2008 Best of the Best Design Awards: THE BEST Professional Remodelers' overall winner of the Best of the Best Design Awards was a Historic Restoration project by Gardner/Fox Associates of Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Platinum Winner: Whole-House Green Remodel Reuse is one of the most important tenets of green remodeling. With that in mind, this reclaimed barn turned retreat seems the very embodiment of green.
Platinum Winner: Outdoor Living Lewis Aquatech created an incredible outdoor space and enhanced a stunning view of the Potomac River.
Platinum Winner: Exterior Magee Construction Co.'s biggest challenges in expanding a historic home was making sure the new addition blends with the existing exterior.
Platinum Winner: Kitchen $75,000 - $150,000 Janice Donald has been remodeling other people's homes as the owner of Eren Design and Remodel. She wanted to improve the kitchen in her 1955 ranch home but had never gotten around to it. This was her opportunity.
Platinum Winner: Bath Over $50,000 The clients for this master suite remodel by Lee Kimball were frequent travelers and wanted to recreate the spa-like feel they had encountered in the luxury hotels and resorts they frequent.
Platinum Winner: Commercial Remodel Creative Contracting was hired to transform this 1950s-style theater to a modern venue for live performances. The owner wanted to update the theater's lobby while at the same time preserving the historic character of the building, parts that dated back to the stables originally built on the site in 1894.
Taking Over the Family Business It was 25 years ago that Scott Mosby bought a $1,300 workers’ comp credit from his father, effectively taking over the two-man family construction business.
Offer Fireplaces as an Option Use fireplaces to offer home buyers comfort, energy efficiency and good indoor air quality.
Universal Remodeling Education Program Launched This Universal Remodeling education program is designed to teach remodelers how to build these projects and the seven principles of Universal Remodeling.
2008 Remodeler of the Year Neil Kelly Company’s green remodeling practices, business strategies and best practices help them earn Professional Remodeler’s highest honor.
Historic Green Remodel Historic buildings possess many of the characteristics now being touted as green. Green remodels involving historic homes requires a careful balance of aesthetics versus efficiency.