The most exquisite and compelling projects in residential design and construction
Welcome to What’s Up? Media’s annual showcase of elite home projects!
The Home Excellence Awards program honors exemplary home builders, architects, designers, and professionals serving the greater Chesapeake Bay region. For two months, we solicited project entries in award categories inclusive of residential interior design, architecture, construction, and renovation. Entries consisted of photographs and a written description introducing the project, including structural/aesthetic intent, design/build concepts, materials used, special features, permitting, and overall thoughts. The following list of winners represents the projects that earned accolades from our editorial judging panel. Of note, a few categories elicited many entries and, thus, feature the most winners by category. Other categories may have only one winner (or a couple). We offer descriptions of each project from the contractors themselves, as well as judges’ notes. All photographs submitted courtesy by each company represented. Congratulations to the following companies and their award-winning projects!
Home Design
Architecture
“Beacon Hill” by Purple Cherry Architects
“Southern Grandeur” by SPEIGHT studio architects, inc.
Waterfront/Critical Area Architecture
“Modern Waterfront” by SPEIGHT studio architects, inc.
“Coastal Low Country” by Purple Cherry Architects
“Pasadena Waterfront” by Locust Grove Studios
Interior Design
“Rehoboth Retreat” by Gable Interiors
“South River Retreat” by Taylor Hart Design
“New Kitchen” by Cabinet Discounters
Home Build
Waterfront/Critical Area Construction
“Sea Glass” by Marnie Custom Homes
“A Family Heirloom” by Mueller Homes
“Long Point Rebuild” by Procopio Homes
New Construction
“Dream Home” by Nielsen Development Group
“Live Lucky” by Marnie Custom Homes
Exterior Renovation
“Colonial Turned Modern Farmhouse” by Fichtner Home Exteriors
Interior Renovation
“Nilsson Bathroom” by Design Solutions, Inc.
“Kitchen for Family & Entertaining” by Paquin Design Build
“Total Renovation” by Procopio Homes
Property Addition
“Rancher Transformation” by Adrian Development
Pool Design/Build
“Geometric Pool” by Coastal Pools
