Finalists from 72 entries have been selected for the 2024 Top Shelf Design Awards, sponsored by Sauder Closets.

The Best of Show winner (project receiving the highest score from the judges) will receive a $500 prize, category winners will receive a $50 prize, and all recognized projects will receive an award plaque and/or a certificate and may be featured in Closets & Organized Storage magazine and its social media channels.

The 2024 Top Shelf Design Awards and Young Wood Pro reception, sponsored by Sauder Closets and Grizzly Industrial Inc., will be held on April 18 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. It will celebrate all of the finalists, the Best of Show winner, and the winner of the #YoungWoodPro competition.

The Top Shelf Design Awards are given annually to honor designers for their creative closet and home organizational designs. Each entry is judged based on the following criteria: 50 percent appearance/design (emphasizing design creativity) and 50 percent functionality and quality of construction/materials.

Special thanks to judges Laurie Haefele, Haefele Design; Tim Coleman, SCE Unlimited; and Kelly Victor-Burke, Burke Architectural Millwork and Bespoke Closets & Organized Spaces.

To register for the conference and reception, visit closetscon.com.

Finalists:

Jenna Shock, Inspired Closets Pittsburgh    
Closet: Laminate Over 18 linear ft.    
Project title: Glamour Haven: The Ultimate Luxury Closet Experience

Domenic Marcolongo, Las Vegas Closet Design    
Closet: Laminate Over 18 linear ft.    
Project title: Dream Closet

Wendy Scott, Timeless Closets & Cabinetry    
Closet: Laminate Over 18 linear ft.    
Project title: Boujee Boutique
        
Allanna Bell, Optimization Dolls    
Closet: Laminate Under 18 linear ft.    
Project Title: Dolls to the Rescu!

Patty Miller, P Miller Luxury Closets Inc.    
Closet: Laminate Under 18 linear ft.    
Project Title: Ensuite Enclave
        
Wendy Scott, Timeless Closets & Cabinetry    
Closet: Reach-In    
Project Title: Closet Equality

Tracie Lucas, All About Closets    
Closet: Reach-In    
Project Title: Ivanoski
        
Kathleen Jacobson, The Couture Closet    
Closet: Wood Over 18 linear ft.    
Project Title: High Gloss & Glamour in this Luxury Walk-In Closet

Kathleen Jacobson, The Couture Closet    
Closet: Wood Over 18 linear ft.    
Project Title: Lavender Elegance
        
Domenic Marcolongo, Las Vegas Closet Design    
Closet: Wood Under 18 linear ft.    
Project Title: Purse Collector's Dream Closet
        
Tracie Lucas, All About Closets    
Garage: Over 600 sq. ft.    
Project Title: Fitzgerald
        
Amanda Comstock, Inspired Closets     
Garage: Under 600 sq. ft.    
Project Title: An Inspiring Garage

Elizabeth Sterenberg, The Tailored Closet/PremierGarage DC
Garage: Under 600 sq. ft.    
Project Title: Incredible Garage Remodel & Update
        
Domenic Marcolongo, Las Vegas Closet Design    
Home Office: Under 150 sq. ft.    
Project Title: Home Office Transformation

Wendy Scott, Timeless Closets & Cabinetry    
Home Office: Under 150 sq. ft.    
Project Title: Elevated Workspace
        
Pamela Taylor, Capitol Closet Design    
Specialty (Craft, Pantry, Laundry, Mudroom)    
Project Title: Radiant Reflections

Wendy Scott, Timeless Closets & Cabinetry    
Specialty (Craft, Pantry, Laundry, Mudroom)    
Project Title: Elegant Hearth Haven
        
Stuart Narofsky, Narofsky Architecture    
Wine Cellar    
Project Title: Cardinale Wine Cellar

Robert Bass, Kessick Wine Storage Systems    
Wine Cellar    
Project Title: Wine Wall with a Surprise

Darryl Hogeback, Savante Wine Cellars    
Wine Cellar    
Project Title: Cherry Hills Wine Cellar