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The National Kitchen and Bath Association awards were just announced and I’m happy to say I photographed some real winners this year for Astro Design. Interior Photography can always be a challenge, but working with great designers always means that the results are worth the effort. With varying budgets and styles, each kitchen is crafted to meet the needs of it’s owners, while carrying signature styles of the designer resulting in a unique and beautiful space.
Winner: Modern/Classic Custom Kitchen Price Group B ($40-59k)
Winner: People’s Choice Kitchen
Designer Walter Bunda created a sublime contemporary kitchen in this low-ceiling space, where most of my shoots take 4-5 hrs, this one just took care of itself and I finished in half that time. Seemingly effortless, there are textures and detail in the quality of work that stands out upon closer inspection.
Winner: Modern/Classic Custom Kitchen Price Group B ($60-79k)
Dean Large’s gradual home takeover in addition to this contemporary bathroom which won Modern/Classic Custom Bathroom Price Group B($40-59k) and People’s Choice Bathroom. Dean blended and smoothed-out the space into another symmetrical masterpiece complete with an impressive bulkhead and high-gloss faux-wood cabinets. The hood fan stands out as both large, yet not imposing in this space. You can see the before photos on Astro’s blog.
Winner: Best transformation
For this final kitchen Dean raised the roof. Creating a taller ceiling opened up the kitchen to create a “great room” complete with fireplace and a lead-in to the “old” home’s family room and upstairs bedrooms.
Walter’s design sense can switch from contemporary to traditional in a heartbeat. A smaller space, with lots of detail. These spaces are deceptively difficult to shoot in, butting up against a wall and trying to showcase specific elements of the design without catching absolutely everything at once.
Last, and maybe “least” in the terms of size, designer Julia Enriquez’s Powder room was an interesting challenge to photograph. Most powder rooms can be summed up in a single shot, so getting that right can take a bit of time to get right.