Leslie Jones Zeller Wins First Place in Illinois ASID Competition

	Designer Leslie Jones Zeller, of Chicago’s Leslie Jones & Assoc. Inc., created a winning combination of textures—sisal, silk and linen, to name a few—and Art Deco and Moderne home furnishings to produce a backdrop for her clients’ photography collection. The result? A Design Excellence Award from the American Society of Interior Designers’ Illinois chapter for Zeller and her work in this Lake Shore Drive residence.
	Zeller’s choice of armchairs introduces a luxurious texture into the mix. Upholstered in a crushed velvet fabric, Safavieh’s #8033SV Sloping armchair emulates the look with its rich surface appeal and clean, transitional lines.
	Art-deco-furniture: Art Deco and Moderne furnishings accompany this texture-filled space, adding interesting shapes, smooth surfaces and warm wood tones. Treated to a Classic Walnut finish, Vienna rectangular cocktail table, designed by Stanley Friedman for Allan Copley Designs, offers a sleek design—and function, too. It measures 54 inches long by 24 inches wide by 18 inches high.
	Showcasing the artwork was the key design objective for Leslie Jones Zeller’s award-winning residential design. A piece of modern wall art that deserves as much attention is #6832 In Too Deep by artist Bingham for Paragon’s Candice Olson Collection. Measuring 28 inches high by 40 inches wide, In Too Deep is a canvas transfer with gallery style framing.
	The broadloom carpet in Zeller’s living room adds a natural, textured element to the space. Gulistan’s Natural Hammock Weave area rug brings the same effect to an interior. It’s woven by hand from 100 percent natural jute.