Growing up in the family hardware and appliance business, Howard’s Kitchen Studio owner Mark Kaplan has been involved in home improvement his entire life. He helped customers select the right appliances and plumbing choices while working in the business during high school and college. He also gained experience working with the contractors and understanding what products worked best for their jobs…and most importantly, learned the value of good customer relations. After college, Mark joined his father, Howard and mother Helen, using his business education to expand the company into kitchen remodeling. Over the years, as the kitchen remodeling business grew and grew, Mark opened a separate showroom just for kitchen remodeling – Howard’s Kitchen Studio (named in honor of his father).