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Editor's Choice: Kitchen and Bath, Good Ideas

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Good Ideas

Smart products emphasize energy and water savings as well as efficient organization. They also provide easy and inexpensive upgrades. Manufacturers have put new technology to work in pointed and thoughtful ways to save resources and time. Reflecting a renewed emphasis on home entertaining, hostess-helpful products open up constricted layouts, hide clutter and present flexible options for food prep and storage.

Blanco

Winner of the prestigious Red Dot award, the dramatic 46-inch-wide Flow sink becomes the focal point of any kitchen. Gently graded drain boards flank the sink and emphasize its architectural sensibility. The finely crafted steel is just a half-inch thick, creating the illusion of a flush-mount installation ($4,200; BlancoAmerica.com).

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