An Editor Shares Kitchen and Bath Trends From 2021 KBIS
In a new video, Mitchell Parker recaps trends in new kitchen and bath products launched during the virtual trade show
Despite technical problems that shut down the all-virtual 2021 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show and the concurrent International Builders’ Show, companies still used the timing of the event to debut lots of products and features coming out this year. Houzz senior editor Mitchell Parker talked with Reisa Elden of the Houzz communications team about emerging kitchen and bathroom trends among the products launched during KBIS 2021. See what’s new in engineered countertop styles, kitchen faucets, shower fixtures and more.
- How homeowners are requesting light-colored countertops, especially marble-look engineered quartz with white backgrounds
- The rise in touchless faucet technology in kitchens
- Two-tone finishes for kitchen faucets
- New slim kitchen appliances
- A new option from BlueStar that allows customers to create customized panels for ranges and refrigerators from any image or pattern
- The resurgence of bathtubs as a must-have feature for relaxation
- How slabs of thin engineered surfaces are becoming popular cladding for bathrooms, as shown above with Dekton’s new Optimma line
- Bathroom faucets that mix two textures
- And the latest in pamper-me shower features, like Kohler’s Moxie shower head
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