Louisiana Homes & Gardens Design Awards 2008: And the award goes to . . .
Louisiana Homes and Gardens is proud to reveal the Sonata award winners for the first annual Residential Design Awards Competition. Architects, interior designers, landscape architects, builders, and homeowners from around the state flooded our office with entries in both professional and amateur categories. Hundreds of submissions were considered by our prestigious panel of judges, which included Roger Smith, publisher of Louisiana Homes and Gardens magazine; Beth Claybourn of Beth Claybourn Interiors; and Phillip Tebbutt, Associate Professor of Interior Design at Louisiana State University. Of these submissions, Sonata awards were presented in 26 original categories at the gala event on October 5, 2008, at the historic Houmas House Plantation. The following pages pay tribute to the worthy recipients and applaud their contributions to the world of design within the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana Homes and Gardens also paid tribute to two lifetime achievement award winners, Beth Claybourn of Beth Claybourn Interiors, and Drew Bevolo of Bevolo Gas and Electric Lighting. Each of these individuals has not only excelled in their particular industry locally for over four decades, but through their dedication, talent, and expertise, they have reached beyond our geographical borders, delivering national attention and prestige to our great state of Louisiana. ✦
Quick Links to Award Winners:
Architectural Building Design: Contemporary
Architectural Building Design: Renovation
Architectural Building Design: Traditional
Interior Design: Traditional
Interior Design: Blended
Interior Design: Contemporary
Room Design: Bar, Kitchen and Dining
Room Design: Living Room, Home Office and Bedroom
Room Design: Child’s Room and Nursery
Room Design: Bathroom and Outdoor Living Space
Architectural Element: Stone, Metal and Wood
Wall Finish, Window Treatments and Structural Innovation
Eco-Friendly Design
Water Feature and Pool Design
Landscape Design: Large and Small
