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See Who Took Home Top Prizes At The ASID NJ 2026 Design Excellence Awards

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID NJ) celebrated its annual Design Excellence Awards (DEA) at a gala on June 3 at the Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood, New Jersey. The event also supported The Warehouse NJ, a nonprofit that helps individuals and families create new beginnings by providing household items and furniture.

The winners were as follows:

Residential Single Space:
Silver – Jennifer Carter, ASID Allied, Studio Envie, South Orange
Bronze – Rachel Nowikas, ASID Allied, RS Design Management, Morristown

Residential Apartment, Condo, Townhouse or Loft:
Silver – Sheila Rich, ASID Allied, Sheila Rich Interiors, Monmouth Beach
Bronze – Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey

Photography by Libertad Rodriguez

Photography by Libertad Rodriguez

Retail/Showroom, Exhibit Space, Public Spaces, Athletic Facility:
Silver – Liz Curry, ASID Allied, Liz Curry Studio, South Orange

Residential Large Bathroom 51 Square Feet or More:
Silver – Beth Insabella Walsh, ASID, CID, INSABELLADESIGN, Little Silver
Bronze – Veronica Aldana-Holbert, ASID Educator, CASA SOL Design Studio, Ocean Township

Outdoor Living Spaces:
Gold – Sarah Storms, ASID Allied, Styled by Storms, Maplewood

Residential Two or More Spaces More Than 5000 Square Feet:
Bronze – Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff

Residential Small Kitchen 150 Square Feet or Less:
Bronze – Jennifer Carter, ASID Allied, Studio Envie, South Orange

Industry Partner Category:
Gold – Baki Ildiz, Creative Touch Rugs, and Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel

Residential Large Kitchen 151 Square Feet or More:
Silver – Veronica Aldana-Holbert, ASID Educator, CASA SOL Design Studio, Ocean Township
Silver – Linda Granert, ASID, Granert Interior Planning & Design, Midland Park
Bronze – Rachel Nowikas, ASID Allied, RS Design Management, Morristown

Commercial Single Space:
Liz Curry, Allied ASID, Liz Curry Studio, South Orange

Residential Small Bathroom 50 Square Feet or Less:
Silver – Sheila Rich, ASID Allied, Sheila Rich Interiors, Monmouth Beach

Specialty and Unique Interior Spaces:
Silver – Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff
Bronze – Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel

Photography by Wing Wong, Memories TTL

Photography by Wing Wong, Memories TTL

Residential Show House Space:
Gold – Susan Farcy, ASID Associate, Susan Farcy Interior Design, Wyckoff
Silver – Arlene Reilly, ASID Allied, Bernards Decorating, Inc., Bernardsville
Bronze – Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey

Residential Two or More Spaces: 2501-5000 Square Feet:
Silver – Diane Durocher, ASID, CID, Diane Durocher Interiors, Ramsey
Bronze – Sarah Storms, ASID Allied, Styled by Storms, Maplewood

Residential Two or More Spaces 2500 Square Feet or Less:
Silver – Jennifer Pacca, Allied ASID, Jennifer Pacca Interiors, Wyckoff
Bronze – Anastasia Harrison, ASID, AHD & Co, Westfield

Hospitality Spaces, Hotel, Restaurant, Clubs:
Bronze – Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID, Mannarino Designs, Holmdel

Student Commercial Space:
Silver – Sarah Triolo, Kean University
Bronze – Sarah Triolo, Kean University

Student Public Space:
Gold – Miriam Alvarado, Kean University
Silver – Juliana Ross, Kean University
Bronze – Sujeiry Jerez, Kean University

Student Residential Space:
Bronze – Mildred Alvarado, Kean University

Photography by Aimee Ryan.

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