Molly McCabe participated in her first home remodel when she was only 12, renovating an 1895 farmhouse on Lopez Island.

Now she could win any of those home improvement reality TV shows.

After earning a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a career in finance, 19 years ago she followed her “passion for making dysfunctional spaces functional, as well as beautiful.”

As a result, her business on Bainbridge Island, A Kitchen that Works, recently won a statewide Excellence in Remodeling award from the Building Industry Association of Washington.