The full shortlist for the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2017 has been unveiled as the next stage of judging begins.
After yet another record number of entries, the biggest, most prestigious and longest-running awards in the kitchen and bathroom industry are set for the gala event in March when the winners will be revealed.
Familiar names such as Kitchens by JS Geddes, Kitchens International and TileStyle are joined by some new names. In particular, it’s a great year for Stone & Chrome in Camberley, as it secures three nominations in total, as does Spinks in Doncaster.
Bell Northampton also turns up in both the Kitchen Retailer of the Year and Kitchen Showroom of the Year categories for the first time.
“We were genuinely overwhelmed by the number of entries this year, especially in the retail categories, which is fantastic to see,” said kbbreview editor Tim Wallace. “The judges have been really stretched this year and it’s great to see so many confident businesses and designers doing such great work.
“I’ve never known some of these categories to be so close.”
This shortlist is just the end of the first stage of judging. The second stage in the design categories sees all the finalists come to London in February for a special presentation day where they discuss their designs directly with the judges. In the retail categories of Retailer of the Year and Showroom of the Year, to get the best understanding of how they operate, judges visit the businesses in person.
No other awards in the kitchen and bathroom industry go to these lengths to ensure the winners have earned their trophies. And, of course, all the finalists get to come to the ceremony in March for free.
For the first time in 2017, the annual kbbreview Retail & Design Conference and kbbreview Retail & Design Awards are combining in one day – March 27 – at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
The conference takes place during the day and the awards in the evening, all under one roof. You can come to just the conference, just the awards or both, so for more details on booking your places, click here.
KBBREVIEW RETAIL & DESIGN AWARDS 2017
THE FINALISTS
RETAIL CATEGORIES
Kitchen Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Neff
Celtic Interiors, Cork
Bell Northampton, Northampton
Kitchens by JS Geddes, Kilmarnock
Kitchens International, Clackmannanshire
Bathroom Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Roca and Laufen
PHS Bathrooms, Milton Keynes
Spinks, Doncaster
Tec Lifestyle, Maldon
TileStyle, Dublin
Kitchen Showroom of the Year
sponsored by Insinkerator
Bell Northampton, Northampton
Kitchens International, Clackmannanshire
Lida Cucina, Berkshire
The Myers Touch, Winchester
Bathroom Showroom of the Year
sponsored by Vitra
Beyond Bathrooms, Camberley
Laings, Aberdeenshire
Spinks, Doncaster
Stone & Chrome, Camberley
Kitchen Customer Service of the Year
Carvers, Wolverhampton
John Willies Country Kitchen, New Forest
Kitchen Workshop, Isle of Wight
Optiplan, Swindon (formerly known as Manor Interiors)
Bathroom Customer Service of the Year
Bathroom Inspirations, Dorchester
Cardiff Bathroom Centre, Cardiff
Fired Earth, Winchester
Pochin Bathrooms, Leicester
DESIGN CATEGORIES
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost over £50,000
sponsored by Miele
Roberto Castiglione, Lida Cucina
Julie Otulakowski, ArtHouse
Izel Venhar, Sola Kitchens
Roselind Wilson, Roselind Wilson Design
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost £30,000 – £50,000
sponsored by AEG
Steve Bloom, Spacefittingfurniture
Alan Drumm, Uncommon Projects
Federica Zama, Multiliving Scavolini
Glen Wright, Wrights Design House
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost up to £30,000
sponsored by Franke
Caroline Ince, Aristocraft Kitchens and Bathrooms
Jasper Middleton, Middleton
Tony & Hayley Robson, Day True
Colin Wong, Development Direct
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost over £25,000
sponsored by Clearwater Baths and Burlington
Tim Baber, Yellow Duck Interiors
Neil Curtis, Ripples Bath
Vanessa Weeks, Hobsons Choice
Roselind Wilson, Roselind Wilson Design
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost £10,000 – £25,000
sponsored by Abacus
Zoe Curtis, Taylors Etc
Jim Gibson, Stone & Chrome
Marie Hobson, Spinks
Martina Landhed, InStil Design
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost up to £10,000
Gary Nutting, Wave Bathrooms
Sara Louise Foster, Taylors Etc
Sarah Ireland, Sarah Ireland Designs
Shane Fraser, Stone & Chrome
Kitchen Product Innovation of the Year
sponsored by Compusoft
Alno – Alnostruct
Cosentino – Dekton Xgloss
Franke – Frames by Franke
Grohe – FootControl
Bathroom Product Innovation of the Year
Aqualisa – Infinia Smart Shower
Geberit – AquaClean Mera
Ideal Standard – Concept Freedom tub
Laufen – Ino basin