Show Highlights
The show continues to draw an engaged trade audience looking for the latest products to specify as well as to keep up with trends in the field. Celebrated designers could be found on NEXTStage and in the Luxury Lounge—both sponsored by Ferguson—as well as on the show floor, including: Caleb Anderson, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Sara Malek Barney, Arianne Bellizaire, Michel Smith Boyd, Brian Brown, Alena Capra, Jeanne Chung, Kara Cox, El Arqui Diego, Thom Filicia, Brooke + Brice Gilliam, Kim Gordon, Julee Ireland, Breegan Jane, Celerie Kemble, Jerel Lake, Nina Magon, John McClain, Noz Nozawa, Nathan Orsman, Amy Pigliacampo, Matthew Quinn, Sarah Robertson, Alison Victoria, and Christine Vroom.
At the invite-only influencer-favorite event KBIS Uncorked Hosted by SKS, Veronika Miller-Eagleson, Modenus Media CEO and Designhounds founder, remarked about the power of partnerships at KBIS: “It’s about relationships! SKS as the sponsor does a really great job of connecting back to the brand, and getting the design community to pay attention. It’s more real than just bringing a bunch of influencers—it’s where the community gets together.”