HGTV's 2019 Designer of the Year Awards Winners

Overall Winner + Editors' Pick - Living Large in Small Spaces: Cozy Beach Cottage

Garnering both the editors' pick in the small-space category and winning over the judges, this tiny coastal cottage, designed by Kristina Crestin, packs a lot of personality and stealable style ideas into a tiny footprint.

From: Kristina Crestin

Overall Winner + Editors' Pick - Living Large in Small Spaces: Modern Coastal Kitchen

The clean, sleek look of this kitchen is achieved with navy blue and white cabinetry and a white subway tile backsplash. To add a modern element, thick concrete counters were poured on site to avoid any seams. Bright, turquoise blue stools and accessories are a fun pop of color. Brass dome pendant lights installed over the counter shine brightly against the white shiplap ceiling.

From: Kristina Crestin

Overall Winner + Editors' Pick - Living Large in Small Spaces: Modern Coastal Dining Room

A corner window seat with plenty of pillows is the perfect solution to fitting as many people as possible into this small dining space. Designers thoughtfully hid outlets and USB ports along the window seat so devices always have a convenient place to charge up. The massive custom dining table with steel base easily accomodates the family for meals or just hanging out. The ceiling is clad with shiplap to help play up the coastal feel, and a modern brass light fixture is the perfect finishing touch.

From: Kristina Crestin

Overall Winner + Editors' Pick - Living Large in Small Spaces: Shipshape Bunk Room

So many elements of this bunk room design are just awesome. The wavy wallpaper on the back wall is really fun and gives the room an underwater effect. Rope ladders provide access to upper bunks; the turquoise rope coordinates perfectly with the wallpaper and oak steps were custom fabricated. For storage, closets are on either side of the room, both with blue sliding barn doors with black hardware. The pendant light is made from pieces of plastic that attach to a frame, so it’s durable in case of kid mishap, but also resonates with the watery feel.

From: Kristina Crestin

Overall Winner + Editors' Pick - Living Large in Small Spaces: Coastal Master Bedroom

With the idea that visitors to the beach want to spend more time enjoying the sun and sand than holed up in the bedroom, the master bedroom at this beach house was limited in square footage. What it lacks in size it makes up for in style with a well-tailored, upholstered, queen-sized bed, oversized nightstands that provide extra storage and a watercolor painting on the wall.

From: Kristina Crestin

Editors' Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Modern High-Contrast Kitchen

Four, red high-back chairs sit beneath the modern, panda white slab kitchen island in this modern kitchen. The black-and-white pattern continues in the backsplash, with floating storage shelves and cabinetry.

From: Natalie Myers

Editors' Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Waterfall-Edge Kitchen Island

This modern kitchen features a stunning, black and white panda marble island with waterfall edge and built-in wooden shelving.

From: Natalie Myers

Editors' Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Dramatic Details

This modern kitchen features the popular panda white marble kitchen island with a waterfall edge. The black-and-white tones can also be seen in the kitchen's backsplash, beneath wooden, floating shelves.

From: Natalie Myers

Editors' Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Colorful Dining Space

This modern, open plan dining area features a custom white oak table and vintage, colorful patterned rug. The brass chandelier above the dining table for ten also provides unique contemporary flair.

From: Natalie Myers

People's Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Timelessy On-Trend Kitchen

This French farmhouse style kitchen features a classic, white color palette warmed up with medium-toned, wood ceiling beams and hardwood flooring. Touches of brass in the hardware and lighting fixtures add a vintage feel, and contrast beautifully with the white.

From: House of Jade Interiors

People's Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Crisp and Clean Kitchen

Traditional elements meet modern convenience in this classic, white kitchen. Five guests can take a seat at the large, marble kitchen island, and enjoy lots of natural light coming from the oversized windows above the sink. Overhead, mid-toned wooden beams warm up the space, and pair well with the hardwood flooring.

From: House of Jade Interiors

People's Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Old Meets New

This French farmhouse-style kitchen mixes an old world vibe with modern, contemporary accents. Warm hardwood floors compliment the exposed wooden beams overhead, with brass-accented, white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.

