FINALISTS | kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2023
NEW KITCHEN RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Et Lorem Reading
Home Living Group London
Huma Kitchens London
Modern British Fareham
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The inspiration for this new showroom was to provide “an unforgettable experience” for its clients in a space with a sense of well-being. It aims to take its clients on a journey that transitions between different styles of kitchens. It sees its job as being able to inspire clients and then provide exactly what they aspire to.
etlorem.com
NEW BATHROOM RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Bathroom Envy Co Tyrone
Home Living Group brings together inspirational indoor and outdoor kitchens at its new showroom in Chiswick. Its mission is to supply the highest quality products that define luxury living for today’s modern lifestyle. The space caters for architects, interior designers, landscape designers, developers and high-end retail clients.
homelivinggroup.co.uk
Quarrybank Boutique Cheadle
Huma opened its first store in Fulham in May 2022 and in September added its flagship showroom in Chelsea Harbour Design Centre with Italian manufacturer Lineaquattro. It prides itself on having an understanding of the marketplace and being able to offer bespoke solutions that help clients achieve their dream kitchen.
humakitchens.com
Ripples Southport
Modern British saw an appetite for innovative British-made furniture. It started as a B2B brand but launched its own showroom in Chelsea Harbour in September 2022. It believes that the direct customer interaction with a design, manufacturing and retail business created a valuable customer journey.
modern-british.com
Village Bathrooms Uckfield
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The owners of Bathroom Envy spotted a gap in the local market for a design-led business aimed at the mid-high-end of the market. The showroom has been designed to give passers-by “bathroom envy”, with a balanced mix of contemporary and traditional products presented in imaginative settings.
bathroomenvy.co.uk
KITCHEN SHOWROOM OF THE YEAR
KC Design House Huddersfield
Quarrybank Boutique was born out of a desire to create a unique product and service offering. It combines the care and services of a boutique- style shop with an experienced bathroom design team. Driven by conscious choices, the inspirational displays are decorated with sustainable accessories.
quarrybankplumbers.com
Kitchens by J S Geddes Kilmarnock
One of the newer Ripples franchises, the Southport showroom has been open less than a year. Using socials as well as features in local magazines to build up their profile. The owners were keen to display products that they really liked, on the basis that their passion would come across during design appointments.
ripplesbathrooms.com
Kitchens Etc Norfolk
Village Bathrooms was formed from an existing plumbing and heating business, Village Heating, as a logical way to diversify. The owners are already planning to extend the current Village Bathroom showroom offering by turning part of the adjacent building into a fully working showroom displaying spa products.
villagebathroomstudio.co.uk
Sola Kitchens London
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Opened in 2006, the showroom has six large displays divided into its KC Exclusive handmade furniture, along with furniture from partner brand, SieMatic. The showroom had solar panels installed in 2022, which helped reduce its energy consumption, making 60% of its energy is environmentally friendly.
kcdesignhouse.co.uk
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The showroom is created on a loop giving clients a route to walk around to see the various kitchen designs. There are nine fully working displays from Poggenpohl, the Kitchens by J S Geddes’s brand (Kuhlmann) and Callerton. The showroom is often used for events like intimate dinners with 10-12 guests.
jsgeddes.com
The showroom had to be renovated after a freak flood devastated the space in 2021. Now, the showroom has ten displays, including its bespoke handmade range and Leicht kitchens. Even though each display is wildly different, the whole showroom flows from one kitchen to the next to create a cohesive space.
kitchens-etc.co.uk
Wigmore Street is the company’s third showroom and showcases nine unique Scandinavian designs in a fresh and contemporary setting. The window display makes a statement with the faux tree and eye-catching swing seats, while you move through the showroom displays become even more bold and luxurious.
solakitchens.com
· February 2023
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