The 2011 judges were Dr. Richard Bennington, High Point University; Mary Brehm, Norwalk Furniture & Design, Raleigh, NC; Kenneth Fonville, EcoSelect Furniture, High Point, NC; Jackie Hirschhaut, American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA); Michael Lennon, City Furniture, Tamarac, FL; Bruce Mulder, Kendall College of Art & Design, Sheila Long O’Mara, Home Furnishings Business; Connie Post, Connie Post Global Media; Dianne Ray, Garden City Furniture, SC; Thomas Russell, Furniture/Today; Shane Spiller, Spiller Furniture, Tuscaloosa, AL; and Rhonda Wolf, Havertys Furniture, Atlanta, GA.

“The annual Pinnacle™ Awards provide us the opportunity of recognizing the work of talented designers, and are a great way for our industry to honor companies which support and encourage originality of thought and design innovation", says ASFD president, Dudley Moore, Jr., of Otto & Moore, Inc. in High Point. "We wish to acknowledge and express our sincere gratitude for the continued support of our great Pinnacle sponsors and supporters".

Furniture/Today serves as the major underwriter of the Pinnacle™ Awards. Other sponsors include AF Lighting, Continental Brass, EarthCare Inside, Furniture Design Studios, High Point Market Authority, Hickory Springs Mfg. Co., Home Furnishings Business, IHFC, Leggett & Platt Inc., Market Square & Suites and The Sherwin-Williams Co.

Finalists will be presented and the winners announced during Market on October 24 at the IHFC in High Point. For tickets, contact Christine Evans, ASFD executive director at 910.576.1273 or by email: [email protected].

The Pinnacle category finalists are shown below in alphabetical order.

2011 Pinnacle Finalists

Occasional Tables

Arro Cocktail TableDesmond Miller, Jerry Cmehil for Design Institute American (DIA)

Lille Cocktail Table Shaun Melvin, ASFD for Baker Furniture

Rafferty ConsoleCindy Hall, Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture Corporation

Occasional Storage

Avery Avenue CabinetJesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Classique Scroll ChestCindy Hall, Erica Wingo for Hooker Furniture Corp.

Formation Credenza/BuffetRick Berry, ASFD for Design Institute America (DIA)

Juvenile Furniture

AvaMatthew Hurley, ASFD for Hooker Furniture Corporation

MIX Young America Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD for Stanley Furniture

The Overachiever Crib Jonsara Ruth, ASFD; Robert Peavey for Q Collection Junior

Casual Dining

LatitudeCharles Harris, Legacy Classic Furniture, Inc.

Mirren Point/Harbor Les Killian, Jesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Pompadour TableSteven Shell, ASFD for Steven Shell

Formal Dining

ArtisanDave Clark, ASFD for Planum/Mobil Fresno

New LouMike Warren, ASFD; Shannon Lookabill, Andrea Otto for Universal Furniture

PerspectivesJesse Schopmeyer, ASFD; Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Motion Upholstery

Comfort ReclinerTom Garland, Paul Zaidman, ASFD for American Leather

Ellie Recliner SofaAlbert Choy for Moroni, Inc.

Pilot ReclinerMichael F. Galardo, ASFD for Elite Leather Company

Stationary Upholstery

Evasion Sectional Normand Couture, ASFD for Couture International

MooreGoodman Charlton for American Leather

Uno Accent Chair Stanley Jay Friedman for Moroni, Inc.

Leather Upholstery

Fonte IIKelvin Ng for KELVIN GIORMANI by Planum

FleetwoodStefanie Lucas for Rowe Furniture

Strada IIKelvin Ng for KELVIN GIORMANI by Planum

Lighting

Chatham LED Table LampBret Curtain for Woodard Furniture

Flair Linear PendantRon Henderson for Varaluz

Gallery CollectionDavid Kitts, ASFD; David Martin, ASFD for Hubbardton Forge

Accessories

Brass Ostrich Figure Mary Garvin, Basilio Silawan for Maitland-Smith

Copenhagen BenchShaun Melvin, ASFD for Baker Furniture

DOTZ ScreenCarl Muller, ASFD for Elite Manufacturing Corp.

Home Office

European Farmhouse Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD; Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture

Reede's Landing aspenhome Design Team for aspenhome

Serenity Collection Joe McCambridge, ASFD for Sligh Furniture Co.

Home Entertainment

Grove Imagination Home TheatreCurt Christian, ASFD for Martin Home Furnishings

Louis Phillippe CredenzaD. Scott Coley, ASFD; Tommy McDaniel, ASFD for Bassett Furniture

NorthportMike Warren, ASFD; Shannon Lookabill, Andrea Otto for Sligh Furniture Co.

Summer/Casual

Cloud Nine Richard Frinier, ASFD for Brown Jordan

Embrace SectionalNormand Couture, ASFD for Couture Jardin

Flight John Caldwell, ASFD for Brown Jordan

Bedroom

ArtisanDave Clark, ASFD for Planum/Mobil Fresno

Felton Matt Hurley, ASFD for Hooker Furniture Corp.

PerspectivesJesse Schopmeyer, ASFD, Les Killian, Gary Huffstetler for Broyhill Home Furnishings

Major Collections

Coastal Living Resort Richard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD; Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture

MarbellaPride Sasser for Century Furniture

Vintage PatinaChris Bergelin, ASFD; Thad Bergelin for Bernhardt Furniture

Green Leaf Award

Gallery CollectionDavid Kitts, ASFD; David Martin, ASFD for Hubbardton Forge

Homecoming Vintage PineTim Annas, ASFD for Kincaid Furniture

MIX Young AmericaRichard Schroeder, ASFD; Denis Kissane, ASFD for Stanley Furniture