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October 2019

e d i t o r ' s

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Other terms included:
ŠEco-friendly - people are becoming more
aware of the amount of water and electricity
they use.
ŠPersonalized - customization is all the rage right
now, from bath fixtures to outdoor living to the
type of water you choose to drink from your tap.
ŠDurable - homeowners are looking for aesthetically pleasing products that can hold up to
more than just normal wear and tear.
ŠHealthy - there is a huge movement toward
health and wellness in our homes, and kitchens
and baths are taking center stage.
ŠConnected - consumers are loving the convenience of being able to control certain elements
in their homes via an app from a smart device.
ŠMulti-functional - who doesn't want a cooking
appliance that can do it all - inside and outside?

INNOVATION AT ITS BEST

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t's in our October issue that I announce I'm a year older - and that
means wiser, right? Hurricane Dorian cut my birthday vacation with
my dad and friends a day short, but we were lucky. Not everyone in the
Category 5 storm was, and we at KBB are sorry for the destruction it
left in its wake. Our thoughts are with the many friends and families
who lost something during that fateful week in September.
On a lighter note - and I may have mentioned this before - my dad is
revamping his bathroom. After months and months of planning, making
selections and needing to reschedule for various reasons, it is finally taking
place. I'll be able to share before and after shots with you in the next issue,
so please stay tuned!
If only my dad had a little more space - he resides in the secondary bathroom in his house - I'm sure he would have loved to install the Bathroom
Product of the Year in our 2019 Product Innovator Awards. Hint: It's all
about luxury, wellness and efficiency.
Those were the resounding adjectives we heard regarding this year's
round of amazing winning products. And, of course, innovation was the
most important.

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› A collage of some of this
year's Product Innovator Awards
winners

Want to know what the judges weren't too keen
on this year? Offerings in a limited color range,
those that were interesting but not groundbreaking and products whose design left little to be
desired. Some of the entries, albeit innovative,
were late to the game in terms of others being
more advanced/up to date.
I'm going to try and talk my dad into incorporating some of the winning bath items into
his new space, but he is a man set in his ways and
knows what he wants (and sometimes he doesn't).
Please let us know what you think of this year's
Product Innovator Awards winners - we would
love to hear your feedback on what our esteemed
judges chose as the industry's most innovative
kitchen and bath products.
Congrats to the winners!
˜

CHELSIE BUTLER
Executive Editor
chelsie.butler@emeraldexpo.com
Twitter: @kbbchelsie

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Kitchen & Bath Business - October 2019 - Intro
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