TL;DR
The Monogram Iconic Kitchen Awards are open to architects, interior designers, builders and remodelers with completed projects featuring Monogram appliances. Entries are due Nov. 30; 12 finalists will be recognized at KBIS in February, and category winners will be announced at High Point Market in April.
Monogram has opened submissions for its Iconic Kitchen Awards, inviting architects, interior designers, builders and remodelers to enter completed projects featuring Monogram appliances by Nov. 30. The competition will name 12 finalists across four categories, with category winners receiving $25,000 and media recognition.
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The awards cover Contemporary Kitchen, Traditional Kitchen and Transitional Kitchen projects, as well as a “Beyond the Kitchen” category for related spaces such as sculleries, wine rooms and entertaining areas. The program will recognize 12 finalists in total, with one winner in each category, according to the announcement.
Entrants must provide floor plans or layout drawings, elevations or renderings, photographs of the completed project and a written design statement describing its vision, inspiration and distinctive qualities. Submissions also need to identify the appliances used and include requested personal and project information.
Judges will assess entries on the integration of Monogram appliances, design quality, functionality and space planning, innovation and originality, and the impact of the design statement and imagery. Each category winner will receive $25,000; first runners-up will receive $10,000 and second runners-up $5,000. The announcement says all 12 finalists will be invited to the High Point Market celebration, with travel, accommodations and event access included.
Prizes and Exposure for Designers
The competition offers designers a chance to receive cash awards and industry recognition for work they have already completed, rather than proposing a new concept. Organizers also list potential features in ELLE Decor, House Beautiful and Veranda among the program’s benefits, although the announcement does not specify which entrants or projects will be featured.
For readers who work in residential design or are planning a kitchen project, the judging criteria offer a snapshot of what the program values: not just visual style, but also functionality, planning and originality. The awards’ four categories also make room for projects beyond the main kitchen, including adjacent spaces designed for food preparation, storage or entertaining.
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Four Categories, One Submission Deadline
The awards are presented by Monogram, the luxury appliance brand named in the entry requirements. Its executive director, Julie Burns, described the kitchen as both a functional room and a personal expression of how people live. That framing informs the competition’s stated interest in spaces that combine appearance with everyday use.
The schedule has two public milestones: finalists are to be celebrated in February at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, known as KBIS, and winners are to be announced at an exclusive event during High Point Market in April. The announcement does not provide exact dates for either event. It directs applicants to the Monogram Iconic Kitchen Design Awards page for submission guidelines.
“The kitchen is both a functional space and a deeply personal expression of how people live.”
— Julie Burns, executive director of Monogram
Entry Rules and Judging Details
The announcement says submissions close Nov. 30, but does not state the year in the supplied material or provide a precise closing time. Applicants should check the awards page for the applicable deadline and full rules. It also does not identify the judges, explain how finalists will be divided among categories, or specify how media features will be allocated.
The competition requires projects to feature Monogram appliances, but the announcement does not detail any further eligibility restrictions, such as project completion dates, geographic limits or whether a project may be entered in more than one category. Those points should be confirmed in the official submission guidelines rather than inferred from the promotional description.
Submission and Award Milestones
Eligible professionals can submit a completed project through the Monogram Iconic Kitchen Design Awards page by Nov. 30, following its instructions for drawings, imagery, appliance information and the written design statement. The next announced milestone is the recognition of 12 finalists at KBIS in February.
Category winners and runners-up are scheduled to be announced at a celebration during High Point Market in April. Monogram has not provided exact event dates in the source material. Entrants and interested readers should consult the program page for the current schedule and any updates to the rules.
Key Questions
Who can enter the Monogram Iconic Kitchen Awards?
Architects, interior designers, builders and remodelers may submit eligible completed projects featuring Monogram appliances, subject to the official rules.
What is the submission deadline?
The announcement gives a deadline of Nov. 30. It does not specify a year or closing time in the supplied material, so applicants should check the awards page for the current deadline.
What prizes are available?
Each of the four category winners will receive $25,000. First runners-up will receive $10,000 and second runners-up $5,000. The announcement also says all 12 finalists will be invited to the High Point Market celebration with travel, accommodations and event access.
What materials must applicants submit?
Entries require plans or layout drawings, elevations or renderings, completed-project photography, and a written statement about the project’s vision and inspiration. Applicants must also provide appliance details and other requested project and personal information.
When will finalists and winners be announced?
The 12 finalists are scheduled to be recognized at KBIS in February. Winners are due to be announced at a celebration during High Point Market in April; exact dates were not provided in the announcement.
Source: veranda.com
