DEPARTMENTS
5 Editorial
6 Market Pulse
8 Barometers
10 Consumer Buying Trends
12 Industry Update
17 Appointments
22 What's App
24 Designer Profle
26 Project Case Study
28 Trend Spotting
58 New Products
61 Product & Literature Showcase
62 Classifeds / Advertiser Index
34 REGIONAL DESIGN TRENDS
Coast-to-Coast Design
Designers from coast to coast discuss top kitchen
and bath trends for their region of the country.
40 DESIGNER'S NOTEBOOK
High-Rise Design
With increasing numbers of older homeowners downsizing,
combined with younger homeowners seeking active communities
to call home, high-rise condominiums present new business
opportunities and design challenges.
46 HIGH-TECH APPLIANCES
Smart Connections
Kitchen appliances are getting more connected – to homeowners
through remote-enabled apps, to online information that can
enhance the cooking experience, and even to other appliances.
50 PRODUCT TREND REPORT
Personal Tranquility
Soft, organic shapes, scaled-down sizes, a variety of therapeutic
technologies and greater demand for more freestanding models
are among the hottest trends in soaking and jetted tubs right now.
54 PRODUCT REVIEW
Working Kitchens
A kitchen's design should be easy for anyone in the household to
use, which is why smart devices and touch faucets, for example,
are becoming a staple in today's kitchen.
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COLUMNS
18 Inside Today's Showroom
by Sarah Reep, CMKBD,
ASID, CMG, CAPS, IIDA
20 Consumer Insights
by Leslie Hart
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