The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer's Association is still accepting entries for its KCMA 2025 Design Awards, and hopes to double the number of entries that it had last year.

The KCMA is looking for interior designers, kitchen bath designers, or architects with a passion for innovation and style. The 2025 KCMA Design Awards celebrates outstanding creativity, cutting-edge designs, and the transformative power of interior spaces.

Kitchen designs completed during the calendar years 2023 and 2024 are eligible. Kitchen designs must feature KCMA Member cabinets. Additional points and consideration are given to designers who incorporate cabinets certified to the KCMA ANSI A161.1 Quality Certified cabinets or KCMA Environmental Stewardship Program cabinets.

The First Place Winner is invited to 2025 KCMA Spring Leadership Conference in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, to receive your award, including airfare, accommodations, and a $1,000 stipend for expenses. You’ll also be featured in an advertisement in Kitchen & Bath Design News and on the Woodworking Network & KCMA websites. Second place is a $500 cash prize.

Key Dates to Remember:

• Submission Deadline: February 1, 2025 12:00:00 AM (ET).
• Award Ceremony: April 8-10 at the 2025 KCMA Spring Leadership Conference, Palm Beach Garden, Florida

Submit your designs or get more information and the rules at kcmadesignawards.com or email [email protected]

Inaugural competition

Last year, in its first competition, the KCMA recognized Natalia Pierce, CMKBD, from Detail by Design studio in Ontario, Canada as its first-place winner in the association’s first KCMA Design Awards competition.

After judges reviewed all the entries in the first KCMA Design Awards program for 2024, Pierce was selected based on the total number of points for her project. The announcement was made by KCMA CEO Betsy Natz.

“The judges had a tough job in our first program because the designs, frankly, were all terrific,” said Natz. “As a first for KCMA, we’re extremely pleased with the quality of our program, and Natalia’s well-earned first place shows the strength of her design.”