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award-winning projects

These projects all caught the judge's eye and maybe yours too. The awards won by these include Remodeling Excellence (REX) awards from the Master Builders' Association of King and Snohomish Counties, the national Chrysalis Awards, and the national Professional Remodeler Design Awards.

main floor remodel

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That boring dining room is no more. The horizontal cedar and fir on the fireplace wall warm up the room, and integrate the two-sided fireplace into the room

2013 REX Award winner

Architect Nazim Nice of Motionspace Architecture + Design

The other side of fireplace also had a makeover, with a full sheetrock wrap, steel detailing and subtle but beautiful tile. Note the blackened steel baseboards that wrap around the end

By removing one wall and half of another, and rebuilding the roof system to accept a proper skylight, the space is open and ready to use

whole house remodel

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By pushing back the East wall, the kitchen gets a larger footprint. That allows room for an elegant island with substantial storage and a bar eating area. Bookmatched cherry cabinets define the room and a stunning track light with Onyx shades supplements the lighting plan. The Vesuvio Oro slab required careful fabrication, yielding an interesting counter with visual depth

2012 REX Award winner

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

Architect Kim Goforth of Goforth-Gill Architects

By removing it and selecting a living room wall as the location for a new gas fireplace, the floor plan is now open. Throughout, the short-length red oak flooring was replaced with larger-format quarter sawn white oak flooring with no stain. It's a subtle but amazing change

The new floating cherry cabinets with tape lighting below help create a luxurious feel. By using lots of tile and glass, the floor plan is now completely open. Seattle award winning remodeler

whole house remodel

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The area behind the old stove was a full bath. By removing that, new cabinets are closer to the rear wall, opening up additional floor space for a full wall of pantry cabinets. seattle house awards best renovations

2012 REX Award winner

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

Architect Kim Goforth of Goforth-Gill Architects

The new powder bath includes hex floor tile with a custom pattern, tile wainscoting, a new window and floor heat to keep it cozy

Remodeling at the front door creates a grand entry. Porcelain tile in an offset pattern is understated and beautiful. Now the main floor is appropriate to the era of the house, elegant and functional. Remodel Seattle Tudor style

dormer addition & whole house remodel

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Where the old bathroom stood is a spacious master closet, a toilet room, and a new shower with a ceiling-mounted and a hand-held shower head. Oversized hexagonal tile defines the room. Recommended remodelers Seattle

2012 REX Award winner in bathrooms category

Architect Leo Smith of Leo Smith Architects

At the main level, a floor plan that formerly dead-ended at a stairwell to the basement is now a circular floor plan, with a space gallery. The main floor bumpout allowed not only a hall connecting the kitchen and media room, but also a quaint and comfy bay, which doubles as an eating nook. The built-in cabinetry has a lifting bench seat for storage, and looks out on the newly landscaped backyard

After: Hard to believe it's the same home... with added dormer space and a more functional main floor plan and doors

kitchen & entry

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By removing the wall, relocating windows and the door, and installing colorful, environmentally friendly finishes, this remodel creates a truly open floor plan, better circulation, and an improved view

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Bronze in Kitchen Remodel category

Interior Designer Sheila Cosgrove of Cosgrove Design

Now a Wolf drawer microwave has a home on the peninsula and a Subzero fridge is all on its own with floor to ceiling cabinetry for company. Seattle award winning remodeler

The clear centerpiece of the kitchen, though, is the Wolf range, particularly because it is visible from all the common rooms. The stainless hood anchors it along with a small upper cabinet. There was talk of using a stainless backsplash, but the clients opted for more of the glass backsplash tile instead. Epoxy grout was used to make it as easy to clean as possible

addition

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2010 REX Award winner

2010 Chrysalis Award winner, Western Region, Additions more than $250,000

Architect Sheri Newbold of live-work-play

Just steps from the kitchen is a new office that is home to the owner's graphic design company. The new Marvin windows match the style of the original home

Talk about good space planning: This cabinet-filled hall provides access to the kitchen from the living room, and tons of storage. The coffered ceiling makes it feel like its own room

master suite & kids' bath

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The revised vanity area is symmetrical and beautiful, with traditional trim and cabinetry, and chrome Dornbracht faucets to bring some modern interest. Note the controls to the left, which include a programmable thermostat for the heat mat under the tile

2010 REX Award winner

Architect Kim Goforth of Goforth-Gill Architects

Inside the shower, more Dornbracht fixtures, including an overhead rain shower head and a second hand-held one. An obsolete laundry chute and built-in cabinet in the original bathroom was removed, making this a spacious shower

On the kids' side, a small closet and some hall space were captured to create an amazing large bathroom. The sink is salvaged, and the original radiator reinstalled. Two new mahogany windows match the same details as in the master bath

kitchen remodel

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New windows at the old service porch help create a comfy eating bar with a view and make this small space feel expansive

2009 REX Award winner

Architect Andy Salkin of Salkin Architecture

Even the Bosch dishwasher is small and disguised by a panel, so that the entire kitchen feels built-in and free of modern touches. Note the quarter-sawn white oak floors finished with Osmo polyx oil, a green alternative to Swedish finish

On the opposite side of the kitchen is a wall of built-in custom cabinetry, complete with old-fashioned bubbly glass. The new door to the deck is a custom French door, complete with a Cremone bolt. All of the switches are traditional push-button, with a dark finish

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These element pages are a sampling of photos by category. Elements within a project are just one piece of the whole.

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award-winning projects

main floor remodel

2013 REX Award winner

whole house remodel

2012 REX Award winner

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

whole house remodel

2012 REX Award winner

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

dormer addition & whole house remodel

2012 REX Award winner in bathrooms category

kitchen & entry

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Bronze in Kitchen Remodel category

addition

2010 REX Award winner

2010 Chrysalis Award winner, Western Region, Additions more than $250,000

master suite & kids' bath

2010 REX Award winner

kitchen remodel

2009 REX Award winner

about these elements

award-winning projects

main floor remodel

2013 REX Award winner

whole house remodel

2012 REX Award winner 2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

whole house remodel

2012 REX Award winner 2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

dormer addition & whole house remodel

2012 REX Award winner in bathrooms category

kitchen & entry

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Bronze in Kitchen Remodel category

addition

2010 REX Award winner2010 Chrysalis Award winner, Western Region, Additions more than $250,000

master suite & kids' bath

2010 REX Award winner

kitchen remodel

2009 REX Award winner

about these elements

2012 REX Award winner

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

2012 REX Award winner

2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Silver in Whole House Remodel category

2010 REX Award winner

2010 Chrysalis Award winner, Western Region, Additions more than $250,000