8 Trends in New Home Design Products Featured at KBIS 2022
See the fresh faucet styles, appliance finishes, shower features and more launched at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show
When it comes to seeing the latest and upcoming in home design products, features, trends and styles, you’ll find few better places than Design & Construction Week. The annual trade event, held Feb. 8-10 this year in Orlando, Florida, combines the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show and the International Builders’ Show. Manufacturers of home design and building products and materials use KBIS and IBS to launch new collections that are available now or will be in the coming year.
More than 70,000 people attended the event, which featured more than 1,200 exhibitors highlighting the newest faucets, appliances, countertop styles and more and showcased the latest innovations in sustainability and conservation in product manufacturing.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the new styles and trends featured at KBIS 2022. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for deep dives into more home design products on the horizon.
More than 70,000 people attended the event, which featured more than 1,200 exhibitors highlighting the newest faucets, appliances, countertop styles and more and showcased the latest innovations in sustainability and conservation in product manufacturing.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the new styles and trends featured at KBIS 2022. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for deep dives into more home design products on the horizon.
Kallista launched its Juxtaposed semiprofessional kitchen faucet line, shown here. Available now, it comes in polished chrome, matte black and stainless steel.
Join the free Houzz Trade Program to get discounts on products
Join the free Houzz Trade Program to get discounts on products
Brizo’s Odin semiprofessional kitchen faucet will be available in spring 2022 in several finishes, including polished nickel and Brilliance Luxe Steel, shown here with a wooden lever.
Bocchi updated its Livenza faucet, shown here, with new features and higher-quality parts.
10 Big Takeaways From the 2022 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study
10 Big Takeaways From the 2022 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study
Wheel knobs. Here’s another result of manufacturers looking to modernize industrial-style plumbing fixtures. Wheel knobs were found on many of the first plumbing parts and are still used in many commercial applications. Several manufacturers picked up on that detail and introduced elegant takes on wheel knob designs.
Brizo released the Litze widespread lavatory faucet with wheel handles, shown here in Brilliance Polished Nickel.
Brizo released the Litze widespread lavatory faucet with wheel handles, shown here in Brilliance Polished Nickel.
Delta expanded its popular Trinsic collection to include wheel handles, shown here.
The Delta Trinsic expansion with wheel handles includes various styles, including widespread, single-handle and wall-mount, seen here.
Door hardware company Emtek also got in on the wheel game. Here’s its new Studio Brass Spoke Knob with a disk rosette.
2. Workstation Sinks
Workstation sinks have risen in popularity in the past couple of years, and it seems manufacturers are starting to catch up to demand. Several of them launched workstation designs at KBIS. These hardworking sinks include inserts and accessories for chopping, straining, drying and other functions.
Ruvati released several workstation sinks, including the 45-inch apron-front workstation shown here. The company also released more compact models in its granite-look epiCast collection.
Workstation sinks have risen in popularity in the past couple of years, and it seems manufacturers are starting to catch up to demand. Several of them launched workstation designs at KBIS. These hardworking sinks include inserts and accessories for chopping, straining, drying and other functions.
Ruvati released several workstation sinks, including the 45-inch apron-front workstation shown here. The company also released more compact models in its granite-look epiCast collection.
Rohl’s new Culinario workstations feature an undermount installation and interchangeable components that include a colander, drying rack and chopping board.
Delta’s Lorelai workstation sinks come with accessories, as well as a drop-in version, shown here, that’s easier to install and doesn’t require cabinet or countertop modifications the way an apron-front might.
Moen also plans to release workstation sinks in fall 2022.
Moen also plans to release workstation sinks in fall 2022.
3. Warm Neutral Countertop Styles
It’s no secret that white marble-look quartz countertops have dominated kitchens in recent years. But many manufacturers are betting on a small shift away from bright whites to warmer neutrals.
Caesarstone released five new colors in its Pebbles collection, which features warm white, gray and greige styles. Riverlet, shown here, is a soft off-white with subtle amber veining.
It’s no secret that white marble-look quartz countertops have dominated kitchens in recent years. But many manufacturers are betting on a small shift away from bright whites to warmer neutrals.
Caesarstone released five new colors in its Pebbles collection, which features warm white, gray and greige styles. Riverlet, shown here, is a soft off-white with subtle amber veining.
