35th ARTS Awards Finalist Announced

A committee of industry experts has evaluated and ranked hundreds of nominations to determine the list of finalists. The finalists will next submit materials for judging in the fall, by a separate panel of industry experts and award recipients will be announced at the gala event in January. Special category awards including Academy of Achievement, the HEARTS Award, and the new Trailblazer Award will be announced in the coming weeks. Reservations for the ARTS Awards will open in early October.

“Congratulations to this year’s finalists, including many first-time honorees, for their remarkable achievements,” said Sharon Davis, Executive Director of ART. Added Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center, “This list highlights exceptional industry excellence which we look forward to celebrating in Dallas.”

The 35^th ARTS Award finalists for each category are:

Interior Designer

• Christi Barbour - Barbour Spangle Design
• Christopher Hall - Christopher Todd Design
• Corey Damen Jenkins - Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates
• Kathy Kuo - Kathy Kuo Home
• Ginger Curtis - Urbanology Designs

Product Designer

• Amber Lewis, Amber Interior Design
• Dann Foley, Dann Foley Lifestyle
• Lisa McDennon, Lisa McDennon Design
• Breegan Jane, Savoy House
• David Kitts, Hubbardton Forge

MANUFACTURER

Accent Furniture

• Gabby
• Hickory Chair
• Hooker Furnishings
• John-Richard
• Odette
• Revelation

Area Rugs

• Loloi
• Momeni
• Surya
• Unique Loom by Unique USA Inc.

Home Accents

• Elk Home
• Harp and Finial
• Kalalou
• Park Hill Collection
• The Howard Elliott Collection
• Wildwood

Home Textiles

• Aviva Stanoff Design
• Cloud9 Design
• Cozy Earth
• D.V. KAP HOME
• Lili Alessandra

Lamps

• Couture Lamps
• Currey & Company
• Hubbardton Forge
• Made Goods
• Regina Andrew
• Zafferano America

Lighting Fixtures

• Kuzco Lighting
• Lib&Co.
• Maxim Lighting
• Varaluz
• Visual Comfort & Co.

Outdoor Living

• Bernhardt Furniture Company
• Palecek
• Polywood
• Summer Classics

Tabletop

• Annieglass
• Caskata
• Hester & Cook
• Mario Luca Guisti

Wall Décor

• Paragon
• Phillips Collection
• Wendover Art Group
• Wexel Art

RETAILER

Design Studio

• Ceylon et Cie – Austin, TX
• Jamie Merida Interiors – Easton, MD
• Megan Molten - Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Paloma & Co – Houston, TX
• Stevie Interiors – Milton, GA

Furniture – Multi Location

• Clive Daniel Home – Fort Myers, FL
• Lee Douglas Interiors – Lincoln, NE
• The Arrangement – Dallas, TX

Furniture – Single Location

• D'Amore Interiors – Denver, CO
• Dwell Home Furnishings & Interior Design – Coralville, IA
• Kathy Adams – Plano, TX
• Leon & Lulu – Clawson, MI

Home Accents Store –

East/Atlantic Region

• Domain by Laura Hodges Studio – Catonsville, MD
• Foundry42 – Port Jervis, NY
• La Maison – Raleigh, NC
• Mustard Seed Market and Home – Blowing Rock, NC

Midwest/Southwest Region

• Coco & Dash – Dallas, TX
• hōme•ol•o•gy – Mckinney, TX
• Kenneth Ludwig Chicago – Chicago, IL
• Patina – Minneapolis, MN

West Region

• Interior Illusions – West Hollywood, CA
  More finalists to be announced soon

Lighting Showroom

East/Atlantic Region

• Alcott & Bentley – Louisville, KY
• Georgia Lighting – Sugar Hill, GA
• Light and Day – Frederick, MD
• Magnolia Lighting – Hernandon, MS

Midwest/Southwest Region

• Elan Studio Lighting – Metairie, LA
• Lightology – Chicago, IL
• Metro Lighting – St. Louis, MO

West Region

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

East/Atlantic Region

• Karen Engel - Old Dominion Lighting Associates
• Vince Hall - Vince Hall & Associates
• Cheryl LaRosa - Cheryl LaRosa & Associates

Midwest/Southwest Region

• Ruth Grigson – Ivystone
• Karli Khan - JLW Lighting

West Region

• Theresa Couilloux - Couilloux Consulting
• Jan Kronen - The Uttermost Company
• Sally Windnagle – Codarus

 

The ARTS Awards process starts with industry professionals, companies, and individuals submitting nominations online across various categories. An independent panel of experts reviews these nominations and selects a shortlist of finalists. Finalists then submit additional materials for further evaluation by a separate judging panel. Winners are determined and announced at the ARTS Awards ceremony on January 10, 2025, where they are celebrated for their excellence. Neither membership in ART nor representation at Dallas Market Center is necessary to nominate or to be a nominee.

To learn more about ARTS Awards, visit dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/.

Media and organization sponsors for the ARTS Awards are: Home Accents Today; Gifts & Decorative Accessories; HFN; Designer’s Today; Furniture/Today; Home Textiles Today; Aspire; Furniture, Lighting, & Décor; Interior Design Society; Luxe Interiors + Design; Modern Luxury; PaperCity; Business of Home; Décor News Now, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.

For upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center mobile app. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram , Twitter, the DMC Daily Dose, and use #ARTSAwards to stay connected.

About the ARTS Awards

The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to the home industry. Up to 28 categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Interior Designer, Sales Representative, Green Award, and other specialty honors. Anyone in the industry can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants, and other industry officials. Companies that have won an ARTS Award five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Current Hall of Fame members are: Arteriors Home, Beatriz Ball, Bella Casa, BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Elements at Home, Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting, Global Views, HW Home, Loloi Rugs, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Phillips Collection, Robb & Stucky, Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Seasonal Living, and Vietri.

About ART

ART is the creative home furnishings network representing manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other individuals and companies interested in promoting and enhancing the market position of the home furnishings industry. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, regional educational seminars, the ART card, and the ARTS Awards. The ART website is available at www.accessoriesresourceteam.org.

About Dallas Market Center

Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in lighting, home décor, furniture, gifts, and fashion. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus near downtown Dallas, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education and new products via open-daily showrooms and from exhibitors participating in trade events held throughout the year. The Dallas Market Center website is available at dallasmarketcenter.com.

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