Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 10 New Zealand | Page 60

2015 NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATHROOM ASSOCIATION AWARDS Highlighting the leading kitchen and bathroom design talent in New Zealand In 2015, the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) Awards again attracted a wealth of exceptional entries from around the country. thank you to our All the entries in this year’s awards programme reflect a direct response to the needs of the client, in terms of function and aesthetics. However, every designer also brings something undefinable to their work – the subtle combination of their personal industry experience and sheer creativity. This ensures each project is a sparkling one-off creation, and an individual reflection of the personality of the owners and their home. Paul Taylor Editorial Director Trends Publishing International The NKBA Awards is the longest running kitchen and bathroom industry awards programme in New Zealand. This year we had a staggering 66 entries, all of an extremely high standard. These are presented in two sections – first the best of our kitchen design talent followed by our best bathroom designers. Continuing its growth in popularity over recent years, the People’s Choice Award has again attracted an even larger number of voters in 2015. Hundreds have voted for their winning bathroom or kitchen and the results are listed here alongside the professionally judged awards. media partner nkba kitchen awards sponsors THE SPECIALIST IN COOKING APPLIANCES JUDGES Melanie Craig ckdnz Designer Melanie Craig Design Partners Harry Rowntree Senior Interior Designer Jasmax Frances Ro binson cmkdnz/cmbdnz Designer Frances Robinson Design Angela Fell Colour Consultant Resene