Nominate your neighbor!
Do you know of a project or property that is BLEND-worthy? Let us know about it! We will send them a postcard and encourage them to submit the project for consideration of a BLEND Award! See more details here!
Past BLEND Awards Winners
Request a free yard sign for next year's submission window!
Do you know of a project or property that is BLEND-worthy? Let us know about it! We will send them a postcard and encourage them to submit the project for consideration of a BLEND Award! See more details here!
Past BLEND Awards Winners
Request a free yard sign for next year's submission window!
New for 2019!
ONE GRAND AWARDS CEREMONY! We are excited to combine the BLEND Awards Ceremony for Minneapolis and St. Paul into one grand ceremony...celebrating great work in both of our great cities together.
ONE GRAND AWARDS CEREMONY! We are excited to combine the BLEND Awards Ceremony for Minneapolis and St. Paul into one grand ceremony...celebrating great work in both of our great cities together.
Thanks to all who visited the BLEND Awards booth at the 2018 Southwest Home Improvement Fair for tips & resources!
It was a great time to visit with homeowners considering projects and highlight 2017 BLEND Award-winning projects!
New for 2018!
BLEND Awards is expanding to St. Paul! In partnership with the Macalester-Groveland Community Council, building projects in St. Paul are now eligible to submit for a BLEND Award. There will be a separate judging panel and separate Awards ceremony, but the online submission process & timeline will be the same as BLEND-Minneapolis. Information and online submission will be centralized through the BLEND Awards website, www.blendaward.org. Be sure to sign up for our email list to receive updates & the latest news!
Homeowner Outreach. The BLEND Awards is implementing a homeowner outreach effort, including a booth at the SW Home Improvement Fair, a year-long series of ads & features in the Southwest Journal, a new section on our website, and increased social media action. Our goal is help homeowners enhance our neighborhoods with BLEND-worthy projects by providing resources to them. In addition to disseminating BLEND guidelines, our outreach highlights BLEND Award-winning architects & builders!
BLEND Awards is expanding to St. Paul! In partnership with the Macalester-Groveland Community Council, building projects in St. Paul are now eligible to submit for a BLEND Award. There will be a separate judging panel and separate Awards ceremony, but the online submission process & timeline will be the same as BLEND-Minneapolis. Information and online submission will be centralized through the BLEND Awards website, www.blendaward.org. Be sure to sign up for our email list to receive updates & the latest news!
Homeowner Outreach. The BLEND Awards is implementing a homeowner outreach effort, including a booth at the SW Home Improvement Fair, a year-long series of ads & features in the Southwest Journal, a new section on our website, and increased social media action. Our goal is help homeowners enhance our neighborhoods with BLEND-worthy projects by providing resources to them. In addition to disseminating BLEND guidelines, our outreach highlights BLEND Award-winning architects & builders!
BLEND Awards: St. Paul...for a 2nd year!!
Following a very successful inaugural year in St. Paul, the BLEND Awards is happy to announce that St. Paul projects were again be eligible to submit for a BLEND & EcoBLEND Award in 2019! We combined the awards ceremony into ONE Grand Awards Ceremony - celebrating great work in both Minneapolis and St. Paul together! The online submission process & timeline is the same as BLEND-Minneapolis.
BLEND Awards featured in the Villager (July 4, 2018)!
Following a very successful inaugural year in St. Paul, the BLEND Awards is happy to announce that St. Paul projects were again be eligible to submit for a BLEND & EcoBLEND Award in 2019! We combined the awards ceremony into ONE Grand Awards Ceremony - celebrating great work in both Minneapolis and St. Paul together! The online submission process & timeline is the same as BLEND-Minneapolis.
BLEND Awards featured in the Villager (July 4, 2018)!
New in 2017!
Nominate your Neighbor!
Do you know of a project or property that is BLEND-worthy? Let us know about it! We will send them a postcard and encourage them to submit the project for consideration of a 2017 BLEND Award! See more details here!
Emphasis on small projects!
You don't have to have do a whole house re-model, or a new house or spend loads of money to be a BLEND winner! A porch addition, a new entry, and even a garage have received BLEND Awards in the past. In 2017, there will be special emphasis on small projects that improve a property and BLEND with the existing fabric of the neighborhood. Be sure to submit projects of all sizes!!
Nominate your Neighbor!
Do you know of a project or property that is BLEND-worthy? Let us know about it! We will send them a postcard and encourage them to submit the project for consideration of a 2017 BLEND Award! See more details here!
Emphasis on small projects!
You don't have to have do a whole house re-model, or a new house or spend loads of money to be a BLEND winner! A porch addition, a new entry, and even a garage have received BLEND Awards in the past. In 2017, there will be special emphasis on small projects that improve a property and BLEND with the existing fabric of the neighborhood. Be sure to submit projects of all sizes!!
New in 2016...and continuing for 2017
A significant portion of BLEND/EcoBLEND submission is ONLINE! In an effort to streamline the submission process, all materials except the display board & submission fee, will be submitted ONLINE this year. (Please bear with us...there are bound to be hiccups in our first year, and we are eager for your feedback.) For details on the updated submission process, click here.
Recognizing that the BLEND Awards is primarily focused on how a project blends with the existing fabric of the neighborhood, we have made several updates in the display board guidelines/requirements to ensure focus is on the exterior of a project and neighborhood context. Additionally, interior designers are not to be part of a BLEND Award submission.
A significant portion of BLEND/EcoBLEND submission is ONLINE! In an effort to streamline the submission process, all materials except the display board & submission fee, will be submitted ONLINE this year. (Please bear with us...there are bound to be hiccups in our first year, and we are eager for your feedback.) For details on the updated submission process, click here.
Recognizing that the BLEND Awards is primarily focused on how a project blends with the existing fabric of the neighborhood, we have made several updates in the display board guidelines/requirements to ensure focus is on the exterior of a project and neighborhood context. Additionally, interior designers are not to be part of a BLEND Award submission.
New in 2015...and continuing for 2016!
The BLEND Award committee is excited to announce two new components to the BLEND Awards!
Best in Show - For the first time, one project will be selected by the judges as "Best in Show" of all BLEND Award recipients! The Best in Show winner will be highlighted on the BLEND webpage and in our outreach and press releases.
EcoBLEND Badge - The EcoBLEND Badge recognizes projects that incorporate eco-friendly design and sustainable building practices - but at a lower threshold than the full-blown EcoBLEND Award. The EcoBLEND Badge is intended to honor projects that not only represent good neighborhood design, but also go above & beyond building code and general expectations regarding the overall environmental 'footprint' of the project. Click here for more on EcoBLEND badge.
Updated BLEND Guidelines - The BLEND Guidelines have been updated and simplified to be more widely applicable city-wide. Check out the updated Guidelines here.
The BLEND Award committee is excited to announce two new components to the BLEND Awards!
Best in Show - For the first time, one project will be selected by the judges as "Best in Show" of all BLEND Award recipients! The Best in Show winner will be highlighted on the BLEND webpage and in our outreach and press releases.
EcoBLEND Badge - The EcoBLEND Badge recognizes projects that incorporate eco-friendly design and sustainable building practices - but at a lower threshold than the full-blown EcoBLEND Award. The EcoBLEND Badge is intended to honor projects that not only represent good neighborhood design, but also go above & beyond building code and general expectations regarding the overall environmental 'footprint' of the project. Click here for more on EcoBLEND badge.
Updated BLEND Guidelines - The BLEND Guidelines have been updated and simplified to be more widely applicable city-wide. Check out the updated Guidelines here.
