Sep 12, 2014

26th Annual ARTS Awards Finalists Announced

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, today announced the 26th annual ARTS Awards finalists.

The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, recognizes top manufacturers, retailers, designers and sales representatives from across the world. The 26th annual ARTS winners will be revealed during a gala event on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 and will recognize excellence in 27 different categories.

“The finalists this year create the fullest, most robust slate we’ve had in years across all categories from top manufacturers and retailers to designers and sales representatives,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “We congratulate all of the finalists and look forward to celebrating their achievements at the industry’s premier event in January.”

“ART together with Dallas Market Center is especially thrilled to add Interior Designer to the prestigious list of award categories,” said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. “Recognizing the talent of this profession adds value to our program this year.”

The finalists submit a digital presentation to a panel of distinguished judges. Digital submissions vary based on category and may consist of product development, marketing, merchandising or company differentiation examples. In November, the panel of 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 will tabulate and secure the scores until the winners are announced in January.

The 26th annual ARTS Awards are sponsored by enLIGHTenment, FANDECK, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Giftware News, HFN, Home Accents Today, Home Fashion Forecast, Home & Textiles Today, Residential Lighting and the Sustainable Furnishings Council.

26th ARTS Awards Finalists

Sales Representatives

East/Atlantic

Debbie Leggett – Ivystone Group

Lauren Miller – CODARUS

Brain Slater – Brian Slater & Associates

Midwest/Southwest

Richard Alan – Richard Alan & Associates

David Buhmann, Sr. – The Buhmann Group

Rinda Clinard – In-Detail

West

Doug Glassman – The Glassman Group

David Michael – Lite Quest

Lori Del Secco – Lori Del Secco

Product Designers

Allison Davis – Thumprints – A Division of American Lighting Brands

Carolyn Kinder – Carolyn Kinder

Hilde Leiaghat – Pom Pom at Home

Brad Musuraca – Tronk Design

Jason Phillips – Phillips Collection

Interior Designers

Linda Burnside – LGB Interiors

Sherry Hayslip – Sherry Hayslip Interiors

Marc Pridmore – Marc Pridmore Design

Beth Rafferty – IBB Design Fine Furnishings

Richard Romano – Interior 87

International Retailers

Accents Decoration – Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico

Casa Studio – Mexico D.F., Mexico

Montreal Lighting & Hardware – Town of Mount Royal, Québec, Canada

Robinson Lighting – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Vaughan Electrical Supply – Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Retailers

Furniture Store

Donna’s Home Furnishings – Conroe, Texas

Furnitureland South – Jamestown, N.C.

IBB Design Fine Furnishings – Frisco, Texas

Urban Essentials – Washington, D.C.

Home Accents Store

East/Atlantic

CHD Interiors – Murrels Inlet, S.C.

Hudson – Boston, Mass.

Trovare Home – Cos Cob, Conn.

Midwest/Southwest

Bartholet Home Furnishings – Conroe, Texas

Homemakers Furniture – Des Moines, Iowa

Paul Michael Co. – Lake Village, Ark.

Room 22 – Oklahoma City, Okla.

West

AT-HOM – San Diego, Calif.

Jonathons Coastal Living – Fountain Valley, Calif.

Slifer – Edwards, Colo.

Lighting Showroom

East/Atlantic

Connecticut Lighting Centers – Hartford, Conn.

Elements – Carle Place, N.Y.

Yale Appliance & Lighting – Dorchester, Mass.

Midwest/Southwest

Ferguson – Houston, Texas

Hall Electric Co., Inc. – Victoria, Texas

Legend Lighting, Inc. – Austin, Texas

NorthWest Lighting and Accents – Mt. Prospect, Ill.

West

Black Whale Lighting – Encinitas, Calif.

Elume – Park City, Utah

North Coast Lighting – Bellevue, Wash.

Outdoor Lifestyle Store

Big Grass Living – San Antonio, Texas

Buchanan’s Native Plants – Houston, Texas

Into the Garden – Fort Worth, Texas

Manufacturers

Accent Furniture

Bliss Studio – Costa Mesa, Calif.

Moss Studio – Burbank, Calif.

Palecek – Richmond, Calif.

Phillips Collection – High Point, N.C.

Worlds Away – Memphis, Tenn.

Area Rugs

Feizy Rugs – Dallas, Texas

KAS Rugs – Somerset, N.J.

Loloi Rugs – Dallas, Texas

Surya, Inc. – Calhoun, Ga.

The Rug Market – Culver City, Calif.

Home Accents

Chehoma – Dallas, Texas

GO Home Ltd. – Flushing, N.Y.

Jatex – North Andover, Mass.

Kalalou – Jackson, Miss.

Rojo 16 – Culver City, Calif.

Roost – Sausalito, Calif.

Home Textiles

Bella Notte Linens – Novato, Calif.

Company C – Concord, N.H.

Daniel Stuart Studio – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lili Alessandra – San Antonio, Texas

Villa Home Collection – Vernon, Calif.

Lighting Fixtures

Crystorama – Westbury, N.Y.

Fine Art Lamps – Miami, Fla.

Hudson Valley Lighting – Newburgh, N.Y.

Van Teal, Inc. – Miami, Fla.

Varaluz – Las Vegas, Nev.

Outdoor Living

Jackson Pottery – Dallas, Texas

Orlandi Statuary – Chicago, Ill.

Ratana Home and Floral – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Woodard Furniture – Coppell, Texas

Zaer Ltd. International – New Britain, Pa.

Portable Lamps

Arteriors Home – Carrollton, Texas

Couture Lamps – Jonesboro, Ark.

Currey & Company – Atlanta, Ga.

John Richard – Greenwood, Miss.

Tabletop

Annieglass – Watsonville, Calif.

Caskata, Inc. – Sherborn, Mass.

Kim Seybert – New York, N.Y.

Mary Jurek Design, Inc. – Torrance, Calif.

Vagabond House – Sierra Madre, Calif.

Vista Alegre – New York, N.Y.

Wall Décor

Left Bank – La Mirada, Calif.

Paragon – Albertville, Ala.

Uttermost – Rocky Mount, Va.

Wendover Art Group – Largo, Fla.

Zoe Bios Creative – Los Angeles, Calif.

About Dallas Market Center

Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men’s, western, women’s and children’s apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 85 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. The Dallas Market Center website is available at dallasmarketcenter.com.

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 the ARTS Awards

The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to the home industry. Up to 27 categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Interior Designer, Sales Representative, Rising Star, Green and Academy of Achievement. Anyone in the industry can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants and other industry officials. Academy of Achievement and Rising Star honorees are selected by an ARTS Awards committee each year. Companies that have won an ARTS Award five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame members are: BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Robb & Stucky and Schonbek Worldwide Lighting.