2008 ROMA Awards

The Remodeler of Merit Awards (ROMAs) are sponsored by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities Remodelers, a council of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), to recognize outstanding members and their recent work. In this year’s 27th annual event, the ROMA judging teams chose from a field of 103 entries in fifteen remodeling categories and based their decisions on the creativity and innovation of each project.

Additions
Projects that enlarge a house by adding a new, enclosed space such as a bedroom/ bath wing, a family room, or an eating area.

Additions: Over 800 Square Feet
Awad & Koontz Architects Builders, Inc., (Minneapolis project)

Additions: 300 to 800 Square Feet
Stonehouse Designs, Inc. (St. Paul project)

Bathrooms
Adding a bath, replacing old fixtures, resurfacing walls and floors, adding storage and counter space, or enlarging the bath with a bump-out or space from adjoining room.

Stonehouse Designs, Inc. (Shorewood project)

Deck/Patio
Outdoor decking, patio, or other exterior construction (not including porches).

Aulik & Associates, Inc., (Greenwood project)

Honorable Mention:
Aulik & Associates, Inc., (Minneapolis project)

Interiors

Photo by Carlos Bravo

Winner for Interiors: More Than One Room and Best of Show.

Interiors: One Room
Michael Reel Builders & Remodelers (Minneapolis project)

Interiors: More than One Room
Aulik & Associates, Inc. (New Auburn project)

Kitchens
Kitchen remodeling projects that improve traffic flow, storage, and/or efficiency. Examples include installing new cabinets, counters or flooring, constructing an island; adding a planning center; or adding an eating area.

Kitchens: Over 300 Square Feet
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide (St. Paul project)

Honorable Mention:
Stonehouse Designs, Inc. (Deephaven project)

Photo courtesy of TreHus Builders

Winner of Kitchen Remodels: 150 to 300 Square Feet.

Honorable Mention:
Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build (Minneapolis project)

Kitchens: under 150 Square Feet
Wooden Dreams, Inc. (New Brighton project)

Lower Level
Basement (walkout or standard) level remodeling.

Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build (Minneapolis project)

Owner’s Suite/Bedroom
Remodeled bedroom or bedroom suite.

Mike Otto Construction, Inc. (Minneapolis project)

Special: Detail Components
This category looks at the design detail components of a remodeling project of any type.

McDonald Remodeling, Inc. (Inver Grove Heights project)

Special: Other
This category looks at the design of a remodeling project that does not fall into other ROMA categories.

Freidell Construction Company (Minneapolis project)

Total House
The total-house category refers to any remodeling project that involves three or more of the previous categories and must retain 20-percent of the original structure.

Total House: Under 2,500 square feet
Wooden Dreams, Inc. (New Brighton project)

Total House: Over 2,500 square feet
Pillar Homes Partner, Inc. (South Haven project)

Honorable Mention:
Aulik & Associates, Inc. (Orono project)

Best of Show

Interiors: More than One Room
This award honors the most outstanding project as determined by the judges.

Aulik & Associates, Inc. (New Auburn project)