Today - special - SUMMER edition PILLOW TalK vol. 3 Designers talk everything from bedrooms to book deals SUMMER 2017 10 FALL 2017
2017 IDS AWA R D S Julie Ahearn, Katya Grisaffi, Jenny Cano, Jan Cregier, Maddie Landers THE FACES OF DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN SOCIETY ANNOUNCES DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS atids S U MM ER 2017 45
2 0 1 7 I D S AWA R D S FA C E S O F D E S I G N SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. On Saturday, May 20th, 2017 members and guests of the Interior Design Society (IDS) gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona to honor the winners of the 2016 Designer of the Year competition. The awards were presented by international award-winning host, Donna Drake. The Designer of the Year competition demonstrates our commitment to recognize the outstanding work of our members nationwide said Jenny Cano, executive director, IDS. This year we received a record number of entries, and our award-winners consider it a prestigious honor. IDS Board of Directors: Katya Grisaffi, Jan Cregier, Jason Clifton, Alan Gravely, Kathy Schlabach, Bruce Knott, Tina Polley, Nancy Ganzekaufer, Silas Ridriguez Award recipients were selected by an expert panel of judges that included: Mark Bruntez, Patti Carpenter, Susan Dickenson, Dann Foley, Susan Inglis, Nick May, Jaye Anna Mize, Farah Merhi and Jennifer Wagner Schmidt. The winners of the Designer of the Year competition are: SPACE DESIGNS KITCHENS $50,000 AND BELOW Barbara Gilbert, Barbara Gilbert Interiors, Dallas TX Ruthie Staalsen, Decrenew Interiors, Grapevine, TX Tanna Edler, Tanna by Design Interiors, Y akima, WA Staci Steidley, Kim Bailey 46 DESIGNERSTODAY.COM KITCHENS $50,000 AND ABOVE Ami Austin, Ami Austin Interior Design, Memphis, TN Shayla Copas, Shayla Copas Interiors, Little Rock, AR 2nd Runner Up (tie): Jan Cregier, Interior Expressions by Jan, Bartlett, IL
2nd Runner Up (tie): Jenny Provost, K2 Design Group, Bonita Springs, FL BATHROOMS $30,000 AND BELOW Staci Steidley, Studio Steidley, Plano, TX Jeremy Bauer & Jason Clifton, Bauer/Clifton Interiors, Juneau, AK BATHROOMS $30,000 AND ABOVE Jennifer Fox & Tonia Omeltchenko, Fox + Chenko Interiors, Port Washington, NY Nancie Wood, Nancie Wood Interiors, Raleigh, NC Michelle Kopfer, Michelle s Interiors, Frisco, TX Beth Krupa, Kip O Brien, Kathleen Bivona, Shirley Mitchell, Debbie Taiyanides BEDROOMS $30,000 AND BELOW Veronica Solomon, Casa Vilora, Brookshire, TX Kym Carilo, Design Vision Studio, Palm Desert, CA BEDROOMS $30,000 AND ABOVE Beth Krupa, Beth Krupa Interiors, Stamford, CT LIVING SPACES $30,000 AND BELOW Cary Vogel, Interiors by Cary Vogel, Las Vegas, NV Shayla Copas, Shayla Copas Interiors, Little Rock, AR 2nd Runner Up: Wendy Lepkoff, Wendy Interiors, Baldwin Harbor, NY Penny Williams SUMMER 2017 47
2 0 1 7 I D S AWA R D S FA C E S O F D E S I G N SINGLE AREAS WINDOW TREATMENTS Julie Ahearn, Oh La La Décor, Plainfield, IL CLOSETS Traci Connell, Traci Connell Interiors, Dallas TX LAUNDRY/CRAFT ROOM Traci Connell, Traci Connell Interiors, Dallas TX OUTDOOR SPACES Jeremy Bauer & Jason Clifton, Bauer/Clifton Interiors, Juneau, AK Jason Clifton (Bauer/Clifton Interiors), Shayla Copas (Shayla Copas Interiors), Jeremy Bauer (Bauer/Clifton Interiors) CHILDREN S AREAS Ginger Curtis, Urbanology Designs, North Richland Hills, TX HOME OFFICE Jenny Provost, K2 Design Group, Bonita Springs, FL Kim Bailey, Kim Bailey Interiors, Plano, TX RECREATION SPACES Tanna Edler, Tanna by Design Interiors, Yakima, WA Randy and Ami Austin ENTRY WALL/FOYER DINING ROOMS Michele Youell, Natural Domain Interiors, 48 DESIGNERSTODAY.COM
Henderson, NV SPECIALTY AWARDS UNIVERSAL DESIGN Kerry McHugh Upton, Quincy Home, Olympia, WA SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Nicole Yee, NY Interiors, Oakland, CA SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SPONSOR AWARD Jeremy Bauer & Jason Clifton, Bauer/Clifton Interiors, Juneau, AK Bonnie Reich, Daryl Pines, Nancy Ganzekaufer ORIGINAL DESIGN Penny Williams, Finishing Touches, Algonquin, IL WHOLE HOME Jan Cregier, Interior Expressions by Jan, Bartlett, IL Jeremy Bauer & Jason Clifton, Bauer/Clifton Interiors, Juneau, AK IMPACT AWARDS INDIVIDUAL IMPACT AWARDS Shayla Copas, Shayla Copas Interiors, Little Rock, AR GROUP IMPACT AWARDS Karen Ferreyra, Wendy Lepkoff, Peggy Guerrin, Christine, Conte, Dafna Adler & Lisa Aiello, Long Island, NY Tanna Edler SUMMER 2017 49
2017 IDS AWARDS FACES OF DESIGN Lance Robins, Cary Vogel The full list of winners including design project photographs for this year s Designer of the Year competition is available at WWW.INTERIORDESIGNSOCIETY.ORG/2016DOTYAWARDS The Interior Design Society (IDS) is one of the country s largest design organizations dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry. IDS is committed to helping interior designers grow their businesses, develop their talents, inspire each other, and impact their communities. Headquartered in High Point, NC, the organization was founded in 1973 by the National Home Furnishings Association (NHFA) to support interior designers based within furniture stores. The Interior Design Society has long since expanded its focus to provide support to professional interior design entrepreneurs nationwide. 50 DESIGNERSTODAY.COM