The Decorating Voice : Decorating Inspiration from Winners

Labor Day...the official end of summer has arrived. Time to head back indoors and begin the "nesting" process that autumn brings. Your clients will soon be calling, eager for your talent and expertise. Here is some inspiration for you from the recent winners of...

The SDP Annual Design Contest

Get Inspired and Get Busy!

View the Winners and 5

Semi-Finalists in each Category

Congratulations to all of our Winners!

To see each of the Semi-Finalists photos in each category, click on

MyPublisher for a look at the book.

Each of the Winner's Before & After photos are available to view on TheSDP.com's Photo Gallery page

Decorate It:

Winner, Terry Grahl, Terry's Enchanted Cottage

Semi-Finalists:
Kim Ausbury, Staged & Styled, Stow, OH
Jill Kearney, Beautiful Healthy Homes, Lehigh Valley, PA
Kathy Kallaus, Dreamy Retreats, Jacksonville, FL (2 entries in semi-finals)

Color It

Winner-

Leslye Cushing,

Creative Room Makeovers

Semi-Finalists:
Heather Klein, Emmy & Me Interiors, Naperville, IL
Paula Henry, Simply Put Interiors, Reisterstown, MD(2 entries in semi-finals)
Marleen Prater, Remixed Rooms, Canton, MI

Accessorize It

Winner-Terry Grahl, Terry's Enchanged Cottage

Semi-Finalists:
Angela Todd, Angela Todd Designs, Beaverton, OR
Beth Batke, Final Touches Redesign, Gahanna, OH (2 entries in semi-finals)
Kim Ausbury, Staged & Styled, Stow, OH

Interior Redesign It

Winner-

Paula Henry, Simply Put Interiors

Semi-Finalists:
Kathy Cortner, KRC Interior Transformations, Cherry Hill, NJ
Marleen Prater, Remixed Rooms, Canton, MI
Erica Cooper, Your Style redesigned, Elk River, MN
Jennifer Bush, Poppy Lane Designs, Westland, MI

Stage It

Winner-

Annie Doherty, Stagehouse
Semi-Finalists:
Angela Todd, Angela Todd Designs, Beaverton, OR
Jill Duffey Kearney, Beautiful Healthy Homes, Lehigh Valley, PA
Kim Ausbury, Staged & Styled, Stow, OH
Paula Henry, Simply Put Interiors, Reisterstown, MD

The SDP Trainers Division

only 3 Semi-Finalist each

Interior Redesign

Winner-

Debbie Correale
Redesign Right, West Chester, PA

Semi-Finalists:
Bobi McGinnis, One Day Decorating Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Carie Baumann, Redesigning Interiors, Tucson, AZ

Decorate It

Winner-

Sandra Racz,

Signature Redesign, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Semi-Finalists:
Sandra Racz, Signature Redesign, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (2 entries in semi-finals)
Debbie Correale, Redesign Right, West Chester, PA