At this year’s National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Design + Industry Awards, three Vancouver firms were honoured for excellence in design and execution.
Beyond Beige Interior Design, PURE Design Inc. and WW Design Studio received awards in the Traditional Kitchen (large), Traditional Kitchen (small) and Traditional Bath (small) categories, respectively.
The design competition received hundreds of entries and winners were ultimately chosen based on factors like innovative design, presentation, superior function, creativity, safety and ergonomics and adherence to NKBA Planning Guidelines
NKBA’s CEO Bill Darcy and EVP & CSO Suzie Williford hosted the ceremonies, presenting 28 awards, including the NKBA Student Design Competition winners as well as the NKBA Innovative Showroom Awards Competition winners.
TRADITIONAL KITCHEN, LARGE (250 Square Feet and Over):
Second Place — Reisa Pollard, lead designer and owner, Megan Bouchard, senior designer,
Beyond Beige Interior Design, Vancouver
The concept for this kitchen was a modern twist on classic luxury. From the hidden doorways in the kitchen perimeter millwork to the custom designed gold hood fan, this kitchen is the home’s masterpiece. Adding to the layers of interest, the wood floor was intricately laid in a herringbone pattern. Floor to ceiling dark blue cabinetry was used to hide all the appliances and island cabinetry with gold inlay. This allowed the glamourous gold hood fan to be the showstopper.
TRADITIONAL KITCHEN, SMALL (Under 250 Square Feet):
Second Place — Ami McKay, founder and creative designer of PURE Design Inc., Vancouver
European bistro tiles were used with the millwork designed around them, helping to showcase this small kitchen’s big personality while at the same time keeping the design clean and simple, including a cheeky secret panty hidden off to the right of the stove. Simple modern pendants were chosen to hang above the white oak framed cooking area, creating a design focal point with handy shelves tucked out of the way on each side.
TRADITIONAL BATH, SMALL (Under 250 Square Feet):
Third Place — Wanda Weston, CKBD, principal designer, WW Design Studio, Burnaby
For this bathroom makeover, a custom glass shower screen was used to allow natural light into the space and framed in matte black to match the plumbing fixtures and hardware. Gold accents in the mirror and floating shelves added warmth to the otherwise cool tones used in the bathroom.
Find all the winners at NKBA.
