2008 Master Design Awards

Qualified Remodeler - 2008 Master Design Awards

Now in its 30th year, the Master Design Awards is the premier design award program for residential remodelers. What distinguishes this program from others is the strict peer-to-peer nature of the award. Only active remodelers and designers are invited to review the entries.

This year's judging took place June 13-14 at the Standard Club, in downtown Chicago. Judges were hand-picked and brought in from all over the United States to give a wide variety of views and opinions on the projects. Our 2008 judging panel consisted of QR design columnist Michael Menn, AIA, CGR, CAPS, of Design Construction Concepts, Northbrook, Ill.; Joe Cracco, Modern Yankee Builders, Cumberland, R.I.; John Davies, CGBP, ASID, Marrokal Construction Co., Lakeside, Calif.; Ken P. Skowronski, CR, KS Remodelers, Inc., Franklin, Wis.; and Doug Walter, AIA, CGR, CAPS, Doug Walter Architects, Denver, Colo.

Over the next 21 pages of Master Design Awards, the Gold winners are showcased along with the companies that won Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention awards. Also, in partnership with Chrysalis, recipients of both Chrysalis and Master Design Awards for the same project are recognized with a JANUS award.

This year the Master Design Awards produced 23 Gold award winners, 22 Silver award winners, 21 Bronze award winners and 13 honorable mention awards. Among all of these winners, the judges then selected a Best Project above $200,000 and Best Project below $200,000. This year, 12 winning projects were team entries.


Whole House
Over $500,000

Paul Gaiser Architects LLC

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

Scott Wilson Architect LLC

Block Builders

Whole House
$200,000 - $500,000

The Design Studio, Inc.

Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor

Craftsman Design & Renovation

Whole House
Under $200,000

Susan Fredman Design Group

Pierce Builders, Inc.

Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor

Silent Rivers, Inc.

Susan Fredman Design Group Chicago

Detached Structure

Jabs Construction, Inc.

We Design Build

Scott W. Sterl

Outdoor Living

Scott Wilson Architect, LLC Brentwood, Tenn., and Tennessee Craftsmen, LLC

HartmanBaldwin, Inc.

LZ Construction

Exterior Face-lift
Best Project Under $200,000

Richard Bubnowski Design LLC, Point Pleasant, N.J. and Robert Lott Fine Homebuilding Metedeconk, N.J.

Craftsman Design & Renovation

Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. and Washtenaw Woodrights

Kaufman Construction, Inc.

T Square Remodeling

Conservatory/Sunroom

Seattle Design Build

Elegant Home Additions, LLC

Historic Restoration

D.S. Ewing Architects, Pasadena

Allen Associates

SilverMark, Inc. Design & Build

Universal Design

Mackmiller Design+Build

Cooper Design Builders

Alward Construction Co.

Bathrooms Over $50,000

Carnemark Systems & Design, Inc.

Trace Ventures, Inc.

Creative Design Construction Northvale

Bathrooms $30,000 to $50,000

CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio

A.R.T. Design Build Bethesda, Md. and Grossmueller's Design Consultants Inc.

A.R.T. Design Build

Curb Appeal Renovations, Inc.

Bathrooms Under $30,000

Mark of Excellence Remodeling, Inc.

Curb Appeal Renovations, Inc..

Race Design, Inc.

Room Additions Over $100,000

HartmanBaldwin, Inc.

Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.

Architectural Building Arts, Inc.

Silent Rivers, Inc.

Room Additions Under $100,000

Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. and Mark Dennis Remodeling, Dexter, Mich.

Mark of Excellence Remodeling, Inc.

Residential Specialty

Tenhulzen Remodeling, Inc.

Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. and Mark Dennis Remodeling, Dexter, Mich.

Coastroad Hearth & Patio Shallotte, N.C.

William Shaw & Associates Houston

Finished Basements

The Alexander Group, Inc.

Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.

Crowdus Custom Homes

Degnan Design Builders, Inc.

Green Remodel

Eren Design and Remodeling

Otogawa-Anschel

Landis Construction Corp.

Degnan Design Builders, Inc.

Light Commercial
Best Project Over $200,000

Boardwalk Builders, Rehoboth Beach, Del.

The Design Studio, Inc.

Alpha Omega Construction Co.

Michael K. Walker & Associates, Inc.

Room Remodel

Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Christian Tennant Custom Homes, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Blue Ribbon Residential Construction

Media Rooms Inc.

Gilday Renovations

Kitchens Over $100,000

HartmanBaldwin, Inc.

Stimmel Consulting Group

Amazing Spaces

Otogawa-Anschel

S.E.A. Construction, Inc.

Kitchens $50,000 to $100,000

Arclinea San Diego, San Diego, Calif. and RFW Design and Renovations, San Diego, Calif.

McClurg, Marcellus, N.Y.

Custom Design/Build, Ann Arbor

Kitchens Under $50,000

Lavelle Fine Cabinetry and Design

Team Entry: Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. and Meadowlark Builders, Ann Arbor

Jane Page Design Group

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