People's Choice Award winner named for Designer Showhouse

Jennifer Perez, an interior design associate with R. Ward Lariscy Inc., was honored at the Symphony Guild's annual luncheon with the prestigious People's Choice Award for her work in this year's Symphony Designer Showhouse. Perez's work in the traditionally themed master bedroom was a hit with Showhouse viewers. "The master bedroom in the traditional condo has so many regal characteristics to it," said Eleanor Maxwell, Showhouse treasurer. "The hints of gold used throughout the room really caught my eye; it gave the mostly recycled furniture some pizazz." Although the room is considered traditional, Perez imagined she was designing the space for a couple of young New York city hipsters. "The room is designed for a fictional young couple who have recently moved to Jacksonville from NYC," Perez said. "I wanted the room to appeal to their Fifth Avenue style while acknowledging their coastal surroundings."