Designer Judges Select Best-in-Class Products in Seven Categories
(LAS VEGAS, Nev.) — January 16, 2024 — The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) has announced 49 finalists for Best of KBIS, its annual premier product awards program. Sponsored by Luxe Interiors + Design, the contest drew a record number of applications, making it the most competitive Best of KBIS Awards to date.
Finalists were hand-selected by five leading interior designers: Nar Bustamante, Founder/Principal Designer, Nar Design Group; Swati Goorha, Principal, Swati Goorha Designs; Arianne Bellizaire, Owner/Principal Designer, Arianne Bellizaire Interiors; Lisa Peck, CEO/Principal Designer, LiLu Interiors; and Elizabeth Scruggs, General Contractor and Principal Designer, Superior Construction and Design.
This year, Best of KBIS debuted a new format, inviting submissions across seven different categories. These new categories were designed to reflect the evolving landscape of the kitchen and bath industry, as eco-conscious products continue to lead innovation, wellness considerations move to the forefront, and form and function remain pillars for the architecture and design community.
Below are the finalists, listed by brand. Awards are issued to individual products, and brands are eligible to receive more than one award in each category if multiple products were submitted.
Game-Changing Innovation
EMPAVA
Forza
FreePower
Novy
Qoldfusion
SMEG
Jennair®
Most Functional Find
Blum
HamatUSA
Link Cutting Boards
Rev-A-Shelf
Ruvati
Summit Appliance
Zip Water
Style Statement: Bathroom
BOCCHI
Brondell Inc.
Fantini USA, Inc.
House of Rohl (3)
Infinity Drain + Gensler
Tenzo Fine Plomberie
Style Statement: Kitchen
Bertazzoni
Blum
FreePower
GE Appliances
SMEG + Dolce & Gabbana
Viking Range Corp
Zomodo
Sustainable Standout
GE Appliances
Kohler (2)
LG
RainStick Shower
RH Peterson Co.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Wellness Trailblazer
Bemis Manufacturing Company
Daltile
FOTILE (2)
GE Appliances
Kohler
Best in Show
Blum USA
Cubic Outdoor Living
FreePower
GE Appliances
PlasmaMade
Sugatsune America
TOTO
Chosen products will remain confidential until the first day of the show. Once KBIS opens, the five judges will walk the showfloor to experience each finalist for an in-person judging. Then, on Wednesday, February 28 at 4:00 pm, the top three products in each category will be announced on the KBIS NEXTStage in South Hall | SL10040, with Gold and Silver awarded to each category plus a single Best in Show winner, solidifying the true best of the 2024 show. A Best of KBIS Happy Hour, hosted by Sarah Shelton, Market Editor, Luxe Interiors + Design, will take place immediately following the awards ceremony at 5:00 pm.
For more information about Best of KBIS, please visit https://kbis.com/show/best-of-kbis/.
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About National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA|KBIS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
NKBA | KBIS is the not-for-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS). With nearly 50,000 members in all segments of the kitchen and bath industry, NKBA | KBIS has informed, educated and supported the industry since the association was founded in 1963. The association’s mission is to inspire, lead and empower the kitchen and bath industry through community, professional certification and learning, and events.
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