To date, Laurysen has won over 70 awards for kitchen design, bathroom design, and exceptional customer service. Our awards have been presented by professional judges and voting customers alike.
Houzz
Best of Houzz 2020: Design- Best of Houzz 2018: Service
- Best of Houzz 2017: Design
- Houzz 100K+ Saves (for 100,000 or more saves of our photos to user ideabooks)
- Best of Houzz 2016: Design
- Best of Houzz 2015: Design
- Best of Houzz 2015: Service
- Best of Houzz 2014: Design
- Best of Houzz 2014: Service
You can see our awards on our Houzz profile page.
GOHBA 2021 Design Awards
Ola Elmaghraby
- 1st Place Custom Kitchen, Contemporary (176 – 250 sq.ft)
Wael Bakr w/Tanya Collins Design & Minto Homes (The CHEO home)
- 1st Place Production Kitchen (251 sq. ft. or More)
Wael Bakr w/Tanya Collins Design & Minto Homes (The CHEO home)
- 1st Place Production Bathroom
Aviva Ben-Choreen
- 1st Place Renovation – $550K or more (Kitchen Design)
GOHBA 2020 Design Awards
Elnaz Shahrokhi w/ Minto Homes/ Tanya Collins Design
- 1st Place Production Kitchen 176 sq.ft. or More
Caroline Castrucci w/Talos Custom Homes
- 1st Place Production Kitchen 176 sq.ft. or Less
GOHBA 2019 Design Awards
Elnaz Shahrokhi w/ Minto Homes/ Tanya Collins Design
- 1st Place Production Kitchen 176 sq.ft. or More
- 1st Place Production Bathroom
Karley Scrivens
- 1st Place Anywhere in the World Project
GOHBA 2018 Design Awards
Caroline Castrucci
- 1st Place John Laurysen Memorial Custom Kitchen over $75,000
NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association Awards)
2019 NKBA Design Excellence Awards
Wael Bakr
- 2nd Place Winner Classic/Traditional Kitchen Group C
Heather Tardioli
- 2nd Place Winner Contemporary/Modern Kitchen Group B
Karley Scrivens
- 2nd Place Winner Classic/Traditional Bathroom Group A
2018 NKBA Design Excellence Awards
Ola Elmaghraby
- 2nd Place Winner Best New Designer
Wael Bakr
- 2nd Place Classic/Traditional Kitchen Group A
- 1st Place Winner Bathroom contemporary
- 1st Place other room
- People’s Choice Award Bathroom
2017 NKBA Design Excellence Awards
Caroline Castrucci
- 1st Place Winner Traditional/Classic Kitchen Group A
- 2nd Place Winner Traditional/Classic Kitchen Group D
- 1st Place Winner Other Rooms in the House
Wael Bakr
- 1st Place Look for Less
- 1st Place Contemporary/Modern Kitchen Group A
- 1st Place Winner Contemporary/Modern Kitchen Group A
- 2nd Place Winner Contemporary/Modern Bathroom Group B
Elnaz Shahrokhi
- 1st Place Winner Look for Less
Jinan Al-Ani
- 1st Place Winner Creative Concept
2016 NKBA Design Excellence Awards
Wael Bakr
- 1st Place Winner Traditional Kitchen Group B
- 1st Place Classic/Traditional Kitchen Group B
Natasha Nash
- 1st Place Winner Traditional Kitchen Group A
2015 NKBA Design Excellence Awards
Wael Bakr
- 1st Place Classic/Traditional Bathroom Group B
- 1st Place Winner People’s Choice Award – Kitchen
- 1st Place Winner People’s Choice Award – Bathroom
- 1st Place Winner Traditional Kitchen Group B
Natasha Nash
- 1st Place Winner Other Rooms in the House
Heather Tardioli
- 1st Place Winner Kitchen Classic/Traditional Price Group B
Elnaz Shahrokhi
- 2nd Place Winner Contemporary Kitchen Group A
2014 NKBA Design Excellence Awards
Wael Bakr
- 1st Place Winner The Look for Less – Kitchen
- 2nd Place Winner Contemporary Kitchen Group A
Natasha Nash
- 1st Place Winner People’s Choice Award
- 2nd Place Winner Traditional Kitchen Group A
Paula Moxon
- 1st Place Winner Traditional Kitchen Group A
2013 NKBA Design Excellence Awards
Wael Bakr
- 1st Place Winner People’s Choice Awards – Kitchen
- 1st Place winner Classic/Traditional Kitchen Group A
Heather Tardioli
- 2nd Place Best New Designer
NKBA Vision Awards Ottawa
- 2010 – Runner-Up People’s Choice Award
GOHBA
- 2018 – Traditional Bathroom with Minto Communities
- 2018 – Contemporary Bathroom with Minto Communities
- 2016 – Custom Kitchen (180 sq.ft. or less) Contemporary Kitchen 1st Place
- 2016 – Custom Kitchen (181 sq.ft. – 240 sq.ft) Contemporary Kitchen 1st Place
Homestars
- “Best of 2014” for Kitchen & Bathroom – Cabinets & Design in Eastern Ontario
Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
- 2004 – Midsize Business of the Year GOLD Award
Consumer’s Choice Award “Gold” – 23 years!
