Apple Valley Resident and Business Owner Wins Third NARI Contractor of the Year Award

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. - Nov. 27, 2015 - PRLog -- The National Association of the Remodeling Industry – Minnesota Chapter awarded Closets For Life a 2015 Contractor of the Year (COTY) award last week for its outstanding work on an Excelsior wine cellar project. The Apple Valley company won in the category of Residential Project Under $30,000. This is the third COTY award Closets For Life, an Apple Valley based custom closet and home organization company, has received, having also won the award in 2013 and 2011.

The award winning wine cellar project has a bottle capacity of over 900 bottles featuring curved corner mahogany wood racking with a wheat stain finish, a beautiful arched display area and separate area for serving.  The completed project was a stunning showcase wine cellar perfectly suited for entertaining and wine storage.

Owner, Rick Lyrek and his wife, Shari, attended the COTY awards banquet event on November 19, 2015.  Hosted by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI-MN), the COTY awards recognize the best in Twin Cities residential remodeling.  Contest submissions are judged by a panel of 25 remodeling professionals and evaluation is based on how a project enhanced an existing structure, used superior craftsmanship, overcame obstacles and delivered a project that met the client’s objectives.

Closets For Life, a family owned custom organization company, was founded by Apple Valley resident, Rick Lyrek, in 2005.  Closets For Life works with residential clients as well as designers, builders and architects to create innovative storage solutions for all organizational needs including closets, garages, kitchens, home offices and wine cellars.