Distributor Häfele UK announced the winners of its sixth annual Studio Partner Awards at a gala event held at the Cutty Sark in London.

Left to right: Head of marketing at Häfele UK Natalie Davenport, architect and TV presenter Laura Jane Clark, director of Duncans of Grantown, Holly Spittal of Duncans of Grantown and export director of Hailo Stephan Muller

The awards celebrate design, business excellence and customer experience within the manufacturer and distributor’s network of independent kitchen showrooms.

Trophies and honours were presented across seven categories, including Best Showroom Experience, Kitchen Design of the Year and Studio Partner of the year.

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This year also saw the addition of a new category for 2022 for Best Functional Space Design.

Celebrating space-saving solutions in response to a customer’s challenges, this award was judged by a panel including architect and TV presenter Laura Jane Clark.

She recently partnered with Häfele UK on its Functional Spaces: Kitchens for Living campaign.

The Studio Partner Award winners of 2022 were as follows

• Best Customer Service – Kitchen Living
• Best Showroom Experience – HBC Kitchens
• Best Use of Digital Media – Regal Kitchens
• Kitchen Design of the Year – Parlour Farm
• Best Functional Space Design – Duncans of Grantown
• Studio Partner of the Year – Roma Interiors
• Häfele Representative of the Year – Kathryn Emsley

Commenting on the awards, sales director at Hafele UK Gareth Bevan said: “It was brilliant to have so many of our customers and employees all come together for the Studio Partner Awards in London and we’ve received so much positive feedback on the event.

“What particularly stood out in this year’s entries is just how inspirational, resourceful and committed our Studio Partners have been over the last year.

“Despite challenging trading conditions, our Studio Partners have gone out of their way to deliver an exceptional level of support and service to their customers and the standard of entries was particularly high this year. Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted candidates.”