The document discusses the top kitchen design trends showcased at the 2013 KBIS in New Orleans, highlighting elements such as the rise of gray and neutral cabinetry, textured finishes, and practical design solutions. It emphasizes the importance of adapting trends thoughtfully to achieve timelessness and functionality in kitchen spaces. The text also covers the influence of generational preferences in kitchen design, particularly for Gen X and Baby Boomers, and the significance of universal design features.

1. KBIS 2013
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KBIS 2013 TOP KITCHEN TRENDS
© Susan Serra 2013
email: susan@susanserraassociates.com

3. TOP KITCHEN DESIGN TRENDS FOR
KBIS 2013
Trend spotting is equal parts art, science, and psychology, e.g.,
being aware of regional design tastes, impact of domestic and
international affairs, influence of specific marketplace sectors,
influence of generational groups, online movements by the
public at large, consensus of design professionals, editors and
many other factors.
Keeping on top of "what's happening" in the world of kitchen
design is a daily activity for me. My information comes from a
wide variety of sources, and attending numerous trade shows is
a vital part of formulating my interpretation as to where the
direction of kitchen design is headed.

4. TOP KITCHEN DESIGN TRENDS FOR
KBIS 2013
Page 2
Trends are NOT, to any good designer, the be-all, end-all path
to follow in order to produce a good and creative design.
In fact, a designer should be somewhat wary of trends yet at
the same time be open to the discovery of new, exciting
products and design concepts to enhance aesthetics and
function in our clients' homes.
The thoughtful and intelligent use of carefully selected trends
can create an important balance which has the best shot of
becoming a timeless design.
All that said, it sure does feel like this is the year of the
"practical kitchen"...
- Susan Serra, CKD, CAPS
"the kitchen is where all the senses reside"

5. TOP KITCHEN DESIGN TRENDS FOR
KBIS 2013
This year's kitchen and bath show (KBIS) was held in
beautiful New Orleans.
Being an avid photographer for decades, I could not resist
sharing a few images of New Orleans which follow. One of
the most inspiring places to visit, it's the perfect backdrop to
seek and find design inspiration!
For other interesting perspectives on KBIS, take a look at
the NOLA BlogTour posts at Modenus.

11. KITCHEN TRENDS - KBIS 2013
● gray/neutrals in cabinetry-stronger
● textured real or faux wood grain-stronger
● touchless faucets-seeing more
● universal design-BIG
● matte finishes-upward trend
● soft, clean lines/modern-strengthening
● not much black-fading
● nickel faucets/hardware-upward
● hardware with warm tones-still strong
● overall practicality/smart design solutions
● cool factor
● white hardware/faucets-peripheral trend
● countertops-soft, neutral, natural, or obviously faux
● flooring-rustic wood, gray or light natural

12. UNIVERSAL DESIGN
HAFELE
PRODUCTS
MOTORIZED
LIFTS AND PULL
OUTS
SLIDING
"TAMBOUR"
DOORS
EASY ACCESS
STORAGE

13. HAFELE PRODUCTS
& UNIVERSAL
DESIGN TRENDS
SLIDING DOORS
SMART STORAGE
LIGHTING IN
CABINETRY
EASY ACCESS
UNIVERSAL
DESIGN

14. HAFELE
PRODUCTS
SHALLOW
STORAGE
FLEXIBLE
STORAGE
UNIVERSAL
DESIGN

15. Cool Factor
ANN SACKS

16. CORIAN!
CORIAN!
CORIAN!
Eclipse Stainless
COOL
FACTOR

17. Lighted Panel
by Outwater
Plastics
Cambria
ATLAS HARDWARE
COOL
FACTOR

18. RICHELIEU HARDWARE
COOL
FACTOR

19. GRAY/NEUTRALS
RIGHT:
ELMWOOD CABINETRY
LEFT:
CUISINES LAURIER

20. WOOD-
MODE
CABINETRY
ELMWOOD
CABINETRY
MOEN
DISPLAY
IN WARM
GRAY
GRAY/NEUTRALS

21. TOP:
CORIAN DISPLAY
LEFT:
WELLBORN
DISPLAY
RIGHT:
TAFISA
GRAY/NEUTRALS

22. SHAWS SINK
ROHL FAUCET
GRAY/NEUTRALS

23. WELLBORN WARM
GRAY CABINETRY
WITH BLACK OPEN
ISLAND
FLOATING HOOD
RUSTIC GRAY
FLOOR
FREEFORM TILE
DESIGN
TRANSITIONAL
DESIGN
GRAY/
NEUTRALS

24. TRUE PROFESSIONAL SERIES
APPLIANCES
CLASSIC/MODERN WHITE CABINETRY
RUSTIC FLOORING
GRAY/NEUTRALS

25. Matte Finishes
TOP RIGHT:
VENT A HOOD MATTE
BLACK FINISH
BOTTOM RIGHT:
SCHUAB HARDWARE IN
MATTE FINISHES
TOP LEFT:
OMNIA HARDWARE IN
MATTE FINISHES
BOTTOM LEFT:
VENT A HOOD MATTE
BLACK FINISH

