Readers Favorites Awards 2012
Readers of Greater Nashville House & Home & Garden™ have cast their votes for their 2012 favorites—their favorite designers, builders, landscapers, “little known” stores, just to name a few. If you’re looking for a service provider and aren’t sure who to choose, try one of these—they’ve received the stamp of approval from readers of the only shelter publication serving the Nashville area.
architect/home plan designer
1st Place — Quirk Designs
2nd Place — Jack Herr Design Associates
3rd Place — Manuel Zeitlin Architects
air conditioning/heating service company
1st Place — Lee Company
2nd Place — Hiller Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
3rd Place — Copeland & Son Air Conditioning and Heating Service Inc.
antiques
1st Place — Gas Lamp Antiques
2nd Place — Antiques at the Factory
3rd Place — Goodlettsville Antique Mall
antique oriental rug store
1st Place — Bradford’s Interiors
2nd Place — Rugs by Jafar
3rd Place — Sprintz Furniture
3rd Place — Essy’s Rug Gallery
area rug store
1st Place — Brentwood Interiors
2nd Place — Sprintz Furniture
2nd Place — Bradford’s Interiors
3rd Place — Essy’s Rug Gallery
3rd Place — Rugs by Jafar
art framing store
1st Place — Picture Frame Warehouse
2nd Place — The Beveled Edge
3rd Place — Belle Meade Framers
art gallery
1st Place — Gallery 202
2nd Place — Zeitgeist Fine Art
3rd Place — Stonebridge Gallery
3rd Place — Bennett Galleries
bar stool store
1st Place — Nashville Billiard Company
2nd Place — Norbert’s Home Decor
3rd Place — B.F. Myers Furniture
bedding/drapery source
1st Place — Bella Linea
2nd Place — The Curtain Exchange
3rd Place — The Fabric House
billiard/game table store
1st Place — Nashville Billiard Company
2nd Place — Family Leisure
3rd Place — Spritz Furniture
blinds/shutters/shades
1st Place — Advantage Shutters
2nd Place — Blinds & Designs
3rd Place — American Heritage Shutters
3rd Place — Blind & Shutter Gallery
carpet store
1st Place — Floorz
2nd Place — Carpet Den Interiors
3rd Place — Nashville Carpet Center
closet organization company
1st Place — California Closets
2nd Place — Closets By Design
3rd Place — Closets & More
consignment furnishing store
1st Place — Finder’s Keepers
2nd Place — Classy Cat
3rd Place — Clearing House Consignment
3rd Place — English & Co.
deck designer
1st Place — The Porch Company
2nd Place — Crane Builders
3rd Place — Brentwood Decks
décor & accessories
1st Place — The Bagbey House
2nd Place — Trees N Trends
2nd Place — The Snooty Fox
3rd Place — JJ Ashley’s
decorative concrete
1st Place — Unique Concrete
2nd Place — Mystique Concrete Engraving
3rd Place — Williams Concrete Craft
decorator fabric store
1st Place — Brentwood Interiors
2nd Place — The Fabric House
3rd Place — Calico Corners
furniture/appliance donation site
1st Place — Goodwill
2nd Place — Habitat Homestore
3rd Place — Graceworks
door company
1st Place — Classic Doors
2nd Place — Nashville Sash & Door
3rd Place — Central Woodwork
draperies
1st Place — The Curtain Exchange
2nd Place — Tanna Miller/Design Nashville
3rd Place — Jeannine’s Draperies
faux finishing artist
1st Place — Scarlett Designs
2nd Place — Joyce Cobb
2nd Place — Murals & More
3rd Place — Brooks Tucker
fence company
1st Place — Rio Grande Fence Company of Nashville
2nd Place — Cole Deck and Fence
3rd Place — Nashville Fence
fireplaces/accessories
1st Place — Hearth and Grill Shop
2nd Place — Embers Grill and Fireplace Store
3rd Place — Nashville Fireplace
floral arrangements—faux
1st Place — The Bagbey House
2nd Place — Trees N Trends
3rd Place — ReCreations Furniture
floral arrangements—real
1st Place — Ilex For Flowers
1st Place — Garden Delights
2nd Place — Emma’s Flowers & Gifts
3rd Place — Rebel Hill Florist
furniture—upholstered
1st Place — Sprintz Furniture
2nd Place — Bradford’s Interiors
2nd Place — Margi’s Chair and Chair Alike
3rd Place — B.F. Myers Furniture
3rd Place — Ethan Allen
furniture—wood
1st Place — Karmal Skillington
2nd Place —Sprintz Furniture
3rd Place — Ethan Allen
3rd Place — Merridian Furniture
garage organization
1st Place — Closets by Design
2nd Place — The Gorilla Garage
3rd Place — Closets & More
garden center/nursery
1st Place — Hewitt’s Garden and Design Center
2nd Place — Moore & Moore Garden Center
3rd Place — Bear Creek Gardens
3rd Place — SouthBranch Nursery Company
glass/shower doors
1st Place — Nashville Glass Company
2nd Place — Evans Glass Company
2nd Place — Genesis Glass & Mirror
3rd Place — California Inspirations Frameless Shower Doors
granite/marble provider
1st Place — Elite Installation & Design
2nd Place — Werthan LLC
2nd Place — Silver Stone Designs
3rd Place — Brother’s & Son’s Marble & Granite
3rd Place — Nashville Granite & Marble Inc.
gutter solutions
1st Place — Clinard
2nd Place — Gutter Guard
3rd Place — Ford Roofing
3rd Place — Krueger Gutter
hardwood flooring
1st Place — Watson Floor Gallery
2nd Place — Carpet Den Interiors
3rd Place — Designer Floors & Interiors
home staging/redesign company
1st Place — Change Magic Interior Redesign
1st Place — Scarlett Designs
2nd Place — Joyce Cobb
2nd Place — The Decorologist
3rd Place — Redo Home & Design
home theatre
1st Place — Imagine Audio & Video
2nd Place — HiFi Buys
2nd Place — Visual Concepts
3r Place — P.A.V.E.
