THE 2025 GRACE AWARDS LOOKBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Celebrate excellence in window fashion design with our debut digital lookbook, featuring the winning projects from the 2025 Grace Awards. Each year, the Grace Awards honor the creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation of design and artisan professionals in the industry. This inaugural edition brings together the best in custom window treatments—from elegant drapery to cutting-edge shades—all in one inspiring collection. Flip through the pages, get inspired, and experience the future of window fashion design.
Want a keepsake? A beautifully printed version is also available for purchase for $24.99.
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2025 Awards of Excellence Winners
Designer of the Year
Zina Shikhanova
ZCurtains​
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Our founder, Zinaida Shikhanova, has a passion for creating beautiful and functional curtains that enhance any living space. With years of experience in the textile industry, Zinaida started ZCurtains with the mission of providing high-quality custom curtains that are tailored to the unique needs and preferences of each customer.
Artisan of the Year
Sharon Gizzi
Styles by Sharon
Sharon Gizzi is the owner of Styles By Sharon, specializing in custom window treatments and bedding. With a background in Fashion Merchandising and a master’s in Clothing and Textiles from Virginia Tech, she has spent over 20 years crafting high-quality draperies, shades, shutters, and motorized treatments.​
2025 Overall Best in Show
Christina Price
Main Line Window Decor
Mark Your Calenders!
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Submissions Open: October 1, 2025
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Submissions Close: January 11, 2026
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Judging Opens: January 12, 2026
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Judging Closes: January 31, 2026
Nominees will be notified and winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 22, 2026
at the Awards Gala at IWCE in Raleigh, NC.
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Raleigh Convention Center
500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
