IFDA Selects Presents Best-In-Show Awards At NY Now

Furniture World News Desk on 2/4/2016

Photo: Andrea Algaze, Julie Schuster, Richard Segal, Claudia Giselle Tejeda, Andrea Brodfuehrer, Scott Hohl, Jessica Robb, Shari Chamish, Rose Ott, Rose Gilbert, Samantha Coppola.

The International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) announced its IFDA Selects Winter 2016 Awards at NY NOW on January 31, 2016. The IFDA Selects initiative supports and promotes the design industry, highlighting new and innovative products debuting at New York City trade shows.

Industry insiders judge the Best-In-Show, spanning nine categories in design: Art, Furniture, Gourmet Housewares, Green Sensibility, Innovative Booth Design, Lighting, Tabletop, Textiles, and Wallcoverings. Winners are awarded a framed certificate to display at the trade show and then back in their showrooms. All images and information are also promoted on all IFDA social media outlets.

This winter's judges included: Andrea Brodfuehrer, von b interiors; Richard Segal, Metropolitan Home Hardware & Bath LLC.; Shari Chamish, Shari Chamish Designs; Rose Ott, Rose Ott Interior Design; Samantha Coppola, Senior Experience Student Mepham High School, Julie Schuster, Schuster Design Studio; Jessica Robb, Robb Media Partners; Andrea Algaze; Design Concepts; Claudia Giselle Tejeda, Claudia Giselle Designs; Rose Gilbert, RBG Communications; Scott Hohl, Hohl Home Furnishings.


The IFDA Selects NY NOW Summer 2015 winners:

• TEXTILES: Kevin O'Brien Studio
• INNOVATIVE BOOTH DESIGN: Two's Company
• ART: Itinerant Studio
• GOURMET HOUSEWARES: Klein Reid
• LIGHTING: Sage Green Life
• FURNITURE: Mr. Brown
• GREEN SENSIBILITY: Eangee Home Design
• TABLETOP: Kiss That Frog
• WALLCOVERINGS: Tempaper Designs

More about IFDA: IFDA (the international Furnishings and Design Association is the only organization whose members represent the total design and furnishings industry in all its aspects. With 16 chapters nationwide, plus a chapter in Japan and members in Australia, the Middle East, Caribbean and United Kingdom, IFDA provides a professional forum for communication and interaction among its high-profile members. Celebrating its 69th year, the association is structured to increase public awareness of the furnishings and design industry. For information, visit www.ifda.com.