Forty Awards Presented by ASID NJ at 2022 Design Excellence Awards Gala

July 16th, 2022 / Kenilworth, NJ
All the winning designers in the ASID New Jersey Chapter Design Excellence Awards that were present at the gala, from left to right, Terri Fiori, Allied ASID, Fiori Interior Design, Wyckoff; Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff; Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey; Marina Umali, ASID, CID, Marina V. Design Studio, Ridgewood; Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID, Interior Decisions, Inc., Florham Park; Tammy Bolden, Allied ASID, Bold Interior Designs, Montclair; Connie Monterroso, Senior Designer with KBK Interior Design, standing in for Kingsley Knauss, ASID, KBK Interior Design, Westfield; Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel; Sheila Rich, Allied ASID, Sheila Rich Interiors, Monmouth Beach; Susan Farcy, Associate ASID, Susan Farcy Interior Design, Wyckoff; Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair; Elizabeth Ego, Allied ASID, Agape Design Group, Franklin Lakes; Susan Barbieri, ASID, CID, Susan Barbieri Interior Design, Hawthorne; and Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style & Design, Holmdel.
Winners that are not featured: Kathryn Cook, Allied ASID, Kathryn Cook Interiors, Essex Fells; Danielle Palmadessa, Allied ASID, DRP Interiors, Franklin Lakes; Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID, Thyme and Place Design, Wyckoff; and Brian Gallop, Waterstone Faucets.
Photo credit: William Neumann Photography

≈ Event and Competition Reinforced How Good Design Impacts Lives ≈

Entrants from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) into its annual Design Excellence Awards (DEA) learned the results of the competition at an action-packed event on Tuesday evening, June 28 at the Clubhouse at Galloping Hills Golf Course in Kenilworth. George Oliphant of TV’s “George to the Rescue” served as master of ceremonies and sprinkled stardust over the entire evening, bringing robust enthusiasm and an understanding of the challenges designers face to the rapt audience of interior designers, sponsors, industry partners and friends and family. Seventeen interior designers won a total of 40 prizes among them in 17 categories. Brian Gallop of Waterstone Faucets was honored with the Industry Partner Award and three students won awards as well.

Reno’s Appliance was the Exclusive Event Sponsor. Premier Sponsors included Benjamin Moore, CMI Interiors, DEZIGNED/Exceptional Flooring, Farrow & Ball, Wayne Tile and Wostbrock Home. Select Sponsors included Scalamandré, Steve’s Custom Drapery Shoppe, Waterstone Faucets and Window Treats. Designers could submit projects in residential and commercial / non-residential sectors. Winners spanned categories from Residential Single Space and Design for People With Specific Or Special Needs to Hospitality Space, Hotel, Restaurant, Club.

Judges were comprised of past award-winning ASID members from around the country and followed strict criteria in their judging. The criteria, which varied somewhat from category to category had one constant, however. Entrants in all the categories were judged on “Positive impact on life and the human experience.”

“Winning projects demonstrated purpose, integrity, creativity and how exceptional design affects the people that use these spaces,” said Virginia Liberato, Allied ASID, President of the New Jersey Chapter. “The NJ Design Excellence awards reinforce the ASID commitment to demonstrating how design impacts lives.”

George Oliphant of TV’s “George to the Rescue” was master of ceremonies at the ASID NJ Design Excellence Awards; he is also a Lifetime Honorary Member of the Chapter. He is shown with the ASID NJ Design Excellence Awards Committee Co-Chairs, at left, Mary Sferra, ASID, CID, and Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID, at right. They also spearheaded the evening celebration at the Clubhouse at Galloping Hills Golf Course in Kenilworth, N.J.
Photo credit: William Neumann Photography
ASID NJ Industry Partners, MaryRita Louis of Scalamandré, an event sponsor, and Paul Sarrubbo of Janus et Cie. MaryRita Louis also served on the ASID NJ Design Excellence Awards Committee.
Photo credit: William Neumann Photography

The winners were as follows:

Residential Single Space:
Gold: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style & Design, Holmdel
Silver: Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff
Bronze: Terri Fiori, Allied ASID, Fiori Interior Design, Wyckoff

This family room by Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, of House of Style & Design in Holmdel won a Gold in the Residential Single Space category of the awards. Photo credit: Marco Ricca.

