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Timber Innovations Joins Local Students for FVTC Wood Manufacturing Career Day

Timber Innovations is excited to meet future craftsmen and craftswomen at the annual Fox Valley Technical College's Hands-On, High-Tech event on April 16–17, 2024. Each year, all high school woodworking classes within 100 miles of Oshkosh are invited to explore career options in wood manufacturing. FVTC students will work with high school participants, collaborating on a hands-on project within the state-of-the-art FVTC Woodworking Technology lab and the Residential Building Construction lab. We look forward to sharing our experience in this creative and challenging field and encouraging students to explore all of the opportunities available to them.

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Supporting our community and our industry is important to us. As a local home builder and remodeler for 30 years, Timber Innovations often hires students from the FVTC program, which provides well trained, professional individuals.  

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Last year this event attracted over 525 high school students and their instructors. For more information, please contact Mark Lorge, Instructor, FVTC Woodworking Technology program, 920-232-6011.
 

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2024 NARI Milwaukee Directory

Renovate Magazine

Three Timber Innovation Projects Featured: Craft Brewery,
Eclectic Industrial Basement and Shingle-style Lakehouse

We were honored to have three of our recent, award-winning projects featured in the 2024 issue of Renovate: Craft Brewery and Shingle-style Lakehouse in "Styles & Trends" and in "Remodeling" our Eclectic Industrial Basement project. More...

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April 2021

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Art Museum Gift Shop
awarded 2021 NARI Regional
Contractor of the Year (CotY)

Judges' comment: "Art is in every design element, especially the handcrafted central customer service desk and the floating canopy above. This modern, bright, welcoming gift shop will continue to inspire and entice museum visitors for years to come." More...

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May 2024

Fox Cities Magazine

2024 Evening of Excellence:
NEW
NARI Honors Extraordinary 
Remodeling Projects 

Vision: The owners wanted to create what sociologists call a "third place," somewhere besides work and home where a person can enjoy themselves; an inviting social space where family and friends chat over a delicious brew. It was important that it be accessible and welcoming to all (including dogs!). More...

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February 2021

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Shingle-style Lakehouse
awarded 2020 NARI Milwaukee

Remodeler of the Year (RotY)

Judges' comment: "Excellent balance between new and existing materials. Outstanding project overall....really did a nice job improving nearly every aspect of this home. Congratulations." More...

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May 2022

Fox Cities Magazine

2022 Evening of Excellence:
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February 2020

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Modern Treehouse
awarded 2020 NARI Regional

Contractor of the Year (CotY)

Judges' comment: "This project shows a very thoughtful and extremely creative use of materials and methods...a success functionally, beautifully executed!" More...

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March 2020

Fox Cities Magazine

Outside the Cubicle:
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“More Americans are working from home than ever before…. This Asian-influence home office with en suite bathroom works overtime by functioning as both a work space and guest bedroom." More...

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Qualified Remodeler Magazine

Designer's Notebook:
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We've completed several remodeling projects in this mid-century modern home designed by Russell Barr Williamson, protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright. It is truly a creative and enjoyably engaging collaboration among the homeowners, the designer and...more

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Qualified Remodeler Magazine

2019 Master Design Silver Award: 
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Kudos on the design and detailing. Well done!” The 41st annual Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards showcase creative solutions...more

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Qualified Remodeler Magazine

2018 Master Design Silver Award: Asian-influence
Home Office / 
Guest Bedroom

The 40th annual Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards showcase creative solutions in the construction of extraordinary projects...more

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Qualified Remodeler Magazine

2018 Qualified Remodeler
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The owners loved the location of their home, which was built on a beautiful, wooded cul-de-sac close to their workplace. They also enjoyed being outside, but Wisconsin winters made it tough to truly utilize the property. The solution was a four-seasons room with multi-slide doors, retractable floor-to-ceiling screens, heated floors and a new Rumford-style fireplace. More...

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General Contractors Magazine

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The Business News

Timber Innovations builds reputation on integrity,  relationships

Paul Driessen said he wears a lot of proverbial hats. “It’s the interaction with people and seeing the project progress (I enjoy the most), You feel like you’re an engineer (and a) carpenter, putting all the pieces together. And then when it’s done, you think, ‘wow, this is amazing!'" More...

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February15, 2024

NEW NARI | News & Views

Timber Innovations Triumphs
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February 2022

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Eclectic Industrial Basement
awarded 2022 NARI Regional

Contractor of the Year (CotY)

The judging is complete and we're pleased to announce that Timber Innovations LLC has been named 2022 NARI Regional CotY Winner for...more

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July–August 2023

Qualified Remodeler Magazine

Designer's Notebook:
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Timber Innovations constructs a new basement space that is warm and intimate yet open and affords privacy without walls.There is a comfortable flow through the space with the flooring delineating each area rather than walls. As Master Craftsman Paul Driessen recounts: "The homeowners wanted their traditional, 1980s house to reflect a modern, ascetic aesthetic. Its unfinished basement provided a blank canvas and presented an ideal place to begin updating the residence." More...

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June 2021

MKE Lifestyle Magazine

Remodeler's Notebook:
The Heart of the Home

“The kitchen is the focal point of this home, but it was small and dated. Timber Innovations restored the open concept to this Russell Barr Williamson home and added a contemporary twist…." More...

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April 2020

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Modern Mid-Century Home
awarded 2020 NARI National
Contractor of the Year (CotY)

Judges' comment: "Beautiful project...kept true to the original design [by Russell Barr Williamson] and intent of the home. All the angles...were extremely challenging and appreciate your solutions." More...

