Awards

The HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence put a spotlight on the accomplishments of the homebuilding industry each year. Capturing the best new-home construction, renovation and design projects in Metro Vancouver. HAVAN (formerly GVHBA) established this program to recognize influential and trend-setting companies within the industry who are committed to creating world-class housing in our region.

2022 WINNER – Grand HAVAN – INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
2022 Winner – Best Interior Design Renovated Residence – Still Life
2022 Finalist – Best Renovation: Over $1 Million – Still Life
2022 Finalist – Best Renovation: Over $1 Million – Shape of My Heart
2022 Winner – Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation – Still Life
2022 Finalist – Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation – Shape of My Heart
2022 Winner – Best Bathroom Renovation: Under $50,000 – Farmhouse Dreams
2022 Finalist – Best Bathroom Renovation: $50,000 and Over – Eleanor
2022 Winner – Best Custom Home: $1 Million – Under $1.5 Million – Front Porch Looking Gin
2022 Finalist – Best Custom Home: $2 Million – Under $3 Million – Net Zero Nest
2022 Finalist – Best New Custom Kitchen: $150,000 and Over – Stone Cold Stunner
2022 Finalist – Best Energy Labelled Home: Custom – Net Zero Nest
2021 WINNER – Grand HAVAN – INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
2021 Finalist – Best Interior Design – New Custom Residence – The Path Less Travelled
2021 Finalist – Best Interior Design – New Custom Residence – Feats of Strength
2021 Winner – Best Character Home Renovation – An Oldie But a Goodie
2021 Finalist – Best Bathroom Renovation Under $35,000 – What’s Old is New Again
2021 Finalist – Best Renovation $400,000 – $699,999 – What’s Old is New Again
2021 Winner – Best Renovation $400,000 – $699,999 – Belle Vue
2021 Winner – Best Custom Home $3,000,000 and Over – Feats of Strength
2021 Finalist – Best Custom Home $3,000,000 and Over – The Sandpiper
2021 Finalist – Best Master Suite: New or Renovated – The Sandpiper
2021 Finalist – Best Outdoor Living Space – At Water’s Edge
2020 Finalist – Best Renovation $700,000 – $1 Million – Hit The Lights
2020 Winner – Best Renovation $700,000 – $1 Million – Banking on Wall Street
2020 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation Over $125,000 – Banking on Wall Street
2020 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation $75,000 – $125,000 – Bentley’s Oasis
2020 Finalist – Best Renovation Under $200,000 – Panic in the Mudroom
2020 Winner – Best Bathroom Renovation $35,000 and Over – Bath Bomb
2019 Winner – Best Custom Home under $1,000,000 – Boundary Bay Beachside
2019 Finalist – Best New Kitchen over $100,000 – Wicked Awesome
2019 Finalist – Best Renovation under $200,000 – These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty
2018 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation under $75,000 – Hole in 1
2018 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation $75,000 – $125,000 – Industrial Funk
2018 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation over $125,000 – Serenity Now
2018 Finalist – Best Renovation under $200,000 – Hole in 1
2018 Winner – Best Renovation under $200,000 – The Cat’s Meow
2018 Winner – Best Residential Renovation $200,000 – $399,999 – Shoreline Sights
2018 Finalist – Best Room: New Construction – Larger than Life
2018 Finalist – Best Outdoor Living Space: Custom or Renovated – Larger than Life
2017 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation: $75,000 – $125,000 – Transitional Transformation
2017 Winner – Best Renovation: $200,000 – $399,999 – By The Bay
2017 Finalist – Best Exterior Renovation – Patio Party
2017 Finalist – Best Renovation: Under $200,000 – Damn You Lazy Susan
2016 Winner – Best New Kitchen: Under $100,000 – Best Foot Forward
2016 Finalist – Interior Design Custom Residence – Sunny Side Up
2016 Finalist – Best New Kitchen $100,000 and over – Sunny Side Up
2015 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 – $99,999 – Weaverbird
2015 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 – $99,999 – Pacific Drive
2015 Finalist – Best Addition Renovation – Weaverbird
2015 Finalist – Best Renovation: $500,000 – $799,999 – Weaverbird
2015 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation over $100,000 – West Vancouver Horizon
2015 Finalist – Best Condo over $200,000 – Top Shelf
2015 Finalist – Best Renovation over $800,000 – Creme De La Kerrisdale
2015 Finalist – Best Renovation: $300,000 – $499,999 – A New Dawn
2015 Finalist – Best Renovated Room – Creme De La Kerrisdale
2014 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 – $99,999 – Green with Envy
2014 Finalist – Best Renovated Room – Green with Envy
2014 Finalist – Best Exterior Renovation – Green with Envy
2014 Finalist – Best Renovation: $500,000 – $799,999 – Green with Envy
2014 Finalist – Best Outdoor Living Space: New or Renovated – Green with Envy
2014 Winner – Best Interior Design Custom Residence: New or Renovated – Retro Revival
2014 Finalist – Best Outdoor Living Space: New or Renovated – Retro Revival
2014 Winner – Best Renovation: $300,000 – $499,999 – Retro Revival
2014 Winner – Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation – Retro Revival
2013 Finalist – Best Bathroom Renovation: Under $35,000 – Relaxing Retreat
2013 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 – $99,999 – Modern Metamorphosis
2013 Finalist – Best Renovated Room – Brookside
2012 Winner – Best Custom Home $1-2 million – Waterfront Hideaway
2012 Winner – Best Outdoor Living Space – Waterfront Hideaway
2012 Finalist – Best Special Feature – Waterfront Hideaway Suspended Loft
2012 Finalist – Best Kitchen over $100k – Border View
2011 Winner – Best Condominium Renovation – South View

CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence

The CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence competition celebrates the best in Canadian new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing.

