The 15th Annual Chrysalis Awards were presented on June 11th in Atlanta. This year, the winners were selected from over 500 entries. Chrysalis is made up of both regional and national awards in each category. A winner is picked from each of the four regions and those four regional winners compete for the national award in the category.
In addition, two companies this year received the Decade of Excellence Award for winning a Chrysalis Award in each of 10 different years. The Bainbridge Crew of Charlotte, N.C., and Home Rebuilders in Atlanta, Ga., received the highest honor that Chrysalis bestows.
Judges this year were writers and editors from Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications, Southern Living and Houseplans.com. The judging criteria included: use of materials, best design, successfully overcoming challenges, and overall benefits to the existing structure.
“From the number and quality of the entries this year, you would never know that we are in a challenging economy,” says Ken Kanline, director of the awards. “There is still a lot of excellent work being done, reflecting the fact that top-quality companies will always be in demand regardless of economic conditions.”
The 2008 winning projects will appear on the Chrysalis Web site, www.chrysalisawards.com, beginning in late June, along with all other winning projects since 1998.
CHRYSALIS REGIONAL WINNERS
Kitchen Remodel
Under $40,000
- Northeast
Kitchen Magic, Bloomsbury, N.J. - South
Quality Home Improvements, Kingwood, Texas - Midwest
James Barton Design-Build, Apple Valley, Minn.
Kitchen Remodel $40,000-$75,000
- West
Marrokal Construction Company, San Diego, Calif. - Northeast
De-Design, Inc., Washington, D.C. - South
Cabinetry & Construction, Richmond, Va. - Midwest
Orfield Design & Construction, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Kitchen Remodel $75,000-$100,000
- Northeast
Team Entry: McClurg Associates, Marcellus, N.Y. & Arclinea Boston, Boston, Mass. - West
Rizek Custom Homes & Remodeling, Albuquerque, N.M. - South
Small Carpenters at Large, Atlanta, Ga. - Midwest
TreHus Builders, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.
Kitchen Remodel Over $100,000
- West
Jackson Design & Remodeling, San Diego, Calif. - Northeast
Walter HB Platt Builders, Groton, Mass. - Midwest
Michael Reel Builders & Remodelers, Bloomington, Minn. - South
Team Entry: Hubert Whitlock Builders, Charlotte, N.C. & Don Duffy Architecture, Charlotte, N.C.
Bath Remodel Under $40,000
- Midwest
Otogawa-Anschel LLC, Minneapolis, Minn. - West
Magleby Companies Inc., Lindon, Utah - South
CSI Kitchen & Bath, Norcross, Ga. - Northeast
De-Design, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Bath Remodel $40,000-$60,000
- Midwest
Wesson Builders, Toledo, Ohio - Northeast
Little River Carpentry, LLC, Laurel, Md. - West
Marrokal Construction Company, San Diego, Calif. - South
CSI Kitchen & Bath, Norcross, Ga.
Bath Remodel Over $60,000
- Midwest
Mike Otto Construction, Minneapolis, Minn. - Northeast
Walter HB Platt Builders, Groton, Mass. - South
Team Entry: Hubert Whitlock Builders, Charlotte, N.C. & Pursley Architecture Inc., Charlotte, N.C. - West
Jeff King & Company, San Francisco, Calif.
Addition Under $100,000
- Midwest
Franklin & Associates, Akron, Ohio - Northeast
Ronald L. Dimon Construction, Fayetteville, N.Y. - South
Cabinetry & Construction, Richmond, Va. - West
Marrokal Construction Company, San Diego, Calif.
Addition $100,000-$250,000
- South
CG&S Design-Build, Austin, Texas - Northeast
Modern Yankee Builders, Inc., Cumberland, R.I. - West
Master Plan Remodeling, Portland, Ore. - Midwest
Team Entry: Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. & Fuchs Construction, Dexter, Mich.
Addition Over $250,000
- South
The Wills Company, Nashville, Tenn. - Northeast
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Cabin John, Md. - West
Harrell Remodeling, Inc., Mountain View, Calif. - Midwest
Mike Otto Construction, Minneapolis, Minn.
Residential Interior
- Northeast
Charlie Allen Restorations, Cambridge, Mass. - South
Precision HomeCrafters, Birmingham, Ala. - Midwest
TreHus Builders, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. - West
Master Plan Remodeling, Portland, Ore.
Residential Exterior
- South
North Shore Design LLC, Falls Church, Va. - Midwest
Knight Construction Design, Chanhassen, Minn. - West
Jeff King & Company, San Francisco, Calif. - Northeast
Star Construction Company, West Newbury, Mass.
Sunroom/Conservatory
- Northeast
The Sullivan Company, Newton, Mass. - Midwest
Mosby Building Arts, Kirkwood, Mo. - South
The Bainbridge Crew, Charlotte, N.C.
Deck/Porch
- South
Commonwealth Home Remodelers Inc., Vienna, Va. - Midwest
Mike Otto Construction, Minneapolis, Minn. - Northeast
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Cabin John, Md.
Detached Outbuilding
- South
Home Rebuilders, Atlanta, Ga. - Midwest
Pierce Builders, Inc., Lake Geneva, Wis. - West
Harrell Remodeling, Inc., Mountain View, Calif.
