KABA Design Competition 2024

For KABA Design Competition Guidelines, judging criteria and winner recognition click HERE

For Student Competition Guidelines, judging criteria and winner recognition click HERE

KABA COMPETITION CLOSED

NO FURTHER ENTRIES ACCEPTED

Thank you to everyone that entered!

Competition Guidelines

• Must be a local member of the Texas North Plains Chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association as of February 28, 2024
• Submit professional photography (300 dpi or more)
• Project(s) submitted must have been completed between January 1, 2022 and January 31, 2024
• Project(s) may not have been previously submitted for a KABA in the same category. Submissions to other organizations' awards (ie., Coty, Star Awards, etc.) are eligable.
• Enter project into the one category for which it is best suited based on size and style (judges will have the discretion of changing categories as they see fit)
• Entries must be submitted by August 14, 2024 with fee(s) included
• All identifying business/designer information must be omitted, removed, or blacked out from all photographs, floor plans, elevations and design statements
• The entrant must be the main designer/firm on the project. There is a maximum of two co-designers for each project.
• Disqualified entries will NOT be refunded

Winner Recognition

• Winners will be announced at our Annual Kitchen + Bath Month event on October 16, 2024
  • All entries will be displayed at our Annual Kitchen + Bath Month event
  • All entries will have the opportunity to include an item into our Kitchen and Bath Month swag bag
• Winners will receive a tangible award
• Winning project photographs will be featured on our chapter website
• Winning designers will be shared on all our social media platforms
  • All entries will be eligible for a "Friday Feature" on our Instagram page at the boards discretion

Entry Requirements

• Category
• Actual square footage of space
• Budget
• Completion Date
• Design Statement (250 word max)
• Design Statement Condensed Version to be read at awards ceremony if won (2-3 sentences)
• Client wants & needs (bulleted format encouraged)
• Challenges & solutions (bulleted format encouraged)
• Floor Plan (dimensioned)
• Elevations (dimensioned) - one minimum
  • Up to 10 supporting documents. These can be perspectives, mechanical plans, mood boards, before plans, etc. (optional)
• Photos: CANNOT portray any company names or logos, home addresses, or visible faces
  • Before picture(s)
    • Professional photographs not required
    • If new build: try to create picture/image of “original architect plans”
    • After picture(s), 300 dpi
• Designer headshot, 300 dpi
• Signed Documents:
  • Photography release form: Must be signed by photographer (if applicable)
  • Client release form
  • Business release form

*Ensure that designer and/or company names/logos are NOT included on any form except where specifically requested*