Finalists Named for Annual ARTS Awards

August 22, 2018  by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, are scheduled to take place on Friday, Jan 18, 2019. The awards program honors top manufacturers, retailers, designers, and sales representatives in the home industry.

“These finalists are the best of the best and signify the utmost originality and dedication to our industry,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “Congratulations to all of the 30th Annual ARTS Awards finalists. We look forward to applauding your accomplishments in January.”

The finalists each submit a creative digital presentation to a panel of independent judges. Digital submissions vary based upon category and may consist of product development, marketing, merchandising, company differentiation examples, or professional information. In November, the judges will convene in Dallas for two days to review each individual or company submission. Once all components of judging are complete, a designated accounting firm tabulates and secures the scores until the winners are announced for the first time at the ARTS Awards gala.

“For the 30th anniversary edition of the ARTS Awards we are pleased to present such an impressive slate of finalists,” said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. “Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a deserving company or individual, and we look forward to honoring and celebrating all of them."

The awards finalists are listed below.

Manufacturer Categories:

Accent Furniture –

- Currey & Company

- Theodore Alexander

- Zuo Modern

Area Rugs –

- Jaipur Living

- KAS Rugs

- Nourison

Home Accents –

- A&B Home Group, Inc.

- Go Home, Ltd.

- Jean De Merry

- Sagebrook Home

- Two’s Company / Tozai Home

Home Textiles –

- Aviva Stanoff Design

- Eastern Accents

- Kevin O’Brien Studio

- Lacefield Designs

Lighting Fixtures –

- Crystorama

- Fine Art Lamps

- Hubbardton Forge

- Varaluz

Outdoor Living –

- Castelle

- Coyote Outdoor Living

- Kannoa

- Klaussner Outdoor

- Palecek

Lamps –

- Adesso Home

- Koncept

- Regina Andrew Design

- Uttermost

 - Visual Comfort & Co.

Tabletop –

- Annieglass

- Caskata Artisanal Home

- Terrafirma Ceramics

Wall Décor –

- Austin Allen James

- Howard Elliott Collection

- RFA Décor

- The Oliver Gal Artist Co.

- Spicher & Company

Retailer Categories:

Furniture Store – Multiple Store Locations –

- HOM Furniture, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

- HW Home, Denver, Colorado

- The Arrangement, Dallas, Texas

- Urban Styles Furniture, Indianapolis, Indiana

Furniture Store – Single Store Locations –

- 24e Design Co., Savannah, Georgia

- Blue Print, Dallas, Texas

- Joyeux Home Décor, San Antonio, Texas

- Lovelace Interiors, Miramar Beach, Florida

Home Accents Store – East/Atlantic –

- Bountiful Interiors, Easton, Maryland

- In Detail Interiors, Pensacola, Florida

- Michele Varian, New York, New York

Home Accents Store – Midwest/Southwest –

- Leon & Lulu, Clawson, Michigan

- Mary Cates & Co., Dallas, Texas

- The Design Bar, Burr Ridge, Illinois

Home Accents Store – West –

- Absolutely Fabulous, Huntington Beach, California

- Aldik Home, Van Nuys, California

- Jonothons Coastal Living, Fountain Valley, California

Lighting Showroom – East/Atlantic –

- Elements Distinctive Lighting & Home Furnishings, Carle Place, New York

- Lucia Lighting & Design, Lynn, Massachusetts

- Pace Lighting, Savannah, Georgia

- Wolfers Lighting, Waltham, Massachusetts

Lighting Showroom – Midwest/Southwest –

- Idlewood Electric Supply, Highland Park, Illinois

- Lights Fantastic, Dallas, Texas

- Southern Lights, Burnsville, Minnesota

Lighting Showroom – West –

- Accent Lighting, Redmond, Oregon

- Black Whale Lighting, Encinitas, California

- Urban Lights, Denver, Colorado

Sales Representative Category –

Sales Representative – East/Atlantic –

- Amy Lynn, Life Designs Group

- Martha Graham, Martha Graham & Associates

- Orlando Cancel, Ivystone

Sales Representative – Midwest/Southwest –

- Betsy Chanove, Ivystone

- Brad Krieger, BC Lights

- Molly Harris, Harris Sales Inc.

Sales Representative – West –

- Doug Squires, Absolute Sales LLC

- Heather Jakusz, Heather Jakusz

- Jake Phillips, Quoizel Lighting

- Lauren Lee, Ivystone

Interior Designer Category –

- Denise McGaha, Denise McGaha Interiors

- David Santiago, Casa Santi

- Ginger Curtis, Urbanology Designs

- Julia Buckingham, Buckingham Interiors + Design

- Kristi Hopper, Kristi Hopper Designs

Product Designer Category –

- Aimee Kurzner, Currey & Company

- Charles Pavarini, Pavarini Design

- Dann Foley, Dann Inc.

- Erinn Valencich, Erinn V. Design Group

- Libby Langdon, Libby Langdon Interiors