Awards

2009 American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
First Place Residential bathroom under 150 square feet

2008 Remodelers of Merit Awards (ROMA) Plekkenpol Builders
Residential additions over 800 square feet

2005 NARI contractor of the year (COTY) Honorable Mention – Plekkenpol Builders
Residential interior design under $100,000

NARI 2004 Contractor of the Year (COTY) Award – Plekkenpol Builders
Residential interior design under $100,000

2003 American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Showcase House People’s
Choice Award 3rd Overall Favorite Room

2000 ASID Awards Honorable Mention for Showcase House/Room Model Home

Featured Publication

“Designed In Minnesota: An Exquisite Collection of Minnesota’s Finest Designers”,
written by Anne Dullaghan, published by DSA Publishing & Design, Inc. 2008
pgs. 134-135.

Featured in These Articles

“Timely Update,” Kitchen+Bath Makeovers, Summer 2011, pg. 82-87. View Article >
Reprinted with permission from Kitchen and Bath Makeovers® Magazine. ©2011 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

“Age Appropriate,” Kitchen+Bath Makeovers, Spring 2011, pg. 106-109. View Article >
Reprinted with permission from Kitchen and Bath Makeovers® Magazine. ©2011 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

“2 Pieces 4 Looks: Turning a Sofa and Coffee Table into Four Distinct Style Statements,”
Twin Cities Statement Magazine, November 2009, pg. 20.

“Cleaning Up: Designing Bathrooms For Teenagers Has Its Own Special Challenges”,
Spaces Magazine, August/September 2009.
pgs. 51-54.

“A Fresh Take on Tradition”, Twin Cities Luxury + Fashion Magazine, January 2009.
pgs. 20-23.

“Designers Up Close” Midwest Home Magazine, August 2008.

“The Restoration - 318 Summit Avenue - Second Floor Bedroom & Bathroom 1,”
Showcase Home Tour, special edition of Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
May/June 2008, p. 47

“Raising The Roof,” Villager, March 7-20 2008, pgs. 23-24

“NARI 2005 Contractor of the Year Award Winners,” Remodeling Today,
Spring/Summer 2006, p. 24.

“NARI 2004 Contractor of the Year Award Winners,” Remodeling Today,
Spring/Summer 2005, pgs. 20-23.

“Step Inside - Showcase Home - Three Year Old Daughter’s Bedroom,
”Showcase Home, special edition of Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, 2003, p. 66.

“Spring Fashions in Review - Thank Heaven for Little Girls,” Window Fashions
Design and Education Magazine, July 2003, pgs. 49- 56.

“People’s Choice Awards,” by Emily Gurstelle and Jayne Haugen Olson,
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, September 2003, pgs. 104 -108.

“Dream Space: 12 Winning Interiors from Top Designers,” by Pamela Hill Nettleton,
Karen Potter, and Fabiana Torreao, Midwest Home & Garden, December/January 2001,
pgs. 80-87.

“Style Secrets: Insider Tips Straight from the Decorators Themselves,” Kim Bercaw,
Furnishings Magazine, vol. 9, No. 5.