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June/July 2020 The leading business, design and product resource for the kitchen & bath trade 52 PORTFOLIO • 36 Beyond Basic Backsplashes PRODUCT TREND REPORT • 42 Clean Cabinet Styles KitchenBathDesign.com WE’VE BEEN BUSY. COMING SOON BECOME A SHOWPLACE CABINETRY DEALER TODAY ShowplaceCabinetry.com click Become a Dealer | 877.607.2200 ext. 5013 | [email protected] Circle No. 1 on Product Card CONTENTS VOLUME 38 • NUMBER 6 • JUNE/JULY 2020 Photo: Eric Hausman Photo: 32 52 42 48 DEPARTMENTS COLUMNS 36 PORTFOLIO Not-so-basic Backsplashes 5 Editorial 24 Digital Media Strategies Designers discuss how they balance ‘statement making’ 6 Market Pulse by Denise Grothouse backsplashes with countertops to create cohesive 8 Barometers 26 Best Business Practices kitchen designs. 10 Consumer Buying Trends by Dan Luck 12 Industry Update 28 DPH Perspectives 42 PRODUCT TREND REPORT 21 App to Date by Thomas B. Cohn 30 Designer Profi le Painted Simplicity 32 Project Case Study Painted kitchen cabinetry stands out with contrasting accents, 34 Trend Spotting pops of bold color and features that add personalized value to the kitchen space. 60 New Products 61 Showcase/Classifi eds 61 Ad & Product Index PRODUCT REVIEW 48 62 Transformations Thoughtful Customization From creative cabinet space-maximizing solutions to smart device charging stations, designers are incorporating elements that tailor a kitchen’s functionality to homeowners’ needs. June/July 2020 ON THE COVER William Suk, AIA chose to use 52 2020 GUIDE TO APPLIANCES Pietra Gray Brown marble as both The leading business, design and product resource for the kitchen & bath trade the backsplash and countertop Leveling Up in this kitchen. Along the cooking The latest crop of kitchen appliances to hit the market deliver wall, the natural stone is framed technological advances and eye-catching designs that between two paneled refrigera- fascinate and delight. tors and beneath a canopy of glass cabinets and slab-door cabinets. Suk repeated the marble as the 52 backsplash on the perimeter wall, where its delicate white veins are showcased against the darker PORTFOLIO • 36 Beyond Basic Backsplashes background. See Not-so-basic PRODUCT TREND REPORT • 42 Clean Cabinet Styles Backsplashes, p. 36. KitchenBathDesign.com Photo: Charles Matter, Rise Media June/July 2020 • KitchenBathDesign.com 3 Circle No. 2 on Product Card EDITORIAL ® 1880 OAK AVE., SUITE 350 ELIOT SEFRIN EVANSTON, IL 60201 PUBLISHER EMERITUS (847) 440-3000 Like us: Facebook.com/ KitchenBathDesignNews Wellness: The New Design Frontier Follow us on Twitter: @KBDN PAULA KENNEDY HAS an enlightened ap- Indeed, according to the American Institute of Join the discussion: proach when it comes to designing for a sophisticated Architects, the coronavirus pandemic has already LinkedIn.com/groups/7023676 client base starving for cutting-edge technology, natural spawned a palpable spike in requests for products and Follow us on Instagram: lighting and aging-in-place features. features related to wellness in the home. Remodeling @kbdn_sola Kennedy, an accomplished, Seattle-based kitchen/ contractors are also reporting a decided uptick in closing bath designer and KBDN Innovator, says that she gen- rates for projects that address health concerns, ac- PUBLISHER erally broadens her client conversations to include such cording to the Home Improvement Research Institute Paul DeGrandis concepts as water and energy savings, state-of-the-art (see Market Pulse, Consumer Buying Trends & Trend PUBLISHER EMERITUS ventilation, improved outdoor living, enhanced acoustics Spotting, pages , & ). Eliot Sefrin There is increased attention, for example, on how and supportive color palettes. The results, she says, are MANAGING EDITOR natural light, fresh air and speci c color palettes can trendy, value-added projects that almost always include Anita Shaw design elements that address the manifest, and growing, boost physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual desire for wellness in the home. wellbeing, and how incorporating living-in-place stan- ASSOCIATE EDITOR Kennedy’s approach is one that’s likely to resonate dards can assist in creating more comfortable, functional Autumn McGarr throughout a design-and-construction market being and healthy spaces. Designers tell Kitchen & Bath Design GROUP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR News that they’re enlarging windows and adding sky- Patrick O’Toole lights, specifying areas for recycling and composting, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS “It’s imperative that kitchen and creating multi-functional home o ces to accommo- Kim Berndtson date people now working from home. They’re paying Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS increased attention to air and water ltration systems Elizabeth Richards and bath design pros and