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$100,000 2010 NKBA Design Competition Finalists Unveiled

Media members are invited to see the winners announced live.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (January 26, 2010) – The National Kitchen & Bath Association has announced the 30 finalists in the 2010 NKBA Design Competition, honoring the best kitchen and bath designs of the year. “The National Kitchen & Bath Association is proud to show off the incredibly stunning and remarkably functional spaces that NKBA members have created over the past year,” said 2010 NKBA President and Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer Mark L. Karas, CMKBD.

Sponsored by Sub-Zero/Wolf, Miele, Daltile, This Old House, GE Monogram, Waypoint Living Spaces, and HGTVPro.com, the 2010 competition honors the top three designs in each of ten categories, among 550 entries. The winning designs will be announced at the Design Competition Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 16 during the NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Small Kitchens

• Gerard Ciccarello, CMKBD; Westbrook, CT
• Thomas Trzcinski, CMKBD; Pittsburgh, PA
• Jessica Williamson, AKBD; Newton, MA

Medium Kitchens

• Tricia Bayer; Minneapolis, MN
• Gerard Ciccarello, CMKBD; Westbrook, CT
• James Howard, CKD, CBD; St. Louis, MO

Large Kitchens

• Elina Katsioula-Beall, CKD; Studio City, CA
• Tina Lynne Muller; Glen Ellyn, IL
• Peter Ross Salerno, CMKBD; Wyckoff, NJ

Open Plan Kitchens

• Wendy Johnson, CKD, CBD; Manchester Village, VT
• Tim Scott; Toronto, ON
• Sandra L. Steiner-Houck, CKD; Columbia, PA

Powder Rooms

• Elina Katsioula-Beall, CKD; Studio City, CA
• Adel Visser, CKD, CBD, CID; Sacramento, CA
• Erica Westeroth, CKD, NCIDQ; Toronto, ON

Small Bathrooms

• Tess Giuliani, CKD; Ridgewood, NJ
• Leslie Lamarre, CKD; Burlingame, CA
• John Sylvestre, CKD; Minneapolis, MN

Large Bathrooms

• Barbara Murphy, CKD, CBD; Lake Oswego, OR
• Elizabeth A. Rosensteel; Phoenix, AZ
• Sandra L. Steiner-Houck, CKD; Columbia, PA

Master Suite Bathrooms

• Adrienne Dorig, CKD; Claremont, CA
• Kenneth Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR; Williston Park, NY
• Ada Pagano; St. Petersburg, FL

Showrooms

• Karen Black, CKD; Oklahoma City, OK
• Rosemary Merrill, AKBD; Minneapolis, MN (2 entries)

Other Rooms

• Peter Harms; Minneapolis, MN
• Holly Rickert; Ridgewood, NJ
• Peter Ross Salerno, CMKBD; Wyckoff, NJ

To receive complimentary press registration to the NKBA Design Competition Awards luncheon at KBIS; for images, photos, and floor plans; or to interview an NKBA Design Competition finalist, 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 with nearly 40,000 members that has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry for more than 45 years. NKBA.org provides consumers with an inspiration gallery of award-winning kitchen and bath designs, as well as articles, tips, an extensive glossary of remodeling terms, and illustrations and explanations of planning guidelines. At NKBA.org, consumers can also find certified kitchen and bath professionals in their areas, submit questions to NKBA experts, and order the free NKBA Kitchen & Bath Workbook. To learn more, visit the NKBA Press Room at NKBA.org/Press or call 800-THE-NKBA (843-6522).