As we enter this Spring season, we all carry high hopes for reuniting with family and friends, planning travel and returning to a more normal state. Despite everyone’s sights on the future, our new reality places increased importance on the spaces in which we live and work. For many, those have been one in the same for the last 12 months. The remodeling scene in New Jersey has been fast paced since Summer 2020—with home purchases and remodeling projects fueling huge interest in building materials in general, but specifically decorative plumbing, cabinetry and lighting. Previously neglected kitchens and baths became focal points of homes with increased hours of occupancy. Homeowners are looking to add value, function and design to their everyday spaces. Our GPS Showrooms and Kohler Signature Stores in New Jersey have been open and operating throughout the entirety of the last year in order to serve our trade and consumer customers with everything needed to meet their projects’ needs. We have continued to see an industry focusing on measured smart technology and filtration/ purification. The bathroom and kitchen spaces have been somewhat slower to adopt tech than other areas of the home, but these advancements are now arriving on the scene quickly. More people are focusing on whole home air/water purification and filtration with more mindfulness about what our families breathe and drink. Elkay Liv (seen on page 22) is a beautiful water filtration system, integrated into your living space as you would have previously expected in a traditional commercial application— now set to meet the form and style of the home. Each of the showroom consultants featured in this issue (highlighted on page 26 and page 7 of the Kohler side of the magazine) understand the current needs of our customers with eyes on the newest products to hit the market. Flip over to the Kohler side and readers will see a project showcase featuring Kallista’s Central Park West collection, inspired by New York City (page 8) as well as the Kips Bay Dallas Showhouse featuring a wide range of Kohler products (page 14). Inspiration is provided by the new Ann Sacks Pambiche, featured here and showcased in our Kohler Signature Stores in Paramus and Eatontown. Robern’s line of mirrored storage (page 12) is a great source of style and organizational function for any master bath design. Lastly, one of the features in this issue highlights Restaurant Serenade in Chatham, NJ (page 26), a favorite of my wife and I, and the place where we had a great outdoor dining experience to celebrate our anniversary last year. This is just a reminder to all of us to support our local businesses, especially our restaurants. This past year has not been easy for any of us, but your local businesses appreciate your business—I know that we do. Hope that you and your families are safe, and here’s to the brighter days to come.
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