PASADENA, Calif. - Winners for the 2016 Top Shelf Closets Design Awards were announced March 23 during the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo.
The Top Shelf Closet Design Awards are given annually to honor designers for their creative closet and home organizational designs in the following categories: Closet: Laminate Over 18 linear ft.; Closet: Laminate Under 18 linear ft.; Closet: Wood Over 18 linear ft.; Closet: Wood Under 18 linear ft.; Closet: Reach-in; Garage Over 600 sq. ft.; Garage Under 600 sq. ft.; Home Office Over 150 sq. ft.; and Specialty.
Special thanks to this year’s judges: Denise Butchko, Butchko & Co., Chicago, IL; Angelia York, St. Louis Co., Maplewood, MO; and Joyce Hardison, Closet Crafters, Ventura, CA.
However, while the judges have made their choice, Woodworking Network will soon open up the process to let the public have their say as well with a People's Choice Award contest. Stay tuned for more details.
All winners will be featured in the May digital issue of Closets.
2016 WINNERS:
Closet: Laminate Over 18 linear ft.
Winner: Donna Siben, Closet Organizing Systems, Bartlett, Illinois
Project: Glamorous Double Master Retreat
Honorable Mention: Jillian Coyle, Closets by Design, Exton, Pennsylvania
Project: Fabulous Closet with Optimal Function
Closet: Laminate Under 18 linear ft
Winner (tie): Sue Trainor, Closet Works, Elmhurst, Illinois
Project: Ladies Dressing Room
Winner (tie): DeVoe & Angel Martin, Affordable Closets Plus LLC, Bangor, Pennsylvania
Project: Blairstown Walk-in Closet
Honorable Mention: Stanley Willauer, Closets by Design, Exton, Pennsylvania
Project: Le Femme Petite
Closet: Reach-In
Winner: Robert Meyers, More Space Place, Chantilly, Virginia
Project: Everything Slides .....
Closet: Wood Over 18 linear ft.
Winner: Leah Krig, Closet Craft of MN, Blaine, Minnesota
Project: Executive Closet
Honorable Mention: Janet Stevenson, Closets and Cabinets by Closet City, Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania
Project: Dream Dressing
Closet: Wood Under 18 linear ft.
Winner: Zach Kulasa, Chicagoland Home Products, Chicago, Illinois
Project: Wall Built In
Garage: Over 600 sq ft.
Winner: Shaun Oriold, Closet Envy Inc., Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Project: Cottage Garage
Honorable Mention: Deb Cantrell, DebCanDesign LLC, Montclair, Virginia
Project: Garage Project Goes From 0 To 100!
Honorable Mention: Donna Siben, Closet Organizing Systems, Bartlett, Illinois
Project: Enhanced Garage System
Garage: Under 600 sq ft.
Winner: Tony Scaletta, EncoreGarage, East Dundee, Illinois
Project: Sleek Silver & Blue Mancave
Honorable Mention: Debbie Ashton, Closets by Design, Exton, Pennsylvania
Project: Simply Sleek Garage
Home Office: Over 150 sq ft.
Winner: Dan Gagnon, Closet Organizing Systems, Bartlett, Illinois
Project: AAA Walnut Office Wall Unit
Honorable Mention: Wendy Fooks, Closets by Design, Exton, Pennsylvania
Project: Working Together In Harmony
Specialty
Winner: Dino Colozza, Lancaster Custom Cabinets & Closets Inc., Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Project: Entertainment Wall Unit with Secret Door Passage
Winner: Darryl Hogeback, Savante Wine Cellars, Denver, Colorado
Project: Serpentine Wine Room
Honorable Mention: Deb Cantrell, DebCanDesign LLC, Montclair, Virginia
Project: Fabulous Pantry!
Honorable Mention: Keith Thomas, CCI Home Services, Monsey, New York
Project: Comora Wine Room
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