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Kitchen
A kitchen faucet that dispenses precise amounts of water at the touch of a dial
Five examples for creating storage when you’re short on space (or just trying to save it)
The kind of outlets and switches designers get excited about
2017's No. 1 feature was No. 4 in 2016
Guts, grout, and happy accidents make concrete countertops that look like stone—at least to non-geologists
A smart induction cooktop that requires no hood, no ductwork, and soon, no custom installation
The home’s living room has the same footprint as pre-renovation, although it has been updated with new moldings and paint, as well as engineered hardwood flooring. The variegated wood plank and parquet floors are in the hallway, living and dining rooms.
The New American Remodeled home’s interior shows off the latest products and technologies
The major appliance industry was up 7 percent YOY as of June 2017, according to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
Survey says for a large segment of luxury consumers, buying high-end appliances is better than sex.
A farmhouse sink you don’t have to build around
Restored ironwork and a return to French doors in the façade keep the focus of The New American Home on the original home’s core as something that remained true to its period design while also transcending the traditional architecture of its old Orlando neighborhood. The side additions and connecting stone-and-brick terraces project a timeless estate feel that fits Florida, but would be equally at home in the Northeast or Midwest.
Carefully chosen and finely detailed products define the 2018 New American Remodel
Last year’s residential winner was New York-based Bromley Caldari Architects, which won for its use of Emilceramica tiles in a Fire Island guesthouse project called “Ocean View House.”
Want a few grand and a free trip to Italy?
Too busy at IBS to make it to Lightovation? Don't sweat it. Here's what you missed.
Black is the new black
Photo courtesy Jeffrey A. Davis, Davis Photograph
This inspiring modernization of an 80-year-old historical structure holds lessons any remodeler can put to work
A mortar that solved all the problems large-format tiles caused
The Kasai collection from Italian company Ceramiche Refin is inspired by yakisugi, the ancient Japanese method of charring wood siding to add to its durability and beauty.
Am I recommending you get on a plane and fly to Italy to look at tile? Yes.
Photos: Whit Preston
Creating aesthetically relevant retro designs isn’t just a matter of slapping up a wall of beadboard and calling it a day