After a gap of a year, the prestigious House Beautiful Awards returned last Thursday (September 22) with an evening ceremony held at the British Film Institute on London’s South Bank.
Across 17 categories, The House Beautiful Awards 2016 celebrated the best in homes and interiors.
TV gardening expert David Domoney hosted the ceremony with the likes of designers John Rocha, and Sophie Conran, TV builder Tommy Walsh, and ‘DIY SOS’ Nick Knowles presenting awards. Other famous faces included Vanessa Arbuthnott, Lisa Stickley,Clarissa Hulse DIY expert Jo Behari and ‘The Heavenly Builder’ Ian Henderson.
The award winners are:
Best tableware or cookware
Gold: Nordic House – Eva Tableware Collection
Silver: Sainsbury’s – Cast iron collection
Best kitchen product
Gold: Üutensil – Skåler
Silver: AEG – ProSource GYT11012CB 3-in-1 Kitchen Tap
Best white goods
Gold: Stoves – Richmond 1100Ei Range Cooker in Soho Green
Silver: Caple – C950i multi zone induction hob
Best bathroom
Gold: Methven – Aurajet Aio Overhead Shower
Silver: Roca – Inspira Washbasins
Best carpet and rugs
Gold: French Connection – Poppy Field Rug
Silver: Alternative Flooring – Barefoot Collection
Best fabric
Gold: Harlequin – Fauvisimo Collection
Silver: Liberty – Lady Kristina
Best flooring
Gold: Ceramiche Refin – Frame Collection
Silver: Granorte – Vita Décor Collection
Best furniture
Gold: Out & Out Original – Caso Extending Dining Table
Silver: SCP – Solstice Sofa by Matthew Hilton
Best garden
Gold: Burgon & Ball – Groundbreaker Spade
Silver: Bridgman – Hampstead Furniture Collection
Best heating
Gold: Stovax – Elise Cassette Fires
Silver: Jotul – Scan 66 Woodburning Stove
Best hi-tech
Gold: Canary – Home Security System
Silver: Appeal Home Shading – Ultra Smart Blinds
Best lighting
Gold: Vita Copenhagen – The Acorn Light
Silver: Sensio – Midway Hanging Rail
Best luxury kitchen
Gold: Burbidge – Langton
Silver: Kesseler – Vanquish
Best soft furnishing
Gold: Sainsbury’s – Copenhagen Bedroom Collection
Silver: National Trust – Multi-stripe fishbone rug
Best storage
Gold: John Lewis – Bethan Gray for John Lewis Newman, Sideboard
Silver: Atkin and Thyme – Pigeonhole mirror shelf
Best value kitchen
Gold: PWS – Second Nature, Fitzroy
Silver: Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery – Eton
Best wallcovering
Gold: Little Greene – Blue Collection
Silver: Topps Tiles – Attingham collection
‘House Beautiful’ asked readers to add their voices by helping decide which company should get the accolades of ‘Home Retailer of the Year’ and ‘Online Home Retailer of the Year’.
Reader voted: Home Retailer of the Year
Gold: Dunelm
Silver: John Lewis
Reader voted: Online Home Retailer of the Year
Gold: www.Johnlewis.com
Silver: www.dunelm.com
The winners won trophies supplied by Laser Crystal and bouquets provided by Flowers Direct. They will be announced in a special magazine published with ‘House Beautiful’s November issue.