Reimagined for
Fall Market

10:00 AM

Designed to Endure: Rethinking Longevity in the Modern Bath

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

The best baths are built around finishes clients will want to live with for decades, not decorated for a trend cycle. Moderated by Kaitlin Petersen, Editor-in-Chief, Business of Home, join designers Beth Dotolo, Pulp Design Studios, and Laetitia Laurent, Laure Nell Interiors, with Barb Fuller, Vice President of Luxury, Newport Brass, and Pam Durkin, President, James Martin Vanities, as they dig into bath investment pieces and how to talk clients through buying once instead of buying again in five years.

Speakers: Kaitlin Petersen, Beth Dotolo, Laetitia Laurent, Barb Fuller, Pam Durkin

2:00 PM

Designing the Personality-Driven Kitchen

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

Bold Color is one of the key headlines of NKBA’s 2027 Kitchen Trends Report. Hear from designers Sarah Robertson, Studio Dearborn, and Richard Anuszkiewicz, Raith Design Studio, along with Andrew Shead, Sales and Marketing Manager, True Caliber, and Sue Wadden, Global Director of Color Marketing, The Sherwin-Williams Company, in a talk with Jill Waage, Editor-in-Chief, Traditional Home, as they break down a playbook for specifying bold colors in the kitchen.

Speakers: Jill Waage, Sarah Robertson, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Andrew Shead, Sue Wadden

3:00 PM

Keynote Series – Evolution of the Home: The Consumer Shifts Reshaping Design & What it Means for Your Business

Educational
High Point Theatre (located in the Transportation Terminal)
Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse
Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Join Bill Darcy, Global President & CEO of NKBA, and Tammy Covington, President & CEO of HPMA, for an exclusive discussion of groundbreaking research exploring the evolving relationship between kitchen and bath professionals, interior designers, and the home furnishings industry. Drawing on findings from the NKBA and HPMA All-Home Design Study, this Town Hall will examine how design professionals are collaborating across disciplines, where opportunities for growth exist, and how changing consumer expectations are reshaping residential design.

Speakers: Bill Darcy, Tammy Covington, Tricia Zach

5:30 PM

NKBA Cocktail Reception

Social
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

Join the National Kitchen & Bath Association and leading kitchen and bath brands as they toast to Fall Market! Hosted on the stunning outdoor terrace, guests can enjoy cocktails and refreshments.

12:00 PM

The Sherwin-Williams Company Presents: Colormix® Trend Forecast 2027 | Rewild

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

Join The Sherwin-Williams Company for a luncheon on the NKBA Terrace as the industry-leading authority on color, Sue Wadden, Director of Color Marketing, breaks down the latest color trends shaping home design for 2027.

Speakers: Sue Wadden

2:00 PM

Building Your Dream Design Business: Journey of Two Bold Firms

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

Join nationally recognized design leaders Christi Barbour, Barbour Spangle Design, and Vicky Serany, Southern Studio Interior Design, for a candid discussion about the grit, growth, and guiding values that built their thriving design firms. Attendees will walk away with fresh inspiration, actionable strategies, and the confidence to define success on their own terms.

Speakers: Christi Barbour, Vicky Serany

4:00 PM

Cocktails & Conversation with the NKBA Design Council

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

Visit Broad Hall for cocktails and conversation with the 2026 NKBA Design Council, Bobby Berk, Mandy Cheng & Nathan Orsman. Moderated by NKBA Chief Revenue Officer and SVP Geraldine Morrison, these industry titans will delve into kitchen and bath design, sharing their takes on the latest trends and tips on designing spaces that function both as workrooms and hospitality showpieces. Kick off the conversation with a special champagne toast, courtesy of Newport Brass.

Speakers: Bobby Berk, Mandy Cheng, Nathan Orsman, Geraldine Morrison

10:00 AM

The Emotional Kitchen: Designing with Light for Mood, Function & Well-Being

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

According to the NKBA 2027 Kitchen Trends Report, lighting is quickly becoming the most powerful design tool in the kitchen, shaping mood, comfort, and how a space actually feels to live in, not just how it photographs. Designers Taniya Nayak, Taniya Nayak Design, and Marie Cloud, Indigo Pruitt, along with Naomi Sperling, Chief Operations Officer, Maxim Lighting, hold a conversation with Sarah Shelton, Senior Market Editor, LUXE Interior + Design, on layering ambient, task, and statement fixtures to create kitchens that engage the senses as much as they perform. Stay after the conversation for mimosas and a special meet-and-greet with Taniya Nayak and Maxim Lighting.

Speakers: Sarah Shelton, Taniya Nayak, Marie Cloud, Naomi Sperling

12:00 PM

Function Is the New Luxury: Designing the Kitchen Clients Actually Live In

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

A step drawer that appears exactly when you need it, an oven that won’t let dinner burn — NKBA’s 2027 report calls this “The Purpose-Built Kitchen,” where small, accessible features add up to real everyday function. Moderated by Carisha Swanson, Editorial Director of Special Projects, Hearst, designers Ben Johnston, Benjamin Johnston Design, and Lisa Hynes, HW Interiors, join Kerrie Kelly, CEO & Creative Director, Kerrie Kelly Studio | 2026 NKBA National Board Chair, Fabuwood, and Briana Ryan, Director, A&D Development, Miele, to get specific about the details that make a kitchen work harder without asking more of the person using it, giving designers a toolkit for making everyday ease the actual luxury.

Speakers: Carisha Swanson, Ben Johnston, Lisa Hynes, Kerrie Kelly, Briana Ryan

2:00 PM

The Working Core: Elevating the Kitchen’s Power Zones

Educational
NKBA | KBIS, Broad Hall, Floor 1
Neighborhood: North Elm
Shuttle Stop: 27 (Red Line)

The NKBA 2027 Kitchen Trends Report found a rising trend in the “”Purpose-Built Kitchen,”” where the range and the sink are central workhorses, as well as focal points. Moderated by Alison Kenworthy, CEO & Founder, Homeworthy, with Jaque Bethke, JAQUE Design; Rachel Burger, Studio 1950; Shae Wilder, National Trade Marketing Manager, BlueStar; and Jeanne Dahlen, Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Experience, BLANCO North America, this conversation will explore how materials, configuration, and smart workstation design turn the kitchen’s hardest-working zones into some of its most expressive.

Speakers: Alison Kenworthy, Jaque Bethke, Shae Wilder, Jeanne Dahlen, Rachel Burger