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This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of a kitchen in a residential building.
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Program
Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards
Contact
hunter_events@hia.com.au
Hunter Kitchen of the Year categories
- Up to $30,000
- $30,000 - $40,000
- $40,000 - $50,000
- $50,000 - $60,000
- Over $60,000
Judging criteria
Entries are judged on:
| Criteria | Points |
| Quality of workmanship | 40 |
| Workmanship and quality of finishes | 15 |
| Design appearance and innovation | 10 |
| Work zone | 10 |
| Features | 5 |
| Movement | 5 |
| Lighting | 5 |
| Presentation drawings and specification | 10 |
Notes:
- Where the cabinetry for the project is manufactured and installed by a secondary contractor, the contractor should be a joint entrant e.g. the cabinetmaker.
- Where new and renovated categories are offered, a new kitchen is defined as a kitchen in a new home or in a renovation project where the space for the kitchen is a new part of the home. A renovated kitchen is defined as a new kitchen within an existing space in a residential building.
Competition area by postcode
Entries are submitted into the regional awards based on the geographical location of each project:
Hunter Awards
Projects in the HIA-CSR Hunter Housing Awards must be located in postcodes 2250 to 2428 (excluding 2339 - 2348, 2350 - 2361, 2365, 2369 - 2372, 2379 - 2382, 2386 - 2390, 2395, 2396 - 2411, 2424, 2426, 2427).
Previous Kitchen of the Year winner
This remarkable kitchen beautifully showcases the collaboration between Lathams Kitchens and their client, the visionary behind this exquisite space. After seven years of dreaming, the client's eclectic yet sophisticated style has been transformed.
HIA Awards Program
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People & Business Awards
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