Here are just two of the featured designers at this exclusive virtual event, June 23-24.

By Dianne M. Pogoda
 

NKBA will host a two-day summit to explore the meaning of luxury and how it translates to the modern kitchen with luxury designers and insightful market experts on June 23 and 24.

A series of discussions and panels will focus on how the concept of luxury has evolved and, more specifically, how the pandemic has altered the high-end mindset.

Designed by Anne-Marie Brunet, CMKBD


NKBA EVP and CSO Suzie Williford will host the NKBA summit, which will also present exclusive findings from its latest research study on the luxury kitchen. Two of the designers who participated in the study and will be featured at the summit include Anne-Marie Brunet, CMKBD, CAPS, of Sheridan Interiors in Cornwall, Ontario, and Nar Bustamante principal of Nar Design Group in Sacramento, Calif.

Anne-Marie is the owner and principal designer of her firm, founded in 1997. An NKBA-Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer, she also holds certificates in lighting expertise and aging in place.

Designed by Nar Bustamante


After beginning his career in construction, Nar founded a design company informed by extensive travels throughout  Europe, North Africa and North America, which influenced his appreciation of global art, culture and architecture.

Designers and experts will delve into the delicate relationship with the luxury client, reveal the essentials of today’s premier designs and share secrets to success in this rarefied world.

Other sessions include:

  • The Path to Becoming a Luxury Designer
  • Luxury Clients: Who Are They?
  • The Modern Luxury Kitchen: Designing Without Rules
  • Luxury Clients: How Do They Think?
  • What Luxury Is … and What It Isn’t
  • The Luxury Kitchen Deconstructed
  • The Role of Marketing in Developing Your Niche.

Additionally, winners of the NKBA/Renovation Angel Luxury Kitchen Recycling Awards will be revealed live during the conference.

Registration is included in the cost of membership to NKBA members, and $99 for non-members. It’s sure to be a fascinating summit — sign up here today.