CoTY Awards!

Exciting news! I got this email from Steve B at SAI (our builders) yesterday:

I’m really pleased to tell you that, thanks to the hard work on the applications by Susan and Barb from ESG, the beautiful design by Marta and her team at EnviroHome Design, and the craftsmanship of the SAI construction team, we will be receiving two NARI Capital CotY awards on Naina & Josh’s house on North Hancock: Entire House AND Green Remodeling Entire House! We received the letter today notifying us about the awards, and inviting us to the Capital CotY Celebration on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the Bethesda North Marriott. Of course, we’ll have to wait until then to learn whether we’ve won Honorable Mention, 2nd or 1st Prize for each, but whatever the outcome, we should all be very proud.

Thank you all for everything you did to make this possible. And I’d especially like to thank you, Naina and Josh, for giving us the opportunity to serve you in making your dream a reality.

It's going to be tough to wait until the end of January to find out how we fared in each category, but it's still a thrill to know that our house was a finalist in both -- especially since those are the only two categories they entered. I don't know if Josh and I will actually be able to attend the awards ceremony, but I'll keep you posted. It sounds like the Oscars of home renovation...

In the meantime, a big CONGRATULATIONS to everyone involved!