Ten HOT Ideas for Kitchen + Bath Design

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Ten Hot  
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Ten Hot Ideas for
Kitchen+Bath Design
1. Free-Standing

2. Galley Sheek

3. Ship to Shore

4. Steam Punk

5. Saran Rap

6. Color Blocking+Tiling

7. Time for Recess

8. Affordable CAD+Renderings
9. WOW Your Clients

10. Join #kbtribechat
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1. ‘Free-Standing’
in kitchen+bath
• Appliances and Fixtures

move beyond walls to
take ‘Center Stage’ as
design elements

Left - Bath at Alila Villas Soori Resort 6, www.thecoollist,.com
Above - Nordquist Kitchen - Second Island (ﬂoor to ceiling) with display for artwork
and engaged Sub Zero refrigerator. Kitchen design and SketchUp model by  
Mark Johnson FAIA, MARKITECT.me
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2. ‘Galley Sheek’
kitchen design
• Galley kitchens:

Functional, eﬃcient
and compelling for
smaller home designs
and tight remodeling
projects.

Left - Galley from the S.S Africa, circa 1905.
Above - New York Galley Kitchen: La Dolce Vita - via Apartmenttherapy  

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3. ‘Ship to Shore’
yacht inspiration
• Yachts squeeze every

inch from small spaces  
to optimize function  
and aesthetics

• Why not apply this

approach for optimizing
kitchen and bath
solutions in today’s
smaller square footage
homes?
Above - Azimut 100 Leonardo - VIP Head (above), Galley (below),  
via Noir Blanc Pinterest board
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4. ‘Steam Punk’
rustic/industrial
• Inspired by Victorian

Science Fiction: Existing
technology and structure  
imagine a more
advanced 19th Century.

Left - Pedistal sink from Remodelista.com, via Sabi Style Pinterest board;
Designer Visit: Antonio Martins. Above - Bathroom from homebunch.com, via
Courtney Price Design Pinterest board
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5. ‘Saran Rap’ 
transparency and wrapping
• Transparency  

brings daylight
further into the
home

• Wrapping

ﬁnishes  
on horizontal  
and vertical
surfaces creates
continuous
drama!
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Above - Northern California Home – Michelle Kaufmann Studio - Through strategically placed glass
windows and doors one feels like they are outdoors wherever they are, the spaces are washed with
natural light. Photo by John Swain via Pinterest.

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6. ‘Color Blocking & Tiling’ 
...going beyond the paint
• A neutral tub/

shower area
with juicy citrus
lime green tile
accent wall

• Framed in grey

tile - Wrapping 
the ﬂoor, walls  
and ceiling

• Glass doors

emit light
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Above - Northern California Home – Michelle Kaufmann Studio - Through strategically placed glass
windows and doors one feels like they are outdoors wherever they are, the spaces are washed with
natural light. Photo by John Swain via Pinterest.

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7. ‘Time for Recess’  
upper cabinets
• Recess upper cabinets  

to open countertop space

• See over 141,000 K+B

pictures at houzz.com

Above - English Tudor Kitchen by Robin Rigby Fisher CMKBD/CAPS.
Estacado Oregon. pegasusdesign.net
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8. ‘Affordable’
CAD+Renderings
• Options for aﬀordable

CAD software and
dazzling professional
renderings

• SketchUp Pro - Design

and working drawings

• Shaderlight - Use for  

3D renderings

• Google 3D Warehouse

-Branded product
Above - Kitchen Designs in SketchUp by Mark Johnson FAIA | CKD | AIBD.
Renderings by Eric Schimelpfenig AKBD in Shaderlight.
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9. WOW your Clients
3DVia Mobile HD
• Showcase designs  

in high-deﬁnition 3D 
on your iPad

• Virtual 3D walkthroughs  

of designs in SketchUp  
with a ﬁnger touch of 
the screen

• 3DVia App  

$1.99 at iTunes

Above - Kitchen design by Classic Kitchens.  
3D model by Eric Schimelpfenig AKBD, using SketchUp.
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10. Join #kbtribechat
A weekly Twitter chat
• Engage with 50+ Kitchen & Bath

industry professionals for expert  
ideas and advice

• Watch or join using the hashtag

#kbtribechat on a Twitter stream

• Every Wednesday at 2pm ET

• We learn and discuss the latest  

Kitchen & Bath industry trends
Above - Images from #kbtribechat recent  
guest-host chats with Mark Johnson FAIA

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