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Australia’s best kitchen and bathrooms: The 2021 KBDi finalists Posted: 01 Aug 2021 06:00 PM PDT When it comes to kitchen and bathroom inspiration, the Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDi) Designer Awards program is a great place to start. And given the 2021 finalists were just announced we thought it would be rude not to share.  A well-established and highly regarded event on the Australian design industry calendar, the awards are always eagerly anticipated. This year's competition received a record-breaking number of entries making it tough for the judging panel of industry professionals to single out the best. This kitchen is a finalist in the ‘Kitchens Plus’ catgegory and was designed by Paiano Design and Jenna Karrer Design. We love the sage green joinery. The awards categories are rather specific with projects singled out in categories including small and large kitchens, small and large bathrooms, powder rooms, master suites, laundries, traditional design and a category called Design Space, which is a bit broader and this year includes an envy-inducing wine cellar by Darren Genner of Minosa. This gorgeous bathroom, by Caitlin Slater of Smart Style Bathrooms, is a finalist in the ‘Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms WA’ category The kitchen and bathroom category winners will be announced online on 13 August 2021. All state and national Winners will be declared at the KBDi Designer Awards Virtual Gala on Friday 20 August. THE FULL LIST OF 2021 FINALISTS Small Kitchens NSW/ACT Robyn Cote, Inspired Interiors by Robyn Cote  Carla Waghorn, Design Artistry  Simona Castagna, Minosa  Donna Allen, The Space Within  Maddalena Fiorasi, Snaidero Sydney  Large Kitchens NSW/ACT Matt Michel, Matt Michel Design  Tameka Moffat, Tameka Moffat Designs  Gavin Hepper CKD Au, Concepts by Gavin Hepper  Simona Castagna, Minosa  Dean Welsh, ThinkDzine Interiors  Jacquelyn Carroll, Degabriele Kitchens  This kitchen, by Matt Michel Designs, is a finalist in the ‘Large Kitchens NSW/ACT’ category Kitchens Plus NSW/ACT Eliesha Paiano, Paiano Design + Jenna Karrer, Jenna Karrer Design Nick Valmas, Degabriele Kitchens  Gavin Hepper CKD Au, Concepts by Gavin Hepper  Hilary Ryan, Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms  Bav Sharma, A1 DESIGN STUDIO  Jacquelyn Carroll, Degabriele Kitchens  Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms NSW/ACT Matt Michel, Matt Michel Design  Jane Cheadle, Jane Cheadle Design  Simona Castagna, Minosa  Ioanna Lennox, Ioanna Lennox Interiors  Donna Allen, The Space Within  Kate St James + Catherine Whitting, St James Whitting  Jamal Ghouzali, Frenchitecture  Large Bathrooms NSW/ACT Tammy Morton, First Step Design Darren Genner CKD Au, Minosa Brett Patterson, The Renovation Broker  Dean Welsh, ThinkDzine Interiors  Cate Liedtke, Catherine de Meur Interiors  Bav Sharma, A1 DESIGN STUDIO  This bathroom, by Cate Liedtke of Catherine de Meur Interiors, is a finalist in the ‘Large Bathrooms’ category Master Suites NSW/ACT Sonja McAuliffe, Archertec Interiors Ioanna Lennox, Ioanna Lennox Interiors  Cate Liedtke, Catherine de Meur Interiors This bathroom, by Sonja McAuliffe, is a finalist in the ‘Master Suites’ category. All Kitchens QLD Verona Searchfield, Avid Interior Design  Estelle Cameron, Designtank  Kate Anderson, Kate Anderson Design  Rosanna Pappalardo CKD Au, RJP Design and Decor  Sandra Dara, New Leaf Design Studios  Dawn Powell, Designing Interiors  All Bathrooms QLD Paul Coulson, Earthborne By Design  Nicole James, Madison Avenue Interiors  Ashley Maddison, AM Interior Studio  Small Kitchens SA Bre Parkes, Space Craft Joinery Nathan Wundersitz CKD Au, Space Craft Joinery  Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design This kitchen, by Bre Parkes of Space Craft Joinery, is a finalist in the ‘Small Kitchens SA’ category Large Kitchens/Kitchens Plus SA  Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design  Nathan Wundersitz CKD Au, Space Craft Joinery  Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms SA  Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design Pty Ltd  Amelia Head, Head Interior Design  Bronwyn Aldridge, Brilliant SA  Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design Pty Ltd  Small Kitchens VIC Matthew James, MJ Harris Group  Matthew James + Jeyda Osman, MJ Harris Group  Anita Sweeney, Anita