New Kitchen & Bath Products for 2020
Maddox Collection
Available in 8"-square porcelain formats and as a framed or flat ceramic field tile (4" x 8"), the versatile Maddox Collection from Tilebar is imbued with a textile-inspired geometry that enables numerous pattern configurations on a variety of vertical or horizontal surfaces. Designed by textile designer Stacy Garcia, the minimal graphics are also available in an array of muted colors.
Feel Collection
This shower base has an anti-slip surface designed to imitate the look and texture of real stone or slate, complete with an integrated drain cover. Called the Feel Collection, the shower floors require no grout and can be cut to fit on-site by installers.
Fusion Finish Series
Moen is offering a selection of its kitchen and bath faucets in a contrasting combination of chrome and matte-black finishes. The Fusion Finish Series gives designers more flexibility when specifying the company’s STō pulldown kitchen and prep faucets, as well as its Via single-handle bathroom faucets. Both styles also come with the manufacturer’s lifetime limited warranty.
Numi 2.0
This Kohler toilet, which debuted in 2011, now with 2.0 enables the use of voice commands to activate its heated seat, foot warmer, automatic open-and-close lid, and an integrated light show, all via Amazon’s Alexa. It can also play music and news.
Happy D.2 Plus
Duravit recently expanded its Happy D bath collection—designed by Michael Sieger 20 years ago—with a new range of complementary fixtures and furnishings. Happy D.2 Plus, as it’s called, includes: above-the-counter basins, acrylic tubs, console lavs, illuminated circular mirrors, and storage cabinets. The company is additionally introducing new finishes—glossy white and glossy or matte Anthracite—that can also be specified for items in the Happy D line.
Beverage Center Column
Ideal for office kitchens and coworking projects, the Beverage Center Column was developed to organize large volumes of drinks in a full-size appliance. The base is designed to hold a range of bottle sizes; an optional transparent door conveniently showcases inventory. Measuring 30" wide, the refrigerated column can be combined with True Residential’s other 30" column units.
400 Series Dishwasher with Zeolite Drying
The latest version of Gaggenau’s quiet and illuminated 400 Series Dishwasher adds the manufacturer’s Home Connect control interface, for remote activation, and a new Extra Dry setting enabled by Zeolite, a natural mineral incorporated to optimize drying.
Dual Fuel Range
A cooktop that’s half induction and half gas distinguishes this Fisher & Paykel range from other dual-fuel offerings. Four induction zones with nine heat settings boost the versatility of this model, which also features four gas burners and a pair of electric ovens (one a cubic 4.8', the other cubic 2.1'). The 48" appliance also features the manufacturer’s self-cleaning technology, a touchscreen display, and illuminated dials.
Free Space
Manufacturer Häfele has engineered a durable and compact flap fitting that enables a lift-and-hold operation for a variety of cabinet doors weighing up to 42 pounds. The fitting’s slim profile also allows for more space inside the cabinet, and can eliminate the forward door swings required by conventional hinged cabinet doors.
Quartz Luxe in Mint Crème
Elkay is offering its Quartz Luxe line of kitchen sinks in a new hue. Among the company’s other 2020 debuts, the natural quartz-and-acrylic resin basins now come in Mint Crème as well as 15 other colors. Reinforced with a special fiber- glass webbing, the Quartz line is available in a wide range of styles and a variety of mounting options. It can also be specified for laundry rooms.
These state-of-the-art fixtures and finishes add versatility to residential and commercial projects. Click through the slideshow above to read about each new product.
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