26. SILESTONE
TOP LEFT: NEBULA SERIES
OTHERS: SUEDE TEXTURES
CHARACTERISTICS: MATTE
FINISH, NEUTRAL COLORS,
DURABLE PROPERTIES
Matte Finishes

27. CORIAN
THOMPSON
TRADERS
VENT A HOOD
MATTE FINISH
Matte Finishes

28. Nickel/Brushed Stainless=HOT
TOP RIGHT FAUCET:
ROHL
BOTTOM RIGHT HARDWARE:
ATLAS
LEFT HARDWARE:
OMNIA

29. TOP KNOBS
THE NEW
TRANSITIONAL
COLLECTION
Nickel/Brushed Stainless=HOT

30. Overall Practicality
TOP LEFT AND TOP
RIGHT:
CUSTOM COUNTERTOP
AND CUTTING BOARD
BY CUISINES LAURIER
LOWER LEFT AND
RIGHT:
KOHLER SINKS, FAUCET,
ACCESSORIES
A NEW SOLUTION FOR
THOSE WHO WANT AN
APRON SINK WITH TWO
USEFUL BOWLS-
KOHLER WHITEHAVEN
SINK

31. SINKS, FAUCETS,
ACCESSORIES:
KOHLER
NEW, INTEGRATED
SINK ACCESSORIES
EXPAND KITCHEN
WORK SPACE,
PROVIDING
ENHANCED
FUNCTION
Overall
Practicality

32. TOP:
CABINET INSERTS BY
CUISINE LAURIER
ILLUSTRATE VARIETY
OF STORAGE
ACCESSORIES
BOTTOM:
CABINET INSERT FOR
WINE BOTTLES BY
WINE LOGIC
Overall
Practicality

33. TOP:
WINE LOGIC CABINET INSERT
BOTTOM: KOHLER SINK,
FAUCET, ACCESSORIES
Overall
Practicality

34. BENJAMIN MOORE NEW PAINT
WHICH PERFORMS LIKE OIL
AND CLEANS UP EASILY
Overall
Practicality

35. TOP:
THE GALLEY SINK-FLEXIBLE
ACCESSORIES POSITIONED
OVER AN OVERSIZED SINK
FOR PREP AND COOKING
FUNCTIONS
BOTTOM:
PORTABLE CART BY JOHN
BOOS
Overall
Practicality

36. LENOVA SINKS
FUNCTIONAL
ACCESSORIES AND NEARLY
SEAMLESS COUNTERTOP
COVERS
Overall
Practicality

37. TOP:
HAFELE STORAGE
INCLUDES LIGHTING FOR
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
BOTTOM:
SEAMLESS SINK DRAIN BY
LENOVA SINKS
Overall
Practicality

38. LIEBHERR
4 COMPRESSORS
LED LIGHT COLUMN
GLASSLINE STORAGE
RACKS WITH DIVIDERS
Overall
Practicality

39. REAL WOOD OR FAUX TEXTURE
LEFT:
WELLBORN RUSTIC
WOOD GRAIN FOR A
CASUAL AESTHETIC
TOP RIGHT:
NEW WILSONART
BUTCHER BLOCK
LAMINATE
BOTTOM: RIGHT:
NEW WILSONART
WALNUT-LOOK
LAMINATE

40. LEFT:
JOHN BOOS WOOD
COUNTERTOPS
TOP RIGHT:
FINIUM WOOD WALL
PANELS-
ENVIRONMENTALLY
RESPONSIBLE
USE PANELS FOR AN
ACCENT WALL
BOTTOM RIGHT:
STRUKART
TEXTURED
EMBOSSED PANELS
BY RICHELIEU
REAL WOOD OR
FAUX TEXTURE

41. TOP:
TRUE
REFRIGERATION
DISPLAY SHOWS
TEXTURED WOOD
GRAIN IN A MODERN
DESIGN
LOWER LEFT:
3S STONE SHOWN
WITH RUSTIC GRAIN
LOWER RIGHT:
MODERN DESIGN
WITH EXOTIC WOOD
BY ELMWOOD
CABINETRY
REAL
WOOD/
FAUX
TEXTURE

42. SOFT, CLEAN, LINES
FAUCETS BY
BRIZO IN
FASHIONABLE
WHITE/
CHROME
SINK BY
SHAWS
MODERN
HARDWARE
BY JEFFREY
ALEXANDER
DISPLAY BY
WELLBORN-
SOFT
COLORED
BACKSPLASH,
SINK,
ORGANIC
FORMS IN
ACCESSORIES
LOWER LEFT:
SINK &
FAUCET BY
KOHLER
LOWER
CENTER:
SIMPLE,
CLEAN LINES
IN CABINETRY
BY ELMWOOD

