7 Exciting Design Trends for Kitchen and Bath Products in 2025
See the seriously cool looks and features for saunas, sinks and more that debuted at the KBIS 2025 trade show
An outdoor sauna. An in-home ice bath. Customizable elements. And a workstation sink large enough for Sabrina Carpenter to lounge in. Those are just some of the standout new products and features on display at the recent 2025 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas. Here, we highlight several eye-catching trends spotted at the show. Check them out, and then keep an eye out for more coverage in the coming weeks.
If a dry heat is more your speed, check out Klafs’ new Taras outdoor sauna, shown here. It’s crafted from sustainably sourced woods, aluminum framing, nearly 8-inch-thick walls and mineral wool insulation. It also has triple-pane glass windows on the front and one on the back, allowing in views of nature. The ideal temp? Try 189 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Here’s a peek inside Klafs’ new Taras outdoor sauna.
Also turning up the heat is the Aladdin sauna by Effe. The indoor sauna features a mirrored border inside and out that gives the impression the unit is floating. Two floating wood benches inside add to the effect. The sauna won Best in Show for the Best of KBIS 2025 awards.
Too hot for you? Few things drew crowds at KBIS quite like the Ice Bath from Kohler x Remedy Place. The freestanding unit can keep water at a chilly 39 degrees. Try working up to seven minutes. Keep in mind, staying too long can lead to hypothermia so, you know, be careful. The ice bath features ambient lighting and can be installed indoors or out with a drain and water supply. It also filters the water and treats it with UV light, allowing the water to be reused for weeks, depending on how often and how many people take the plunge.
Meanwhile, Kohler added several new features to its Anthem+ shower system, which debuted last year. The system now features the aforementioned Invigoration steam, as well as shower speakers and an ice shower function that drops the water temperature from 100 degrees to 58 degrees gradually or suddenly, or starts it at 58 degrees.
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2. Endless Curation
It’s difficult to overstate how prevalent mixing, matching, coordinating, customizing, personalizing and curating has become for many kitchen and bath products. Manufacturers are offering seemingly endless options for playing with styles, finishes, textures and colors for things like cabinet and appliance hardware, faucet and handle combinations and other elements.
Emtek launched its new Transitional Stem line, shown here, for its Select program. The cabinet hardware lets people customize the designs by mixing finishes, textures and styles.
It’s difficult to overstate how prevalent mixing, matching, coordinating, customizing, personalizing and curating has become for many kitchen and bath products. Manufacturers are offering seemingly endless options for playing with styles, finishes, textures and colors for things like cabinet and appliance hardware, faucet and handle combinations and other elements.
Emtek launched its new Transitional Stem line, shown here, for its Select program. The cabinet hardware lets people customize the designs by mixing finishes, textures and styles.
Kast debuted its Orme pedestal sinks, shown here. You can mix and match color palettes and choose between smooth or ridged columns. The handcrafted sinks are available now.
Moen launched new kitchen accessories to several faucet lines, allowing customers to coordinate soap dispensers, pot fillers, beverage faucets and other items in the same style as the faucet for a unified look.
KitchenAid’s display for its Juniper and Black Ore finishes featured these interchangeable handles and knobs in bronze, brass and stainless steel finishes. Other manufacturers, including ILVE and BlueStar, touted their ability to personalize appliances in virtually any color imaginable. KBIS was also buzzing with refrigerators like the Midea 50/50 Flex 3-Way Convertible Freezer that have flexible cooling zones, compartments or both that easily convert from refrigerator to freezer and vice versa.
Alternatively, column freezers, fridges and wine coolers in different widths, such as those presented by ZLINE, can be installed side by side or separately, depending on one’s preferences. And a handful of KBIS exhibitors, including Samsung and SKS, showed off appliances with integrated AI technology that actually learns and adjusts to users’ habits and preferences — for example, recommending recipes and cooking times based on past behavior.
