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Oftentimes you’ll find we use letters of professional designation behind some of our designers’ names, whether that be AKBD or CKD. But unless you’re thoroughly involved in the remodeling industry, there’s a good chance you might not know what those letters stand for.
To start, the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) is an industry organization that provides resources, training and more to designers. One must go through their testing and training to become officially accredited.
An Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer (AKBD) will have met the following qualifications, per the NKBA website:
- 2 years experience or combination of experience and formal education
- 30 Hours of NKBA professional development courses or NKBA approved college coursework
- 2 professional affidavits
- Pass the written exam
And a Certified Kitchen Designer will have met the following qualifications, per the NKBA website:
- 7 years experience or combination of experience and formal education
- 60 Hours of NKBA professional development courses or NKBA approved college coursework
- 2 client references
- 2 professional affidavits
- Pass the 6 hour drawing exam for either kitchen
- Pass the AKBD academic exam and the CKD Design exam
The ultimate goal of this bathroom was to be a soothing, calming retreat for the homeowners. When
you’re going for that spa-like aesthetic, a big part of the design is going to be the colors you choose. “Not only are grays and blues popular colors for bathrooms right now, but people also find them to be incredibly soothing,” says Normandy Designer Ann Stockard. “Keeping that in mind, we went with gray and blue tile mosaic accents throughout this bathroom.
