This year, over 450 projects were submitted and judged on the basis of design, use of materials, craftsmanship and overall impact. Entries came from all across the United States from professional remodelers and design professionals.
2010 winning entries can be seen on the Chrysalis Web site: www.chrysalisawards.com, where all winning projects since 1998 can also be seen.
“This was a very interesting year for Chrysalis,” says Ken Kanline, director of the program. “Considering the state of the economy, you might have expected a significant drop in the number of entries, but that just didn’t happen, which says a lot about this industry. It tells you there are still large numbers of homeowners who want to create their dream right where they live. It also tells you there is always a market for creative and skillful professionals who can turn those dreams into reality. It was also encouraging to see so many new companies participating. We have over 30 “first-time” winners this year, which speaks to the vitality of remodeling across the country.”
One of the new Chrysalis categories in 2010 was Outdoor Living. “We were very pleased with the response to this new category,” says Kanline. “For the past few years the interest in exciting outdoor living spaces has been growing, and this was reflected in the large number of entries we received, and the creativity they reflected.”
The judges this year came from Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Living, and
The American Institute of Building Design. “The judging process is always fun to watch,” says Kanline, “because over three days we get to see what is going on in this industry all over the country. This year the judges were particularly impressed with the quality of the entries, and the value represented by the projects.”
Kitchen Remodel Under $50,000
National: P&P Construction, LLC Washington, DC
West: Associates In Building & Design Ltd. Ft. Collins, CO
South: Phil Kean Designs Winter Park, FL
MidWest: Total Home Lenexa, KS
Kitchen Remodel $50,000-$75,000
National: Architectural Resource Ann Arbor, MI
National: Giraffe Design Build Ann Arbor, MI
North: Excel Interior Concepts & Construction Lemoyne, PA
South: Renewal Design Build Decatur, GA
West: Sockeye Homes Auburn, WA
Kitchen Remodel $75,000-$100,000
National: Grossmueller’s Design Consulting Washington, DC
National: ART Design Build Bethesda, MD
West: BMW Builders La Jolla, CA
South: Eagle Home Design Reston, VA
MidWest: Edgework Builders Inc. Excelsior, MN
Kitchen Remodel Over $100,000
National: Carnemark Systems & Design Bethesda, MD
South: CG&S Design-Build Austin, TX
West: Tenhulzen Remodeling Inc. Redmond, WA
MidWest: Glen Alspaugh
Kitchens & Baths St. Louis, MO
Bath Remodel Under $40,000
National: Cruickshank, Inc. Atlanta, GA
MidWest: Orfield Design & Construction St. Louis Park, MN
North: Modern Yankee
Builders, Inc. Cumberland, RI
West: Sockeye Homes Auburn, WA
Bath Remodel $40,000-$60,000
National: Chermak Construction, Inc. Edmonds, WA
North: The Levine Group Silver Spring, MD
South: Renewal Design Build Decatur, GA
MidWest: Revolution Design
and Build Wayzata, MN
Bath Remodel Over $60,000
National: Grossmueller’s Design Consulting Washington, DC
National: ART Design Build Bethesda, MD
West: Rehder Construction Campbell, CA
South: CG&S Design-Build Austin, TX
MidWest: WrightWorks, LLC Indianapolis, IN
Addition Under $100,000
National: Architectural Resource Ann Arbor, MI
National: Dimora Properties, LLC Ann Arbor, MI
South: Michael Nash Custom Kitchens & Homes Fairfax, VA
West: Legacy Design Build Remodeling Scottsdale, AZ
North: Design Build Group Odenton, MD
Addition $100,000-$250,000
National: Grossmueller’s Design Consulting Washington, DC
National: ART Design Build Bethesda, MD
South: Pinnacle Custom Builders, Inc. Decatur, GA
West: Dream Design Builders Rancho
Bernardo, CA
MidWest: TreHus Builders, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Addition Over $250,000
National: Architectural Resource Ann Arbor, MI
National: Home Renewal Manchester, MI
