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Press Release: MBAKS Announces 2022 REX/T-REX Awards Winners

Posted on May 26, 2022 in:
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Media Contact:
Stephanie Giralmo, Public Relations & Media Manager
Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties
p 425.457.7048

MBAKS Announces 2022 REX/T-REX (Remodeling Excellence and Trades Remodeling Excellence) Awards Winners

BELLEVUE, Wash.—May 26, 2022—For the 36th year in a row, Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) hosted their annual Remodeling/Trades Remodeling Excellence (REX/T-REX) Awards.

The REX/T-REX Awards, presented by the Remodelers Council of MBAKS, encourages local remodelers and builders to submit their best projects of the year. Each submission is reviewed by a panel of remodeling professionals from across the country and winners are selected in each category. The categories are as follows: Bath Excellence, Kitchen Excellence, Residential Remodel Excellence, Landscape & Outdoor Living Excellence, Exterior Remodel Excellence, Get Away Room & Specialty Space Excellence, and Design Excellence.

REX/T-REX entries were judged on the following categories:

  1. Aesthetics—How is the remodel visually appealing?
  2. Special or unique design solutions—How was the space planned and was livability considered?
  3. Quality workmanship—What are the special features of the project and is there attention to detail?
  4. Use of appropriate building material—Does the remodel complement existing structure and design?
  5. Budgetary consideration—How did the project keep within the budget and still deliver client expectations?
  6. Challenges and obstacles—Were there any unexpected obstacles that called for adjustments?
 

2022 REX/T-REX Winners

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Bath Excellence, Less Than $35,000
Photo taken by Tod Sakai © 2022

Bath Excellence, Less Than $35,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Bath Excellence, $35,000 to $55,000
Photo by Robert Dorres, courtesy of Lakeview Design and Construction

Bath Excellence, $35,000 to $55,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Bath Excellence, $55,000 to $75,000
Photographed by WE Studio

Bath Excellence, $55,000 to $75,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Bath Excellence, $75,000 to $110,000
Photo courtesy of J & M Remodel

Bath Excellence, $75,000 to $110,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Bath Excellence, $75,000 to $110,000
Photo credit: John G. Wilbanks Photography

Bath Excellence, $75,000 to $110,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Bath Excellence, More Than $110,000
Photo courtesy of Cindy Apple Photography

Bath Excellence, More Than $110,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Kitchen Excellence, Less Than $70,000
Photo courtesy of Brent Loe Photography

Kitchen Excellence, Less Than $70,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Kitchen Excellence, $70,000 to $90,000
Photo courtesy of Danielle Freeze

Kitchen Excellence, $70,000 to $90,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Kitchen Excellence, $90,000 to $125,000
Photo credit: John G. Wilbanks Photography

Kitchen Excellence, $90,000 to $125,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Kitchen Excellence, $125,000 to $145,000
Photo credit: John G. Wilbanks Photography

Kitchen Excellence, $125,000 to $145,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Kitchen Excellence, More Than $145,000
Photo courtesy of Katherine Gooding

Kitchen Excellence, More Than $145,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Kitchen Excellence, More Than $145,000
Photo courtesy of Derrick Louie

Kitchen Excellence, More Than $145,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Addition, Less Than $200,000
Photo courtesy of Tina Witherspoon © 2022

Residential Remodel Excellence—Addition, Less Than $200,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Addition, $200,000 to $325,000
Photo courtesy of Cindy Apple Photography

Residential Remodel Excellence—Addition, $200,000 to $325,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Addition, More Than $325,000
Photo by Julie Mannell © 2021

Residential Remodel Excellence—Addition, More Than $325,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence— Major Remodel, Less Than $250,000
Photo taken by Tod Sakai © 2022

Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, Less Than $250,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, $250,000 to $350,000
Photo taken by Tod Sakai © 2022

Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, $250,000 to $350,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, $350,000 to $500,000
Photo courtesy of J & M Remodel

Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, $350,000 to $500,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, More Than $500,000
Photo taken by Tod Sakai © 2022

Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, More Than $500,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, More Than $500,000
Photo credit: John G. Wilbanks Photography

Residential Remodel Excellence—Major Remodel, More Than $500,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—ADU & Basement, Less Than $100,000
Photo courtesy of Ken Shepard © 2021

Residential Remodel Excellence—ADU & Basement, Less Than $100,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—ADU & Basement, More Than $100,000
Photo courtesy of Moch Snyder

Residential Remodel Excellence—ADU & Basement, More Than $100,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Exterior Remodel Excellence, Less Than $100,000
Photographed by WE Studio

Residential Remodel Excellence—Exterior Remodel Excellence, Less Than $100,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Landscape & Outdoor Living Excellence, More Than $100,000
Photo courtesy of Tina Witherspoon © 2022

Landscape & Outdoor Living Excellence, More Than $100,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Get Away Room, Less Than $100,000
Photo courtesy of Cindy Apple Photography

Residential Remodel Excellence—Get Away Room, Less Than $100,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Get Away Room, More Than $100,000
Photographed by NW Architectural Photography

Residential Remodel Excellence—Get Away Room, More Than $100,000

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Design Excellence, Interior Design
Photo courtesy of Cindy Apple Photography

Design Excellence, Interior Design

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Design Excellence, Specialty Details & Finishes
Photo credit: John G. Wilbanks Photography

Design Excellence, Specialty Details & Finishes

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—DADU
Photo taken by Tod Sakai © 2022

Residential Remodel Excellence—DADU

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Winner, Residential Remodel Excellence—Historical
Photo taken by Tod Sakai © 2022

Residential Remodel Excellence—Historical

 

2022 Remodeling Excellence Best in Show, Sockeye Homes

2022 Remodeling Excellence Best in Show, Sockeye Homes

Best in Show

Recognition for the highest overall combined score awarded by the judges for a project submission.

  • Sockeye Homes for their Residential Remodel Excellence—Historical award winning remodel.
 

2022 Remodelers Council Member of the Year, Jennifer VanderBeken with VanderBeken Remodel

2022 Remodelers Council Member of the Year, Jennifer VanderBeken with VanderBeken Remodel

Remodelers Council Member of the Year

 

 


About the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties

Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest local homebuilders associations. Like our founders, our members continue to take a leading role in all facets of homebuilding and support the planning for a growing region. From new technology to advances in sustainability, from collaborative public policy efforts to investing in our communities, our commitment to a thriving, inclusive and well-planned region never wavers. We are the professional homebuilders, architects, remodelers, tradespeople (carpenters, framers, roofers, plumbers, electricians), planners and engineers, suppliers, manufacturers, and sales and marketing professionals in your community who believe everyone deserves access to a healthy and productive place to call home.

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