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Best of KBIS Awards Now Open for 2025 Entries

10/8/2024
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — On the heels of a record-setting year for number of submissions, the Best of KBIS Awards will return to the 2025 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. Sponsored by Luxe Interiors + Design, this long-standing program salutes excellence in form and function, with product submissions covering every inch of the kitchen and bath space.

"Each year, Best of KBIS showcases how our industry is relentlessly focused on the future," said Bill Darcy, Global President & CEO of NKBA | KBIS. "The level of competition is truly inspiring, as our exhibiting brands continually push boundaries, driving each other to new heights of excellence for the architecture and design community."

The submission portal is open and the deadline to submit is December 4, 2024. Finalists will be announced in early 2025, while winners will be announced live at the show during an awards ceremony on NEXTStage on February 26, 2025 from 4-5 PM PDT.

Best of KBIS 2025 Categories

Seven award categories, expanded in 2024, reflect the innovation, diversity, and design advancements of the kitchen and bath industry.

1. Style Statement: Kitchen

Products submitted to this category should have a focus on aesthetic value, favoring new finishes/colors, artistic collaborations, and other key style features in the kitchen.

2. Style Statement: Bathroom

Products submitted to this category should have a focus on aesthetic value, favoring new finishes/colors, artistic collaborations, and other key style features in the bath.

3. Sustainable Standout

This category will be judged for eco-friendly properties, i.e. energy or water conservation, carbon neutral manufacturing processes, or recycled components.

4. Wellness Trailblazer

Standouts for wellness should deliver benefits to mental or physical wellbeing, including stress relief or connection to nature.

5. Game-Changing Innovation

Game-changing innovators should show new-to-market technology, new ways to manufacture materials, new-to-category advancements, or any take on “new.”

6. Most Functional Find

This category will look for functional benefits (particularly multi-functional use-cases), longevity, and value relative to price point.

7. Best in Show

Put simply, this award will honor the best all-around product.

Entry Information

To be eligible for consideration, all products must have been introduced after January 31, 2024. To enter, exhibiting manufacturers must complete a Best of KBIS submission form and submit at least two high-res (300 dpi) images. Products may be entered in multiple categories but require an individual entry form and submission fee for each category.

Judging

A judging committee of design professionals, thought leaders, and industry experts will narrow the entries to approximately 50 finalists, who will be announced in January 2025.

The finalists will then be judged on site by the same group of experts to determine the winning products. Each finalist will have five minutes to present about their submitted item during an in-booth visit. Six categories award a Gold and Silver winner, while Best in Show awards one standout. Best of KBIS winners will be announced on site on February 26, 2025.

Luxe Interiors + Design is the proud media sponsor of Best of KBIS, and is neither involved in, nor influences, the judging process.

About Luxe Interiors + Design
Luxe Interiors + Design is the nation’s leading architecture and design brand, producing 93 publications annually, including 14 regional editions, a national edition, and seasonal editions for high-demand areas such as The Hamptons and Naples + Sarasota. Luxe reaches an audience of discerning consumers, top-tier design professionals, and industry tastemakers, boasting a print and digital reach of 4.5 million and a rate base of 480,000. Luxe is part of SANDOW DESIGN GROUP, design media and services. luxesource.com

About NKBA | KBIS
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is the not-for-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS). With nearly 50,000 members in all segments of the kitchen and bath industry, NKBA | KBIS has informed, educated, and supported the industry since the association was founded in 1963. The association’s mission is to inspire, lead, and empower the kitchen and bath industry through community, professional certification and learning, and events. For more information, go to NKBA.org or call 1-800-THE-NKBA (843-6522).

KBIS® and NKBA® are registered trademarks of the National Kitchen & Bath Association.

About Emerald
KBIS is produced by Emerald. Emerald’s talented and experienced team grows our customers’ businesses 365 days a year through connections, content, and commerce. We expand connections that drive new business opportunities, product discovery, and relationships with over 140 annual events, matchmaking, and lead-gen services. We create content to ensure that our customers are on the cutting edge of their industries and are continually developing their skills. And we power commerce through efficient year-round buying and selling. We do all this by seamlessly integrating in-person and digital platforms and channels. Emerald is immersed in the industries we serve and committed to supporting the communities in which we operate. As true partners, we create experiences that inspire, amaze, and deliver breakthrough results. For more information, please visit www.emeraldx.com.

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