Full list: NARI's 2012 Remodeling Award winners

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Posted: Friday, Nov. 16, 2012

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- JIM SCHMID PHOTOGRAPHY
Residential exterior, $100,000 and over: After

Advanced Renovation.

Owners loved the Georgian brick home but the aging deck was falling away from the house and decided to replace it with project for year-round enjoyment. They wanted it to feel like a natural extension and decided to make the fireplace a key focal point. They added a full masonry foundation with a suspended slab to allow for storage below. There's a flat-screen TV above the fireplace. Jim Schmid Photography.

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- NODINE PHOTOGRAPHY
Residential interior element: After

David Tyson & Associates

Update kitchen without a complete renovation. Work included a wine cooler. The 80-inch glass bar top is what set this island aside from the usual. more glass door cabinets for display space. Custom arched legs of solid cherry created support for the bar top. Nodine Photography.

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Virginia Dunn -
Residential Kitchen under $40,000: After

DiFabion Remodeling.

The project sought to open a home with compartmentalized rooms by widening openings into adjacent rooms, improved the footprint of the kitchen eliminated a pantry to provide more open space.. Added an island that with pendant lighting and clipped corners on the granite counter top to allow for better traffic flow. Hickory hardwood flooring offered a mixture of light and dark accents to complement the cabinets.

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2012 Remodeling Awards
ABOUT THE CONTEST

The Contractor of the Year awards are presented by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry Charlotte chapter for outstanding workmanship. The three judges this year were:

Jeff Griffin, code enforcement manager of Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement; John Feezor, former president of John Wieland Homes of Charlotte; and Faye Hodges, Faye Hodges Designs, Charlotte.

Mike Waite, executive director of NARI-Charlotte, said homeowners continue to focus on kitchens and bathrooms when it comes to remodeling. What’s different, these days, he said, is that many home improvements are motivated more by making the home more comfortable, rather than boosting resale value.

The awards were scheduled to be presented Friday evening at the Blake Hotel. You can see more projects at www.naricharlotte.com. Staff