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2021 Best in Home + Design

For our inaugural 2021 Best in Home + Design Awards, we asked readers across the region to name their favorite Tristate providers. From favorite bathroom remodelers and home builders to the best plumbers and movers, we asked for them all and you delivered! In the following pages, you’ll find favorites in 83 categories. Thousands of you voted in this online contest, making this truly a list of the best businesses to help make your house into your dream home.

Additions & Remodels

Best Additions & Best Bathroom Remodel

H. Glasgow Construction
7138 Miami Ave, Madeira
513-272-2500 • cinciremodeler.com 

H. Glasgow Construction

Best Basement Remodel & Best Kitchen Remodel

Distinct Construction, LLC
3273 Ashby Fork Rd, Petersburg, Ky
859-991-5317
distinctconstruction.com

Best Major Renovation – Multiple Rooms & Best Designer – Building

DIGS
3524 Edwards Rd, Cincinnati
513-533-3447
digs-home.com

Best Outbuildings & Structures

Staley Transformations
Serves Greater Cincinnati
513-400-4968
staleytransformations.com

Staley Transformations

Best Recovery Services Disaster

Bryant Hartke
2135 Schappelle Ln, Bdg B, Cincinnati
513-674-2300 • bryanthartke.com

Air Conditioning & Cooling

Best Central Air Conditioning – Install

Schmidt Heating and Cooling
7323 Vine St, Cincinnati
513-268-666
schmidtheating.com

Best Central Air Conditioning – Repair & Service

Schneller & Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Serves Greater Cincinnati
513-407-4424, 859-757-1877
schnellerair.com

Architects, Builders, & Engineers

Best Architects

CHAATRIK Architecture & Urban Design
Serves Cincinnati, as well as
clients throughout the world
513-274-2550 • chaatrik.com

CHAATRIK Architecture & Urban Design

Best Builders (New Homes)

Drees Homes
211 Grandview Dr, Fort Mitchell, Ky
dreeshomes.com

Drees Homes

Best General Contractors

Neal’s Design & Remodel
7770 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati
513-489-7700
info.neals.com

Bathroom Remodeling

Best Bathroom Remodeling & Design

Whole Home
4628 Paddock Rd, Cincinnati
513-482-5100 • wholehome.org

Best Glass & Mirrors

Alluring Glass
Serves Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
513-321-2527
alluringglass.net

Best Plumbing & Best Water Heaters

MarkCo Plumbing
Serves Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
859-371-6275
markcoinc.com

Best Tile

Hamilton Parker
2931 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati
513-276-4840
hamiltonparker.com

Cabinets

Best Closet – Build

California Closets – Cincinnati
3804 Edwards Rd, Cincinnati
513-793-3055
californiaclosets.com

Best Closets or Rooms – Organize

Closets by Design
Serves Cincinnati
513-469-6130
cincinnati.closetsbydesign.com

Best Countertops

Select Kitchen Design – Oakley
4016 Allston St, Ste 2, Cincinnati
513-834-5464
selectkitchendesign.com

Best Custom Cabinets or Built-in Furniture

Western Custom Cabinetry
96 Caldwell Dr, Cincinnati
513-500-4719
westerncustomcabinetry.com

Carpentry & Woodworking

Best Cabinets & Countertops & Best Finish Carpentry, Trim & Molding

Wildwater Custom Cabinetry LLC
26 South St, Harveysburg
513-500-4359
wildwatercabinetry.com

Best Doors

EntryPoint Door Transformations
1224 Castle Dr, Mason
513-459-2233
upgrademydoor.com

Cleaning Services

Best Interior Home

Cleaning Solutions Specialist
Serves Cincinnati
513-578-7798
cincinnaticlean.com

Best Maid Service

Tailored Home Solutions
880 Alexandria Pike, Ste 105,
Fort Thomas, Ky
859-363-5546
tailoredhomesolutions.net

