Meet The
We are an experienced group of design professionals dedicated to our clients.
MICQUI MCGOWEN
MICQUI MCGOWEN, CMKBD, CAPS
Owner, Kitchen & Bath Concepts.com
Micqui has worked in the kitchen and bath industry for over 30 years, including at Kitchen & Bath Concepts while a student and with a kitchen design firm in Austin while attending the University of Texas. She graduated from UT with a degree in Interior Design and immediately went to work at KBC with her mother. In 2023, Micqui became the owner of Kitchen & Bath Concepts and looks forward to the next chapter for KBC and herself.
Micqui was recognized and honored as a “Leader in Design” by the Houston Design District” in April 2024. She is a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer and Certified Aging Place Specialist. Micqui has been widely published and has won or received honors for entries in multiple kitchen design competitions for NKBA, Wood-Mode, and others. She has served on the Texas Gulf Coast NKBA Board and was elected to a term on the National NKBA Board of Directors in 2003. She also served on an Advisory Committee for Sub-Zero’s new product design and development.
Micqui focuses on residential kitchen and bath design. However, her other projects have included multi-unit projects, cabinetry design for corporate office kitchens and dental clinics, and, in her early career, national exhibits, and corporate showrooms for a widely distributed Texas-based cabinet manufacturer.
Email Micqui at:
mmcgowen@kitchen-concepts.com
PEGGY MCGOWEN
ASID, CMKBD, CAPS, RID,
Retired, sort of 😎
Peggy, the founder of Kitchen & Bath Concepts, started her company in 1986 after working for Kirk Craig, a respected kitchen designer, for several years.
She has specialized in consultation, design, and installation of new and remodeled kitchens and bathrooms for over 40 years. Peggy retired from “active duty” in 2023, and her daughter, Micqui McGowen, became the owner and operator of Kitchen & Bath Concepts.
In her long and illustrious career in the Kitchen & Bath Industry, Peggy has been recognized and celebrated by her peers in the industry. She is a Past National President of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and Past President of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of ASID. Her work has been featured in numerous local and national publications and media outlets – too many to mention, and she has won design awards and served on advisory councils for major manufacturers and industry associations. She also has been a featured speaker for trade conferences and home shows locally and throughout the U.S.
Peggy now enjoys having time to travel, visit family and old friends, and garden (especially in her excellent new greenhouse, partially outfitted with display parts and pieces). However, she says she can never really retire or be disconnected from the work and career that brought so much enjoyment and satisfaction to herself and her clients over the years.
There is another chapter!
Email Peggy at:
pmcgowen@kitchen-concepts.com
MELISSA SHARP
Senior Designer, Allied ASID
Melissa has a degree in Interior Design with a background in Residential Design, working under licensed Interior Designers for several years, before coming to Kitchen & Bath Concepts. Since coming to KBC in 2014, she has worked her way up from being a Design Assistant to the owners, to a Senior Kitchen & Bath Designer, leading her own team.
She is an individual member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and is an Allied Member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). She has served in several positions on the local board for the NKBA, as well as serving on committees for ASID, both for their respective Texas Gulf Coast Chapters. She also served as a Best of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) product judge in 2022 for the NKBA. Melissa holds badges from the NKBA as a Floor Planning and Specifications Specialist, Remodeling Specialist, Cabinetry Specialist, as well as a Universal Design Specialist.
Melissa has won several local awards, as well as a few national awards. Melissa singularly won a local 2018 ASID Ruby Award, “Best Emerging Professional in Residential,” for her Kitchen and Bathroom designs. This project also won Runner-Up Regionally, at the 2018 Wood-Mode 75th Anniversary Awards for “Best Bathroom”. She Received a local 2018 ASID Ruby Award and 2018 Regional Winner and National Finalist Wood-Mode 75th Anniversary Award for “Best Kitchen,” in conjunction with Owner Micqui McGowen, playing an integral team contributor role in these wins as well as several other Industry Awards for the “Team.” In 2019, she also singularly won a local ASID Ruby Award for “Best of Residential Design” for a Kitchen she designed. In 2021, she won another local ASID Ruby Award in the “Designer/Industry Partner Collaboration” category, for a kitchen she co-designed with a local Interior Designer, Melissa/KBC acting as the Industry Partner. In 2022 she also won a regional Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge award for the collaboration of that Kitchen. In 2023 she won a Texas Association of Builders Star Finalist Awards for “Best Kitchen Renovation” 150K- 200K category, in conjunction with the builder on the project, for a kitchen that she designed.
Email Melissa at:
msharp@kitchen-concepts.com
HUGH KIMERY
Technical Designer
Hugh joined KBC in early 2018 as a Technical Designer after almost five years’ experience working for a European cabinet manufacturer. He received a BA in Interior Architecture from The Art Institute in Houston in 2015. Hugh brings to KBC his technical talent and expertise in producing detailed drawings and specifications for luxury kitchen and bath projects, managing order processing and some project management. With his attention to detail and passion for client satisfaction, Hugh is an integral part of KBC’s Team.
INES LOMBARDI
CKD, CBD at Austin, TX
Ines represents KBC in the Austin and Hill Country areas. She is originally from Venezuela where she graduated with a degree in architecture. She has worked in the kitchen and bath industry for more than 20 years. She is a member of NKBA and holds certifications for CKD and CBD. Her broad experience includes new construction and remodeling projects in traditional and contemporary styles. Every project poses challenges, and finding the best solution for the client is her mission.
She can be reached at 512.588.0424
or via email at:
ilombardi@kitchen-concepts.com
Contact Us
7026 Old Katy Road,
Suite 148,
Houston, TX 77024
Office Hours
Monday — Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: Appointment only
Sunday: Closed
Philosophy
“Quality is at the center of everything we do. We have two objectives for every project we undertake. Design stunning spaces and delight our clients.”
