IRVINE, Calif. (July 18, 2012) — After judging some of the most inspiring Thermador kitchen designs in the country, Thermador (http://www.thermador.com) has selected eight regional winners for its Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge, where two national grand prize winners will receive up to $20,000. Each of the eight regional winners has been awarded a $5,000 prize and an expense-paid trip for two to Southern California for a celebration weekend at the new Thermador Design and Experience Center, as well as a chance to win the national grand prize.

Of the eight regional winners chosen among hundreds of entries, Thermador will select grand prize winners from two categories — Traditional/Transitional and Contemporary/Modern — who will receive an additional $20,000 prize each. A pair of runners-up also will be named to receive a $10,000 prize.

“This contest presents the perfect opportunity to showcase some of the foremost Thermador luxury kitchens in the nation, while honoring today’s most discerning trade professionals who have helped make the Thermador brand the centerpiece of America’s finest kitchens,” said Zach Elkin, director, brand marketing of Thermador.

The Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge invites professional kitchen designers, builders and architects to enter their most impressive kitchens equipped with Thermador appliances.

Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge regional winners:

Southern: Jennifer Rowe, CKD, Kitchens Etc., LLC

Southwest: Morgan Keister, Morgan Kofron LLC

Distributor: Justin Parker, Prestige Mouldings & Construction

New England: Jamie Nicholas, Jamie Florence Designs

Mid-Atlantic: Jeff Brown, J.S. Brown & Co. Inc.

Central North: Aimee Nemeckay, Susan Fredman Design Group

Central South: Tamie Glass, Tamie Glass, Inc.

New York: Derek Byler, Heart of the Home Kitchens

To see each of the winners’ kitchens, visit: http://www.thermador.com/trade/kitchen-design-challenge.

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