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KBB SPECIAL SECTION
CLOSEUP
In terms of faucet finishes, stainless steel
was the most popular among our survey responders,
and other choices included black
stainless, copper, oil-rubbed bronze, polished
nickel and white.
TYPES & STYLES
Do your clients prefer pulldown or pullout?
Touch or touchless? Most of the respondents
in our survey (73%) said the pulldown was their
clients' most preferred type of kitchen faucet
over the last 12 months. Other write-in answers
included bridge, lighted, spring-formed and wall
mounted.
For sinks, undermount is the style/type of
choice for 82% of respondents, and single bowl
and double bowl rounded out the top three.
The write-in answers included wall-mounted,
top-mounted and outdoor sinks.
" After narrowing down the sink material, we
look at different styles, " said Klevan. " Again, it
comes down to functionality. I'm finding most
people prefer a large, single-bowl sink lately, but
a low-divide sink is also one that's commonly
selected. "
ALL IN THE ACCESSORIES
It's a matter of preference if some homeowners
are happy just having a kitchen sink that
does the obvious handful of jobs. Still there are
others who want everything with their kitchen
sink. Those choices range from handy tools like
colanders and cutting boards to crafty storage
choices like sponge caddies and utensil holders.
Klevan said she has included basin racks to
protect the bottom of the sink, and Friedson's
clients have asked for dish racks and innovative
drain designs. Molitor said they always spec a
glass rinser, which she said was a game-changer
for her family.
82% Undermount
55% Single Bowl
30% Double Bowl
25%
23%
Apron Front/Farmhouse
Workstation
Which percentage of your projects'
kitchen sinks over the last 12 months
have been composed of the following
materials?
Stainless Steel 44%
Granite
Composite
Quartz
Composite
Fireclay
RIGHT Stainless steel is
the predominant material
of choice for kitchen sinks
among designers. In addition
to those materials listed, a tiny
percentage of respondents
say they also specify
concrete, concrete and resin
and stone materials.
Porcelain
Cast Iron
16%
13%
10%
7%
5%
Solid Surface 3%
Copper
2%
RIGHT An undermount,
single-bowl sink is the
most-commonly specified
type of sink design. Among
other types designers report
specifying sparingly are
wall-mount, top-mount and
outdoor sinks.
What is the estimated percentage of
your projects over the last 12 months
in which you specified the following
types of sinks?
Life in the Kitchen Has Never Been This Good
Kitchen design professionals everywhere are incorporating The
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system where multiple people can prepare, cook, serve, entertain and
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In your Galley, you can chop, strain and mix easily and ergonomically
to prepare a meal and efficiently transition to cooking with a cooktop
nearby. Using various Serving Boards, quickly and conveniently
transform your prepare and cook station into a serve station or set out
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