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January 18, 2019

NARI Milwaukee

Timber Innovations LLC wins 
MKE Lifestyle Magazine 
2018 Readers' Choice Award

2018 NARI Milwaukee Readers’ Choice Award, sponsored by MKE Lifestyle Magazine, one of the prestigious awards given during the Remodeler of the...more

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January 2018

Fox Cities Magazine

Home Trends Preview: 
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April 2018

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Asian-influence Home Office awarded 2018 NARI National Contractor of the Year (CotY)

Judges' comment: "Those bunk beds are awesome! Great design. Great new look for the homeowner and even better attention to detail. Absolute stunner!" More...

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Fox Cities Magazine

Private Retreats:
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2018 NARI Milwaukee Remodeler of the Year (RotY) Gold Award: 
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Timber Innovations worked hard to build the client’s vision and the NARI judges agreed — “Functionally, you absolutely listened to your client's wants and desires and created an amazing layout for them to age in place comfortably." More...

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Fox Cities Magazine

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March 2013

National Association of Remodeling Industry

2013 NARI Fox Valley Chapter
Judges' Choice Award: 
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The judges agreed that the biggest success of this project can be found in what is unseen: its accessibility for all members of the family. “It’s the best overall because it showed outstanding universal design as well as...more

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April 5, 2024

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Craft Brewery awarded
2024 NARI National Contractor 

of the Year (CotY) Award

Timber Innovations' Craft Brewery wins 2024 NARI National CotY! The NARI Milwaukee Chapter Judges exclaimed, "LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! This is an amazing project!" and previously awarded our remodel a 2023 RotY Gold Award. More...

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February 2023

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Grand Prix Cabinetry awarded
2023 NARI Regional Contractor 

of the Year (CotY) 

Timber Innovations’ Grand Prix Cabinetry is a 2023 NARI Regional CotY winner! As announced in the February issue of MKE Lifestyle, this custom cabinetry also won a Gold NARI Milwaukee RotY! More...

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September 2021

MKE Lifestyle Magazine

Remodeler's Notebook:
A Perfect Partnership

“It’s such a passion for me,” Paul Driessen explains. “It’s not only the work we do, but the connections we make and how we’re able to bring everyone together for a collaborative effort. With this [project], it’s about how we built that partnership with Deep River and the client. We all have true respect [for] our crafts and build on our strengths to make a team." More...

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September 2022

Qualified Remodeler Magazine

2022 Qualified Remodeler Master Design Silver Award: Eclectic Industrial Basement Renovation 

Judges' comment: "Consistent style throughout! Great features. Looks like it fits the client's needs!" Now, a grand entry with a modern, industrial look, was created by replacing the inside wall with a floating glass panel held in place...more

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January 2023

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Nuova Venetian Kitchen won a
2022 NARI Milwaukee Remodeler 
of the Year (RotY) Silver Award

The judging is complete and we're pleased to announce that Timber Innovations LLC won a 2022 NARI Milwaukee RotY Silver award for...more

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May 2021

Fox Cities Magazine

Timber Innovations:
Bringing Artist Flair to
Museum Gift Shop

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center space wasn’t naturally suited to be a gift shop with a narrow entry which hid the shop from view, dark lighting and a sales reception desk made of display cases stacked together.  “We wanted to add a welcoming, centralized layout,” says Paul Driessen, Timber Innovations LLC. More...

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May 24, 2019

Kitchen and Bath Business: KBBonline.com

Projects: Kitchens
The Wright Style

Christine Chambliss of Milwaukee-based Deep River Partners was charged with bringing a modern feel into a 1958-dated home, which had been built by a Frank Lloyd Wright associate. More...

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April 12, 2019

National Association of Remodeling Industry

Historic Craftsman-style Home
awarded 2019 NARI National

Contractor of the Year (CotY)

The judging is complete and we're pleased to announce that Timber Innovations LLC has been named 2019 National CotY Winner for...more

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2020 NARI Milwaukee Directory

Renovate Magazine

Unique Outdoor Retreats:
Modern Treehaus

"We developed the idea for the photo spread after seeing the “Treehaus.” It was the most whimsical project submitted to the competition this year and it’s a great representation of the diverse work of our membership. Can’t wait to see next year’s Remodeler of the Year projects!” More...

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January 18, 2019

NARI Milwaukee

Mid-Century Modern Kitchen
wins 2018 NARI Milwaukee
Remodeler of the Year Award

One NARI judge remarked that “This remodel is a great use of space.” Guests can be in four distinctive indoor spaces, but still be all together while enjoying the amazing lake views. More...

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June 2018

Fox Cities Magazine

Craftsmanship in Every Home,
Beauty in Detail: Residential Construction and Remodeling

Architects and homeowners have trusted Timber Innovations LLC to build their vision for a quarter of a century. Master craftsman and owner, Paul Driessen, began 35 years ago as a...more

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March 2016

National Association of Remodeling Industry

2016 NARI National Contractor
of the Year (CotY) Award: 
Mid-West Contemporary Home

Our client’s waterfront property needed major updating. This residence, like many waterfront properties in northern Wisconsin, had multiple additions. The house lacked character, didn't serve the client well for entertaining and...more

2011 NARI Level Best Prairie-style Kitch

March 2011

Fox Cities Magazine

2011 NARI Fox Valley Chapter Level Best Award: “Absolute Aesthetics” Prairie-style Kitchen

GOAL: Expand the kitchen space in this 1959 home to allow more room for family interaction. RESULT: An efficient blend of earthy, existing architecture and newly incorporated technology that is extravagant, yet functional...more

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