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The Austin Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) held its 26th Annual Design Excellence Awards earlier this month in Austin to celebrate the best and brightest design talent the Austin ASID design community has to offer. The event was held at the Westwood Country Club in Austin and was a beautifully prepared and catered occasion. ASID Designers from all over Austin were in attendance as well as members of the media; all were eager to see the awards being announced at the ceremony. Design Guide is thrilled to announce that several of our partners have received top honors at Design Excellence: Palmer Todd Inc, Laura Britt Design, Spaces Designed Interior Design Studio , JEI Design Inc and Kimball Bonamici Designs.

Design Guide's very own CEO and Publisher, Shannon Streater, was the master of ceremonies. We hear she did a wonderful job and kept all in attendance thoroughly entertained and captivated with her infectuous energy.

As expected the design work displayed was of the highest caliber, which made choosing award winners a very difficult undertaking. With such a closely matched field of entries in this year’s competition it was a suspensful event waiting to see who won. After many hours of deliberation and review by a panel of out-of-state judges, winners were agreed upon for each of the 17 categories.

Here is a full list of this year’s winners:

Commercial: Retail/Hospitality
1st Place Award: Count & Castle Designs

Residential: Bathroom
1st Place Award: Alter Studio, LLP
Merit Award: Spaces Designed

Residential: Kitchen
1st Place Award: Palmer Todd, Inc.
Merit Award: Palmer Todd, Inc.

Residential: Model Home/Parade Home/Showhouse
1st Place Award: Laura Britt Design

Residential: Traditional Large >3500 sq. ft.
1st Place Award: Bella Villa Design Studio

Residential: Contemporary Large >3500 sq. ft.
1st Place Award: Laura Britt Design
Merit Award: Tracey Overbeck Stead Interior Design with Alter Studio

Residential: Traditional Small <3500 sq. ft.
1st Place Award: Kimball Bonamici Designs

Residential: Contemporary Small <3500 sq. ft.
1st Place Award: Laura Britt Design

Residential: Singular Space
1st Place Award: One Swanky Shop
Merit Award: Kimball Bonamici Designs

Residential: Remodel Large >3500 sq. ft.
1st Place Awards: Laura Britt Design
Merit Award: Tamie Glass Design

Residential: Remodel Small <3500 sq. ft.
1st Place Award: Laura Britt Design
Merit Award: Laura Burton Interiors

Other: Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse
1st Place Award: Volz & Associates Inc.

Other: Sustainable/Green Design
1st Place Award: JEI Design
Merit Award: Spaces Designed

Other: Product Design/Special Detail/Custom Original Piece
1st Place Award: Tamie Glass Design

Rising Star: Residential Remodel
1st Place Award: Michelle Thomas

Rising Star: Residential Singular Space
1st Place Award: Allison Jaffe Interior Design

Best in Show
Palmer Todd, Inc., Residential Kitchen

This annual event would not be possible without the dedication and support of its sponsors and design board. Architectural Granite and Marble, Alexander Marchant, Arete European Kitchens, BMC, California Closets of the Texas Hill Country, Exteriors and Accents Design Showroom, Oceanside Glasstile, Texas Sun and Shade, Lights Fantastic, NEST Modern, and Hill Design + Gallery are DG Partners that were among the many sponsors. NEST Modern, Hill Design + Gallery, Alexander Marchant, California Closets of the Texas Hill Country, Exteriors and Accents Design Showroom, Travis Tile Sales, Daltile, and Imago Dei donated door prizes. We are so elated that many of Design Guide's partners have received such prestigious recognition that is well deserved!

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