The annual VISION Design & Workroom Competition award winners were announced and recognized April 19 at the International Window Coverings Expo held in Charlotte, NC, during the industry’s annual trade show and conference. The only competition of its kind recognizing excellence in custom window treatment design and fabrication, it’s regarded as the Academy Awards of the industry. Awards were judged by a prestigious panel of judges: Scot Robbins, Camille Moore, Elizabeth Gerdes, Tina Fontana, Claudia Tejeda, Cheryl Meiklejohn and Cheryl Luckett. Projects were evaluated on their overall design, attention to clients’ needs, details and quality of craftsmanship. The winners in each category are:
VISION DESIGN CATEGORIES:
Combination Treatments
1st Place: Diane Stein– Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
2nd Place: Amy Horyza– Budget Blinds
Curtains & Draperies
1st Place: Gillian Wendel - Curtains & Draperies
2nd Place: Diane Ten Broeck and Lori Yanez – Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
Decorative Hardware & Trim
1st Place: Susan Kostelecky– SK Designs
2nd Place: Quent Blodgett– Budget Blinds
Period/Historic Window Treatments
1st Place: Kelly Macaulay – Custom Drapes, LLC.
Challenging Window Treatments
1st Place: Valerie Griffin – Valerie Griffin Design
2nd Place: Lisa Jones – Lisa Jones Interiors, Inc.
Whole-Room Design
1st Place: MaryRose Brennan – Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
2nd Place: Alicia Osenenko – Rose Quartz Interiors
Motorized Window Fashions
1st Place: Susan Kostelecky – SK Designs
2nd Place: Sunny Sun - Fu’s Drapery
Top Window Treatments
1st Place: Lindsey Putzier – Lindsey Putzier Design Studio
2nd Place: Addie Conte – Addie Designs
VISION WORKROOM CATEGORIES:
Bedding/Pillows
1st Place: Addie Conte – Addie Designs
2nd Place: Susan Cumming Fortucci – The Pincushion
Combination Treatments
1st Place: Jennifer Holaday – Brave Maggie Designs
2nd Place: Cathy Stich – Cathy’s Curtains
Curtains & Draperies
1st Place: Gillian Wendel - The Wendel Works
2nd Place: Lisa Jones – Lisa Jones Interiors, Inc.
Ingenious Installation
1st Place: Jennifer Holaday – Brave Maggie Designs
2nd Place: Olivia Ursini – Costal Concepts
Period/Historic Window Treatments
1st Place: Sharon Gizzi – Styles by Sharon
2nd Place: Katie Armour and Jessica Deal Fadgen - Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
Top Treatments
1st Place: Sigita Nusbaum – Delaney Window Fashions
2nd Place: Susan Cumming Fortuci – The Pincushion
Miscellaneous Category including Upholstery and Slipcovers
1st Place: Addie Conte – Addie Designs
2nd Place: Diana Hershey – DBH Designs
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