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
Tempo Collection
7 ½” x ½” x 75”
190mm x 12mm x 1900mm

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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