BIDA Member and Associate commended in British Homes Awards 2008
Published on:01/08/2008
Two members of the British Interior Design Association are celebrating being highly commended in the prestigious British Homes Awards. Interior designer Annie Stevens of Annie Stevens Design and Helen Mudie of One Eco Home entered their individual projects into the new category of Interior Design of the Year and were both applauded for their innovative use of materials and design. The awards, supported by the BIDA, offer an unrivalled opportunity for practices to showcase their design vision for tomorrow's lifestyle home and are judged by an esteemed panel including Past President of RIBA, Michael Manser and BIDA Chairman Lori Pinkerton-Rolet.
BIDA Member Annie Stevens transformed a 1930s semi-detached house into a beautiful family home and environment suitable to run a business. The interior reflects the owners and has been designed to be edited to accommodate growing children, new moods and the general flux of life. Annie added an extension for the general living area and used Paul Smith stripes, pillar box red leather furnishings and stainless steel work surfaces to create a truly individual space.
One Eco Home, a specialist eco interiors design consultancy that creates desirable furnishings with high sustainability standards, was also commended for its contribution to an eco show home for an apartment block in Brent. BIDA Associate Helen Mudie extensively researched and sourced a variety of ethical materials and products for this impressive project. All suppliers were asked to take part in Helen’s unique and rigorous sustainability assessment system, ensuring all of the products lived up to their eco promises. From a dining table made from recycled office desks and finished in non-toxic wax to sourcing special soapstone and jute products from a fair trade co-operative in Kenya, the level of detail was paramount throughout. The result was an ultra stylish and contemporary creation, which the judges believed would help contribute to sales interest in the building project as a whole.
The BIDA promotes high standards throughout the interior design profession, encouraging and fostering proven design ability. The BIDA website is widely used as a search engine and database tool to find interior designers of the highest calibre.
British Interior Design Association (BIDA), Tel: 020 7349 0800, www.bida.org
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