Jean Design  Penny del Castillo, In Design International  Lindsay Williams CKD Au, Mint Kitchens Group Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group  Large Kitchens VIC KIA Howat, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens  Kerrie Neale, BBOT Designs  Matthew James, MJ Harris Group  Frank Iaria CKD Au, Mint Kitchens Group Kaitlyn Downs, Mode Renovations  Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group  Kitchens Plus VIC  Katherine Siketa, Keta Interiors  Olivia Cirocco, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens Lindsay Williams CKD Au, Mint Kitchens Burwood  Rex Hirst CKD Au, Let’s Talk Kitchens & Interiors  Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group  This kitchen, by Olivia Cirocco of GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens, is a finalist in the ‘Kitchens Plus VIC’ category Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms VIC Matthew James, MJ Harris Group  Olivia Cirocco, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens  Matthew James, MJ Harris Group  Kaitlyn Downs, Mode Renovations  Penny del Castillo, In Design International  Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group  Lydia Maskiell, Lydia Maskiell Interiors  Large Bathrooms VIC  Patrica La Torre CKD Au, OUTSIDEINSIDE Building Elements  Olivia Cirocco, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens  Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group  Lydia Maskiell, Lydia Maskiell Interiors  Master Suites VIC  Noni Edmunds, Style Precinct  Katherine Siketa, Keta Interiors  Patrica La Torre CKD Au, OUTSIDEINSIDE Building Elements  KIA Howat, GIA Bathrooms and Kitchens  Small Kitchens WA  Richard Bell, Flexi Renovation Group  Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors Large Kitchens WA  Alysia Pekel, Western Cabinets  Michelle Ashley-Emile, Element Design Studio  Richard Bell, Flexi Renovation Group  Jane Tincey, Envision Design  Robert Mazzilli, Verde Design  Kitchens Plus WA Alysia Pekel, Western Cabinets  Linda Woods, Linda Woods Design  Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors Small Bathrooms/Powder Rooms WA Caitlin Slater, Smart Style Bathrooms Linda Woods, Linda Woods Design  Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design  Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors Large Bathrooms WA  Michelle Ashley-Emile, Element Design Studio  Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design  Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors Master Suites WA  Carmen Hansberry, Carmen Hansberry Design  Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors KBDi Australian Certified Designer of the Year  NSW Darren Genner CKD Au, Minosa Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design  Design Space  Hilary Ryan, Hilary Ryan of Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms  Darren Genner CKD Au, Minosa  Cate Liedtke, Catherine de Meur Interiors Nicole James, Madison Avenue Interiors  Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design  Alysia Pekel, Western Cabinets  This luxe wine cellar, by Darren Genner of Minosa, is a finalist in the ‘Design Space’ category Design Space (Laundries) Maria Cerne, Studio Black Interiors Hilary Ryan, Hilary Ryan of Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms  Donna Allen, The Space Within  Katherine Siketa, Keta Interiors  Cassie Flinn, Seavern  Kerrie Richardson CBD Au, Lux Interiors This lovely laundry, by Maria Cerne of Studio Black Interiors, is a finalist in the ‘Design Space (Laundries)’ category Traditional Design  Maria Cerne, Studio Black Interiors Hilary Ryan, Hilary Ryan of Impala Kitchens & Bathrooms  Jacquelyn Carroll, Degabriele Kitchens  Anne Ellard, Kitchens by Kathie  Nathan Wundersitz CKD Au, Space Craft Joinery  Tania Kloester CKD Au, TK Design  Kaitlyn Downs, Mode Renovations  Alicia Jeffries, Mint Kitchens Group  Caitlin Slater, Smart Style Bathrooms  This kitchen by Anne Ellard of Kitchens by Kathie is a finalist in the ‘Traditional Design’ category For more Trendy and timeless: Designers share this year’s kitchen trends Five respected designers have shared their thoughts on the ideas and inspirations currently shaping kitchen design across Australia this year. Whilst there may not be many surprises, it is reassuring to… The post Australia’s best kitchen and bathrooms: The 2021 KBDi finalists appeared first on The Interiors Addict.

