Category: Excellence in Design Awards

2022 People's Choice Winners Announced

The New Zealand public has spoken and their votes for the best kitchen and bathroom of 2022 have been counted. The 2022 NKBA People’s Choice Awards go...

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An important update on 2023 Awards and Conference

NKBA are making some important changes to the 2023 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards and the NKBA Conference. 

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QUEEN OF KITCHENS REIGNS SUPREME
Davinia Sutton of Detail by Davinia Sutton, has made history at the NKBA Excellence in Design Awards, with her business taking home 13 awards for seven unique kitchen and bathroom designs. Amongst her…

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BUTTERFLIES OVER A BATHROOM
As a first-time entrant into the 2020 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards, Hannah Withy of HM Design had a gut feeling that her bathroom had potential. “I just had butterflies when I thought of the proj…

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NKBA AWARDS -MAKE IT COUNT
It’s an exciting time, the 2021 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards are open and all those beautiful entries from our talented designers are starting to flood in. But wait, stop. To avoid disappointment,…

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CHELSEY’S BEACHSIDE BEAUTY REIGNS SUPREME
Bay of Plenty Designer, Chelsey Mathieson of Vekart, has won the NKBA Excellence in Design SUPREME Kitchen Design Award. The owners brief for the space was for a calm, luxurious and relaxed vibe with…

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The Year of the Bathroom

Could 2020 be the year of the bathroom? NKBA Executive Officer, Suzie Rees, says for those designers that love to work on bathroom design, this is their time to shine.

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