I recently paid a visit to the beautiful city of Chicago, host of the annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. Attending the show each year is important to me because it's the one chance I get to experience first-hand the latest and greatest appliances, fixtures, decorative hardware and building materials for the kitchen and bath all in one giant place. After visiting hundreds of interactive booths and displays, I'm left inspired and well-informed... ready to design my next masterpiece!
Here are some of the highlights of this year's show:
Architectural iron work for indoor and outdoor spaces from
Raw Urth Designs (http://www.rawurth.com/). The rustic beauty of these patinaed range hoods, counter tops and fire features left me in awe. Crafted from American-milled post-consumer steel, these statement pieces will adorn any room with a timeless feel and true connection with the elements, creating a sense of permanence and significance. What's more: this Colorado company is not only committed to recycling, but they also operate 100% on wind energy credits.
Those of you who enjoy watching the morning news (but can't get enough of the snooze button) will appreciate the new
TV Mirrors from MB Quart Entertainment. You can catch the weather or traffic report while you brush your teeth. Welcome to the future of multi-tasking!
Finally, you can enjoy filtered drinking water directly from the tap with Rohl's new
Integrated Faucet Filtration system. Choose from a nice selection of modern or traditional fixtures and lose that secondary filtered water faucet taking up valuable counter space! The filter itself fits nicely inside the cabinet below and leaves plenty of room for storage.
