Finalists 2026

Announcing the 2026 KBDi DESIGN AWARDS FINALISTS

The KBDi Design Awards Finalists have been announced, and now we’re counting down the days to our annual Awards Gala.

While we prepare for our ‘night of nights’ and a wonderful celebration of Australia’s finest kitchen and bathroom designers, we encourage you to check out the finalists below and join us in congratulating them for their efforts.

ACT FINALISTS | KITCHENS

Proudly Sponsored by Hettich Australia

DA2026_Finalist_ACT_5_AK_Karin McNamara

ACT FINALISTS | BATHROOMS

Proudly Sponsored by e&s

DA2026_Finalist_ACT_7_AB_Jo Tuck-Lee

DA2026_Finalist_ACT_9_AB_Beth Daniel

DA2026_Finalist_ACT_8_AB_Beth Daniel

DA2026_Finalist_ACT_10_AB_Emily Bere

NSW FINALISTS | KITCHENS

Proudly Sponsored by Hettich Australia

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_3_SK_Paul Johns

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_4_SK_Ghadear Tadros

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_5_SK_Emma Ball

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_6_SK_Christie Da Silva

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_7_SK_Christina Prescott

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_9_LK_Robyn Hawke_Michael Doubinski

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_12_LK_Daniel Mazic

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_10_LK_Eliesha Keenan

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_13_LK_Kate Larson

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_11_LK_Rashi Mather

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_14_LK_Lisa Santamaria

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_16_KP_Danielle Bonello

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_19_KP_Kate Larson

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_17_KP_Studio Minosa

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_20_KP_Jenny Matek

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_18_KP_Helen Baumann

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_21_KP_Matt Michel

NSW FINALISTS | BATHROOMS

Proudly Sponsored by e&s

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_23_SB_Sari Munro

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_26_SB_Jenny Matek

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_24_SB_Martha Karas

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_27_SB_Jenny Matek

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_25_SB_Christie Da Silva

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_28_SB_Jenny Matek

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_30_LB_Lydnel Donaldson

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_33_LB_Rashi Mathur

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_31_LB_Robyn Cote

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_34_LB_Rashi Mathur

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_32_LB_Robyn Hawke_Michael Doubinski

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_35_LB_Jenny Matek

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_37_MS_Ghadear Tadros

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_39_MS_Robyn Hawke_Michael Doubinski

