By NKBA Staff
Company News
16 NKBA Members Named to FIXR’s ’26 Experts List: Sixteen NKBA members were named to FIXR.com’s 2026 list of 100 Top Interior Design Experts, a collection of the industry’s top influencers and innovative minds. FIXR.com, an online platform that connects design, building, remodeling, and repair professionals with homeowners and companies seeking services, identified designers shaping trends and shifts in the year ahead. Selections were made based on their authority, recognition, influence, and media, and social media presence. These are the NKBA members who made the list:
• Andrea Schumacher, Andrea Schumacher Designs, Rocky Mountain Chapter
• Chelsie Butler, Executive Editor, Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine, Georgia Chapter
• Dee and Danielle Frazier, Co-Owners, Twilly & Fig, Texas North Plains Chapter
• Elizabeth P. Lord-Levitt, CMKBD, Elizabeth P. Lord-Levitt Residential Design, Rocky Mountain Chapter
• Garrison Hullinger, Studio Garrison, Columbia River Chapter
• Heather and Matt French, French & French Interiors, New Mexico Chapter
• Jessica Love, Urbane Design Studios, Texas Hill Country
• Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole, Kandrac & Kole Interior Design, Georgia Chapter
• Juliana Ewer, J Squared Home Designs, Texas Gulf Coast
• Kerrie Kelly, Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, California Capitol Chapter
• Nureed Saeed, Nu Interiors, Northern California Chapter
• Patricia Kennedy, Rendezvous Design, South Florida Chapter
• Paulina Hospod, Aha! Interiors, Manhattan Chapter
• Robin Burrill, Signature Home Services, Texas North Plains Chapter
• Sarah Barnard, Sarah Barnard Design, Southern California Chapter
• Sarah Robertson, Studio Dearborn, Manhattan Chapter.
More details and the full list are here.
Fisher & Paykel Re-Opens NYC Experience Center: Luxury appliance maker Fisher & Paykel has reopened its Experience Center in the Architects & Designers Building, 150 East 58th Street in Manhattan. The space underwent an extensive strategic renovation to represent the New Zealand-based brand’s ethos: luxury design inspired by nature. The 6,400-square-foot space was reimagined by F&P’s global design team in partnership with award-winning New York-based firm Schiller Projects. It features a full array of refrigeration and cooking appliances in kitchen vignettes that showcase minimal, contemporary, and professional settings, as well as ideas for more compact spaces and a wine and beverage center. The environments were developed in partnership with Space Theory, Arclinea, Henrybuilt, Edgewood Made cabinetry and millwork. More detail about the center here.
Amba Wins GH Award: Amba Products’ Cape Collection of internal cable-heated towel bars was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Home Reno Awards. The units include two sets of six warming bars crafted from 304-grade stainless steel and are available in polished, brushed, or matte black finishes. They may be hardwired or plugged in. Learn about the awards here and Amba here.
SZW Chosen for Rivage at Bal Harbour: Sub-Zero Wolf has been chosen as the exclusive appliance partner of the luxury condominium complex Rivage in Bal Harbour, FL. The beachfront property sits on 2.7 acres with 200 feet of private shoreline and was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building has full concierge services and luxury amenities, and its 56 units have three to six bedrooms and range from 3,300 to 12,600 square feet. Prices start at around $14 million. More info here.
Chapter Updates
Susquehanna’s Winners: The Susquehanna Valley Chapter presented its 2025 Kitchen & Bath Design Awards at its annual gala on Nov. 14. “The Kitchen & Bath Design Awards celebrate the creativity, skill, and professionalism of our members,” said Chapter President Heather Rineer, NCIDQ. “Each project represents thoughtful design solutions that improve functionality while elevating the spaces our clients use every day.” The evening was emceed by Veronika Miller, Founder and CEO of M2 Connect, and 2025 Design Award Sponsors included ADU Appliance (Overall Event Sponsor), Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine, Würth, Lezzer Lumber, and Modern-Aire Range Hoods. Chapter Sponsors for 2025 include Cosentino, Kountry Kraft, and Classic Rock. The chapter handed out 27 awards. First-place winners included Rineer for primary bathroom; elizaBeth Marcocci, CMKBD, Mother Hubbard’s Custom Cabinetry for secondary bathroom; Brian Miller, CMKBD, Excel Remodeling, for powder room; Valerie Kissinger, CKD, Dimensional Designs Unlimited for a kitchen under $75,000; Jim Mirando Jr., CMKBD, Excel Remodeling, for a kitchen between $75,000 and $15,000; Stacey Kocevar, CKBD, Stacey Kocevar Designs, for a kitchen over $150,000. For a full list of winners, visit the chapter’s website here.
Jingle and Mingle with Puget Sound: The Puget Sound Chapter will host its annual Snow Ball, an evening of food, drink, friends, and festivities on Dec. 9, from 5 to 9 pm, at the Tyee Yacht Club, 3229 Fairview Avenue E in Seattle. Tickets are $95, and include a dinner buffet, drinks, a signature holiday cocktail, raffle prizes, complimentary valet parking, and surprises. Learn more and register here.
Northern NJ Holiday Dinner: Join the Northern New Jersey Chapter for its annual holiday party on Dec. 9, 6 to 9 pm, at Rails Steakhouse, 10 Whitehall Road, Montville, NJ. Enjoy dinner and drinks, live music, door prizes, and special surprises as the 2026 chapter board is installed. Registration is $65 per person. Register here.
Holiday Brunch and a CEU: The Southern Ohio/Kentucky Chapter is hosting a holiday brunch on Dec. 12, 9 to 11 am, at Kitchens Inspired, 7800 Montgomery Road, Unit 210, in Cincinnati. Richelieu will conduct a 0.1 CEU presentation, and guests will also enjoy a charcuterie class from Peace, Love and Charcuterie. NKBA Members have complimentary admission, non-members register for $20. Details here.
