The Builders Association of the Twin Cities RemodelersSM, a council of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), is proud to announce the winners of their 29th Annual Remodeler of Merit Awards (ROMA). The winners received their awards at a banquet held at The Grand Hotel in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 24, 2010.
In this year’s ROMA awards, there were 81 entries in 17 remodeling categories that included additions, bathrooms, deck/patio, interiors, kitchens, lower levels, owner’s suite/bedroom, special and total house. Designed to honor outstanding remodeler members and their work, the awards recognize quality, design, and how well the project met client requirements. A panel of professionals reviewed all entries, choosing the winners based upon before and after photographs, floor plans, plus a design statement explaining the challenges and needs of the client, solutions devised by the remodeler, and the success of the project.
“The ROMA Awards are the highest honor a local remodeler can receive,” explains 2007 banquet emcee and former BATC Executive Vice President, Bob Hanson. “Judged by skilled industry professionals, ROMA winners can be proud that their work has been compared with that of the area’s top remodelers and found to be the best.”
2010 Winners as follows:
ADDITIONS
Projects that enlarge a house by adding a new, enclosed space such as a bedroom/ bath wing, a family room, or an eating area.
Additions — Under 300 Square Feet
Kuhl Designers Builers LLC
Steve Kuhl (Designer); Steve Kuhl (Interior Designer)
Additions — 300 to 800 Square Feet
Stonehouse Designs, Inc.
Eric Hansen (Designer); Alethea Sadonski (Interior Designer)
Additions — Over 800 Square Feet
Awad + Koontz Architects Builders Inc.
Ali Awad (Designer)
BATHROOMS
Adding a bath, replacing old fixtures, resurfacing walls and floors, adding storage and counter space, or enlarging the bath with a bump-out or space from adjoining room.
Kuhl Designers Builders LLC
Steve Kuhl (Designer); Shauna O’Brien (Interior Designer)
DECK/PATIO/PORCHES
Outdoor decking, patio, or other exterior construction.
Showcase Renovations, Inc.
Paul Buum, SALA Architects (Designer)
INTERIORS
Interiors refer to improvements within the confines of an existing house, excluding the kitchen and bathroom. Examples might be converting an unused attic into a family room, resurfacing walls and floors, adding architectural details such as alcoves or bays, dividing one large room into two, or removing partitions to combine small rooms into one large space.
Plekkenpol Builders, Inc.
Lynne Pirkl, Walsh Design Groups (Designer);
Lynne Pirkl, Walsh Design Groups (Interior Design)
KITCHENS
Kitchen remodeling projects that improve traffic flow, storage, and/or efficiency. Examples include installing new cabinets, counters or flooring, constructing an island; adding a planning center; or adding an eating area.
Kitchens — under 150 Square Feet
Kuhl Designers Builders LLC
Steve Kuhl (Designer); Shauna O’Brien (Interior Designer)
Kitchens — 150-300 Square Feet
Plekkenpol Builders, Inc.
Lynne Pirkl, Walsh Design Groups (Designer);
Lynne Pirkl, Walsh Design Groups (Interior Design)
Kitchens — over 300 Square Feet
Affordable Kitchen and Bath Remodeling, Inc.
Duane Barth (Designer)
LOWER LEVEL
Basement (walkout or standard) level remodeling.
Lower Level — under 1,000 Square Feet
Finished Basement Company
Jennifer Jorgensen (Designer); Jennifer Jorgenson (Interior Designer)
Lower Level — over 1,000 Square Feet
Kuhl Designers Builders LLC
Steve Kuhl (Designer); Shauna O’Brien (Interior Designer)
OWNER’S SUITE/BEDROOM
This category looks at the design detail components of a remodeling project of any type.
Kuhl Designers Builders LLC
Steve Kuhl (Designer); Jody Foust (Interior Designer)
SPECIAL – COMMERCIAL
This category looks at commercial building remodels.
L. Cramer Designers & Builders
Tom Betti, 292 Design Group (Designer); Lisa Peck, LiLu Interiors (Interior Designer)
SPECIAL – OTHER
This category looks at the design of a remodeling project that does not fall into other ROMA categories.
Stonehearth Custom Homes, Inc.
The Home Owners and Stonehearth Custom Homes, Inc. (Designer)
SPECIAL – DETAIL COMPONENTS
This category looks at the design detail components of a remodeling project of any type.
Bob Michels Construction, Inc.
Scott Wiestling, Finn/Daniels Architects (Designer);
Shannon Monahan, Morgan & Co., Inc. (Interior Designer)
TOTAL HOUSE
The total-house category refers to any remodeling project that involves three or more of the previous categories and must retain 20 percent of the original structure.
Total House — Under 2,500 square feet
Knight Construction Design, Inc.
Knight Construction Design, Inc. (Designer)
Total House — Over 2,500 square feet
Kuhl Designers Builders LLC
Steve Kuhl (Designer); Steve Kuhl (Interior Designer)
Best of Show & Best New-Comer
Kuhl Designers Builders LLC
Additions Under 300 Square Feet
Steve Kuhl (Designer); Steve Kuhl (Interior Designer)