October 2, 2018

Congratulations to the winners of the Kitchen & Bath Business 2018 Product Innovator Awards! This year’s rock-star panel of judges chose the winning products based on meeting market needs, engineering advancements, aesthetic merit and innovation. Awards go to both the Kitchen and Bathroom Products of the Year; Second and Third Place Kitchen and Bathroom products; and six Honorable Mentions.

Click HERE for a gallery of this year’s winners

This year, we saw everyday products with a twist; customization on everything from coffee makers to bathroom furniture to shower controls; the kitchen as part of the living home; new takes on technology; the celebration of food through preservation and catering to the home chef – indoors and outdoors; and products that solve some of the industry’s most common challenges.

Meet the Judges

Cheryl Kees Clendenon is owner and lead designer of the Gulf Coast-based design firm In Detail Interiors and retail shop 1514 Home, and she has been an influential presence in the design and kitchen and bath industry for 19 years. Attention to detail and bold use of color have earned her recognition in numerous publications and has garnered the In Detail team national accolades and awards. She is also a member of the Kitchen & Bath Business Editorial Advisory Board.

John Conroy is principal and founding partner of Lawrenceville, N.J.-based Princeton Design Collaborative. He has more than 25 years of experience and assisted in the development of New Jersey’s largest AIA continuing education design program during his tenure at Hillier Architecture. John also played a significant role in recruiting talented students from leading universities and helped build Hillier Architecture as one of the leading design firms in the nation.

Lou Salge is the vice president of Four Seasons Design & Remodeling in Angola, Ind., and carries a Michigan Residential Builders License. Lou has been involved with the Builders Association of Northeast Indiana since 2012, serving on the Board of Directors since 2013, as secretary (2014) and as vice president (2015-2016). He is also a member of the Kitchen & Bath Business Editorial Advisory Board.

Erin L. Serventi is the owner/designer of E.L. Designs in Watsonville, Calif., as well as a Certified Interior Designer with a degree in construction management. Erin is passionate about consuming our natural resources wisely and making design changes that can evolve with us in our homes. She is a Universal Design Certified Professional, a Certified Green Building Professional, and she is certified as a LEED-Accredited Professional in Interior Design and Construction.