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_38_MS_Studio Minosa

DA2026_Finalist_NSW_40_MS_Jodie Lentini

NT & SA FINALISTS | KITCHENS

Proudly Sponsored by Hettich Australia

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_3_LK_Jan-Marie Jaillei

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_5_LK_Beth Wagner

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_4_LK_Sophie Doumbiotis

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_7_LK_Haris Bahtiyarov

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_5_LK_Beth Wagner

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_8_Stefan Vignogna

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_10_KP_Stephanie Webber

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_12_KP_Stefan Vignogna

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_11_KP_Nathan Wundersitz

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_13_KP_Stefan Vignogna

NT + SA FINALISTS | BATHROOMS

Proudly Sponsored by e&s

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_15_SB_Jan-Marie Jaillei

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_18_SB_Tania Nikolitsis

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_16_SB_Jan-Marie Jaillei

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_19_SB_Chloe Hollow

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_17_SB_Jan-Marie Jaillei

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_20_SB_Stephanie Webber

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_22_LB_Bethany Sando

DA2026_Finalist_NT_SA_23_LB_Jessie Stevens

QLD FINALISTS | KITCHENS

Proudly Sponsored by Hettich Australia

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_3_SK_Dave Harvey

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_4_SK_Paul Coulson

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_6_LK_Hilary Ward

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_7_LK_Kate Anderson

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_8_LK_Melissa Ots

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_10_KP_Hilary Ward

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_12_KP_Paul Coulson

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_11_KP_Lisa Alward

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_13_KP_Verona Searchfield

QLD FINALISTS | BATHROOMS

Proudly Sponsored by e&s

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_15_SB_Marilena Baynes

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_16_SB_Dave Harvey

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_17_SB_Dave Harvey

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_18_SB_Lisa Alward

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_19_SB_Paul Coulson

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_21_LB_Lisa Alward

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_22_LB_Lisa Alward

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_24_MS_Sheena Hanks

DA2026_Finalist_QLD_25_MS_Paul Coulson

TAS FINALISTS | KITCHENS

Proudly Sponsored by HETTICH AUSTRALIA

DA2026_Finalist_TAS_3_AK_Carmel Boyd

DA2026_Finalist_TAS_4_AK_Lydia Maskiell

DA2026_Finalist_TAS_5_AK_Katie White

VIC FINALISTS | KITCHENS

Proudly Sponsored by Hettich Australia

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_3_SK_Adi Falach

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_5_SK_Marisa Ho

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_4_SK_Matthew James_Rev

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_6_SK_Heather Schwarz

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_8_LK_Matthew James_Rev

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_9_LK_Belinda Nihill

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_10_LK_Hitika Gupta

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_12_KP_Lynette Yannakakis

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_15_KP_Marisa Ho

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_13_KP_Rina Cohen

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_16_KP_Hitika Gupta

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_14_KP_Jacque Yates

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_17_KP_Frank Iaria

VIC FINALISTS | BATHROOMS

Proudly Sponsored by E&S

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_19_AB_Matthew James_Rev

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_21_AB_Frank Iaria

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_20_AB_Hitika Gupta

DA2026_Finalist_VIC_22_AB_Lydia Maskiell

WA FINALISTS | KITCHENS

Proudly Sponsored by HETTICH AUSTRALIA

DA2026_Finalist_WA_3_SK_Andrea Vaughan

DA2026_Finalist_WA_5_SK_Cait Gomes

DA2026_Finalist_WA_4_SK_Cait Gomes

DA2026_Finalist_WA_6_SK_Richard Bell

DA2026_Finalist_WA_8_LK_Alysia Pekel

DA2026_Finalist_WA_10_LK_Alysia Pekel

DA2026_Finalist_WA_9_LK_Alysia Pekel

DA2026_Finalist_WA_11_LK_Anne Courtney Bennett

DA2026_Finalist_WA_13_KP_Kristie Hill

DA2026_Finalist_WA_16_KP_Linda Woods

