COLUMBUS, OH – The 2015 BIA Parade of Homes today announced the award winners for this year’s Parade.  This year, 15 different awards were presented, including:  Landscaping front entry garden and rear garden, interior design and décor, floor plan design, first interior impression, dining room, library/study, great room/family room, lower level, kitchen, owner’s suite, exterior architecture, outdoor living area, best special feature and cutting edge convenience.  Each category has Gold, Silver and Bronze awards, with an exception for the last one which only offered Gold.  The winners are as follows:

Landscaping Front Entry Garden:

Gold Award: Greenscapes, Weaver Custom Homes

Silver Award: Blendon Gardens, Inc., M/I Homes, Inc.

Bronze Award: Wilson’s Landscape, Coppertree Homes

Landscaping Rear Garden:

Gold Award: Greenscapes, Weaver Custom Homes

Silver Award: Blendon Gardens, Inc., M/I Homes

Bronze Award: Wilson’s Landscape, Fischer Homes

Interior Design & Décor:

Gold Award: Mary Cook & Associates, M/I Homes, Inc.

Silver Award: Sherri Sams, Visual Designs, Rockford Homes

Bronze Award: Joy Perkins, Design with Us Furniture & Accents, Fischer Homes

Floor Plan Design:

Gold Award: Coppertree Homes

Silver Award: Weaver Custom Homes

Bronze Award: Rockford Homes

First Interior Impression:

Gold Award: P&D Builders, Ltd.

Silver Award: Coppertree Homes

Bronze Award: Weaver Custom Homes

Dining Room:

Gold Award: Fischer Homes

Silver Award: Coppertree Homes

Bronze Award: M/I Homes

Library/Study:

Gold Award: M/I Homes

Silver Award: Weaver Custom Homes

Bronze Award: Coppertree Homes

Great Room/Family Room:

Gold Award: Fischer Homes

Silver Award: Coppertree Homes

Bronze Award: Rockford Homes

Lower Level:

Gold Award: Fischer Homes

Silver Award: Coppertree Homes

Bronze Award: Weaver Custom Homes

Kitchen:

Gold Award: Coppertree Homes

Silver Award: Weaver Custom Homes

Bronze Award: Fischer Homes

Owners Suite:

Gold Award: Coppertree Homes

Silver Award: Weaver Custom Homes

Bronze Award: Fischer Homes

Exterior Architecture

Gold Award: Scott Baker Architectural Design Studios, Coppertree Homes

Silver Award: Fischer Homes Design Team, Fischer Homes

Bronze Award: P& D Builders Design Team, P&D Builders, Ltd.

Outdoor Living Area:

Gold Award: Fischer Homes

Silver Award: P&D Builders, Ltd.

Bronze Award: M/I Homes, Inc.

Best Special Feature:

Gold Award: Epoxy resin basement floor, Weaver Custom Homes

Silver Award: “At the beach year round” lower level, Coppertree Homes

Bronze Award: Screened-in porch with hanging day bed swing, M/I Homes, Inc.

Cutting Edge Convenience:

Gold Award: Pantry grocery door direct from garage, P&D Builders, Inc.

The 2015 BIA Parade of Homes takes place Saturday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Northstar Community in Delaware County. Parade hours are Monday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door, and advance discount tickets are available online for $12. Children 12 and under are free and parking is $5 per car.  The Parade is sponsored by First Federal Lending, America’s Floor Source and Royal Building Products. Additional information, including a complete event schedule, is available at BIAparade.com.

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