The kitchen has become the center of life for families working, learning, and cooking from home. As a result, new-home buyers are looking for spaces that meet those needs, and for products that make their kitchens convenient, practical, beautiful, and comfortable. High-tech features are more ubiquitous in these spaces than ever. Voice- and motion-activated kitchen faucets offer contactless convenience, while Wi-Fi–enabled ranges include an array of high-end cooking modes, plus recipe guidance through connected apps. This preference for tech also extends to the bath, with the growing popularity of smart toilets and motion-controlled faucets.
Samsung
The Samsung Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator offers flexible design and function, both at purchase and in day-to-day use. The door panels are available in 10 finishes—across a single unit buyers can mix and match panels, which an installer can easily switch out. Users can individually control the temperatures of each of the compartments, and storage options include two crispers, a beverage center and ice maker, and a FlexZone section that can toggle between refrigerator and freezer settings as needed. samsung.com
Kohler
Kohler
The Tone Kitchen Faucet combines clean lines and transitional design with high-tech features and unique two-tone finish options. Pieces include a single-handle pull-down model equipped with Kohler Response and Kohler Connect, the manufacturer’s touchless and voice-control platforms. The dual-finish combinations, matte black with either brushed brass or polished chrome, feature a metallic spout and matte black base. Single-tone finishes are also available. kohler.com
Infinity Drain
Infinity Drain
The Next Day Custom Linear Drains are designed to provide installers with linear drains of any custom length of up to 72 inches on a next-day turnaround, according to the manufacturer. The system provides a solution for wall-to-wall drain installations that fall outside standard lengths, while mitigating the delays related to custom fabrication. The drains are available in two finishes, three grate styles, and four installation waterproofing methods. Specifiers can choose between custom outlet placement or multiple outlets across the channel run. infinitydrain.com
BainUltra
BainUltra
The Celestia 6233 soaker tub marks the debut of BainUltra’s new FineStone solid surfacing material, a combination of refined minerals and liquid acrylic that is highly durable, easy to clean, and light and color resistant, and offers enhanced insulation to keep bath water warm. The tub itself is inspired by the night sky, with a simple, curved silhouette and wave detail at the base. It measures 62 by 33 by 24 inches, and features two integrated armrests and an angled backrest. bainultra.com
GE Appliances
GE Appliances
The GE Profile Smart Slide-In Range incorporates a wide range of high-tech cooking functions and smart features. An in-oven camera allows users to check on the status of their oven from anywhere. The metal knob on the induction cooktop is the precision cooktop sensor, which enables users to set a burner to a precise temperature using either the LCD control panel or the SmartHQ app. The cooktop is sous vide–enabled, and the oven features a no-preheat air fry mode. geappliancesco.com
Hastings
Hastings Tile & Bath
The Urban collection includes new basin and pedestal sinks, as well as integrated countertop sinks for Urban collection vanities. The pedestal sinks feature mitered basin edges and crisp, geometric lines, available in a choice of Corian stone composite, porcelain, and high-pressure laminate. The basin sinks come in three styles: Morris, a solid-surface basin with a choice of a drain cover color-matched to a vanity surface; Modo, available in HPL or porcelain, and Blade 18, available in ceramic. hastingstilebath.com
Fisher & Paykel
Fisher & Paykel
The new Professional Companions series includes vacuum seal and warming drawers, available in 24- and 30-inch models in a stainless steel finish. The vacuum seal drawer offers three levels of vacuum and heat sealing for food storage and preparation, while the warming drawer includes six tailored programs for proofing, dehydrating, slow cooking, and warming. Both drawers are push-to-open with touch controls. fisherpaykel.com
Isenberg
The new high-volume tub fillers in the modern-style Cascade Collection feature a slim, shelf-style design in wall- or deck-mount configurations, shaped to stream “arched panels” of water into the adjoining tub. The wall-mounted edition is constructed from solid brass and available in two sizes: CFB.2250, with a 5.5-inch spout projection, and CFB.2350, with an 8-inch spout projection. Both offer flow rates from 10 to 11 gallons per minute. The deck-mounted version is made of stainless steel, available with a 6.1-inch spout reach and a flow rate of 10 gallons per minute. All are available in a choice of 24 finishes, including brushed nickel, chrome, matte gold, blue platinum, distressed black, and deep red. isenbergfaucets.com
Signature Kitchen Suite
Signature Kitchen Suite’s new panel-ready undercounter wine refrigerator measures 24 inches wide and holds up to 41 bottles of wine across two independent temperature zones. New to this model is the manufacturer’s “Wine Cave Technology,” a whole-unit design ethos to protect wine bottles from damaging elements. A smart inverter compressor developed by LG Electronics limits vibrations and keeps temperatures steady, while dual evaporators enable humidity control and a dark-tinted, triple-pane glass front reduces exposure to light. Users can manage the appliance through the Signature Sommelier app. signaturekitchensuite.com
Moen
Moen
The Cia bathroom collection includes the first Moen bathroom faucet to feature its MotionSense Wave touchless operation technology. The single-handle Cia faucet is designed around circular elements, from the curve of the C-shaped spout to the circular wave sensor designed to fit in the circular faucet base, according to Moen senior product manager Julie Everson. The sensor is located in line with the handle and allows users to turn the faucet on and off with the wave of a hand, reducing surface contact before hand-washing. The faucet is available with or without the motion sensor. moen.com
TOTO USA
TOTO
The Aquia IV Dual Flush Toilet series has two new designs, Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube, available as either floor-mount toilets or as Washlet+ personal hygiene seats. The Aquia IV Cube offers a contemporary design aesthetic, including a geometric tank, while the Aquia IV Arc is more transitional, with a flared tank shape. Both models are set at the manufacturer’s universal height, which is ADA compliant with either a standard or Washlet+ seat, and feature a skirted design easily removable for cleaning. Both models include automatic flush and the firm’s full suite of bowl-cleaning technologies. totousa.com