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New Report From NKBA | KBIS and CEDIA Reveals State of Smart Home Integration in Home Design

By CEDIA - Wed, Sep 3, 2025 - Press Releases

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (September 4, 2025) – The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA | KBIS), the world’s leading trade association for the kitchen and bath industry, and CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, have partnered to commission a U.S.-based research study examining the current state of technology integration* in home design. Comprised of data generated from a survey completed by industry experts including kitchen, bath and interior designers and specifiers, general contractors and remodelers, home technology integrators, home builders, and more, the report provides a comprehensive look into the smart home integration market.

As interest in home technology has increased over the past two years, the report found that homeowners completing projects with smart technology allocated on average approximately 20% of the overall budget towards smart home integration – over $41k for the average whole home project**. With an evolving industry landscape and breadth of products available, homes of the future will require collaboration between designers, integrators, architects, and builders as homeowners advocate for smarter, more intuitive home systems.

On September 3, NKBA | KBIS global president & CEO Bill Darcy, sat down for a Town Hall conversation at CEDIA in Denver, CO, with Daryl Friedman, global president & CEO of CEDIA, to discuss the findings.

“Smart home integration can be a substantial investment—whether for new homeowners or those upgrading their current space—and when done thoughtfully, it delivers an elevated, safer, and more seamless at-home experience,” said Darcy. “People aren’t looking for gimmicks. They want practical solutions that make everyday living easier, more efficient, and more connected.”

“Empowering design professionals and technology integrators to work closely pushes our entire industry ahead,” added Friedman. “Proper collaboration unlocks unique and innovative solutions tailored to every project and is shifting to become the new standard in home design – especially in the kitchen and bath, where so much technology is centered.”

With the top trade associations forging the way for ongoing and deeper collaboration and facilitating partnerships between the two industries, their common goal is to increase awareness for the role of the integrator at the onset of smart home projects. According to 75% of respondents, homeowners are currently the driving force for smart home integration, illustrating a client-driven demand for increased partnership. Looking ahead, 61% of respondents indicated that integrated technology is a “must-have” feature of the future, echoing the need for collaboration to be a priority upfront. By delving into the details, this report aims to recognise the features currently working the hardest in smart homes today, while uncovering the integration challenges and product opportunities to better prepare for the smart homes of tomorrow.

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