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Alternatively, column freezers, fridges and wine coolers in different widths, such as those presented by ZLINE, can be installed side by side or separately, depending on one’s preferences. And a handful of KBIS exhibitors, including Samsung and SKS, showed off appliances with integrated AI technology that actually learns and adjusts to users’ habits and preferences — for example, recommending recipes and cooking times based on past behavior.
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3. Workstation Sinks
The popularity of workstation sinks keeps growing. And so does the size of the sinks. We saw many extra-large designs, like Blanco’s new Inteos workstation sink, shown here in a 45-inch model. It’s also available in 30, 33 and 39 inches. The accessories, which include oven-safe metal trays, fit any size model.
The popularity of workstation sinks keeps growing. And so does the size of the sinks. We saw many extra-large designs, like Blanco’s new Inteos workstation sink, shown here in a 45-inch model. It’s also available in 30, 33 and 39 inches. The accessories, which include oven-safe metal trays, fit any size model.
Also cool is this new undersink pullout organizer bag for Blanco’s Inteos accessories.
Not to be outdone, Elkay launched this whopping 59½-inch-wide workstation sink called the Circuit Chef. It comes with four cutting boards that can completely cover the sink, creating a continuous, substantial work surface. A two-tier design lets users layer accessories like stainless steel colanders and drying racks. It’s great for two people who like to cook together, and it would make a great island setup that faces family or friends.
Kohler launched the spacious Billings Neoroc workstation sink shown here, which has a deep bowl with a right rear drain placement that increases workspace within the sink and maximizes storage underneath. It also includes the usual accessories like a cutting board, a drainboard, a colander and drying rack, a soaking bin with drain and a stainless steel bottom rack. The Neoroc is available in three sizes and several matte finishes, including white, taupe, gray, graphite, brown and black.
OK, not all workstation sinks are growing in size. Some are shrinking to deliver high function in limited space. Ruvati launched the new Alto laundry workstation sink shown here. The 12-inch-deep sink features an angled wood washboard for hand-scrubbing soiled items, as well as a drying rack that can hold 80 pounds, doubling as a spot to place a soaking tub or bucket full of water. There are also 40 accessories to consider. The Alto comes in 21-, 23-, 25- and 27-inch sizes.
Ruvati also announced a small bathroom workstation sink intended for tiny homes and RVs. The company launched an outdoor workstation sink last year.
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Ruvati also announced a small bathroom workstation sink intended for tiny homes and RVs. The company launched an outdoor workstation sink last year.
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4. Texture
Also dominant at KBIS this year were surfaces begging to be touched. As in previous years, knurled, fluted, ribbed, chamfered and other textures ruled designs. Kohler introduced the Calpa vanity collection, shown here in emerald green. The exterior panels feature a linear texture meant to evoke the look of reeded glass. The collection also comes in white, five sizes, several hardware finishes and includes a rectangular vitreous china sink in white and a precut marble-look quartz countertop.
Also dominant at KBIS this year were surfaces begging to be touched. As in previous years, knurled, fluted, ribbed, chamfered and other textures ruled designs. Kohler introduced the Calpa vanity collection, shown here in emerald green. The exterior panels feature a linear texture meant to evoke the look of reeded glass. The collection also comes in white, five sizes, several hardware finishes and includes a rectangular vitreous china sink in white and a precut marble-look quartz countertop.
Similarly, Robern’s new Sinca walnut vanity features distinct louvered doors.
Silestone by Cosentino debuted its Ukiyo ready-to-install fluted tiles. The tiles come in seven colors and two fluting size options.
Luxury decorative hardware company Belwith Products announced the relaunch of Keeler Brass and its largest product launch in a decade. Keeler Brass includes the New York-inspired Empire series shown here, which includes various hammered, etched and scored looks along with smooth finishes.
