Pinnacle Award Finalists Announced

July 5, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Special Events on July 6, 2012

Finalists have been selected for the 17th Annual ASFD Pinnacle Awards for achievement in home furnishings design.

The Pinnacle judges met in June at High Point University's Norton Hall to select the finalists.  

The finalists follow by category.

Occasional Tables: Arcos by Fredrick Delafield for Bassett Mirror; Avalon Heights by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture; Petrified Wood Waterfall by Andrew Palecek for Palecek.

Occasional Storage: Holloway End Table by Shaun Melvin for Baker Furniture/Kohler Interiors Group; Le Papillion Chest     by Cindy Hall and Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture Corp.; Trinity Sideboard by Megan Perry for Dorya.

Youth Furniture: Abby by Taylor West for Hooker Furniture Corp.; Solutions by Charles Harris for Legacy Classic Kids; Twin Loft Bed by Derek West for Lea Furniture.

Casual Dining: Artisan by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture; Coronado by Dudley Moore Jr., Stephen Giles and Lenny Chapman for Palmetto Home; Lancine by Andrew Palecek for Palecek.

Formal Dining: Down Home by Paula Deen by Otto & Moore Design for Universal Furniture; Arrondissement by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture; Moultrie Park by Thomas McDaniel and D. Scott Coley for Bassett Furniture.

Motion Upholstery: Brayden by Tom Garland for American Leather; Buck Recliner by Michael F. Garlardo for Elite Leather; Novara II by Kelvin Ng for Planum/Kelvin Giormani.

Stationary Upholstery: 220 Chair by Jennifer McConnell and Bruce Ward for Pearson Company; Bonn by Tina Nicole for Nathan Anthony Furniture; Varese Sofa by Joseph Mallison for Century Furniture.

Leather Upholstery: Hamilton Sofa by John Mascheroni for American Leather; Meridien Series by David Vanderbloemen for Century Furniture; Sean Chair by Roger Turnbow for Bernhardt Furniture.

Lighting: Autumn Twilight Chandelier by Danielle Elise Dzurik and John A. Fretz III for Golden Lighting; Crux Table Lamp by Shaun Melvin for Baker Furniture/Kohler Interiors Group; Madison Manor by Sergio Orozco for Quoizel.

Accessories: Gilded Lotus Wall Decor by Andrew Palecek for Palecek; Marjorelle Mirror by Cecil Adams for Currey & Company; Maxwell Ottoman by Amaud Pacaut for American Leather.

Home Office: Arrondissement by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture; E2 Class Villager by Glenn Weisgerber for Aspenhome/Furniture Values International; Mijo by Caryn Donovan for Planum/Mobil Fresno.

Home Entertainment: Downing Street by Troy Hollis for aspenhome/Furniture Values International; Mijo by Caryn Donovan for Planum/Mobil Fresno; Vintage Oak Homecoming by Tim Annas for Kincaid Furniture Company.

Summer/Casual: Elements Collection by Richard Frinier, Martha Lopacki and Greg Robb for Brown Jordan; Maison Jardin by Richard Frinier for Century Furniture; Westport Chaise by John Caldwell for Kingsley-Bate.

Bedroom: Avignon by Hilco Woudstra for folio21 furniture; Caracole by Jon Russell Koch for Schnadig International; Vintage Oak Homecoming by Tim Annas for Kincaid Furniture.

Major Collections: Archipelago by Richard Schroeder, Denis Kissane and Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture; Chateau Lyon by Pride Sasser for Century Furniture; European Market by Berry & Clark Design Associates for Drexel Heritage; Small Spaces by Thomas McDaniel, D.Scott Coley and Barbara Kurgan for Bassett Furniture.

Green Leaf Award: Brindille Lamp by David Kitts and David Martin for Hubbardton Forge; Koi Lounge Chair by David Francis for David Francis Furniture; Oil Drum Lamps by Mandy Hayden Shanahan for Phillips Collection.

The judging panel included Dr. Richard Bennington, High Point University; Mary Brehm, Norwalk Furniture & Design, Raleigh, NC; Jenny Heinzen York, Home Accents Today; Jackie Hirschhaut, American Home Furnishings Alliance; Bruce Mulder, Kendall College of Art & Design; Powell Slaughter, Home Furnishings Business;  Connie Post, Affordable Design Solutions; Dianne Ray, Garden City Furniture, S.C.; Becky Warner, Louis Shanks Furniture, Austin, Texas; Jason Wech, Savannah College of Art & Design; John Wingo, Green Front Furniture, Farmville, Va.; and Rhonda Wolf, Havertys Furniture, Atlanta, Ga.

"It gives me tremendous gratification to see so many talented designers and companies call attention to the work they do," said veteran Pinnacle judge Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president public relations and marketing, AHFA.

New to the panel, Green Front Furniture general manager, John Wingo said, "I was humbled by being asked to serve as a Pinnacle judge and honored by seeing new and exciting designs."

"The Pinnacle Awards both honor and recognize creative, relevant and original designs in home furnishings that push our industry to the next level. I congratulate the finalists and thank our terrific panel of judges for their hard work in this process," said John Conrad, ASFD vice president and 2012 Pinnacle Awards chairman.

Furniture/Today is the major underwriter of the Pinnacle Awards. The sponsors include AF Lighting, Continental Hardware, enLIGHTenment, Furniture Design Studios, Hafele America Co., Hickory Springs Mfg., High Point Market Authority,  Home Furnishings Business, International Market Centers, Leggett & Platt Inc. and The Sherwin-Williams Co.

Winners will be announced at the Awards banquet during High Point Market on Monday night, October 15 at the IHFC.   For more information and event tickets,  contact Christine Evans by e-mail; or at 910.576.1273.