Jeff Sanders of Accent Photography, located in Greenville, SC, was recognized at the 24th Annual International Dream Room Awards ceremony held in Crystal City, VA, on May 16, 2008. There were close to 400 participating entries, with over 30 magazine editors from such magazines as Traditional Home, Good Housekeeping, and Better Homes & Gardens, judging the entries. His image took first place in the Bedroom category, and that image was the winning entry that garnered a “Decorator of the Year” award for interior designers Barbara Elliott and Jennifer Ward of Stone Mountain, GA. The image will be featured on the cover of a 2009 calendar, also. Other winning images were second place in the Children’s Room category, first place in the Home Office category and second place in the Window Treatment category. Additionally, Sally Giar of Florida placed third in the Family Room category with three of Sanders’ images. The family room photographs will be used in a book being produced for 2009. Joyce Means, also from Florida, took third place in the Bathroom category and first place in the Outdoor Area category. Sanders bathroom image for Ms. Means will also be featured in the calendar. This is the second year that Sanders’ works have been entered into the competition and have helped interior designers gain top honors.
