Readers of Greater Nashville House & Home & Garden™ have once again cast their votes for their favorites—their favorite designers, builders, landscapers, “little known” stores, and more. 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 home resource guide.
air conditioning /heating service
1st Place — Hiller
1st Place — Copeland & Son
2nd Place — Donelson AC
2nd Place — Breedlove Heating & Air
3rd Place — Joslin Heating & Cooling
antiques
1st Place — Riverside Antiques
2nd Place — Gas Lamp Antiques
3rd Place — Green Hills Antique Mall
area rugs
1st Place — Brentwood Interiors
2nd Place — Myer’s Flooring
3rd Place — Flooring America
art framing
1st Place — Picture Frame Warehouse
2nd Place — Stonebridge Gallery
2nd Place — Adams Wholesale
3rd Place — Take Art
3rd Place — B.A. Framer
art gallery
1st Place — Kraus Gallery
2nd Place — The Rymer Gallery
3rd Place — Stonebridge Gallery
3rd Place — Local Color
bar stools
1st Place — Trees & Trends
2nd Place — Nashville Billiards
3rd Place — Riverside Antiques
3rd Place — Norbert’s
bedding/drapery
1st Place — Fabric House
2nd Place — TaDah (Cathy Cantrell)
3rd Place — Trends & Traditions
blinds/shutters/shades
1st Place — Advantage Shutters
2nd Place — Blinds & Designs
3rd Place — Accublind
3rd Place — Blinds Shutters & More
closet organization
1st Place — Closets by Design
2nd Place — California Closets
3rd Place — Closets & More
consignment furniture
1st Place — Finders Keepers
2nd Place — Funtiques
3rd Place — The Clearing House
deck designer/contractor
1st Place — Seaton Construction
2nd Place — Ron McWhorter
3rd Place — West Construction
decor accessories
1st Place — Trees N Trends
2nd Place — Riverside Antiques
3rd Place — Baylor Bone
3rd Place — Accentuate Your Home
decorative concrete
1st Place — Concrete Mystique
2nd Place — Cavalier Concrete
3rd Place — Unique Concrete
decorator fabric
1st Place — Fabric House
2nd Place — Brentwood Interiors
3rd Place — Calico Corners
furniture donation site
1st Place — Goodwill
2nd Place — Salvation Army
2nd Place — Habitat Store
3rd Place — Graceworks
doors
1st Place — Nashville Sash & Door
2nd Place — Classic Doors Inc.
3rd Place — HIC Window & Door
faux finisher
1st Place — Jeff Welch
2nd Place — Barry King Designs
3rd Place — Just Faux You
fence
1st Place — Elantra Gate Systems
2nd Place — Maury Fence Co Inc.
3rd Place — Davidson Fence & Decks
fireplaces/accessories
1st Place — Hearth & Grill Shop
2nd Place — Riverside Antiques
3rd Place — Embers
real floral arrangements
1st Place — Accent Flowers
1st Place — Tulip Tree
2nd Place — Franklin Flower Shop
2nd Place — Ilex
3rd Place — Posh Petals
3rd Place — Hody’s Florist
faux floral arrangements
1st Place — Trees N Trends
2nd Place — Riverside Antique
3rd Place — ReCreations
flooring
1st Place — Watson Floor Gallery
2nd Place — Floorz
3rd Place — Flooring America
3rd Place — Designer Floors
upholstered furniture
1st Place — Sprintz Furniture
2nd Place — Thomasville Home Furnishings
3rd Place — BF Myers Furniture
3rd Place — Haverty’s
wood furniture
1st Place — Karmal-Skillington
2nd Place — BF Myers Furniture
3rd Place — Carissa’s Armoires & Antiques
garage organization
1st Place — Closets by Design
2nd Place — Slide-Loc
3rd Place — Closets & More
garden center/nursery
1st Place — Hewitt’s Garden & Design
1st Place — Moore & Moore West
2nd Place — Mark Bates Garden Center
2nd Place — John Deere Landscapes
3rd Place — 20th Century Nursery
3rd Place — Bear Creek Gardens
glass/shower/shower doors
1st Place — Nashville Glass
2nd Place — Evans Glass Co.
3rd Palce — Lewis Glass
3rd Place — Tennessee Glass
granite/marble
1st Place — Elite Installation & Design
2nd Place — Franklin Stone Design
2nd Place — Nashville Granite & Marble
3rd Place — Brothers & Sons
gutter solutions
1st Place — Ford Roofing
2nd Place — Gutter Guard
3rd Place — A Plus Gutters
house cleaning
1st Place — Merry Maids
2nd Place — The Maids
3rd Place — Molly Maids
home staging
1st Place — Homescapes
2nd Place — Change Magic
3rd Place — Decorating Chicks
home theater
1st Place — Visual Concepts
2nd Place — Hi Fi Buys
3rd Place — Audio Video Excellence, Inc.
insurance
1st Place — State Farm
2nd Place — TN Farm Bureau
3rd Place — Nationwide
kitchen appliances
1st Place — A-1 Appliance Co.
1st Place — Cenwood Appliance Dist.
