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Results are in for Annual Western Regional Design Competition

The 2007 designer of the year is Wendy Owen of Sonoma, California.

Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 7/10/2007 12:00:00 AM

Designer of the Year Wendy Owen (left) and Nita Wright, president of the IDS Wine Country Chapter. The Wine Country Chapter of the Interior Design Society (IDS) recently revealed the results of its 2007 Western Regional Design Competition, honoring outstanding residential interior design professionals who are IDS members living in the Western United States. The winners were unveiled at a special awards banquet, held at the White Oak Winery in Healdsburg, California. The 2007 designer of the year is Wendy Owen of Sonoma, California.

The annual awards program is open to all interior designers who are IDS members in good standing in the Western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Students of any recognized design program are also invited to apply.

A jury of industry professionals selected winners in categories including Best Living Room, Best Dining Room, Best Kitchen, Best Master Bedroom, Best Guest Bedroom, Best Youth Bedroom, Best Bathroom, Best Family Room, Best Living Room, Best Home Office, Best Outdoor Space, Best Wall Treatment, Best Fireplace, Best Accessory Vignette, Best Showroom Vignette and Designer of the Year.

Based in High Point, North Carolina, IDS is the largest national design organization exclusively dedicated to the residential interior design industry.

A complete list of 2007 WRDC winners is below.

Best Living Room:

Gold: Shirley Kern-Brown – Scottsdale, AZ
Silver: Mary Kienle-Ornelas – Sacramento, CA
Bronze: Jamie Janke – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Dining Room:

Gold: Mary Kienle-Ornelas – Sacramento, CA
Silver: Davinder Chawla – Scottsdale, AZ
Bronze: Tie-Corey Schulz – Vallejo, CA & Susan Thurber – Santa Rosa, CA

Best Family Room:

Gold: Davinder Chawla – Scottsdale, AZ
Silver: Michael Scott – Scottsdale, AZ
Bronze: Bonnee Gruber – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Master Bedroom:

Gold: Wendy Owen – Sonoma, CA
Silver: Bonnee Gruber – Scottsdale, AZ
Bronze: Mike McDaniel – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Guest Room:

Gold: Betsy Rick, San Rafael, CA

Best Youth Room:

Gold: Valerie Pugliese – Simi Valley, CA
Silver: Wendy Owen – Sonoma, CA
Bronze: Susy McBride – Santa Rosa, CA

Best Bathroom:

Gold: Wendy Owen – Sonoma, CA
Silver: Rochelle Mella – Petaluma, CA
Bronze: Mike McDaniel – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Home Office:

Gold: Tie - Piri Bickford – Winnetka, CA & Michael Scott – Scottsdale, AZ
Silver: Susy McBride – Santa Rosa, CA
Bronze: Betsy Rick - San Rafael, CA

Best Game Room:

Gold: Bonnee Gruber – Scottsdale, AZ
Silver: Nita Wright – Santa Rosa, CA

Best Small Spaces:

Gold: Betsy Rick - San Rafael, CA
Silver: Paula Thomas – Santa Rosa, CA
Bronze: Connie Kinslow – Penngrove, CA

Best Window Treatment:

Gold: Julia Bombardier – Sebastopol, CA
Silver: Davinder Chawla – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Outdoor Space:

Gold: Jamie Janke – Scottsdale, AZ
Silver: Wendy Owen – Sonoma, CA

Best Wall Treatment:

Gold: Davinder Chawla – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Kitchen:

Gold: Wendy Owen – Sonoma, CA
Silver: Tie - Mike McDaniel, Scottsdale, AZ & Sherry Joyce, Redwood City, CA
Bronze: Tie - Connie Kinslow – Penngrove, CA & Beth Morelli – Santa Rosa, CA

Best Entry Space:

Gold: Bonnee Gruber – Scottsdale, AZ
Silver: Wendy Owen – Sonoma, CA
Bronze: Shirley Kern-Brown – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Fireplace:

Gold: Wendy Owen – Sonoma, CA
Silver: Tie - Corey Schulz – Vallejo, CA & Paula Thomas, Santa Rosa, CA

Best Wine Cellar:

Gold: Bonnee Gruber – Scottsdale, AZ
Silver: Rochelle Mella – Petaluma, CA

Best Show Room Vignette:

Gold: Tom Leonhardi – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Accessory Vignette:

Gold: Tom Leonhardi – Scottsdale, AZ

Best Staged Home:

Gold: Stacia Nicole – Santa Rosa, CA