On Wednesday, October 2nd, members and guests of the Interior Design Society (IDS) gathered at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, NM, to honor the winners of the 2024 Designer of the Year Awards. The evening was emceed by Carson Kressley.
“The Designer of the Year Awards demonstrates our commitment to recognizing the outstanding work of our members across North America. Being selected as an award recipient is a significant honor.” said Jenny Cano, IDS Executive Director. “We are proud to have these designers as IDS Members.”
The 2024 winners of the Designer of the Year Awards are:
Space Designs:
- Kitchens $175,000 and above: Terese Poulos, Relic Design
- Kitchens $100,000 - $175,000: Aguilar Design Studio
- Kitchens $50,000 - $100,000: Lynae Wood, Redefine Designs
- Kitchens $50,000 and below: Danielle Barnes, DMB Interior Design Build
- Bathrooms $100,000 and above: Mehl Home Designs
- Bathrooms $60,000 - $100,000: Paulina Hospod
- Bathrooms $30,000 - $60,000: Kerry McHugh Upton
- Bathrooms $30,000 and below: Mae Reedy Design + Build
- Living Spaces $60,000 and above: Krystal Reinhard
- Living Spaces $30,000 - $60,000: Studio Steidley
- Living Spaces $30,000 and below: Brooke Adler
- Bedrooms $50,000 and above: Deborah Gregg
- Bedrooms $30,000 - $50,000: Mehl Home Designs
- Bedrooms $30,000 and below (tie): Mehl Home Designs and Turk Interiors
- Dining Rooms $30,000 and below: Jana Schleif Interiors
- Dining Rooms $30,000 and above: Dana Bass Designs
- New Construction 3,000 sqft and below: Chelsea Mullen
- New Construction 3,000 sqft and above: Melissa Lee, New South Home
Whole Home 3,000 sqft and below: JSF Design Inc.
Whole Home 3,000 sqft and above: Bethany Sundman Adams
Utility Spaces - Laundry, Craft, Pantries, Garage: Christine Gee
Outdoor Spaces: Lori Withey
Powder Rooms: Gina D'Amore Bauerle
Children’s Rooms and Nurseries: Taylor Brislawn
Recreation Spaces & Wine Rooms/Cellars: Gina D'Amore Bauerle
Home Office: Dana Bass Designs
Entry Way/ Foyer: Krystal Reinhard
Specialty Awards
- Vacation Rental Design: Bethany Sundman Adams
- Universal Design/Aging in Place: Susy McBride
- Sustainable Design: Nicole Yee, NY Interiors
- Sherwin-Williams Sponsor Award: The Aspiring Home Interiors, Joy Maier
- Holiday Design: Ruth Casper Design Studio
- Innovative Design Component: Nicole Arnold Interiors
- Digital Rendering: Annilee B Waterman
- Product Design: Patricia Kennedy
- Student Design Award: Melissa DeFrank
Business Practices
- Best Social Media Presence: Tanna Edler
- Best Blog: JSF Design Inc.
- Best Website: Tanna Edler
- Best Studio Design: Melissa Lee, New South Home
IMPACT Awards
- Individual Impact Award: Haley Kiarash
- Group Impact Award: IDS Long Island
