LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - The deadline for Custom Woodworking Business Design Portfolio Awards, given each year to honor custom woodworkers for their outstanding craftsmanship, has been extended. We have heard from several woodworkers requesting more time and in light of the recent events with Hurricane Sandy, we have decided to extend the deadline to Nov 29.

To enter submit photos of your projects that fit into the categories below, visit WoodworkingNetwork.com/designportfolio. All projects entered must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2011, and must have been built for an outside customers. The submission deadline is now Nov. 29

Winners in each category will be featured in a special December digital publication as well as in the January 2013 print issue of Custom Woodworking Business, and will be recognized at the debut of the new Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, held February 27 - March 1, 2013 in Edison, NJ. All contest entrants will receive a $45 credit to attend the conference. Also, entrants will be featured in Woodworking Network’s Facebook album as well as on our web site in slideshows and feature articles.

Contest categories include:

• Architectural Millwork

• Kitchen/Bath Cabinetry

• Residential Furniture, Freestanding

• Residential Furniture, Built-in

• Specialty Products

• Commercial Projects

• Closets

• Solid Surface

For more information Design Portfolio awards, visit WoodworkingNetwork.com/designportfolio.