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Australia’s best kitchen and bathrooms: The 2021 KBDi finalists

August 2, 2021 1 Comment

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When it comes to kitchen and bathroom inspiration, the Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDi) Designer Awards program is a great place to start. And given the 2021 finalists were just announced we thought it would be rude not to share. 

A well-established and highly regarded event on the Australian design industry calendar, the awards are always eagerly anticipated. This year’s competition received a record-breaking number of entries making it tough for the judging panel of industry professionals to single out the best.

This kitchen was a finalist in the 'Kitchens Plus' catgegory and was designed by Eliesha Paiano and Jenna Karrer
This kitchen is a finalist in the ‘Kitchens Plus’ catgegory and was designed by Paiano Design and Jenna Karrer Design. We love the sage green joinery.

The awards categories are rather specific with projects singled out in categories including small and large kitchens, small and large bathrooms, powder rooms, master suites, laundries, traditional design and a category called Design Space, which is a bit broader and this year includes an envy-inducing wine cellar by Darren Genner of Minosa.

This bathroom, by Caitlin Slater, is a finalist in the 'Small Bathrooms' category
This gorgeous bathroom, by Caitlin Slater of Smart Style Bathrooms, is a finalist in the ‘Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms WA’ category

The kitchen and bathroom category winners will be announced online on 13 August 2021. All state and national Winners will be declared at the KBDi Designer Awards Virtual Gala on Friday 20 August.

THE FULL LIST OF 2021 FINALISTS

Small Kitchens NSW/ACT
Robyn Cote, Inspired Interiors by Robyn Cote 
Carla Waghorn, Design Artistry 
Simona Castagna, Minosa 
Donna Allen, The Space Within 
Maddalena Fiorasi, Snaidero Sydney 

Large Kitchens NSW/ACT
Matt Michel, Matt Michel Design 
Tameka Moffat, Tameka Moffat Designs 
Gavin Hepper CKD Au, Concepts by Gavin Hepper 
Simona Castagna, Minosa 
Dean Welsh, ThinkDzine Interiors 
Jacquelyn Carroll, Degabriele Kitchens 

This kitchen, by Matt Michel Designs, is a finalist in the ‘Large Kitchens NSW/ACT’ category

Kitchens Plus NSW/ACT
Eliesha Paiano, Paiano Design + Jenna Karrer, Jenna Karrer Design
Nick Valmas, Degabriele Kitchens 
Gavin Hepper CKD Au, Concepts by Gavin Hepper 
Hilary Ryan, Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms 
Bav Sharma, A1 DESIGN STUDIO 
Jacquelyn Carroll, Degabriele Kitchens 

Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms NSW/ACT
Matt Michel, Matt Michel Design 
Jane Cheadle, Jane Cheadle Design 
Simona Castagna, Minosa 
Ioanna Lennox, Ioanna Lennox Interiors 
Donna Allen, The Space Within 
Kate St James + Catherine Whitting, St James Whitting 
Jamal Ghouzali, Frenchitecture 

Large Bathrooms NSW/ACT
Tammy Morton, First Step Design
Darren Genner CKD Au, Minosa
Brett Patterson, The Renovation Broker 
Dean Welsh, ThinkDzine Interiors 
Cate Liedtke, Catherine de Meur Interiors 
Bav Sharma, A1 DESIGN STUDIO 

This bathroom is a finalist in the 'Large Bathrooms' category and is by Cate Liedtke
This bathroom, by Cate Liedtke of Catherine de Meur Interiors, is a finalist in the ‘Large Bathrooms’ category

Master Suites NSW/ACT
Sonja McAuliffe, Archertec Interiors
Ioanna Lennox, Ioanna Lennox Interiors 
Cate Liedtke, Catherine de Meur Interiors

This bathroom, by Sonja McAuliffe, is a finalist in the 'Master Suites' category.
This bathroom, by Sonja McAuliffe, is a finalist in the ‘Master Suites’ category.

