Ideas from Kohler Technology & Innovation 4 Water Conservation 20 Design & Home Trends 30 Cast Iron Material 48 Functionality in the Kitchen 64 Product Portfolio 78

bold [bold] – adjective Showing an ability to take risks. Having a strong or vivid appearance. Bold. It has dened who we are, how we think and what we do for nearly 140 years, since John Michael Kohler took that rst leap and launched a plumbing company with a horse trough turned bathtub. Today this legacy of innovation compels us to pursue fresh perspectives and solutions for the kitchen and bathroom. It urges us to nd new ways to think about water conservation, push the limits of cast iron and other materials, study trends in technology and design, and research how people use their living spaces....

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Take Comfort. Take Control. Introducing Numi™, Kohler’s most advanced toilet. The Numi toilet combines unmatched design, technology and engineering to bring you the finest in personal comfort and cleansing. From its striking form and features to its exceptional water efficiency, the Numi toilet marks a new standard of excellence in the bathroom. Explore the advanced features of the Numi toilet.

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toilet with bidet functionality automatic open, flush and close water-saving 0.6- or 1.28-gallon flush self-cleaning wand precision air dryer deodorizing filter ambient lighting integral speakers personalized settings touch-screen remote heated seat foot warmer

Front and back spray wands Warm aerated water Heated seat Warm air Deodorizer Quiet-Close™ Quick-Release™ User-friendly remote control Energy save mode Integrated night light User presets

C3® toilet seats with bidet functionality use the naturally soothing quality of water as a refreshing, hygienic alternative to toilet tissue to meet our evolving sense of clean. San Raphael,, elongated toilet (K-3466)

A Short History of the Future The Home of the Future idea has long had a hold on the popular imagination. The notion of an ideal home with none of the irritating limitations we all experience is as irresistible as it is universal. For more than a century, a variety of individuals, communities, museums and corporations have appealed to this desire by presenting models of what homes could someday be, and inviting visitors to enter, and to dream. These dreams-made-real all served as fascinating mirrors of the specific ages that produced them. And that reflection has continued to change over time....

Set in an oak savannah dotted with bio swales and encircled on three sides by the museum, the three-story, 2,500-square-foot Smart Home has a modular design that is clean and symmetrical without seeming austere, using naturally weathering materials that stress the beauty of subtle textures. The Smart Home was constructed of modular materials that were shipped in pieces and assembled on-site. And they could just as easily come apart, to be Pressure Lite® toilet, all of which represent the cutting edge of water conservation technologies. And these aren’t one-off prototypes only for show or for...

Here Today While not everyone has the money to adopt every technology on display here, there are lessons to be learned and adaptations for even those of modest incomes. The average person might not be able to bedeck the roof with flexible solar panels – not yet, anyway – but you and I can easily choose recycled glass tile for our baths, lending beauty to our homes while sparing the already over-burdened landfills. You can install showerheads and faucet aerators that use dramatically less water, actually saving you money while conserving precious resources, and with no concessions to comfort....

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Choose the perfect temperature to start your perfect day. DTV Prompt™ digital showering system keeps showering simple no matter how complicated you make it. Control all the elements of your shower – from temperature to water delivery configurations to duration – all at the touch of a button with an intuitive interface. Perfect for busy households, DTV Prompt can warm up your shower for you, pause waterflow while you shampoo and can even be programmed to limit shower times to save water and keep the peace. DTV Prompt digital interface (K-527)

An iconic KOHLER® design, the sok® overflowing bath is the only bath to combine replenishing Effervescence hydrotherapy with an innovative infinity basin. A sublime, all-encompassing hydrotherapy, Effervescence creates small, champagnelike bubbles that cling to and stimulate the skin as they travel slowly over the body. This gentle caress of bubbles is enhanced on select models as color washes over you and water flows continuously over the basin’s edge. The sensation centers the mind and calms the spirit. sok overflowing bath with Effervescence and chromatherapy (K-1188-C1) Purist® floor-mount...

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. -W. H. Auden

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. -W. H. Auden

Water Conservation power and beauty of water much we stand to lose. Given their passion for riding waves, surfers world's most ardent water conservationists. Water-Saving Faucets,

Water is the driving force of all nature. -Leonardo da Vinci “Surf’s up” isn’t a phrase that typically conjures a scene of steel gray water, winter skies and a frozen shelf of snow. That is, unless you’re one of the growing number of surfers who have discovered the challenges and rewards of Great Lakes surfing. With a shoreline of over 10,900 miles – longer than both the East and West Coasts combined – and recorded wave heights of nearly 30 feet, the Great Lakes region is known as the Third Coast, a handle that’s even more apropos in light of the vibrant surf culture that’s taken hold here. Great...