I had the privilege of being among an impressive group of design professionals serving as one of the judges for the Electrolux kitchen design competition, “The Kitchen Reimagined.” We met in New York City in November at the offices of Interior Design magazine.
Coming from different design disciplines, with me being the only kitchen design specialist, we dissected each submission from the global group of competition finalists.
Passionate dialogue, active listening in appreciation of all views of the design professionals in attendance and some open second guessing in search of verifying our instincts brought us closer to a smaller group of finalists. Time spent seeking to understand the points of view of all entrants eventually put the focus on the top 5 winners in the order we deemed appropriate.
The entries to The Kitchen Reimagined competition were, in a word, inspirational – and that is the spirit with which we approached our work. Spirit, imagination and inspiration were celebrated attributes in seeking the best kitchen design submissions. Interior Design Editor in Chief, Cindy Allen, was our fearless leader for the day.
Image captured on my recent trip to Paris!As sometimes happens with my blog, I might seemingly disappear for a bit. And, I guess I actually do, at least in terms of regular blog writing. And, I always regret that, while at the same time I am planning post after post as events transpire, only to get involved with something else before I put fingers to the keyboard. Thus, the regret!
