LAS VEGAS - The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) announced the winners of its 13th annual Wood Diamond Awards contest on Wednesday, July 26, at a member appreciation reception during AWFS Fair held in Las Vegas, July 25-28.
The Best of, Best Overall award went to Bob Gillpatrick of Gillpatrick Woodworks (Overland Park, KS) for a face frame kitchen that was part of a whole house renovation. Gillpatrick said, “It was a total redesign, yet the homeowners wanted the kitchen to feel as if it was always there.”
The homeowners were a chef and interior designer and the kitchen renovation the kitchen was fitted with all the interior tailoring to fit the Chef's needs and all of the details a designer would appreciate, including a custom arched opening detailed to match other millwork in the home and painted the color of the house trim, flush inset cabinetry made of Rift White Oak finished with a “Cerused” technique, and cabinet doors which were custom designed with a unique applied moulding designed for this project to reflect other details in the home
The first‐place winners are listed below. Details and photos for all projects can be viewed at www.cabinetmakers.org/2023-winners.
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HOSPITALITY |
Periwinklers (Tarpon Springs, FL) |
OFFICE |
Symphony Kitchens (Toronto, ON) |
RESIDENTIAL: |
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BATHROOM – FACE FRAME (UNDER $10K) |
Custom Creative Furniture (Lawrenceville, GA) |
BATHROOM – FACE FRAME (OVER $10K) |
Letendre Custom Woodworks (Hobe Sound, FL) |
BATHROOM – FRAMELESS (OVER $10K) |
Cabinet Designs (Gallatin, MO) |
EXTERIOR – CABINETRY |
Dibbleville Woodworks (Fenton, MI) |
KITCHEN – FACE FRAME (UNDER $25K) |
Waterworth’s Woodshop (Viking, MN) |
KITCHEN – FACE FRAME ($25‐50K) |
Waterworth’s Woodshop (Viking, MN) |
KITCHEN – FACE FRAME (OVER $50K) |
Chandler Cabinet (Pilot Point, TX) |
KITCHEN – FRAMELESS (UNDER $25K) |
Stutler Cabinets (Portland, OR) |
KITCHEN – FRAMELESS ($25‐50K) |
Colorado Cabinet Makers (Loveland, CO) |
KITCHEN – FRAMELESS (OVER $50K) |
Gillpatrick Woodworks (Overland Park, KS) |
LIVING SPACES – BAR |
Bill Truitt Woodworks (Charlotte, NC) |
LIVING SPACES – FIREPLACE SURROUND |
Gillpatrick Woodworks (Overland Park, KS) |
LIVING SPACES – HOME OFFICE |
Gillpatrick Woodworks (Overland Park, KS) |
UTILITY/STORAGE – CLOSET/DRESSING ROOM |
Gillpatrick Woodworks (Overland Park, KS) |
UTILITY/STORAGE – GARAGE |
KMA Storage Solutions (West Fargo, ND) |
UTILITY/STORAGE – LAUNDRY &/OR MUD ROOM |
Westside Custom Cabinets (Poulsbo, WA) |
UTILITY/STORAGE – WINE STORAGE/CELLAR |
Premier Custom Carpentry (Spring Hill, FL) |
OTHER ‐ TIE |
Gillpatrick Woodworks (Overland Park, KS) Periwinklers (Tarpon Springs, FL) |
Michaelle Bradford, CCI Media, is Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine and Woodworking Network editor. She has more than 20 years of experience covering the woodworking and design industry, including visits to custom cabinet shops, closet firms and design studios throughout North America. As Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine under the Woodworking Network brand, Michaelle’s responsibilities include writing, editing, and coordinating editorial content as well as managing annual design competitions like the Top Shelf Design Awards. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media.
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