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Wayfair Launches 4th Annual Tastemaker Awards
February 21,
2018 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events 
Wayfair has announced its fourth annual Tastemaker Awards to celebrate excellence and innovation in design. For a limited time, Wayfair Professional members based in the U.S. and select provinces in Canada are invited now through March 9 to submit their design projects by logging into their free business account and uploading their portfolio to the exclusive Design Gallery. One winner will be recognized per category.
Through March 9, Wayfair Professional members based in the U.S. and select provinces in Canada are invited to submit their design projects by logging into their free business account and uploading their portfolio to the exclusive Design Gallery. One winner will be recognized per category.
This year, entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” investor Barbara Corcoran, Architectural Digest reporter Hadley Keller and hospitality architect Stephen Sousa, will select the top commercial and residential designs submitted by members of Wayfair’s business program, Wayfair Professional. The judges will evaluate each design submission based on quality, inspiration and creativity.
The categories for the awards include: Design of the Year, Best Residential Space, Best Office Space, Best Hospitality Space and new for this year, Most Innovative Space.
“In parallel with Wayfair Professional’s vision to help businesses create impactful spaces across every industry and budget, our members are truly creating the finest spaces in commercial and residential design,” said Margaret Lawrence, vice president, Wayfair Professional.
“Spaces that are fresh and unexpected – yet thoughtful and functional are key elements that the judges are looking for this year. We are particularly honored to work with industry leaders Barbara, Hadley and Stephen to recognize remarkable design talent and select the 2018 Tastemaker winners,” added Lawrence.
“When judging this year’s Tastemaker entries, I’ll be looking for imagination, ingenuity and fresh approaches to the same old problems,” said Corcoran. “We’ll always have four walls and a ceiling to work with, but you can certainly make them seem like something totally different. My personal favorite is how color is being used in design, especially with accent pieces, as it gives the space a spark of personality.”
For the first time, the awards celebration will take place in Boston, home to Wayfair’s global headquarters.
To follow the campaign, join the conversation on Instagram @wayfairprofessional, on Facebook at Wayfair Professional and at #WayfairTastemakers.