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Form & Function

This year’s kitchen and bath products show off new shapes and colors

Photo by Meon

TROPICAL DOWNPOUR

Feel like you’re showering in the rainforest with Moen’s “Bamboo” shower, now available in a decadent brushed nickel finish. $725; Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, and Lighting Gallery, Golden Valley, 763-591-5700, www.ferguson.com
 

Provided by Kohler

PIVOTAL MOMENT

Kohler’s latest innovative kitchen faucet, the “Karbon,” has a sleek and shape-shift form. Its five pivoting joints adjust height and direction, and allow for a full range of motion. $990 and up; Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, and Lighting Gallery

Silestone by Cosentino

GOOD KARMA

Silestone by Cosentino has dramatically expanded its color offerings. The new Zen series includes luminescent White Zeus, creamy Haiku, mulberry Koan, and other soft (and eco-friendly) choices. $75–$113 per square foot; Silestone by AMC, Lake Elmo, 651-714-1572, www.silestoneusa.com
 

Provided by Electrolux

SIZZLE AND SPEED

Boil a quart of water in 90 seconds, says Electrolux, with its 3,200-watt “Induction Hybrid” cooktop. $1,599–$1,799; Warners’ Stellian, many locations,
www.warnersstellian.com
 

Provided by Elica

RIDING HIGH

Here’s a trend we’re loving: range hoods that look like high-design pendants. The new “Ola” hood from Elica comes in stainless with red or blue accents, and painted pearl with violet or green interior hues. $2,100; Elica Inc., Chicago, 866-570-6401, www.elica.com
 

Provided by Stone Forest

CRACKLED EGG

Stone Forest’s popular egg-shaped “Papillon” tub, $24,210, (shown here in Carrara Marble) is now available in Silver Travertine. The company also debuted its curvaceous “Wave Pedestal” sink, $2,730.84, (below right) in Papiro Cream Marble, Honed Basalt, and other yummy options. Minnesota Tile & Stone, many locations, www.mntile.com
 

Provided by Sub-Zero

POWER BROKER

Sub-Zero’s new all-steel “PRO 48” is a professional-style refrigerator, featuring two compressors, three evaporators, spill-proof glass shelves, and a touch-and-glide crisper drawer with a tight-seal glass lid. $13,869, Warners’ Stellian