- Members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) recently gathered at the Hilton Anatole Hotel to celebrate the Legacy of Design Awards, the annual competition recognizing the finest interior design achievements within the ASID Texas Chapter. The event was held in conjunction with METROCON06 Expo & Conference, the 350+ booth two-day tradeshow exclusively for interior designers, facility managers and other design industry members.
This year's competition attracted more entries than ever. New for 2006 were the Rising Stars categories, which were open to designers who have practiced 10 years or less. ASID designers from all across the Texas Chapter's regionwhich includes Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa and San Antoniowere eligible to participate.
The ASID Texas Chapter congratulates the winners, who will be honored by having photos of their projects appear on the home page of both ASID Texas Chapter Web sites: www.asidtx.org and its soon-to-be-renovated public counterpart, www.texas-designers.com. Currently, a listing of the winners and sponsors are available on the Legacy of Design page: www.asidtx.org/members/legacy.asp.
And the winners are
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DESIGN MAVENS
Corporate - large (> 15,000 total square feet)
1st Place Michelle Roberts, AM Design Associates - Dallas
2nd Place Marla Bommarito-Crouch, The Bommarito Group - Austin
Corporate - small (< 15,000 total square feet)
2nd Place Marla Bommarito-Crouch, The Bommarito Group - Austin
Historic Preservation / Adaptive Reuse
1st Place Marla Bommarito-Crouch, The Bommarito Group - Austin
2nd Place Tracey Overbeck Stead, Tracey Overbeck Stead Interior Design - Austin
Hospitality - Living
2nd Place Stephanie Moore Hager, Moore Design Group - Dallas
Hospitality - Service
1st Place Sonya Odell & Carla Niemann, with Susannah Hills, Pat Miller & Lara Rimes, Leo A. Daly - Dallas
Award of Merit Beth Thiel, Thiel & Thiel Inc. - Southlake
Retail
1st Place Tommy Bishop, Tommy Bishop Interior Design - Dallas
Singular Space - Commercial
1st Place Catherine Dolen, Catherine Dolen & Associates (a division of JCD Development Inc.) - Waco
Bathroom
1st Place Richard Trimble, Richard Trimble & Associates - Dallas
2nd Place Stephanie Moore Hager, Moore Design Group - Dallas
Award of Merit Marilyn Rolnick Tonkon, Marilyn Rolnick Design Associates Inc. - Dallas
Kitchen
1st Place Margaret Chambers, Chambers Interiors & Associates - Dallas
2nd Place Sherry Hayslip, Hayslip Design Associates - Dallas
Award of Merit Marilyn Rolnick Tonkon, Marilyn Rolnick Design Associates Inc. - Dallas
Traditional Residence - large (> 3,500 total square feet)
1st Place Margaret Chambers, Chambers Interiors & Associates - Dallas
2nd Place Sherry Hayslip, Hayslip Design Associates - Dallas
Award of Merit Stephanie Moore Hager, Moore Design Group - Dallas
Contemporary Residence - large (> 3,500 total square feet)
1st Place Gayla Jett Shannon, Inside, Incorporated - Fort Worth
2nd Place Joanie Wyll, Joanie Wyll & Associates - Dallas
Award of Merit Marybeth Jones, Joanie Wyll & Associates - Dallas
Traditional Residence - small (< 3,500 total square feet)
1st Place Rodney Woods & Julie Butler, Woods & Butler Inc. - Dallas
Award of Merit Catherine Dolen, Catherine Dolen & Associates (a division of JCD Development Inc.) - Waco
Contemporary Residence - small (< 3,500 total square feet)
1st Place Sherry Hayslip, Hayslip Design Associates - Dallas
2nd Place Tracey Overbeck Stead, Tracey Overbeck Stead Interior Design - Austin
Award of Merit Rodney Woods & Julie Butler, Woods & Butler Inc. - Dallas
Singular Space - Residential
1st Place Marybeth Jones, Joanie Wyll & Associates - Dallas
2nd Place Richard Trimble, Richard Trimble & Associates - Dallas
Award of Merit Laura Lee Clark Falconer, Laura Lee Clark Interior Design Inc. - Dallas
Product Design or Special Detail
1st Place Terri J. Cooper, Terri J. Cooper Interior Design & Consultation - Irving
RISING STARS (members who have practiced design for 10 years or less)
Corporate (any size)
1st Place Stacy Sawyer, Sawyer Design Associates - Dallas
Healthcare
1st Place Richard A. Gordon, Marilyn Rolnick Design Associates Inc. - Dallas
Singular Space - Commercial
1st Place Stacy Sawyer, Sawyer Design Associates - Dallas
Bathroom
1st Place Kimberly Lovett, a+k design - Austin
2nd Place Helen A. Erdman, Helen Erdman Interiors, LLC - Dallas
Award of Merit Emily Gibson, Gibson Gimpel Interior Design, LLC - Plano
Kitchen
1st Place Emily Gibson, Gibson Gimpel Interior Design, LLC - Plano
2nd Place Laura Burton, Laura Burton Interiors - Austin
Model Home
1st Place Stacy Sawyer, Sawyer Design Associates - Dallas
Residence (any size)
1st Place Julie Evans, JEI Design Inc. - Austin
Singular Space - Residential
1st Place Adrienne Morgan, Adrienne Morgan Interior Design - Dallas
Award of Merit Adrienne Morgan, Adrienne Morgan Interior Design - Dallas
Product Design or Special Detail
2nd Place Julie Evans, JEI Design Inc. - Austin
ASID is a community of designers, industry representatives, educators and students committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives. Its more than 38,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Members provide valuable services and useful products to their clients. They strive to improve the quality of life for all through the creation of aesthetically pleasing, thoughtful design that takes into account the health, safety and welfare of the public. For more information, go to www.asid.org.