LANCASTER, P.A. - Winners of the 2017 Best In Wood competition were announced during a presentation at the 2017 Wood Pro Expo. The contest, which is given annually, honors custom woodworkers for their outstanding craftsmanship.
The 2017 winners (see the list below) were selected from the following categories: architectural millwork, commercial cabinetry/furniture, custom furniture, custom kitchen/bath cabinetry, residential built-ins and specialty items. All award winners and honorable mentions will be featured in FDMC magazine.
Bespoke, Larchwood, Iowa, took home the 2017 Overall Winner prize for the project "Regency Circular Office." The company will receive a $500 prize. Birdie Miller Designs, Stockton, New Jersey, received the most votes for 2017 Best In Wood People's Choice winner for its project "Wavey Oak Beam Head Board," which was designed by Joshua Zinder Architects and Designers, Princeton, New Jersey.
Special thanks to this year’s judges: Scott Wunder, Doug Rappe, Brian Ellison, Scott Grove and Will Sampson.
2017 Best In Wood Winners:
ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK

Winner: Bespoke LLC
Project: Modern Regency Paneled Powder Room
Larchwood, Iowa

Honorable Mention: Windham Millwork Inc.
Project: Beauport Hotel
Windham, Maine
COMMERCIAL CABINETRY/FURNITURE

Winner: Phillips Collection
Design firm: Michael Wolk Design Associates
Project: Porsche Design Tower Bar
High Point, North Carolina

Honorable Mention: Basic Builders Inc.
Project: PanAtlantic Reception Desk
Houston, Texas
CUSTOM FURNITURE

Winner: LiveForm Design
Project: LiveForm #5 Walnut Sideboard with Steel Base
Chicago, Illinois

Honorable Mention: Michael Singer Fine Woodworking
Project: Game Set
Felton, California
CUSTOM KITCHEN/BATH CABINETRY

Winner: Bespoke LLC
Project: Contemporary Ziricote Bathroom
Larchwood, Iowa

Honorable Mention: UniMode Woodworking Inc.
Project: LPT Contemporary kitchen
Burr Ridge, Illinois
RESIDENTIAL BUILT-INS

Winner: Bespoke
Project: Regency Circular Office
Larchwood, Iowa

Honorable Mention: Interior Exterior Designs Inc.
Project: True Reclaimed Rustic Lumber Bar
La Habra, California
SPECIALTY

Winner: Birdie Miller Designs
Design firm: Joshua Zinder Architects and Designers
Project: Wavey Oak Beam Head Board
Stockton, New Jersey

Honorable Mention: Karr Custom Woodworking
Project: Synagogue Ark Doors
Louisville, Kentucky
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