Monday, May 31, 2010
2010 Gold Winners
Last Friday, in Vancouver, the GVHBA Renovation Council presented its inaugural renOVATION Awards. The awards honour excellence in home-renovation design and construction. Terasen Gas was the presenting sponsor. Kenorah Construction & Design led all winners with five awards, followed by Kerr Construction with four, and Intermind Design with three. Renovators of the Year are CCI Renovations (large volume) and Intermind Design (small volume). Visit www.gvhba.org to view winners and sponsors. Congratulations to all winners and finalists.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Let's give finalists a round OVATION!
The Province
May 2, 2010
The finalists have been named -- that is, the finalists in a renovations competition organized by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association called the "renvOVATION Awards."
Leading all renovators with 10 finalist nods is Kenorah Construction & Design. Intermind Design follows with seven nominations, G. Wilson Construction and Basil Restoration have six each, and CCI Renovations, Kerr Construction and REVISION Custom Home Renovations each have five.
Shown, top, before-and-after pictures of the Kenorah project that generated the company a finalist nomination in the best-renovation, $400,000 -- $599,999, category.
Also shown, left and right, are before and after shots of the kitchen project by Intermind Design, a finalist in the best kitchen, less than $40,000 category.
And below, a project that generated, for Basil Restoration, a finalist nomination in the best heritage renovation category.
The winners of the competition will be announced on May 28. To view the complete list of finalists and more before-and-after photographs, visit ovationawards.ca.
May 2, 2010
The finalists have been named -- that is, the finalists in a renovations competition organized by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association called the "renvOVATION Awards."
Leading all renovators with 10 finalist nods is Kenorah Construction & Design. Intermind Design follows with seven nominations, G. Wilson Construction and Basil Restoration have six each, and CCI Renovations, Kerr Construction and REVISION Custom Home Renovations each have five.
Shown, top, before-and-after pictures of the Kenorah project that generated the company a finalist nomination in the best-renovation, $400,000 -- $599,999, category.
Also shown, left and right, are before and after shots of the kitchen project by Intermind Design, a finalist in the best kitchen, less than $40,000 category.
And below, a project that generated, for Basil Restoration, a finalist nomination in the best heritage renovation category.
The winners of the competition will be announced on May 28. To view the complete list of finalists and more before-and-after photographs, visit ovationawards.ca.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Park Royal Home and Garden Show
Vancouver Home And Garden Show 2010
This year the usually big Home and Garden Show has been seriously downsized to fit into Park Royal shopping centre in West Vancouver for the weekend of April 17 & 18th. Renovate, decorate, landscape and shop are still the taglines for the small show. There are speakers and ask an expert booths so probably worth checking out if you are looking for some tips or to connect with a supplier.
Saturday Schedule:
Noon: GVHBA Renovation Expert, Doug Kerr, Kerr Construction | The Three P's of Home Renovation: Pro's, Plans, and (it's not always about) Price.
2pm: Vancouver Sun Gardening Editor, Steve Whysall | A Reason to Garden: How Gardening Can Enrich Your Life
4pm: HGTV's Wendy Russell | Decorating Tips that You & Your Home Can't Live Without!
Sunday Schedule:
Noon: GVHBA Renovation Expert, Todd Senft, reVISION Construction | The Emotional Rollercoaster of a Renovation & How to be Prepared
2pm: Vancouver Sun Gardening Editor, Steve Whysall | A Reason to Garden: How Gardening Can Enrich Your Life
4pm: HGTV's Wendy Russell | Decorating Tips that You & Your Home Can't Live Without!
Steve Wysall is a garden writer worth listening to for his knowledge on plants and especially plants that work in coastal gardens. He has written four bestselling books: 100 Best Plants for the CoastalGarden, The Blooming Great Gardening Book, 100 Best Plants for Ontario Gardens and The Vancouver Sun's Best Plant Picks.
This year the usually big Home and Garden Show has been seriously downsized to fit into Park Royal shopping centre in West Vancouver for the weekend of April 17 & 18th. Renovate, decorate, landscape and shop are still the taglines for the small show. There are speakers and ask an expert booths so probably worth checking out if you are looking for some tips or to connect with a supplier.
Saturday Schedule:
Noon: GVHBA Renovation Expert, Doug Kerr, Kerr Construction | The Three P's of Home Renovation: Pro's, Plans, and (it's not always about) Price.