All Kitchens QLD
Verona Searchfield, Avid Interior Design 
Estelle Cameron, Designtank 
Kate Anderson, Kate Anderson Design 
Rosanna Pappalardo CKD Au, RJP Design and Decor 
Sandra Dara, New Leaf Design Studios 
Dawn Powell, Designing Interiors 

All Bathrooms QLD
Paul Coulson, Earthborne By Design 
Nicole James, Madison Avenue Interiors 
Ashley Maddison, AM Interior Studio 

Small Kitchens SA
Bre Parkes, Space Craft Joinery
Nathan Wundersitz CKD Au, Space Craft Joinery 
Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design

Bre Parkes
This kitchen, by Bre Parkes of Space Craft Joinery, is a finalist in the ‘Small Kitchens SA’ category

Large Kitchens/Kitchens Plus SA 
Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design 
Nathan Wundersitz CKD Au, Space Craft Joinery 

Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms SA 
Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design Pty Ltd 
Amelia Head, Head Interior Design 
Bronwyn Aldridge, Brilliant SA 
Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design Pty Ltd 

Small Kitchens VIC
Matthew James, MJ Harris Group 
Matthew James + Jeyda Osman, MJ Harris Group 
Anita Sweeney, Anita Jean Design 
Penny del Castillo, In Design International 
Lindsay Williams CKD Au, Mint Kitchens Group
Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group 

Large Kitchens VIC
KIA Howat, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens 
Kerrie Neale, BBOT Designs 
Matthew James, MJ Harris Group 
Frank Iaria CKD Au, Mint Kitchens Group
Kaitlyn Downs, Mode Renovations 
Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group 

Kitchens Plus VIC 
Katherine Siketa, Keta Interiors 
Olivia Cirocco, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens
Lindsay Williams CKD Au, Mint Kitchens Burwood 
Rex Hirst CKD Au, Let’s Talk Kitchens & Interiors 
Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group 

Olivia Cirrocco
This kitchen, by Olivia Cirocco of GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens, is a finalist in the ‘Kitchens Plus VIC’ category

Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms VIC
Matthew James, MJ Harris Group 
Olivia Cirocco, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens 
Matthew James, MJ Harris Group 
Kaitlyn Downs, Mode Renovations 
Penny del Castillo, In Design International 
Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group 
Lydia Maskiell, Lydia Maskiell Interiors 

Large Bathrooms VIC 
Patrica La Torre CKD Au, OUTSIDEINSIDE Building Elements 
Olivia Cirocco, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens 
Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group 
Lydia Maskiell, Lydia Maskiell Interiors 

Master Suites VIC 
Noni Edmunds, Style Precinct 
Katherine Siketa, Keta Interiors 
Patrica La Torre CKD Au, OUTSIDEINSIDE Building Elements 
KIA Howat, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens 

Small Kitchens WA 
Richard Bell, Flexi Renovation Group 
Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors

Large Kitchens WA 
Alysia Pekel, Western Cabinets 
Michelle Ashley-Emile, Element Design Studio 
Richard Bell, Flexi Renovation Group 
Jane Tincey, Envision Design 
Robert Mazzilli, Verde Design 

Kitchens Plus WA
Alysia Pekel, Western Cabinets 
Linda Woods, Linda Woods Design 
Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design
Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors

Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms WA
Caitlin Slater, Smart Style Bathrooms
Linda Woods, Linda Woods Design 
Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design 
Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors

Large Bathrooms WA 
Michelle Ashley-Emile, Element Design Studio 
Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design 
Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors

Master Suites WA 
Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design 
Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors

KBDi Australian Certified Designer of the Year 
NSW Darren Genner CKD Au, Minosa
Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design 

Design Space 
Hilary Ryan, Hilary Ryan of Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms 
Darren Genner CKD Au, Minosa 
Cate Liedtke, Catherine de Meur Interiors
Nicole James, Madison Avenue Interiors 
Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design 
Alysia Pekel, Western Cabinets 

This luxe wine cellar, by Darren Genner of Minosa, is a finalist in the ‘Design Space’ category

Design Space (Laundries)
Maria Cerne, Studio Black Interiors
Hilary Ryan, Hilary Ryan of Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms 
Donna Allen, The Space Within 
Katherine Siketa, Keta Interiors 
Cassie Flinn, Seavern 
Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors

Maria Cerne
This lovely laundry, by Maria Cerne of Studio Black Interiors, is a finalist in the ‘Design Space (Laundries)’ category

Traditional Design 
Maria Cerne, Studio Black Interiors
Hilary Ryan, Hilary Ryan of Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms 
Jacquelyn Carroll, Degabriele Kitchens 
Anne Ellard, Kitchens by Kathie 
Nathan Wundersitz CKD Au, Space Craft Joinery 
Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design 
Kaitlyn Downs, Mode Renovations 
Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group 
Caitlin Slater, Smart Style Bathrooms 

Kitchen by Anne Ellard
This kitchen by Anne Ellard of Kitchens by Kathie is a finalist in the ‘Traditional Design’ category

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