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NEWS & EVENTS

Design & Construction Week

While white and neutral colors still predominate, blues are Metabo) either in their own booths or within a larger booth.
making plenty of inroads. Islands continue to be the focal Most were displaying their latest battery-operated tools, as
point, with pops of color or wood grain breaking up the the corded tool is quickly being replaced.
white or neutral background cabinets. Next year’s Design & Construction Week will take place

These are just a few of the takeaways from January’s Design Feb. 9-11 in Orlando. It’s a great time to take a warm mid-
& Construction Week show in Las Vegas. Combining the winter break and see the latest in cabinet and design trends.
KBIS and IBS trade shows, this event is a great opportunity (If you’re wondering whether attending these shows is a
to look beyond our segment of the building industry and see good use of your time and money, keep in mind that staying
the bigger picture. up to date on the latest styles and materials will make you a
You’ll see the current trends in the kitchen and bath cabinet valuable part of the conversations you have with designers,
industry as most of the big-name cabinet manufacturers are architects, builders, and homeowners.)
displaying their latest products. There are plenty of hard-
ware suppliers – Häfele, Blum, Salice, Richelieu, Sugatsune, — James Fox, Fox Woodworking
etc. – as well as many more decorative and architectural Vice President, Cabinet Makers Association
hardware suppliers than we see at IWF or AWFS.
Check out “The Latest Looks for Cabinets at IBS
While there are no big machinery suppliers at the show, and KBIS 2020” on Houzz: bit.ly/DCW-2020
you’ll find several hand tool providers (Bosch, DeWalt,

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