2025 Kitchens of the Year

These nine innovative kitchens showcase maximum functionality, clever design solutions and showstopping materials and appliances. 

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Meet our esteemed panel of Kitchen of the Year Judges: 

Anne Marie Boedges, Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC

Anne Marie Boedges, President and Principal Designer of Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC, has been helping clients fall in love with their homes all over the St. Louis area since 2001. Specializing in kitchen and bath design, Anne Marie’s positive and down-to-earth approach helps clients feel anything is achievable. Her unique attention to detail distinguishes her work among the rest.

Gigi Lombrano, Gigi Lombrano Interiors    

Gigi Lombrano, ASID, NCIDQ is an award-winning, professionally accredited,  high-end residential designer. She has extensive experience doing luxury interiors for clients who are building their dream home or doing a renovation or refresh to their current home. Known by some as the color whisperer, Gigi is deft at finding each client’s unique style. Gigi’s projects have been featured in many local magazines and Designer Show Houses.

Joe Page, Srote & Co Architects

As Managing Architect, Joe is intimately involved in shaping and executing Srote & Co Architects’ design process and client experience. Joe is passionate about helping people tailor their house into a personalized home that fits their lifestyle and values, whether that be through a renovation, an addition, a new accessory structure or a brand-new custom home. Through his 20+ year career, Joe has a depth of knowledge in navigating home design to merge style with quality craftsmanship.

Kathy Israel, Accent on Cabinets

Kathy mixes 29 years of kitchen and bath design experience along with a well-honed intuition to create award-winning homes throughout the United States. Her expertise in spatial planning is key to her success. Using ingenious solutions to make dreams become reality for each customer’s home, Kathy focuses on each client and their project from concept to completion. She believes that creating the most beautiful and lasting products do not need to come at a high price tag and should fit into everyone’s budget.

 

Platinum Winners

900-4,000 Square Feet, KH Interiors, LLC. 

430-800 Square Feet, Gegg Design & Cabinetry

300-390 Square Feet, Studio Sweet-Schuler and Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath

210-264 Square Feet, Maureen Wallingsford

80-188 Square Feet, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath

 

Gold Winners

430-800 Square Feet, Gegg Design & Cabinetry

300-390 Square Feet, Gegg Design & Cabinetry/Lafferty Cabinets and Gigi Lombrano Interiors * judge Gigi did not participate in the judging on this round. 

210-264 Square Feet, Chelsea Design Company

80-188 Square Feet, Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath and Kelly Johnson Design