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Contact Name: Ashley Jimenez Contact Email: ashley.jimenez@srqme.com Contact Phone Number: (941) 365-7702 [Sarasota, FL] SRQ MEDIA hosted the 15th Annual SRQ Magazine Home of the Year Awards Ceremony this past February 27, 2019 at its studios in Downtown Sarasota. Produced to recognize incredible residential spaces being designed and constructed by architects, home builders, contractors, interior designers and landscape designers in the region, the SRQ Home of the Year Competition Award celebrated this year’s winning entries. Regional architects, interior designers, contractors, and vendors were recognized for their projects within ten award categories ranging from Best Overall Home Over $2 Million to Best Remodel/Renovation. SRQ also introduced a new award to the competition in 2019: Best Overall Home- Interior Design. At the ceremony, Executive Publisher Wes Roberts said, “It’s more than a craft, it’s a calling, and really defines how people see us, and how we see ourselves.” One of this year’s HOTY winners, Mark Sultana with DSDG Architects shared, “Architecture is part of the community and Sarasota is special in the fact that we have some top architects and contractors that can create one-of-a-kind structures. It’s important for architects as a whole to be able to use our creativity.” See below for a full list of 2019 winners: Best Sustainable/Green Home DSDG Architects, Platinum Winner Best Landscape Design/Pool/Outdoors Michael A. Gilkey, Inc., Silver Winner DWY Landscape Architects, Gold Winner DWY Landscape Architects, Platinum Winner Best Bathroom Sweet Sparkman Architects, Platinum Winner Best Great Room Sweet Sparkman Architects, Platinum Winner Best Kitchen DSDG Architects, Platinum Winner Best Overall Interior Design Barbara Gardner of Collins Interiors, Silver Winner Riley Interior Design, Gold Winner Trade Mark Interiors, Platinum Winner Best Renovation/Remodel Edgewater Contractors/Holly Dennis Interiors, Platinum Winner Best Overall Home Under $1 Million Solstice Architects, Gold Winner DSDG Architects, Platinum Winner Best Overall Home Between $1-2 Million DSDG Architects, Gold Winner Sweet Sparkman Architects, Platinum Winner Best Overall Home Over $2 Million Murray Homes, Gold Winner DSDG Architects, Platinum Winner The next 2020 Home of the Year Competition Call for Entries will open this fall in September. Details to come on SRQME.COM. Visit clicksrq.com for photos from this year’s ceremony. ###