From: House of Jade Interiors

People's Pick - Kitchen + Dining: Farmhouse Style Dining Space

This farmhouse-inspired dining space mixes neutral creamy tones with warm, mid-toned wood on the floor and overhead exposed beams. A traditional chandelier hangs above the large, round table for eight, with a beautiful gray sideboard on the wall.

From: House of Jade Interiors

Editors' Pick - Master Retreats: Cozy Master Bedroom

A modern four poster bed grounds this cozy, transitional master bedroom. The rug beneath the bed adds a traditional feel, and balances the clean lines of the tan leather sofa and wooden nightstands.

From: Blissful Design Studio

Editors' Pick - Master Retreats: Relation-Ready Retreat

This cozy, transitional master bedroom features elements of modern and traditional designs, from the dark wood barn door and double dressers to the modern, black four poster bed and tan leather sofa.

From: Blissful Design Studio

Editors' Pick - Master Retreats: Stylish En-Suite

This relaxing bathroom retreat features a rectangular soaking tub, contemporary mirrors and modern lighting, paired with a traditional wall treatment around the bathtub and herringbone patterned hardwood floor. The dark blue cabinets under the double vanity works well with the brass, nickel and black mixed metals in the space.

From: Blissful Design Studio

Editors' Pick - Master Retreats: Streamlined Soaking Tub

This cozy transitional master bathroom features a large, white rectangular soaking tub and brass faucet. Placed beneath a square window with privacy shade, the tub offers relaxation and style with two round stools nearby.

From: Blissful Design Studio

People's Pick - Master Retreats: Gray Traditional Master Bedroom

This master bedroom aims to be a restorative haven with tasteful, traditional furnishings, as well as more modern perks like automatic blackout shades hidden behind molding.

People's Pick - Master Retreats: Soaking Tub in Arched Niche

The world's noise feels miles away in this master bathroom, where the luxurious soaking tub sits in a niche with a grand arched window and ceiling.

People's Pick - Master Retreats: Traditional Master Bathroom With Dressing Area

Adjacent to the master bathroom is a dressing area just as beautiful, with a blush pink chair and delicate wallpaper.

People's Pick - Master Retreats: Walk-In Closet With Pink Ceiling

To answer the homeowner's wish for maximum storage, designers replaced the window in this walk-in closet with full-height cabinets. Mirrored doors help bounce light around the space and for extra lighting, there's a beautiful chandelier. The ceiling was painted pale pink for soft, feminine touch.

People's and Editors' Pick - Dramatic Before & Afters: Modern Mountainside Home

This stunning mountainside home in Phoenix includes 2,000 square feet of covered patios that extend along three sides of the home, offering panoramic views and outdoor access to almost every room in the house. The renovation of this home removed additive Spanish revival design features which obstructed the views and detracted from the home's style. A second story addition cantilevered over the property added an extra bedroom while preserving lower-level outdoor living space.

From: The Ranch Mine

People's and Editors' Pick - Dramatic Before & Afters: A Showstopper From Every Angle

An extension to the edge of the home is clad in limestone, differentiating it from the stucco structure behind it and creating a clear entry space to the home. An elegant gate at the entrance to the covered walkway provides extra security for the homeowners without detracting from the style of the home.

From: The Ranch Mine

People's and Editors' Pick - Dramatic Before & Afters: Three Levels of Stunning Views

Thoughtful space planning maximizes views of the Phoenix valley from three levels of living at this contemporary home. The second story features a covered porch with bi-fold shade screens, the lower level enjoys panoramic stretches through large glass doors and windows and the pool sits on its own terrace, offering the same sweeping vistas.

From: The Ranch Mine

People's and Editors' Pick - Dramatic Before & Afters: Sweeping Desert Vistas

Heavy columns were removed and replaced with thin steel columns during renovation to better expose the inside to the sweeping vistas beyond the property. The patio is now edged with raised planters featuring native plants and an infinity hot tub from which to enjoy the views.

From: The Ranch Mine

Editors' Pick - Color + Pattern: Lighthearted Living Room

If you could step into a rainbow, it might look something like this cheerful living room. A blue leather sectional anchors the seating area, layered with bright pillows. Next door, a lime green table is the heart of the candy-colored breakfast nook.