Detroit Home Design Award Winners!

We took home two awards from the Detroit Home Design Awards this month!

1st Place - New Model Home

Stockton

Built by Falcon Homes, Interiors by Gallery Interiors

3rd Place - Small Remodel (less than 1,000 square feet)

Carlton

Built by Jeff Segard, Interiors by Donna Cohen

[Check out our previous blog post showing the before and after photos of this remodel - it was a doosie!]

To view all of the Detroit Home Design Award winners, check out the spring issue of Detroit Home Magazine on our website.

2011 Best in American Living Award Winners!

The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. At the BALA awards ceremony this year (during the NAHB Inernational Builders' Show), 81 winners were honored for their innovation and creativity in 39 different categories, ranging from best custom and spec homes to best remodel and community designs. Visbeen Associates was awarded two BALAs, including a silver award for One-of-a-kind Custom Home up to 4,000 square feet.

Silver Award, One-of-a-kind Custom Home (up to 4,000 sq ft)

Haverhill

Architect: Visbeen Associates • Builder: Falcon Custom Homes • Interior Designer: Gallery Interiors

Silver Award, Remodeling Entire Home (over $250K per unit)

Eagles End (Meadowview)

Hardscape Architect: Visbeen Associates • Architect: Bob Landman • Remodeler: Creekside Construction • Interiors Designer: Ashley Cole Designs

Bringing Home 8 ARDA Awards!

At the American Residential Design Awards (ARDA) banquet, in conjunction with the American Institute of Building Design's 61st National Convention, held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, MI, Visbeen Associates took home 8 awards, including 7 first places. Forty-six awards in eleven categories were presented to talented recipients chosen from the 124 entries submitted from all over the country.

Take a look at our winning designs!

Duneside

1st Place - Model Homes

4,001 sq ft & above

Stockton

1st Place - Model Homes

2,501 - 4,000 sq ft

Kearney Hill

1st Place - Published Design

4,001 sq ft & above

Traverse

1st Place - Published Design

2,501 - 4,000 sq ft

The Riverfront

1st Place - Conceptual Design

Non-Residential

Woodlea

1st Place - Conceptual Design

2,501 - 4,000 sq ft

York

1st Place - Conceptual Design

2,500 sq ft & under

Glen Mills

2nd Place - Model Homes

2,501 - 4,000 sq ft

Detroit Home Design Awards Winner!

Yesterday, Visbeen Associates staff members attended the Detroit Home Design Awards in Troy, MI put on by Detroit Home Magazine. We won 13 awards, including the highest honor of Best Overall Home for Kearney Hill! Here are the accolades we received and a few photos from the event:

Best Overall Home

Kearney Hill

Builder: Insignia Homes, Interior Designer: Julie Holmes

2nd Place, Vacation Home under 3,000 sq ft

Clareville

Builder: Jeff Segard, Interior Designer: Julie Holmes

3rd Place, Vacation Home under 3,000 sq ft

Rylestone

Builder: Douglas Sumner Builder, Inc., Interior Designer: Rick Whallon

3rd Place, Vacation Home under 3,000 sq ft

Sunsweet Hill

Builder: Distinctive Homes, Interior Designer: Kim Waltman

2nd Place, Vacation Home over 3,000 sq ft

Kearney Hill

Builder: Insignia Homes, Interior Designer: Julie Holmes

3rd Place, Vacation Home over 3,000 sq ft

Inverness

Builder: BDR, Inc., Interior Designer: Julie Holmes, Mary Buikema

2nd Place, Contemporary Architecture over 4,000 sq ft

Sinclaire

Builder: Mike Schaap Builders, Inc., Interior Designer: Missy Pratt

3rd Place, Contemporary Architecture over 4,000 sq ft

Reynard

Builder: Jeff Segard, Interior Designer: Donna Cohen

3rd Place, Traditional Architecture over 4,000 sq ft

Petoskey

Builder: David C. Bos Homes, Interior Designer: Shelly Nietering

2nd Place, Kitchen between 201 & 500 sq ft

Inverness

Builder: BDR, Inc., Interior Designer: Julie Holmes, Mary Buikema

In addition to the accolades above, we were awarded in several detail categories:

3rd Place, Deck/Patio/Porch

3rd Place, Gate/Fence/Wall

3rd Place, Exterior Use of Stone, Tile, Concrete

Jonathan Lorenz, Marcy Stellin, Megan TerVeen & Ryan LaHaie waiting for the ceremony to start

Awards Attendees

Awards Presentation

Angela Mulder, Megan TerVeen & Marcy Stellin with our many awards!

To view the full story published in Detroit Home Magazine, click here.