Modern Design Kitchen Wins Master Design Award
Modern Design and Bismark Builders have jointly won the 2017 Master Design Award for Best kitchen remodeling over $150,000. The 39th annual competition was sponsored by national magazine Qualified Remodeler. Hundreds of top remodeling teams from around the country vied for the national honors, which were published in the magazine’s September issue. The judges recognized Modern Design and Bismark Builders and awarded them the highest honor of GOLD in the kitchen category.
Modern Design’s interior designer Amber Ranzau, allied member ASID, and project supervisor David Hoen, worked closely with Michael Bismark of Bismark Builders to lay out the space and design the intricate curved cabinetry in the showcase kitchen. The project was the centerpiece of a whole house, multi-year restoration of the gated Dellwood country home once owned by railroad baron James J. Hill.
The cabinetry features intricate molding details, curved doors, custom corbels and a hand-glazed enamel finish. Modern Design adapted the cabinets and trim to appear square despite the irregularities of the century-old structure’s out of level concrete floors, ceilings and walls.
Master Design Award Reaction
Troy Eiden, owner of Modern Design, is proud of his Modern Design team for winning the coveted gold in the Master Design Award.
“We have a top-notch team and it’s nice to be recognized nationally. We’ve been fortunate to work with many of the elite builders in Minnesota, such as Bismark Builders. When experienced, creative craftsmen and women work together the projects turn out incredible!”
Judges’ Remarks and Scores
Judges awarded Modern Design and Bismark Builders a score of 58.5 out of 60, including perfect 10 scores for construction, attention to detail and functionality.
They wrote, “Awesome and beautifully detailed! The recreation of the space was beautifully imagined. The details are exquisite and the blending of materials with the space is beautifully done. The ceilings, soffits, trim and construction details are befitting the home and its amazing renovation.”
