Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2025 - 8

EDITOR'S NOTE
THE OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION OF
2025 -
A Renaissance Year
The beginning of a new year always signifi es a refresh,
rebirth, reawakening, and KBB is following suit.
Just like a kitchen or bathroom may benefi t from a refurbishment,
so too will an industry publication. With
our new design, our main goal was to bring more of a
presence to our audience, and the new look is classic
and sophisticated at the same time.
Now don't worry - we didn't rock the boat too
much. We made some simple updates by enlarging
photos, reducing text where appropriate and updating fonts, colors and header
and caption styles.
For our Before & After articles, we will not only feature before photos to
compare to the renovated space but also before and after fl oor plans so you can
get a closer look at the depth of the project. For our Solutions pieces, we have
devoted additional pages - where necessary - to delve into the challenges that
were overcome during the project. We will also assign more pages to our Trends
articles when needed, as seen in this issue's popular 2025 color forecast.
We wanted to provide a more powerful impression without going over the
top, and we feel we accomplished a subtle redesign with a great impact. Please
take a moment to let us know what you think of the new look by emailing me
at Chelsie.butler@emeraldx.com.
The fi rst quarter of 2025 means it is also time for the annual Kitchen & Bath
Industry Show. We can't wait to see you at KBIS and share in the experience of
discovering new products and trends, networking with new and known peers
and learning more about our dynamic industry.
This year will be the most exciting KBIS to date - with a host of new show
areas, educational sessions, interactive programming and appearances from
some of today's most notable design pros. This issue of KBB gives you a taste
of some of the most innovative new-to-KBIS and returning brands, a preview
of the ground-breaking products debuting at the show and a closeup of the
Luxury Lounge and NKBA Global Connect activations.
Here's to a happy new year and a great KBIS 2025!
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