32nd ARTS Awards Recipients Announced
—Industry’s highest honor extended to more than twenty companies and leaders—
DALLAS Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the recipients of the 32nd ARTS Awards. Following a judging process guided by a panel of industry experts, category winners were announced at a gala event on Friday, January 7 at the Hilton Anatole hotel co-hosted by Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley. In addition to category winners, the Academy of Achievement honor was awarded to Caroline Hipple of Norwalk Furniture and a special HEARTS Award was presented to The Malouf Foundation.
“Congratulations to this year’s ARTS Awards recipients and to our special honorees,” said Cindy Morris president and CEO of Dallas Market Center said. “It was an amazing evening of celebrating entrepreneurs, top sales people, and legendary leaders.”
32nd ARTS Awards Recipients
Retail Categories
Lighting Showroom
East/Atlantic: Hermitage Design Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Midwest/Southwest: Southern Lights, Burnsville, Minnesota
West: Black Whale Home, Encinitas, California
Home Accents Store
East/Atlantic: Bountiful Home, Easton, Maryland
Midwest/Southwest: Coco & Dash, Dallas, Texas
West: Absolutely Fabulous, Huntington Beach, California
Furniture Store—Single Location: Henry Home Interiors, Norman, Oklahoma
Furniture Store—Multiple Location: Clive Daniel Home, Naples, Florida
Design Studio: In Detail Interiors, Pensacola, Florida
Special Awards
Academy of Achievement Award: Caroline Hipple, Norwalk Furniture
HEARTS Award: The Malouf Foundation
Product Designer: Barry Goralnick
Interior Designer: Jan Showers
Sales Representatives
East/Atlantic: Karen Landes Scherr
Midwest/Southwest: Amy Golightly
West: Leslie Taglio
Manufacturer Categories
Green Award: Polywood
Area Rugs: Rizzy Home
Home Accents: Phillips Collection
Accent Furniture: Norwalk Furniture
Home Textiles: Ann Gish
Tabletop: Beatriz Ball Collection
Outdoor Living: Seasonal Living
Wall Décor: Itinerant Studio
Lamps: Pacific Coast Lighting
Lighting Fixtures: Hubbardton Forge
Sponsors for the 32nd ARTS Awards include Aspire Design & Home; Business of Home; Designers Today; D Home; Furniture, Lighting & Décor; Furniture Today; Gifts & Decorative Accessories; Home Accents Today; Home Textiles Today; Interior Design Society, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.
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