South: GC/a Architecture Arlington, VA
South: Merrill Contracting & Remodeling Arlington, VA
West: Ventana Construction Seattle, WA
West: live-work-play Seattle, WA
North: The Remodeling Company Beverly, MA
Residential Interior
National: Craftsman Design & Renovation Portland, OR
North: Gilday Design & Remodeling Silver Spring, MD
South: HomeMasons Inc. Manakin-Sabot, VA
MidWest: Otogawa-Anschel LLC Minneapolis, MN
Residential Exterior
National: Home Rebuilders Atlanta, GA
North: Benoit & Czarnecki Design New Town Square, PA
West: Legacy Design Build Remodeling Scottsdale, AZ
MidWest: TreHus Builders, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Detached Outbuilding
National: Case Design/Remodeling Inc. Bethesda, MD
MidWest: Connor & Company Indianapolis, IN
West: Alward Construction Berkeley, CA
Outdoor Living
National: The Porch Company Nashville, TN
National: Site Works Nashville, TN
MidWest: Mantis Design/Build Minneapolis, MN
West: Marrokal Construction Co. San Diego, CA
North: Modern Yankee
Builders, Inc. Cumberland, RI
North: Gary Moyer, Architect Linwood, MA
Residential Specialty Item
National: Architectural Resource Ann Arbor, MI
National: Meadowlark Builders Ann Arbor, MI
North: Anthony Wilder
Design/Build Cabin John, MD
South: Handcrafted Homes Inc. Roswell, GA
West: Tenhulzen Remodeling Redmond, WA
Whole House Remodel Under $250,000
National: Phil Kean Designs Winter Park, FL
MidWest: WrightWorks, LLC Indianapolis, IN
North: Cornerstone Construction King of Prussia, PA
West: Marrokal Construction Company San Diego, CA
Whole House Remodel $250,000-$500,000
National: Urban Order Architecture Columbus, OH
South: Pinnacle Custom Builders, Inc. Decatur, GA
North: P&P Construction, LLC Washington, DC
West: Pillars of Design, LLC Chandler, AZ
West: The Apollo Group, LLC Scottsdale, AZ
Whole House Remodel $500,000-$1 Million
National: Carnemark Systems & Design Bethesda, MD
South: Cruickshank, Inc. Atlanta, GA
West: Jackson & LeRoy Remodeling Salt Lake City, UT
MidWest: Wright Street Design Group Ann Arbor, MI
Whole House Remodel Over $1 Million
National: Hubert Whitlock Builders Charlotte, NC
National: Ruard Veltman Architecture, Inc. Charlotte, NC
North: Monmouth Custom Builders Deal, NJ
MidWest: Benvenuti & Stein Inc. Evanston, IL
West: Legacy Design Build Remodeling Scottsdale, AZ
Residential Historic Renovation
National: Gardner/Fox
Associates, Inc. Bryn Mawr, PA
MidWest: Urban Order Architecture Columbus, OH
MidWest: Ketron Custom Builders Granville, OH
West: D.S. Ewing Architects Pasadena, CA
South: Allard Ward Architects, LLC Nashville, TN
Residential Universal Design
National: Jackson Design & Remodeling San Diego, CA
MidWest: Mackmiller Design & Build Eden Prairie, MN
South: James Andrus Construction, Inc. Lafayette, LA
North: Kitchen & Bath Design& Construction West: Hartford, CT
Best Green Remodeling Project
Under $250,000
National: Pinnacle Custom Builders, Inc. Decatur, GA
MidWest: Otogawa-Anschel LLC Minneapolis, MN
North: Total Exteriors Union, NJ
Best Green Remodeling Project
Over $250,000
National: Landis Construction Corp. Washington, DC
National: Erik Hoffland, Architect Washington, DC
MidWest: Architectural Resource Ann Arbor, MI
MidWest: Meadowlark Builders Ann Arbor, MI
MidWest: Showcase Renovation, Inc. Corcoran, MN
West: Mueller Nicholls, Inc. Oakland, CA
West: Malcolm Davis Architecture San Francisco, CA
South: Renewal Design Build Decatur, GA
Residential Insurance Restoration
National: Metropolitan Builders Charlotte, NC
MidWest: Apex Restoration Cincinnati, OH
North: Case Design & Remodeling Inc. Bethesda, MD
Commercial Insurance Restoration
National: Kelmann Corporation Wauwatosa, WI
West: Kowalski Construction Inc. Phoenix, AZ
South: A & I, Inc. Myrtle Beach, SC
Commercial Remodel
National: Allard Ward
Architects, LLC Nashville, TN
West: H.A.S. Construction Inc. Culver City, CA
North: GHP 99 LLC Tolland, CT
National: Remodeler of the Year
Co-winner: Crane Builders Nashville, TN
Co-winner: Artistic Renovations
of Ohio, LLC Seven Hills, OH