2011 Best of the Lake Design Competition Winners Announced

Mooresville, NC, November 16, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Lake Norman Home Builders Association (LNHBA) held its annual awards banquet on Friday, November 4, 2011 to honor and announce the 2011 winners of its 8th Annual Best of the Lake Design Competition.

The association had 34 entries from 22 builders, remodelers, designers and craftsman to showcase their work. A panel of business and industry leaders and experts from across the Carolinas judged the entries by reviewing and considering design, construction challenges, and accomplishments.

The winning entries were announced at an Awards Banquet at Verdict Ridge Country Club in Denver, NC and were presented by event sponsors John Wedgeworth and Roddy Player with Queen City Audio, Video & Appliances, and Bill Willis and Johnny Cope with Electrolux.

2011 awards went to the following:

Best In Show
The 2011 Best of the Lake Design Competition Best in Show award went to the entry in the category of Custom New Home Between $701K - $1M Karl Plattner of Plattner Custom Builders

Speculative New Home - $350,000 to $500,000
1st Place: Lakemist Homes (Jim Feldman)

Speculative New Home - $701,000 to $1,000,000
1st Place: Schreiner Custom Homes (Seve & Kandy Schreiner)

Custom New Home – $501,000 to $700,000
1st Place: Plattner Custom Builders (Karl Plattner)
2nd Place: D.V. Wise, Inc. (Tom Wise)

Custom New Home – $701,000 to $1,000,000
1st Place: Plattner Custom Builders (Karl Plattner)
2nd Place: Team of Courtland Home Builders (Warren Smith) & U.S. Home Designs (Steve Turley)
Honorable Mention: D.V. Wise, Inc. (Tom Wise)

Custom New Home – $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
1st Place: Titan Custom Builders

Whole House Renovation - $176,000 to $275,000
1st Place: Rion Homes (Nicole Goolsby)

Whole House Renovation - $276,000 to $500,000
1st Place: Roger Layman Architecture (Roger Layman)

Whole House Renovation – More than $500,000
1st Place: Kelly Custom Builders (Ray Kelly)

Home Addition (Rooms & Suites) – $76,000 to $175,000
1st Place: Roger Layman Architecture (Roger Layman)

Home Addition (Rooms & Suites) – $76,000 to $175,000
1st Place: Team of PTI Design (Traci Johnson) & L.C. Dellinger Building Co.

Kitchen Renovation –$26,000 to $50,000
1st Place: Team of International Kitchen and Bath (Lisa Carlay) & John Marshall Custom Homes (Rodney Graham)

Kitchen Renovation –$51,000 to $100,000
1st Place: International Kitchen and Bath (Lisa Carlay)

Kitchen Renovation –$101,000 to $150,000
1st Place: Andrew Roby
2nd Place: International Kitchen and Bath (Lisa Carlay)

Bathroom Renovation – $31,000 to $50,000
1st Place: Kitchen Vision of Lake Norman (Myrna Caudle)

Bathroom Renovation – More than $50,000
1st Place: Andrew Roby

Basement Renovation – More than $150,000
1st Place: Tom Stevenson Building Company
2nd Place: Andrew Roby

Interior Design/Commercial – More than $50,000
1st Place: PTI Design, (Traci Johnson)

Interior Design/Residential – $5,000 to $15,000
1st Place: Carolina Spaces, LLC (Joan Inglis)

Interior Design/Residential – $26,000 to $50,000
1st Place: StarMiller Interior Design (Starr Miller)

Interior Design/Residential – More than $50,000
1st Place: StarMiller Interior Design (Starr Miller)

Outdoor Living – Less than $50,000
1st Place: The Grill Doctor (Debra Xedus)
2nd Place: The Grill Doctor (Debra Xedus)
Honorable Mention: Metro GreenScape

Outdoor Living – $51,000 - $100,000
1st Place: Metro GreenScape

Outdoor Living – More than $100,000
1st Place: Tom Stevenson Building Company
2nd Place: Team of Roger Layman Architecture (Roger Layman) & EFC Builders (Geoff & Deborah Bowen)
Honorable Mention: Team of Courtland Home Builders (Warren Smith) & U.S. Home Designs (Steve Turley)

The Lake Norman Home Builders Association’s mission is to promote, inspire, and safeguard integrity in the building industry for the enrichment of our community. The association represents 200 builder members and 300 associate members who live and work within the Lake Norman community.

Lake Norman Home Builders Association is located at 128 Cedar Pointe Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117.

Tel: 704.664.5622, Fax: 704.660-7144.

Sandra Wallace, Membership & Communications swallace@lakenormanhba.com

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