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HOUSTON PAPERCITY DESIGN AWARDS SINGULAR SPACE Living or Great Room, Entertainment, Recreation, Media Room (TIE) SINGULAR SPACE Living or Great Room, Entertainment, Recreation, Media Room (TIE) USE OF SMALL SPACE Powder Bath, Bar, Laundry, Foyer FIRM Benjamin Johnston Design LEAD DESIGNERS Benjamin Johnston, Paola Neri, Greg Roffino ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION Robert Dame, Robert Dame Designs; Thompson Custom Homes JUDGE'S REMARK "I found this room to be incredibly successful. The richness of the plaster and the geometry of the stone tables feel beautifully unexpected against the sweetness of the cafe curtains. Feminine, but with an edge." — Staver Gray FIRM SG Designs LEAD DESIGNER Stacy Graubart JUDGES' REMARKS "The color palette here is incredible. I love how the warm terracotta tones in the upholstery are echoed in the zellige, while the metalwork throughout provides the perfect balance." — Staver Gray "The earthy tones of the fabrics work brilliantly against the hard surfaces of the walls and the cement floor." — Mary Graham FIRM Katie Scott Design LEAD DESIGNER Katie Scott ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION Jim Gibson, Gibson Home Building Group JUDGES' REMARKS "Consummate good taste." — Thomas Jayne "Beautiful, simple, and elegant. I love the unexpected sconces." — Bronwyn Ford "The tapestry wallpaper is so atmospheric. You'd be forgiven to think you were in France instead of Houston." — Mary Graham JULIE SOEFER TRIA GIOVAN JULIE SOEFER 84