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kitchenbathdesign.com is now a part of��� Generational Design Transitional styling is hot with younger consumers, as seen in this transitional look kitchen by Mid Continent Cabinetry. all-new design and innovative features check it out XX New oNliNe home for our residential publication websites: ��� Kitchen&BathDesignNews; ��� Quali���edRemodeler TECH SAVVY ��� ResidentialDesign+Build XX Video-eNhaNced Product locator XX 5-star Product ratiNg system XX toPic-based News aNd iNformatioN XX social media iNtegratioN XX ���media ceNter with video and podcast introductions of new products, business best practices, marketing and more enhance your experience��� REGISTER When you register on Forresidentialpros.com you stay connected to the pulse of the residential design and build industry by signing up for topic-based e-newsletters and information. Registering also allows you to quickly comment on content and request product information in one click. on the go? there's a mobile version! 22 | Kitchen & Bath Design News glass inserts, lighting within cabinets as well as undercabinet lighting, and greater use of LED lighting throughout the kitchen,��� says Trish Burgess, CKD, CAPS of the GA-based Kitchen & Bath Concepts of St. Simons, Inc. Peter Ollestad of the Woodinville, WA-based Strasser Woodenworks, states: ���Gen X and Y consumers are looking for a more modern/transitional look with cleaner lines. Colors tend toward darker wood, but white is also quite popular. In addition, this generation will be most likely to expect eco-friendly products, and products made in the U.S.��� ���The hottest trends are more contemporary and or transitional looking products,��� agrees Boldt, who adds that ���using more textures��� is a key project element for these clients. Nicholaus Medley of Studio M concurs that green products are hot with this demographic, noting that, ���[These consumers want] products that are made utilizing materials that don���t o��� gas and that can be recycled when they tire of them.��� January 2013 While younger consumers do value practical, durable products, they also espouse a love of technology, and often seek out easy solutions for incorporating their techno devices into their spaces. For instance, according to Ollestad, one of the things that sets Gen X and Y apart from the baby boomers is that they not only want more technology incorporated into their designs right now, but they will likely want designs that provide room for techno additions down the road. He explains, ���The younger population will increasingly expect to see more technology built into the vanities. Designated space for hair dryers, qat irons etc., including electrical outlets, will be expected. Eventually, we see this market segment requesting more technology options into vanities and medicine cabinets, [such as] speakers in the vanities/medicine cabinets, connected with Bluetooth technology where the iPhone/iPad can be utilized.��� Swartz agrees that technology matters Technology plays a greater role in to this demographic more than any other, Gen X and Gen Y bathrooms, with explaining, ���[We���re seeing more demand products like Perlick���s Refrigerated for] wiring for sound (iPods) in the kitchen Beauty Drawers winning points and surrounding rooms.��� with young consumers. When designing a kitchen for Gen X or Y, Burgess likes to include ���a perch or snack bar where they can pause to use their electronic devices and still be ���in on the action��� that is taking place in the kitchen.��� Finally, for those designing for Gen X and Y, it���s important to remember that these consumers often have a sense of whimsy. As Barker notes, ���They are more likely to choose a striking feature because it���s fun, like multi-color LED lighting.���