I can spot a winner. True, former winners often repeat, but still, I called this one early in the summer before it blossomed into its full award-winning glory.
See all of this year's winners in the Salem Gazette (print edition), including the box above at 188 Derby Street created by Claire Bailey. Well done. I've featured the fruits of Claire's labor in previous years, as in this design snapshot from the House Enthusiast archives. Another stunning entry from a previous year resembles this year's third-place finisher in the Business Window Box category. (Not sure if they're the same location.)
Congrats to those who repeated and to those who secured first-time wins. Victory certainly smells sweet.
by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast