In this issue { Volume 31, Number 12, December 2013 }
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ON THE COVER
Features
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30 | Most Asked About Products
Think Unique
KBDN featured nearly 1,200 products in various
categories related to the kitchen and bath industry in
2013. Find out which ones were our 'most asked about,'
as determined by reader requests.
36 | Product Trend Report
Finishing Touches
Photo: Thomas McConnell
Hardware, both decorative and functional,
may be one of the more subtle design elements
in a kitchen. But, with the options trending
today, promoting greater
accessibility and better
function while adding a
distinctive touch and tying
the entire space together
is easier than ever.
22 | Winner's Circle
Master Design Awards
Honors Three Kitchens
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Departments
The 35th annual design contest, presented by Qualifed Remodeler, a sister
publication of KBDN, presented gold awards to three kitchens that each
featured an open foor plan and clean, modern style.
5 | Editorial
6 | Market Pulse
8 | Barometers
9 | Consumer Buying Trends
34 | Houzz Survey
Open Layouts &
Aesthetics Drive
Kitchen Projects
A new Houzz kitchen remodeling
survey of more than 7,500 consumers
fnds that open layouts and aesthetic
improvements are more important
than adding square footage.
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10 | Industry Update
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20 | Project Case Study
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25 | Industry Profle
42 | New Products
45 | Classifed Advertising
46 | Product & Literature Showcase
46 | Advertiser Index
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48 | Transformations
Photo courtesy of Houzz
Columns
18 | Bettering Your Bottom Line
by Ken Peterson, CKD, LPBC
December 2013
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