Vadara Quartz released six new white colors. Nimbus, shown here, has a gentle beige background with taupe veining.
Help customers visualize their finished project with the Houzz Pro 3D Floor Planner
Help customers visualize their finished project with the Houzz Pro 3D Floor Planner
Cambria’s’ off-white entry is Inverness Frost, which features a textured, organic look.
4. Colorful Appliance Finishes
While there’s no doubt that stainless steel remains the most popular appliance finish, many manufacturers are increasing their offerings to include other, bolder finishes.
Samsung announced a collaboration with artist Alex Proba for its Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator featuring a colorful abstract jungle print design. The limited-edition model is available now for preorder.
While there’s no doubt that stainless steel remains the most popular appliance finish, many manufacturers are increasing their offerings to include other, bolder finishes.
Samsung announced a collaboration with artist Alex Proba for its Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator featuring a colorful abstract jungle print design. The limited-edition model is available now for preorder.
BlueStar announced a collaboration with interior designer Alison Victoria that features an exclusive color collection of 10 shades of green.
True Residential is also feeling green. Its new Sage finish is available for any of its indoor or outdoor refrigerators or undercounter units.
Forza launched a new dual-fuel range collection, which comes in stainless steel but also bold finishes like red, orange, yellow and blue.
Speaking of blue, several manufacturers announced new blue appliance lines at KBIS 2022.
GE’s new 900 Series of laundry machines comes in a sophisticated Sapphire Blue finish, shown here.
GE’s new 900 Series of laundry machines comes in a sophisticated Sapphire Blue finish, shown here.
Samsung added Navy Steel to its Bespoke line of kitchen appliances, shown here. The finish is also available on its Bespoke washer and dryer (see below).
Monogram announced a designer collection that features a brass finish for range hoods, refrigerator panels and custom handles.
5. Bathing Experiences
If there’s one thing that defines what’s happening in bathroom product design right now, it’s got to be the development of elevated bathing experiences. Pamper-me features dominate most new fixtures, with an emphasis on water sprays — the more the better.
Kohler’s new Statement Showering collection features an oblong design with a rain shower head that the company says better covers the shoulders and body. The line comes in six spray experiences, including a deep massage of twisting, kneading jets and a Cloud spray that covers the body in warm mist. It’s available now.
10 Bathroom Design Features Pros Always Recommend
If there’s one thing that defines what’s happening in bathroom product design right now, it’s got to be the development of elevated bathing experiences. Pamper-me features dominate most new fixtures, with an emphasis on water sprays — the more the better.
Kohler’s new Statement Showering collection features an oblong design with a rain shower head that the company says better covers the shoulders and body. The line comes in six spray experiences, including a deep massage of twisting, kneading jets and a Cloud spray that covers the body in warm mist. It’s available now.
10 Bathroom Design Features Pros Always Recommend
House of Rohl announced it has simplified the valve offerings across its three brands — Rohl, Perrin & Rowe and Riobel — allowing homeowners to mix and customize their shower experience with various body sprays, shower heads and handheld sprayers.
Rain shower heads gained popularity when they were first introduced, but some people complained about the lack of power to adequately rinse off soap and hair products. But manufacturers are doubling down on rain shower heads and expanding their offerings with new looks and innovative spray options that promise powerful pressure.
Brizo’s new 14-inch raincan, shown here in Brilliance Luxe Gold, features a new drenching spray technology.
Brizo’s new 14-inch raincan, shown here in Brilliance Luxe Gold, features a new drenching spray technology.
Brizo announced a Frank Lloyd Wright collection last year. The company worked with the famous architect’s foundation to create faucet and shower head designs. The rain shower unit shown here features a lighted teak-encased canopy. There’s also a side-spout sink faucet that recalls the architect’s famous Fallingwater house.
It’d be a sin to talk about bathroom experiences and not mention Kohler’s new Stillness Infinity Experience freestanding bathtub. The deep soaking tub features steam and aromatherapy functions and a bottom-lit, square design surrounded by wooden grates that catch spillover. It also comes with a high price tag, but we can dream, right? It will be available in late fall 2022.
6. Bidets
Remember the toilet paper shortage of 2020? Many people took that as a cue to try out bidets — and subsequently fell in love with the function. Demand increased and manufacturers took note.
