Casual Furniture Awards

Jennifer Polanz

Several designers were recognized in August by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) for their outstanding products and one was bestowed with the Lillian B. Winchester “Best of Show” Award during the September Fall Casual Market Atlanta.

The Best of Show winner was Tuuci for its Ocean Master M1 Voilare umbrella designed by President Dougan Clark. The Voilare umbrella also received the Lilly Award for Outdoor Furnishings, while Castelle received the Lilly Award for Outdoor Furniture for its Berkley Sling Sofa designed by Curtis Bulleman.

The Design Excellence category winners include:

Chaise Lounge: Pavilion—Luma

Complementary Casual Products—Accents: Summer Classics for the Hourglass Ale Indoor/Outdoor Pillow

Complementary Casual Products—Furnishings: Pavilion—Lirio

Dining/Bar Chair: Summer Classics for the Palma Bar Stool

Dining/Bar Table: Alfresco Home for the Horizon Extension Table with Castello Sintered Stone Top

Fabric: Sunbrella for the Horizon Collection

Heating/Fire pit: Ebel, Inc. for the Tahoe Fire Pit

Lighting: Suns Outdoors for the Mrs. Solar Kate Collection

Lounge Seating Cushion: Ratana for the Las Colinas Rocker

Lounge Seating Non-Cushion: Castelle Furniture for the Berkeley Sling Sofa

Shade Products: Tuuci for the Ocean Master M1 Voilare

A heads up about future markets: In 2025, Summer Casual Market Atlanta will run July 15–18, 2025, and Fall Casual Market Atlanta will run September 16-19, 2025, both at AmericasMart Atlanta. In advance of the Summer Market, casual and outdoor showrooms will be open concurrently with Atlanta Market, running January 14–20, 2025. GP