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TRENDS
The 18-in. Drop-In Knife
Block Drawer Inset from
HARDWARE RESOURCES
can be trimmed to fi t if necessary
and requires no installation.
It features 19 slots and a
built-in front divider to create
two compartments and is
made in the U.S.
Price is $108.16.
www.hardwareresources.com
mixers, coff ee stations and snacks for kids, and
more homeowners want paper towel storage in
the cabinets.
Th roughout the pandemic and quite possibly
DURA SUPREME now off ers
the Aluminum-Framed
door style 1 in the Onyx
matte-black, metal fi nish
with a frosted-glass insert.
The aluminum door is
also available in chrome,
natural aluminum, brushed
stainless, Arctic silver,
gold, copper, graphite and
oil-rubbed bronze. Price
is available upon request.
www.durasupreme.com
from now on, kitchens have become more multipurpose
areas that can accommodate things like
home offi ce spaces and homework stations. Th is,
along with more meal prep, means homeowners
need additional solutions to hide the mess.
Daryl Nauman, account manager, kitchen and
bath for Häfele, suggests pivoting cabinet doors
to conceal these spaces when not in use, as well
as pullout tables. For the kitchen's main function,
he is seeing requests for larger base cabinets to
accommodate workspace sinks, as well as storage
solutions to hide the sink accessories.
ELIMINATING CHAOS IN THE BATHROOM
Although needs may differ here than in the
kitchen, homeowners still want to see less clutter
and more organization in their baths. Weiss tells
her clients they will have an intimate conversation
about bathroom storage to determine what
doesn't work and how she could make the space
function better with two people using it at the
same time.
She likes to include recessed medicine cabinets
WOOD-MODE's Bread
Storage Drawer features a
deeper drawer construction
and is covered by a sliding
door in acrylic or wood veneer.
The drawer is available
in a variety of colors and
fi nishes to fi t any drawer
design or interior wood species.
Price is available upon
request. wood-mode.com
with adjustable shelving, and she takes advantage
of storage opportunities between the studs. She
specifi es the same tilt-outs that she recommends
for the kitchen and likes to include a cabinet above
the toilet if it is in its own room or at least a recess
for small items.
Nauman says consumers want the ability to
plug a hairdryer or curling iron into a drawer so
these styling products are not always out in the
open, as well as drawers that are protected from
their heat. Other storage requests in the bathroom
include trash receptacles and hampers incorporated
into the cabinetry.
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Eagan says instead of a typical vanity, her team
ABOVE LEFT This Learning
Center includes REV-ASHELF's
Charging Drawer,
Closet Rod for drawing paper,
Pantry System Container
Organizer for craft items, 4DPS
Peg drawers for shipping supplies
and Paper Towel Pullout.
The Pantry System Container
Organizer features a variety of
acrylic storage containers, is
designed for 18-, 24- or 30-in.
pantry panel systems and
ranges in price from $188.20 to
$315.20. www.rev-a-shelf.com
ABOVE RIGHT HÄFELE's
Pullout Table Fitting Top Flex
hardware set is made of
plated steel and can hold up
to 66 pounds. It extends up
to 32 inches and works with
cabinets between 17 ¾ and 35
½ inches in width. As the table
is extended, the front panel
drops down automatically until
the top is fl ush with the table.
Price is $650 per hardware set.
www.hafele.com
RIGHT The LAMÉ Collection
from HASTINGS TILE & BATH
off ers six diff erent patterns
(shown is quilted) and a variety
of confi gurations to personalize
the bathroom. The leg caps
and handles are available in
gold or silver, and the vanities
feature soft-close metal
drawers and four adjustable
glass shelves. Inner drawer
accessories are off ered in
black metal or oak and feature
anti-slip mats with one or
more dividers in two diff erent
depths. Price for a two-drawer
vanity is $3,555.
Hastingstilebath.com
is using drawer base cabinets used in the kitchen
to access every square inch of space for storage, as
well as spice pullouts for smaller bathroom toiletries.
She also includes a niche behind the vanity
as a ledge and encourages toe kick drawers for
hidden storage for valuables.
STAYING ON TOP OF CHANGING
CONSUMER REQUESTS
As homeowners are paying close attention to perfecting
their homes, they are becoming more aware
of the products that are available to them. According
Jenkins, there are not a lot of storage solutions
that don't yet exist. Even so, his company introduces
about 50 new items a year to the market.
Brands today are constantly needing to evolve
to meet the needs of the marketplace. Th ere are
several ways they do that, such as conversing with
attendees at trade shows and paying attention to
what is trending on social media.
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