"Houses should not be clamps to force us to the same things three hundred and sixty-five days in the year; they should not be ordering us about regardless of breeze and sunset, but they should be backgrounds for expressing ourselves in three hundred and sixty-five different ways if we are natural enough to do so."
- William Gray Purcell
Student Competitions
Lamps Plus & NKBA
Entry includes a description of the design problem, explaination of the solution including a narrative or bulleted description, the use of at least two Lamps Plus products, and a diagram, floor plan, detail drawing, or interpretive drawing that best describes the solution.
3rd Place Lacey Madsen
NKBA/ K+BB Student Essay Contest
An essay not to exceed 1000 words or 4 pages addressing the topic: What K&B issue do you feel passionate about and how till YOU make a difference?
2nd Runner-Up Lacey Madsen
"Dark with almost a sinister look; dingy, soiled with soot from cooking past suppers; cramped with the immense coal stove and protrusive cabinets; silent with only the occasional rousing of the scullery maid, the aged kitchen of the 19th century is now only returned to in pictures from a history book. Standing in its stead is the airy, organized, spacious, bustling quarters of the modern home kitchen. " read more
2008 ASID Student Design Award Competition
Entry includes a concept statement and a maximum of seven display boards (space planning of three floors with FF&E, interior renderings and/or elevations, finish/materials/color boards, and a lighting plan overlay).
1st Place Winner Jeff Larsen of BYU-Idaho
2007/2008 NKBA Student Design Competition
1st Place Kitchen Design Winner Tanja Uzar
2nd Place Bath Design Winner Emily Wilson
Participants in 2007: 12 students
Past Winners
- Karrie Hendrickson, 2nd place
- Patricia Smith, 2nd place
- Tahari Julander, 2nd place
- Justin Morris, Hon. Mention
- Jenna Richmond, Hon. Mention
NKBA/GE CHARETTE
Hand drafted solution utilizing GE appliances in three hours: includes design statement, floor plan (NKBA presentation standards, dimensions, nomenclature), and one wall elevation or perspective. The top four students from BYU-Idaho recieve $50 scholarships and certificates and are entered into the national competition. National winners will be recognized at the K/BIS 2008 in Chicago.
Honorable Mention Jeff Larsen
Participants: 27 students
Past Winners
- Sonia (Mayes) Barney
- Kadie Kinney
- Olena Steinmetz



