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Melanie Gardener has
worked in the kitchen & bathroom industry for the past 24 years and is
currently Editor of the popular industry blog The Kitchen & Bathroom Blog
which is an online resource for the kitchen and bathroom industry. Launched in
2013, the blog provides updates for the industry on new products, design
trends, showroom openings, industry awards and other items of relevance for
anyone in the kitchen and bathroom, interior design, building or architecture
industries.
Melanie
regularly attends kitchen and bathroom shows both in Australia and overseas and
often undertakes public speaking engagements with both consumer and industry
audiences to report on the latest designs, ideas and innovations. She has also
spoken at specific industry events about marketing and PR within this
highly-specialised sector.
Together
with Simon Hodgson, she also plans tours for Australian designers to
significant overseas trade shows including Salone del Mobile.Milano, Interzum
and ISH, through their business Australian International Design Tours. The 2025
tour to iSalone and Euroluce is current in the planning stages.
She also works as a freelance consultant to the industry, providing editorial, copywriting, and marketing, including work for various industry associations. Melanie was previously the Managing Editor of the highly successful Kitchens & Bathrooms Group of titles published by Universal Magazines until 2010.