McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

SPICY’s “Italian Emotional Design”: a new take on familiar tools.

Tabletop expression with NUANCE’s TREE Dual Grinder.

Tervis (top), Zoku (bottom) and Born in Sweden’s flyswatter (left).

Traditional favorites: Bodum (left), Joseph Joseph (top) and Electrolux (bottom).

The new “As Seen on TV”: Rachael Ray and Paula Deen promoting their latest products.

Aladdin’s new showcase looks to fix lunch.

Vegetable gardening with Secrets du Potager.

Some of the latest in sustainable innovation.

More of the latest in sustainable innovation.

Material ConneXion highlights new materials and applications.

Away with the disposables: permanent drinking vessels.

Pantone Color Watch 2012. Color Directions: Twists, Turns and Trends.

Pantone Color Watch 2012.

Pantone Color Watch 2012.

Pantone Color Watch 2012.

Pantone Color Watch 2012.

Pantone Color Watch 2012.

Built’s latest color, material and patterns.

KitchenAid, Shark and Nespresso were a few of the brands exploring a spectrum of colors.