2008 Remodeling Design Awards

Our team of judges selected 21 winners that represent the highest standards of design and excellence.

Our team of judges pored over 340 entries in the 2008 Remodeling Design awards to select 21 winners that represent the highest standards of design and excellence.

 
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Best of the Year: Modern Engagement

This award-winning project brings residential modern design to otherwise conservative Washington, D.C., throwing in some interesting design elements along the way.

 
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Grand Award: Designed for Living

The kitchen in this 1980s-era split-level home became the project's central component, adding bright style and improved functionality.

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Grand Award: Floating Function

Not only does this remodel integrate a light-flooded, modern kitchen into a historically significant home without disrupting the integrity...

 
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Grand Award: It’s Fundamental

A traditional ranch-style home goes green with energy-efficient and sustainable building products.

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Grand Award: New Victorian

Central to the gut remodel of a stick-style Carpenter Gothic Victorian home is the overhaul of the kitchen to create a bold-colored space...

 
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Grand Award: Old-New Conversation

The renovation of a neglected Queen Anne Victorian listed on the National Register of Historic Places uses materials and massing elements...

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Grand Award: Roots Music

This organically inspired addition and renovation of a wedge-shaped, brick-faced 1970s home melds with its environment.

 
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Grand Award: Squarely Historic

A classic foursquare undergoes a dramatic restoration and expansion that is consistent from room to room throughout the house.

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Grand Award: Triumphant Underdog

This charming remodel involved improving the circulation and both rearranging and adding space to extend the home's useful life.

 
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Merit Award: All in Order

With minimal disruption to the main living areas, this careful remodel of a bathroom in an old home creates a serene space.

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Merit Award: Artful Overhaul

Attention to historical detail and the seamless incorporation of modern amenities transform this 1892 Queen Anne into an inviting...

 
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Merit Award: Basement Makeover

Creative design elements go a long way toward transforming this low-ceilinged basement into an inviting living space.

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Merit Award: Brilliant Bridge

An addition to a 1950s home connects to the existing structure via a glass-enclosed bridge.

 
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Merit Award: Dynamic Warehouse

This remodel transforms a generic warehouse into a dynamic headquarters for a residential remodeler/custom home builder.

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Merit Award: Eclectic Kitchen

Green principles guide the remodel of a cramped kitchen.

 
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Merit Award: Elegant Institution

A university building gets some much needed care, restoring it to its former elegance.

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Merit Award: Family Function

An outdated kitchen gets a stylish makeover, making it functional for entertaining and family life.

 
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Merit Award: Farmhouse Style

A charming bathroom remodel on a budget.

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Merit Award: Lakeside Lovely

By creating "zones" and using varied finishes to define spaces, the designers dramatically changed the look and flow of this L-shaped...

 
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Merit Award: Lightening Up

With new windows and a more open floor plan, a 1960s ranch house lets in the light.

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Merit Award: Treetop Whimsy

A poorly built deck is transformed into a timber-screened treetop room able to accommodate up to 20 guests.

 

Information on the Remodeling Design Awards

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Remodeling Design Awards: FAQs

The 2009 RDA will be announced in January. Click above to learn more about eligibility and the judging process for 2008.