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Important Dates for 2025!
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Submissions Open: October 1, 2024
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Submissions EXTENDED: January 20, 2025
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Judging Opens: January 21, 2025
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Judging Closes: January 31, 2025
Nominees will be notified and winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 15, 2025
at the Awards Gala at IWCE in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
2024 Awards of Excellence Winners
Designer of the Year
Linda Bassert
Masterworks Window Fashions & Design, LLC
Linda founded her business in 2006 in Fairfax, VA after 18 years of working for other retailers in several states designing custom treatments, upholstery, cushions and pillows, and custom blinds and shades. She is now the Design Principal and project manager of her wonder team who assist her in bringing all of clients' dreams to life.
Artisan of the Year
Sheri Stouffer
Finishing Touches
For over 22 years, Sheri and her business Finishing Touches has been fabricating beautiful window treatments and selling window shades. Sheri is a one person drapery workroom and handles the whole treatment process from design to installation, which assure a smooth designs process and installation.
