Next month will mark six years of writing Trend Spotting for the industry’s leading publication, Kitchen & Bath Design News. Each December, I like to write an annual wrap-up of the year ending and insights from industry leaders for what’s coming up in the new year. (I’ll be sharing more 2020 predictions soon from my Forbes.com reporting — stay tuned!) Here’s what some of the smartest people in the business are saying about appliances, cabinetry, countertops, fixtures and space planning in the latest issue of KBDN. If you’re planning on redoing your home (or a client’s) in 2020, it’s worth taking a look. Click here to read.

Islands and waterfall edges will both still be popular in the coming year.
(Photo Courtesy: NewHomeSource.com/Alliance & Kadida)