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This new GE range has an air fryer, so you don’t have to have that large appliance sitting on your countertop anymore. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

New and Unique Intros from the Kitchen and Bath Show

March 22, 2023 in Bath, Color, Kitchen, Products

I wanted to share some more new and unique intros I saw at KBIS, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas, in February.

I have done a couple of posts already, one on the colorful products I saw everywhere and another on some of the design trends I noticed, however these next items were just unique finds that deserve a moment of reflection. :-)

Air Fryer in GE Range

First up was this new range from GE that has an air fryer mode.

If it is one thing I despise, it is too many small appliances out on a countertop. We have an air fryer and an instapot that my husband is always leaving out and I’m forever toting it back to the pantry shelf where they are supposed to stay.

Those things are huge! Like an R2D2 on your counter.

I am always interested in appliances that multi-task so we can delete the small appliances from our home.

Air fry in your range, from GE. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Check out this long central burner under the griddle for more even cooking. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Do you love a toaster oven too and can’t give it up? Well the air fryer option now comes in their combi countertop oven too.

A combi oven from GE that includes an air fryer. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Unique New appliances

LG Appliances has a new small indoor herb growing appliance called Tiiun. This is a prototype of one that can be built-in, like an undercounter beverage fridge.

KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

They also had a little hand tote-like model, great for dark indoor spaces that have limited natural light or access to outdoors.

KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

This table is an air purifier as well as a phone charger on top. Just lay your phone on the table and it charges.

Air Purifier table with phone charging on top by LG. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

If you’ve ever had anyone in your family interested in brewing beer, then you probably have a tub full of bottles, buckets and equipment. That seems to be where it always lands.

Here’s a home brew that might be interesting to check out. Great for your bar too.

Home Brew by LG. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Small Space Appliances

I see more options out there every year for small space appliances. These are so good for tiny apartments or senior living type of mini-kitchens. There are lots of good uses.

Forno has a small 20” wide range and refrigerator. Look at that tiny venthood too.

Appliances like this can help add counterspace to a tiny kitchen that seems full of only appliances. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Forno has a 20” wide range for small space living. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

 

24” wide Smeg induction range as seen at KBIS 2023. carlaaston.com

Smeg 24” wide range - I don’t see this on their website yet, many new products seen at KBIS are intros that might even be only prototypes. carlaaston.com

A GE Profile product that is coming out soon is this combination washer/dryer. It is a fast process that has ventless heat pump technology. Time estimates on doing various loads are shown below.

Even though the unit itself is large, it does double duty and eliminates the need for the second unit. This would be perfect in small space living situations, senior living apartments, etc.

A new combination washer/dryer from GE Profile is coming to market soon. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

 

Various times for laundry loads in the new combination washer/dryer from GE Profile is coming to market soon. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Garbage Disposal size options

I’ve only ever specified one type of garbage disposal for kitchen design clients but now Moen offers 4 different options!

It doesn’t hurt to have a disposal in that bar sink or the little veggie sink in the island, but do you need a full size beast? Perhaps not. Now you can choose one perfect for your needs.

If you love a real workhorse of a disposal, then Moen has just the Chef Series that looks like it can handle anything!

Moen garbage disposals have various size offerings for any kind of kitchen needs. carlaaston.com

Unique venthood

This round stainless venthood from Robam caught my eye. I’m always looking for a way to deal with venting in a more creative or less conspicuous way.

Round stainless venthood from Robam. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Special Materials For Surfacing

As a designer I’m always looking for special surfacing material and there were two product that stood out to me at this show.

First, Compac’s terrazzo slabs were just gorgeous. I really love the light neutral one, it just makes a gorgeous countertop.

I feel like the matrix is just right. Sometimes it is so small you can’t even tell it is terrazzo and sometimes the matrix is so big it looks chunky and like blobs. I think this is just right. :-)

Terrazzo by Compac made for a luscious countertop material. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

 

Terrazzo by Compac. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Next, I loved seeing this textural stone from Borrowed Earth Collaborative. I use a lot of natural stone in my projects and I think these really have a place in either traditional or more modern spaces.

Imagine a fireplace in this wavy stone? I love it!

Wavy, textured stone tiles from Borrowed Earth Collaborative, seen at KBIS 2023. carlaaston.com

 

Travertine tiles in textured shapes from Borrowed Earth Collaborative, seen at KBIS 2023. carlaaston.com

 

Tambour linear designs in stone tiles from Borrowed Earth Collaborative, seen at KBIS 2023. carlaaston.com

Unique plumbing fixtures and Finishes

Just when there doesn’t seem to be anything new in faucets any more that can be developed, Jason Wu from Brizo delivers.

This white finish with a wood handle is a fresh look.

Jason Wu’s white faucets from Brizo look so appealing. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

 

Orange and black faucets from Rohl made for an eye-catching moment. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

 

New modern fixtures from Tom Dixon for Vitra are right on trend with all the curves in design these days. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

I think every other house in my suburban neighborhood could use this tub to replace the dated old angled corner tubs in their bathrooms. This Duravit tub is stylish and it would feel like a mini swimming pool to the kids! You wouldn’t have to prod them to go take a bath. :-)

There was another square tub at Kohler, but it had sharp corners. This one just looks like it would be so much more comfortable and less of a hazard.

Curvy square tub from Duravit. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Don’t forget your outdoor shower (with so many colors and finishes to choose from) for your beach or lake house. :-)

Outdoor showers from Watrline. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Outdoor shower finishes from Watrline. KBIS 2023 | carlaaston.com

Did you miss my other KBIS posts? See them below.

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5 Interior Design Trends From Kitchen and Bath Show 2023
Feb 8, 2023
5 Interior Design Trends From Kitchen and Bath Show 2023
Feb 8, 2023

These 5 interior design trends showed up repeatedly in booths at KBIS, the kitchen and bath show, 2023.

I am not calling them just kitchen and bath trends because they are trends that I see in interior design with furniture and architecture too. They stood out to me this year as I was keeping an eye out for some of these as I walked the show floor. Come and see what I found as a common thread….

Feb 8, 2023
KBIS 2023 - Colorful Kitchen and Bath Highlights
Feb 4, 2023
KBIS 2023 - Colorful Kitchen and Bath Highlights
Feb 4, 2023

Come and see some of the bold, colorful highlights from my trip to KBIS 2023 this past week. Stainless steel appliances and white plumbing fixtures still abound but color is popping up everywhere!

Feb 4, 2023

This blogpost was thoughtfully written by me, Carla Aston, and not by AI, ghostwriters, or guest posters.

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