January 28, 2015
Kala

2014 REMY Silver All Star Award

90th Terrace Remodel Takes Home REMY

Last night at the 2014 REMY (Remodel of the Year) Awards, hosted by the Kansas City NARI Chapter, Prairie Design Build received the Silver All Star award for our 90th Terrace Project.


Held at Hallbrook Country Club, the evening began with a social hour in which entrants and their guests could visit and view image boards of all of the competition entries. The boards contained a summary of the project and listed the suppliers and vendors involved. Our guests, the 90th Terrace homeowners, were able to join us and share in the excitement of the evening.


At dinner, we visited with our guests and fellow NARI members before the awards ceremony began. The winners in each of the project categories were highlighted and summarized, displaying the before and after photos of the projects. Our project was entered into the Kitchen Remodel Over $120,000 category.


The 90th Terrace Kitchen Remodel was awarded the Silver Medal in its category, and was also given All Star recognition. Entries were judged on a 60-point system that included project overview, before and after photos, budget considerations, overall aesthetic appeal, and communication with the homeowner. In order to receive All Star status, the project had to score a total of at least 56.5 out of 60 points possible.


The evening was a great success. We appreciate the effort from our local NARI chapter in putting the event together and it running so smoothly. We are honored to receive our first award for our work and we’re eager to submit more award-winning projects in the future.

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