Certified Kitchen Designers (CKDs) and Certified Bathroom Designers (CBDs) specialize in the design, planning and execution of kitchens, bathrooms and other built-in units throughout the home. Only a select group of expert designers attain the CKD and/or CBD designation(s).

CKDs and CBDs, while an integral part of the interior design profession, are also distinctly different because of their specialization of practice. Similar to general interior design practitioners, CKDs and CBDs must meet common core educational requirements, adhere to various legal restrictions and regulations in practice, and follow a professional codes of ethics. However, beyond these basic core commonalties, distinct differences exist because of the nature of the space to be designed and close relationship with the user (client).

The planning of kitchen and bathroom spaces requires unique design skills and knowledge because of the highly technical nature of the equipment incorporated into them, and the personal way that these environments affect the user. The CKD and/or CBD is competent beyond the minimum interior design qualifications of federal and state legal codes and requirements. CKDs/CBDs prove advanced knowledge of technical and personal communication skills required to succeed as a design specialist in residential kitchen, bathroom and other built-in environments.

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