International Builders Show 2014

 As many of you know, next week is the 2014 NAHB International BuildersShow in Las Vegas.

Not only will we be attending the show, Wayne Visbeen will be speaking at the International Builders show in a Spotlight Session, "2014 Trends:  60 Design Ideas in 60 Minutes" on Tuesday February 4^th. Wayne, along with many other leaders in the industry will be covering market trends for interior, exterior and outdoor living and how to get those looks on a tight budget.  This session will be located in room, South 223 at 10am on Thursday morning.

Wayne will also be giving a 1-hour design presentation on Wednesday afternoon covering the design challenges of the project site, exteriors, planning and interiors on 4 of our home designs. This presentation is at 3pm in room, South 224. 

In addition to speaking in the Spotlight session and the design presentation, Wayne will be participating in two plan review workshops in which the designers and architects will be spending 25 minutes in 1-on-1 sessions to review home plans. Wayne will be reviewing plans in two sessions:  The first is a Kitchen Design Plan Review on Tuesday at 1pm located in room, South 224. The second Plan review is the Interior Design Plan Review on Thursday at 1pm which is also in room, South 224

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2011 Best in American Living Award Winners!

The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. At the BALA awards ceremony this year (during the NAHB Inernational Builders' Show), 81 winners were honored for their innovation and creativity in 39 different categories, ranging from best custom and spec homes to best remodel and community designs. Visbeen Associates was awarded two BALAs, including a silver award for One-of-a-kind Custom Home up to 4,000 square feet.

Silver Award, One-of-a-kind Custom Home (up to 4,000 sq ft)

Haverhill

Architect: Visbeen Associates • Builder: Falcon Custom Homes • Interior Designer: Gallery Interiors

Silver Award, Remodeling Entire Home (over $250K per unit)

Eagles End (Meadowview)

Hardscape Architect: Visbeen Associates • Architect: Bob Landman • Remodeler: Creekside Construction • Interiors Designer: Ashley Cole Designs

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In the News

Did you see our brief write-up in yesterday's Grand Rapids Press or Holland Sentinel? Our downtown Holland renovation project at 60 & 62 East 8th Street gained this press for winning the Best in the Midwest Region BALA (Best in American Living Awards) Award!

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2010 Best in American Living Award Winners!

The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. At the BALA awards ceremony this year (during the NAHB International Builders' Show), 59 winners were honored for their innovation and creativity in 28 different categories, ranging from best custom and spec homes to best remodel and community designs. Visbeen Associates received six BALAs, including the prestigious Best in the Midwest Region, which we have been awarded four out of the last five years of this competition!

Best in Midwest Region: East 8th Street

Builder: Bouwkamp Builders • Interiors: Cyndy Schurman

1st Place - Remodel Specialty Project: East 8th Street

Builder: Bouwkamp Builders • Interiors: Cyndy Schurman

1st Place - Single-family Detached Home (2,001-3,000 sq ft): Clareville

Builder: Jeff Segard • Interiors: Julie Holmes

1st Place - Single-family Detached Home (over 4,001 sq ft): Avonlea

Builder: Jeff Segard • Interiors: Julie Holmes

3rd Place - One-of-a-kind Spec Home (up to 4,000 sq ft): Sunsweet Hill

Builder: Distinctive Homes • Interiors: Kim Waltman

3rd Place - One-of-a-kind Spec Home (4,001-6,500 sq ft): Kearney Hill

Builder: Insignia Homes • Interiors: Julie Holmes

For more photos of these award winning homes, please visit our website.

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We won!

I am happy to report that Visbeen Associates took home 4 Best in American Living Awards from the National Association of Home Builders while at the International Builders Show this past week.

We're most proud of winning for Best in the Midwest Region! This award has been ours for 3 out of the last 4 years!

For more photos of these homes, check out our website!

Two Creeks, Best Custom Home in the Midwest Region (built by Jeff Segard)

Westchester, 1st Place one-of-a-kind Custom Home (built by Mike Schaap)

Rylestone, 2nd Place Single Family Detached Home (built by Doug Sumner)

Cypress Pointe, 2nd Place one-of-a-kind Spec Home (built by Mike Schaap)

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Will we win?

Every year at the International Builders Show the National Association of Home Builders awards the Best in American Living Awards. We have won a few awards here in the past and have a few projects up for award again this year. Check them out and check back next week to see if we won. Here's hoping!

Muirfield

Westchester

Inverness

Two Creeks

Sinclaire

Rylestone

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