Finalists in the 2014 Top Shelf Design Awards competition have been selected. Winners will be announced April 9 during a gala awards reception at the Cabinets & Closets Expo. Voting for the People's Choice award is still open. Visit the Top Shelf Design Awards gallery to pick your favorite project.

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, Lisa Adams, LA Closet Design, Los Angeles, CA, and Melanie Charlton, Clos-ette, New York City.

Look for mini profiles on the judges and finalists over the next few weeks leading up to the Cabinets & Closets Expo.

Top Shelf Design Awards given annually to honor designers for their creative organization solutions  for their outstanding design, craftsmanship and execution. Each category is intended to highlight functionality and originality, as well as design. Winners will receive an award plaque, recognition at Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, and publication of their projects on all of Woodworking Network’s media platforms. Register for the gala reception at cabinetsandclosetsexpo.com.

2014 Top Shelf Design Awards Finalists:

Dave Skinner
“Jewel of a Space”
Closet: Laminate less than 18 linear feet
We Do Closets, Russell, Ontario, Canada

Wendy Scott
“Dream Dressing Room”
Closet: Laminate more than 18 linear feet
Sophisticated Storage Solutions, LLC, Bridgewater, NJ

Debbie Cantrell
“Luxury Two Story Master Closet”
Closet: Laminate more than 18 linear feet
Closets By Design VA, Manassas VA

Janie Lowrie
“Los Feliz, CA HIS Walk-In”
Closet: Wood less than 18 linear feet
Closet Theory, Silverton, OR

Harold Locklear
“E’s Closet”
Closet: Wood less than 18 linear feet
Locklear Cabinet & Woodwork, Inc., Rowland, NC

Kurt Zolman
“Celebrity Closet”
Closet: Wood more than 18 linear feet
Zolman Fine Cabinetry, LLC, Cordova, AL

DeVoe Martin
“Unique Dressing Room Going Up or Going Down”
Closet: Wood more than 18 linear feet
Affordable Closets Plus LLC, Bangor PA 18013

Bill Curran
“High Gloss Garage”
Garage over 600 square feet
Closet Organizing Systems, Bartlett, IL 1262

Cathy Kling
“Riva Garage”
Garage over 600 square feet
Closets By Design Washington DC, Manassas, VA 20109

Anthony Scaletta
“Small Garage - Big Solution”
Garage under 600 square feet
Encore Garage, East Dundee, IL

Anthony Scaletta
“Autumn Glow Garage”
Garage under 600 square feet
Encore Garage, East Dundee, IL

Sue Tinker
“Out of Sight Office”
Home Office over 150 square feet
Closet Works, Elmhurst, IL

Debbie Cantrell
"Jack of All Trades Home Office”
Home Office over 150 square feet
Closets By Design, Manassas VA

Robert Meyers
“Home Office/Murphy Bed/Sliding Wall Media Center”
Home Office under 150 square feet
More Space Place Washington DC, Chantilly, VA

Tom Mayfield
“Home Office for Active Consulting Business”
Home Office under 150 square feet
Closet Organizing Systems, Bartlett, IL

Robert Bass
“Sea Coast Residence – Boston, MA”
Specialty
Kessick Wine Cellars, Greenville, SC 

Dorothy Leung
“Murphy Bed with Desk & Storage”
Specialty
SpaceSolutions.ca, Toronto, ON, Canada

Ellyn Elstein
“A Study in Space Utilization”
Specialty
Creative Closets, Ltd., Allentown, PA