Are you a designer, custom home builder or remodeler who has completed a custom designed closet or home organization system in the past year? Enter your closet system and home organization photos in the Top Shelf Design Awards Contest honoring designers for their creative closet and home organizational designs.

Each entry must feature a single custom home organization project completed on or after January 1, 2014. Entries are due on March 13, 2015, and the required entry fee is $45.00.

The awards presentation will take place on the show floor Wednesday, April 15 at the end of the opening day of the Expo, enabling more show attendees to see the great work of top designers from across the country. Award winners will be featured in Woodworking Network magazine and celebrated during the 2015 Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, running April 14-16, in Chicago.

The Project must have been built for an outside customer (someone other than the entrant his/her/itself or one of the entrant’s employees); and may not have been previously submitted for the Closets Top Shelf Design Awards.
Each Entry must be accompanied by at least three professional quality, color images (equivalent to 266 DPI or higher). Photos will be submitted under the following categories:

  • Garage: under 600 sq ft
  • Garage: over 600 sq ft
  • Home Office: under 150 sq ft
  • Home Office: over 150 sq ft
  • Closet: Laminate under 18 l.f.
  • Laminate over 18 l.f
  • Closet: Wood under 18 l.f.
  • Closet: Wood more than 18 l.f.
  • Closet: Reach in closets
  • Specialty: Craft, pantry, wine, laundry and mudroom

The submission deadline for the contest is March 13, 2015. Full contest rules are available at the Contest Rule link. Contact Michaelle Bradford at mbradford@vancepublishing.com with any questions.


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