New research from the National Kitchen & Bath Association reveals top trends to impact kitchen and bathroom design decisions over the next three years.
One of the original founders of the American Institute of Kitchen Dealers, now the National Kitchen & Bath Association, Robert L. Wieland died August 20 in his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In the kitchen, Millennials with kids and Gen X are driving many needs. In the bath, younger generations place higher importance on the environment, while older generations rank the need to heal and age in place as a top priority.
While 48 percent of building/construction firms report that 20 percent or less of active projects remain on schedule, another 34 percent say at least 60 percent or more of their jobs are moving ahead as planned.
Although NKBA members are still optimistic about current and future kitchen and bath business conditions, there are signs of changes in the marketplace.
The halls were often jam-packed at the co-located Kitchen & Bath Industry Show/International Builders' Show, as more than 100,000 cabinetry- and construction-related professionals streamed through to see the more than 2,000 displays by exhibitors.