NKBA 2019 Awards
Area designers submitted more than 95 entries to the 2019 Kitchen & Bath Awards, organized by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen &…
Streamlined Style
FIRST PLACE: LARGE KITCHEN A Chevy Chase family asked designer Therese Baron Gurney to revamp their traditional kitchen. Collaborating with Julia Walter of Boffi,…
Layered Effect
FIRST PLACE: MEDIUM KITCHEN While renovating a Logan Circle condo, architect Richard Loosle-Ortega of KUBE architecture was tasked with integrating the kitchen with the…
Tiny Jewel
FIRST PLACE: SMALL BATH A diminutive powder room was elevated to minimalist oasis in the hands of designer Therese Baron Gurney, who collaborated with…
Changing Room
FIRST PLACE: SPECIALTY ROOM Homeowners with a backyard pool wished to outfit part of their unfinished basement as “a dedicated space to transition guests…
In Living Color
FIRST PLACE: LARGE BATH When designing a bedroom-and-bath addition to her mid-century home in Silver Spring, architect Janet Bloomberg of KUBE architecture envisioned a…
Nature’s Beauty
SECOND PLACE: LARGE KITCHEN Mountain views drove the design of a modern kitchen in Thurmont, Maryland. “The cabinetry had to be uncluttered so as…
Row-House Redo
FIRST PLACE: BEFORE & AFTER A Capitol Hill row house needed a facelift. The owners contacted Jennifer Gilmer and Scott Stultz of Jennifer Gilmer…
Center Stage
SECOND PLACE: MEDIUM KITCHEN A poorly laid-out kitchen dominated the main living area of a small row house in Old Town Alexandria, so the…
Room to Grow
SECOND PLACE: BEFORE & AFTER A cramped Chevy Chase kitchen was in dire need of an update. Tapped for the job, Meghan Browne of…
NKBA 2018 Awards
The 2018 Kitchen & Bath Awards, organized by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and sponsored by Home &…
True Blue: Large Kitchen
The dramatic transformation of a traditional kitchen breaks new ground in terms of materials and ingenuity. Architect Scarlett Breeding and designer Richard Anuszkiewicz removed…
Cutting Edge: Large Bath
In the renovation of a master bath, Meghan Browne reworked a series of small rooms into a “sophisticated retreat that was also warm and…
Jewel Tones: 1st Place—Medium Kitchen
An empty nester decided it was time to have some fun in her townhouse kitchen and approached designer Sarah Kahn Turner to carve out…
Tailored Style: Specialty Room
Whoever says that a pantry space should be hidden behind closed doors has not seen one as unique and finely detailed as this recently…
Vintage Revival: 1st Place—Before & After
An obsolete kitchen in a 1920s Wardman row house in DC was cut off from the rest of the home and crying for an…
Light Show: 2nd Place
Clients who are avid cooks and gardeners asked designer Jonas Carnemark to expand the dark and choppy kitchen in their 1960s ranch-style house. They…
Ode to Nature: 3rd Place
Working with homeowners whose passion is landscaping and tending to their garden, Lorrie Addison overhauled their 15-year-old kitchen to reflect nature. She sourced organic…
Sleek + Subtle: 2nd Place
A couple who approached Amber Bullock to revitalize their existing master bath had some specific requests. They wanted a linen closet, better light and…
Restful Retreat: 3rd Place
A mother of three tapped designer Maria Causey to transform her 107-square-foot master bath into a relaxing getaway at home. Replacing a dark and…