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FEB 2013

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Consumer Buying Trends { Demographics & buying patterns for the home } �� A CYGNUS BUSINESS MEDIA PUBLICATION SALES OFFICES NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Michael Mandozzi 3030 W. Salt Creek Lane Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Phone: 847-454-2715 Email: mike.mandozzi@cygnus.com Customization, E���ciency Seen as Kitchen Remodeling Keys in 2013 Washington, DC ��� As the housing market continues its recovery in 2013, households��� evolving needs are turning more than ever toward home-site locations that feature generational diversity, and kitchens that o���er customization and a more e���cient use of space. Those are the key pndings of a pair of surveys released in recent months by the Research Institute for Cooking & Kitchen Intelligence (RICKI) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The separate surveys o���er important cues for home builders, as well as kitchen and bath designers involved in both new construction and residential remodeling. According to the online RICKI survey, known as ���Designers Talk Trends,��� 54% of surveyed dealer-designer members of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) reported that, more than any other single feature, they expected kitchen remodeling clients to request projects that are customized to pt specipc needs and lifestyles. A high number of homeowners are also expected to seek a more e���cient use of space, according to the Charlotte, NC-based RICKI. Other high-demand kitchen remodeling features include more open qoor plans, more storage options, and kitchens that are conducive to gathering and bonding (see graph, below). Less in-demand, but still signipcant anticipated consumer requests will include energy-e���cient appliances and a minimalist (simple and sleek) aesthetic, RICKI reported. Some 35% of surveyed designers also said they expect to see their kitchen remodels include more islands in the next year, researchers added, noting that greater demand is anticipated for islands with unique bases or countertop surfaces that are di���erent than those in the rest of the kitchen. Two in pve designers point to more clients wanting islands outptted with faucet and sink, according to RICKI. Designers indicated a homeowner preference for one-level islands instead of multi-tiered islands; they also noted that refrigeration is twice as likely as cooking appliances to appear in the islands they design. According to the latest ���Home Design Trends Survey,��� conducted by the American Institute of Architects for the third quarter of 2012, residential architects are also reporting a distinct consumer preference for generational diversity in new homes. While multi-generational housing opportunities were seen as growing in popularity, age-restricted communities were one of the few design preferences that architects noted as declining in popularity, the Washington, DC-based AIA said. A greater diversity of home styles and sizes was also reported as growing in popularity. Lastly, the security that comes with relative residential isolation is giving way to homes that o���er accessibility to jobs, commercial opportunities and transportation options, according to the AIA. CUSTOMIZATION, EFFICIENCY KEYS TO KITCHEN REMODELS IN NEAR FUTURE Customized to Fit Needs & Lifestyles 54% PRODUCT & LITERATURE SHOWCASE/CLASSIFIED ADS Nancy Campoli 558 Prospect Avenue River Vale, NJ 07675 Phone: 800/547-7377 x6127 E-mail: nancy.campoli@cygnus.com European Sales Representative, ITSL Media Julian Maddocks-Born, Sales Director julian@itsluk.com, +44 (0)1442 230033 Benedict Hume, Sales Manager benedict@itsluk.com, +44 (0)1442 288287 Janice Anne Costa, Editor Tel: 631/963-6233 E-mail: janice.costa@cygnus.com Universal Design 19% Anita Shaw, Managing Editor Tel: 631/963-6209 E-mail: anita.shaw@cygnus.com Kimberly Berndtson, Senior Editor Tel: 920/563-1722 E-mail: kim.berndtson@cygnus.com CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Intimacy (for gathering & bonding) 23% Minimalism (simple, sleek styling) 21% More Open Floor Plans 36% WEST/SOUTHWEST Kim Carroll 7355 19th Avenue NW Seattle, WA 98117 Phone: 206/781-0714; Fax: 206/473-0724 E-mail: kim.carroll@cygnus.com 3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 301N Melville, NY 11747 1233 Janesville Ave. Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 Phone: 631/845-2700; Fax: 631/845-2741 Designated Electronics Stations PUBLISHING HEADQUARTERS 3030 W. Salt Creek Lane, Suite 200 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 19% More E���cient Use of Space 51% 29% MIDWEST Rick Dahl 61 Huntington Court Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 800/547-7377 x6142 Fax: 708/416-0934 E-mail: rick.dahl@cygnus.com EDITORIAL OFFICES FEATURES THAT DESIGNERS EXPECT KITCHEN REMODELING CLIENTS TO WANT MORE OF IN THE COMING YEAR More Storage Options EAST/SOUTHEAST Joanne Naylor 540 Lee Court Wyckoff, NJ 07481 Phone: 201/891-9170; Fax: 201/839-9161 E-mail: joanne.naylor@cygnus.com Energy E���cient Appliances 21% Eliot Sefrin, Publisher Emeritus E-mail: eliot.sefrin@cygnus.com Green Products 16% REPRINT SERVICES For reprints and licensing please contact Nick Iademarco at Wright���s Media 877-652-5295 ext. 102 or niademarco@wrightsmedia.com. Technology SUBSCRIPTIONS, BACK ISSUES 1233 Janesville Avenue Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 Tel: 920/563-1761; Fax: 920/563-1704 9% Source: Research Institute for Cooking & Kitchen Intelligence (RICKI) February 2013 ForResidentialPros.com | John Huff, Group Publisher E-mail: john.huff@cygnus.com 9 MAILING LIST RENTAL Elizabeth Jackson Tel: 847-492-1350 ext. 18 E-mail: ejackson@meritdirect.com Web site: www.ForResidentialPros.com

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