2020 – Best Kitchen Designers and Distributor – Ottawa- 2018 – Best Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer & Designer
- 2017 – Best Kitchen Designers and Distributor
- 1997 – 2016 – Best Kitchen Manufacturer
Faces Award
- 2021 – Ottawa’s Best Manager: Michael Laurysen
- 2021 – Ottawa’s Best Cabinets
- 2018 – Favourite Interior Design Company
Ottawa Carleton Home Builders Association Design Awards
- 2016 – Contemporary Custom Kitchen 180 sq.ft or Less (1st Place)
- 2016 – Contemporary Custom Kitchen 181 – 240 sq.ft. (1st Place)
- 2016 – Traditional Kitchen (1st Place)
- 2011 – Production Kitchen Under 200 sq. ft. (1st Place)
- 2007 – Production Bathroom (1st Place)
- 2007 – Production Kitchen Under 125 sq. ft. (1st Place)
- 2004 – Production Kitchen Over 125 sq.ft. (Finalist)
- 2004 – Custom Kitchen Under 200 sq.ft. (Finalist)
- 2003 – Production Kitchen Over 125 sq.ft. (1st Place)
- 2003 – Production Bathroom (1st Place)
- 2003 – Custom Kitchen Over 200 sq.ft. (Honorable Mention)
- 1995 – Production Kitchen Under 125 sq.ft. (1st Place)
- 1994 – Production Kitchen (Finalist)
- 1994 – Custom Kitchen 250 sq.ft. And Over (1st Place)
- 1994 – Custom Kitchen Under 250 sq.ft. (Finalist)
- 1993 – Custom Kitchen 201 sq.ft. To 300 sq.ft. (1st Place)
- 1993 – Custom Kitchen “One of a Kind” (1st Place)
- 1993 – Custom Kitchen (1st Place)
- 1993 – Production Kitchen (1st Place)
- 1993 – Custom Kitchen 301 sq.ft. And Over (1st Place)
- 1993 – Custom Kitchen 200 sq.ft. Or Less (Finalist)
- 1990 – Custom Kitchen “One of a Kind” Renovation (1st Place)
- 1989 – Custom Bathroom “One of a Kind” (1st Place)
- 1988 – Kitchen Category (Finalist)
- 1988 – Custom Bathroom (1st Place)
- 1987 – Custom Kitchen (1st Place)
- 1987 – Custom Kitchen “One of a Kind” (Honorable Mention 2nd Place)
- 1986 – Custom Kitchen (Honorable Mention 2nd Place)
- 1986 – Custom Kitchen over 200 sq.ft.(1st Place)
- 1986 – Custom Kitchen under 200 sq.ft. (1st Place)
- 1986 – Production Kitchen (1st Place)
Ottawa Carleton Home Builders Sales & Marketing Awards
- 2001 – Best Sales Showroom (1st Place)
- 2000 – Best Brochure (1st Place)
- 2000 – Sales Team of the Year (1st Place)
Ottawa Carleton Home Builders Association
- 2008 – Fred Nielson Award
- 1998 – Enbridge – Consumers Gas Hall of Fame Award
- 1986 – Fred Nielson Award
- 1985 – Fred Nielson Award
Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association
- 1986 – Recognition for the outstanding contributions to the Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Industry
