Cabinetry + Remodeling
Sponsored by
Translating European Design for the American Consumer
Presented by:
Owen Serey, PR Communications Lead, Formica Corporation
Renee Hytry Derrington, Managing Principal – Design North America, Formica Corporation
Emily Skinner, Interior & Product Designer, Renovera Home
Sandro Marini, Corporate Communications & Art Director, Arpa Industriale S.p.A
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What You Will Learn
Join us as our panel of design experts discuss trends influencing today’s European interiors (particularly for the cabinetry market) and how those trends translate in the American home.
We’ll explore space planning influences in both Europe and the United States, focusing on Italian design as seen at EuroCucina 2022 in Milan.
During this session, you will:
- Uncover top trends in Italian and European interiors, inclusive of trending colors, materials, textures, and silhouettes of today’s cabinetry as seen at EuroCucina 2022 in Milan.
- Discover how kitchen and bath layout and space planning influences design in both Europe and the United States, with particular focus on Italian design as seen at EuroCucina.
- Explore project case studies where American consumers and designers have achieved the modern Italian aesthetic.
- Gain insights and feedback on sourcing and working with these trending materials and finishes.
Featured Presenters
Owen Serey – PR Communications Lead – Formica Corporation
Owen Serey is the Public Relations Communications Lead for Formica Group North America. In this position, Owen is responsible for enhancing the company’s public persona through media relations campaigns, website content, social media, and an award-winning student design competition.
Prior to joining Formica Group, Owen enjoyed a diverse communications career that ranged from Minor League Baseball broadcaster to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In two agency stints, Owen has also led media relations campaigns for well-known companies including Kodak and Fifth Third Bank.
Owen resides in Hebron, Kentucky with his wife (Jennifer) and daughters (Emma and Kaylee).
Renee Hytry Derrington – Managing Principal – Design North America – Formica Corporation
Renee Hytry Derrington a 37-year veteran in the international design industry, has led surface design teams in Asia, Australia, Europe, India, North America, and New Zealand. As Managing Principal of Design, Renee blends a practical approach with an acute understanding of market trends. Renee has collaborated on décor ranges with Laurinda Spear, Jonathan Adler and with Pentagram for the brand’s 100th Anniversary.
As a board director for Color Marketing Group, Renee expanded international activities in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, gaining the President’s Award. Starting with a degree in Architecture from UW-Milwaukee and Masters in Industrial Design at The Ohio State University, Interior Design magazine recognized Renee for a “Lifetime of HiPNess” in 2018.
Renee lives on 14 acres on Lake Michigan with her husband and growing animal family.
Emily Skinner – Interior & Product Designer – Renovera Home
Emily Skinner is an interior and product designer, and the creative mind behind husband-wife duo Renovera Home. Founded in 2017, Renovera is a Cincinnati-based renovation and interior design firm specializing in luxury residential remodels.
With a background in Industrial Design, Emily looks to a client’s daily routines and life experiences to inform and inspire a well-designed space tailored to each unique personality. Emily Skinner was awarded 2021 Best Designer (Bathrooms) and Renovera Home was awarded 2021 Best in Renovations (Kitchens + Baths) by The Chic Guide.
Sandro Marini – Corporate Communications & Art Director – Arpa Industriale S.p.A.
Sandro Marini is an architect and designer with a Masters Degree in Communication and media relations.
He has more than 25 years of experience in packaging, high-tech, design, retail and furnishing materials for international companies.
Since 2010, he is the Corporate Communications Manager and Art Director of Arpa Industriale. He develops exhibition, branding and communication projects such as the one dedicated to FENIX® innovative materials for interiors design, an open system that creates value in the world of architecture and interior design.
Launched in 2013, FENIX® has won numerous recognitions including “Best of the Best” Interzum Design Award, Honorable Mention ADI Compasso d’Oro and “Best of Best” Iconic Awards.
He is currently Art & Communication Director of Musa, the creative lab, communications, and design hub for the brands of the group to which Arpa Industriale and FENIX® belong.
Webinar Sponsor
FENIX®
Formica Group is a leading provider of branded, designed surfacing solutions for commercial and residential customers worldwide. As the world’s largest manufacturer of High-Pressure Laminate (HPL), our international network of design, manufacturing, distribution, and sales operations maintains the recognition of Formica® as a global brand.
The heritage and brand reputation of the Formica Group of companies has been founded on quality, service, and innovative product lines. We have developed an unrivaled expertise that ensures products meet the needs of their applications — as well as market demands.
FENIX® is part of a global group of companies and brands that is active in material technology for interior and exterior design. The group’s objective is to reduce our environmental footprint. To do so, our impact is measure using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. Although we look broader than that, our main focus is on CO2 emissions and to become carbon neutral in the years that will follow as we did for FENIX® in 2021.
To continuously improve our carbon footprint, we work on a number of projects, which includes increasing the efficiency of production processes and find better alternatives for the resources we need. And we regularly monitor the progress on all projects. We are transparent about the results, and we publish them in a yearly report, which is available online for everyone to read. To summarize: We measure. We act. We monitor. We share.