The NKBA Announces 2009 Design Competition Winners
Contact:
Annette Gray
Editorial Services Coordinator
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ATLANTA, GA (May 1, 2009) – The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 NKBA Design Competition, which awards over $100,000 in cash prizes. The winners were recognized in Atlanta at the NKBA Design Competition Awards Ceremony, held at Center Stage in the NKBA’s Design Idea Center at the 2009 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS®).
Open only to NKBA members, the NKBA Design Competition recognizes the talent of kitchen and bath designers to plan safe, functional, and beautiful spaces. In 2009, the NKBA received a record 679 entries. A panel of NKBA-certified designers from all of the NKBA’s eight geographic regions judged the projects based on visual appeal and creativity, as well as principles of design, presentation, and safety and ergonomics, using the NKBA Kitchen and Bath Planning Guidelines.
The competition spans ten categories, and offers a first, second and third place winner, as well as an honorable mention, in each category. The ten first place winners in each category receive $2,000, while second place finalists receive $1,000 and third-place finishers $500. In addition, $25,000 is awarded to the Pinnacle of Design winner, $15,000 each to the winners of the Best Overall Kitchen and Best Overall Bathroom/Powder Room, and $5,000 each to the winners of the Best Before & After, Best Sustainable Kitchen, and Best Sustainable Bath.
The winners of the 2009 NKBA Design Competition are:
The Pinnacle of Design (sponsored by Sub-Zero/Wolf): Jennifer L. Gilmer, CKD, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Chevy Chase, MD
Best Overall Kitchen (sponsored by Miele): Siri Evju, CKD, CBD, Siri Designs, Portland, OR
Best Overall Bathroom/Powder Room (sponsored by Dal-Tile): Lori Carroll, Lori Carroll & Associates, Tucson, AZ
Best Before & After (sponsored by This Old House): Diane Foreman, CKD, CBD, Neil Kelly Design Build/Remodeling, Lake Oswego, OR
Best Sustainable Kitchen (sponsored by Monogram): Laurie Belinda Haefele, Haefele Design, Newport Beach, CA
Best Sustainable Bath (sponsored by Rheem): Brian M. Johnson, AIA, Collaborative Design Architects/HSD Studio Billings, MT
| Category 1 - Small Kitchens |
Category 2 - Medium Kitchens |
First Place: Jennifer L. Gilmer, CKD
Chevy Chase, MD |
First Place: Jennifer L. Gilmer, CKD
Chevy Chase, MD |
Second Place: Beverley Leigh Binns
Pickering, ON |
Second Place: Friedemann Weinhardt
Ottawa, ON |
Third Place: Roger W. Zierman
Minneapolis, MN |
Third Place: Diane Foreman, CKD, CBD
Lake Oswego, OR |
Hon. Mention: Friedemann Weinhardt
Ottawa, ON |
Hon. Mention: Richard J. Farrell
Pickering, ON |
| Category 3 - Large Kitchens |
Category 4 - Open Plan Kitchens |
First Place: Cameron M. Snyder, CKD
Rockland, MA |
First Place: Siri Evju, CKD, CBD
Portland, OR |
Second Place: Bryan Reiss, CKD, CBD
Mt. Pleasant, SC |
Second Place: Erica S. Westeroth, CKD
Toronto, ON |
Third Place: Lori Carroll
Tucson, AZ |
Third Place: Kenneth Fromme
Louisville, KY |
Hon. Mention: Kristin Ann Okeley, CKD
Indianapolis, IN |
Hon. Mention: Laurie Belinda Haefele
Newport Beach, CA |
| Category 5 - Powder Rooms |
Category 6 - Small Bathrooms |
First Place: Lori Carroll
Tucson, AZ |
First Place: Cheryl Kees Clendenon
Pensacola, FL |
Second Place: Lori Carroll
Tucson, AZ |
Second Place: Linda McKenna, CKD, CBD
Benicia, CA |
Third Place: Tess E. Giuliani, CKD
Ridgewood, NJ |
Third Place: Cheryl Kees Clendenon
Pensacola, FL |
Hon. Mention: Dawn M. Whyte
Petoskey, MI |
Hon. Mention: Cheryl Kees Clendenon
Pensacola, FL |
| Category 7 - Large Bathrooms |
Category 8 - Master Suite Bathrooms |
First Place: Jan E. Regis, CMKBD
Pickering, ON |
First Place: Scott and Sandra Gjesdahl
Kirkland, WA |
Second Place: Cheryl Hamilton-Gray, CKD
Carlsbad, CA |
Second Place: Chris Berry
St. Louis, MO |
Third Place: Peter Ross Salerno, CMKBD
Wyckoff, NJ |
Third Place: Beverley Leigh Binns
Toronto, ON |
Hon. Mention: Lori Carroll
Tucson, AZ |
Hon. Mention: Cheryl Hamilton-Gray, CKD
Carlsbad, CA |
| Category 9 - Showrooms |
Category 10 - Other Rooms |
First Place: Elina Katsioula-Beall, CKD
Studio City, CA |
First Place: Sandra L. Steiner-Houck, CKD
Columbia, PA |
Second Place: Richard J. Farrell
Pickering, ON |
Second Place: Sharon L. Sherman, CKD
Wyckoff, NJ |
Third Place: Jennie Weiland
Waconia, MN |
Third Place: Holly Rickert
Ridgewood, NJ |
Hon. Mention: Jack LaRoe Busby, CKD
Alachua, FL |
Hon. Mention: Sheena Hammond
Toronto, ON |
For images, photos, and floor plans, or to interview any finalists, please contact NKBA Editorial Services Coordinator Annette Gray at (908) 813-3773 or at .
About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is a non-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS®). With over 40,000 members, the NKBA has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry for more than 45 years. The mission of the NKBA is to enhance member success and excellence, promote professionalism and ethical business practices, and provide leadership and direction for the kitchen and bath industry worldwide. For more information, visit the NKBA Press Room at NKBA.org/Press or call 800-THE-NKBA (843-6522).