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The new Choice line from Cliffside Industries replicates the company's most popular and timeless solid brass handles, knobs, bin pulls and cabinet latches in zinc in up to eight finishes. New collections such as the Oceano Suite, shown, come in up to five patinas in both traditional and contemporary styles. Circle No. 180 on Product Card Designed for 18" wall cabinets, Rev-A-Shelf's 4MR Series Mail Organiz- er comes in white or natural, with easy to clean acrylic panels. It holds standard and flat envelopes, has eight key hooks and features patented adjustable mount- ing brackets. It can also be installed at the end of a run of cabinets or on a wall. Circle No. 181 on Product Card Parrot from Ferrari America is a locking shelf support designed to securely lock shelves in place while also adding a design touch to the cabinet. The Parrot is available for glass shelves ( ¹ ⁄ 8" to ½" thick) and wood shelves (½" to ¹¹ ⁄ ¹ 6" thick), and installs in any 5mm line bored holes. Circle No. 182 on Product Card Each Simply Charming Cabinet Knob by Glace Yar Stained Glass Decorative Hardware is a unique piece. The knobs are fashioned using variations of stained glass, mother of pearl, ceramic and metal designs. Circle No. 183 on Product Card ardware, whether decorative or functional, carries a great deal of responsibility in any kitchen or bath. On the design side, decorative hardware adds the finishing touch, complementing the overall style or adding interesting contrast to the space. Functionally, hardware keeps drawers and doors working as they should. Personal choice is also an important element when it comes to hardware. Consumers want their space to demonstrate their personal style, and design- ers are tasked with making the right choices down to the smallest details. Hardware can add to both the visual style and the organization that allows the kitchen to function in just the right way. "Homeowners are enjoying the ability to organize their kitchen cabinets and drawers in exactly the manner they want, with the ability to change the design at any given time. The hardware is providing this luxury," says Jan Fitzpatrick, customer & market relations manager for Kernersville, NC-based Grass America Inc. "Hardware truly is the jewelry in the room and can give your kitchen or bathroom a luxurious feeling or help pull a look seamlessly together," says Amy Chamberlain, senior marketing manager at Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corp., in Winston-Salem, NC. "In functional hardware, the addition of soft-close slides and hinges gives your room a quiet, highly engineered and upscale feeling. The right hardware is an easy and affordable finishing touch." "Hardware is perhaps one of the most important components of kitchen and bath design," adds Keith Reifsnyder, director of operations for Cliffside Industries, Ltd in Lititz, PA. "It can help to unify a design through color, style and size, and it can link together different spaces or elements, like wall cabinetry and an island, or it can set them apart from one another if desired." Hardware creates visual interest, he says, and can be cohesively integrated or used as dramatic contrast, depending on the finishes chosen. Top decorative hardware trends include a shift toward bigger, bolder pieces, simple clean lines and new finish selections. On the functional side, concealed hinges are on the rise, soft close is increasingly viewed as standard as the desire for a quiet kitchen increases, and offering a wide variety of orga- nizational solutions is essential. That's according to manufacturers recently surveyed by Kitchen & Bath Design News. DECORATIVE FLAIR Decorative hardware, manufacturers say, is the final detail, the accent that pulls the design together. But that doesn't mean the hardware should demand all the attention. Sometimes a simple, understated piece is exactly what a room needs. "Decorative hardware is bling for the kitchen and bath industry, and big isn't always better," says Birdie Miller, designer/craftsman for EuroButt II in Stockton, NJ. Hardware plays a dual role in the kitchen or bath, with decorative pieces enhancing design while innovative slides and hinges increase functionality. BY ELIZABETH RICHARDS Function & Style H 56 Kitchen & Bath Design News • December 2016 PRODUCT TREND REPORT