Even within the confusing real estate market of 2024, this year’s remodeling and new construction market has been busy. We have seen more traffic in our showrooms as key vendors roll out innovative new products to meet the changing needs of today’s households. While everyone waits to see the effect and magnitude of coming interest rate cuts, the NYC Metro area is well poised for growth over the next 5 years. General Plumbing Supply has continued to expand over last 18 months. Since our last issue, we have opened our fourth Kohler Signature Store—
in downtown Summit, NJ—and acquired Consolidated Plumbing Supply in Mount Vernon, NY. Consolidated was a thriving business with a beautiful showroom serving a diverse area stretching from the Bronx to suburban Westchester. The former Consolidated employees have been a great addition to the GPS team. As a new part of our GPS Living experience, we are calling for project submissions from designers, architects, and remodelers (page 35). We would love to see and feature your latest kitchen or bath design projects for consideration in our next issue! This issue’s stories also include “On the Handle” (GPS page 20), focusing on dramatic handles and hardware to add some pop to your space. And in “Home Made” (Kohler page 24), designer Michele Plachter takes an estate with a sophisticated, French château-inspired exterior and brings its interiors a fresh perspective that still takes advantage of its architectural grandeur. In our “Meet the Designers” sections, we will continue to get to know more of our experienced showroom consultants, including Faith Bracero in our Morris Plains showroom (page 37) and Eli Muñiz from our Kohler Store in Paramus (Kohler page 15). Morris Plains was our second location after our original Bayonne location, and “Better Know Morris Plains” features Cooper Gristmill, Lake Hopatcong, Historic Speedwell and more that this charming NJ suburb and the surrounding area has to offer. The Kohler side of this issue features the two newest designer partnerships with the Daniel Arsham introduction (soon to be seen in several Kohler Signature Stores and GPS Showrooms) as well as the continued success of the Studio McGee line. You will also see the grand opening photos of our Summit, NJ Kohler Signature Store (Kohler page 13), where David Kohler and I welcomed customers as we introduced ourselves to this vibrant design community. We are excited to better serve this market with this store, along with our existing GPS showrooms and branches. Thanks for reading. We appreciate being a part of your home’s next project. Please visit us at any of our GPS Kitchen and Bath showrooms and Kohler Signature Stores, and remember to submit for any of your most recent projects online via submissions.gpsliving.com. Best,
Justin Freedman, President
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