DA2026_Finalist_WA_14_KP_Alysia Pekel

DA2026_Finalist_WA_17_KP_Richard Bell

DA2026_Finalist_WA_15_KP_Cait Gomes

DA2026_Finalist_WA_17_KP_Richard Bell

WA FINALISTS | BATHROOMS

Proudly Sponsored by E&S

DA2026_Finalist_WA_20_AB_Andrea Vaughan

DA2026_Finalist_WA_21_AB_Cait Gomes

DA2026_Finalist_WA_22_AB_Linda Woods

NATIONAL FINALISTS | LAUNDRIES

Proudly Sponsored by LUXE BY DESIGN

DA2026_Finalist_L_3_Jessica Gabriel

DA2026_Finalist_L_6_Jenny Matek

DA2026_Finalist_L_11_Sophie Doumbiotis

DA2026_Finalist_L_4_Danielle Bonello

DA2026_Finalist_L_7_Lisa Santamaria

DA2026_Finalist_L_13_Andrea Vaughan

DA2026_Finalist_L_5_Christie Da Silva

DA2026_Finalist_L_9_Verona Searchfield

DA2026_Finalist_L_14_Linda Woods

NATIONAL FINALISTS | DESIGN SPACES

Proudly Sponsored by CABINET MAKERS INSURANCE BROKERS

DA2026_Finalist_DS_4_Nathan Wundersitz

DA2026_Finalist_DS_5_Stefan Vignogna

DA2026_Finalist_DS_8_Sari Munro

DA2026_Finalist_DS_11_Robyn Hawke_Michael Doubinski

DA2026_Finalist_DS_15_Marilena Baynes

DA2026_Finalist_DS_9_Studio Minosa

DA2026_Finalist_DS_12_Helen Baumann

DA2026_Finalist_DS_17_Sophie Doumbiotis

DA2026_Finalist_DS_20_Kevin Owens

DA2026_Finalist_DS_10_Therese Chan

DA2026_Finalist_DS_13_Lisa Santamaria

DA2026_Finalist_DS_19_Cait Gomes

NATIONAL FINALISTS | TRADITIONAL OR THEMED DESIGN

Proudly Sponsored by CAV'ART DESIGNER STONE

DA2026_Finalist_TOT_3_Lisa Alward

DA2026_Finalist_TOT_7_Nathan Wundersitz

DA2026_Finalist_TOT_4_Lisa Alward

DA2026_Finalist_TOT_9_Hitika Gupta

DA2026_Finalist_TOT_6_Bethany Sando

DA2026_Finalist_TOT_11_Richard Bell

NATIONAL FINALISTS | FIRST TIME ENTRANT

Proudly Sponsored by BLUM AUSTRALIA

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_3_Emily Bere

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_7_Theresa Chan

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_10_Kate Larson

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_14_Lisa Alward

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_18_Bethany Sando

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_23_Kristie Hill

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_4_Maddison Lee

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_8_Christie Da Silva

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_11_Jodie Lentini

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_15_Melissa Ots

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_20_Marisa Ho

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_24_Kevin Owens

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_5_Karin McNamara

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_9_Jessica Gabriel

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_12_Christina Prescott

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_17_Beth Wagner

DA2026_Finalist_FTE_21_Belinda Nihill

NATIONAL FINALISTS | KBDi CERTIFIED DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Proudly Sponsored by NEW AGE VENEERS

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_3_Helen Baumann

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_7_Tania Nikolitsis

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_10_Stefan Vignogna

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_14_Frank Iaria

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_18_Alysia Pekel

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_5_Haris Bahtiyarov

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_8_Stefan Vignogna

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_11_Nathan Wundersitz

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_15_Frank Iaria

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_19_Alysia Pekel

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_6_Sophie Doumbiotis

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_9_Stefan Vignogna

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_13_Rina Cohen

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_17_Alysia Pekel

DA2026_Finalist_CDOY_20_Alysia Pekel

NATIONAL FINALISTS | STUDENT DESIGN

Proudly Sponsored by HARN

SA2026_Finalist_S_3_Juliana Lo

SA2026_Finalist_S_7_Marcus Allen

SA2026_Finalist_S_10_Joey Zhou Wen Leow

SA2026_Finalist_S_14_Nikolett Bognar

SA2026_Finalist_S_17_Valentyna Kupinets

SA2026_Finalist_S_21_Sierra Min

SA2026_Finalist_S_24_Leyenne Tan

SA2026_Finalist_S_28_Ainsley Gaebler

SA2026_Finalist_S_4_Natasha Hardman

SA2026_Finalist_S_8_Lisa Hardie

SA2026_Finalist_S_12_Jayde Rowley

SA2026_Finalist_S_15_Leon Tian

SA2026_Finalist_S_18_Marli Heinjus

SA2026_Finalist_S_22_Georgia Briganti

SA2026_Finalist_S_25_Lachlan Hudson

SA2026_Finalist_S_29_Ainsley Gaebler

SA2026_Finalist_S_5_Natasha Hardman

SA2026_Finalist_S_9_Lisa Hardie

SA2026_Finalist_S_13_Jayde Rowley

SA2026_Finalist_S_16_Geeta Rajput

SA2026_Finalist_S_19_Brodie Filkin

SA2026_Finalist_S_23_Mia Oppedisano

SA2026_Finalist_S_27_Jane Mackintosh

SA2026_Finalist_S_30_Elouise Greenwell

WITH HUGE THANKS TO OUR 2026 KBDi DESIGN AWARDS SPONSORS