KBSA Sponsors Grand Designs Best Bathroom Range Award

The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) supported Channel Four's Grand Designs Awards by sponsoring the Award for Best Bathroom Range 2008, which was won by 'The Muse Collection' by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez with Ceramica Catalano.

The Award was presented during the Grand Designs Live exhibition at London's ExCel. The awards were, for the first time, decided by the public and supported with a week-long series of the popular TV show. A panel of judges including Wayne Hemmingway and Janet Street-Porter, shortlisted each of the ten categories down to three finalists. The public were then invited to vote for their favourite by either phone or via the website.

The Muse Collection is a stylish contemporary suite that also incorporates energy-efficient features. The range uses elegant shapes and a fantastic use of materials - and all at a great price!

Ruth Ward, sales and marketing director of the KBSA comments: 'It is very important to recognise good design and achievement within the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom industry which is why we support awards such as this.

'This design award is particularly relevant for the KBSA this year as we have expanded our bathroom membership considerably with the strategic alliance with IBSA.   We now have an additional 25   quality bathroom showrooms and seven manufacturing members that include, Ambiance Bain, Daryl/Kohler, Hansgrohe, Jacuzzi, Bristan/John Sydney, Matki showering, and Villeroy and Boch."

Grand Designs Live last year attracted 50,000 visitors and the 2007 awards received over 1,000 entries. Around 1,500 per week visit the Grand Designs website, with 4.5 million regularly tuning in to the television series. Grand Designs is also supported by a very popular national monthly magazine.