Drury Design Kitchen Wins Best in Show at NKBA Chicago Midwest Design Vision Awards
The Drury Design team swept the 2016 NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) Chicago Midwest Chapter Design Vision Awards, winning eight honors including Best in Show and Most Dramatic Makeover. Drury Design's studio is a nationally recognized home and kitchen design center with over 2,000 completed projects, hundreds of client references, dozens of design awards, and a multitude of regional and national press accolades.
Chicago Kitchen Designers Award List
1. Best in Show / Edmund L. Zelinski Award | Designer: Diana Burton for a Western Springs home remodeling project
2. Most Dramatic Makeover, chosen by Modern Luxury/CS Interiors | Designer: Alicia Saso, AKBD for a Glen Ellyn home remodeling project
3. First Place Professional Design Award Large Kitchen | Designer: Janice Teague CKD/CBD shared prize for a Hinsdale home remodeling project
4. First Place Professional Design Award Medium Kitchen | Designer: Diana Burton for a Western Springs home remodeling project
5. Before & After Professional Design Award Large Kitchen | Alicia Saso, AKBD for a Glen Ellyn home remodeling project
6. Before & After Professional Design Award Medium Kitchen | Diana Burton for a Western Springs home remodeling project
7. Third Place Professional Design Award Large Kitchen | Alicia Saso, AKBD for a Glen Ellyn home remodeling project
8. Third Place Professional Design Award Large Bathroom | Janice Teague CKD/CBD for a Hinsdale home remodeling project
Diana Burton Wins Best in Show
The dramatic Western Spring home renovation opened up much of the vintage home's first floor; completely reconfiguring the kitchen and living areas to be more welcoming, functional and up-to-date. Earning perfect 10s from three judges, this kitchen design also earned first place in the Medium Kitchen category, as well as receiving the award for most impressive Before and After Kitchen transformation.
"The original space had significant issues to overcome, including a chimney that had to be integrated into the space. Our team thrives on creative challenges," said designer Diana Burton. "We reconfigured the space to make it appear that the chimney was part of the plan all along."
Alicia Saso, AKBD Wins Most Dramatic Makeover and Before & After Awards
Alicia Saso, AKBD designed a remarkable Glen Ellyn home remodel that won Most Dramatic Makeover and in the large kitchen category, third place and the Before and After awards. The design incorporates original fixtures from a 1930s Spanish colonial into a streamlined, modernized, open space.
Janice Teague, CKD/CBD Wins First Place Large Kitchen
Honored in a tie for first place in the large kitchen category, Janice Teague, CKD/CBD designed this award-winning project for a professional chef. Two islands, zones for cooking and entertaining, and professional-quality appliances elevate this Hinsdale kitchen to incredible heights. Janice also received third place for a sophisticated renovation of a large master bath, which included extensive built-in storage to contain clutter and expansive swaths of rich wood and light-colored marble and tile to create a relaxing retreat.
"We're thrilled that our designers are being recognized for what we've known all along," said Gail Drury, CMKBD, president and creative director at Drury Design. "Our team is incredibly talented, and can work magic with any size home or budget. What you can't see from the photos, though, is how wonderfully these bath and kitchen designs work for our clients. It's our goal to create a winning partnership from day one."
Founded by Gail Drury, CMKBD in 1987, Drury Design's Client Focused Design™ approach integrates design recommendations, materials selection and construction management into one seamless customer design, project management, and build experience. For kitchen, bath and home remodeling ideas, view Drury Design's Chicago kitchen design portfolio online at http://www.drurydesigns.com/portfolio/ or visit the studio at 512 N. Main Street in downtown Glen Ellyn, Illinois. To schedule a complimentary in-home design consultation, call 888.444.1055.