Thomas Hamel celebrates 30 years in Australian interior design Posted: 01 Aug 2021 03:49 PM PDT It was 1991 and the American-born interior designer Thomas Hamel was working for the celebrated New York design firm Parish-Hadley. And with a client list that included New York society families such as the Gettys, Vanderbilts and the Whitneys, it might have seemed strange for Thomas to throw it all in and move to the antipodes. "Everyone in New York thought I was insane, but life is short and I'm so glad that I made the move to Sydney. I've not had a regret in the world," says Thomas, who celebrates an impressive 30 years in Australian design this year. Thomas Hamel. Photography: Alicia Taylor Sponsored by Sydney antiques dealer Martyn Cook to move to Australia, Thomas was able to quickly permeate the upper echelons of Australian society – no doubt due to his classic style. "My first clients in Sydney were Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull and it carried on from there. I'm not a dictator decorator and I'm very much about a client driven style. I want my clients to feel ownership over the end product and to feel comfortable in their homes," says Thomas. Thomas' approach has clearly worked as he now employs a team of 30 to service a large Australian and international clientele that come to him for his high level of service and design acumen. "I always steer away from gimmicks. I'm a classicist at heart but you need to twist things up to make it contemporary." Thomas’ former Sydney apartment. Photography: Anson Smart And while Thomas services clients globally, he is hugely complementary of the Australian design scene and the way it has evolved over the last three decades. "I'm amazed by how Australia has transformed itself – I think we're more confident in our own style. Originally, we were always looking to the UK and then to the US. Now when I talk to people in the US, they look at all the Australian magazines religiously.” A Melbourne project. Photography: Mark Roper Thomas also puts the elevation of Australian design down to education courtesy of platforms like Pinterest and Instagram. "Everyone has raised their demands in terms of style and quality. It's made it much easier to sell things to clients but now there's almost too much information and our heads are swimming!" says Thomas. The designer has several Australian projects currently in the works in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, and is working on an 1850s heritage house located three hours west of Toowoomba – he's turning it into a wedding venue and luxury hotel. Current overseas projects include one in Chicago, one in Aspen and several projects in Los Angeles. The pandemic has proven difficult though with online catchups no substitute for face-to-face meetings.  "Interior design is such a visual and tactile world that it's hard to romance clients on Zoom. And what was great about working on overseas projects was that I was able to see what was going on over there and bring back those ideas to my clients," says Thomas who explains that he does a lot of research online now, and misses the travel but not the jet lag! A recent US project located in Telluride, Colarado. Photography: Trevor Tondro Photography: Anson Smart Photography: Mark Roper And after 30 years in the industry, Thomas has decided to give something back courtesy of an annual mentorship program that is due to commence this year. "I had such amazing training during my time in New York. I thought it would be nice to give a recent Australian graduate a leg-up in the international world." For more 2021 Australian Interior Design Awards shortlist announced Always a hotly anticipated awards fixture in the Australian interior design scene, the shortlist for the latest Australian Interior Design Awards has been released and it is filled with original… The post Thomas Hamel celebrates 30 years in Australian interior design appeared first on The Interiors Addict.

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