The winners of the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2020 were revealed earlier tonight at an awards ceremony held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotel.
The event was completely sold out with more than 900 designers, retailers, suppliers and industry professionals in attendance.
Several new categories were added to the awards this year, including New Kitchen Retailer of the Year, New Bathroom Retailer of the Year, Community Champion, Kitchen Rep of the Year and Bathroom Rep of the Year.
We had one double winner this year, which was Laings of Inverurie, Scotland, which won both the Bathroom Retailer of the Year and Bathroom Showroom of the Year categories.
This year’s Special Achievement Award went to Adam Thomas, who is a pioneer in multigenerational kitchen design.
The quality of designs submitted in the six design categories reached new heights of excellence for 2020. Each of the shortlisted designers presented their designs to a judging panel in January to determine the winner.
The event kicked off with the drinks reception, sponsored by Hettich. During the night the social media was sponsored by Virtual Worlds.
As sustainability and the environment is still on everyone’s minds, this – and the awards back in 2019 – was a carbon-neutral event. That would not have been possible without our sustainability partners – Bauformat, Trojan and The Used Kitchen Exchange.
Taylist Media’s managing editor Andrew Davies said: “This was a brilliant year and it is so inspiring to see the whole industry come together to celebrate the very best in the KBB industry. And I’d like to say a big thank you to all our sponsors for their generosity and support.”
The winners
Kitchen Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Neff
Winner: Kitchens by J S Geddes, Kilmarnock
Finalists
Classic Interiors, Solihull
Kitchens International, Broxburn
The Myers Touch, Winchester
Bathroom Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Roca
Winner: Laings, Inverurie
Finalists
TileStyle,Dublin
Soaks Bathrooms, Belfast
The Bathroom Company, Edinburgh
Kitchen Showroom of the Year
Sponsored by Insinkerator
Winner: Kitchens International, Edinburgh
Finalists
Stephen Graver, Wiltshire
KC Design House, Huddersfield
The Myers Touch, Winchester
Bathroom Showroom of the Year
Sponsored by Vitra
Winner: Laings, Inverurie
Finalists
Stone & Chrome, Camberley
BathroomsByDesign, Richmond, Surrey
The Bathroom Company, Edinburgh
New Kitchen Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Omega
Winner: Stone & Chrome, Camberley
Finalists
Schwarz Kitchens, Haywards Heath
Bauen Design, Glasgow
Kutchenhaus Wilmslow, Wilmslow
New Bathroom Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Sottini
Winner: Rouse Bathrooms, West Wickham
Finalists
Draw A Bath, Heswall
Ribble Valley Bathrooms, Clitheroe
Fairfield Builders Supplies, Buxton
Community Champion of the Year
Sponsored by Symphony
Winner: Caldicot Kitchen & Bathroom Centre, Gwent
Finalists
Tolle Kitchens, West Yorkshire
Napier Bathrooms & Interiors, Edinburgh
The Tap End, south Wales
Kitchen Customer Service of the Year
Sponsored by Häfele
Winner: Moss Hall Kitchens and Bedrooms, Blackburn
Finalists
Diane Berry Kitchens, Manchester
Kevin Roper Interiors, Preston
Uplands Kitchens, Swansea
Richmond Kitchens, Kingston
Bathroom Customer Service of the Year
Sponsored by Jaquar
Winner: TW Thomas, Swansea
Finalists
Discount Bathrooms, Southport
Kitchen and Bath Roomers, Macclesfield
CP Hart, Manchester
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost over £50,000
Sponsored by Samsung
Winner: Pippa Paton, Pippa Paton Design
Finalists
Oliver Moss, Roundhouse
Robert Waite, Rencraft
Jayne Everett, Naked Kitchens
Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost £30,000 – £50,000
Sponsored by AEG
Winner: Caroline Davies, Aristocraft Kitchens and Bedrooms
Finalists
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
Winner: Martin Alan Baptie, Baptie Design
Finalists
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
Winner: Ana Rezende, Ripples Bournemouth
Finalists
Thamina Moshahid, Amberth
Amy Stoddart, DayTrue
Duncan Heeles, Bagno Design Glasgow
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost £10,000 – £25,000
Sponsored by Kudos
Winner: Rebecca Milnes, CP Hart
Finalists
Kia Stanford and Alex Reichardt, Kia Designs
Candice Sevenus, Candi Kitchens
Samantha Watkins McRae, Samantha Watkins McRae
Bathroom Designer of the Year: project cost up to £10,000
Sponsored by Impey
Winner: Nicola Holden, Nicola Holden Designs
Finalists
Tim Baber, Angel Interiors
Pippa Paton, Pippa Paton Design
Zoe Curtis, The Tap End
Kitchen Supplier Rep of the Year
Sponsored by Flova
Winner: Alistair Jones, area sales manager, Uform
Finalists
Robin Payne, area sales manager, Omega
Paul Muller, area sales manager, Ashley Ann
Mike Ball, area business manager, BSH
Bathroom Supplier Rep of the Year
Sponsored by Imex
Winner: Celia Piff, area sales manager, Roca Laufen
Finalists
Michelle Locke, regional sales manager – South-West, Vado
Jonathan Baker, area sales manager – North-East, HiB
Neil Burton, area sales representative, Keuco
Special Achievement Award
Sponsored by Hansgrohe
Adam Thomas