KBIS 2015: A Peek at Maria’s iPhone Favorites
February 12, 2015The Rest of the Best: Products & Trends We Love from KBIS 2015
February 25, 2015Each year when we return from KBIS we love to share our favorite trends and products with you. Last week we shared some of Cabinets & Designs President Maria Frank’s favorite picks, and we’ll bring you more of Maria’s favorites next week as well. Today we’re going to take a look at the official Best of KBIS winners, including the People’s Choice awards.
Best of KBIS
Winning products of the Best of KBIS awards were “selected for their functionality, quality/durability, flexibility, aesthetics/style, and innovation.” Review photos and details of the 2015 Best of KBIS winners, which are also listed below—congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
- Best of Show: LG Hausys TechTop Wireless Charging Surface is the most innovative way to stay connected yet. Wireless charging technology is embedded into the surface material—charge your phone by simply putting it down!
- Best of Bath Gold: Walker Zanger Sterling Row is a stunning pattern, inspired by men’s tailoring. The color palette features greys, blacks, and whites and comes in eight different patterns, including Link, Houndstooth, Wingtip, Oxford, and Tuxedo.
- Best of Bath Silver: ROHL’s Michael Berman Graceline™ C-Spout Widespread Lavatory Faucet features a sleek lines and industrial details. The name was inspired by the luxury ocean liners of the 1920s and ‘30s.
- Best of Kitchen Gold: It’s easy to see the inspiration behind the Brizo Articulating Faucet in its design; its timeless design and definitive functionality are drawn directly from an architect’s lamp. The spray wand can be easily docked and undocked, maximizing function and efficiency while maintaining a fluid form.
- Best of Kitchen Silver: The H2O Circle Reverse Osmosis water filtration system by Brondell is ten times more efficient than any conventional RO system on the market; it features simplified installation, auto-flushing, and comes standard with a high quality faucet and integrated LED filter change.
KBIS People’s Choice
The People’s Choice Awards are voted on by KBIS attendees during all three days of the show, using the KBIS mobile app. Here are the winners for 2015:
- First Place: Coastal Shower Doors Gridscape Series offers a “French door feel” for your shower. The modern design features rust-proof anodized aluminum panes, oil-rubbed bronze panes finish, and clear glass.
- Second Place: The Liebherr HCB 1060 is a 24” fully integrated refrigerator and freezer tower with innovative BioFresh technology, keeping foods fresher for up to three times longer; Energy Star qualified.
- Third Place: Wilsonart Quartz is bringing highly sought-after natural veining and large-scale movements to kitchens across the U.S. Wilsonart has been in the surfacing business for fifty years, and their new quartz product lives up to the company’s history for beauty, function, and value.
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