Winners of US design competition, the Chrysalis Awards for remodelling excellence, have been revealed, with many examples of stunning innovation in the kitchen area.The Chrysalis Awards, founded in 1993, look to toast the best of the US residential and commercial remodelling industry, identifying the home designers most able to work with the space provided.For a kitchen design award winner, the efforts to reconcile modern fittings with a classic feel were celebrated with North Carolina-based David Tyson Associates judged to have done a stellar job with a 1920s-style kitchen.Winning the 75,000-100,000 kitchen category, the design firm retained the feel of the 1920s kitchen, adding stylish extras like by-hinge French doors to an old-style pantry and adding modern custom leaded glass cabinet doors to older units.Sinks are often key to kitchen design ideas, with the Tyson kitchen no different Zimbabwe black granite countertops were given a brushed finish and sculpted over the vintage farm sink.Kitchen and Bath Design News said that the new-look room matched homeowner requirements After looking at their kitchen with fresh eyes, they realized they wanted the new design to match the classic, original look of their home.