NY Metro Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers Selects NY NOW “Best of the Best” Products at Summer Market
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) NY Metro Chapter today recognized seven exhibitors from the NY NOW HOME Collection as the “Best of the Best” at the summer 2013 debut of NY NOW®, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®). NY NOW HOME runs through Wednesday, August 21, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
“ASID is pleased to be a partner with NY NOW to recognize exceptional home products,” said Jacqueline Hosford, ASID, president of the ASID NY Metro chapter. “The consolidation of the market’s home resources into one easy-to-source location on the Javits Center’s Level 3 will be well-received by ASID members.
Recipients of the summer 2013 ASID “Best of the Best” awards are:
Imaginative Product Presentation:
Natural Curiosities (Los Angeles, CA)
Innovative Product Design:
Aviva Stanoff (Carlsbad, CA)
Social Responsibility/Ecological Sensitivity:
In 2 Green LLC (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY)
Lighting:
McCoy Design (Tamaqua, PA)
Accessories:
dbO Home LLC (Sharon, CT)
Textiles:
Pehuén (West New York, NJ)
Wall Art:
Christine Originals (Ellenville, NY)
“We’re pleased that the members of ASID’s New York Metro Chapter are among the first to experience NY NOW,” said Christian Falkenberg, NY NOW director and GLM senior vice president. “The NY NOW HOME collection offers interior design professionals the full range of home resources, from contemporary to traditional and indoor to outdoor.”
Judges for the summer 2013 ASID “Best of the Best” awards were: Tai Ishikawa Pleasanton, Stone Source, Industry Partner ASID; Kevin Peterson, ASID, NCIDQ, Kevin Peterson Design; Kim Price, Allied ASID, KAVANTE Inc.; Vincent Taylor, ASID, NCIDQ, CID, CAPS, Eco Nest Interior Design Studio; and Debbie Viola, Industry Partner ASID, Custom Finishes & Murals by Debbie Viola. The co-chairs were Marcia D. Bell, Industry Partner ASID, Marcia Bell Consulting; and Dana E. Messina, Industry Partner ASID, Marcia Bell Consulting.
Founded in 1975, ASID is a professional organization with more than 40,000 members in the U.S. and Canada and comprised of practicing interior designers, design students and industry representatives. For more information, visit www.asidnymetro.org.
NY NOW HOME showcases some 1,200 suppliers representing home furnishings, home textiles, tabletop and gourmet housewares. NY NOW’s four comprehensive collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and NEW! – will encompass 100,000 products in 400+ product categories. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nynow.com.