to natural, eco-friendly, non-toxic materials. They’re COLUMNISTS increasingly adding products and features like decon- Denise Grothouse increase their expertise, tamination stations, low- and no-VOC paints, touchless Bruce Kelleran, CKD, CPA faucets, alternative countertop materials, non-traditional Dan Luck their qualifi cations and their heating elements, upgraded ventilation, workstation sinks John Morgan and pantry-like areas for safely handling food storage. marketing e orts when it Biophilic design, an e ort to establish deeper connec- Mary Jo Peterson, CMKBD, CAPS, CLIPP tions with nature, is also at the heart of the trend toward ” Sarah Reep, CMKBD, ASID, comes to wellness design. healthier homes, with designers employing elemental CMG, CAPS, IIDA accents like wood, stone and ceramics to create a sense of Eric Schimelpfenig, AKBD seriously impacted by a COVID- pandemic that’s simul- balance, harmony and connection to nature. taneously elevating the issue of wellness to top-of-mind All this is likely to gain even more momentum in CREATIVE & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR status for millions of Americans. the post-coronavirus market that’s already emerging in Tracy Hegg The notion of wellness in the home, of course, is tandem with a projected strong market rebound. SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER nothing new. For years, there’s been growing emphasis on The design rms that seize the growing range of Erika Nygaard how intelligent design and product speci cation can en- opportunities by focusing on in-demand specialties like AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT hance homeowners’ sense of wellbeing – and how healthy wellness are far more likely than others to succeed. & LIST RENTAL homes can become the foundation for healthy lives. It’s imperative that kitchen and bath design pros in- Mike Serino But wellness has risen to a new level of prominence crease both their expertise and their quali cations when READER SERVICE MANAGER in the age of the novel coronavirus, a public health crisis it comes to wellness design, and that they spend time Jeff Heine that’s almost certain to reinforce the concept of “co- researching the plethora of wellness-related products, cooning” – the notion that lifestyles will be increasingly concepts and construction methods. It’s equally import- DIGITAL PROGRAMS MANAGER recon gured around homes that are designed as safe and ant that design rms make their wellness expertise an Tim Steingraber healthy havens from a hostile, threatening world. essential component of their company’s future marketing PROJECTS MANAGER Wellness is clearly a growing trend, one that promises strategy. Heidi Riedl to become nothing shy of a global movement, according Like Paula Kennedy, if you’re going to walk the walk, KBDN SUBSCRIPTIONS to economists, academics and design experts. Already, you’ve rst got to talk the talk. ▪ (866) 932-5904 a growing number of kitchen and bath designers, like [email protected] Kennedy, say they’re engaging clients in conversations focused on wellness. Already, a wave of new ideas is gaining momentum. Already, a burgeoning universe of design opportunities is emerging. Copyright © 2020 by SOLA Group Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be produced in any form, including electronically, without written permission from the publisher of Kitchen & Bath Design News. June/July 2020 • KitchenBathDesign.com 5 MARKET PULSE READERS’ OPINIONS ON INDUSTRY-RELATED ISSUES Industry Pros Discuss the Wellness Trend formaldehyde-free cabinets, alternative How have you been engaging with the counter materials and non-traditional heating conversation around wellness in the elements. This has pushed me to research not only new materials, but has me diving deeper home? What wellness elements have you into examining the industry building and construction standards.” incorporated into your recent designs? Christine Fleskes, owner Longlook Kitchen & Bath Needham, MA A “ LOT OF it starts with aging in place and “ I LOVE THAT this is gaining more notice technology but quickly morphs into whole- in our industry! It’s been a discussion with “ WE ALWAYS USE upgraded ventilation home wellness for the entire family and my clients for some time but now I feel I have for kitchens and baths, coupled with makeup visitors. It’s so easy to start talking about circa- more to back it up, so to speak, with all the re- air units, to maintain the freshest air possible. dian rhythms or non-UV lights for reducing sources, products and information growing in Our designs center around views to nature germs once they talk about smart lighting. popularity. We have goals as a firm and team in all major rooms and access to plentiful So many of my Pacific Northwest clients are with our contractors of continuing to grow in natural light in all rooms. We often design for starving