Three National Design Awards, Including a Gold Showroom Award from Kitchen & Bath Design News

Emily Cole • August 4, 2026

It's always rewarding when thoughtful design is recognized by industry peers. We're honored to share that Gramophone Design Build received three national awards from Kitchen & Bath Design News, including a Gold Award for our showroom and two Bronze awards for outstanding residential design projects.


For decades, Kitchen & Bath Design News has been one of the industry's leading business, design, and product resources, informing and inspiring the professionals who shape how people live at home. Its annual design awards recognize excellence in originality, functionality, material selection, and overall design. The award-winning showroom and residential projects will be featured in the magazine's August issue.


Our Design Build showroom received the Gold award in the national showroom competition. We created the showroom as a resource for homeowners, architects, interior designers, builders, and remodeling professionals who want to experience thoughtful design before construction begins. Instead of displaying individual products, the showroom features fully designed living environments that demonstrate how architecture, interior finishes, lighting, technology, and craftsmanship work together throughout an entire home.


See Kitchen & Bath Design News' full article on our showroom here.

Gramophone Design Build Showroom

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One of the showroom's signature features is the Lighting Lab, where visitors can adjust color temperature, intensity, and hue in real time to see how lighting changes the appearance of cabinetry, countertops, finishes, fabrics, and artwork. Throughout the showroom, integrated technology enhances each space while remaining virtually invisible, allowing the design itself to take center stage.

Gramophone Design Build Selection Center

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In addition to our Gold showroom award, we're also honored that two of our residential projects were recognized nationally. Our Bel Air Kitchen project received a Bronze award in the Best Kitchen $175,000 to $250,000 category, while our Lutherville Bath project earned a Bronze award in the Best Secondary Bathroom category. Having our showroom and client projects recognized across multiple categories is especially meaningful because it reflects the breadth of work our Design Build team delivers every day.

Bel Air Kitchen

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"This recognition reflects what we've always set out to create: a place where homeowners and design professionals can explore ideas, compare options, and make confident decisions before construction begins."


— Nick Davis, Senior Manager of Design Build Operations

Lutherville Bath

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We're grateful to the editors and judges at Kitchen & Bath Design News for this recognition, and to our talented designers, builders, engineers, craftspeople, and trade partners whose expertise and dedication make this work possible every day.


If you haven't visited our showroom yet, we'd love to welcome you. Whether you're planning a renovation, building a custom home, or simply looking for inspiration, our team is here to help you explore what's possible.

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