Meredith/NKBA Design Idea Center
Your Kitchen. Your Bath. Your Way: Designs for Every Lifestyle & Life Stage

There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all kitchen or bath. Everyone has a different set of needs for these all-important spaces. Passions, professional and personal pursuits, and life stage are among the many elements that shape individual approach to what makes sense for any lifestyle.

	Traditional Home Savvy Young Professional Traditional Home presents the ultimate bath suite designed for “young traditionals.” Showcasing his-and-her private baths, a shared dressing area with soaking tub, twin armoires, and a bar area, this space allows the young professional to experience comfort and luxury in style. This elegant space incorporating innovation and conveniences offers hip and cutting-edge aesthetic, grounded in traditional style. » See more
	Country Home Mother Starting Out Country Home’s kitchen, mudroom and laundry/multi-task room work hard for the young family without sacrificing style. Easy-living countertops take on the feel of marble and soapstone, laminate floors look like reclaimed wood, and glass front cabinets featuring a new “lace-look” pattern, make for easy organization. A technology station, flexible built-in seating, and an island with a second tier of countertops that doubles the work space, offer solutions for a growing family seeking beautiful, functional surroundings. » See more
	Better Homes and Gardens Organizer-in-Chief Better Homes and Gardens’ “Everyday Easy” kitchen is designed to help make life easier for busy families. This super-organized and eco-friendly kitchen helps make it easier to get dinner on the table, keep everyday tasks and clutter under control, and spend time together in a space that’s as much family room as it is kitchen. Innovations include a recycling center, recycled-content countertops and flooring, and a mudroom with customizable pullout cabinets for everyone’s stuff. » See more
	Kitchen and Bath Ideas Hostess Extraordinaire This kitchen is the functional hub for the multitasking mother of busy teenagers, which easily morphs into the ideal, comfortable entertaining space where adults will enjoy gathering. More than just a place to cook, Kitchen and Bath Ideas has designed a space to fit this center of activity. With a functional mudroom/laundry room, butler’s pantry for serving, and banquette for ample seating near the prominent flat screen television, this kitchen can handle “teen central” and more. » See more
	Midwest Living Future Thinker For baby boomers looking to stay in their homes for years of cooking, entertaining, and active living, Midwest Living has created the ideal space. This kitchen and bath offers thoughtful conveniences for future needs through a design aesthetic that combines both comfort and style. Integrated wider traffic patterns, accommodating cabinet design, sit-down workspaces, and lever controls, along with other amenities, are all ideal design choices for those planning this new exciting chapter of life. » See more