+ y ago28:23

28:23

Do the best designs come when there’s full collaboration between designer and client? How do you manage that relationship to everyone’s advantage and make sure that expectations are met and exceeded? And when do you say ‘no’ to clients who think they’re an expert in interior design thanks to Pinterest and Instagram? It's the last of our special liv…

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21 - What does the smart home mean for designers? 29:43

4+ y ago29:43

29:43

We're taking a little dip into the world of the Smart Home in this, our third special live episode of the podcast from kbb 2020. In particular, does it give designers new options for creativity and design or is it about using the functionality to help your clients improve the way they use the projects you have designed? This one is hosted by Andy D…

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20 - Should you charge design fees? 21:25

4+ y ago21:25

21:25

Why don’t more kitchen and bathroom retailers charge design fees? Are they undervaluing their own skills? Or is it simply too much of a barrier to purchase? Here’s the second of our special episodes recorded live at kbb 2020 look at this very thorny subject. Elspeth Pridham, editor of Studio, is the host and she’s in discussion with Hayley Robson f…

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19 - What is the 'Wow Factor'? 28:46

4+ y ago28:46

28:46

We're LIVE at kbb 2020 in Birmingham with the first of our four daily podcasts from the show. Our four editors are up first - Andrew Davies, Elspeth Pridham, Lindsay Blair and Rebecca Nottingham - and we're discussing something that seems to be a key request from virtually every kitchen and bathroom client - they want the 'Wow Factor'. So if everyo…

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18 - How to get your projects in magazines 30:30

4+ y ago30:30

30:30

Ever wanted to know how to get your projects featured in top magazines? Well look, or listen, no further as we have the editors of Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Studio and kbbreview to reveal all. (SPOILER: It’s not as difficult as you might think) On top of all that, we give all the details on the live episodes we’ll be recording at the kbb show …

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The importance of product innovation 28:15

4+ y ago28:15

28:15

This is officially a special bonus episode! We’re looking at the role product innovation plays in advancing the art of kitchen and bathroom design and what exactly constitutes innovation in the first place. We are, as you know, supported in this season of the podcast by kbb 2020 - the biggest kitchen, bedroom and bathroom trade show in the UK - and…

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17 Designing a spa-like bathroom 32:08

4+ y ago32:08

32:08

This week we’re looking at how to design spa-like bathrooms. Bathrooms are so often described as being a sanctuary, a haven and a place to relax, and this catch-all phrase of ‘spa-like’ seems to come up all the time in client briefs. But what does it really mean? How do you as designers give the client what they want? And how do you transform a day…

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16 Designing kitchens for entertaining 27:10

4+ y ago27:10

27:10

This week as we look at designing kitchens for entertaining. The open plan nature of modern kitchens means that having guests, family and friends round for get togethers has become a prime function of the space and is top of the list of requirements in most briefs. But how do you balance what the client wants with what they need? What are the essen…

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15 Meet the bathroom design award finalists 37:06

4+ y ago37:06

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It’s the turn of bathroom design as we continue our look at the finalists in the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2020. All the finalists came to present their projects to the panel of judges at the amazing Fulham showroom of our Bathroom Design Judging Partner Roca, and we were there to chat with them and find out more about their shortlisted desi…

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