The Challenge

This year, we challenged Ontario interior design students to create a visual interpretation of our Clean Floors tagline Crafted with Conscience. Clean Floors is Metropolitan’s forest-to-floor quality assurance and environmental compliance program. From all the entries received, we selected four finalists. Now, it is your turn to help us choose the winner from the designs below!

Challenge Requirements

Students were tasked to bring to life the Clean Floors tagline ‘crafted with conscience’ through a design rendering incorporating Kentwood engineered hardwood flooring.

A minimum of three of the following flooring products from Metropolitan’s Kentwood Collection and Abode by Kentwood lines were included in the design submissions. 

Kentwood
Hometown Collection

9 1/2” x 3/4” x assorted up to approx. 86”

240mm x 18mm x assorted up to 2200mm

Kentwood
Weekend Collection

8 5/8” x 5/8” x assorted up to approx. 86”

220mm x 15mm x assorted up to 2200mm

Kentwood
Ranchlands Collection

8 5/8” x 3/4” x approx. 86"


220mm x 18mm x 2200mm

Abode by Kentwood
Weathered Collection

5” x 1/2” x assorted up to approx. 70”

127mm x 12mm x assorted up to 1800mm

Abode by Kentwood
Dwell Collection

5” x 1/2” x assorted up to approx. 59”

125mm x 12mm x assorted up to 1500mm

The Prizes

  • $1,500 Cash Prize
  • IDS Show Pass
  • IDS Gala Evening Invitation

Important Dates

October 2- 27, 2023
Entry Period

October 31, 2023
Top Four Finalists Selection

November 1-3, 2023
Online Voting Period

January 18, 2023
IDS Event Gala Evening
Winner(s) Announcement

January 18-21, 2024
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