Overview of KBIS 2012 at Chicago's McCormick Place

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Brizo booth

Delta Faucet Co.'s Brizo brand had its own booth at the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show at Chicago's McCormick Place. Brizo partnered with high-fashion clothing designer Jason Wu to create a bath collection for the fashion-forward homeowner.

Delta booth

Delta Faucet Co.'s booth at the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Geberit powder rooms

Geberit highlighted powder rooms in its booth at the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Moen booth

Moen's booth at the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show at Chicago's McCormick Place. The company's MotionSense kitchen faucet won the show's Best Green Product award.

Nuheat shower elec rad

Nuheat showcased its electric radiant pads to go under shower bases at the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Overview of the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. The 2012 KBIS had 550 exhibitors and 32,078 attendees.

Runtal baseboard heater

Owen Kantor, vice president of marketing and sales at Runtal, highlight's the company's new baseboard heater line.

The UNcontained exhibit

The UNcontained exhibit, anchoring the center of the KBIS show floor, was a journey through the lifestyle stories of five unique consumers and housed in shipping containers. The containers are not a room in their homes but rather a creative perspective on the attributes and values that have changed the rules of design for these five homeowners.

The UNcontained exhibit

The UNcontained exhibit, anchoring the center of the KBIS show floor, was a journey through the lifestyle stories of five unique consumers and housed in shipping containers. The containers are not a room in their homes but rather a creative perspective on the attributes and values that have changed the rules of design for these five homeowners.

Culinary Curators

Take an uncontained journey with Gen Now culinary curators Tala and Daniel as they reimagine a 1920s home into an expression of their passions and interests. Read their story here.

New Hip Home

The New Hip Home space fits neatly into any loft, studio or home and is an uncontained look at how transitional living can be created with style and creativity by Gen Now musician Mason. Read his story here.

The Mixologist space

The mixologist space is not the just the basement in Gen Xers Carlos and Elana’s home, rather it’s an uncontained look at how their lifestyle, focus on their blended family and commitment to community have changed their priorities when it comes to their home and design. Read their story here.

The forever fit space

The forever fit space is not a room in active Zoomers’ Roger and Nancy’s home, rather it’s an uncontained look at how their lifestyle and ‘second middle age’ has affected their desire for design, products and solutions to fit their modern needs. Read their story here.

The caregiver space

The caregiver space is not a room or an in-law quarters in retired Prime Timer Gloria’s son’s home, rather it’s an uncontained look at how Gloria’s change in lifestyle has created new design needs for her and her extended family. Read her story here.