My Experience at KBIS

Which of you have gone to or heard of KBIS? If you are looking for some inspiration for a kitchen or bath design look no further! KBIS happens once a year and this year it was April 16-18 at McCormick place; I was very fortunate to have gone. This is the show you go to and all of the Kitchen and Bath industry has pulled out all the stops, they show their newest, greatest, and most remarkable new products. This show is for the trade only, and it dazzles interior designers who work in the industry every day.



There were so many new and amazing products I saw that I loved and inspired me. I thought I would share a few and give you some links to check them out! We'll start with some of my favorite bathroom products. I think everyone knows the name TOTO right? If not check out their website to see some of their amazing products, http://www.totousa.com/! They were introducing the Neorest 500, 550, and 600. These toilet seats are amazing and just to name a few features, automatic open and close lid, hands free automatic flush, washlet cleansing with 3 spray modes, warm air dryer, manual override function, and much more. Another great item that I saw was from Aquatic. http://aquaticbath.com/ They have some great and beautiful product line, but what really caught my eye was their accessible bath, it wasn't an eye sore. It really is something much more attractive and easier to implement into a design. Last thing about bathrooms I thought I would share with you is Myson towel warmers. http://www.mysoninc.com/ We have all seen towel warmers by now and these are just the same, but there is a ton of design options which makes things a lot easier.


The kitchen also had some amazing products such as Blum hinges and more. Blum is a company that has special hinges to prevent your cabinets from slamming shut. http://www.blum.com/us/en/index.php! There was also a few key trends that I spotted while there; a big one was architectural molding, it gives the design an architectural look and makes everything feel finished, faucets that didn't require you to use your hands to turn them on ( some were touch sensors and some had a lever you could actually hit with your wrist very easily, and another thing that continues to be big is heated floors in both your kitchen and your bathroom.


This was a great show and I hope you enjoy some of the links that I provided, they will inspire you too. So if you are looking to remodel a kitchen or bathroom hire a designer that keeps up with the new technology out there. Call for your consultation today, 630.462.0254.