We started Panam Fixtures not to sell you anything, but to hand you the clarity that so often goes missing when you’re trying to figure out your home.
I’m Brian Babcock, and before launching this platform, I worked in the quiet trenches of interior design for years. My job wasn’t about luxury it was about translation. Translating what clients wanted into what they could do, and then helping them see that they didn’t need a bottomless budget or a renovation degree to get there.
Again and again, I saw the same thing: people hesitating over the smallest decisions because they didn’t want to ask the “wrong” question. Things like how high should a wall sconce be? or can you actually paint over a laminate cabinet without destroying it? Somehow, these were treated like insider knowledge. But why?
That’s where Panam Fixtures comes in. We built this site to unpack the details big or small about the fixtures that shape our homes. Whether you’re wondering what fits where, how to install it, or how to choose wisely when the options seem endless, we walk through it with you. No jargon. No judgment. Just well grounded answers.
This isn’t a place for blue-sky ideas that ignore reality. It’s for renters with a drill, for first time homeowners staring at sink options, for anyone who’s ever looked at a wall and thought: What now?
At Panam Fixtures, we believe good design starts with good information. And every question deserves a real answer even the ones you thought you were supposed to already know.
Welcome in.
Brian Babcock
Who’s Behind Panam Fixtures?
Brian Babcock has always been more focused on function than flash. As a professional home interior designer for over years, he developed a reputation for creating spaces that felt intuitive, livable, and above all approachable.
His clients weren’t looking for magazine spreads. They wanted kitchens that worked, bathrooms that felt calm, and choices that made sense. And more often than not, they came with questions questions no one had ever clearly answered for them.
Brian didn’t set out to become a public resource. But over the years, he noticed a pattern: people would hesitate to make basic fixture decisions simply because they didn’t feel qualified.
What started as “what sink goes here?” turned into deeper uncertainties like how do I paint over a laminate cabinet?, how do I choose the right showerhead?, or is it okay if my bedroom doesn’t have a closet?
He realized the real gap wasn’t in products it was in information. That’s why he built Panam Fixtures. Not as a portfolio, not as a store, but as a direct response to the knowledge gap he saw every day. A place where anyone regardless of experience or budget could understand the logic behind fixtures, installation, placement, and function without feeling talked down to.
Outside of work, Brian is a collector of broken things old light switches, dismantled faucets, even discarded cabinet hinges. He’s fascinated not just by how things look, but how they work, how they’re built, and how they can be repurposed. It’s this hands-on curiosity that makes Panam Fixtures more than just an informational site. It’s a translation of everything Brian’s learned by doing the job, listening to real people, and staying endlessly interested in the pieces that make a home feel finished.