2022 Finalist – Net Zero Home – Net Zero Nest

The Georgie Awards®, owned and produced by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC), is recognized both provincially and nationally as a premier housing awards program that highlights and celebrates excellence in home building in British Columbia. A Georgie Award has become an industry stamp of quality.

2022 Finalist – Custom Home valued between $1,000,001- $1,500,000 – Front Porch Lookin’ Gin
2022 Finalist – Custom Home valued between $1,000,001- $1,500,000 – That’s Gold Jerry!… GOLD!!
2022 Finalist – Best Single-Family Kitchen – up to $200,000 – Front Porch Lookin’ Gin
2022 Winner – Best Single-Family Kitchen – up to $200,000 – Artichoke Acres
2022 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $1,000,000 and over – Still Life
2022 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation under $150,000 – Shape of My Heart
2022 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation over $150,000 – Eleanor
2022 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation over $150,000 – Still Life
2022 Finalist – Best Master Suite up to $125,000 – Artichoke Acres
2022 Finalist – Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single Family Production or Multi-Family – Lennox
2022 Finalist – Best Interior Design Custom Residence – New or Renovation – Still Life
2022 Finalist – Best Energy Labelled Home – Custom – Net Zero Nest
2021 Winner – Custom Home Valued Over $3,000,000 – The Sandpiper
2021 Winner – Custom Home Valued Between $900,000 – $1,299,999 – Modern Mystique
2021 Winner – Best Single Family Kitchen Over $150,000 – The Path Less Travelled
2021 Finalist – Custom Home Valued Between $1,300,000 – $1,899,999 – The Path Less Travelled
2021 Finalist – Best Single Family Kitchen Over $150,000 – Feats of Strength
2021 Finalist – Best Single Family Kitchen Over $150,000 – The Sandpiper
2021 Finalist – Best Single Family Kitchen Up To $150,000 – Modern Mystique
2021 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $300,000 – $499,999 – What’s Old is New Again
2021 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation Over $125,000 – An Oldie But A Goodie
2021 Finalist – Best Master Suite Over $100,000 – The Sandpiper
2021 Finalist – Best Interior Custom Residence – New or Renovation – The Path Less Travelled
2021 Finalist – Best Interior Custom Residence – New or Renovation – The Sandpiper
2020 Winner – Best Single Family Kitchen Up To $150,000 – Redwoods Manor
2020 Winner – Best Residential Renovation Under $100,000 – Panic in the Mudroom
2020 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $500,000 – $799,999 – Banking on Wall Street
2020 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $500,000 – $799,999 – Hit the Lights
2020 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation Under $125,000 – Bentley’s Oasis
2020 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation Over $125,000 – Banking on Wall Street
2019 Finalist – Custom Home valued between $1,300,000 – $1,899,000 – Wicked Awesome
2019 Finalist – Best Single Family Kitchen Up To $150,000 – Deep Roots
2019 Finalist – Best Single Family Kitchen Over $150,000 – Must Be Nice
2019 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $100,000 – $299,999 – The Cat’s Meow
2019 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $300,000 – $499,999 – Blue Horizon
2019 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $500,000 – $799,999 – Break In, Build Out
2019 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation Under $125,000 – Blue Horizon
2019 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation Over $125,000 – Break In, Build Out
2019 Finalist – Best Master Suite Over $100,000 – A Bathroom I Can Play Baseball In
2019 Finalist – Best Interior Custom Residence – Must Be Nice
2018 Finalist – Custom Home valued between $1,300,000 – $1,899,000 – Pride Rock
2018 Finalist – Custom Home valued between $1,900,000 – $3,000,000 – Larger than Life
2018 Winner – Best Single Family Kitchen Over $150,000 – Pride Rock
2018 Finalist – Best Single Family Kitchen Over $100,000 – Larger than Life
2018 Winner – Best Residential Renovation $100,000 – $299,999 – Shoreline Sights
2018 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $100,000 – $299,999 – Damn You Lazy Susan
2018 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation Under $125,000 – Industrial Funk
2018 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation Under $125,000 – Sunny South Surrey
2018 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation Over $125,000 – Serenity Now
2018 Finalist – Best Master Suite – Larger than Life
2018 Finalist – Best Any Room – Larger than Life
2018 Finalist – Best Outdoor Living Space – Larger than Life
2017 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation under $125,000 – Transitional Transformation
2017 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $100,000 – $299,999 – By The Bay
2016 Finalist – Best Kitchen under $100,000 – Best Foot Forward
2016 Finalist – Best Certified Home – Custom – Sunny Side Up
2016 Finalist – Custom Home valued between $750,000 – $1,500,000 – Sunny Side Up
2014 Finalist – Best Custom Home: $1,500,000 – $3,000,000 – West Vancouver Horizon
2014 Finalist – Best Single-Family Kitchen over $100,000 – West Vancouver Horizon
2014 Winner – Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 – $99,999 – A New Dawn
2014 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 – $99,999 – Weaverbird
2014 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 – $99,999 – Pacific Drive
2014 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation: $100,000 and Over – Creme De La Kerrisdale
2014 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $800,000 and Over – Creme De La Kerrisdale
2014 Finalist – Best Renovation: $500,000 – $799,999 – Weaverbird
2014 Winner – Best Renovation: $300,000 – $499,999 – A New Dawn
2014 Finalist – Best Renovation: $300,000 – $499,999 – Pacific Drive
2014 Finalist – Best Condo Renovation – Top Shelf
2014 Winner – Best Master Suite – New or Renovation – West Vancouver Horizon
2014 Finalist – Best Certified Whole House Renovation – Creme De La Kerrisdale
2013 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $500,000 – $799,999 – Green with Envy
2013 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation under $100,000 – Green with Envy
2013 Finalist – Best Renovation – Any Room – Green with Envy
2013 Finalist – Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation – Green with Envy
2013 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation under $100,000 – Magic Metamorphosis
2013 Finalist – Best Interior Design Custom Residence – Retro Revival
2013 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $300,000 – $499,999 – Retro Revival
2013 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $500,000 – $799,999
2013 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation over $100,000
2012 Winner – Custom Home valued between $1,500,000 – $3,000,000 – Waterfront Hideaway
2012 Winner – Best Condo Renovation – Ocean Side
2012 Winner – Best Interior Design Custom Residence – Waterfront Hideaway
2012 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $500,000 – $799,999 – Brook Side
2010 Finalist – Best Kitchen Renovation over $100,000 – Gourmet Garden View
2010 Winner – Best Condo Renovation over $200,000 – South View
2010 Finalist – Best Residential Renovation $300,000 – $499,999 Wong

