Last week, our designers headed to London to visit Europe's biggest interior design show, Decorex, to discover the latest products and design concepts set to influence the industry in 2025.

With 17 years of corporate experience under her belt, Paula Callaway ventured into the realm of business ownership, driven by her passion for design and a desire to empower her clients. Here, we ask Paula to reflect on her journey, including the challenges she’s faced as a female entrepreneur and the invaluable lessons she’s learned along the way, offering a fresh perspective on the bathroom sector.

Running a small business is no mean feat, but doing it while raising three young children? That takes serious teamwork. For Danielle and Sean Tipping of Ripples Lindfield, life is a daily juggling act of school drop-offs, client meetings and homework. Yet, through the chaos and constant demands, they’ve managed to turn their shared passion into a thriving business.

Deciding to go into business with your significant other is a bold move, but for many couples, the idea of merging personal and professional lives into a single venture is as enticing as it is challenging. We caught up with husband-and-wife team Helen and Derek Brown to find out more about their journey of going into business together as the owners of Ripples Chichester.

Last week, a group of 13 Ripples franchisees attended a day-long sales training event run by specialist sales trainer Simon Hares. The training day, which took place in The Cotswolds, brought together franchisees from as far afield as Truro and Southport to give them the opportunity to refresh their knowledge of the Ripples sales process and learn some new skills and techniques along the way.

Ripples has raised over £15,000 for sanitation charity, The Cycle, by completing a hike to the top of Mount Snowdon in North Wales. The challenge, which took place on 27th June 2024, saw a group of over 30 franchisees, designers, suppliers and friends ascent over 1,000 metres to reach the top of Wales’ highest mountain, raising awareness and essential funds for the charity.

Earlier this month, Ripples was invited to the Dansani factory in Denmark to learn more about the design principles behind its product range and to see how the products are brought to life within the factory.

We’re excited to announce the launch of a brand-new feature on our website - the ‘Wishlist’.

Ripples has held its annual Designer Day, gathering together designers from across the group to share experiences, listen to guest speakers and hear the latest Ripples business updates.

Ripples MD Paul Crow was recently featured as a guest on one of the top KBB industry podcasts.

Ripples attended the exclusive House & Garden Design Awards, held at the iconic Christie's auction house.

A group of 40 Ripples colleagues, family and friends will climb Mount Snowdon 'Yr Wyddfa' in North Wales on 27th June 2024, in aid of sanitation charity The Cycle.

The Ripples Head Office team has hosted its annul Sales Conference, gathering together franchisees from its 20 showrooms for one of its key internal events of the year.

Ripples Managing Director Paul Crow outlines how we're embracing sustainability and our roadmap for a more sustainable future.

Not one but six Ripples showrooms have been nominated in the upcoming Bathroom Kitchen Update (BKU) industry awards. The BKU Awards, held annually, celebrate the very best the bathroom and kitchen industries have to offer and are one of the most sought-after and prestigious awards in the sector.

Ripples Nottingham is this month celebrating its first 6 months of trading. The showroom, which is located on Castle Boulevard, opened in September last year and has quickly become a prominent fixture within the interior design hub of Nottingham.

We had a fabulous evening at our annual Christmas party this month which was held at The Biltmore hotel in Mayfair.

Ripples has opened its newest showroom in the historic city of Oxford.

Ripples Designer Gurnaam Sharma has been shortlisted in the KBBreview awards 2024.

Ripples is celebrating after earning recognition as one of the top franchise opportunities in the UK. Among numerous contenders spanning various industries, Ripples has ranked in the esteemed Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100) – a title it will proudly hold throughout the duration of 2024.