Whether you’re remodeling your kitchen, updating your exterior paint color, or building your dream home from the ground up, these businesses are the best of the best.
Best Architect (City)
dSPACE Studio
2920 N. Lincoln Ave
dSpace Studio is an award-winning architecture firm dedicated to architecture, interiors, and landscape. Founded in 2007, they approach all projects individually starting with an exploration of client needs that is organized and fun. They strive to integrate environmentally sustainable design with green technologies and materials whenever possible.
Best Architect (Suburbs)
Reynolds Architecture
1765 Maple St., Ste 200, Northfield
Reynolds Architecture specializes in custom projects, both residential and commercial, around Chicagoland. Founded in 1995, Doug Reynolds and his team have designed and built over 150 distinctive custom homes. Commissions include the North Shore, Barrington, Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Colorado.
Best Builder (City)
Bulley & Andrews
1755 W Armitage Ave.
Since 1891, Bulley & Andrews has expanded on its legacy, evolving into a leading, cutting-edge construction company with a regional focus and national reach. Projects include Wintrust Arena, Lincoln Park Zoo Searle Visitor Center, and The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
Best Builder (Suburbs)
Orren Pickell Building Group
444 Skokie Blvd., Ste 200, Wilmette
Orren Pickell Building Group manages every phase of custom home building and remodeling for clients throughout Chicagoland, Southern Wisconsin, and Harbor Country Michigan. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, they have a reputation built upon outstanding value, craftsmanship, and service.
Best Flooring (City)
APEX Wood Floors
208 W Kinzie St., Ste 2
Whatever your project may be, there is no need to look further; APEX offers a curated collection of beautiful natural wood floors.
Best Flooring (Suburbs)
Lewis Floor & Home
1840 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook
You’ll find a vast variety of products from flooring to countertops to cabinets, area rugs, and more all under one roof in the massive 26,000 sq. ft. showroom, all with the Lewis reputation for quality and service that you can trust.
Best Interior Designer (City)
Michael Abrams Interiors
1901 N Clybourn Ave., Ste 202
Michael Abrams creates timeless client-specific design solutions reflective of his profound dedication to beauty, comfort and home. By drawing on substantial experience and fusing artistic and architectural knowledge with personal aesthetic, Michael and his team create refreshing interiors that are truly client inspired.
Best Interior Designer (Suburbs)
Annie Liddle Design
856 Oakwood Ave., Lake Forest
Annie’s work features traditional style with a fresh perspective tailored for her clients’ lifestyle. An expert at combining classic elements and colorful textures she creates beautiful and welcoming spaces for families of all ages. Throughout her 15 years in the design industry, Annie has collaborated with clients in Illinois, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Florida, Washington D.C., Connecticut, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Virginia.
Best Kitchen Design (City)
De Giulio Kitchen Design
1121 Central Ave., Wilmette
de Giulio kitchen design was founded in 1984 by designer Mick De Giulio. Internationally recognized for innovative interior architecture and product design for kitchens, the company designs custom residential and commercial kitchens worldwide.
Best Kitchen Design (Suburbs)
Normandy Remodeling
2929 Central St., Evanston
Normandy strives to provide customers with an exceptional home remodeling experience, as they’ve done in homes throughout Chicagoland for over 40 years. They take care of the design, blueprints, permitting, and construction, to make your remodel as beautiful, stress free and enjoyable as possible.
Best Landscaping Company (City)
City Escape
Studio 3022 W Lake St.
Established in 2003 by Connie Rivera, City Escape Garden Center & Design Studio is a full resource company. City Escape carries an exceptional selection of plants, potted containers, pottery and urns, home accents and garden accessories at its iconic East Garfield Park Garden center.
Best Landscaping Company (Suburbs)
Bertog Landscape Company
625 Wheeling Rd., Wheeling
Bertog Landscape Co., founded in 1974 by Tracy Bertog, builds harmony between landscape and home. Each garden creation is sculpted to enhance the architecture of the home, its outdoor environment and client lifestyle, holistically blending vision and expertise.
Best Outdoor/Patio Designer (City)
Chicago Gardenworks, Inc.
1847 Kiest Ave., Northbrook
Chicago Gardenworks is a landscape design and installation company that has worked on the Northshore since 1996. They specialize in all phases of the landscape process including, patios, walks, retaining walls, rain gardens, fire and water features, and perennial gardens. Their focus is on landscaping throughout the seasons of the year.
Best Outdoor/Patio Designer (Suburbs)
Mariani Landscape
300 Rockland Rd., Lake Bluff
This award-winning, family-run company believes in “hard work, high quality, and uncompromising customer service.”
Best Home Organization Company (City)
Bedside Manor
2048 Halsted St.
Bedside Manor inspires customers to create bedding ensembles that make a house feel like a home, bath luxuries that titillate the senses, and furniture pieces that tell a story. Over the past 36 years, they have developed incredible relationships with their clients, and they are always looking forward to the future.
Best Home Organization Company (Suburbs)
Closet Works
2112 C2, N Clybourn Ave., Wilmette
There is no better team to help you create the closet of your dreams. Closet Works is a local family owned and operated business with over three decades of serving the Chicago area homeowners to “Organize Your Life” through custom organization systems.
Best Painter
Hester Painting & Decorating
7340 N Monticello, Skokie
The mission of Hester Painting & Decorating is to continue the tradition of their founder, Tom Hester, in providing unparalleled customer service, the highest quality craftsmanship, individual and business integrity, and outstanding creativity to all their clients looking for the very best in painting and faux finishing.
Best Real Estate Company
@properties
Established in 2000, @properties was built around a simple but elusive concept: provide brokers and clients with the highest level of service in the industry through cutting-edge sales and marketing programs and a culture that values innovation, relationships and a strong local focus. As a locally owned, independent company, @properties is deeply committed to supporting the communities and clients they serve.
