Collins & DuPont Interior Design » C&D Milestones http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog Interior Design in Naples and Bonita Springs Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:48:11 +0000 en hourly 1 Sand Dollar Award Winners! http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/09/30/two-sand-dollar-award-winning-projects/ http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/09/30/two-sand-dollar-award-winning-projects/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:48:29 +0000 Katherine http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/?p=606
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Two private residences designed by Lana Knapp ASID,  interior designer at Collins & DuPont, won multiple 2009 Sand Dollar awards at the recent Collier Building Industry Association gala.  A private residence in The Estuary at Grey Oaks, built by BCB Homes, Inc., won the prestigious Product Design of the Year award for a private residence, as well as  Best Master Suite,  Best Green Home,  and the FPL BuildSmart award.

Estuary Residence Sand Dollar

A private residence in Mediterra, also built by BCB Homes, won Best Kitchen Design in the private residence category.   This stunning private residence in Mediterra was also a 2009 Southeast Building Conference Aurora Award winner and an ASID Florida South Council Design Excellence Award winner!

Mediterra Residence Sand Dollar Winner

Congratulations to Lana and her design staff, the talented team at BCB, and to the rest of our partners who made these projects a success!

]]> http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/09/30/two-sand-dollar-award-winning-projects/feed/ 0 And The Winner Is… http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/08/06/and-the-winner-is/ http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/08/06/and-the-winner-is/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:34:01 +0000 Lana http://collins-dupont.com/blog/?p=360 It was a night to remember as the 2009 Aurora Awards took place in Orlando, Florida on Saturday evening. The spectacular annual event places the spot light on the first-class designers, builders, and architects of the South Eastern region of the United States. As only a select few are deemed honorable enough to obtain an Aurora, it is certainly a prestigious award to receive. Only the best of the best are qualified to bask in the glory of an award like this!
I am thrilled to say that I won an Aurora for interior detailing for the Christensen residence which is a transitional style with an “East meets West” sensibility. However, I did not accomplish this alone. I couldn’t have done it without the help of my colleague and close friend Dianne Looney and my other “rock star” team mate Cindy Bushnell (not shown).

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Private Residence

Kim Collins (Middle), Deborah Martinez (not shown), Alina Olinger (right), and Chelsea Larson (left) earned the award for Interior Merchandising for a private residence in Naples which consisted of a coastal style with a light, cool, and calming color palette. These inspiring women were also the recipients of another Aurora for the Metro Luxe model at the Strada at Mercato in Naples with its clean, crisp, and contemporary feel.

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Harwick Homes teamed with Sherri DuPont to win an Aurora for the Antica model in Verona, Mediterra under the single family detached category. They also took the coveted Grand Aurora. Congrats to the team!

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Sherri DuPont

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Mark Smith, Harwick Homes

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Antica Model

We stayed at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando where we enjoyed watching the famous Peabody ducks while sipping on a celebratory beverage. As many know about these impressive ducks, they are trained to come down from their $100,000 penthouse each evening with the trusted direction of their trainer. They splash and swim in the grand fountain in the center of the lobby until their trainer leads them back to their abode by way of red carpet and elevator.

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My co-workers and I had a phenomenal time at the awards. It was a night to laugh, dance, celebrate, and shine amongst friends, colleagues, food, and wine. Not only are the awards a time to commemorate hard work and dedication, it is a time to enjoy the fruits of our labor in the best of company. We had a fantastic night and are already looking forward to next year!

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The Girls

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Chelsea and Alina

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Dance

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Celebrate

]]> http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/08/06/and-the-winner-is/feed/ 1 Professional milestone http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/07/23/two-designers-pass-ncidq/ http://www.collins-dupont.com/blog/2009/07/23/two-designers-pass-ncidq/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:35:54 +0000 Katherine http://collins-dupont.com/blog/?p=6 Chrissy Howard, Allied ASID and Jody Viseth, Allied ASID recently passed the challenging National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination, the last major step toward receiving their licenses to practice interior design in the state of Florida.  Chrissy, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Florida State University, works as project leader for Sherri DuPont.  Jody, also a project leader for Sherri, earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from North Dakota State University.  Both project leaders have worked in the interior design field for more than ten years.

Pending review of their applications by the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design, Chrissy and Jody will receive their interior design licenses this fall.

Congratulations to Chrissy and Jody on this important professional accomplishment!

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