By Dianne M. Pogoda
 

NKBA will host a two-day summit to explore the meaning of luxury and how it translates to the modern kitchen with luxury designers and insightful market experts on June 23 and 24.

A series of discussions and panels will focus on how the concept of luxury has evolved and, more specifically, how the pandemic has altered the high-end mindset.

Designed by Brendan Flanigan

NKBA EVP and CSO Suzie Williford will host the NKBA summit, which will also present exclusive findings from its latest research study on the luxury kitchen. Two of the designers who participated in the study and will be featured at the summit include Brendan Flanigan of Brendan Flanigan Interiors in Manhattan and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Alyson O’Hanlon, CKD, of Clive Christian NJ LLC, Tenafly, N.J.

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Brendan’s passion for K&B design was influenced by exposure to the hospitality industry at a young age, his design process focuses on listing to and drawing out the client’s style, using  unexpected finishes, installations and providing hands-on attention to every detail.

Alyson owns the prestigious Clive Christian showrooms in Tenafly and in Manhattan’s A&D Building. She collaborates with upscale architects and interior designers throughout the New York Metropolitan area, bringing a high level of elegance and function to her projects.

Designed by Alyson O’Hanlon, CKD

Designers and experts will delve into the delicate relationship with the luxury client, reveal the essentials of today’s premier designs and share secrets to success in this rarefied world.

Other sessions include:

  • The Path to Becoming a Luxury Designer
  • Luxury Clients: Who Are They?
  • The Modern Luxury Kitchen: Designing Without Rules
  • Luxury Clients: How Do They Think?
  • What Luxury Is … and What It Isn’t
  • The Luxury Kitchen Deconstructed
  • The Role of Marketing in Developing Your Niche.

Additionally, winners of the NKBA/Renovation Angel Luxury Kitchen Recycling

Awards will be revealed live during the conference.

Registration is included in the cost of membership to NKBA members, and $99 for non-members. It’s sure to be a fascinating summit — sign up here today.