Kitchen & Bath Business November/December 2022 - 68

NKB A S TUDENT DE SIGN COMPETITION
Beachy Dreams
RENOVATIONS FOR A TIRED beach house overlooking
the coastline of Cannon Beach, Ore., put
aspiring designers to the test in NKBA's 20212022
Student Design Competition.
First-place kitchen winner Beatriz Hernandez,
Bow Valley College, Calgary, Alberta, and
bath winner David Stensland, AKBD, Century
College, White Bear Lake, Minn., used the environment
as inspiration. Both colleges are founding
schools in NKBA's Affi liated Schools Program.
Th e design assignment was to remodel spaces
for a fi ctional Oregon couple, Shawn and Jalen
Hill, who were in their 50s and moving from
Portland to a tranquil spot on the coast. Ultimately
their retirement home, the house had to
accommodate their two golden retrievers and
lots of friends and family for year-round celebrations.
Th e clients had some fi rm requirements: a
fairly open main fl oor and a separate soaking tub
to bathe the dogs. It was also imperative that the
house capitalize on the breathtaking ocean views
and feature natural elements.
" Both the kitchen and bath winners worked
within existing footprints but managed to
achieve the goals set out by the client, " said competition
judge Mark Haddad, CMKBD, president
of Interiology Design Co. in Watertown,
Mass. " Th e winners also displayed exemplary
quality in the drawings, technical details and
functional use of space. "
Th e NKBA Student Design Competition
was sponsored by Fisher & Paykel, with Chief
Architect providing fl oor plan specifi cations.
Th e judges included Haddad; Danielle Burger,
CMKBD, owner of Kitchen Vitality Design
in Charlotte, N.C.; and Mac Junker, CKBD,
a designer for CQC Home in Durham, N.C.
Representing Fisher & Paykel as a judge for
the second year was Paula Smith, AKBD,
marketing director - builder/designer for the
appliance maker.
The Student Chapter and Students of the
Industry membership programs are underwritten
by Sub-Zero Wolf Cove. NKBA gratefully
acknowledges the generous support from all its
industry partners in nurturing the next generation
of kitchen and bath professionals.
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/ NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
Beatriz Hernandez
NKBA's 2021-2022 Student Design Competition
winners offered designs to transform a dated
house into an oceanside retreat
By DIANNE M.
POGODA
FIRST PLACE, KITCHEN: BEATRIZ HERNANDEZ
Why She Won: Haddad said Hernandez won because of the structural
changes she explored. " Opening the kitchen to the foyer was creative in
addition to the creative use of wood as a decorative element on the ceiling,
as well as the installation of the partition wall. "
What She Did: Hernandez, 27, who graduated in June with a post-diploma
certifi cate in kitchen and dath design, said her main goal was to
transform the kitchen space from one of isolation to one for gathering and
to " allow the stunning views of the beach to penetrate into the house. " Th e
renovation adapted the kitchen to the proportion of the house, and she used
an array of local materials, natural elements and peaceful colors.
Hernandez said one of her challenges was creating a generous island
with seating, without encroaching too aggressively on the existing space.
She relocated the washer and dryer to a newly confi gured mudroom with
hanging/folding space and removed some walls to open the space to allow
for ocean vistas throughout the main fl oor. She extended other walls to
provide abundant storage with shelving and cabinets with rollouts.
" I opened the kitchen to the terrace by creating a bar area with an oversized
folding door and continued the kitchen countertop to the terrace
through a sliding window, connecting the two areas, " explained Hernandez.
Th e kitchen island also features a dog station with drawers for food storage
and a pot fi ller to easily refi ll integrated water bowls.
Of the overall design, Hernandez said she wasn't scared to take some
risks. " I love the balance created by the combination of every single element
of the project. "
What She Used: Hernandez, who works as a design assistant at Krista
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