Honors and awards

Bienenstock Furniture Library named IFDA Luminary Award recipient

The Luminary Award acknowledges a home furnishings industry icon or entity known to promote and enrich others within the home and design professional community. This year’s recognition goes to the singular design library for its leadership role attracting and developing the next generations’ talent in the fields of interior design, furniture and product design.

Best of KBIS awards open for 2025 entries

This long-standing program salutes excellence in form and function, with product submissions covering every inch of the kitchen and bath space. 

ISFD names 86 finalists in 21 categories for the 2024 Pinnacle Awards®

Mark your calendars for a remarkable evening of networking and celebration recognizing the finalists and announcing the winners of this year’s awards. Winners from 21 design categories, including the new Finishings category, will be revealed at the Pinnacle Awards Gala held during the High Point Market on Monday, Oct. 28th at the Centennial Station Arts Center, 121 S. Centennial St. in High Point.

Lauren Rottet wins multiple design awards

The Rottet Collection is awarded Prize Designs for Modern Furniture + Lighting, SIT Furniture Design Awards along with additional honors from Houston’s 2024 Paper City Awards

IFDA’S Educational Foundation announces grant winners for 2024

IFDA Educational Foundation Grants are offered to all professionals working in the interior design or furnishings related fields.

Designer Wendy Glaister is named a finalist for HGTV’s Design of the Year!

HGTV hosts their annual Designer of the Year Awards which celebrates interior designers, architects and landscape architects who create beautiful spaces. 

American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame opening nominations for 4th annual home furnishings leadership institute

The class for each year’s Institute is limited to 25 emerging leaders who are under 40 years old and selected based on competitive nominations from across the industry. 

Las Vegas Design Center and ASID announce 10th annual ANDYZ Award winners 

Winners Selected Across 12 Categories  LAS VEGAS, NV – July 30, 2024 – The Las Vegas…

Emcee, judges announced for Interior Design Society’s Designer of the Year awards gala

July 22, 2024 – High Point, NC – The Interior Design Society will announce and…

IFDA’s educational foundation announces professional grants for 2024

Applications will be accepted between June 1 and June 30, 2024, for five professional grants from the Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association. Since 1968, this 77-year-old global design industry alliance has awarded grants to talented professionals as well as scholarships to high-achieving design students, internationally. Last year, the funds awarded for scholarships and grants to taled $30,000.