Let’s start with smart: Internet-connected appliances will save you time and steps. They let you know (through your tablet or smartphone) when they need your attention, such as when the water filter in the fridge needs to be changed or when your dishwasher should run a special cleaning cycle. Plus, you can check on the cycle status of the dishwasher, lock the dishwasher controls, or change the fridge temperature remotely.
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Clever Features
Loaded with storage, the island is anchored by the sink and dishwasher and is also convenient to the range, keeping the cook in the center of everything -- including the conversation. Drawers trump doors when it comes to what's new in cabinetry. They're more convenient because they pull all the way out so nothing gets lost in the back.
Also for ease: The countertops look like marble, but they are made of durable, stain-resistant quartz-surfacing. Just wipe with water and mild soap. And say good-bye to sticky handles; the faucet operates with a wave of your hand. You can reach all corners of the sink using the pull-down spray head.
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Key to the family room plan was balancing the electric fireplace and the flat-panel TV. Painted stripes make a striking statement on the fireplace wall (no chimney required for this unit), while raw-wood beams that resemble mantels showcase art and accessories on the TV wall. Everything you need for a multimedia experience is contained in a few high-tech pieces: an Internet-connected TV and gaming system, both of which respond to verbal commands and gestures, and a speaker system that provides home-theater sound and wirelessly streams connected music. Sensors embedded in the windows work with a security system to share an alert if a window is left open or unlocked.
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Partners and Sources
To create the BHG Innovation Kitchen, we teamed with Jen Ziemer and Andrea Dixon of Minneapolis-based Fiddlehead Design Group, who like to take a fresh approach to classic style and popular kitchen components. Click here to read their Style Spotters blog post on kitchen trends.
Special thanks to our project partners:
Sinks and faucets: Kohler
Original article and pictures take images.meredith.com site
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