Christopher Grubb

What are 30 career tips, with proven, measurable results, to incorporate in 30 days?  Award-winning interior and product designer Christopher Grubb has chosen 30 tips drawn from his 3 decades leading Beverly Hills-based Arch-Interiors Design Group Inc. and directing two product design studios. Christopher has tried and perfected these tips and incorporates them in business practice, project and client management, design psychology, media participation, and in speaking the language of luxury.  His tips can be used to make a project run smoother, manage clients and expectations, and they will empower you to deal with many of the challenges in the industry.

The demand for luxury in interiors has moved beyond aspiration — it is now a client expectation across a wide range of budgets. From dramatic natural stone feature walls and book-matched marble countertops to dimensional tile, specialty porcelains, intricate mosaics, custom cabinetry, statement hardware, technology, custom storage, and highly personalized details, today’s clients are asking for spaces that feel distinctive, elevated, and emotionally connected to the way they live.

Moderated by award-winning Beverly Hills, CA-based designer Christopher Grubb, this dynamic panel brings together acclaimed Pasadena, CA-based designer Jeanne Chung, Ft. Lauderdale, FL-based designer Alena Capra, and Chelsie Butler, Executive Editor of Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine, for a coast-to-coast conversation on what defines luxury now and what clients are requesting in today’s interiors, and what’s emerging next.

Drawing from their design practices and national editorial perspective, the panel will explore the materials, finishes, surfaces, textures, patterns, and details shaping kitchens, baths, and interiors across the country. The discussion will focus on how these elements are being specified, combined, and customized to create spaces that feel distinctive, current, and luxurious.

This panel offers a unique opportunity to hear what is being used in active luxury design projects as well as what is being seen nationally from an editorial point of view. Jeanne and Alena will discuss how they use surfaces, textures, patterns, finishes, storage, lighting, technology, and custom detailing to create impact, whether working on a modest remodel or a high-end residence, while Chelsie will share the materials, products, and design directions she is seeing across the kitchen and bath industry. The panel will also address where to splurge, where to save, and how thoughtful material selections can stretch a budget without sacrificing the feeling of luxury.

Attendees will leave with fresh insight into today’s luxury client, practical ideas for specifying materials and details with confidence, and new ways to deliver an elevated, memorable design experience at multiple price points.

Everyone’s talking about partnerships, but behind the gloss, what does it really take to build an authentic, profitable relationship with a brand? This session unpacks how to collaborate with companies in ways that grow both your reputation and your bottom line. From sponsorships that raise your visibility to co-created products that carry your name, panelists will share insider strategies on what brands truly look for, how to protect your creative voice, and how to turn collaborations into long-term business growth.