Entrants from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) into its annual Design Excellence Awards (DEA) learned the results of the competition at an action-packed event on Tuesday evening, June 28 at the Clubhouse at Galloping Hills Golf Course in Kenilworth. George Oliphant of TV’s “George to the Rescue” served as master of ceremonies and sprinkled stardust over the entire evening, bringing robust enthusiasm and an understanding of the challenges designers face to the rapt audience of interior designers, sponsors, industry partners and friends and family. Seventeen interior designers won a total of 40 prizes among them in 17 categories. Brian Gallop of Waterstone Faucets was honored with the Industry Partner Award and three students won awards as well.
Reno’s Appliance was the Exclusive Event Sponsor. Premier Sponsors included Benjamin Moore, CMI Interiors, DEZIGNED/Exceptional Flooring, Farrow and Ball, Wayne Tile and Wostbrock Home. Select Sponsors included Scalamandre, Steve’s Custom Drapery Shoppe, Waterstone Faucets and Window Treats.
Designers could submit projects in residential and commercial / non-residential sectors. Winners spanned categories from Residential Single Space and Design for People With Specific Or Special Needs to Hospitality Space, Hotel, Restaurant, Club.
Judges were comprised of past award-winning ASID members from around the country and followed strict criteria in their judging. The criteria, which varied somewhat from category to category had one constant, however. Entrants in all the categories were judged on “Positive impact on life and the human experience.”
'Winning projects demonstrated purpose, integrity, creativity and how exceptional design affects the people that use these spaces,” said Virginia Liberato, Allied ASID, President of the New Jersey Chapter. “The NJ Design Excellence awards reinforce the ASID commitment to demonstrating how design impacts lives.”
The winners were as follows:
Residential Single Space:
- Gold: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style and Design, Holmdel
- Silver: Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff
- Bronze: Terri Fiori, Allied ASID, Fiori Interior Design, Wyckoff
Residential Two or More Spaces, 2,500 Square Feet or Less
- Gold: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style and Design, Holmdel
- Silver: Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff
- Bronze: Susan Barbieri, ASID, CID, Susan Barbieri Interior Design, Hawthorne
Residential Two or More Spaces, 2,501 – 5,000 Square Feet
- Gold: Kingsley Knauss, ASID, KBK Interior Design, Westfield
- Silver: Kathryn Cook, Allied ASID, Kathryn Cook Interiors, Essex Fells
- Bronze: Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff
Residential Two or More Spaces, More Than 5,000 Square Feet
- Gold: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style and Design, Holmdel
- Silver: Danielle Palmadessa, Allied ASID, DRP Interiors, Franklin Lakes
- Bronze: Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey
Residential Apartment, Condo, Townhouse or Loft
- Silver: Sheila Rich, Allied ASID, Sheila Rich Interiors, Monmouth Beach
Residential Small Bathroom, 50 Square Feet or Less:
- Gold: Tammy Bolden, Allied ASID, Bold Interior Designs, Montclair
- Silver: Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID, Thyme and Place Design, Wyckoff
- Bronze: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style and Design, Holmdel
Residential Large Bathroom, 51 Square Feet or More:
- Gold: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair
- Silver: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair
- Bronze: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style and Design, Holmdel
Residential Small Kitchen, 150 Square Feet or Less:
- Gold: Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID, Thyme and Place Design, Wyckoff
- Silver: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair
Residential Large Kitchen, 151 Square Feet or More:
- Gold: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair
- Silver (tie): Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID, Thyme and Place Design, Wyckoff
- Silver (tie): Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey
- Silver (tie): Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style and Design, Holmdel
- Bronze: Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID, Interior Decisions, Florham Park
Residential Show House Space
- Gold: Susan Farcy, Associate ASID, Susan Farcy Interior Design, Wyckoff
- Silver: Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey
- Bronze: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel
Design for People with Special or Specific Needs
- Bronze: Terri Fiori, Allied ASID, Fiori Interior Design, Wyckoff
Specialty and Unique Spaces
- Silver: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel
Residential Outdoor Living Spaces
- Bronze: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel
Commercial Single Space
- Silver: Marina Umali, ASID, CID, Marina V. Design Studio, Ridgewood
Commercial Several Spaces, 10,000 Square Feet or Less:
- Silver: Elizabeth Ego, Allied ASID, Agape Design Group, Franklin Lakes
Hospitality Space, Hotel, Restaurant, Clubs
- Silver: Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey
Healthcare Spaces, 3,000 Square Feet or Less
- Silver: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel
Industry Partner Category
- Winner: Brian Gallop, Waterstone Faucet
The student awards went to Caitlyn Dolan, Student ASID, of Brookdale Community College, in the
Residential Space category; Mary Castellano, Student ASID, of Kean University, in the Commercial Space
category and Kerri Neumann, Student ASID, of Berkeley College in the Public Space category.
