Window Fashion VISION magazine announces winners of 2023 Design & Workroom Competition

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

1^st Place: Diane Stein– Sheffield Furniture & Interiors

2^nd Place: Amy Horyza– Budget Blinds

Curtains & Draperies

1^st Place: Gillian Wendel – Curtains & Draperies

2^nd Place: Diane Ten Broeck and Lori Yanez – Sheffield Furniture & Interiors

Decorative Hardware & Trim

1^st Place: Susan Kostelecky– SK Designs

2^nd Place: Quent Blodgett– Budget Blinds

Period/Historic Window Treatments

1^st Place: Kelly Macaulay – Custom Drapes, LLC.

Challenging Window Treatments

1^st Place: Valerie Griffin – Valerie Griffin Design

2^nd Place: Lisa Jones – Lisa Jones Interiors, Inc.

Whole-Room Design

1^st Place: MaryRose Brennan – Sheffield Furniture & Interiors

2^nd Place: Alicia Osenenko – Rose Quartz Interiors

Motorized Window Fashions

1^st Place: Susan Kostelecky – SK Designs

2^nd Place: Sunny Sun –  Fu’s Drapery

Top Window Treatments

1^st Place: Lindsey Putzier – Lindsey Putzier Design Studio

2^nd Place: Addie Conte – Addie Designs

VISION WORKROOM CATEGORIES:

Bedding/Pillows

1^st Place: Addie Conte – Addie Designs

2^nd Place: Susan Cumming Fortucci – The Pincushion

Combination Treatments

1^st Place: Jennifer Holaday – Brave Maggie Designs

2^nd Place: Cathy Stich – Cathy’s Curtains

Curtains & Draperies

1^st Place: Gillian Wendel –  The Wendel Works

2^nd Place: Lisa Jones – Lisa Jones Interiors, Inc.

Ingenious Installation

1^st Place: Jennifer Holaday – Brave Maggie Designs

2^nd Place: Olivia Ursini – Costal Concepts

Period/Historic Window Treatments

1^st Place: Sharon Gizzi – Styles by Sharon

2^nd Place: Katie Armour and Jessica Deal Fadgen –  Sheffield Furniture & Interiors

Top Treatments

1^st Place: Sigita Nusbaum – Delaney Window Fashions

2^nd Place: Susan Cumming Fortuci – The Pincushion

Miscellaneous Category including Upholstery and Slipcovers

1^st Place: Addie Conte – Addie Designs

2^nd Place: Diana Hershey – DBH Designs

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The International Window Coverings Expo is the only conference and trade show of its kind in North America, the world’s largest market for window coverings. The conference offers a unique experience/opportunity for like-minded business professionals to see the latest product innovations and experience world-class educational sessions and unprecedented networking opportunities. Learn more at iwce-vision.com.