Member News

KCHBA Members Win Big at First Annual DesignKC Awards

This year, DesignKC magazine launched an annual competition to recognize outstanding projects and professionals in the home design industry in Kansas City. All professional architects, designers, builders, remodelers, landscapers and artisans were invited to enter. Categories included Custom New Build, Outdoor Living, Interior Project, Model Home, Design Details, Redesigned Residence, Kitchen/Bath, Commercial Space and Detached Structure. Head to mydesignkc.com for a detailed list of awards. Congratulations to the following KCHBA members:

• Ambassador Construction

• Ashner Construction

• B.L. Rieke Custom Homes

• Bickford & Company

• Cecil & Ray Homes

• Cicada Co.

• EPIC Landscape Productions

• Faust Construction

• Hickok Homes

• Homoly Construction

• J.S. Robinson Fine Homes

• JW Build

• Koehler Building Company

• Matthew Anderson Photography

• NSPJ Architects

• RockTops Granite and Stone Fabrication

• Starr Homes

• Tamara Day & Growing Days Home

• Tom French Construction

• Willis Custom Homes

KC Homes & Style Announces 2023 StyleMakers

Kansas City Homes & Style magazine has released its seventh annual list of StyleMakers, a group that showcases talented professionals who understand the importance of quality. The following KCHBA members were recognized for their craft:

• Lighting, Kitchen & Bath Gallery: Ferguson

• Architecture: Bickford + Company

• Premier Plumbing Fixtures: Kitchens & Baths by Briggs

• Hardware: Locks & Pulls

• Garage Doors: Raynor Garage Doors

• Landscape Designer: Rosehill Gardens

• Modern Contemporary Builder: Suma Design and Construction

KCHBA Members Celebrate at REMY Awards

The Remodel of the Year (REMY) awards program is held annually by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry - Kansas City Chapter (NARI KC). Entries are judged on a 75 point system that includes how well the client’s needs are met, functionality, overall aesthetic appeal, evidence of craftsmanship, and innovation of materials and/or methods used. For entries that score 70 points or more, an All-Star designation is given to that project. Congratulations to KCHBA Members Mission Kitchen and Bath (Residential Bath $25,000 to $50,000

Silver All Star; Residential Bath $50,001 to $75,000 Silver All Star; Residential Interior Under $100,000 Silver All Star) and Renovations by Starr Homes (Residential Exterior Over $200,000 Gold All Star; Residential Landscape Design/ Outdoor Living $100,000 to $250,000 Gold All Star; Entire House Over $1,000,000 Silver All Star) on their wins!

Summit Homes Partners with Care Beyond the Boulevard

Summit Homes recently presented Care Beyond the Boulevard with two renovated rooms at the Lotus Care House of Kansas City. Care Beyond the Boulevard has partnered with Lotus House to use their rooms for medical respite. These rooms were renovated for adults experiencing homelessness when they are discharged from the hospital and have nowhere to go to recover. Summit Homes partnered with other KCHBA members for this great cause, including Ferguson, Northcraft, Frontier Restoration, McCray Lumber, SCI and REW Materials.