Residential Specialty
- West
Teevan Restoration, San Francisco, Calif. - South
Team Entry: Classic Remodeling & Construction, Johns Island, S.C. & Stephen Yablon Architect, PLLC, New York, N.Y. - Midwest
Team Entry: Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. & Washtenaw Woodwrights, Ann Arbor, Mich. - Northeast
The Sullivan Company, Newton, Mass.
Whole House Remodel Under $200,000
- Northeast
Team Entry: Studio Schlesser Inc., New York, N.Y. & Badalyans Job Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. - South
Crawford Renovation, Houston, Texas - West
Jeff King & Company, San Francisco, Calif. - Midwest
Silent Rivers Design/Build, Des Moines, Iowa
Whole House Remodel $200,000-$500,000
- Midwest
Team Entry: Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. & Meadowlark Builders, Ann Arbor, Mich. - South
Thomas Pruitt Builders Inc., Charlotte, N.C. - Northeast
Andrew Naclerio & Associates, Nanuet, N.Y. - West
Craftsman Design & Renovation, Portland, Ore.
Whole House Remodel Over $500,000
- Northeast
Co-Winners: Block Builders, Chevy Chase, M.D. & Wilkinson Design & Construction, Harwich, Mass. - West
Springs Construction, Redwood City, Calif. - South
Strobel Building Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla. - Midwest
Team Entry: Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. & S.R. Stricklen Building Company, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Historic Renovation
- South
Constructive Innovations, Decatur, Ga. - Northeast
Plum Builders Inc., East Hampton, N.Y. - Midwest
Otogawa-Anschel LLC, Minneapolis, Minn. - West
Craftsman Design & Renovation, Portland, Ore.
Universal Design
- Midwest
Renovations Unlimited, Grove City, Ohio - West
Cooper DesignBuilders, Portland, Ore.
Finished Basement
- Northeast
Double D Contracting, Hicksville, N.Y. - Midwest
Neal’s Design Remodel, Cincinnati, Ohio - West
S.F. Inc., Centennial, Colo. - South
Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc., Burke, Va.
Green Remodel
- South
Phil Kean Designs, Winter Park, Fla. - Midwest
Otogawa-Anschel LLC, Minneapolis, Minn. - West
Jeff King & Company, San Francisco, Calif. - Northeast
Modern Yankee Builders Inc., Cumberland, R.I.
Home Theater Under $150,000
- South
Crane Builders LLC, Nashville, Tenn. - Northeast
Media Rooms Inc., West Chester, Pa.
Home Theater Over $150,000
- Northeast
Media Rooms Inc., West Chester, Pa.
Residential Insurance Restoration
- West
Kowalski Construction, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz. - South
BELFOR, Sterling, Va.
Commercial Remodel
- Midwest
Braden Construction Inc., Houlton, Wis. - South
Michael K. Walker & Associates Inc., Sarasota, Fla. - Northeast
Holland Tile, Rockville, Md. - West
Teevan Restoration, San Francisco, Calif.
Regional Remodelers Of The Year
- Northeast
Van Deusen Construction, Bel Air, Md. - Midwest
Artistic Renovations LLC, Seven Hills, Ohio - South
Crane Builders LLC, Nashville, Tenn. - West
Marrokal Construction Company, San Diego, Calif.
CHRYSALIS NATIONAL WINNERS
Kitchen Remodel Under $40,000
Kitchen Magic, Bloomsbury, N.J.
Kitchen Remodel $40,000-$75,000
De-Design, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Kitchen Remodel $75,000-$100,000
TreHus Builders, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.
Kitchen Remodel Over $100,000
Michael Reel Builders & Remodelers, Bloomington, Minn.
Bath Remodel Under $40,000
De-Design, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Bath Remodel $40,000-$60,000
Wesson Builders, Toledo, Ohio
Bath Remodel Over $60,000
Walter HB Platt Builders, Groton, Mass.
Addition Under $100,000
Cabinetry & Construction, Richmond, Va.
Addition $100,000-$250,000
CG&S Design-Build, Austin, Texas
Addition Over $250,000
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Cabin John, Md.
Residential Interior
TreHus Builders, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.
Residential Exterior
North Shore Design LLC, Falls Church, Va.
Sunroom/Conservatory
The Sullivan Company, Newton, Mass.
Deck/Porch
Commonwealth Home Remodelers Inc., Vienna, Va.
Detached Outbuilding
Home Rebuilders, Atlanta, Ga.
Residential Specialty
Teevan Restoration, San Francisco, Calif.
Whole House Remodel Under $200,000
Jeff King & Company, San Francisco, Calif.
Whole House Remodel $200,000-$500,000
Team Winners: Architectural Resource, Ann Arbor, Mich. & Meadowlark Builders, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Whole House Remodel Over $500,000
Strobel Building Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Historic Renovation
Constructive Innovations, Decatur, Ga.
Universal Design
Cooper DesignBuilders, Portland, Ore.
Finished Basement
Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc., Burke, Va.
Green Remodel
Jeff King & Company, San Francisco, Calif.
Home Theater Under $150,000
Crane Builders LLC, Nashville, Tenn.
Home Theater Over $150,000
Media Rooms Inc., West Chester, Pa.
Residential Insurance Restoration
BELFOR, Sterling, Va.
Commercial Remodel
Braden Construction Inc., Houlton, Wis.
Image of the Industry Award
Artisan Construction & Design, Merced, Calif.
Decade Of Excellence Award
The Bainbridge Crew, Charlotte, N.C.
Home Rebuilders, Atlanta, Ga.
National Remodeler Of The Year
Crane Builders LLC, Nashville, Tenn.