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he 2021 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show
(KBIS), the destination for kitchen and
bath design professionals, revealed its
Best of KBIS 2021 winners. The awards, which
recognize the most innovative new kitchen and
bath products introduced at KBIS Virtual, were
recognized during a special episode of NKBA
Live. Sixteen finalists were recognized prior to
announcing this year's winners.
"The Best of KBIS Awards continues to
highlight the 'best of the best' products at
KBIS," said Suzie Williford, EVP of Industry
Relations and Chief Strategy Officer at the
National Kitchen & Bath Association, which
owns KBIS. "We are proud to provide the
platform that recognizes the breadth of
innovation seen in the kitchen and bath industry."
The 2021 Best of KBIS winners were selected
following two rounds of judging. The Best of
KBIS judges for 2021 included:
Ariana Lovato, AKBD, NKBA Thirty Under 30
alum, owner and principal designer, Honeycomb
Home Design; Benjamin Ouellette, CLIPP,
NKBA Thirty Under 30 alum, owner and principal
designer, BJOID Interior Design; Elma Gardner,
CMKBD, NKBA, owner and principal designer,
By Design Studios; Emily Mackie, ASID, owner
and principal designer, Inspired Interiors Inc.;
Mary Douglas Drysdale, creative director,
Drysdale Design Associates Inc.
Luxe Interiors + Design, the largest network of
regional shelter magazines across the country,
sponsored the 2021 Best of KBIS Awards for
the second consecutive year. Pam Jaccarino,
editor in chief of Luxe, hosted the awards
ceremony.
KBIS 2022 is scheduled for February 8-10,
2022, in Orlando, Florida.
Congratulations to the Best of KBIS 2021
award winners.
BEST OF
KBIS 2021
AWARD WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
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