The 27th Annual ARTS Awards, sponsored by the Dallas Market Center and ART (the Creative Home Furnishings Network) — along with media sponsors including enLIGHTenment Magazine — held its much-anticipated yearly event last night during the Total Home + Gift Market and Lightovation show.
This year there were additional categories, such Interior Designers, which drew numerous high-caliber of entries. For many categories, the list of Finalists made for tough competition.
In the LIGHTING SHOWROOM category, the winners are:
Pace Lighting, Savannah, Ga. (East/Atlantic)
Hinsdale Lighting, Hinsdale, Ill. (Midwest/Southwest)
Accent Lighting, Lake Oswego, Ore. (West)
In the LAMPS category, the winner was: Holtkoetter
In the LIGHTING FIXTURES category, the winner was: Hubbardton Forge
In the SALES REPRESENTATIVE category, the winners are:
Russ Jones of Ivystone Group (East/Atlantic)
Richard Alan of Richard Alan & Associates (Midwest/Southwest)
Andrea Combet of Art & Function (West)
In the WALL ART category, the winner was: Spicher and Company
In the OUTDOOR LIVING category, the winner was: Seasonal Living
In the HOME ACCENTS category, the winner was: Phillips Collection
In the AREA RUGS category, the winner was: Loloi Rugs
In the ACCENT FURNITURE category, the winner was: Gabby
In the HOME TEXTILES category, the winner was Coral & Tusk
The winner of the PRODUCT DESIGNER category was: Jason Phillips of The Phillips Collection
The winner of the INTERIOR DESIGNER category was: Erinn Valencich of Erinn V. Design Group
The winner of the INTERNATIONAL RETAILER category was: Aaron Stewart Home from San Juan, Puerto Rico
The RISING STAR Award went to: Tommy Mitchell
The winner of the GREEN AWARD was: Jaipur
The ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT went to Robert Currey of Currey & Company
For the HOME ACCENTS STORE category, the winners are:
J. Banks Design in Hilton Head, S.C. (East/Atlantic)
Leon & Lulu, Clawson, Mich. (Midwest/Southwest)
Bella Casa, Portland, Ore. (West)
Congratulations to all the winners.