ASFD Names Pinnacle Design Finalists

June 30, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on July 1, 2011 The ASFD has named the finalists for the 16th Annual Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards. The winners will be announced at a dinner at the High Point Market Monday, Oct. 24.
 
"The judges were impressed by the quantity and quality of entries for this year€™s competition and they did an outstanding job in the process,€ said Steve Hodges,  chairman of ASFD€™s Pinnacle Committee.   "We  appreciate and thank them for their participation."

The 2011 judges were Dr. Richard Bennington, High Point University; Mary Brehm, Norwalk Furniture & Design, Raleigh, N.C.; Kenneth Fonville, EcoSelect Furniture, High Point; Jackie Hirschhaut, American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA); Michael Lennon, City Furniture, Tamarac, Fla;  Bruce Mulder, Kendall College of Art & Design; Sheila Long O€™Mara, Home Furnishings Business;  Connie Post, Connie Post Global Media; Dianne Ray, Garden City Furniture, S.C.; Thomas Russell, Furniture/Today; Shane Spiller, Spiller Furniture, Tuscaloosa, Ala; and Rhonda Wolf, Havertys Furniture, Atlanta, Ga.

 €œThe annual Pinnacle Awards provide us the opportunity of recognizing the work of talented designers, and are a great way for our industry to honor companies which support and encourage originality of thought and design innovation", said ASFD president, Dudley Moore, Jr., of Otto & Moore, Inc.  "We wish to acknowledge and express our sincere gratitude for the continued support of our great Pinnacle sponsors and supporters".

Furniture/Today serves as the major underwriter of the Pinnacle Awards. Other sponsors include AF Lighting, Continental Brass, EarthCare Inside, Furniture Design Studios, High Point Market Authority, Hickory Springs Mfg. Co., Home Furnishings Business, IHFC, Leggett & Platt Inc., Market Square & Suites and The Sherwin-Williams Co.

For tickets to the dinner,  e-mail Christine Evans, ASFD executive director, or call 910.576.1273.

The Pinnacle category finalists are shown below in alphabetical order. 

Occasional Tables
Arro Cocktail Table
Desmond Miller, Jerry Cmehil for Design Institute American (DIA)

Lille Cocktail Table
Shaun Melvin, ASFD for Baker Furniture

Rafferty Console
Cindy Hall, Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture Corporation

Occasional Storage
Avery Avenue Cabinet     
Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Classique Scroll Chest
Cindy Hall, Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture Corp.

Formation Credenza/Buffet
Rick Berry, ASFD for Design Institute America (DIA)

Juvenile Furniture
Ava
Matthew Hurley, ASFD for Hooker Furniture Corporation

MIX Young America
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD for Stanley Furniture

The Overachiever Crib
Jonsara Ruth, ASFD; Robert Peavey for Q Collection Junior

Casual Dining
Latitude
Charles Harris, Legacy Classic Furniture, Inc.

Mirren Point/Harbor
Les Killian, Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Pompadour Table
Steven Shell, ASFD for Steven Shell

Formal Dining
Artisan
Dave Clark, ASFD for Planum/Mobil Fresno

New Lou
Mike Warren, ASFD; Shannon Lookabill for Universal Furniture

Perspectives
Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Motion Upholstery
Comfort Recliner
Tom Garland for American Leather

Ellie Recliner Sofa
Albert Choy for Moroni, Inc.

Pilot Recliner
Michael F. Galardo, ASFD for Elite Leather Company

Stationary Upholstery
Evasion Sectional
Normand Couture, ASFD for Couture International

Moore
Goodman Charlton for American Leather

Uno Accent Chair
Stanley Jay Friedman for Moroni, Inc.

Leather Upholstery
Fonte II
Kelvin Ng for Kelvin Giormani by Planum

Fleetwood
Stefanie Lucas for Rowe Furniture

Strada II
Kelvin Ng for Kelvin Giormani by Planum

Lighting
Chatham LED Table Lamp
Bret Curtain for Woodard Furniture

Flair Linear Pendant
Ron Henderson for Varaluz

Gallery Collection
David Kitts, ASFD; David Martin, ASFD for Hubbardton Forge

Accessories
Brass Ostrich Figure
Mary Garvin, Basilio Silawan for Maitland-Smith

Copenhagen Bench
Shaun Melvin, ASFD for Baker Furniture

DOTZ Screen
Carl Muller, ASFD for Elite Manufacturing Corp.

Home Office
European Farmhouse
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD; Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture

Reede's Landing
aspenhome Design Team for aspenhome

Serenity Collection
Joe McCambridge, ASFD for Sligh Furniture Co.

Home Entertainment
Grove Imagination Home Theatre
Curt Christian, ASFD for Martin Home Furnishings

Louis Phillippe Credenza
D. Scott Coley, ASFD; Tommy McDaniel, ASFD for Bassett Furniture

Northport
Mike Warren, ASFD; Shannon Lookabill for Sligh Furniture Co.

Summer/Casual
Cloud Nine
Richard Frinier, ASFD for Brown Jordan

Embrace Sectional
Normand Couture, ASFD for Couture Jardin

Flight
John Caldwell, ASFD for Brown Jordan

Bedroom
Artisan
Dave Clark, ASFD for Planum/Mobil Fresno

Felton
Matt Hurley, ASFD for Hooker Furniture Corp.

Perspectives
Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD, Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Major Collections
Coastal Living Resort
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD; Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture

Marbella
Pride Sasser for Century Furniture

Vintage Patina
Chris Bergelin, ASFD; Thad Bergelin for Bernhardt Furniture

Green Leaf Award
Gallery Collection
David Kitts, ASFD; David Martin, ASFD for Hubbardton Forge

Homecoming Vintage Pine
Tim Annas, ASFD for Kincaid Furniture

MIX Young America
Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD for Stanley Furniture.