The Bold & The Beautiful
What’s new and notable for the home inside and out.
Compiled by Bridget Williams
Tradeshows and markets have come roaring back across the globe in 2023, with companies using events such as the Consumer Electronics Show (CED), the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), and Maison & Objet/Paris Design Week to launch products aimed at both the trade and consumers. We’ve run the gamut of exhibitors, sorting through offerings ranging from wacky to wonderful, to share a few of our new favorite things.
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Pieces from Houston designer Benjamin Johnston’s debut furniture line for Chaddock, include the Titus cocktail table, Rocco stools, Ugo accent table, Terzo end table, Giacommo sofa, Dario dining chair and Benito drink table (chaddockhome.com)
Untethered is a new print from Phillip Jeffries, inspired by abstract expressionism (phillipjeffries.com)
The recipient of CES 2023 Innovation Awards in two categories, LG Electronics 97-inch LG SIGNATURE OLED M (model M#), is the world’s finest first consumer TV with Zero Connect1 technology, a wireless solution capable of real-time video and audio transmission at up to 4K 120Hz. Th M3 and its integrated bracket sit flush against the wall with no visible gap, presenting a chi, art gallery aesthetic that augments the TV’s self-lit picture quality (lg.com)
Native Trail’s Topanga Series vanity ($4,950) is crafted of solid walnut and offers full-extension drawers and soft-closed doors. (nativetrailshome.com)
Available in three widths, Primo II from Heat & Glo can seamlessly integrate into nearly any interior, with finishing materials able to be placed right up to the fireplace opening (starting at $10,912; heatnglo.com)
Wabi bed by Alain Gilles for SABA ITALIA (sabaitalia.com)
Graham and Brown’s new Grizedale Dawn mural is inspired by Lakeland woodland often found in the UK ($7.50/foot; grahambrown.com)
Hacker Kitchens, a leading German manufacturer of modern kitchen cabinetry recently introduced AV 60F23 GL, an elaborately manufactured grooved front system available in oak, walnut and black oak. The intensity of the production process requires 129 square feet of veneer to created about 10 square feet of grooved front (hackerkitchens.us)
At KBIS Perlick launched their brand new Marine and Coastal Grade Undercounter Refrigeration with Perlick Armor, the first and only all-stainless marine-grade undercounter refrigeration line available today (perlick.com).
L’Atelier Paris has the ability to make an entire range that is electric or induction, without losing the perks of gas stoves. The double induction burner set consists of two 3.5 KW induction burners that excel in speed, control, safety, and energy efficiency. Other than the fun factor of cooking on an open flame, everything else is there for induction stoves (leatelierparis.com) Robam R-Max-A678S range hood ($1,549; robamliving.com)
Top Knobs newly expanded range of more than 30 finish options aim to transform cabinetry and furniture into conversation pieces (priced from $9.90-$189.20; (topknobs.com)
Kohler started its 150th year by showcasing its lineup of smart products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Among these was their Anthem Smart Showering Valves and Controls outlets and display how much water was used after each shower to help inform people about their consumption. Starting at $560 for valves and controls. Shown with Statement Showing Collection (kohler.com).
Skynest is Flos’ newest pendant made in collaboration with Marcel Wanders Studio, LED strips pass through recycled (and recyclable!) woven polyester fabric tubes creating a basket-like pattern. Micro-connectors keep each piece in place and make it possible for the pendant to easily be fully disassembled for repairs, replacements and proper recycling. Available on four colors ($4,345; flos.com).
Users of the Miele CM6 MilkPerfection Coffee System can customize everything from the quantities of water, milk and even froth to suit their preferences. Further settings, such as the quantity of ground coffee or water, water temperature and pre-brewing options, can be stored (subject to the model) in four or eight custom user profiles ($2,799; mieleusa.com).
Perlick debuted their brand-new Tobin Ellis Signature Series limited edition mobile bar, designed for homeowners to take entertaining to the next level. The ultimate bartending cockpit on wheels, it features luxury finishes such as eco-friendly “Toffee Crocodile” recycled leather on the exterior of the unit and a chic off-white “Vanilla Sugar” solid surface bar top, and storage for everything from liquor bottles and garnishes to glassware and ice (perlick.com).
Forza’s 48-inch professional range top features eight full brass burners and is equipped with Forza’s continuous Infinito Grate System, the industry’s largest continuous usable cooking surface. Its fastback porcelain trim provides a seamless integration into a kitchen island while increasing the usable cooking surface even further for maximum efficiency ($199; forzacucina.com)
A first for the brand, True Residential recently launched a 36” refrigerator with bottom freezer, available in both solid and glass door options and in several colors, including the company’s newest hue, Bluestone (true-residential.com)
Takasu is L’Objet’s newest collection, handmade and inspired by the Japanese technique of indigo dyeing ($325-$475; l-objet.com)
Designed by art director Antonio Citterio, and presented at Maiso&Objet in Paris, Maxalto’s Lilum is designed specifically for convivial and intimate interactions (maxalto.com).
Spinni is Division Twelve’s first product launch of 2023 and the brand’s first collaboration with Canadian designer Thom Fougere. Available in 20+ powder-coated colors (division12.com)