Atlanta-based interior designer brings signature "jewel box" aesthetic to nationally recognized bath collection
Evan Millárd, a 2012 graduate of Belmont's O'More College of Architecture & Design, has been named a winner of the Best of KBIS 2026 Award for Style Statement: Bath – Silver. The honor recognizes the Ametrine bath collection, designed in collaboration with Pfister Faucets and unveiled at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Orlando earlier this year.
The award recognizes standout bathroom design that elevates form, function and visual impact. The Ametrine collection is built around a distinctive six-sided geometric shape that Millárd describes as architectural yet approachable — available in two spout styles with interchangeable handle designs, so homeowners can mix and match finishes and forms to suit their own aesthetic. A fingerprint and water spot-resistant matte black finish and hidden mounting hardware on coordinating accessories round out the collection's clean, sculptural look.
"Ametrine was created to give designers and homeowners a true style statement, something sculptural, modern and highly personal," Millárd said. "This recognition from KBIS reinforces our commitment to design-forward innovation that is also practical for everyday living."
Roots at O'More
Millárd's path to design began long before his time at Belmont. He credits his mother and grandmothers with instilling a deep love of color and pattern — memories of a cobalt blue soaking tub and a grandmother's all-red Valentine's Day powder room among the earliest influences on his aesthetic sensibility.
After studying graphic design at Oral Roberts University, Millárd transferred to O'More. He credits professors Rebecca Andrews, Kelly Gore and former department chair David Koellein as particularly influential, and points to a studio course with Don Burke, in which students reimagined a barbershop on The Factory grounds as a studio apartment, as a formative experience.
"My professors really shaped the way that I look at the world of design," Millárd said. "They were just so integral to where I am today."
Following graduation, Millárd built his professional foundation at two prominent design firms — first with Nashville-based Roger Higgins, himself an O'More alumnus, and later with acclaimed Chicago designer Alessandra Branca.
A Philosophy Rooted in People
Millárd launched his eponymous firm, millárd, in 2018, specializing in what he calls "jewel box interiors" — layered, story-driven spaces built around the people who inhabit them. At the start of every project, he asks clients the same question: Is there a treasured piece — a photograph, a family heirloom, a stone from a beach walk — that could anchor the design?
"I think that we should be surrounded by things that make us smile and that bring back great memories," Millárd said. "When a client sees their newly designed space for the first time, I want their face to light up as if it's Christmas morning."
That same relational instinct has shaped his career. The Pfister Faucets collaboration began through a personal friendship, developed over an ambassadorship and grew into an 18-month design process spanning concept, sketches and 3D prototyping before the Ametrine collection debuted at KBIS 2026.
"I really wanted to create a collection that felt at home in any aesthetic," Millárd said. "While it is contemporary, it also has really beautiful facets that catch the light, and I think those moments help it bridge the gap to the traditional world."
National Recognition and a Growing Portfolio
In 2023, House Beautiful named Millárd to its Next Wave class, selecting him as one of 15 outstanding rising designers in the feature's 25th anniversary year, a recognition that opened new doors with vendors and brand partners. He was also among five designers selected by Paragould to create interior vignettes for the brand's retail locations in Houston and West Palm Beach, with a national rollout planned.
For current O'More students, Millárd's advice reflects the same principle that has guided his work on both sides of the client relationship.
"All of my partnerships have been relationship driven," he said. "You never know what brings people together."
Millárd's trajectory reflects the kind of career O'More has long prepared its graduates to build: one where design excellence, personal integrity and the people you meet along the way open doors that no classroom alone could.
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