NKBA 2020 Excellence in Design Awards

Best Kitchens & Bathroom designs announced

Beautiful and exceptional kitchens and bathrooms of New Zealand were celebrated at the 2020 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards. The most coveted Kitchen and Bathroom Design Awards in the country, the NKBA Excellence in Design Awards are held annually and celebrate the work of the crème de la crème of kitchen and bathroom designers and manufacturers in New Zealand.

The most prestigious awards of the evening, the 2020 NKBA Excellence in Design SUPREME Kitchen Design Award and the 2020 NKBA Excellence in Design SUPREME Bathroom Design Award went to a tranquil coastal Tauranga kitchen design by Chelsey Mathieson of Vekart and a dark and masculine bathroom design located in Auckland by Christchurch designer Angelique Armstrong of Armstrong Interiors.

Here we highlight the two Supreme winnersfor a full list of all the winners on the night go to www.nkba.org.nz

Chelsey Mathieson Supreme Kitchen Design

Chelsey Mathieson’s SUPREME kitchen design has a calm, luxurious and relaxed vibe with natural materials and texture.

“The kitchen is for a small family that have a love of entertaining, a strong passion for interior design and a vision for the overall outcome. The coastal inspiration was pulled from the Tauranga environment of warmth and texture, looking out across the beach with a view of Toi Toi, grasses, wood and water. The clients have lived in Sydney and so a strong influence came from interiors and themes often seen in Australian homes,” said Mathieson.

The kitchen, located in an architectural new home with a prime beach front location, was praised by the judging panel for its restricted pallet, coastal vernacular, and structured elegance.

“A clever, aesthetically beautiful and complex kitchen that has been completed to the absolute highest of standards. The marble shelf and marble detailing running through the cabinetry is both subtle and thoughtful and a lovely addition. The project is refined simplicity at its best. The space is open and welcoming, the lighting responds beautifully to its environment.” said the judges.

The 2020 NKBA Excellence in Design Supreme Kitchen Manufacturer Award went to Vekart for their extraordinary work on the kitchen fabrication.

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