Victor js Liberatore
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) leads the interior design industry as its oldest and largest organization of industry representatives, designers, educators, and students. Whether the design is for a commercial, residential, or speculative space, each year ASID recognizes the best of the best. The following awards are presented to both individuals and design firms whose design inspirations include everything from oceanfront views to religious services, growing families to historic inns, and novelty restaurants to refined residential masterpieces. In partnership with ASID, ChesapeakeHome is proud to join in honoring the 2007 winners. For a photo gallery of the winners Click Here.
Bob Berman, JohnsonBerman
1st place: Residential
johnsonberman.com or 410-752-2030
This Victorian style home located in Catonsville was in need of a makeover to accommodate a growing family and its four pets. Designer Bob Berman of JohnsonBerman made use of bright colors and patterns for wall coverings, rugs, and furnishings to refresh the home’s interior, and coupled them with protective finishes to withstand the tests of heavy use. The main floor plan was rethought, shifting the living and dining areas of the house to a major addition and refashioning the existing space as two new playrooms. One playroom includes a large castle playhouse containing a stage, dress up closet, puppet theater, and tower loft. The other houses a crafts table, painting area, chalkboard, and miniature kitchen.
Photo by Erik Kvalsvik
Bruce Wentworth AIA, Wentworth, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Residential
wentworthstudio.com or 240-395-0705
The owners of this 1930s Tudor located in Washington, DC remodeled to create a warm space for formal entertaining. With clear sight lines into both the living and dining rooms upon entering the foyer, designer Bruce Wentworth’s plan for each room followed a careful selection process for furnishings and decorative accents. The sofas surrounding the fireplace enhance the focal point for the living room. However, the original fireplace was replaced with a custom stone unit, which better suits the style of the home. In the dining room, the curved base of a mahogany table gives harmonious shape to its structural quality. A neutral shade of upholstery enhances the elegance of the room’s furnishings and complements the long silk drapery capturing a picture-perfect view of the outside gardens.
Photo by Ron Blunt
GTM Architects, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Commercial — Matchbox Restaurant
gtmarchitects.com or 240-333-2000
Owners of vintage pizza bistro Matchbox focused expansions of their restaurant on the dynamic use of a narrow space in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, DC. By offsetting stacked floors and adding a mezzanine, the interior design team was able to stay within the “matchbox” design idea providing customers with charming views and ornamental details to enrich their dining experience.
Photo by Kenneth M. Wyner Photography
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Commercial — Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront
beckermorgan.com or 410-546-9100
The interior design specialists at Becker Morgan Group helped transform 225 suites into a tranquil retreat for those in need of a vacation. Balancing the use of natural and decorative lighting with warm neutral colors and sea colored accents welcomes visitors to this oceanfront wonder.
Victor js Liberatore, ASID
Honorable Mention: Show Home/Model Home — Victor Liberatore Interior Design with Gail Lieberman
victorliberatoreinteriordesign.com or 410-486-6942
Restrictions placed on major architectural changes to this model home in Stevenson, Maryland didn’t stop the creative mind of interior design specialist Victor Liberatore from creating a relaxing atmosphere for potential homeowners. Faults in existing flooring were stabilized by installing a boardwalk and entry handrail providing a safe means for buyers to view the indoor spa area. White Bahamian sand and Zen artwork give sensory appeal to the space, and foster a sense of peaceful serenity.
Photo by Alan Gilbert Photography
Henry Johnson – JohnsonBerman
1st place: Historic Residential
johnsonberman.com or 410-752-2030
In his renovation of a beautiful Modern-Colonial revival home, designer Henry Johnson of JohnsonBerman focused on colors, textiles, and furnishings that would complement its strong architecture. The use of warm colors in both the living and dining room create a cozy yet refined atmosphere while bringing unity from one room to the next. Infusing the living and dining room with complementary tones and furnishings preserves the home’s original aura through the 21st century and beyond.
Photo by Erik Kvalsvik
GTM Architects, Inc.
1st place: Commercial — YMCA Potomac Overlook
gtmarchitects.com or 240-333-2000
With the use of organic, curved surfaces and glass window systems, GTM Architects infused the YMCA with a sense of unity and created a spacious interior reflective of the project’s original goals. The facility now boasts a newly remodeled fitness center and a childcare area that glows with images of family and community.
