NK’s Award-Winning Remodeling Projects of 2024

This year has been very exciting for many of our Design/Build Remodeling teams as recently completed projects in each of our locations—Bend, Eugene, Portland, and Seattle—have been recognized for excellence in design and craftsmanship. Numerous remodeling associations and authorities in the home design industry have honored us with regional and national awards. Let’s take a look at these celebrated projects and the talented people who brought them to life.

2024 NKBA/KBIS Design Awards

Beginning with the most prestigious award of the bunch; the National Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards were announced at the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in February. Kathleen Donohue’s Broken Top Contemporary Home Update in Bend, Ore. earned second place in the nationwide Primary Bathroom category. Congratulations to Kathleen and her team!

Design Consultant: Kathleen Donohue, CMKBD CAPS
Design Associate: Elicia Pyle
Project Manager: Ray Sampson
Carpenter: Brian Peulicke

2024 NARI CotY Awards

Later in February, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry handed out their regional and national Contractor of the Year awards for outstanding remodeling work. It was a thrilling evening when Neil Kelly teams took home five regional awards.

Stefanie Rotella and her team earned the Northwest region’s award for Best Kitchen in the $100k-$150k category for their North Eugene Transitional Kitchen Remodel. 

Design Consultant: Stefanie Rotella
Design Associates: Courtney Thody & Marissa Barlow
Project Managers: Ashley Jackson & Mike Dotson
Project Associate: Karin Mitchell

Janel Campbell’s Knott Street Wet Room Bath Remodel was awarded the Northwest region’s Best Bathroom over $150k. 

Design Consultant: Janel Campbell, CMKBD CAPS
Design Associate: Jeanne Quinn
Project Manager: Don Moore, CRPM
Carpenters: Wade Howland, Max Bond, Joe Nguyen

Tonya Bellusci and her team earned the Northwest region’s Best Residential Interior over $500k for their Broadway Heights Whole-House Remodel. 

Design Consultant: Tonya Bellusci
Design Associate: Shelley Aften
Project Manager: Brad Jefferson

Tessa Stanton’s Modern Foursquare Bath was honored as the region’s Best Bathroom in the $70k-$100k category. 

Design Consultant: Tessa Stanton, CAPS
Design Associate: Elisabeth Gallegos
Project Manager: David Dempsey

Tessa and her team also took home the Best Kitchen award in the $50k-$100k category for their Transitional Industrial Condo Kitchen in Northwest Portland.

Design Consultant: Tessa Stanton, CAPS
Design Associate: Elisabeth Gallegos
Project Managers: Dave Dempsey & Haven Beebe

2024 Chrysalis Awards

The Chrysalis Awards, sponsored by Qualified Remodeler Magazine and Kitchen & Bath Design News, honor the finest remodeling projects in the nation as well as professional excellence in the residential remodeling industry. This June, we celebrated two winning projects.

Anne Bauer and her team were honored with a regional award for Best Kitchen in the $150k-$250k category for their Globally-Inspired Mid-Century Kitchen Remodel in Seattle. 

Design Consultant: Anne Bauer, CAPS CGP
Design Associate: Lorena Johnson
Project Managers: Dale Johnson & Tony Lopez

Tonya Bellusci’s Broadway Heights Whole House Remodel (mentioned above) received a National Chrysalis Award in Residential Interiors over $500k. 

2024 Kitchen & Bath Design Awards

Presented by Kitchen & Bath Design News, these awards honored a diverse array of spaces replete with thoughtful details, unique finishes, and next-level functionality. More than 400 entries were judged in 11 categories and evaluated on multiple points, including: aesthetic appeal, functionality of the space, attention to detail, handling of unusual situations, originality, selection of colors and finishes and overall impression.

Janel Campbell and her team were honored with the Bronze award in the nationwide Best Primary Bath over $125k category for their Chinese Garden-Inspired Transitional Bathroom. 

Design Consultant: Janel Campbell, CMKBD CAPS
Design Associate: Monica Craigmyle
Building Design Specialist: Shane Patrick
Project Manager: Dan Moore

2024 Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards

Qualified Remodeler Magazine’s Master Design Awards spotlight “innovative solutions in the construction of extraordinary projects.” In its 46th year, the magazine’s awards program honored two of our remodeling projects.

Amanda Sava and her team in Seattle earned the Bronze award in the nationwide Residential Interior over $150k category for their Bellevue Mid-Century Modern Kitchen & Fireplace Remodel.

Design Consultant: Amanda Sava, AKBD
Building Design Specialists: Soumarey Meng & Mara Moral
Project Manager: Katherine Sanchez
Project Associate: Mark Fore

Tessa Stanton also won Bronze for her Modern Foursquare Bathroom (mentioned above) in the nationwide Bathrooms $75k-$150k category. 

Do you dream of having an award-winning interior in your own home? Share your vision for your next remodeling project with a Neil Kelly Design Consultant. Our end-to-end service means we’re with you from design through construction ensuring the most predictable outcomes in the industry— i.e. a remodeling team you can trust. Schedule a complimentary consultation today.