Anne BildRecognizing the best design and construction of custom window fashions, the 33rd annual Grace Design & Artisan Awards (formerly known as the VISION Design & Workroom Competition), along with presenting sponsor Rollease Acmeda, presented the awards at a gala ceremony at the 2024 International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) in Grapevine, Texas.
A fresh, new format mirrored the Academy Awards, where the top three nominees were acknowledged and the one winner of the category was announced. Elegance and entertainment were contributed by co-hosts David Santiago and Sara Lynn Brennan. David Santiago is the owner and interior designer of Casa Santi Interior Design in New Jersey. Sara Lynn Brennan is the owner of Sara Lynn Brennan Interiors in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
Linda H. Bassert, Design Principal at Masterworks Window Fashion & Design, LLC, from Fairfax, Virginia, was awarded the coveted Designer of the Year title. Sheri Stouffer, of Finishing Touches in Castle Pines, Colorado, was presented with the Artisan of the Year award.
This year’s awards are as follows:
DESIGN CATEGORIES
Designer of the Year
Linda H. Bassert
Masterworks Window Fashions & Design, LLC
Curtains & Draperies
Stacey Pelfrey
Beverly Baribault Design Group
Top Treatments
Linda H. Bassert
Masterworks Window Fashions & Design, LLC
Combination
Judy O’Donoghue & Tabitha Matheson
Picture Perfect Window Coverings
Decorative Hardware & Trim
Keely Hersh
Right At Home Interiors
Soft Shades
Lova England
Sew Elegant Window Designs
Specialty
Shona Bascon
Gotcha Covered of Galleria Uptown
Whole-Room Integration
Rachel Leuck
Gotcha Covered of Sugar Land
Motorization
Sergey Shikhanov
ZCurtains
Outdoor Living
Kathy Corbet
Kathy Corbet Interiors
Commercial
Susan Kostelecky
SK Designs
Luxury
Elizabeth Gerdes
Stitch Above the Rest
ARTISAN CATEGORIES
Artisan of the Year
Sheri Stouffer
Finishing Touches
Curtains & Draperies
Jennifer Holaday
Brave Maggie Designs
Top Treatments
Terri Booser
Sugar & Spice Draperies and Shades, LLC
Combination
Connie Valente
Creative Blinds & Décor, LLC
Ingenious Installation
Sheri Stouffer
Finishing Touches
Bedding & Pillows
MaryRose Brennan
Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
Specialty
Aleksandra Jakubowska
AvantGarde Designs Window Treatments & Michael Preston Interiors
Upholstery
Rachael Harvey
Refurnish
Most Intricate Handwork
Sheri Stouffer
Finishing Touches
HONORABLE NOMINATIONS
DESIGN CATEGORIES
Curtains & Draperies
Marni Sugerman
Marni Sugerman/Decorating Den
Susan Tjarks
Gotcha Covered
Top Treatments
Leigh Anderson
Willow Drapery & Upholstery
Amy Wolff
Amy Wolff Interiors
Combination
Valerie Griffin
Valerie Griffin Design
Paige Patterson & Lori Yanez
Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
Decorative Hardware & Trim
Susan Kostelecky
SK Designs
Lisa Jones
Lisa Jones Interiors, Inc.
Soft Shades
Marni Sugerman
Marni Sugerman/Decorating Den
Linda H. Bassert
Masterworks Window Fashions & Design, LLC
Specialty
Diane Tenbroeck & Lori Yanez
Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
Stacey Pelfrey
Beverly Baribault Design Group
Whole-Room Integration
Diane Ten Broeck & Lori Yanez
Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
Marni Sugerman
Marni Sugerman/Decorating Den
Motorization
Keely Hersh
Right At Home Interiors
Aleksandra Jakubowska
AvantGarde Designs Window Treatments & Michael Preston Interiors
Commercial
Terri Booser
Sugar & Spice Draperies and Shades, LLC
Tyler Polak
Timan Custom Window Treatments
Luxury
Leigh Anderson
Willow Drapery & Upholstery
Aleksandra Jakubowska
AvantGarde Designs Window Treatments& Michael Preston Interiors
ARTISAN CATEGORIES
Curtains & Draperies
Sheri Stouffer
Finishing Touches
Bermaliz Vazquez
Crezenci
Top Treatments
Sheri Stouffer
Finishing Touches
Kristin Box
Rod Runners, Inc.
Combination
Jennifer Holaday
Brave Maggie Designs
Linda Polhemus
Window Treatments by Design
Ingenious Installation
Vita Vygovska
Vitalia Inc.
Vanessa Prieto
Willow Upholstery & Drapery
Bedding & Pillows
Holly Hill & Shae Seeber
Shae Designs
Keely Hersh
Right At Home Interiors
Specialty
Oksana Ambroz-Trychta
It’s Oksana LLC Textile Design Studio
Rachel Lusk
Sugar & Spice Draperies and Shades, LLC
Upholstery
Leigh Anderson
Willow Drapery & Upholstery
Most Intricate Handwork
Sheri Stouffer
Finishing Touches
Sandra VanSickle
Sew What’s New, LLC
ABOUT THE GRACE AWARDS
The Grace Awards, formerly the VISION Design & Workroom Competition, were founded by Window Fashion VISION publisher Grace McNamara 33 years ago to recognize and honor the talented professionals in the window covering industry. As the only award program that exclusively recognizes excellence in the design, fabrication and intricate details in the work of window covering professionals, these honors call attention to the importance of window coverings and the professionals behind the scenes.
ABOUT WINDOW FASHION VISION MAGAZINE:
As the premier window coverings magazine in North America, we offer professionals the latest information on design trends, business and education. We highlight the best in our field to give you the hottest products from manufacturers and knowledge from leaders in the industry. With your subscription, each issue is jam-packed with useful information to help you grow your business, find new inspiration and learn from your peers. You’ll find all you need to take your business to the next level.
ABOUT IWCE:
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.
