Announcing the 2018 Gold Tommie Award winners

The 2018 Tommie Awards have officially come and gone, and the Gold Award winners have been announced.

These awards, given out by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), recognize the incredible works of some of the best home builders in the Central Okanagan.

"The Tommie Awards celebrate the achievements of our building industry’s finest, the ‘Best of the Best’ for the past year showcasing their vision, talent and commitment, setting the standard of excellence for our industry,” said Kevin Santos, CHBA board member and chairman of the 2018 Tommie Awards.

Home builders from all across the Central Okanagan submit their best designs and greatest accomplishments of the year in hopes of taking home one of the prestigious awards. Trophies are awarded in a wide variety of categories, from Excellence in Kitchen Design to Best Environmental Initiative in Construction.

Some of the most coveted are the Grand Tommies, awarded to the Residential Renovation of the Year, Single Family Home Builder of the Year, and Home of the Year.

The silver finalists were announced on November 30th at the Laurel Packinghouse, and the gold winners were announced at last night’s gold gala event at the Delta Grand.

KelownaNow would like to congratulate all of the winners and finalists for this year’s Tommie Awards. Your amazing homes are part of what makes this city great!

Congratulations to this year’s gold winners:

Excellence in Kitchen Design (New Home) $65,000 & Under

Estates Getaway - Kati Knorr with Westwood Fine Cabinetry

Excellence in Kitchen Design (New Home) $65,000 - $150,000

Paradise Estates - Paradise Estates, Magpie Interiors

Excellence in Kitchen Design (New Home) $150,000 & Over

Bella Vita - Bercum Builders, MQN Architecture and Interior Design

Excellence in Outdoor Living Space - New or Renovation

Bella Vita - Bercum Builders, Nicholas Alexander Landscaping, K2 Stone & Can-Nor Electric Limited

Excellence in Landscape Design - New or Renovation

Dacosta Residence - DTD Developments Ltd. & Empire Landscaping

Excellence in Creating an Interior Feature/Innovation in a Home

Dacosta Residence, Garage Workshop Ceiling - DTD Developments Ltd.

Excellence in Master Suite Design

Paradise Estates - Paradise Estates & Magpie Interiors

Excellence in Any Room - New or Renovation

Boynton Place - Isabey Interiors & Harmony Homes

Excellence in Marketing

Predator Ridge

Excellence in Show Home $500,000 & Under

The Village at Stillwater - Gibson Contracting, Norelco Cabinets, Sherry Gibson with NovaRae Interiors & Centre Stage Interiors

Excellence in Show Home $500,000 & Over

Okanagan Viewpoint - Bellamy Homes Inc., Norelco Cabinets, Colonial Countertops, Smalls Flooring and Tile & Building Books Solutions

Best Environmental Initiative in Construction (Residential or Commercial)

Feeny Passive House - priMe haBitat Builders

Excellence in Public or Private Partnership

2017 Training House - CHBA Central Interior & TRU Trades and Technology

Excellence in Innovative Construction/Architecture/Design

Foundry Kelowna - Evolve Design Build & CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association)

Excellence in Residential Renovations under $100,000

Gustar/Wagner Residence - NovaRae Interiors

Excellence in Residential Renovations $100,000 - $250,000

Beach Walk - Sunterra Custom Homes LTd. & ModTrend Exteriors Ltd.

Excellence in Residential Renovations $250,000 - $400,000

Westridge - Begrand Fast Design

Excellence in Residential Renovations over $400,000

Schneider Residence - Gord Turner Renovations Ltd., Pure Granite Rocks & The Fireplace Den

Excellence in Kitchen Renovations $65,000 & Under

Cascia Drive Kitchen - Accent Renovations, Creative Touch Interiors Inc. & Epic Electric Ltd.

Excellence in Kitchen Renovations $65,000 - $100,000

Carona Crescent - Kelbrook Construction Corp.

Excellence in Kitchen Renovations $100,000 & Over

The Madison - Darrel Swift with Westwood Fine Cabinetry & Colonial Countertops

Excellence in Bathroom Renovations $20,000 & Under

Paly Residence - Ian Paine Construction and Design, IPC and DESIGN, Pro Electric Ltd. & Baths by Designs

Excellence in Bathroom Renovations $20,000 & Over

Thomson Residence Addition - Ian Paine Construction and Design, IPC and DESIGN and Baths by Designs

Excellence in Outdoor/Exterior Renovation

Carona Crescent - Kelbrook Construction Corp

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $350,000 - $500,000

The Driftwood Cottage - Thomson Dwellings & Kati Knorr with Westwood Fine Cabinetry

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $500,000 - $750,000

Okanagan Viewpoints - Bellamy Homes Inc., Norelco Cabinets, Colonial Countertops, Smalls Flooring and Tile & Building Books Solutions

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $750,000 - $1,000,000

Eagle Bay Retreat - Hindbo Construction Group Inc.

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $1,000,000 - $1,500,000

Lakeside Retreat - Bellamy Homes Inc., Norelco Cabinets, Colonial Countertops, Smalls Flooring and Tile & Building Books Solutions

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home $1,500,000 - $2,000,000

Mine Hill - Gibson Contracting, ROV Consulting, R-Tistry Design, Sherry Gibson with NovaRae Interiors & Kekuli Bay Cabinetry

Excellence in Single Family Detached Home over $5,000,000

Bella Vita - Bercum Builders, MQN Architecture and Interior Design, Home Building Centre Vernon, Can-Nor Electric Limited & K2 Stone

Excellence in Semi-Detached or Town-Home Development

Citi Homes - Edgecombe Builders Group & Kelowna House of Floors

Excellence in Urban Infill - Residential (Property Re-Use)

Barefoot Crossing - Thomson Dwellings, Kati Knorr with Westwood Fine Cabinetry & Kelowna House of Floors

Grand Tommie - Residential Renovation of the Year

Accent Renovations

Grand Tommie - Single Family Home Builder of the Year Small Volume (10 Homes or Less)

Bellamy Homes Inc.

Grand Tommie - Single Family Home Builder of the Year Large Volume (11 Homes or More)

Gibson Contracting

Grand Tommie - Home of the Year

Bella Vita - Bercum Builders