Residential Two or More Spaces, 2,500 Square Feet or Less:
Gold: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style & Design, Holmdel
Silver: Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff
Bronze: Susan Barbieri, ASID, CID, Susan Barbieri Interior Design, Hawthorne

Residential Two or More Spaces, 2,501 – 5,000 Square Feet:
Gold: Kingsley Knauss, ASID, KBK Interior Design, Westfield
Silver: Kathryn Cook, Allied ASID, Kathryn Cook Interiors, Essex Fells
Bronze: Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff

Residential Two or More Spaces, More Than 5,000 Square Feet:
Gold: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style & Design, Holmdel
Silver: Danielle Palmadessa, Allied ASID, DRP Interiors, Franklin Lakes
Bronze: Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey

Residential Apartment, Condo, Townhouse or Loft:
Silver: Sheila Rich, Allied ASID, Sheila Rich Interiors, Monmouth Beach

Reno’s Appliance was the Exclusive event sponsor, the highest level of event sponsorship. Shown here, John
Cioletti, President/CEO of Reno’s Appliance, with Eva Hajek, Corporate Chef/Showroom Consultant at Reno’s Appliance.
Photo credit: William Neumann Photography

Residential Small Bathroom, 50 Square Feet or Less:
Gold: Tammy Bolden, Allied ASID, Bold Interior Designs, Montclair
Silver: Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID, Thyme and Place Design, Wyckoff
Bronze: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style & Design, Holmdel

Residential Large Bathroom, 51 Square Feet or More:
Gold: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair
Silver: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair
Bronze: Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style & Design, Holmdel

Residential Small Kitchen, 150 Square Feet or Less:
Gold: Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID, Thyme and Place Design, Wyckoff
Silver: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair

Residential Large Kitchen, 151 Square Feet or More:
Gold: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID, Tracey Stephens Interior Design, Montclair
Silver (tie): Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID, Thyme and Place Design, Wyckoff
Silver (tie): Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey
Silver (tie): Yelena Gerts, Allied ASID, House of Style & Design, Holmdel
Bronze: Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID, Interior Decisions, Florham Park

Residential Show House Space:
Gold: Susan Farcy, Associate ASID, Susan Farcy Interior Design, Wyckoff
Silver: Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey
Bronze: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel

This children’s classroom by Marina Umali, ASID, CID, of Marina V. Design Studio in Ridgewood captured a Silver in the Commercial Single Space category of the awards. Photo credit: Nabi Photography

Design for People with Special or Specific Needs:
Bronze: Terri Fiori, Allied ASID, Fiori Interior Design, Wyckoff

Specialty and Unique Spaces:
Silver: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel

Residential Outdoor Living Spaces:
Bronze: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel

Commercial Single Space:
Silver: Marina Umali, ASID, CID, Marina V. Design Studio, Ridgewood

Commercial Several Spaces, 10,000 Square Feet or Less:
Silver: Elizabeth Ego, Allied ASID, Agape Design Group, Franklin Lakes

Hospitality Space, Hotel, Restaurant, Clubs:
Silver: Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey

Healthcare Spaces, 3,000 Square Feet or Less:
Silver: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel

Industry Partner Category
Winner: Brian Gallop, Waterstone Faucet

The student awards went to Caitlyn Dolan, Student ASID, of Brookdale Community College, in the Residential Space category; Mary Castellano, Student ASID, of Kean University, in the Commercial Space category and Kerri Neumann, Student ASID, of Berkeley College in the Public Space category.

Brian Gallop of Waterstone Faucets accepting the Industry Partner category award in the ASID NJ Design Excellence Awards from George Oliphant of TV’s “George to the Rescue.”
Members of the ASID New Jersey Chapter Board of Directors at the Design Excellence Awards. From left to right, Marina Umali, ASID, CID, Communications Director; Nada Alzoubi, Allied ASID, President-Elect; Virginia Liberato, Allied ASID, President; Susan Barbieri, ASID, CID, At-Large Director; and Tammy Bolden, Allied ASID, Membership Director.
Photo credit: William Neumann Photography

About ASID

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) believes that design transforms lives. ASID serves all sectors of the interior design profession and practice through the Society’s programs, networks, and advocacy. ASID was founded over 40 years ago when two organizations became one, but its legacy dates back to the early 1930s. ASID continues to lead the future of interior design, integrating the advantages of local connections with national reach, of small firms with big, and of the places occupants live with the places they work, play, learn, and heal. Learn more at asid.org or visit https://nj.asid.org/.

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