May 17, 2018

Recently, members and guests of the Interior Design Society (IDS) gathered in Savannah, Ga., to honor the winners of the Designer of the Year competition. The awards were presented by Birmingham, Mich.-based designer Corey Damen Jenkins.

“The Designer of the Year competition demonstrates our commitment to recognize the outstanding work of our members nationwide,” said Jenny Cano, executive director of IDS. “Our award winners consider it a prestigious honor.”

View the winning projects HERE.

The winners of the Designer of the Year competition are:

Kitchens Under $50,000
1st Place: Staci Steidley, Studio Steidley, Plano, Texas

Kitchens $50,000+
1st Place: Traci Connell, Traci Connell Interiors, Dallas, Texas

Bathrooms Under $30,000
1st Place: Michele Youell, Natural Domain Interiors, Henderson, Nev.

Bathrooms $30,000+
1st Place: Starr Miller, Starr Miller Interior Design, Charlotte N.C. 

Laundry/Craft Rooms
1st Place: Starr Miller, Starr Miller Interior Design, Charlotte, N.C.

Wine Rooms
1st Place: Starr Miller, Starr Miller Interior Design, Charlotte, N.C.

Universal Design
1st Place: Jan Cregier, Interior Expressions by Jan, Chicago

Sustainable Design
1st Place: Kerry McHugh Upton, Quincy Home, Olympia, Wash.