One award was for her work on the Streamlined-Moderne \u201cGatsby\u2019s Kitchen\u201d, while the other two awards were for \u201cBeyond the Curve\u201d, a guest bathroom that honours the Art Deco style of the home it is in.<\/p>\n
The bathroom includes a seamless emerald radius wall laid without a single tile cut, making the room feel twice its size.<\/p>\n
‘Beyond the Curve’ by Nichole Davis at Fresh By Design Interiors.<\/p>\n
NKBA judges said the inviting bathroom draws you into the space with its gentle use of radius and curves to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere.<\/p>\n
The bespoke soap tiles were a standout feature to the judges, who said it showcased thoughtful craftsmanship and design flair, calling it a beautifully balanced blend of style and function.<\/p>\n
Trudi Rabbitte of Rabbitte Joinery in Hastings was another winner from the region, taking home the Kitchen Distinction Award \u2013 up to $30k for her design \u201cRetro Roots, Modern Living\u201d and the Kitchen Distinction Award \u2013 $30-$60k runner-up for \u201cParma Grey Perfection\u201d.<\/p>\n
Trudi Rabbitte of Rabbitte Joinery and her award-winning work ‘Retro Roots, Modern Living’. Composite image.<\/p>\n
These awards recognise kitchens within price categories.<\/p>\n
The price must represent the entire value of the kitchen including GST, materials, manufacturing, and installation, but excludes design fee, appliances and other sub trades.<\/p>\n
\u201cRetro Roots, Modern Living\u201d was a kitchen renovation in a 1970s Havelock North home which transformed a small space into a functional mid-century-inspired hub for a family of four. <\/p>\n
A major design consideration was achieving a warm mid-century timber aesthetic while staying within budget.<\/p>\n
To accomplish this, a timber-look melamine with a shadow line negative handle detail was chosen, providing the visual warmth of natural wood without high maintenance or cost.<\/p>\n
“Retro Roots, Modern Living” by Trudi Rabbitte at Rabbitte Joinery.<\/p>\n
The NKBA judges described the kitchen as well planned and praised Trudi\u2019s clever use of a limited budget, saying the layout creates an efficient work triangle, providing usability for everyday cooking and entertaining.<\/p>\n
The judges said the functionality of the space was further enhanced by ample storage and breakfast bar seating, while the bi-fold window connected the kitchen to the outdoor area and the negative handle detail and warm palette added refinement to the solid, thoughtful design.<\/p>\n
NKBA executive officer, Rachael Kwok, said it was always exciting to recognise excellence in regional NZ.<\/p>\n
\u201c[It\u2019s] even better when we get to hand out five awards to two truly talented designers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One award was for her work on the Streamlined-Moderne \u201cGatsby\u2019s Kitchen\u201d, while the other two awards were for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8718,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[95,442,498,499,500,1975,10779,11114,1561,3390,2841,501,11111,156,8231,1342,2065,1976,11113,3556,111,139,69,11115,11112,544,1754],"class_list":["post-8717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-and","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-at","tag-awards","tag-bathroom","tag-bay","tag-best","tag-country","tag-design","tag-designers","tag-entertainment","tag-event","tag-five","tag-fruit","tag-hawkes","tag-kitchen","tag-national","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-produces","tag-scoop","tag-some","tag-wine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}