Andie Day

There’s No Business Like Home Business!

Last night was a spectacular event for us. Andie Day, LLC was awarded a Silver and a Gold at the Builders Association of Greater Boston PRISM awards. We were awarded a Silver in best whole-house renovation under 250K. The Gold was for best kitchen remodel under 75K.

Honestly, both awards came as a complete shock. Of course, this was a welcome shock.

BAGB put on a great show. The PRISM awards (Prestigious Results in Sales and Marketing) are considered to be the Academy Awards of home design. Chairwoman, Debra Burke of Clarke Distribution Corp, and the rest of the committee definitely did it up right.

Upon arrival, guests were tickled to walk over a boardwalk of stars with the names of various contestants and sponsors. The committee decided to do away with the fancy sit down meal that is usually the norm for this event. Rather, heavy hors d'oeuvres were passed and the guests were invited to choose from three food stations. Most of us stood around tall cocktail tables, which were perfect for mixing and mingling. No one stood at a table for very long;  just long enough to enjoy roast beef with horseradish before someone else swooped in to enjoy food and cheer. This kept the tables dynamic and the conversation moving.

The entries were stunning. We were so proud to be up there with the winners including, Leslie Fine, Howell Custom Building Group and Abode Green Build. The biggest winner of the night was Michael Kim, a reputable and inspirational Boston architect.

Master of Ceremonies, Daniel Flynn, was hilarious and kept the awards hopping with jokes and laughter. When presenting one very gorgeous and very large Balinese bathroom, he exclaimed, "Look at the size of that bathroom! I grew up with 6 older sisters and, for me, the bathroom was the key to the Merit mart." Hey, just because we're designers doesn't mean we're immune to a good joke - even if it does involve a bathroom!

Thanks to everyone at BAGB for making the PRISM Awards extra special for all of us. And a special thanks to all our friends at Clarke. We believe all of life's achievements are a collaboration, and we would not be writing this if it weren't for the support of Deb Burke, Sean Clarke, Jim Raftus and Joe Tanguay-thanks guys! It truly was a night to remember.