Kitchen designer Susan Serra takes a look at what?s happening in the kitchen for 2018 and beyond.

Susan Serra, President of Susan Serra Associates, Inc. and founder of Scandinavian Made, is a certified kitchen designer, E-design consultant, award winning designer, kitchen and bath industry brand consultant, speaker on kitchen design and indefatigable observer of product and behavioral trends in the kitchen. Follow Susan at @susanserrackd and @scandinavianmade.
Technology is rapidly changing how we work (and live) in the kitchen in 2018. Today?s kitchen allows for adulting with ease, geeking out among cool appliances and it?s ideal for a new brand of cook: the ?gourmet hacker?, one who has no more excuses for: 1) can?t cook 2) takes too long, and 3) too much clean up. Kitchen appliances in 2018 focus on wellness, tech, and mind-blowing gourmet efficiencies. Here are the top takeaways for navigating the tech-centric kitchen in 2018.
VOICE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
Voice control technology in the kitchen starts with Alexa and Google Assistant integration. Amazon sold tens of millions (truth!) Alexa units just over the 2017 holidays. Over 50% of these units will end up in the kitchen and Alexa is quickly changing how we work and live in the kitchen. Appliance brands are racing to integrate Alexa into its appliances we seen at the recent CES and KBIS shows this January.
GE + Google Home
We?re currently asking Alexa to find recipes, create grocery lists, order p...