In the first ever Zillow Digs Design Awards we pitted four home designs against each other across five different categories, and you voted these Southern designs best in show.
Each of the 20 home designs received the most digs, or popularity votes, on Zillow Digs during the month of August. Your top selections made it to this regional polling round. Did your favorite home designs from the South prevail?
All five winners advanced to the national competition for head-to-head battles against your favorite West, Northeast and Midwest designs. Your votes determined the year's top designs for kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom and patio spaces.
Kitchen
In the kitchen, your votes designated style No. 2 the top contender. The timeless design by Heather Scott Home & Design includes crisp white counters and cabinets. The space also incorporates statement tiles on one accent wall, adding a bit of flair to the classic look. You may be surprised to find that the winning design also includes exposed wood beams - a long-trending style.
Living Room
More than half the living room design votes favored style No. 1 by Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc. The space includes tall ceilings, an open layout and light-toned furnishings. Rather than setting a cool mood, the spacious look appears warm and almost romantic with a candlestick chandelier.
Bedroom
Again, your landslide votes advance style No. 1 by Studio Ten 25 to the next round. The decorative bedroom includes modern patterns in the wallpaper, curtains, throw pillows and bedside table facades with added texture in the quilted headboard and blanket. All that flair didn't deter you from the chic space.
Bathroom
The best bathroom look was a closer race between two predominantly white, polished rooms with soft lighting and several glass and mirrored surfaces. The winning design was style No. 4 from Alana Villanueva of Avid Associates. The space includes an all-glass shower with a built-in glass bench and fully-tiled walls. For an accent, a simple white orchid.
Patio/Deck
Two opposing designs battled for the win in this final category. In the end, you opted for the modern, pool-centered layout, style No. 3, over the more rustic entertainment-focused design (No. 1). The top design belongs to Alana Villanueva of Avid Associates, with a geometric-styled patio incorporating concrete, pebbles, tile, wood and grass. The dynamic building materials allow for sparse accents of patterned pillows and end tables to finish the desirable look.