The house that IBS built

The industry converged on Las Vegas in January for the hallmark event in building materials. At no other trade show is there such an emphasis on residential components as the NAHB International Builders’ Show, where attendees are often treated to a look at the year’s most cutting-edge concepts in residential construction.



The size of the show — already international in scope — only expanded further in 2015. Not only could builders shuttle back and forth between IBS and KBIS (the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show), but this year, the events were co-dated with the International Window Coverings Expo, the International Surface Event and the Las Vegas Market.



Here are just a few standouts from the week’s building extravaganza.

Jeld-Wen Custom Wood Folding Window 

Open-concept walls have permanently left their mark on the building industry, but Jeld-Wen was on hand with a compelling middle ground. The Custom Wood Folding Window (pictured above) uses the same accordion-style design for a room-enlarging effect, but doesn’t take up an entire wall. (jeld-wen.com)

TimberTech Ashwood Composite Decking

TimberTech left no doubts as to what its best new offering was. Ashwood, a rustic new color option from the Legacy Collection, was on display in the form of a large deck at TimberTech’s booth. (timbertech.com)

Weather Shield Contemporary Corner Window

Weather Shield has been busy adding new product lines and innovations to its wares over the past couple of years. Among the most eye-catching is this corner window from the Contemporary Collection, which features a clear satin stain. (weathershield.com)

Kohler Touchless Flush

Kohler’s most exciting product wasn’t exactly one you could see — or touch. Touchless Flush comes as an intuitive retrofit kit to equip toilets with a motion-activated flush feature. (us.kohler.com)

Amerock Wall Plates

The latest in decorative coordinating products from Amerock came in the form of its new wall plates lineup, a series of 83 outlet, toggle, cable and blank wall plates in rich finishes like satin nickel and oil-rubbed bronze. (amerock.com)

Native Trails Farmhouse Sink

Rustic, homespun looks have hardly finished having their moment in residential design. Native Trails was a KBIS standout with its generous, artisan-crafted copper sinks. (nativetrails.net)

Schlage Sense System

Fresh from the official unveiling of the new Schlage Sense System at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, the lock company was in full force at IBS. It touted benefits like key-free and voice-operated activation, as well as HomeKit compatibility and end-to-end encryption. (schlage.com)

Bedrosians Interlude Glass/ Stone Mosaic Blend Duet

“Mixed media” designs continued turning heads at this year’s Surfaces event. The Bedrosians take on this prevalent backsplash look included glass and stone components. (bedrosians.com)