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Easton, Md. — Franchise owner Donna Smith, of East Walpole, Mass., (https://dmith.decoratingden.com/ (https://dmithdecoratingdencom/)) was named DesigneroftheYear, the highest design award presented by Decorating Den Interiors, North America’s largest interior design and home furnishings franchise company

Her multi-function family room that combined modern and classic upholstery in gold, soft green and neutral fabrics along with light wood along with metal case goods was judged best in category and the overall best of 277 entries in 11 categories by interior design journalists from throughout the US and Canada She also had the rst-place bedroom, second-place family room, and third in both kitchen and living room

“I am thrilled to win this honor,” said Smith, “Being Designer of the Year and winning awards in four other room categories is very exciting This is a wonderful way to celebrate my 30 year in business.” th

Designer of the Year Runners-Up

The rst Runner-Up was Vicki Rorison, of Spring, Texas. A rst-time participant in the competition, Rorison’s dining room was rst in its category and judged second-best overall

Second Runner-Up was the design team led by sisters Barbara Elliott and Jennifer Ward Woods, of Stone Mountain, Ga Their bathroom took third place overall and rst in its category They also won rst in home ofce and were third in bathroom and bedroom

Other Design Awards: Donayre Award

First-place winner of the Donayre Award, which is voted on by company franchisees and is named for Carol Donayre Bugg, ASID, retired company vice president and director of design, were Barbara Elliott and Jennifer Ward Wood for a bedroom They also won second place for their bathroom

Third place was Lynne Lawson, of Columbia, Md., for a living room, which also was second in that category in the journalist judging People’s Choice Award

Donna Smith’s award-winning room

Kiran Arif, of Cincinnati won rst place in the People’s Choice Award segment, an online judging open to the public Her living room design received the highest number of votes cast Her family room design garnered the third highest number of votes

Second place was a living room designed by Michelle Jett, of Los Angelos.

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Patti Award

Rorison’s dining room also won the Patti Award Named after Patti Coons, former public relations director who was instrumental in starting the International Dream Room competition. The award is for rst-time entries into the competition and is judged by those franchisees who have achieved Decorating Den Certied Decorator status

Breann Bohne, senior designer with Lisa Bibawi’s franchise in Dallas, won second for her bedroom

Arif won a third-place Patti for her conversion of a dark basement into a fabulous entertainment space, an entry in the miscellaneous category

This was the company’s 39 International Dream Room awards presentation. It was held at the company’s EXCEEDINGTHEVISION2023 annual conference in New Orleans

Decorating Den Interiors was founded in 1969 and has interior design professionals and decorators throughout the US and Canada Its design professionals offer full-service interior design that includes ne furniture, case goods, accessories, lighting, oor and wall coverings, draperies, and other hard and soft window treatments from its custom LIVV Home Collection™ of furnishings. Its design professionals bring samples directly to the client’s home or ofce, provide complimentary design services and personally oversee projects through installation.

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