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Official “Design Idea Home”
2005 Kitchen & Bath Show
The NextGen Demonstration Home is the “first of its kind” Design Idea Home to be located onsite and featured at the NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Show. This thought provoking home will showcase how digital interactivity has migrated into the kitchen and bath areas of the next generation home.
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Mark White a nationally recognized certified kitchen designer (CKD) and CEO of Kitchen Encounters based in Annapolis Maryland designed the home’s Kitchen and Bath areas and offers the following thoughts:
We wanted to create a kitchen plan appropriate for today’s lifestyles.
The open plan works great for entertaining as well as daily use. There is a good flow pattern around the kitchen which allows the cook to work without disruption and without feeling isolated.
The raised area between the kitchen and dining room conceals the work area and lets the eye travel to the built-in cabinets on the back wall, which includes display space, extra storage and a computer work station.
In the center of the kitchen, a free form island allows guests to gather around. A built-in coffee area is conveniently located near the breakfast area for easy access. In the corner, the range creates a nice focal point with plenty of counter space on both sides. Although the kitchen is filled with the latest technology in appliances, it still maintains a warm, inviting appearance. The warm wood tone of the cabinets and the solid countertops are both functional and beautiful.
The master bath was designed to accommodate an active couple so they each have their own space. A large spa is nestled into the niche at the window with the shower right next to it. Separate sink areas are created by the angled wall with the toilet. Access from the walk-in closet adds to the practicality of this beautiful bathroom that includes many of today’s latest conveniences
A Few of the Many Design Idea Home Features Include:
- TMIO introduces its COOL . . . CONNECT . . . COOK Intelligent Oven a kitchen appliance innovation will could change the way we cook with its high-end, high-tech design that lets you call on your cell phone to get dinner started. Click here to see video
- Delta Faucets introduces “e-Flow” – the first electronic lavatory faucet designed for the home. Its precisely programmed, motion-activated sensor knows when hands are there and when they are not. This smart faucet allows for a 30-second flow time which means water can never be left running. Click Here for Video
- DuPont™ Corian® is a durable, versatile solid surfacing material that brings design versatility, long-term performance and value to any environment. Corian® is featured in both the kitchen and laundry room in the NextGen Demonstration Home
- Philips Electronics MiraVision™ Mirror TV adds simplicity to one’s life and décor through its dual functionality as a reflective mirror and an LCD TV featured in the bath and dining room areas.
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Christina Trauthwein, Editor in Chief of Kitchen+ Bath Business Magazine. www.kitchen-bath.com Will present the features of the home at the NextGen Press & VIP Night May 11th, 2005.
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Leslie Miller of Complete Surrounding in Littleton Colorado www.completesurroundings.com provided interior design guidance ensuring that each room contributed to the continuity of the home.
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iShow to Donate NextGen Home to Las Vegas Charity
iShow.com, producer of the NextGen Demonstration Home Series announces that it will donate its Las Vegas NextGen Home to Opportunity Village. iShow would like to thank All American Homes and each of the participants involved with the NextGen Home for their product contribution. Opportunity Village is a Las Vegas-based, not-for-profit agency that serves people with intellectual disabilities to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their families. Visit www.opportunityvillage.org for more information.
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