KCA Kitchen Designer Wins New Designer of the Year

KCA Design Consultant Wins New Designer of the Year 2021

We are delighted to announce that KCA design consultant Sophie Reid has won ‘New Designer of the Year’ at this year’s Designer Awards after being nominated for the prestigious award two years in a row.💫⁠⁠

Sophie joined KCA as a trainee over seven years ago. During her years at KCA Sophie completed our training programme to become a qualified KCA Design Consultant. KCA then went on to sponsor Sophie through her foundation degree in Kitchen Design. We are delighted to see Sophie receive industry recognition for her work.⁠⁠

Foremost this is an award recognising new designer talent within the industry, but we must also acknowledge the hard work of every team member that made this project a reality, a huge well done to Sophie and the KCA team! The team thoroughly enjoyed the award ceremony and celebrating their success!

(Left: Sophie on receiving her award from Fred Fred Sirieix)

(Right: Sophie pictured with KCA Commercial Manager, Jonny Wing who won the award back in 2016)

About the Project

The award-winning project is a modern and durable family kitchen for a family home in Windsor. The brief, to create a harmonious space full of warmth for the family to spend time together and relax after a busy day at work or school. More than just a direct replacement of the clients existing kitchen, the design needed to be durable, modern and flexible to create a beautiful and functional kitchen diner that also facilitates home working. The design complements the modernist, classic feel from the Crittall windows and characterful Victorian architecture.

About the Awards

The Designer Awards celebrate residential and commercial kitchen, bathroom and architectural design projects in the UK and worldwide.

The established event attracts world-renowned designers and architects as well as senior professionals within the design industry.

To read more and see the full list of 2021 winners, visit the official website here.

To discuss a potential project with a KCA Design Consultant please contact our showroom. To read more about this project and see more photos of the kitchen, visit our gallery.

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