{"id":107820,"date":"2021-02-16T16:13:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T16:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/the-national-kitchen-and-bath-association-design-competition-winners-announced-at-kbis-virtual\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T13:44:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T18:44:11","slug":"the-national-kitchen-and-bath-association-design-competition-winners-announced-at-kbis-virtual","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/the-national-kitchen-and-bath-association-design-competition-winners-announced-at-kbis-virtual\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Kitchen & Bath Association Design Competition Winners Announced at KBIS Virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA<\/a>)<\/span> held its highly anticipated annual Design + Industry Awards ceremony on February 11, 2021. These awards shine a spotlight on the design professionals whose work is elevating the kitchen and bath design, building and remodeling, outdoor living and living in place industries. Each is a measure of excellence for this corner of the interior design world. <\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to this year’s Design Competition winners:<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST OVERALL KITCHEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer Thornton<\/strong>, Principal & Interior Designer, Summer Thornton Design, LLC, Chicago<\/p>\n

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Photography courtesy of Summer Thornton, Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

BEST OVERALL BATH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shea Pumarejo<\/strong>, Owner & Designer, Younique Designs, San Antonio, Tex.<\/p>\n

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Photography courtesy of Shea Pumarejo of Younique Designs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN, LARGE <\/strong>(<\/em>250 Square Feet and Over)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Madeleine Sloback<\/strong>, Principal, Madeleine Design Group, Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Blue Arnold<\/strong>, CMKBD, Owner, Kitchens by Request, Jarrettsville, Md.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Sandra Diaz-Velasco<\/strong>, AIA, ASID, LEED AP BD+C, Principal Architect, EOLO A&I Design<\/p>\n

Miami<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN,<\/strong> SMALL<\/strong> (Under <\/em>250 Square Feet)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Paul Knutson<\/strong>, Owner & Designer, Knutson Residential Design, LLC, St. Paul, Min.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Nahal Gamini<\/strong>, Interior Designer, Vancouver Development, Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Mina Zeighami<\/strong>, Founder & Principal Designer, Azure Design Studio, Vaughan, Ontario<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

TRADITIONAL KITCHEN, LARGE <\/strong>(<\/em>250 Square Feet and Over)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Summer Thornton<\/strong>, Principal & Interior Designer, Summer Thornton Design, LLC, Chicago<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Jennifer Stoner<\/strong>, Owner & Designer, Jennifer Stoner Interiors, Richmond, Va.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Mark Cayen<\/strong>, Design Consultant, Empire Kitchen & Bath, Calgary, Alberta<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

TRADITIONAL KITCHEN, SMALL <\/strong>(Under <\/em>250 Square Feet)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Tanya Woods<\/strong>, AKBD, CLIPP, Owner\/Designer, XStyles Bath + More, Royal Oak, Mich.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Tiffany Waugh<\/strong>, Owner and Principal Designer, Tiffany Waugh Interiors, San Francisco<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Reisa Pollard<\/strong>, Founder & Lead Designer, Beyond Beige, North Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

CONTEMPORARY BATH, LARGE <\/strong>(<\/em>250 Square Feet and Over)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Shea Pumarejo<\/strong>, Owner & Designer, Younique Designs, San Antonio, Tex.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Blue Arnold<\/strong>, CMKBD, Owner, Kitchens by Request, Jarrettsville, Md.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Laleh Shafiezadeh<\/strong>, Interior Designer, Teale Architecture, Newport Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

CONTEMPORARY BATH, SMALL <\/strong>(Under <\/em>250 Square Feet)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Sandra Diaz-Velasco<\/strong>, AIA, ASID, LEED AP BD+C, Principal Architect, EOLO A&I Design, Miami<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Jaque Bethke,<\/strong> Owner & Principal Designer, Jaque Bethke Design, Scottsdale, Ariz.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Ariana Adireh<\/strong>, Owner & Principal, Ariana Designs LLC, Bellevue, Wash.<\/p>\n

 <\/strong><\/p>\n

TRADITIONAL BATH, LARGE <\/strong>(<\/em>250 Square Feet and Over)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Gina D’Amore Bauerle<\/strong>, Partner and Interior Designer, D’Amore Interiors, Denver <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Blue Arnold<\/strong>, CMKBD, Owner, Kitchens by Request, Jarrettsville, Md. <\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Reisa Pollard<\/strong>, Founder & Lead Designer, Beyond Beige, North Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

TRADITIONAL BATH, SMALL <\/strong>(Under <\/em>250 Square Feet)<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Jaque Bethke,<\/strong> Owner & Principal Designer, Jaque Bethke Design, Scottsdale, Ariz.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second Place<\/p>\n

Cynthia Garten<\/strong>, CID, Interior Designer, Unique Techniques, El Dorado Hills, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/p>\n

Reisa Pollard<\/strong>, Founder & Lead Designer, Beyond Beige, North Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

BUILDER-REMODELER, CLAY LYON AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Nahal Gamini<\/strong>, Interior Designer, Vancouver Development, Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

OUTDOOR KITCHEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Reisa Pollard<\/strong>, Founder & Lead Designer, Beyond Beige, North Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Judges for the two-round competition included designers Charles R. “Rick” Beckham, <\/strong>CMKBD; Patricia Davis Brown, <\/strong>CMKBD; Katheryn W. Cowles,<\/strong> CKBD, CAPS, CRBC; Paula Kennedy, <\/strong>CMKBD, CLIPP, CACC; Nick Ritota, <\/strong>CKD,CBD; Cailin M. Thelen, <\/strong>CMKBD, and Chelsie Butler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To learn more, visit the National Kitchen & Bath Association<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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