LINCOLNSHIRE, IL -- Closets magazine has named judges for it's 8th annual Top Shelf Design Awards. Entries will be accepted until February 28, and winners will be announced at the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, to be held April 9-11 in Somerset, NJ.

Returning judges are Denise Butchko, Butchko & Co., Chicago, IL; Angelia York, St. Louis Co., Maplewood, MO; and Joyce Hardison, Closet Crafters, Ventura, CA.

Joining our distinguished panel for the first time are designers Lisa Adams, LA Closet Design, Los Angeles, CA, and Melanie Charlton, Clos-ette, New York City.

Top Shelf Design Awards are given annually to honor designers for their creative closet and home organization solutions. Each winning design category is intended to highlight functionality, originality as well as a beautiful design aesthetic. Winners will receive an award plaque, recognition at the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, and publication of their winning project on all of Woodworking Network’s media platforms.

All submissions (no more than three per category) will be accepted until February 28. Entry fee $45.

CATEGORIES:

Garage: under 600 square feet; Garage: over 600 square feet

Home Office: less than 150 square feet; Home Office: more than 150 square feet

Closet: Closet: Laminate less than 18 linear feet; Laminate more than 18 linear feet; Closet: Wood less than 18 linear feet; Closet: Wood more than 18 linear feet; Closet: Wire less than 18 linear feet; Closet: Wire more than 18 linear feet; Closet: Reach in

Specialty: (craft, pantry, wine, laundry, mudroom)

The special awards ceremony will be held April 9 during the 2014 Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo in Somerset.

Check cabinetsandclosetsexpo.com for details.