A Kelowna-based custom home builder cleaned up a national contest for housing excellence earlier this month for its homes in Vernon and Kelowna.

Frame Custom Homes, established in 2006, won top prize at the Canadian Home Builders91裸聊视频� Association91裸聊视频檚 digital gala on May 7, winning the Design Excellence Award 91裸聊视频� based on cumulative results in the new home and home-spaces categories.

91裸聊视频淥bviously, we91裸聊视频檙e pretty ecstatic,91裸聊视频� owner Bill Frame said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 great to be recognized by your peers for the work you do.91裸聊视频�

Frame and his team also won the Best Detached Custom Home 4,001 to 5,000 square feet for the Overlook in Kelowna and Best Detached Custom Home over 5,000 square feet for Lakeside Haven in Vernon.

The win is even sweeter, Frame said, as a smaller Okanagan builder beat out the likes of national competitors in major city centres.

91裸聊视频淚t really reflects on what we91裸聊视频檙e doing in the Okanagan,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e leading edge. We91裸聊视频檝e got a lot of opportunities here that lend to the Okanagan lifestyle and it seems that, for everyone I build for, for sure, wants to incorporate that design philosophy.91裸聊视频�

That91裸聊视频檚 exactly what the Foots wanted in their lakeside retreat on Okanagan Landing Road.

Ray and Kathy Foot said they91裸聊视频檙e thrilled with the national recognition of Lakeside Haven, the four-bed, six-bath home complete with an elevator, pool and putting green.

91裸聊视频淲e are very happy for our builder,91裸聊视频� Kathy said. 91裸聊视频淲e think very highly of him.91裸聊视频�

This wasn91裸聊视频檛 the Foot family91裸聊视频檚 first time building a custom home. The family has lived in and built in Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary.

And while the new Vernon masterpiece overlooking Okanagan Lake isn91裸聊视频檛 their primary residence yet, it is their forever home.

91裸聊视频淲e built this house for our family,91裸聊视频� Kathy said, noting her children live in Vancouver and her 91-year-old mother resides in Calgary. 91裸聊视频淭his is a real meeting place for our family.91裸聊视频�

Vernon was an easy choice for the family who spent many summers in the area.

91裸聊视频淲hen we talked to our kids about where to build there was no hesitation: Vernon,91裸聊视频� Ray said. 91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 our history, that91裸聊视频檚 what we love. That91裸聊视频檚 where we focused our attention.91裸聊视频�

The duo brought a lot of their successes from their Arizona home to the design table, specifically the outdoor living area, which was recognized in a provincial competition.

91裸聊视频淥ne thing we really appreciated about Bill is his attention to detail,91裸聊视频� Kathy said. 91裸聊视频淚f we wanted something, he made it happen.91裸聊视频�

That91裸聊视频檚 one of the perks of being a smaller builder, Frame said, noting the size allows staff to build a more intimate building relationship with clients.

91裸聊视频淚n doing so, we get to know them, understand them and help them to ultimately build out their dream,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淲hen you turn a house over to people and they91裸聊视频檙e speechless and emotional, you get to share in that.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 ultimately the most important thing: the relationships we build with our clients.91裸聊视频�

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