The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has announced the finalists in the 2011 NKBA Design Competition, honoring the best bath designs of the year.
Ridgewood-based designer Holly Rickert has won the first place in the Best Bathroom category. The bathroom space designed by her features river rocks surrounding the free-standing tub giving the space a relaxing spa feel. The space also features dark cabinetry and flooring to lend a modern touch. A large walk-in shower and water closet are carved out of a former guest room closet. Water tiles and a slide bar provide a rain shower and a traditional shower respectively. The shower space is defined by a curved wall that contains a drained planter and shampoo storage.
Best Before & After Bathroom category was sponsored by This Old House. The winner is Melissa Morgan Sutherland, CKD from Hermitage Kitchen Design Gallery in Nashville. Best Sustainable Bathroom category was sponsored by Kohler. The winner is Ines Hanl from The Sky is the Limit Design in Victoria, Canada. Budget-Friendly Bathroom category is sponsored by ServiceMagic. It was won by Scott Gjesdahl from Bristol Design & Construction in Lynnwood, Washington.
People’s Pick Bathroom was sponsored by HGTVPro.com. It was won by Holly Rickert from Ulrich, Inc. in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Category 6 Small Bathroom winners include Ellie R. Baker, CKD, CAPS, CGP; Brier, WA in first place; Scott Gjesdahl; Lynnwood, WA in second place; and Victoria Shaw, ARIDO; Pickering, ON in third place.
Category 7 Large Bathroom winners include First Place: Lori W. Carroll; Tucson, AZ; Second Place: Holly Rickert; Ridgewood, NJ; and Third Place: Victoria Shaw, ARIDO; Pickering, ON. Category 8 Master Bathroom winners include First Place: John A. Granato II, CKD; Syracuse, NY; Second Place: Elizabeth A. Rosensteel; Phoenix, AZ; and Third Place: Christine Salas, CKD, CBD; Calgary, AB.
Category 9 Showroom winners include First Place: Artur Leyzerov; Toronto, ON; Second Place: Areti Tanya Rentzos; Mississauga, ON; and Third Place: J. David Ulrich, CKD; Ridgewood, NJ.
The 2011 competition honours the top three designs in each of the nine categories, as well as special Best-Of award winners, from the nearly 500 entries received. Winning designs were announced at the Design Competition Awards event on 26 April 2011 during the NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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