Hackettstown, NJ -- The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has revealed for the first time, the winners of the 2012 NKBA Design Competition. Sponsored by Jenn-Air, Silestone by Cosentino, This Old House, Waypoint Living Spaces, The Home Depot, Delta, 20-20 Technologies and HGTVRemodels.com, the 2012 competition honored first, second and third place winners in six room categories, in addition to Specialty Awards, from the nearly 500 entries submitted by NKBA members from across the U.S. and Canada. Winning designs and designers were announced today at the Design Competition Awards event, held at Chicago's McCormick Place during the 2012 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS).

"Each year, the NKBA is proud to celebrate excellence in the industry, represented by the NKBA membership," said 2012 NKBA President and Certified Kitchen Designer Alan W. Zielinski, CKD. "This year's winners, some of the country's top designers, turned out cutting-edge designs and we're excited to announce them to the public and the industry." The winners of the 2012 NKBA Design Competition are:

Best Kitchen:
Peter Ross Salerno, CMKBD
Peter Salerno, Inc.
Wyckoff, NJ

Best Bath:
Yuko Matsumoto, CKD, CBD
Altera Design & Remodeling, Inc.
Walnut Creek, CA

Before & After Kitchen:
Tracey Scalzo, CMKBD
EuroTech Cabinetry, Inc.
Sarasota, FL

Before & After Bath:
Sandra Gaylord, CKD
Gaylord Design, LLC
Summerville, SC

Budget-Friendly Kitchen:
Cheryl Hamilton-Gray, CKD
Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA

Budget-Friendly Bath:
Katheryn W. Cowles, CKD, CBD
K.W. Cowles Design Center, LLC
Pensacola, FL

Green Design:
Elina Katsioula-Beall, CKD
DeWitt Designer Kitchens, Inc.
Pasadena, CA

Universal Design:
Sandra Gaylord, CKD
Gaylord Design, LLC
Summerville, SC


Category 1 – Small Kitchen
First Place: Tracey Scalzo, CMKBD; Sarasota, FL
Second Place: Tim Scott; Toronto, ON
Third Place: Sandra Tierney, CMKBD, CID; Escondido, CA

Category 2 – Medium Kitchen
First Place: Glen Prairie, CKD; Barrie, ON
Second Place: Kimberly Larzelere; Redwood City, CA
Third Place: Elina Katsioula-Beall, CKD; Pasadena, CA

Category 3 – Large Kitchen
First Place: Peter Ross Salerno, CMKBD; Wyckoff, NJ
Second Place: Laurie Belinda Haefele; Santa Monica, CA
Third Place: Nicholas Geragi, CKD, CBD; Norwalk, CT

Category 4 – Powder Room
First Place: Elina Katsioula-Beall, CKD; Pasadena, CA
Second Place: Jaque Bethke; Eden Prairie, MN
Third Place: Gina Bon, CKD, CBD; Lincolnwood, IL

Category 5 – Small Bath
First Place: Elina Katsioula-Beall, CKD; Pasadena, CA
Second Place: Tim Scott; Toronto, ON
Third Place: Cindy McClure, CKD, MCR, GCP; Washington DC

Category 6 – Large Bath
First Place: Yuko Matsumoto, CKD, CBD; Walnut Creek, CA
Second Place: Leslie Lamarre, CKD, CID; Burlingame, CA
Third Place: Karl F. Utzman; La Jolla, CA