Best of KBIS 2026 Calls for Entries

• Effe Good Wellness, Kohler, and Empava, honored for wellness-centered residential spa merchandise.

• Cosentino, James Martin Vanities, and FreePower, acknowledged for mixing fashion with related expertise within the bathtub.

• TopZero, praised for advancing work-zoned kitchen design.

• LifeValet, celebrated for ADA-compliant fixtures that elevate common design.

The 2026 program will proceed to acknowledge merchandise that push the trade ahead, with finalists named in January and winners introduced reside on the KBIS NEXTStage throughout the awards ceremony on February 18, 2026, from 4–5 p.m.

Seven Award Classes for 2026

Submissions shall be thought of throughout seven classes reflecting design, perform, sustainability, and innovation:

1. Fashion Assertion: Kitchen – Finishes, colours, collaborations, and design-forward options for indoor or outside kitchens.

2. Fashion Assertion: Toilet – Aesthetic developments in finishes, colours, and design particulars for indoor or outside baths.

3. Sustainable Standout – Eco-friendly options with measurable power/water financial savings, low-carbon manufacturing, or recycled supplies.

4. Wellness Trailblazer – Merchandise designed to reinforce psychological or bodily well-being.

5. Sport-Altering Innovation – Breakthroughs in expertise, manufacturing, or category-first ideas.

6. Most Purposeful Discover – Merchandise demonstrating versatility, sturdiness, and excessive worth relative to value.

7. Greatest in Present – The highest all-around product, chosen from all entries.

Entry Pointers

• Eligible merchandise should have launched after January 31, 2025.

• Entries require a submission kind and at the least two high-resolution (300 dpi) product photos.

• Merchandise could also be submitted to a number of classes, however every requires a separate kind and price.

• Deadline for entry is November 21, 2025.

Judging Course of

A panel of designers, thought leaders, and trade specialists will evaluate all entries, narrowing the sphere to roughly 50 finalists. Finalists shall be introduced in January 2026 and evaluated reside throughout KBIS. Every finalist will current to the judges throughout an in-booth evaluate. Gold and Silver awards shall be offered in six classes, with one Greatest in Present named throughout the reside ceremony.

LUXE Interiors + Design serves because the unique media sponsor for Better of KBIS and doesn’t take part within the judging course of.

For extra details about the NKBA or KBIS, go to NKBA.org. 

Notice: this press launch was rewritten with assist from generative AI.