LINDSAY Editor


Your favourite cover from the past 30 years? It has to be the Right Said Fred cover – that’s how the July/August 1994 issue is known at KBB HQ.


I love the brash colours, patterns and matching chandelier. Probably less boutique hotel, more Fawlty Towers these days. And your favourite since you’ve worked here? January 2020. Not only does it look slick and mixes brickwork, metallics, concrete, and dark cabinetry, the owner is vegan and has implemented this ethos into her home renovation by prioritising ethical choices in the design. Your favourite product from the last 30 years? The shower toilet. It always raises a conversation (and possibly an eyebrow) but it’s only a matter of time until these smart WCs become the norm in our homes as well as in bars, hotels and restaurants. Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it, I say.


LOOKING BACK Our favourite bits


From our most-loved covers to trends we hope will never return, we share our thoughts on times gone by and what may lie ahead


GEORGINA Features editor


Your favourite cover from the past 30 years? July 2009. A colourful broken-plan kitchen with lots of glazing? Sounds very 2020 to me. And your favourite since you’ve worked here? It has to be March 2018. Not only was this the first cover for which I styled the photoshoot, but I totally fell in love with the project – serious kitchen crush.


Your favourite product from the last 30 years? The boiling-water tap – launched in the early 90s, it’s only really been an item high on many people’s wishlists for the past few years, or so. I’d love one in my new kitchen. What’s your favourite trend or look? I love classic-contemporary interiors that have become so popular recently – from Shaker-style kitchen cabinets with modern metallic handles to exposed brassware in a modern and slick bathroom. I’m predicting this will come back… Non-connected technology. As the world gets more plugged in, I actually think we will want to zone out more when we’re at home. Who needs a fridge that talks to your oven that is controlled by your smart home hub, anyway? I’m predicting this won’t come back… Corner shower enclosures. They’re the definition of ‘totally unglamorous’, in my opinion. The future holds… Colour has been very popular in kitchens recently, so the return of white handleless cabinetry may be on the horizon?


48 KITCHENS BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS l SUMMER 20


Who can resist a boiling-water tap in an on-trend finish?


The product I love...


What’s your favourite trend or look? The industrial style – exposed joists, polished concrete, brick walls, reclaimed materials – but soſtened with warm neutrals and lots of texture. I’m predicting this will come back... Shapes, colours, and patterns from the 1970s – they add fun and warmth. Give me mustard and terracotta tones paired with tan leather and patterned floors any day. I’m predicting this won’t come back… I really hope I’ll never see carpet in a bathroom ever again – ever. The future holds… The power of voice. Our homes are becoming smart – soon our most-used features will be controlled by what we say.


Sensia Arena shower toilet, £3370, Grohe.


Tri-flow instant boiling- water tap in brushed copper, £799, Fohën.


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