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Presenting The BIDN Top 10 African American Interior Designers at 200 Lex
The New York Design Center was honored to host & help celebrate the BIDN’s presentation of the Top 10 African American Interior Designers of the year!
President of the BIDN Keia McSwain honors this years designers.
The BIDN Top 10 AA Awards.
The design industry gathered at The Gallery at 200 Lex at the New York Design Center last week to honor the Black Interior Designers Network’s AA Top 10 with a fresh list of interior designers representing the best of black design talent.
Jim Druckman, the President and CEO of the New York Design Center, began the festivities, while Keia McSwain, the President of the Black Interior Designers Network, presented the awards to the new class of designers. As part of the NYCxDesign week of design celebrations, event sponsors from Benjamin Moore, The Shade Store, and Kohler helped honor the winners.
The Black Interior Designers Network led by President Keia McSwain worked with a panel of judges: Asad Syrkett of Elle Décor, Amy Astley of Architectural Digest, Kaitlin Petersen of Business of Home, Katy Olson of Material Bank, and Hadley Keller of House Beautiful to collaborate on this years class of designers.
Relive the wonderful evening of celebration below!
Photo Credit: Kevin Lau for Business of Home
Keia McSwain with the 2022/2023 Class of Top 10 AA Designers.
Keia McSwain and Award Winner Brigette Romanek.
Joan Hall of the BIDN and Award Winner Corey Damen Jenkins
Judge & Editor at House Beautiful Hadley Keller with Award Winner Danielle Colding.
Keia McSwain along with winners Tavia Forbes, Monet Masters, and Dani Arps.
Award Winners General Judd & Ron Woodson alongside Christina Judd.
Keia McSwain and Award Winner Michel Smith Boyd.
Tony Collins and June Reese of the BIDN with Award Winner Brigette Romanek.
Award winners Corey Damen Jenkins, Michel Smith Boyd, and Ron Woodson with Joan Hall of the BIDN.
