HousingZone Web Awards (2002 - Remodellers: Best Portfolio)

BOWA's site had one of the most extensive portfolios among entrants in the remodeling category. The company claims to have more than 2,500 unique images of its projects (including its custom home division) available to view. The site itself has a primitive design and navigation, but it offers plenty of crisp, clean photographs in a number of categories - aerial shots, exteriors, interiors, kitchens and baths - all displayed in an easy-to-use slide-show format. A click on the interiors category brings the viewer to a page showcasing specialty projects, from staircases to home libraries to a personal fitness room. The site also features a before and after gallery, giving viewers a glimpse of the degree of transformation they can expect to see in a BOWA remodeling project.

BOWA's site also offers a gallery of projects currently under construction. Although it appears that this section has not been updated in several months, the gallery provides sample photographs from a number of projects at various stages in the renovation process. Finally, the site also offers a selection of panoramic photos of several of the company's projects, giving viewers a three-dimensional look into BOWA renovations.

Bottom line: The site design is ordinary, but BOWA's before and after gallery and wealth of available photos make this site's portfolio stand out.