2013 JDR Industry Blogger Awards: Voting Starts TODAY!

Fourth Annual Awards Program, Created by San Diego-Based Jackson Design & Remodeling, Recognizes Outstanding Blogs in Design & Remodeling Industry

2013-02-25

SAN DIEGO, CA, February 25, 2013 (Press-News.org) Jackson Design & Remodeling today announced that voting begins today in the 2013 JDR Industry Blogger Awards. This year there are 47 nominees in six categories: Interior Design, Construction Business, Remodeling, Architecture, Green and Microblog. Winners will be determined by the number of votes received beginning today through April 12, 2013. The six winning blogs will be announced April 17. Each winner will receive a $500 cash prize and a 2013 JDR Blogger Awards Winner badge to display on their site.

"We're hoping that the JDR Blogger Awards will bring additional recognition to the work of the industry's best bloggers, while supporting our efforts to promote the professionalism of the remodeling industry and keep our clients informed about the latest trends in home design," said Todd Jackson, president of Jackson Design and Remodeling.

"This year, we added the category of 'microblog' to acknowledge the tremendous influence of social media. The Best Microblog category encompasses the shorter blog format used on sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr, where a post may be as simple as a sentence, a photo or a video link. We're excited to see how the public votes and which blogs they select as the best of the best," said Jackson.

The 2013 JDR Blogger Award Nominees are:

Architecture
3 Rings Designer Pages
Arch News Now
Decoist
e-architect
Mod Design Guru
Portland Architecture

Interior Design
BLANCO
Design Addict Mom
Design is Mine
D'Scoop
Eclectic Interior Design
Finders Keepers Marketplace
Freshome
House & Home Blog
Joys of Home
Just a Girl with a Hammer
Reviews and Great Lifestyles
Sarah Sarna Interior Design
Tile of Spain

Remodeling
7th House on the Left
Building Moxie
Daily 5 remodel
Hazardous Design
It's Great to be Home
NARI National News
Picardy Project

Construction Business
Building Blox
Local 157 Blogspot
Miron Construction
SLS Construction

Green
Boston Green Building
Build Direct Green Blog
Building Green
Green Goddess
Green Real Estate Law Journal
Lynn Hoffman Design
Matt Risinger and the Green Building Blog
Model Remodel

Microblog
Garrison Hullinger Interior Design Twitter
Lauren Hunter Twitter
Leah Thayer Twitter
Michael Anschel Twitter
NARI National Twitter
Power Home Remodeling Group Facebook
Remodel Crazy Twitter
Remodeling Magazine Facebook
Titus Built Twitter

About Jackson Design and Remodeling
Jackson Design and Remodeling has been serving the San Diego community for more than 20 years with high-end bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, room additions, and other home redesign projects. Todd Jackson, President and CEO, has established an enduring tradition of quality and service in the remodeling industry. Jackson and his team have won numerous awards for their work, including over 40 COTY awards, dozens of Chrysalis, ASID, NKBA and Master Design Awards as well as three consecutive Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. For more information, visit www.jacksondesignandremodeling.com, call (619) 442-6125 or follow us on Facebook, Pinterest, Houzz and Twitter.

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