Best Post-Construction Cleanup

House Calls, LLC
Serves Greater Cincinnati
513-841-9800
housecallsllc.com

Best Property Cleanup

SERVPRO
Serves Cincinnati
800-797-8776
servpro.com

Countertops

Best Solid Surface – Install

Cincinnati StoneWorks
7776 Service Center Dr, West Chester
513-777-7090
cincinnatistoneworks.com

Decorators & Designers

Best Consultant – Professional Home or Office Organizer, Designer – Residential (Interior Space Planner) & Best Interior Decorator

Dwellings on Madison
2003 Madison Rd, Cincinnati
513-321-6900
dwellingsonmadison.com

Dwellings on Madison

Best Designer – Bathroom

Emily Skinner, Renovera Homes
Based in Loveland
513-545-2647
renoverahome.com

Best Designer – Feng Shui

Hoffman & Albers Interiors
9405 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati
513-793-9100
hoffmanandalbersinteriors.com

Best Designer – Interior Lighting Plan & Best Minor Remodels

Winding Lane Interiors
2990 Observatory Ave, Cincinnati
513-382-8445 • windinglaneinteriors.com

Winding Lane Interiors

Best Designer – Kitchen

Kelly Bros Home & Design Center
3502 Latonia Ave, Covington, Ky
859-581-0400
kellybros.com

Best Designer – Landscape

Werbrich’s Landscaping
Design Center: 385 Bridge St, Cincinnati
513-613-3903
cincinnatilandscaping.com

Best Designer – Window Treatments

Exciting Windows! by Apollo
8353 Vine St, Cincinnati
513-948-1102
apollodraperies.com

Drywall & Insulation

Best Drywall – Install

Bosse Drywall Inc.
3460 W Kemper Rd, Cincinnati
513-825-2763
bossedrywall.com

Electrical & Computers

Best Appliances

Hagedorn Appliances
4432 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, Ky
hagedornappliance.com

Best Audio/Video

Phantom Sound
104 Reading Rd, Mason
513-759-4477
phantomsound.com

Best Lighting Design

A&S Electric Supply, Inc.
3140 Crescent Ave, Erlanger, Ky
859-727-1111
a-s-electric.com

Flooring

Best Carpet

Fazel Rug Gallery
2716 Erie Ave, Ste A1, Cincinnati
513-241-4004
fazelruggallery.com

Best Hardwood

JP Flooring Design Center
9097 Union Center Blvd, West Chester
513-847-3930
jpflooring.com

Best Laminate & Vinyl

McSwain Carpets & Floors
Multiple locations including Beechmont (513-685-0037) and Forest Park (513-245-4457)
mcswaincarpets.com

McSwain Carpets & Floors

Best Tile

Floor & Décor
3430 Higland Ave, Cincinnati
513-394-5702
flooranddecor.com

Foundations

Best Basement Repair

The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati
10690 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland
513-586-3505
basementdoctorcincy.com

Garage

Best Garage – Remodel

Ideal Garage Solutions
1260 W Sharon Rd, Cincinnati
513-562-7542
idealgaragesolutions.com

Best Garage Doors

AE Door & Window Co.
Multiple locations in
Cincinnati (513-742-1984),
Eastgate (513-943-1984)
and Florence (859-283-1984)
aedoorsales.com

Heating & Furnaces

Best Central Heating Systems

HMAC Heating & Cooling, Inc.
654 Highland Ave, #13,
Fort Thomas, Ky
859-781-4622
hmacinc.com

Home Construction

Best Lumber

Hyde Park Lumber & Design Center
3360 Red Bank Rd, Cincinnati
513-271-1500
hydeparklumber.com

Best Major Remodels & Renovations

Cullen Brothers Custom Homes & Remodeling
10872 US 42, Union, Ky
513-615-2269
cullenbrothers.com

Best New Home Construction

Hensley Custom Building Group
3295 Montgomery Rd, Loveland
513-677-9900
hensleyhomes.com