Moen announced several new electronic bidet add-on seats and smart toilets with bidet functions. The 3-Series shown here features a wall-mounted remote control to flush and raise or lower the lid. There’s also a toe-tap function at the base for hands-free flushing. Some models are available now. Others will be available in spring 2022.
5 Big Takeaways From the 2021 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study
Remember the toilet paper shortage of 2020? Many people took that as a cue to try out bidets — and subsequently fell in love with the function. Demand increased and manufacturers took note.
Moen announced several new electronic bidet add-on seats and smart toilets with bidet functions. The 3-Series shown here features a wall-mounted remote control to flush and raise or lower the lid. There’s also a toe-tap function at the base for hands-free flushing. Some models are available now. Others will be available in spring 2022.
5 Big Takeaways From the 2021 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study
Toto redesigned its popular Washlet line of bidet seats. The new streamlined design still features a premist function as well as a self-cleaning function for the spray wand.
The new Bemis Sanctuary 5000 smart bidet toilet features a self-rising seat and lid, built-in UV cleaning function, a toe-kick button and a warm air dryer.
7. Artificial Intelligence
A common complaint about smart home technology is that it’s, well, not very smart. Many high-tech products rely on users to go through complex steps to set preferences and select features, causing many people to skip all the glitz and fall back on whatever the most basic setting is.
But there seems to be a shift toward companies creating high-tech products that perform smart tasks without much need for help from a user.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, was a buzzy phrase heard multiple times during KBIS 2022.
LG’s AI-enabled WashTower, shown here, features technology that detects load size, fabric type and level of soil and adjusts the load to dispense the right amount of detergent. The washer also sends the load information to the dryer, which then adjusts. The machines learn routines over time and can notify you if the dryer vent is clogged or it’s time to clean the tub. An infrared drying feature monitors the temperature of pieces of clothing during the dry cycle to make sure everything is heated evenly.
Another cool feature is that when you stack the machines, you can control both units from the lower washer control panel. The model will be available in late 2022.
A common complaint about smart home technology is that it’s, well, not very smart. Many high-tech products rely on users to go through complex steps to set preferences and select features, causing many people to skip all the glitz and fall back on whatever the most basic setting is.
But there seems to be a shift toward companies creating high-tech products that perform smart tasks without much need for help from a user.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, was a buzzy phrase heard multiple times during KBIS 2022.
LG’s AI-enabled WashTower, shown here, features technology that detects load size, fabric type and level of soil and adjusts the load to dispense the right amount of detergent. The washer also sends the load information to the dryer, which then adjusts. The machines learn routines over time and can notify you if the dryer vent is clogged or it’s time to clean the tub. An infrared drying feature monitors the temperature of pieces of clothing during the dry cycle to make sure everything is heated evenly.
Another cool feature is that when you stack the machines, you can control both units from the lower washer control panel. The model will be available in late 2022.
Samsung’s new Bespoke front-load washer and dryer offer similar AI technology. The washer learns your clothing care preferences and recommends cycles based on your washing patterns. It also detects soil levels and optimizes the amount of detergent.
When stacked, both machines can also be controlled from the bottom washer panel.
GE’s 900 Series, featured above in the appliance color section of this article, also has AI capabilities.
When stacked, both machines can also be controlled from the bottom washer panel.
GE’s 900 Series, featured above in the appliance color section of this article, also has AI capabilities.
Another high-tech device generating buzz at KBIS 2022 was Cooksy. This gadget can be attached underneath a range hood or mounted on a stand, as shown here. The device features thermal imaging that tells you in an app what temperature the surface of your pan is or the temperature of the food that’s cooking on your cooktop.
The app also features video tutorials of recipes that instruct you when to add ingredients. You can also record your own videos — for those foodie influencers out there — and the app will learn and record when you’ve added an ingredient so you can refer back to the video in the future. You can also upload your cooking videos to Cooksy so your friends and family can follow your recipes, or post it publicly for the broader Cooksy community to follow along. The device is available now.
The app also features video tutorials of recipes that instruct you when to add ingredients. You can also record your own videos — for those foodie influencers out there — and the app will learn and record when you’ve added an ingredient so you can refer back to the video in the future. You can also upload your cooking videos to Cooksy so your friends and family can follow your recipes, or post it publicly for the broader Cooksy community to follow along. The device is available now.
