06/01/2026
National Remodeler of the Year.
We’re honored to share that ABLAZE Design Group has earned a 2026 National Remodeler of the Year Award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), for our kitchen at the Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens.
The project: a historic 1895 estate kitchen, reimagined into a lifestyle-driven space that works as beautifully as it lives. A dramatic main kitchen. A hidden larder. A fully equipped scullery. A double powder room. Even a four-story elevator integration, all delivered on an accelerated timeline, inside the constraints of a landmark home.
Quiet luxury. Wellness-focused, biophilic design. Modern performance, with the architectural integrity of the original home fully intact.
For us, great design was never just about how a space looks. It’s about how a family lives, gathers, and functions in it every single day. This recognition is proof of the care, creativity, and problem-solving we bring to every home we touch, and of what it means to transform an underperforming space into one that truly works.
To the homeowners and team who made it possible, thank you. This one’s for you.
📍 Highwood, IL | Serving Chicago’s North Shore & beyond
