Innovative Showroom Awards
NKBA Innovative Showroom Awards nominations opened Monday, Sept. 21! For 2021, the NKBA has updated categories to reflect the current business environment, including one that honors those businesses outside traditional brick-and-mortar locations, such as pop-ups, mobile and virtual showrooms. The four remaining award categories include kitchen and bath design centers, traditional multi-product/multi-brand showrooms and brand experience centers.
The 2021 NKBA Innovative Showroom Award categories include:
Kitchen & Bath Design Centers: 3 winners
o Small: under 2,500 square feet
o Medium: 2,500 – 5,000 square feet
o Large: 5,000+ square feet
Traditional Independent Multi-brand/multi-product showroom: 3 winners
o Small: under 2,500 square feet
o Medium: 2,500 – 5,000 square feet
o Large: 5,000+ square feet
Multi-Location Multi-brand/multi-product showroom: 2 winners
o Medium: 2,500 – 5,000 square feet
o Large: 5,000+ square feet
Brand-Specific Non-selling Experience Centers: 1 winner
Unique Showroom Application (pop-up, mobile, virtual): 1 winner
The deadline to enter is Nov. 9. Entry forms and a complete list of requirements can be found here on NKBA.org. Winners will be announced during KBIS 2021 as part of the NKBA Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards Show.
2020 OVERALL WINNER!
Nar Design Group
2020 Winners

Independent Retail Showroom Locations (1-5 showroom locations) — Small
Small Royal Green NYC

Multi Location Retail Showrooms (6+ showroom locations) — Medium
JennAir Experience

Independent Retail Showroom Locations (1-5 showroom locations) — Medium
Nar Design Group

Multi Location Retail Showrooms (6+ showroom locations) — Large
Kohler Signature Store by Supply New England

Independent Retail Showroom Locations (1-5 showroom locations) — Large
Signature Kitchen Suite
2020 Judges
An Advisory Board comprised of five members consisting of editorial media, NKBA showroom owners, and Thirty Under 30 alumni judged the entries.
DANIELLE BURGER, CMKBD
Kitchen Vitality Design LLC, NC
JOSEPH FEINBERG
Allied Kitchen & Bath, FL
CHELSIE BUTLER
Executive Editor, Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine
PETER SALERNO, CMKBD
Peter Salerno, Inc., NJ
*Past showroom winner
JON BARFELL
Liebherr, FL
*30Under30 Alumni
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