Moen’s new Cambium collection features fluted patterns inspired by the growth rings inside trees. The details shows up on the collection’s faucets, shower fixtures, tub fillers, accessories and lighting.
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5. Versatile Surface Materials
A peculiar thing is happening with countertops. They’re showing up on floors, walls, ceilings, range hoods, you name it. That’s because many of the durable engineered surfaces commonly used for countertops are now being made thin enough to mount elsewhere.
Caesarstone launched its new ICON series that’s crystalline-silica-free and made with about 80% recycled materials. The Ocean Sage style is used in the kitchen shown here for the countertops, backsplash and island cladding.
A peculiar thing is happening with countertops. They’re showing up on floors, walls, ceilings, range hoods, you name it. That’s because many of the durable engineered surfaces commonly used for countertops are now being made thin enough to mount elsewhere.
Caesarstone launched its new ICON series that’s crystalline-silica-free and made with about 80% recycled materials. The Ocean Sage style is used in the kitchen shown here for the countertops, backsplash and island cladding.
Cambria’s new Berkshire Satin Ridge quartz, which features textured metal-like veining, is used on every surface but the ceiling in this bathroom.
Neolith, the sintered stone company, launched four new surface styles, including Artisan, a Gothic limestone architecture-inspired look shown here on nearly every kitchen surface. The low-silica material is 100% recyclable.
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6. Green Appliances
Although stainless steel is still the go-to finish for kitchen appliances at KBIS, green stood out as a colorful contender this year. True Residential’s color of the year is Olive, a deep greenish-gray, which is pictured here on its new 24-inch fridge, freezer and wine columns. KitchenAid made a splash with a suite of appliances available in Juniper, a dark green with a touch of blue and metallic flake. BlueStar featured its new 48-inch Platinum series induction range in an earthy sage, and Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens displayed its CUBE modular kitchen in a similar shade. The color even made its way inside the newest dishwashers from Smeg in the form of mint green rack accents.
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Although stainless steel is still the go-to finish for kitchen appliances at KBIS, green stood out as a colorful contender this year. True Residential’s color of the year is Olive, a deep greenish-gray, which is pictured here on its new 24-inch fridge, freezer and wine columns. KitchenAid made a splash with a suite of appliances available in Juniper, a dark green with a touch of blue and metallic flake. BlueStar featured its new 48-inch Platinum series induction range in an earthy sage, and Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens displayed its CUBE modular kitchen in a similar shade. The color even made its way inside the newest dishwashers from Smeg in the form of mint green rack accents.
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7. Cool Tech Features
What would KBIS be without cool tech features? Grabbing lots of attention was FreePower, the integrated countertop charging system that debuted at KBIS last year and won the Best in Show award during the Best of KBIS awards. New this year is a three-way partnership that combines FreePower with James Martin Vanities and Cosentino’s Silestone countertops.
What would KBIS be without cool tech features? Grabbing lots of attention was FreePower, the integrated countertop charging system that debuted at KBIS last year and won the Best in Show award during the Best of KBIS awards. New this year is a three-way partnership that combines FreePower with James Martin Vanities and Cosentino’s Silestone countertops.
Also creating buzz was Emtek’s new smart lock, EMPowered 2. It features fingerprint access for up to 20 fingerprints so you can share with trusted family and friends permanently, on a scheduled basis or temporarily. But what’s great is that in addition to fingerprint access, you can also unlock it using a keypad code, a smartphone or a good ol’ key. It’s available now.
Perhaps one of the most impressive tech features at KBIS actually embraced old technology. Ruvati debuted a faucet collection that features knobs inspired by watch faces, including gears and components that move when you turn them.
Here’s a closer look at the incredibly detailed and beautiful watch face knobs displayed at Ruvati’s KBIS booth.
Suzanne Ennis contributed to this article.
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Kohler’s new Invigoration Series steam system epitomizes the approach. The system has steam generators, controls and steam outlets to create a spa-like experience in 60 seconds.
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