“Design First's reputation for quality has also been enhanced by being a perennial recipient of housing awards for its kitchen and bathroom settings.” – OCHBA's Impact newsletter
Some wonder about Design First Interiors' secret to winning design awards. But we know it’s no secret — it’s magic: the magic that transpires when we connect personally with a client and together create exceptional, creative, functional living spaces as unique as the people who inhabit it. That creative energy is our reward.
To view some of the designs for which the following awards were given, follow the link to see the project.
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2012 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
|---|---|---|---|
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens 159 sq ft or less, Winner | Table Manners | |
| Custom Kitchens 160-219 sq ft, Winner | A Definite Difference | ||
| Custom Kitchens 220 sq ft or more, $75,000 or more, Winner | Perfect Harmony | ||
| Renovations/Additions $500, 000 and over, Finalist | A River Runs Past It | ||
| Custom Baths- 91 sq ft or more, Finalist | Simple Luxury | ||
| Housing Details, Finalist | A Passion for Wine | ||
OHBA |
Most Outstanding Kitchen for a New Home | Perfect Harmony | |
| Most Outstanding Kitchen for a Home Renovation | Open to the Point of View | ||
| Most Outstanding Bathroom for a New Home | Simple Luxury | ||
| Most Outstanding Bathroom for a Home Renovation | Take Me to the River | ||
2011 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens < 160 sq ft, Finalist | Play it Again Sam | |
| Custom Kitchens < 160 sq ft, Finalist | The Jewel of Dunrobin | ||
| Custom Kitchens < 160 sq ft, Finalist | Open to the View | ||
| Custom Kitchens 160 sq ft To 220 sq ft, Finalist | Stretching the Limits | ||
| Custom Kitchens Over 220 sq ft, over $75K, Finalist | Shaping the Room | ||
| Custom Kitchens Over 220 sq ft, over $75K, Finalist | White and Warm | ||
| Custom Kitchens Over 220 sq ft, over $75K, Winner | Aligned with Purpose | ||
| Custom Baths over 90 sq ft, Finalist | Step Up to Quality | ||
| Renovations/Additions $100K to $200K, Finalist | A New Focus for Families | ||
| Renovations/Additions $200K to $350K, Finalist | Let the Sun Shine In | ||
| Open Category, Finalist | Nature’s Drama | ||
| Open Category, Finalist | Art Finds a Home | ||
2009 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Custom Baths over 90 sq ft, Winner | Art Comes to Life | |
| Renovations/Additions $100K to $200K,Winner | Open for Living | ||
NKBA |
Medium kitchens, 2nd place | Beaux Arts Kitchen | |
| Small Kitchens, Honourable Mention | More with Minimalism | ||
SUBZERO/WOLF |
Regional Winner, Eastern Canada | Millimeters Matter | |
2008 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <200 sq ft, Winner | More with Minimalism | |
| Custom Baths over 90 sq ft, Winner | Suite Master Piece | ||
2007 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Custom Baths over 90 sq ft, Winner | Arc of the Water | |
| Custom Baths over 90 sq ft, Winner | Bathing in the Garden | ||
SUBZERO/WOLF |
Regional Winner, Eastern Canada | Luxe Comfort | |
2006 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <180 sq ft, Winner | Small but Powerful | |
| Custom Kitchens 180 sq ft To 220 sq ft, Winner | Respecting the Environment | ||
| Custom Kitchens Over 220 sq ft, over $75K, Winner | Open Concept with Many Requirements | ||
| Open Category, Winner | Custom in Cayman | ||
2005 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
SUBZERO/WOLF |
Regional Winner, Eastern Canada | Spectacular Scale | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <180 sq ft, Winner | ||
| Custom Kitchens >200 sq ft, Winner | Spectacular Scale | ||
| Custom Baths over 75 sq ft, Winner | Magical Mud | ||
| Customized Tract | Personalized Penthouse | ||
2003 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
NKBA |
Overall Design Excellence | My Other Bath is a Sailboat | |
GOHBA |
Renovations/Additions $40K to $100K,Winner | Life is Art | |
| Custom Kitchens >200 sq ft, Winner | |||
| Custom Baths over 90 sq ft, Winner | |||
2002 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Customized Tract | ||
| Custom Kitchens <200 sq ft, Winner | |||
| Custom Kitchens >200 sq ft, Winner | |||
| Custom Baths under 75 sq ft, Winner | |||
| Custom Baths over 75 sq ft, Winner | My Other Bath is a Sailboat | ||
2001 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
SUBZERO/WOLF |
Regional Winner, Eastern Canada | Engineered for Taste | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens >200 sq ft, Winner | Engineered for Taste | |
2000 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Peoples Choice Award | Centenarian Revival | |
| Custom Kitchens <200 sq ft, Winner | |||
| Custom Kitchens >200 sq ft, Winner | Centenarian Revival | ||
| Custom Baths under 75 sq ft, Winner | |||
| Custom Kitchens <200 sq ft, Winner | |||
1999 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
SUBZERO/WOLF |
Regional Winner, Eastern Canada | A Fresh Face | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <200 sq ft, Winner | ||
| Custom Kitchens >200 sq ft, Winner | A Taste of Tuscany | ||
| Custom Baths over 75 sq ft, Winner | Power of Eight | ||
| Barrier Free Design | |||
1998 |
Competition | Award | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <200sq ft, Winner | ||
| Custom Kitchens <200sq ft, Winner | |||
1997 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
SUBZERO/WOLF |
Regional Winner, Eastern Canada | Modern Luxury | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens >170 sq ft, Winner | ||
| Custom Baths over $11,000, Winner | |||
1996 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <150sq ft, Winner | ||
| Custom Kitchens 150 sq ft to 250 sq ft, Winner | |||
| Custom Bath over 75 sq ft, Winner | Fluid Design | ||
1995 |
Competition | Award | View the Winning Design |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens 150 sq ft to 250 sq ft, Winner | Zen Design | |
1994 |
Competition | Award | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <150sq ft, Winner | ||
1993 |
Competition | Award | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchens <200sq ft, Winner | ||
| Custom Kitchens 200 sq ft to 300 Sq ft, Winner | |||
1991 |
Competition | Award | |
GOHBA |
Custom Kitchen, Second Place | ||
| Custom Bath, First Place | |||
| Custom Bath, Second Place |
