-- Kohler is such an impressive company. One of the interesting things they are showcasing this year is a small backup generator. With so many computer based systems in homes today, this seems like a necessary move for high end homes.

Also, their new Smart Divide Kitchen sink is really, well smart. In fact it won their internal industrial design award (given to the smartest design of the year). It's quite simple, the divide in the middle of the sink only reaches about one third of the way up the sink. So moving big pots or pans from one side of the sink to the other becomes easier. It's one of those subtle changes in kitchen design that makes complete sense.