Awards, Honors & Recognition

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National 

  • 2011 first place ASID Design Award for Residential Media Room/ Home Theater
  • 2011 first place ASID Design Award for Residential Renovation Under 3,500 sq ft
  • 2011 ASID Design Award Winner for Residential Green Design
  • 2011 ASID Award Winner for Commercial Singular Space
  • 2011 ASID Award Winner for Commercial Singular Space
  • 2011 ASID Design Award Commercial Architectural Feature or Element
  • 2011 ASID Design Award for Media Room/Home Theater
  • 2011 ASID Design Award for Media Room/Home Theater
  • 2011 ASID Design Award for Residential Children’s Space
  • 2011 Qualified Remodeler Award for Powder Room remodel, Octoer 2011, page 32
  • 2011 Qualified Remodeler Award for Bathroom remodel, October 2011, page 24
  • 2011 Residential + Design Build Excellence Award for Media Room, July/August 2011, page 41
  • 2011 Residential + Design Build Excellence Award for Living Room
  • 2008 first place ASID Design Award for Vacation Home
  • 2008 ASID Design Award for Residential Over 3500 ft
  • 2008 first place ASID Design Award for Best Green
  • 2008 first place ASID Design Award for Bedroom
  • 2008 first place ASID Design Award for Outdoor Living
  • 2008 first place ASID Design Award for Residential Single Space (Study)
  • 2008 first place ASID Design Award for Media Room
  • 2008 first place ASID Design Award for Living Room
  • 2008 ASID Design Award for Media Room
  • 2008 ASID Design Award for Best Architectural Feature
  • 2008 ASID Design Award for Bathroom
  • 2008 ASID Design Award for Bedroom
  • 2008 ASID Design Award for Best Architectural Feature
  • 2008 ASID Design Award for Living Room
  • 2008 Qualified Remodeler Magazine Award for Kitchen Remodel
  • 2007 ASID Design Award for single space (theater).
  • 2007 ASID Design Award for single space (study).
  • 2007 ASID Design Award for residential guest bath
  • 2007 ASID Design Award for residential kitchen.
  • 2006 first place ASID Design Award for residential single space (kitchen).
  • 2006 ASID Design Award for residential single space (kitchen).
  • 2005 ASID Design Award for residential home theater.
  • 2005 ASID Design Award for residential entertaining (dining room).
  • 2005 first place ASID Design Award for residential bathroom.
  • 2005 first place ASID Design Award for home theater.
  • 2005 ASID Design Award for residential bathroom.
  • 2005 ASID Design Award residential kitchen.
  • 2005 ASID Design Awards for residential entertaining (dining room).
  • 2004 ASID Design Award for commercial/preservation and restoration.
  • 2002 first place ASID Design Award for single space entertainment.
  • 2000 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for residential single space (dining room).
  • 2000 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for residential single space (living room).
  • 2000 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award residential single space (living room).
  • 2000 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for residential single space (library).
  • 1999 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for single space (powder room).
  • 1999 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for residential (living room).
  • 1999 first place ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for residential single space (powder room).
  • 1999 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for residential single space (kitchen).
  • 1999 Medalist Award from Gulf Coast Chapter
  • 1996 ASID/Houston Chronicle Award for commercial/Corporate (office).
  • 1992-1993 President of ASID Gulf Coast Chapter Representative to National Chapter
  • 1987 NCIDQ Certification
  • 1986 National Lighting Design of Merit from Illuminating Engineering Society of N. America
  • 1985 Gift and Decorative Accessory Magazine Award

ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter:

  • 2006-2008 TAID VP Membership
  • 2005-2008 American Society of Interior Design TGCC Past President & Leg Committee Chair
  • 1994-2008 Board Member
  • 2005 VP-Gulf Coast
  • 2003-2004 TAID VP Membership
  • 2002 ASID Sec/Treasure
  • 2002 recognized by Houston Community College as “Leader in Design Education”
  • 2002 “Best of Show” Award Winner for costume designed for ASID Fantasy Gala
  • 1999-2001 VP Gulf Coast Organized regional board
  • 1998 Past President
  • 1997 ASID President
  • 1996 ASID President Elect
  • 1996 Chair of 1996 Texas Educational Conference and Expo (Adams Mark – Sept. 27-29, 1996)
  • 1987 Texas Association for Interior Design Member
  • NCIDQ 1987

Community Service and Volunteerism

  • 2009-Present Houston Preservation Executive Board Member
  • 2009-Present ROBWEC Board Member
  • 2011-2012 Covenant House Guild Member
  • 2008 President of Covenant House Texas Guild (A refuge for homeless teenagers)
  • 1977-2008 Volunteer for Houston Jr. Forum
  • 2008 Hosted Underwriters Party for Ensemble Theater Gala
  • 2008 Alexis De Tocqueville Society
  • 2008 Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
  • 1977-2008 Volunteer for Houston Jr. Forum
  • 2007, 2005 and 2000 Hosted Political Fundraiser for TAID
  • 2005 Honoree at Covenant House Texas Gala for outstanding service
  • 2005 Chairman ASID Designers Home Tour benefiting Covenant House Texas
  • 2004 Pink Ribbon West University Showhouse, ASID showhouse program chairman
  • 2004 Pink Ribbon Bellaire Showhouse, ASID liaison to the Baylor Hospital Showhouse Board
  • 2002 Recognized by Cystic Fibrosis for Service and support with ASID Fantasy Gala
  • 1999-2000 Co-Chaired as March of Dimes, “Bikers for Babies
  • 2000 Chairman of ASID Gulf Coast Chapter Showhouse
  • 2000 Wrote CEU “Is Your Bedroom Keeping You Awake” credited by ASID and written as a fundraiser for TAID
  • 1992 Co-Chaired ASID Fantasy Gala benefitting Karitas Foundation (One of George Bush’s 1000 points of Light
  • 1994 Design Liaison for Covenant House Texas Construction Committee
  • 1993 “Milam House” a Hospice for AIDS patients, I designed a room and donated all furnishings
  • 1992 Keynote Speaker Decorative Center of Houston’s Who’s Who
  • 1990-1991 Co-Chaired ASID Fantasy Gala benefiting The Soldier – a non profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation center
  • 1990 Developer/Chairman of ASID Fashion Fantasy Gala
  • 1988 ASID/Harris County Heritage Society/Zeta Tau Alpha “State” Showhouse Designers
  • 1986 Designer in ASID Career Society “Designed Living” Showhouse
  • 1985,1983,1981,1979 Participated in Zeta Tau Alpha Showhouse with proceeds benefiting Childress Foundation
  • 1972-1975 Volunteer for Harris County Heritage Society as docent
  • Hospice for AIDS patients,
  • Designed a room (partnered with Donna Vining) and donated all furnishings for AIDS hospice
  • March of Dimes, “Celebrity Chief” Designed a vignette for Cha Cha Gabore for fundraiser
  • 1972-1975Volunteer for Harris County Heritage Society (docent)