Seven area homeowners win 'Painted Ladies' contest
Seven area homeowners have earned top honors in the Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court competition, an exterior painting contest.
Elgin homeowners Chris and Rebecca Berry have been named Grand Prize winners. Their DuPage Street home won in the Best Use of a Bold Color category, and was painted by Jay's Painting of Batavia.
This is the 28th year of the Painted Ladies completion, sponsored by Schaumburg-based Chicago Paint & Coatings Association.
The style, size or age of the property is not a factor in selecting the winners, but
beauty and craftsmanship of the paint application, and how well it complements the structure of the building, is essential to being selected a winner, said Bill Heiden, the association's Publicity Committee chairman.
Heiden works with a team of judges to select winners among contest entrants living around Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The seven homeowners were honored at an awards dinner Thursday, Oct. 23, at Maggiano's restaurant in Schaumburg.
This year's ceremony featured Mark Knaebe, a wood surface chemist and natural resources specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Knaebe presentation for many professional painters in attendance focused on wood and finishes and challenges they pose, including the best way to prep wood for paint and stain.
For more Information and photos of past winners, visit www.chicagopaint.org.
Other winners are:
Grand Prize
Best Use of Colors for the Style of the Home(Professionally or unprofessionally painted)
Chris and Rebecca Berry
442 DuPage St.
Elgin
Painter: Jay's Painting
(630) 849-4117
Best Use of Expressive Color(Professionally painted)
Claire Goldenberg/Sandra Pattison
709 Front St.
Lisle
Painter: Lakewood Painters
(630) 939-6000
Best Use of Craftsmanship of Paint Application(Professionally or unprofessionally painted
Tom and Ginny Breecher
23430 W. Cattail Lane
Barrington
Painters: Immaculate Painting
(847) 550-4286
Best Use of Color on a Victorian(Professionally painted)
Paul and Jean Bednar
141 Hill Ave.
Elgin
Painters: Homework Construction
(847) 849-6728
Best Use of Paint Detail(Professionally painted)
Lewis and Suzanne Sampson
4 N. Jackson St.
Elgin
Painters: Josh's Painting
(224) 558-9931
Best Use of Color Combination(Professionally painted)
Bill and Colleen Anderson
433 Division St.
Elgin
Painters: Josh's Painting
(224) 558-9931
Best Use of Color for a Non-Victorian(Non-professionally painted)
Chris Pellikan and Kathy Donovan
1518 W. Juneway Terrace
Chicago