What Creative Kitchen & Bath does

Creative Kitchen & Bath is a privately-held, multi-location retail distributor of plumbing fixtures and kitchen/bath products headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The company operates eight showroom locations across Kentucky (Louisville, Elizabethtown, Lexington, Bowling Green, Bardstown, Shelbyville, Danville) and Ohio (Cincinnati - listed as Coming Soon), carrying an extensive portfolio of over 130 manufacturer brands including Elkay, Delta Faucet, Moen, American Standard, Grohe, Blanco, TOTO, and Waterstone. Its product catalog spans kitchen sinks, faucets and accessories, bathroom faucets and sinks, showering products, bathtubs, toilets, bidets, and bathroom accessories, plus lighting and decorative fixtures (Visual Comfort, Currey and Company, Progress Lighting).

The company monetizes through three revenue streams: (1) one-time retail sale of plumbing fixtures and kitchen/bath products to consumers and trade professionals at showroom locations; (2) custom design services delivered by certified kitchen and bath designers (CKD/CBD); and (3) professional installation coordination through a network of trusted trade contractors. Product pricing is unit-based, ranging from approximately $475 to several thousand dollars depending on brand and specifications, with design and installation services quoted on a project basis. Customer segments include homeowners undertaking renovations, residential and commercial builders and contractors sourcing fixtures, interior designers, and commercial projects.

The company is structured as an employee-owned entity with no disclosed outside investors or parent corporate backing, though it maintains a related linkage to Masters' Supply, Inc (a plumbing parts and supplies distributor). GTM motion is showroom-anchored field sales with referral channels from builders, plumbers, and interior designers, supplemented by an e-commerce storefront with appointment scheduling and a wishlist function.

Name

Creative Kitchen & Bath

Legal name

Creative Kitchen & Bath

Website

https://ckandb.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creative Kitchen & Bath is a privately-held, employee-owned plumbing fixtures and kitchen/bath showroom retailer operating eight locations across Kentucky and Ohio, serving homeowners, builders, contractors, and interior designers with 130+ brands, certified design services, and installation coordination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kitchen & Bath Fixtures Retail

NAICS

Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Fixtures & Faucets Showrooms (CRAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bath Fixtures & Wellness (Showers, Tubs, Steam, Saunas) Showrooms (CRAIAFAD), Sinks & Water Filtration/Dispensers Showrooms (CRAIAFAE), Kitchen & Bath Design-Build & Remodeling Showrooms (CRAIAFAG), Kitchen & Bath Installation & Project Services (Retail + Install) (CRAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Kitchen bath fixtures
• Plumbing fixtures retail
• Bathroom design services
• Kitchen remodeling products
• Showroom plumbing supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Plumbing Fixtures and Products Sales: Retail sale of kitchen and bathroom plumbing products including sinks, faucets, bathtubs, showers, toilets, vanities, and accessories. Products are sold directly to consumers through showroom locations.
2. Design Services: Custom kitchen and bathroom design services provided by certified designers to help customers plan their remodeling projects.
3. Installation Services: Project installation coordination through a network of trusted installation experts for cabinets, countertops, and other components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Creative Kitchen & Bath operates a multi-location retail showroom business selling kitchen and bathroom plumbing fixtures (sinks, faucets, bathtubs, showers, toilets, vanities, accessories) from over 130 manufacturer brands. The company complements product sales with in-house consultation, custom design services performed by certified designers, and installation coordination through a network of trusted contractors.

Product overview

Creative Kitchen & Bath is a multi-location plumbing fixtures showroom and e-commerce retailer operating 8 showrooms across Kentucky (Louisville, Elizabethtown, Lexington, Bowling Green, Bardstown, Shelbyville, Danville) and Ohio (Cincinnati). The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of kitchen and bathroom products organized into distinct categories: kitchen sinks (drop-in, undermount, dual mount, farmhouse styles in stainless steel, quartz, and fireclay materials), kitchen faucets (pull-down, touchless, commercial, pot fillers), bathroom faucets (centerset, widespread, vessel, wall mount), bathroom sinks, showering products, bathtubs (whirlpool, freestanding, walk-in), toilets (including bidets and bidet seats), and bathroom accessories. The product portfolio spans over 137 professional-grade brands including Elkay, Delta Faucet, Moen, American Standard, Grohe, Blanco, TOTO, and Waterstone. Beyond product sales, Creative Kitchen & Bath provides design consultation services with award-winning designers and installation services through a network of trusted contractors. The company serves homeowners, builders, plumbers, and interior designers across the Kentucky and Ohio region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hajoca Corporation: Large privately-held U.S. plumbing and HVAC distributor with showrooms (e.g., Manzo/Hajoca locations) serving contractors and consumers. Comparable to Creative Kitchen & Bath because it operates a similar trade-plus-consumer showroom model with premium plumbing brand assortments.
• Lowe's: National home improvement retailer carrying many of the same kitchen and bath brands and offering kitchen/bath design services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping product lines, though it serves a wider category than the focused plumbing showroom model.
• Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery: Consumer-facing showroom concept operated by Ferguson Enterprises featuring premium plumbing, lighting, and appliance brands. Comparable because it sells many of the same fixture brands through a showroom-led retail experience aimed at homeowners and designers.
• Ferguson: Largest U.S. wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and waterworks supplies with showrooms and branches nationwide. Comparable because it sells many of the same fixture brands (Moen, Delta, Kohler) to both trade professionals and consumers, though at much greater scale and primarily through trade counters rather than consumer-facing showrooms.
• The Home Depot: National big-box home improvement retailer carrying Moen, Delta, American Standard, and many other brands Creative Kitchen & Bath stocks. Comparable as a mass-market competitor for plumbing fixtures, though it lacks the certified-design consultation model.

Others

• Wayfair: Large online home furnishings retailer carrying kitchen and bath fixtures including many of the same brands. Comparable as an adjacent distribution channel for the same product categories, though it competes primarily on selection and price rather than showroom experience.

Direct peers

• Kohler Signature Stores: Brand-operated kitchen and bath showroom concept by Kohler Co. offering immersive displays of sinks, faucets, baths, and fixtures. Comparable because it sells a similar premium kitchen/bath product mix through physical showroom experience, though it carries only Kohler-owned brands.
• Bath Fitter: Direct-to-consumer bath remodeling franchise specializing in tub and shower liners with in-home design consultations and installation. Comparable as a regional/national bundled bath remodel competitor that integrates product selection and installation.
• DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen: Franchised kitchen and bath remodeling company offering design, products, and installation as an integrated service. Comparable because it targets the same homeowner remodel project with a similar one-stop design-build model.
• Re-Bath: National bath remodeling franchise offering design, product, and installation as a bundled service. Comparable because it competes for the same homeowner bathroom remodel budget with a similar products-plus-design-plus-installation value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ckandb
• Facebookfacebook.com/ckandb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creative-kitchen-and-bath

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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