Articles Tagged with ''decorative plumbing''

The NKBA's 2025 Kitchen & Bath Market Outlook predicts the U.S. market will reach $235 billion, with growth in repair and remodeling despite slower new construction. Homeowners see kitchens and baths as valuable investments, especially with professional help.

Consolidation has reshaped the landscape, with independent showrooms and manufacturers being acquired by larger entities, and mega-shows growing so vast that our niche risks being overshadowed. Amid this shift, the DPHA Annual Conference and Product Showcase, being held October 16–19, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in Houston, stands out as the only focused, intimate, and authentic venue dedicated entirely to our industry.

With seven new independent distributors joining the division, standout programming like the new Luxury & Upselling Workshop, and recognition of top-performing companies, the event underscored AD’s ongoing commitment to growth and collaboration.

Battersby Danielson Azbell (BDA) in Westfield, Indiana, is a unique firm in the PHCP-PVF industry, as CEO Bob Danielson, Kelsey Richter's father, did not want it to be a family business. Richter, who worked at a Marriott front desk, spent months trying to get a job at BDA after being approached by Showroom Manager Sue Hayes.

Winsupply, based in Dayton, Ohio, has been a leader in PHCP-PVF distribution since 1956, offering entrepreneurs opportunities for ownership supported by a strong network. With over 170 decorative plumbing showrooms nationwide, the company’s culture emphasizes local ownership and personal investment, fostering a strong commitment to reputation and community values.

With all brass construction, the ten-sided Decorative Deca Trap is patent-pending and coordinates with JACLO’s Astor and Westfield collections, along with the new hex styles. 

Building on an exciting year and laying the groundwork for continued success, AD members and supplier partners maximized their time together at the 2024 AD Decorative Brands Division Annual Meeting, which ran from May 6-8.

Let’s explore how to reach outside your business’s walls and spread your brand’s story all over your market’s designer showroom world.

An independent-minded entrepreneur, Kohler’s six decades of leadership were integral to Kohler’s growth and success, helping to shape the “Bold Look of Kohler” into what it is today.