8. Sustainability and Recycling
There’s so much going on with sustainable product manufacturing that you could have devoted the entire three-day KBIS event to the subject. Many innovations involve the conservation and monitoring of water usage.
Moen’s Smart Water Network lets homeowners control and monitor their water usage to conserve as needed. It can also detect leaks and notify you. If you’re away on vacation, you can remotely shut the water off and flush the pipes to prevent bacterial contamination or freezing in the winter.
The company plans to repurpose 2,000 tons of ocean plastic for its products and packaging by the year 2030. It also plans to save 1 trillion gallons of water by the same year through its product innovations.
Kohler’s H2Wise system performs functions similar to Moen’s Smart Water Network. It also features AI capabilities that learn your water use over time so you can make more informed decisions.
Kohler also announced it will be launching a tile collection for Earth Day made with 99.7% pottery wastewater. The gray sludge left over from creating ceramics is hand-shaped into tiles and fired in a kiln, resulting in undulating, textured surfaces.
There’s so much going on with sustainable product manufacturing that you could have devoted the entire three-day KBIS event to the subject. Many innovations involve the conservation and monitoring of water usage.
Moen’s Smart Water Network lets homeowners control and monitor their water usage to conserve as needed. It can also detect leaks and notify you. If you’re away on vacation, you can remotely shut the water off and flush the pipes to prevent bacterial contamination or freezing in the winter.
The company plans to repurpose 2,000 tons of ocean plastic for its products and packaging by the year 2030. It also plans to save 1 trillion gallons of water by the same year through its product innovations.
Kohler’s H2Wise system performs functions similar to Moen’s Smart Water Network. It also features AI capabilities that learn your water use over time so you can make more informed decisions.
Kohler also announced it will be launching a tile collection for Earth Day made with 99.7% pottery wastewater. The gray sludge left over from creating ceramics is hand-shaped into tiles and fired in a kiln, resulting in undulating, textured surfaces.
Silestone by Cosentino, the Spanish surfaces manufacturer, is also committing to water conservation. For its Sunlit Days quartz collection, launched last year, the company is now applying a production process that uses 99% reused water and 100% renewable energy while producing no particle emissions or water discharge.
Cala Blue, shown here, is a deep, sophisticated blue-green that fittingly nods to the waters of the Mediterranean.
Cala Blue, shown here, is a deep, sophisticated blue-green that fittingly nods to the waters of the Mediterranean.
It seems recycling plastic — especially ocean plastic — is on the minds of many manufacturers. Delta announced a new shower head made from 35% recycled ocean and near-shore plastic. It will be available by the end of 2022 or early 2023.
Moen’s new Verso shower fixture features customizable spray settings. And its magnetic docking station is made with recycled ocean plastic components. It will be available in spring 2022.
Beko’s new 24-inch front-load washer features a tub made from 60 recycled plastic water bottles. It will be available in September 2022.
More for Pros on Houzz
Read more stories for pros
Learn about Houzz Pro software
Talk with your peers in the Pro-to-Pro discussions
Join the Houzz Trade Program
More for Pros on Houzz
Read more stories for pros
Learn about Houzz Pro software
Talk with your peers in the Pro-to-Pro discussions
Join the Houzz Trade Program
It’s hard to overstate the abundance of new faucet styles, finishes and designs featured at KBIS 2022. We’ll dedicate a follow-up article specifically to the category. But there are a couple of standouts worth noting. Given the numerous releases by manufacturers, it’s interesting to see how certain features sometimes align.
Commercial-style designs. This style of faucet, often seen in commercial restaurant kitchens, isn’t new. But it’s certainly experiencing a renaissance this year, with several manufacturers launching or expanding commercial-style designs.
The look is of a piece with a broader trend emerging post-pandemic: a back-to-basics strategy that seeks to modernize traditional industrial-style plumbing fixtures.
Moen launched a collection of what it calls spring galley faucets in three styles. The Belfield, shown here in a matte black finish, is a compact industrial-meets-modern-farmhouse style. The collection will be available in fall 2022.
See how to create product proposals and estimates with Houzz Pro software