SKS NAMED EXCLUSIVE APPLIANCE FOR FIRST SEASONAL LIVING VIRTUAL SHOW HOUSE: LG Electronics’ luxury appliance collection, Signature Kitchen Suite, is the exclusive appliance partner for Seasonal Living magazine’s virtual designer showhouse. The 20,000-square-foot tour-able and shoppable luxury show home, built entirely in the virtual world, is “located” atop a 20-acre estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, Calif. The home’s design focuses on wellness and sustainability using SKS appliances, and reflects how home function will change in the future, considering permanent lifestyle shifts driven by the pandemic. The kitchen was designed by Ariana Afshar Lovato, AKBD, owner and principal designer at Honeycomb Home Design in Pismo Beach, Calif. She is a member of the NKBA’s prestigious Thirty Under 30 class of 2020. SKS generously sponsors the Thirty Under 30 program.
Lovato incorporated SKS’s award-winning 48-inch dual-fuel pro range, which features built-in sous vide, induction and gas, all on the cooktop, plus two ovens below; an additional 36-inch flex induction cooktop on a separate cooking island; a 30-inch combination wall oven with steam sous vide, and an elegant low-profile microwave drawer. She also integrated a 30-inch column refrigerator and 24-inch column freezer, and an 18-inch integrated wine column refrigerator with SKS’s exclusive Wine Cave™ technology, and a PowerSteam® dishwasher.
Lovato was introduced to the collection at the company’s state-of-the-art Experience & Design Center in culinary-centric Napa Valley, Calif., last year. For more on the house, click here, and for more information about SKS’s full line, visit SignatureKitchenSuite.com.
LIEBHERR NAMES ROBERT MARRIOTT HEAD OF CUSTOMER SERVICE: Continuing its North American growth strategy, Liebherr has tapped Robert “Rob” Marriott as Customer Service Manager. An appliance industry veteran for more than 15 years, Marriott has managed thousands of independent service contractors and trained thousands more appliance technicians across the nation. As part of the Liebherr team located in South Florida, Marriott will focus on the customer service strategy for the North American market and work in conjunction with the Divisional Manager and the Global Customer Service Manager, who are based in Germany.
Before joining Liebherr, Marriott was Director of Service Operations for Dacor Inc. and was awarded the United Servicers Associations Partnership Award five years in a row. Marriott graduated with an HVAC certification from Kansas City Kansas Area Vocational School and majored in Business from Kansas State University.
“Rob is a top talent in the industry and has the kind of leadership we need to continue meeting our growing standard of excellence, particularly when it comes to customer satisfaction,” said Alex Squarize, Divisional Director.
Founded in 1949, Germany-based Liebherr Appliances is known for state-of-the-art innovation in refrigeration industry, including for industrial and medical applications, and appliances equipped with advanced artificial intelligence, exceptional performance and cutting-edge features. The company is still operated by the founding Liebherr family. For more information on Liebherr, click here.
WALTON LAUNCHES INTERIOR DESIGN BLUEPRINT COURSE: Liz Walton, CMKBD, founder and principal of Liz Walton Home, a kitchen, bath and interior design firm in Philadelphia, has introduced the The Interior Design Blueprint, a power-packed mastermind course. The course is accredited by the NKBA and qualifies for 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). In this course, the Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer shares her successful business practices, next-level secrets for residential design, including a step-by-step action plan with specific directions and a supportive community to help set and reach goals. The course is structured to instill a positive mindset and provide foundational design skills necessary to navigate a new career. Walton, who founded her firm in 2004, draws upon real-world experience to guide students in their creative ability with confidence-boosting exercises and proven habits for positive thinking. The class also reviews interior design styles, such as how to master color palettes, space planning and selecting materials, furniture and textures to balance a room.
Students have lifetime access to the course content along with a private Facebook group. The designer also offers a 30-minute complimentary one-to-one coaching call to discuss individualized goals and challenges, and access to her “ toolkit for success,” including personal resources, preferred vendor list, sample client letters, questionnaires and contracts. The $795 course (a $2,600 value) is available on her website here.
