The 2017 Kitchen & Bath Awards, organized by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and sponsored by Home & Design, welcomed 89 entries from area designers. This year’s panel of local judges included architect Bruce Wentworth of Wentworth, Inc.; designer Victoria Sanchez of Victoria at Home; Meghan Fox of Fox Design Studio, LLC; and Home & Design editor in chief Sharon Jaffe Dan.
Winning entries, shown on the following pages, suggest that gray and white kitchens are here to stay (for now), brass is back—but in a matte finish—and leathered surfaces are all the rage. Smoothie bars and indoor herb cultivators reflect an emphasis on health. And organic materials reveal a desire to create spaces that soothe homeowners and guests in au naturel style.
1st PLACE
Brass & Glass—Large Kitchen
Kitchen Design: Sarah Kahn Turner, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Treetop Aerie—Large Bath
Interior & Bath Design: Mary Douglas Drysdale, Drysdale, Inc., Washington, DC.
Retro Vibe—Medium Kitchen
Kitchen Design: Paul Bentham, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Moment of Zen—Medium Bath
Bath Design & Renovation: Jonas Carnemark, CKD, Carnemark design + build, Bethesda, Maryland.
True Blue—Specialty Room
Scarlett Breeding, AIA, Alt Breeding Schwarz Architects, Annapolis, Maryland.
2nd PLACE
Minimalist Makeover—Large Kitchen
Kitchen Design: Sarah Kahn Turner, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Bathed in Light—Large Bath
Bath Design: Paul Bentham, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Old World Style—Medium Kitchen
Kitchen Design: Shannon Kadwell, CMKBD, Allied ASID, Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Cabin John, Maryland.
3rd PLACE
Modern Update—Large Kitchen
Kitchen Design: Davida Rodriguez, CKD, Davida’s Kitchen + Tiles, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Honorable Mention
Industrial Edge—Large Kitchen
Kitchen Design: Paul Bentham, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Chevy Chase, Maryland.