2pm: Vancouver Sun Gardening Editor, Steve Whysall | A Reason to Garden: How Gardening Can Enrich Your Life
4pm: HGTV's Wendy Russell | Decorating Tips that You & Your Home Can't Live Without!
Sunday Schedule:
Noon: GVHBA Renovation Expert, Todd Senft, reVISION Construction | The Emotional Rollercoaster of a Renovation & How to be Prepared
2pm: Vancouver Sun Gardening Editor, Steve Whysall | A Reason to Garden: How Gardening Can Enrich Your Life
4pm: HGTV's Wendy Russell | Decorating Tips that You & Your Home Can't Live Without!
Steve Wysall is a garden writer worth listening to for his knowledge on plants and especially plants that work in coastal gardens. He has written four bestselling books: 100 Best Plants for the CoastalGarden, The Blooming Great Gardening Book, 100 Best Plants for Ontario Gardens and The Vancouver Sun's Best Plant Picks.
renOVATION Awards 2010
2010 FINALISTS
The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) has announced the finalists for Metro Vancouver’s first-ever home-renovation awards. The renOVATION Awards program, which recognizes excellence in renovation construction and design, is presented by Terasen Gas.
"This year, Vancouver-area homeowners will spend $3.5 billion on home improvements, generating $1.6 billion in wages. The renovation industry is a major foundation block of Metro Vancouver’s economy, and we are pleased to honour the industry’s best," said GVHBA Chief Executive Officer Peter Simpson.
Finalists were selected in each of 22 categories, including best kitchen, bathroom, outdoor living space, accessible renovation, exterior renovation and heritage renovation. Judges were all award-winning renovation professionals from Whistler, Nanaimo, Summerland, Victoria and Seattle.
Delta-based Kenorah Construction & Design led all renovators with 10 finalist nominations, followed by Intermind Design with seven, G. Wilson Construction and Basil Restoration with six each, and CCI Renovations, Kerr Construction and reVISION Custom Home Renovations with five each.
Award winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony on Friday, May 28 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel. To view the before-and-after photographs of the finalists' exceptional renovation projects, click on the category names below (renovators mentioned more than once within a category have submitted more than one project in that category).
Sponsors are All Weather Windows, Axis Insurance Managers, B3 Communications, Curtis Lumber, Dick’s Lumber and Building Supplies, Epic Marketing Solutions, Green & Green The Creative Gift Company, Martin Knowles Photo/Media, Minuteman Press, Norburn Lighting and Bath Centre, North Shore Door, Oasis Windows, Smart Home Systems, TD Financial Services and The Brick Commercial Sales.
Media sponsors include Home Trader, New Local Home, Real Estate Weekly, The Province and The Vancouver Sun.
The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) has announced the finalists for Metro Vancouver’s first-ever home-renovation awards. The renOVATION Awards program, which recognizes excellence in renovation construction and design, is presented by Terasen Gas.
"This year, Vancouver-area homeowners will spend $3.5 billion on home improvements, generating $1.6 billion in wages. The renovation industry is a major foundation block of Metro Vancouver’s economy, and we are pleased to honour the industry’s best," said GVHBA Chief Executive Officer Peter Simpson.
Finalists were selected in each of 22 categories, including best kitchen, bathroom, outdoor living space, accessible renovation, exterior renovation and heritage renovation. Judges were all award-winning renovation professionals from Whistler, Nanaimo, Summerland, Victoria and Seattle.
Delta-based Kenorah Construction & Design led all renovators with 10 finalist nominations, followed by Intermind Design with seven, G. Wilson Construction and Basil Restoration with six each, and CCI Renovations, Kerr Construction and reVISION Custom Home Renovations with five each.
Award winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony on Friday, May 28 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel. To view the before-and-after photographs of the finalists' exceptional renovation projects, click on the category names below (renovators mentioned more than once within a category have submitted more than one project in that category).
Sponsors are All Weather Windows, Axis Insurance Managers, B3 Communications, Curtis Lumber, Dick’s Lumber and Building Supplies, Epic Marketing Solutions, Green & Green The Creative Gift Company, Martin Knowles Photo/Media, Minuteman Press, Norburn Lighting and Bath Centre, North Shore Door, Oasis Windows, Smart Home Systems, TD Financial Services and The Brick Commercial Sales.
Media sponsors include Home Trader, New Local Home, Real Estate Weekly, The Province and The Vancouver Sun.
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