Binns

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Binns Kitchen & Bath Design

Type	Private
Founded	1963
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Key people	Raymond Binns, Anthony Binns
Industry	Design/Renovation/Home improvement
Products	SieMatic, Artcraft, Sub-Zero Refrigerator, Wolf, Miele, Kohler Company, Liebherr, Corian
Slogan	Better Living Through Design
Website	www.binns.net

Binns Inc. or Binns Kitchen & Bath Design is a family managed and owned kitchen & bath design firm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, specializing in luxury kitchen & bath designs. The company features contemporary, traditional and classical kitchens & baths.

1 History
2 Family Legacy
3 Awards
4 Locations
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

The founders of Binns Kitchen & Bath Design, Joseph and Vera Binns, emigrated from Great Britain to Canada in 1957. Originally, Joseph and Vera established their business as a home design company, operating from their Scarborough, Ontario home until they had enough business to have permanent office and showroom facilities. Vera looked after the office work, while Joe did the estimating and coordination of the tradesmen. Currently, the head office is located in Pickering, Ontario.

Binns was incorporated in 1963. Today the company is under the management of Raymond and Anthony Binns. Raymond is President and CEO of the company and Anthony is Vice-President and head of the design team. Binns has a well established reputation across North America for high-end style and award-winning designs.

[edit] Family Legacy

Below is a list of family members currently working for Binns Inc.

Raymond Alistair Binns (born June 26, 1951)
Anthony Stuart Binns
Keith Joseph Robert Binns (born September 16, 1978)
Beverley Leigh Binns
Shaun Brian Raymond Binns (born October 10, 1982)
Janet Stewart McFarlane Binns
Christine Binns

Below is a list of the founders of Binns Inc.

Joseph Binns
Vera Binns

[edit] Awards

Binns is most notable for the number of national and international design awards they have won over the years.

1989
- National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Design Competition (USA)
  - Honourable Mention Award

1994
- NKBA Canadian Design Competition
  - Ralph Witmer Award for Design Excellence
  - First Place Kitchen Award
  - First Place Bathroom Award
  - Third Place Kitchen Award
  - Third Place Bathroom Award
  - Honourable Mention Award
  - Honourable Mention Award
  - Honourable Mention Award
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Honourable Mention Award
  - Honourable Mention Award

1995
- NKBA Canadian Design Competition
  - Ralph Witmer Award for Design Excellence
  - First Place Kitchen Award
  - First Place Bathroom Award
  - Second Place Kitchen Award
  - Third Place Bathroom Award
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - First Place Award, Category "I"
  - Second Place Award, Category "I"
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category "H"
  - Honourable Mention Award

1996
- Canadian Design Competition
  - First Place Bathroom Award
  - Third Place Kitchen Award
  - Third Place Bathroom Award
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Honourable Mention Award
  - Honourable Mention Award

1997
- Canadian Design Competition
  - Third Place Bathroom Award

1998
- Canadian Design Competition
  - First Place Kitchen Award
  - Second Place Kitchen Award
  - Second Place Bathroom Award
  - Second Place Kitchen Award
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Second Place Bathroom Award
  - Second Place Award, Category "E"
  - Honourable Mention Award
- NEX'98 Toronto's Best Bathroom
  - First Place Bathroom Award

1999
- Canadian Design Competition
  - First Place Bathroom Award
  - Third Place Kitchen Award
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Honourable Mention Award

2000
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - First Place Kitchen Award, Category L
  - Honourable Mention Award
  - Honourable Mention Award

2001
- Bathroom & Kitchen Industry Awards (London, England)
  - International Kitchen Design Award - First Place Award for Canada
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Second Place Kitchen Award, Category C

2002
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - First Place Kitchen Award, Category 9
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category 9
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category 4
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category 5

2003
- Bathroom & Kitchen Industry Awards (London, England)
  - International Kitchen Design Award - First Place Award for Canada
- Canadian Design Competition
  - First Place Category F, Kitchen
  - Second Place Category A, Kitchen
  - Second Place Category B, Kitchen
  - Honourable Mention Award Category B, Bathroom
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Third Place Kitchen Award, Category 1
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category 9

2004
- Canadian Design Competition
  - Overall Design Excellence Award Winner
  - First Place Award, Category F, Kitchen
  - First Place Award, Category C, Bathroom
  - Second Place Award, Category C, Bathroom
  - Second Place Award, Category B
  - Second Place Award, Category F
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category A, Kitchen
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category C
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category D
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - First Place Award, Category 9, Kitchen
  - Second Place Award, Category 9, Kitchen
  - Third Place Award, Category 6
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category 7, Bathroom

2005
- Bathroom & Kitchen Industry Awards (London, England)
  - International Bathroom Design Award - First Place Award for Canada
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Best Overall Bathroom Award
  - First Place Award, Category 7, Large Bathrooms
  - First Place Award, Category 6, Small Bathrooms
  - Second Place Award, Category 6, Small Bathrooms
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category 1, Small Kitchens
- Canadian Design Competition
  - Overall Design Excellence Award Winner
  - First Place Award, Category F, Kitchen
  - First Place Award, Category C, Bathroom
  - First Place Award, Category D, Bathroom
  - Second Place Award, Category A, Kitchen
  - Second Place Award, Category B, Kitchen
  - Second Place Award, Category F, Bathroom
  - Third Place Award, Category A, Kitchen
  - Third Place Award, Category B, Kitchen
  - Third Place Award, Category D, Bathroom

2006
- Bathroom & Kitchen Industry Awards (Birmingham, England)
  - International Kitchen Design Award First Place Award for Canada
- NKBA Design Competition (USA)
  - Third Place Award, Category 1, Small Kitchen
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category 1, Small Kitchen
- Canadian Design Competition
  - First Place Award, Category B, Kitchen
  - First Place Award, Category D, Bathroom
  - Second Place Award, Category C, Bathroom
  - Third Place Award, Category B, Kitchen
  - Third Place Award, Category D, Bathroom
  - Honourable Mention Award, Category B, Kitchen

2007
- Canadian Design Competition
  - Overall Design Excellence Award Winner
  - First Place Award, Category C, Kitchen
  - First Place Award, Category D, Bathroom
  - First Place Award, Category F, Bathroom
  - First Place Award, Category G, Laundry Room
  - First Place Award, Category H, Kitchen
  - Second Place Award, Category A, Kitchen
  - Second Place Award, Category B, Kitchen

[edit] Locations

Greater Toronto East Location

Head Office

333 Kingston Road, Pickering, Ontario, L1V 1A1

Downtown Toronto Location

Flagship Showroom - Opening Spring 2007

1055 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3A3

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Gray, Morgan. "View With a Room". Woman's Day Specials: Kitchen & Baths, Vol. XV, Number 5, p. 106-109.

Gray, Morgan. "Right Attire". Woman's Day Specials: Kitchen & Baths, Vol. XV, Number 5, p. 111-115.

Ruck, Sean. “Family Tree: Tradition’s Roots Run Deep”. NKBA Profiles Magazine: Insights for Kitchen and Bath Professionals, winter 2006, Vol. 5, Issue 1, p. 28-32.