The complete shortlist of finalists for The kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2026 has now been revealed.
This year’s finalists were first revealed in a special episode of The kbbreview Podcast last week, sponsored by our 2026 Awards Podcast Partner Sonas Bathrooms, but now we can confirm the full list to read for the first time.
The winners will be announced at the gala black tie event on Monday, March 2 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. So if you want to be at the biggest industry party of the year then book your tickets now as there is a limited capacity.
As well as crowning the well-deserving award winners, the event has also become legendary as the biggest networking and socialising opportunity of the year for the KBB sector, with industry leaders and influencers gathering to celebrate the best retailers and designers in the country.
This is the shortlist of finalists here, but on the night we also give out our Special Achievement Award to an individual who has made an incredible contribution to the industry, which is kindly sponsored by Hansgrohe.
The whole evening kicks off with our big Welcome to Birmingham reception, sponsored by Hettich, and then before the actual ceremony kicks off we have our annual Grand Prize Giveaway, where someone in the room will win an amazing £5,000. That’s all courtesy of our very generous Grand Prize partner Haier.
And a special thank you to our 2026 Event Partner Sanipex Group for all their support too.
You can follow all the extensive coverage of the night via our socials too – just find #kbbawards2026 and join in.
You can find out all you need to know about the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2026 at our website kbbreview.com/awards including how to book your seats and tables.
You can listen the big awards finalist reveal special episode of The kbbreview Podcast using the player below or go straight to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube.
THE FINALISTS
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost up to £15,000
Sponsored by Carysil UK
- Adam Freeland, Fyfield Design – Fyfield Wick, nr Abingdon
- Joe Hurles, Tec Lifestyle – Chelmsford
- Mariam Joseph, Simply Bathrooms & Interiors – Surbiton
- Gurnaam Sharma, Ripples Bathrooms Solihull – Solihull
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost up to £30,000
Sponsored by Franke
- Dominika Gross, Kutchenhaus Reading – Reading
- Joshua Magin, Meadows Kitchens – Penzance
- Murray Penroe and George King, Penroe and King – Bristol
- Jasmine Powdrill, Kitchen & Home Design – Aberystwyth
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost £15,000 – £30,000
Sponsored by Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms
- Alex Gibbs, Bathroom + Kitchen Eleven – Long Ditton, Surrey
- Sophie Harrold, Simply Bathrooms & Interiors – Surbiton
- Darren Morgan, Darren Morgan Design – Co Armagh
- Tony Wilson, Wilson Bathroom Company – Glasgow
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost £30,000 – £50,000
Sponsored by Midea Home Appliances
- Alex Jenman, Gainsborough Kitchens – Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
- Joshua Magin, Meadows Kitchens – Penzance
- Lily Reilly, Ella Austin Kitchens – Farnham, Surrey
- Kate Stroude, Naked Kitchens – Fakenham, Norfolk
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost over £30,000
Sponsored by Bathroom Brands
- Drew Dawson, North Arch Bathrooms – London
- Sophie Harrold, Simply Bathrooms & Interiors – Surbiton
- Lukas Kedden , Alfa Tiles UK – Mossley, Greater Manchester
- Steven Strady, InStil Design – Oxford
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost over £50,000
Sponsored by Rangemaster
- Stephen East, Gallery Kitchens – Nottingham
- Manuel Fusco, Point 5 Kitchens – London
- Darren Morgan, Darren Morgan Design – Co Armagh
- Niko Rasides, Nicholas Anthony – Colchester
Special Achievement Award
Sponsored by Hansgrohe
Winner to be revealed on the night
Rising Star of the Year
Sponsored by Blum
- Lorenzo Dell’Aquila, Simon Taylor Furniture – Buckinghamshire
- Amy Hartland, Ashford Kitchens & Interiors – Buckinghamshire
- Rachelle Hawes, Et Lorem – Beaconsfield
- Max Hitchcox, Point 5 Kitchens – London
- Jessica Lui, Chisholm Design – Tilford
- Holly Magee, Elysee Kitchens & Interiors – Ascot
- Seventh finalist to be revealed in February
- Eighth finalist to be revealed in February
Unsung Hero of the Year
Sponsored by Häfele
- Sam Harris, Ashford Kitchens & Interiors – Buckinghamshire
- Ned McCallum, Kitchens Bespoke – West Sussex
- John Sheppard, J Sheppard And Son Ltd – Wiltshire
- Joanne Worrall, Coalville Kitchens- Leicestershire
Supplier Team of the Year
Sponsored by kbb Birmingham
- Armera – Internal Sales Team
- Flair Showers – UK team
- Grohe – Specification Hub Team
- Hacker – UK team
- PWS Worksurfaces – Sales & Service team
- TruBlue – Support Team
Installation Company of the Year
Sponsored by The kbbreview Podcast
- Kitchens by J S Geddes – Kilmarnock
- The Marble Group – Barnet
- North Arch Bathrooms – London
- Quarrybank Boutique Bathrooms – Cheshire
New Kitchen Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Alku
- Grappenhall Kitchen Company – Warrington
- Kutchenhaus Battersea – London
- Kutchenhaus Clitheroe – Clitheroe
- NK Interior Solutions – Glasgow
New Bathroom Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Flair Showers
- Artis Bathrooms – Elstone, Gloucestershire
- The Bath Works – Poole
- Brinton Interiors – Kidderminster
- Ripples Walton on Thames – Walton on Thames
Kitchen Showroom of the Year
Sponsored by InSinkErator
- Espresso Design – St John’s Hill, London
- Point 5 Kitchens – Belsize Park, London
- Rencraft – Sevenoaks
- Steven Christopher Design – Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Bathroom Showroom of the Year
Sponsored by VitrA
- The Bath Works – Poole
- Carvers Interiors – Wolverhampton
- Walton Bathrooms – Walton on Thames
- Wilson Bathroom Company – Glasgow
Kitchen Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by AEG
- Ashford Kitchens & Interiors – Buckinghamshire
- The Kitchen Store – Brighton
- Laings Kitchens Bathrooms Bedrooms – Inverurie
- Point 5 Kitchens – London
Bathroom Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Roca
- Alexander – Worthing
- Bathroom + Kitchen Eleven – Long Ditton, Surrey
- Total Bathrooms – Bath
- West One Bathrooms – London