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DESIGN KITCHEN & BATH


ALL IN THE DETAILS


form and function walk hand in hand at tko associates BY KRISTA FRANKS BROCK


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wholesaler was the only source of contemporary European hardware and plumbing fixtures in Dallas. However, TKO is not limited to the contemporary. “We work in all vernaculars,” Hoag says. The expansive collection at TKO includes everything from the sleek and contemporary to the bold and rustic. With more than three decades of experience in Dallas, Hoag has a large mental catalog of product lines to help meet any design preference. Walk into TKO with a 20-year-old faucet, and Hoag will be able to tell you who made it and where you can find today’s model. She has also developed a deep understanding of the types of design trends Dallas residents embrace.


Walk into TKO Associates in the Dallas Design District, and you’ll find everything, including the kitchen sink, to bring functional luxury to a home, hotel or spa. From the bathtub and faucet right down to the hinges on the cabinets, the experts at TKO know where to find the right style and finish to fit seamlessly in any space.


While architects and designers


are tasked with creating large, cohesive design statements that permeate through an entire home or property, Betsy Hoag and the team at TKO Associates make their mark in the details. Hoag, founder and “fearless leader” of TKO—Technical Knock Out—Associates, has been providing Dallas with


contemporary European-style hardware, plumbing fixtures and accessories for 35 years. The TKO team helps designers and architects—and through them, homeowners—realize their visions and create beautiful spaces in which to live. TKO is known for modern aesthetics. In fact, when Hoag founded TKO 35 years ago, the


In the bathroom, many are looking to go beyond the nec- essary and create luxurious home spas. Freestanding tubs, such as the anti-microbial tubs from Blu Bathworks, are popular, according to Hoag. When it comes to showers, the preference is for multiple shower heads, hand showers, steam units, chromotherapy and sound; and TKO has all the products to fit these trends. With Hansgrohe, Zucchetti,


Vola, Fantini and more, TKO covers the full spectrum of bathroom faucets and fixtures. Hansgrohe’s EcoRight function


Photographs courtesy of TKO Associates


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