NKBA Puget Sound - Design Competition

The NKBA Puget Sound Chapter Proudly Presents

the 2026 22nd Annual Kitchen + Bath Design Competition, open to members of Puget Sound and Olympic-West Sound NKBA chapters.

Showcase your creativity & design skills to colleagues and consumers. After an impartial peer review and judging, the winners will be announced and celebrated at the Design Awards Gala in July.

2026 DEADLINES + SCHEDULE

JANUARY 16th
- - Entry Packets Available via Email + Linked Below

FEBRUARY 9th
- - Early Entry Begins via Award Force online

FEBRUARY 26th
- - "How to Enter" Class (Abbrio in Seattle)

MARCH 19th
- - "How to Enter" Class (Stratus Surfaces in Kent)

MARCH 23rd
- - Early Entry Deadline at 5pm

MARCH 24th
- - Standard Entry Begins

~~APRIL 20th~~ DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 4th
- - Standard Entry Deadline at 5pm (including Digital Design Boards)

MONTH OF MAY
- - Impartial, NKBA-certified judges panel deliberates & finalizes winners
  - Sponsor representatives deliberate & finalize Honorary Award winners

MAY 28th - JULY 14th
- - Members Vote Online for People's Choice Awards, Tier One Voting

JULY 23rd 5:30-10:00pm at Columbia Collective in Woodinville
- - Awards Gala including Tier Two Voting for People's Choice Awards

Changes for 2026

>>Just Announced! Projects that have been previously published will now be accepted as design competition entries!

Please do not assume that all the rules + guidelines for this year are the same as previous years.
Read through this introduction letter, the Entry Packet, and the Resource Documents in their entirety to ensure you are aware of all the changes to the 2026 Design Competition.

Entry Packet

2026 Design Categories, Guidelines, Deadlines, and Schedule
Media + Winner Recognition
Required Materials Checklist
Nomenclature for Entry File Names
Judging Criteria + Awards + Reasons for Disqualification

2026 Resource Documents

Design Statement Requirements
Graphics Presentation Standards
Digital Design Board Standards

Begin Your Entry Here With Award Force

ENTRIES BEGIN FEBRUARY 9TH
Design Competition Entries
Digital Design Board Creation
Evaluation/Collation of Winners by Judges
People's Choice Tier One Voting

NKBA Planning Guidelines (4th Edition)

Our 2026 Design Competition will be judged against the 4th Edition NKBA Guidelines.
You may purchase your own copy via these links. (PDF links available soon.)

AMAZON E-Book / KINDLE NKBA SPIRAL BOUND BOOK