The finalists for the biggest and longest-running awards in the kitchen and bathroom industry have been unveiled.
The kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2020 ceremony will be held on Monday, March 2 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole alongside the kbb exhibition at the NEC.
The shortlist for the 2020 awards includes many familiar names still at the top of their game, as well as plenty of newcomers looking to take their place among the industry’s top talent.
Stalwarts include Kitchens by JS Geddes and Kitchens International in Scotland, as well as Soaks Bathrooms in Belfast and TileStyle in Dublin.
Stephen Graver, who has been winner in these awards as a designer, now features in Kitchen Showroom of the Year and last year’s winner BathroomsByDesign appears again in Bathroom Showroom of the Year.
There are also new categories including New Kitchen Retailer of the Year which features, among others, Stone & Chrome. They’re also a finalist in the Bathroom Showroom of the Year but they branched out into kitchens during 2019.
The line-up for New Bathroom Retailer of the Year includes Rouse Bathrooms in West Wickham, Kent – a former Bathstore franchisee who has managed to bounce back with a new independent business.
In the design categories, there are plenty of new names, as well as previous winners and finalists. Diane Berry, from her eponymous kitchen business in Manchester, is back and Pippa Paton has chalked up two nominations – one for kitchen and one for bathrooms.
The other double nominee is newcomer Amy Stoddart from DayTrue, who is also shortlisted in both kitchens and bathrooms.
“It’s always a momentous moment when I do all the sums and the shortlist takes shape in front of me,” said kbbreview managing editor Andrew Davies. “The judges have a done a great job as there’s some fantastic entries in there. The next stage of judging begins in earnest now as we head towards the event in March where the winners are revealed.”
The kbbreview Retail & Design Awards is sponsored by some of the biggest names in industry and is the biggest social and networking event of the year. To book your places go to www.kbbreview.com/awards and if you do it before January 10 you can pay by invoice.
Here’s the run-down of all the finalists…
Kitchen Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Neff
- Classic Interiors, Solihull
- Kitchens by J S Geddes, Kilmarnock
- Kitchens International, Broxburn
- The Myers Touch, Winchester
Bathroom Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Roca
- TileStyle,Dublin
- Soaks Bathrooms, Belfast
- Laings, Inverurie
- The Bathroom Company, Edinburgh
Kitchen Showroom of the Year – Sponsored by Insinkerator
- Stephen Graver, Wiltshire
- Kitchens International, Edinburgh
- KC Design House, Huddersfield
- The Myers Touch, Winchester
Bathroom Showroom of the Year – Sponsored by Vitra
- Stone & Chrome, Camberley
- BathroomsByDesign, Richmond, Surrey
- Laings, Inverurie
- The Bathroom Company, Edinburgh
New Kitchen Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Omega
- Schwarz Kitchens, Haywards Heath
- Stone & Chrome, Camberley
- Bauen Design, Glasgow
- Kutchenhaus Wilmslow, Wilmslow
New Bathroom Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Sottini
- Draw A Bath, Heswall
- Ribble Valley Bathrooms, Clitheroe
- Fairfield Builders Supplies, Buxton
- Rouse Bathrooms, West Wickham
Community Champion of the Year – Sponsored by Symphony
- Caldicot Kitchen & Bathroom Centre, Gwent
- Tolle Kitchens, West Yorkshire
- Napier Bathrooms & Interiors, Edinburgh
- The Tap End, south Wales
Kitchen Customer Service of the Year – Sponsored by Häfele
- Diane Berry Kitchens, Manchester
- Kevin Roper Interiors, Preston
- Uplands Kitchens, Swansea
- Richmond Kitchens, Kingston
- Moss Hall Kitchens and Bedrooms, Blackburn
Bathroom Customer Service of the Year – Sponsored by Jaquar
- Discount Bathrooms, Southport
- Kitchen and Bath Roomers, Macclesfield
- CP Hart, Manchester
- TW Thomas, Swansea
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost over £50,000 – Sponsored by Samsung
- Oliver Moss, Roundhouse
- Robert Waite, Rencraft
- Pippa Paton, Pippa Paton Design
- Jayne Everett, Naked Kitchens
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost £30,000 – £50,000 – Sponsored by AEG
- Caroline Davies, Aristocraft Kitchens and Bedrooms
- Paul Endacott, deVOL Kitchens
- Louise Berry, Naked Kitchens
- Matthew Higgins, Sustainable Kitchens
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost up to £30,000 – Sponsored by Franke
- Martin Alan Baptie, Baptie Design
- Amy Stoddart, DayTrue
- Lynne Baillie, Noel Dempsey Design
- Diane Berry, Diane Berry Kitchens
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost over £25,000 – Sponsored by Geberit
- Thamina Moshahid, Amberth
- Amy Stoddart, DayTrue
- Ana Rezende, Ripples Bournemouth
- Duncan Heeles, Bagno Design Glasgow
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost £10,000 – £25,000 – Sponsored by Kudos
- Kia Stanford and Alex Reichardt, Kia Designs
- Rebecca Milnes, CP Hart
- Candice Sevenus, Candi Kitchens
- Samantha Watkins McRae, Samantha Watkins McRae
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost up to £10,000 – Sponsored by Impey
- Tim Baber, Angel Interiors
- Pippa Paton, Pippa Paton Design
- Nicola Holden, Nicola Holden Designs
- Zoe Curtis, The Tap End
Kitchen Supplier Rep of the Year
- Robin Payne, area sales manager, Omega
- Alistair Jones, area sales manager, Uform
- Paul Muller, area sales manager, Ashley Ann
- Mike Ball, area business manager, BSH
Bathroom Supplier Rep of the Year
- Michelle Locke, regional sales manager – South-West, Vado
- Jonathan Baker, area sales manager – North-East, HiB
- Celia Piff, area sales manager, Roca Laufen
- Neil Burton, area sales representative, Keuco
Special Achievement Award – Sponsored by Hansgrohe
The winner of this year’s Special Achievement Award will be revealed at the March 2 event