Columbia Remodelers Awards

Best Small Kitchen Remodel — Capital Kitchen & Bath

19th Annual Columbia Remodelers Awards

For the past 19 years, remodelers in the Midlands of South Carolina have been invited to enter their top remodeling projects in the Columbia Remodelers Awards (CRA) program to compete for awards in a variety of categories. Despite the setbacks and obstacles presented by a worldwide pandemic in 2020, remodeling continued and entries were submitted for the 19th annual CRAs.

We are pleased to present the winners here, and we hope that these projects will spark your imagination and give you insight into what professional remodelers can do for your home right here in the Midlands. Congratulations to all of the winners, and we are already looking forward to the 20th Columbia Remodelers Awards!

The Kitchens

We received five kitchen remodel projects in three categories (plus another five kitchens included in two other categories), so it’s easy to say that the kitchen is a very important space in every home. Each of these projects is unique but we did see some commonality arise between some of them.

For instance, it was striking how much additional space our remodelers were able to incorporate into the kitchen without adding to the overall footprint of the home. It’s one thing to change out surfaces and appliances for a new look, but an entirely different thing to take out walls and reimagine two previously separate spaces into one brand-new kitchen. This takes real talent and our judges liked what they saw.

This project by Capital Kitchen & Bath started with a 70 square foot kitchen with a separate eating area nearby. The new space is an open-concept showplace of 227 square feet!

Capital Kitchen & Bath, before

Best Small Kitchen Remodel — Capital Kitchen & Bath

Palmetto Construction & Renovations, before

19TH ANNUAL CRA WINNERS

See before and after photos from all of the winners and runners-up at BIAofCentralSC.com Capital Kitchen & Bath

• Best Small Kitchen Remodel • Best Kitchen Remodel • Best Bathroom Remodel • Best Large Bathroom Remodel • Best Full Renovation – up to 1,799 sq. ft. Kehoe Constructors, LLC

• Best Universal Design

Bathroom Remodel • Best Addition – 300-699 sq. ft. • Best Outdoor Living Palmetto Construction & Renovations

• Best Large Kitchen Remodel Practically Perfect

• Best Full Renovation – 1,800-3,999 sq. ft.

Similarly, Palmetto Construction & Renovations started off this remodel with a kitchen and dining room separated by a wall with a small pass-through window and ended up with a large, combined space free from interruption and tied together nicely by creative use of custom cabinets and walnut countertops on either end.

Top and above: Best Bathroom Remodel — Capital Kitchen & Bath Capital Kitchen & Bath, before

The Bathrooms

While the kitchen was becoming a gathering spot for families and the entertainment hub of the home, the master bathroom was becoming an oasis for the owners. The space was growing larger and more spa-like as time went on. But, as we see across the four bathroom renovation projects this year, many offthe-shelf designs were uninspired and some previous remodeling attempts were downright scary! Bathrooms are benefitting from creative designs and plenty of new products and materials, and we’ve got some great examples for you this year.

Capital Kitchen & Bath entered two bathroom remodels this year. The first was a good sized octagon with everything around the perimeter and tiny closets. The designers reconfigured the space into a cozy, spa-like grotto with well-defined spaces and much more closet room.

Their second entry was a lofted bedroom/bathroom combo with a tile-tunnel of a shower that had to go. Again, the designers had to reimagine two spaces and redesign both to work together anew. In both cases, the end results are complete transformations from what they were before, and much more in-line with today’s standards.

Best Large Bathroom Remodel — Capital Kitchen & Bath

Best Universal Design Bathroom Remodel — Kehoe Constructors

Kehoe Constructors, LLC was challenged with a disjointed bathroom with a small adjoining closet and tasked with not only bringing both up-to-date, but also making them more accessible for an elderly parent. By using lots of know-how and by keeping up-to-date on the latest products and materials, they were able to transform both spaces into a Universal Design Bathroom award winner.

Additions

We’re all very much aware of the square footage we have in our living spaces after going through lock-downs, quarantines and stay-at-home orders, and generally speaking, it’s not enough. Unfortunately, packing up and moving to a bigger house is easier said than done for many of us. But this is where professional remodelers and a good addition can save the day (and your sanity).

We received three great examples of additions this year. One is a one-car garage transformed into an entertainment space. Another is a Master Suite addition to a downtown home. And the last, award-winning entry is an expansion to the back of a Lake Murray home that adds to the kitchen and living areas both inside and out.

Kehoe Constructors, before

Top and above: Best Addition — Kehoe Constructors

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Outdoor Living

Outdoor living areas have become mainstream over the past 15 to 20 years, and the South has been a leader in this trend thanks to pleasant weather nearly year round. Believe it or not, this wasn’t even a category for the first four years of the CRA program, but we saw that many of our members were helping clients with their outdoor spaces and they were doing some remarkable work. From backyard getaways in the heart of downtown Columbia to sweeping outdoor pavilions on Lake Murray, we’ve seen a little bit of everything.

We received two entries this year and both are from the shores of Lake Murray, but they are different in every other way. Palmetto Construction & Renovations showed us a full addition of a covered patio featuring a large masonry fireplace with mounted television, an outdoor kitchen and a beautiful stained cypress tongue and groove ceiling.

Kehoe Constructors, LLC took the award this year with their renovation of a split-level lake-facing outdoor area. The existing split-levels made entertaining and enjoying the space difficult. The remodelers raised the lower deck to match the upper, reworked the stairs to the dock, added cable railing to maximize lake views and even carved out some much needed underdeck storage for lake toys.

Top and above: Best Outdoor Living — Kehoe Constructors

Full Renovations

Did you ever look around your house and think “this just doesn’t work anymore”? If so, it’s time to call a professional and start work on your full renovation. Our remodelers turned in four examples of homes that were out of date, out of style and they were out of patience.

Capital Kitchen & Bath, LLC took one award for a full renovation focusing on the kitchen and adjacent seating area. Practically Perfect beat out some pretty stiff competition with a complete renovation of a historic home in the heart of Columbia.

Top and above: Best Full Renovation 1,800-3,999 sq. ft. — Practically Perfect

This 100-year-old home has a fantastic story, but fell into disrepair as it was used as rental housing most of its life. The owners decided it was time to return the home to its original glory, but with updates for modern living. Every square foot was touched in this project and the outcome is breathtaking.

Thanks again to all of the remodelers who entered projects this year, and to the many skilled trade workers and companies who did their part to make each project the best they can be. Make sure to check out all of the entries at BIAofCentralSC.com, and we’ll be back next year with another crop of award-winning remodels. u