3rd Place — Cobb Home Improvements
home owners insurance
1st Place — State Farm Insurance
2nd Place — Farm Bureau Insurance
3rd Place — Allstate Insurance
house cleaning
1st Place — Molly Maid
2nd Place — Momma Clean
3rd Place — Merry Maids
kitchen appliances
1st Place — A-1 Appliance
2nd Place — Cenwood Appliance
3rd Place — Siano Appliance Distributors
3rd Place — Hermitage Lighting Gallery
kitchen/bath cabinets
1st Place — French’s Cabinet Gallery
2nd Place — Hermitage Lighting Gallery
3rd Place — Home Expo Design Center
landscape company
1st Place — Landscape Services Inc.
2nd Place — Kinwood Landscape Design & Installation
3rd Place — Bluegrass Gardener
3rd Place — Teacup Gardener
landscape lighting provider
1st Place — Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
2nd Place — Unique Outdoor Solutions
3rd Place — Southern Light
lighting fixture showroom
1st Place — Hermitage Lighting Gallery
2nd Place — Graham’s Lighting Gallery
3rd Place — Essence Lighting
3rd Place — TEAM Electric Supply LLC
little known store
1st Place — Bagbey House
2nd Place — Patricia Jane
3rd Place — The Snooty Fox
local builder
1st Place — David Patton
2nd Place — Legend Homes
3rd Place — Grove Park Construction/Brandon Jenkins
local home development
1st Place — Westhaven
2nd Place — Annandale
3rd Place — Arrington Retreat
local interior designer
1st Place — Jason Bradshaw
2nd Place — Annette Valentine/Valentine Interiors
3rd Place — Scarlett Design
local remodeling contractor
1st Place — Crane Builders
2nd Place — David Patton Construction
3rd Place — The Miles Company
mortgage company
1st Place — Regions Bank
2nd Place — First Tennessee Bank
3rd Place — Suntrust Bank
muralist
1st Place — Leigh Ann Agee
2nd Place — Michael Cooper
3rd Place — Kristen Finney
nursery/landscape stone
1st Place — Jones Stone Company
2nd Place — The Rock Place
3rd Place — Beasley’s Yard
ornamental iron
1st Place — Herndon & Merry
2nd Place — The Iron Gate
3rd Place — Riverside Antiques
3rd Place — Preservation Station
outdoor appliances
1st Place — Hearth and Grill Shop
2nd Place — Embers Grill and Fireplace Store
3rd Place — CenWood Appliance
outdoor furnishings
1st Place — Trees N Trends
2nd Place — Summer Classics
2nd Place — Graham’s Lighting Fixtures
3rd Place — Mister T’s Patio Furniture
outdoor sculpture
1st Place — Northgate Gallery
2nd Place — Artifacts Antiques
3rd Place — Garden Park Antiques
paint store
1st Place — Sherwin Williams
2nd Place — Porter Paint
3rd Place — Benjamin Moore
patio surfacing
1st Place — Concrete Mystique Engraving
2nd Place — Unique Concrete
3rd Place — CK Custom Krete
pest control
1st Place — US Pest Control
2nd Place — Cook’s Pest Control
3rd Place — Arrow Exterminators
plumbing
1st Place — Hiller Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning
2nd Place — The Lee Company
3rd Place — Jack Steakley Plumbing
plumbing fixtures
1st Place — Ferguson Enterprises
2nd Place — Nashville Winnelson
3rd Place — Kenny & Company
pools
1st Place — Siteworks
2nd Place — Langley & Taylor Pool Company
3rd Place — West Meade Pools
realty company
1st Place — Benchmark Realty
2nd Place — Bob Parks Realty
3rd Place — Zeitlin Realtors
3rd Place — Keller Williams Realty
3rd Place — McArthur Sanders Real Estate
roofing
1st Place — Ford Roofing
2nd Place — Don Kennedy Roofing Co.
3rd Place — Barrett Roofing
3rd Place — Herbert Roofing
“special finds” store
1st Place — The Bagbey House
2nd Place — The Iron Gate
2nd Place — Gabriel’s Garden
3rd Place — JJ Ashley’s
3rd Place — Snooty Fox
sunrooms
1st Place — Mr. Enclosure
2nd Place — Betterliving Patio
3rd Place — Champion Window & Door
table/floor lamps
1st Place — Lumen
2nd Place — Hermitage Lighting
3rd Place — Snooty Fox
tile showroom
1st Place — Traditions in Tile
2nd Place — The Tile Shop
3rd Place — Louisville Tile
3rd Place — The Finishes Group
wallpaper installer
1st Place — Lillian Weist
2nd Place — Jerrold Grisswold
3rd Place — Robbie Hicks
wallpaper store
1st Place — Sherwin Williams
2nd Place — Porter Paint
3rd Place — Benjamin Moore
waterscaping
1st Place — Waterscapes Backyard Resort
2nd Place — Natural Creations
3rd Place — Southbranch
3rd Place — 20th Century Nursery
windows
1st Place — Pella
2nd Place — Nashville Sash & Door
3rd Place — Champion Window & Door