MARCH 2016 RETAILOBSERVER.COM
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KITCHENS
" TH E NKBA D ESI G N CO M PE TITI O N O F F ERS A U NI Q U E O PP O RTU NIT Y FO R
O U R M EM B ERS TO D EM O NSTR ATE TH EIR D ESI G N ABIL ITIES AND STAND O UT
IN TH E INDUSTRY. W ITH AN EM PHASIS O N IN N OVATIV E CO N CEPTS AND
CRE ATIV E E X PRES SI O N, THIS CO M PE TITI O N CO M M U NI CATES TH E VALU E O F
PRO F ES SI O NAL D ESI G N TO CO NSU M ERS AND TH E INDUSTRY AT L ARG E."
—NK BA CEO , Bill D arcy
The 2016 NKBA Design Competition, an eclectic mix of kitchen and bath concepts,
styles, and materials ventured to capture our imaginations. On the following pages,
several winning kitchen designs stand testimony to the outstanding talent and
competence of NKBA.
For the 2016 NKBA Design Competition, a panel of six certified industry experts
evaluated nearly 400 entries from across the United States and Canada. All participating
projects were scored on various criteria, including safety and ergonomics, elements
and principles of design, design planning, creativity, and presentation. Each judge was
either a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer (CMKBD) or both a Certified
Kitchen Designer (CKD) and a Certified Bath Designer (CBD).
