14 Kitchen and Bath Products Show that Sleek Is Here to Stay

This year‘s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show suggest that a minimalist, hotel-like residential style still has a hold on designers and consumers alike.

By: Kelly Beamon

Decades of decluttering and advice from decor magazines have led to a popular residential style that’s more hotel room than home. A review of product introductions (including some from this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry trade show in Las Vegas) signals that won’t change soon, despite a few scattered experiments in maximalist baroque styles. The resilient minimalist aesthetic is evident in the number of compact, pared-down, low-profile, and nearly invisible offerings afoot. Meanwhile, designers are relying on bold, rich finishes to perform the heavy lifting of adding drama in the absence of fussy decorations. A case in point is Duravit’s new Zencha bath collection, which includes dark and muted wood vanities and beautifully simple sink basins and tubs. The busiest rooms in the house are doing more with less.