Manufacturers vie for recognition at the Design Excellence Awards

Staff -- Casual Living, 8/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Everyone is invited to the Design Excellence Awards breakfast, Thursday, Sept. 15 at 8:00 a.m. at American International Tile, Suite 134.

More than 140 new products are entered in this year's Design Excellence Awards Competition.From stylish shade products to innovative accent pieces, judges are sure to have a difficult time selecting just one winner from the 10 award categories.Winners will be announced and showcased next month at Chicago's International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market, Sept. 14–17, at The Merchandise Mart. From the 10 category winners, one design is awarded the Lillian B. Winchester Best of Show Award.Everyone is invited to congratulate the winners during a breakfast to be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at American International Tile. If you can't be there, stay tuned for winners in Casual Living's Chicago market daily issue or our October issue.For a showcase of entrants, click here.