The finalists have been named for Westchester Home magazine’s sixth annual Design Awards, and the winners will officially be celebrated at an April 12 ceremony led by designer Vicente Wolf. The awards, which span 23 categories, also include five Readers’ Choice winners.

Designer Vicente Wolf

This year’s judging panel includes designer Lindsey Coral Harper, George Snead of Wakefield Design Center; Francine Gardner of Francine Gardner Interieurs; Denise Davies, founder and CEO of D2 Interieurs; and Margaret Mintz, owner Mintz and Partners. Additionally, readers are invited, for the first time, to choose their top picks online. 

The full list of finalists includes:  

BEST CLOSET*
California Closets, Project 1
California Closets, Project 2
transFORM
 
BEST USE OF COLOR (tie with four finalists)
Tiffany Costanzo, C Studio Design
Lisa McTernan, Lifestyles by Lisa
Sara Touijer, Touijer Designs
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners 
 
BEST USE OF SMALL SPACE*
Denise Wenacur
Jennifer Howard
Murphy Brothers
 
CHILDREN’S ROOM
Lisa Tessler, Link Interior Design
Lisa McTernan, Lifestyles by Lisa
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
 
DINING ROOM
Claudia Tejeda, Claudia Giselle Design
Tiffany Costanzo, C Studio Design
Rajni Alex, Rajni Alex Design
 
ENTRY HALL OR MUDROOM
Radoslav Opacic, Opacic Architects
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
Kim A. Mitchell, KAM Design
 
HISTORICAL RESTORATION*
Keller/Eaton, Project 1
Keller/Eaton, Project 2
 
LANDSCAPING
Juan Ospina, Scenic Landscaping
Carol Kurth, FAIA, ASID, Carol Kurth Architecture
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
 
LIBRARY/HOME OFFICE
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners
Katherine Stern, Katherine Stern Design
 
LIVING SPACE
Sylvain Côté, Absolute Green Homes
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners – Pelham Project
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners – Scarsdale Project
 
MASTER SUITE
Keller/Eaton Architects
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners
Lara Michelle, Lara Michelle Interiors
 
MODERN ARCHITECTURE*
Mariella Malizia
Carol Kurth

MODERN BATHROOM
Nancy Mayerfield, NM Design House
Sharon Rembaum, Sharon Rembaum Interiors
Carol Kurth FAIA, ASID, Carol Kurth Architecture
 
MODERN KITCHEN
Bart Hamlin & Deborah Goldreyer, Hamlin Goldreyer Architects
Rajni Alex, Rajni Alex Design
Sarah Robertson, Studio Dearborn
 
POOL OR POOL HOUSE
Sean Jancski, SJ Landscape Architects – Mamaroneck Project
Sean Jancski, SJ Landscape Architects – Purchase Project
Sean Jancski, SJ Landscape Architects – Rye Project
 
POWDER ROOM
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners – Scarsdale Project
Nancy Mayerfield, NM Design House
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners – Pelham Project
 
SPECIALTY ROOM
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects – Pleasant Valley Project
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects – Unionvale Project
 
TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE*
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
Frank Marsella
 
TRADITIONAL BATH
Christina Griffin, Christina Griffin Architect
Melissa Adams & Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects – Poughkeepsie Project
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects – Chappaqua Project
 
TRADITIONAL KITCHEN
Max Parangi, Max Parangi Architects
Dipti Shah & Paul Benowitz, Benowitz Shah Architects; Randy O'Kane, Bilotta
Carol Kurth, Carol Kurth Architecture
 
WHOLE HOME ARCHITECTURE
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
Keller/Eaton Architects
Robert Georgio, Georgio Home
 
WHOLE HOME DESIGN
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners – Scarsdale Project
Claire Paquin, Clean Design Partners – Pelham Project
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
 
WINE ROOM OR CELLAR
Sylvain Côté, Absolute Green Homes
Daniel Contelmo, Daniel Contelmo Architects
 
READERS’ CHOICE CATEGORIES
Whole Home Design
Whole Home Architecture
Best Landscaping
Best Use of Color
 
* Featured online only