Guest Contributor: CEO of Freshome Dishes on Kitchens

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Please welcome Micle Mihai-Cristian, founder and CEO of Freshome, who I had the opportunity to meet at a We Are Social event in Cologne, where he spoke about the explosive growth of his popular site.  Explosive, as in, from zero to over 40 MILLION visitors/year. Yes, you read that right. Just to put that into perspective, the population of New York City is 8 million, so that is some serious traffic.  It is a pleasure to share the insight of Mihai’s own personal Continue reading

Kitchen Wish List: Blanco

 Blanco‘s new lineup delivers a few reasons to want to redo your kitchen. Here are a few of the items from the Modenus BlogTour experience of Living Kitchen show that made it onto my kitchen wish list:

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One of the thrilling technology advancements for the kitchen is Continue reading

Kitchen and Bath Trends 2013

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The Modenus BlogTour Cologne trip was an incredible experience in so many ways. It was a privilege to see an international Furnishings & Kitchen and Bath show of the scale of IMM Living Kitchen because we were exposed to products designed for different cultures and spacial uses – also technologies that are way ahead of what we have in the US.  Below is a photographic tour of Kitchen and Bath trends 2013: Continue reading

Full Steam Ahead With Miele

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The Modenus #BlogTour team excitedly covered the IMM Living Kitchen show in search of design inspiration. The show was enormous- building after building showcased the products of thousands of home furnishings manufacturers, so much to take in.  Because the eye candy was endless, the more memorable products would have to be truly outstanding in order to even catch our attention.  The first such thing to catch my eye was Continue reading

NKBA – Blog Tour Sponsor

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National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) was one of the generous sponsors of Modenus‘ BlogTour Cologne. NKBA enthusiastically supported the BlogTour team’s exposure to the latest kitchen and bath innovations at the IMM Living Kitchen show in Cologne. NKBA is all about education to improve the way the kitchen and bath industry does business.  How fitting and fortunate for the BlogTour Cologne group!

The NKBA also sponsored Continue reading

Blanco- Sponsor of BlogTour Cologne

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Blanco was another generous sponsor of the BlogTour Cologne trip, making the trip so special. Blanco gave the group one of its first impressions of Cologne, hosting an incredible evening and dinner on the first night at the German Museum of Olympic and Sport.  With lit torches out front, Continue reading

Miele Steam Cooking: Technology for a Healthy Kitchen


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Another reason to be excited about BlogTour Cologne is sponsor Miele, renown worldwide appliance manufacturer. One thing in particular that interests me about Miele is their steam cooking innovations – not only are they on the front of the steam cooking trend, they were actually the first appliance manufacturer to design and manufacture a built-in steam oven for residential use! Over a decade ago. They don’t follow the trends, they create them…

I am chomping at the bit to see their products and get to spend time with the Miele representatives at the IMM – Living Kitchen show, learning more about how to make delicious food healthy… always a priority in my home.

MieleWhat is so great about a steam oven you say? Plenty: Continue reading

IMM … so excited!

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Packing my bag for BlogTour Cologne- what an amazing experience this is going to be! Looking forward to meeting up with fellow bloggers, the Modenus Team and sponsors… Modenus has planned an exciting agenda of  Press Tours, Imm/Living Kitchen show, a Blogger Summit with Holly Becker etc, Dinner at the German Museum of Olympic and Sport, a spa night, a trip to Amsterdam…. and much much more!   Be sure to sign up for blog updates and follow the #BlogTourCGN fun here Twitter | FacebookPinterest ~ this group will Continue reading

Du Verre Hardware- Making Cabinets Fashionable

One of the generous sponsors of Blogtour Cologne is Du Verre Hardware. What an honor it is to Continue reading