Kitchen & Remodeling

Best Kitchen Remodeling & Design

Renovera Homes
Based in Loveland
513-545-2647
renoverahome.com

Best Windows & Doors

Pella
9869 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery
513-936-5240
pella.com

Landscape, Yard & Garden

Best Landscaping – Design & Installation

Brentwood Landscape & Design Inc
8131 AA Hwy, Alexandria, Ky
859-635-0711
brentwoodlandscape.com

Best Outdoor Recreation

Recreations Outlet
885 OH 28, Milford
513-831-7383
recreationsoutlet.com

Moving & Storage

Best Professional Moving Services

Two Men And A Truck
Serves Cincinnati
twomenandatruck.com/movers/oh/cincinnati/west

Other Services

Best Disability Planner

People Working Cooperatively
4612 Paddock Rd, Cincinnati
513-351-7921 • pwchomerepairs.org

People Working Cooperatively

Best Furniture

Best Furniture Gallery
1123 S Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, Ky
859-441-2378
bestfurnituregallery.com

Best Junk Removal

College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving
250 E Kemper Rd, Loveland
513-280-8900
collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/cincinnati/

Best Pest Control

Perfection Pest Control, Inc
9967 Old Union Rd, Union, Ky
859-525-8560 • perfectionpest.com

Perfection Pest Control, Inc.

Painting & Staining

Best House Painting

360° Painting
Serves Cincinnati
513-866-8728
360painting.com

Best Interior Painting or Staining

Tabor & Company
Based in Loveland
513-266-3412
tabor.company

Best Paint Removal and Cleaning

Pell-Con Painting & Cleaning, LLC
Serves Greater Cincinnati
513-898-0753
facebook.com/pellconpainting/

Plumbing

Best Drain Clearing & Best Plumbing

Jolly Plumbing
Serves Greater Cincinnati
859-781-7500 jollyplumbing.com

Jolly Plumbing

Best Boilers & Radiators

HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric and Drains
6 N Commerce Park Dr, Cincinnati
513-445-2548
333help.com

Best Faucets, Fixtures & Pipes

Keidel
Multiple locations including Paddock Hills (513-351-1600) and Westwood (513-661-4680)
keidel.com

Keidel

Best Other Plumbing Related Jobs

Thomas & Galbraith Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
9520 LeSaint Dr, Fairfield
513-540-3678
thomasgalbraith.com

Best Pumps

Schneller & Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Serves Greater Cincinnati
513-407-4424, 859-757-1877
schnellerair.com

Best Septic Systems, Sewers & Water Mains

Roto-Rooter
Serves Cincinnati
513-631-2525
rotorooter.com

Best Water Softening & Purification

Puronics
Serves Greater Cincinnati
844-787-6642
cincinnati.puronics.com

Roofing

Best Gutter Systems

Gutter Shutter
Serves Greater Cincinnati
513-671-4000
guttershuttertristate.com

Best Inspection – Roofing & Best Roofing – Install or Replace

Great Roofing and Restoration
118 Pendleton St, #400, Cincinnati
513-540-4635
greatroofing.com/roofing-cincinnati-oh/

Best Roofing – Repair

Feazel Inc.
149 Commerce Blvd, Loveland
513-433-2935
feazelinc.com

Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs & Saunas

Best Hot Tubs & Spas

Watson’s
Multiple locations including Cincinnati (2721 E Sharon Rd)
and Florence (7100 Houston Rd)
watsons.com

Watson’s

Walls & Ceilings

Best Painting & Texturing

Doni Flanigan
4009 Wildcherry Ct, Cincinnati
513-207-6571
facebook.com/DoniFlaniganInteriors/

Best Shades

Blinds, Etc.
Serves Greater Cincinnati
513-863-2600
blindsetcohio.com

Best Wallcoverings

ASM Custom Framing
9654 Cincinnati Columbus Rd, Cincinnati
513-763-9373
asmcustomframing.com

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