Photo by Kenneth M. Wyner Photography
Rohrer Studio
1st place: Historic Commercial — Christ Lutheran Church
rohrerstudio.com or 410-468-0346
Rohrer Studio created a space both welcoming for new contemporary worship services and functional for multipurpose use in this Baltimore church. A motorized screen was installed over existing framework, neutral paint tones match the existing wood floor, and vibrant red seats shift focus to parishioners as the heart and soul of the room.
Photo by Thomas Arledge
Phil Adams
Honorable Mention: Historic Residential — Park Avenue Interior Design
410-523-2625
A renovation of the master bedroom and bath in this Reservoir Hill property focused on a more efficient use of space with emphasis on staying true to the home’s historic character. Designer Phil Adams of Park Avenue Interior Design met the homeowner’s needs by providing additional rod space for the master closet, incorporating neutral tones and natural light, and relocating an updated basement laundry facility to outside the master bath. The use of various finishes for the original doors, moldings, woodwork, hinges, doorknobs, and lighting fixtures balances the old with the new in this 1886 home.
GTM Architects, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Historic Commercial — Cowgirl Creamery
gtmarchitects.com or 240-333-2000
With design help from GTM Architects, Cowgirl Creamery, an east coast extension of the San Franciscan original, found its way into the historic district of downtown DC. A photo gallery of the cheese-making process connects the store’s preparation area to the main cheese counter; slowly revolving industrial fans and soffit details are reminiscent of its west coast forerunner.
GTM Architects, Inc.
Honorable Mention (Health Care/Life Care): Scienna MedSpa
gtmarchitects.com or 240-333-2000
Situated in a basement area with restricted access to natural light, Scienna MedSpa needed to transform its space into a more inviting and relaxing atmosphere for clients. The public spaces, filled with seating and eco-resin-rear-lit display cases, function as expanded waiting rooms displaying products for sale and serve as a main divider between private treatment rooms.
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Honorable Mention: Historic Commercial —The Historic Tidewater Inn’s Restaurant Local
beckermorgan.com or 410-546-9100
Changes to the décor of this historically registered building in Easton include renovations to the restaurant, kitchen, bar, and wine room. The Decanter Wine Room features a handcrafted Italian barrel vault ceiling, slate floor, and custom temperature controlled glass vaults showcasing over 20,000 bottles of wine.
Susan Sunderland, ASID
Sunderland Interiors, Inc. with Daniel Altman, REICO
Honorable Mention (Health Care/Life Care): Ronald McDonald House of Baltimore
sunderlandinteriors.com or 410-653-7773
The Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore gives families from around the globe an affordable place to stay, while children are receiving treatments at six area hospitals. “Design the best kitchen,” said RMH director Marianne Rowan-Brown. “These children deserve the best of everything.” So, the designers at Sunderland Interiors remodeled the two identical kitchens, which provide three meals a day for guests.
Photo by Alan Gilbert Photography
AWARD WINNERS
Residential
1st place: Bob Berman — JohnsonBerman
Honorable Mention: Bruce Wentworth
Historic Residential
1st place: Henry Johnson — JohnsonBerman
Honorable Mention: Phil Adams — Park Avenue Interior Design
Show/Model Home
Honorable Mention: Victor js Liberatore
Commercial
1st place: GTM Architects, Inc. — YMCA Potomac Overlook
Honorable Mention: GTM Architects, Inc. — Matchbox Restaurant
Honorable Mention: Becker Morgan Group, Inc. — Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront
Historic Commercial
1st place: Rohrer Studio — Christ Lutheran Church
Honorable Mention (Local): Becker Morgan Group, Inc. — The Historic Tidewater Inn’s Restaurant
Honorable Mention: GTM Architects, Inc. — Cowgirl Creamery
Health Care/Life Care
Honorable Mention: GTM Architects, Inc. — Scienna MedSpa
Honorable Mention: Sunderland Interiors, Inc. — Ronald McDonald House
Student
1st place: Paula Shantzis — Custom Waterfall
1st place: Kristina Perhach — Chef on the Chesapeake
Honorable Mention: Janet Little Jeffers — Coastal Casual
Honorable Mention: Nadezda Aragona — Taste of Nature
Kresina Browning is an Editorial Assistant for ChesapeakeHome.
