Several brands have also introduced low-silica and silica-free products. This is an important step forward for the surface world. Following its debut in the Australian market, Neolith has announced that its silica-free products will be available worldwide from June 2024, while Cosentino plans to launch products containing less than 10% silica by the end of this year.
Bold colors stick
While the surfaces are boiled down to a soft, neutral palette, kitchen appliances and bathroom decor show no signs of diluting that palette. This point is perhaps best expressed within the cafe's booth, where it partnered with maximalist interior designer Isabel Rudd to create a kaleidoscopic kitchen vignette liberally sprinkled with pattern and pigment. . (In November, the manufacturer teamed up with LAD to debut an emerald green capsule collection for its Café Dual Fuel Commercial Style Series.) Continuing its color story, the consumer electronics company told KBIS attendees We asked you to vote on the next punchy shade from our capsule collection. Breeze Blue, Chartreuse, or Poppy.
For the bath, Köhler reintroduces a trio of archival greens to its Heritage Color Collection. Kast, a first-time KBIS company (and recent Kohler acquirer), debuted the speckled Holm collection of concrete basins and the peppy Wave collection. Michelle Garson's Game On collection for Artistic Tile offers muted tones in a geometric combination of mosaics and large formats.
slimmed down home appliances
While several brands expanded the size of their home appliances in 2023, this year's theme was all about slimming down the size. Consider it an Ozempic moment in the kitchen. These lean home appliances cater to tight space living, energy efficiency ratings, and also offer more options for column configurations. True Residential launched a 24-inch freezer, refrigerator, wine and beverage column, and Dacor previewed a 24-inch dishwasher. Bertazzoni offered his new induction range and his 24-inch product with a built-in induction cooktop (30-inch and 36-inch sizes also available). And Monogram has unveiled a sleek new 24-inch wine column inside the Shogiven wood-paneled kitchen that, as designer Richard T. Anuszkiewicz describes it, is “perfect for Bruce Wayne.” .
Whirlpool's slimming was about depth, not breadth. Exclusive to the manufacturer, the new SlimTech insulation technology is a powder-based insulation that eliminates the need for bulky polyurethane foam insulation, reducing refrigerator wall thickness by up to 66%, compared to the traditional 5cm required for foam. Instead, I thinned it down to a thin 2 centimeters. This means up to 25% more capacity within the unit. This will soon be demonstrated with his 30-inch SlimTech insulated column refrigerator from JennAir (launching in late 2024), and will be extended to fellow portfolio brand Kitchen Aid in a few years.
daily work
The influence of the beauty industry can't be ignored these days, and bath brands are also keen to cash in, coming up with creative ways to accommodate multi-step skincare routines and complex grooming routines.
For example, Kohler introduced the Medicine Cabinet with Collage Light, which has storage capabilities for beauty products and even a showcase cabinet for displaying perfumes and other beautifully packaged cosmetics. Kohler also introduced the Spa Viva Hand Shower, which combines custom spray technology and a built-in cleaning device to turn your morning rinse into a full-fledged spa treatment. Meanwhile, Delta previewed his brush, a shower head that can detangle even the curliest hair in minutes instead of hours. .
Other new wellness products include Brizo's Pristive tankless reverse osmosis system, which filters contaminants from drinking water without losing important minerals (available in fall 2024), and Delta's Clarifi shower filter (available in winter 2024) ) and Kohler's Cinq filter showerheads. Impurities such as chlorine and sediment in shower water that can cause dry skin and hair.