Remodelista Design Awards

Remodelista and Gardenista -- two innovative home and landscape design websites (not part of Houseplans.com) -- have just completed their design awards program for 2014. I think it's a great place to look for useful ideas if you're planning a new home or outdoor living space. More than 1,000 projects were submitted, a panel of judges selected the finalists (some of which were mentioned in an earlier post), and the websites' readers voted more than 50,000 times. Whew! That's a lot of voting to tally! Here's a quick look at some of the winners -- to see the entire list visit both websites. It's interesting to compare the finalists voted by design experts with the ones that were voted winners by the general public -- there can be a big difference and sometimes practicality trumps artfulness. To compare the winners with the finalists, click here.  

And you can compare the winners with those in the Houseplans Award Program -- the HOWIEs.

REMODELISTA AWARDS (Partial List)

Best Amateur Kitchen: Maya Ivanir in Los Angeles, California -- shown above.

Best Amateur Bedroom: Anne S. Holtermann in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.


Best Amateur Bathroom: Deborah Bowman in Calistoga, California. 



Best Professional Living/Dining Space: Massim Design Studio in Brooklyn, New York.



Best Professional Office: Egon Walesch in London, England.


GARDENISTA AWARDS (Partial List)

Best Outdoor Living Space (open to all): Leslie and Woody Pirtle in New Paltz, New York.


Best Hardscape Project (open to all): Steven Harris Architects in Calistoga, California.


Best Professional Garden Shed or Outbuilding: Maggie Anthony Designs in Nashville, Tennessee.