CHICAGO - eTradeWire -- Lauren Coburn, President of Lauren Coburn, LLC, an interior design firm based in Chicago, has been honored as 2020-21 Design Recipient for the USA & America's Region "The World's Best" award for two Illinois residential projects. The awards, which are in the Residential Interior Private Residence category, are for the firm's Villa Blanco (in Deerfield, IL) and Glen Ellyn (IL) residences. Recognition for two properties in the same year is virtually unprecedented and is an extraordinarily high honor.

The design competition is set regionally by stages, culminating in the International Property Awards' bestowal of the 2021 World's Best Award. The level of the award that each honoree has won will be revealed at the November 10th awards event, which will occur virtually. "I am honored the International Property Awards recognized my design firm for two of our projects," said Coburn. "I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to conceptualize, design, and make these projects a reality for my clients. To completely transform the aesthetic of a home, to have had the opportunity to design my own pieces and bring the project to life is a designer's dream. Being recognized for these projects is incredible for my firm and is a testament to the quality of my team. As we move forward through the pandemic and beyond reimagining the spaces where we live and work, these projects highlight and underscore the level of creativity and service we provide our clients," she continued. The International Property Awards USA and America's Property Awards are the most prestigious and widely recognized programs in the region. The awards are judged by an independent panel of more than 80 industry experts who focus on the projects' design, quality, service, innovation, originality, and commitment to sustainability. The judging panel is chaired by Lord Caithness, Lord Best and Lord Waverley, members of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament. The awards are in their 27th year and cover 45 different residential and commercial categories. Regional heats are staged for Arabia, Europe, Africa, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA, UK, and the Asia-Pacific region. The top winners in each region will automatically be entered into the overall International awards, culminating in the announcements of the International and World's Best winners at the end of the process.

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Lauren Coburn, LLC is a full-service interior design and renovation firm. Founded in 2004, the firm designs and undertakes both residential and commercial projects in Chicago, the Chicago suburbs and across the United States. Coburn is a professional member of the Interior Design Society and is certified as a licensed residential interior designer. View her website at: www.laurencoburnllc.com