Trophy Rooms

4 local award winners draw you in with their outside amenities

May 2008

Take in the view from the curb and see what homebuilders and landscape designers are doing to add appeal on the outside.

In “Trophy Rooms,” you’ll find Twin Cities residential projects that have won awards recently. This month, take in the view from the curb and see what homebuilders and landscape designers are doing to add appeal on the outside.

Judging the Best

“Trophy Rooms” includes winners in these programs:

Remodelor of Merit Award—presented by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (batconline.org) to its members to honor outstanding work. Judging is focused on the creativity and innovation in each project.

Contractor of the Year award—from the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), in which entries are judged by a peer-group of remodeling professionals (narimn.org).

Landscape Award—given by the Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA) for the best work of its members (mnla.biz).