NKBA Minnesota State
2026 Design Competition
Winners Gallery
All Categories
Category A: Small Kitchen
Ranisha Robinson of Hanson Design Build Remodel
Second
Paul Knutson, Knutson Residential Design, LLC
Third
Tammy Johnson, CKD
First
Category B: Medium Kitchen
Amber Weekley Elioff
Second
Danielle Bohn, CMKBD, CRD & Brittany Vogel
Third
Rooted in Green After Photo
Lynn Palmquist
First
Category C: Large Kitchen
Gretchen Leininger
Second
Karen Vangsness Allen, Krista Heustis
Third
Bre Perrigo
First
Category D: Grand Kitchen
Bre Perrigo
Second
Tracey Fogarty
Third
Removing the dual height island between the Kitchen and Great Room improves the overall flow
Bre Perrigo
First
Category E: Powder Room
Christina Jorgensen
Second
Jennifer Zweber & Kristen Schammel
Third
Tammy Johnson, CKD
First
Category F: Small Bathroom
Kailee Klevan, CMKBD
Second
Karen Johnson
Third
Bre Perrigo
Third
Karla Reck of Hanson Design Build Remodel
First
Category G: Medium Bathroom
Christina Jorgensen
Second
Shelby Garris
Third
Christina Jorgensen
First
Category H: Large Bathroom
Sawhill Kitchen's, Michal Crosby Interior's
Second
Amber Weekley Elioff
Third
Kailee Klevan, CMKBD
First
Category I: Other Residential Rooms
Nicole Sirek, CID, ASID, NCIDQ & Lucy Interior Design
Second
Bre Perrigo & Lauren Bardwell
Third
Bre Perrigo & Lauren Bardwell
First
Sub-Category, Use of Artisan Materials in an Entry
Christina Jorgensen
Winner
Sub-Category, Universal Design Focus in an Entry
Tammy Johnson, CKD
Winner
Sub-Category, Budget-Friendly Design in an Entry (80K for Baths, 100K for Kitchens)
Paul Knutson, Knutson Residential Design, LLC
Winner