2nd Place — Hermitage Kitchen Design Center
3rd Place — Siano Appliance Distributors
kitchen/bath cabinets
1st Place — Hantel Kitchens & Baths
2nd Place — Holden Brothers
3rd Place — Chris’s Custom Cabinets
3rd Place — Franklin Kitchen Center
landscaping
1st Place — Peachtree Landscaping
2nd Place — Landscape Services, Inc.
3rd Place — Mark Bates
3rd Place — Sandra Nichols Landscaping
landscape lighting
1st Place — Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
2nd Place — P.M. Lighting
3rd Place — NiteLites
lighting fixtures
1st Place — Hermitage Lighting Gallery
2nd Place — Essence Lighting
2nd Place — Graham’s Lighting Fixtures
3rd Place — Williams Home Place
little known stores
1st Place — Gabriel’s Garden
2nd Place — Revival Home Inspirations
3rd Place — Loft at Henpeck Market
local architect/home designer
1st Place — Scott Wilson
2nd Place — Mitch Barnett
3rd Place — Hughs-Edwards Builders
3rd Place — Tennessee Valley Homes
local home builder
1st Place — Ernst Construction
2nd Place — 2nd Generation Construction
3rd Place — Kurt Conners & Sons Construction
interior designer
1st Place — Kris Bagby
2nd Place — Ta Dah (Cathy Cantrell)
3rd Place — Jennifer Jones Design
3rd Place — Trends & Traditions
home development
1st Place — Fairvue Plantation
2nd Place — Westhaven
3rd Place — Steeplechase Farms
local remodeler
1st Place – Rogan Allen Builders LLC
2nd Place — Crane Builders
2nd Place — Hancock Construction LLC
3rd Place — J. Elisar Contractors LLC
3rd Place — Trace Construction, Inc.
mortgage company
1st Place — SunTrust
2nd Place — Wells Fargo
3rd Place — 1st Tennessee
muralist
1st Place — Jeff Welch
2nd Place — Murals & More LLC
3rd Place — Fabulous Faux Finishes
natural stone/outdoor
1st Place — Union Station Brick
1st Place — Centurion Stone
2nd Place — StatelyScapes
3rd Place — Jones Company
3rd Place — Kinwood Landscape
ornamental iron
1st Place — Riverside Antiques
2nd Place — Herndon & Merry
3rd Place — Tate Ornamental
oriental rugs
1st Place — Brentwood Interiors
2nd Place — Harb’s Oriental Rugs
2nd Place — Sprintz Furniture
3rd Place — Westbury House
outdoor appliances
1st Place — A-1 Appliance
2nd Place — Lowe’s
2nd Place — Cenwood Appliance
3rd Place — Embers
outdoor furnishings
1st Place — Mr. T’s Patio Furniture
1st Place — Trees N Trends
2nd Place — Lynn’s Patio & Casual Furniture
3rd Place — Summer Classics
3rd Place — Inside Out
outdoor sculpture
1st Place — Gabriel’s Garden
2nd Place — Riverside Antiques
3rd Place — StatelyScapes
paint store
1st Place — Porter Paint
2nd Place — Sherwin Williams
3rd Place — Kirkland Floor to Ceiling
3rd Place — Farrell-Calhoun Paint
patio surfacing
1st Place — Living Stone
2nd Place — StatelyScapes
3rd Place — Red River Concrete Products
pest control
1st Place — Cook’s Pest Control
2nd Place — Mack Pest Control Inc
2nd Place — All-American Pest Control
3rd Place — Arrow Pest Control
3rd Place — Terminex International
plumber
1st Place — Joslin Plumbing & Heating Inc.
1st Place — SOS Plumbing Co
2nd Place — Myers Plumbing
2nd Place — Jack Steakley Plumbing
3rd Place — American Residential Services
plumbing fixtures
1st Place — Ferguson’s
2nd Place — Franklin Discount Plumbing
3rd Place — Lankford’s Bath & Decor
pool company
1st Place — Madison Swimming Pools
2nd Place — Nashville Pool & Spa Depot
3rd Place — Langley and Taylor Pool Corporation
realty company
1st Place — Crye-Leike
2nd Place — Keller Williams
2nd Place — Bob Parks
3rd Place — Remax
roofing company
1st Place —Don Kennedy Roofing Company, Inc.
2nd Place — Ford Roofing
3rd Place — Superior Roofing
special finds
1st Place — Riverside Antiques
1st Place — Trees N Trends
2nd Place — PD’s
3rd Place — The Trendy Trunk LLC
3rd Place — Patricia Jane & Co.
sunrooms
1st Place — Mr. Enclosure Sunrooms
2nd Place — Better Living Patio Rooms
3rd Place — Patio Enclosures
table & floor lamps
1st Place — Lumen Lamps
2nd Place — Williams Home Place
3rd Place — Trees N Trends
tile store
1st Place — Louisville Tile
1st Place — Traditions in Tile
2nd Place — Werthan Tile
3rd Place — Renaissance Tile
wallpaper
1st Place — Wallpaper Warehouse
2nd Place — West Meade Decorating Company
3rd Place — Kirkland Floor to Ceiling
waterscaper
1st Place — Living Stone
2nd Place — Tranquil Waterscapes
3rd Place — 20th Century Nursery
3rd Place — Courtyards by Elio LLC
windows
1st Place — Pella Window
2nd Place — Marvin Windows
2nd Place — Champion Windows
3rd Place — Nashville Sash & Door