Safavieh Names Design Contest Winner

New York, NY, April 4, 2011 -- The New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association and rug manufacturer Safavieh have named the winner of the 2011 rug design competition sponsored by the company.

First place winner of the contest, which was open to all IFDA members worldwide, is Deirdre M. Cimino, a member of the Philadelphia chapter.  She will receive a check for $500 from Safavieh and will be presented with a 6' x 9' rug fabricated in her design.

Cimino is a full time graduate student at Drexel University and is working toward a master's of science degree in interior architecture.