43. TOP LEFT:
CUISINES
LAURIER
NOTE THE
RUSTIC
ELEMENTS
JUXTAPOSED
WITH WARM
MODERN
DESIGN
TOP RIGHT:
MOEN STO
FAUCET
BOTTOM LEFT:
ATLAS
HARDWARE
BOTTOM
RIGHT:
MOEN
DISPLAY
SOFT, CLEAN, LINES

44. UPPER LEFT:
MOEN STO
FAUCET
UPPER
RIGHT:
KOHLER'S
SIMPLICE
FAUCET
BOTTOM
LEFT:
CUISINES
LAURIER
VIGNETTE
BOTTOM
RIGHT:
WELLBORN
WARM/
MODERN
KITCHEN
SOFT,
CLEAN,
LINES

45. PLAIN & FANCY
CABINETRY AT
HAFELE BOOTH
WITH KOHLER
KARBON FAUCET
BOTTOM:
BRIZO VUELO
FAUCET WITH
SMART TOUCH
TECHNOLOGY
SOFT,
CLEAN,
LINES

46. HAPPY BIRTHDAY-100
YEARS TO FORMICA
IN CELEBRATION, A
NEW COLLECTION IS
LAUNCHED
COLORS, NEUTRALS
WITH AN EXTREMELY
LONG PATTERN
REPEAT

47. NEOLITH
THE SIZE
HIGHLY
DURABLE
WIDE RANGE OF COLORS
FOR CABINETRY,
COUNTERTOP,
BACKSPLASH, WALLS

48. LUTRON

49. DESIGN STUDIOS
Technology by QueX
QueX is a technology which allows instant access to trade
professionals or others for easy communication between a
showroom with the technology and anyone with a
computer.
Six top designers were selected to
create kitchen, bath and outdoor living
designs to illustrate the features of QueX
technology.
Following are a few of these designs
which were presented at KBIS
Designers:
Carmen Christensen
Cheryl Kees Clendenon
Andie Day
Lori Gilder
Meredith Heron
Corey Klassen, AKBD
Susan Serra, CKD, CAPS
Tyler Wisler

50. RENDERINGS BY AUTOKITCHEN

51. POTENTIAL PLANS UNDER CONSIDERATION
TO SUIT THE SPACE
DESIGNED BY SUSAN SERRA

52. This floorplan, while not designed to
maximize cabinetry, gives equal
weight to aesthetics, an active social
lifestyle, and a bit of a "living room"
feeling

53. Separate and multiple work
stations along with an oversized
dining/social area encourages
enhanced "living" in the kitchen

56. For a modern, casual lifestyle, design
in a decorative layer, in this case
inspired by Scandinavian design,
which allows for occasional change of
color, artwork, decorative accessories
Bornholm
Kitchen

57. In this kitchen, sustainability means using vintage
pieces, low VOC paints, an oil finish on cabinetry,
made in USA, which enables it to be easily and
completely renewed 5 months, 5 years or 20
years down the road to be "as new"
BORNHOLM KITCHEN cabinetry

58. Visual and tactile warmth is brought into this design via a casual
collection of long loved items, vintage pieces, supple materials and
furnishings of fine quality to be enjoyed over many years
Rugs by Scandinavian Made

59. Sometimes one may want to display more decorative pieces in the
kitchen and other times one may wish to live in a more minimalist
environment. Change is good, old and new things are good
companions which nudge a design in one direction or another

60. Neutrals often make an easy foundation in the kitchen on
which to build. Flooring on bottom right image is an example
of the stunning floors from Dinesen, available everywhere

61. As this kitchen was designed for baby boomers, we know they
are not going into retirement willingly. That said, helpful
universal design features are welcome, such as lifts, easy grips
in cabinetry, lots of lighting, and easy to clean surfaces.
BORNHOLM
KITCHEN

62. LORI GILDER
GenX Kitchen:
-Gen Xers are the 52 million people born between 1965 and 1981 (mid
30's - early 50's) juggling raising young children simultaneously with
growing their businesses at the same time. (entering their peak
earning years)
-Kitchen is the hub of their home and want an open and fully
integrated kitchen/living space that is flexible and multi-functional for
growing family.
-Personalization is high on their priority list and are attracted to a more
transitional design sensibility.

65. ANDIE DAY
Thoughtful design used to stay young through body (universal
design principles) and mind (coastal, couture, euro design, etc.
whatever it is that fills a client's senses)
● Does NOT have to be institutional looking at all
● Benefits: reducing/eliminating household risks allow
homeowner to spend more time to improve health via
exercise & diet, quality time with family/friends, and other
lifestyle goals.
● Repeatedly proven that homes completed with thoughtful
design elements and beautiful FF&E, will typically sell in
advance of other homes in the same region at the same
price. May garner a higher asking pricing depending upon
the market. Pays a quality lifestyle forward. Ripple effect.

69. CARMEN CHRISTENSEN
GenX
Outdoor Living

70. Carmen Christensen

72. COREY KLASSEN
Urban Loft Kitchen

73. Corey Klassen

75. bye-bye sweet NOLA!