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LEFT The concrete-look

porcelain backsplash is less
maintenance and more budget
friendly than the actual material.

SOURCES
DESIGNER: Jeremy Jones

& Mitch Morrow, Jones
Design Associates;
ARCHITECT: Eric Rawlings,
Rawlings Design;
BUILDER & CLIENT: Leslie
Dean Petosa & Michael
Eubanks, Arlene Dean
Homes; PHOTOGRAPHER:
Trevette Brown of Lucent
Creations
AIR FILTRATION: Panasonic

Cosmos; APPLIANCES:
JennAir, Scottsman &
Sub-Zero; BACKSPLASH:
Interceramic, Mapei (grout)
& Soho Studio; CABINETS:
Woodline Interiors;
CABINET HARDWARE:

Blum & Rev-A-Shelf;

Water filtration plays a part in the whole home,
including the kitchen, to better maintain those
wetter areas. This home uses a carbon auto backwashing system, which the designer says removes
chemicals, herbicides, pesticides and turbidity.
GETTING CONNECTED
THROUGHOUT THE HOME

Where it was possible to make this happen, the design team obliged. Every appliance is voice activated via Amazon Alexa, as are the door locks, HVAC
system and lighting. There is also a cutting-edge
smart system that measures and maintains air
quality throughout the home, which will be fully
available to consumers in the coming months.
" Sensors monitor air quality and relay their
information back to the 'brain,' which controls
the bathroom fans, the range hood and the energy recovery ventilators that in turn control heat
and moisture and pull fresh air into the home in
multiple locations, " said Jones. " This works with
the variable-speed HVAC system, which means
while the system may run more, it does so more
efficiently - saving on heating and cooling costs
and helping control humidity. "
The LED lighting throughout the kitchen is
controllable and dimmable - with some bulbs
even color adjustable. According to the designer,
these lights allow homeowners to save up to 80%
on lighting costs, and dimming bulbs by 50%
means you're doubling the life expectancy of each.

ABOVE " The countertops are

zero maintenance, made with
partially recycled material, are
highly scratch resistant and can
withstand temperatures up to
2,000 degrees, meaning you
can place hot cookware right on
the countertop, " said designer
Jeremy Jones of Jones Design
Associates.

Smart speakers in the ceiling round out the
clients'desire for all the connected elements in the
kitchen. And although Jones says he and his team
work with a specialist on certain projects, he feels
incorporating technology into a home isn't nearly
as complicated as it used to be.
" It is becoming easier to integrate these systems,
and just about anyone these days can have a smart
home cost effectively, " he added.
Smart technology has been known as something
to use throughout the whole home, and now the
kitchen is taking a more main stage in incorporating this connection. Staying on top of the offerings
available to your clients and what their benefits are
will help you both make the right choices for their
specific needs.


COUNTERTOPS: Dekton

Radium by Cosentino,
through Construction
Resources; DECORATIVE
HARDWARE: Hardware
Resources & Top Knobs;
DISPOSAL: InSinkErator;
DOOR HARDWARE:

Schlage; FAUCETS: Brizo;
FLOOR URETHANE: Bona
Traffic HD Satin; HVAC
CONTROLS: Honeywell;
LIGHTING & CONTROLS:

Bobo Intriguing Objects,
Colonial Lighting 1867,
Lithonia, Lutron, Minka
Air & Phillips; OUTLETS:
Legrand; SINKS: Blanco;
SPEAKERS: Klipsh & Sonos

LEFT " The black granite

composite sinks keep with
our design aesthetic but are
easy to keep clean, and the
faucets have a unique shape
and beautiful burnished-brass
knurling that make them easy
to grab and hold onto, " said the
designer.

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