KBB SPECIAL SECTION KBIS 2023 CONGRATS TO THE 2023 BEST BOOTH AWARD WINNERS KBB got an in-depth look at the inspiration behind this year's winning booths - straight from the designers who created them. BEST OF SHOW BOOTH KOHLER Designer: Kayla Knapp, Kohler Senior Interior Designer " To celebrate our 150th anniversary, we wanted to show that Kohler has always been on the leading edge of design and innovation, " said Knapp. " We created an immersive, moody vibe in the space with curated booth lighting and upbeat music. We included a full walk-through kitchen and bathrooms featuring top design trends and new products; created a dedicated stage area for panel discussions with top-name talent; and included a hospitality and café space for attendees. We re-launched two Heritage Colors onto new products that we had attendees vote on from a set of six, and those colors ended up inspiring a whole campaign for our company. We were able to engineer a lot of spaces in our booth so that we could reuse them for other projects, allowing us to spread the dollars more. " BEST BOOTH SMALL ABKSTONE This booth was designed to display the company's large porcelain slabs, which can be used for a variety of floor and wall applications. Another area featured COOKING Surface Prime, an invisible, integrated induction cooking system under an ABKSTONE high-performance sintered slab. 24 / MARCH-APRIL 2023