The Houzz community’s top picks for pros in Design and Customer Service; honouring the professionals behind the most popular photos on Houzz, and those elevated for their exceptional service through client review.

2022 – Best of Houzz – Design
2022 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2021 – Best of Houzz – Design
2021 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2020 – Best of Houzz – Design
2020 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2019 – Best of Houzz – Design
2019 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2018 – Best of Houzz – Design
2018 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2017 – Best of Houzz – Design
2017 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2016 – Best of Houzz – Design
2016 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2015 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction
2014 – Best of Houzz – Design
2014 – Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction

IDIBC Shine Awards

2012 Residential Award of Excellence – Waterfront Hideaway
2012 Sustainability Award of Merit – Waterfront Hideaway

SDL ‘Best Of ’ Awards

2011 Winner – Best Designer
2011 Winner – Best Entrepreneur
2010 Winner – Best New Business
2010 Runner Up – Best Entrepreneur
2010 Runner Up – Best Website

NKBA-BC Design Excellence Awards

2021 Winner – Medium Contemporary Kitchen – Between Two Ferns
2021 RunnerUp – Large Contemporary Kitchen – That’s Gold Jerry! GOLD!!
2020 Finalist – Designer of the Year
2020 Winner – Best Showroom Display – JennAir, Trail Appliances
2020 Finalist – Best Traditional Large Bathroom
2020 Runner-Up – Best Contemporary Large Bathroom – Bath Bomb
2020 Winner – Best Traditional Large Kitchen – The Path Less Travelled
2020 Runner-Up – Best Traditional Small Kitchen – Feats of Strength
2019 Finalist – Designer of the Year
2019 Winner – Best Contemporary Kitchen – Banking on Wall Street
2019 Finalist – Best Traditional Kitchen – Litt Up
2019 Finalist – Best Traditional Kitchen – Bentley’s Oasis
2019 Finalist – Best Traditional Kitchen – Family Affair
2019 Winner – Best Traditional Kitchen – A Whole New World
2018 Winner – Kitchen Designer of the Year
2018 Winner – Best Kitchen Transformation – Break In, Build Out
2017 Winner – Designer of the Year – Roger Moras Memorial Award
2017 Winner – Best Large Kitchen Design – Larger than Life
2017 Winner – Best Kitchen Transformation – Industrial Funk
2016 Winner – Best Wine Cellar

NKBA National Design Excellence Awards

2020 Winner – Best Large Multi-Location, Multi-Brand, and Multi-Product Showroom Over 5,000 Sqft – Trail Appliances

CDECA Design and Decorating Competition

2013 Silver Award – Best Bathroom under 25k – Traditional Bath
2012 Silver Award – Best Bathroom over $25k Tranquil Spa Retreat