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2025 Custom Built Home Winners

April 4, 2025 by area12

CUSTOM HOME BUILD UNDER $500,000

WINNER
VALERE HOMES
RV COACH HOME
FAIRHOPE, AL (251) 458-8321

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CUSTOM HOME BUILD $500,000 TO $1,000,000

WINNER
RACHEL BROWN HOMES LLC
THE MALACHITE
HUNTSVILLE, AL (256) 513-7475

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RUNNER UP
J. FANTE STUDIO
SPRING STREET
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 810-6600

Exterior
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kitchen
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bathroom
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CUSTOM HOME BUILD OVER $1,000,000

WINNER
CORNERSTONE CONSTRUCTION
THE SIPSEY ESTATE
CULLMAN, AL (256) 384-9990

Primary Bath
Porch
Guest Bath
Kitchen
Kitchen Appliances
Laundry
Shower
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior

RUNNER UP
J. WRIGHT BUILDING CO.
CAHABA VALLEY
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 820-0100

exterior
living room
kitchen
entry
wine
office
primary bath
primary
game room
bunk
Outdoor
Outdoor

RUNNER UP
J. WRIGHT BUILDING CO.
BLACKRIDGE LAKE ESCAPE
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 820-0100

Exterior
Exterior
Primary
Kitchen
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Living Room
Butler

2025 Best In Show Winner

April 4, 2025 by area12

WINNER
TRICK CONSTRUCTION & REMODEL
FOUR SEASONS OUTDOOR LIVING
TUSCALOOSA, AL (205) 247-9898

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Reimagined Heritage: Breathing New Life into Old Foundations

April 4, 2025 by area12

2025 Historic Remodel Category Winners

WINNER
TLC DESIGN/BUILD LLC
WELSH PROJECT
AUBURN, AL (334) 728-7224

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RUNNER UP
TRICK CONSTRUCTION & REMODEL
HISTORIC ART STUDIO
TUSCALOOSA, AL (205) 247-9898

BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
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AFTER

RUNNER UP
PYTHOGE LLC
SWEET VIRGINIA
AUBURN, AL (334) 748-9699

BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER

Discover the Innovative Strategies from Top Restoration Pros

April 4, 2025 by area12

WINNER
C. ROBERDS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC
STEEPLE REPLACEMENT
FAIRHOPE, AL (251) 767-2865

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RUNNER UP
ELM CONSTRUCTION
SECOND TIME’S A CHARM
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 273-2043

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Insurance
Insurance
Insurance

2025 Bathroom Remodel Category Winners

April 4, 2025 by area12

BATHROOM REMODELS UNDER $35,000

WINNER
CONDO 365, LLC
HOUNDSTOOTH CONDO-BATHROOM
TUSCALOOSA, AL (205) 886-7415

BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER

RUNNER UP
CROSSTEK CONSTRUCTION
BLOSSOMWOOD BATH
HUNTSVILLE, AL (256) 690-1303

BEFORE
SHOWER
DURING
AFTER

RUNNER UP
PYTHOGE LLC
SEAMLESS BLEND OF OLD AND NEW
AUBURN, AL (334) 745-9699

BEFORE
AFTER
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AFTER

BATHROOM REMODELS $35,000 TO $70,000

WINNER
PYTHOGE LLC
SCANDINAVIAN ON HAMILTON
AUBURN, AL (334) 748-9699

BEFORE
AFTER
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AFTER
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AFTER
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RUNNER UP
MARK WORLEY’S CONSTRUCTION
HARLEQUIN BATH
HUNTSVILLE, AL (256) 655-2888

BEFORE
AFTER
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AFTER

RUNNER UP
GAFFORD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
MCMILLAN BATH
BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (251) 529-7557

BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER

BATHROOM REMODELS OVER $70,000

WINNER
D. F. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
EMERALD CIRCLE
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 941-6868

BEFORE
AFTER
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RUNNER UP
SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC
STEAM DREAM REMODEL
VESTAVIA HILLS, AL (205) 365-1373

BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
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AFTER
AFTER

RUNNER UP
ELM CONSTRUCTION
READY. SET. RELAX.
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 273-2043

BEFORE
AFTER
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AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER

2025 Home Addition Category Winners

April 4, 2025 by area12

WINNER
CORNERSTONE CONSTRUCTION
ROCK CREEK
CULLMAN, AL (256) 384-9990

BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
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AFTER
AFTER
AFTER

RUNNER UP
SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC
MODERN HARMONY
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 365-1373

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RUNNER UP
SD CONSTRUCTION, LLC
THE ADDITION WITH A SURPRISE
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 283-4266

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2025’s Most Innovative Whole House Makeovers

April 4, 2025 by area12

WHOLE HOUSE REMODEL UNDER $250,000

WINNER
CONDO 365, LLC
HOUNDSTOOTH CONDO
TUSCALOOSA, AL (205) 886-7415

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RUNNER UP
CORNERSTONE CONSTRUCTION
CHIC CABIN CONVERSION
CULLMAN, AL (256) 384-9990

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RUNNER UP
D. F. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
MEADOWBROOK WHOLE HOUSE
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 941-6868

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WHOLE HOUSE REMODEL $250,000 TO $500,00

WINNER
MCRAE CONSTRUCTION LLC / RECON CONSTRUCTION
ZANE BROADHEAD WHOLE HOUSE
CLANTON, AL (205) 955-0807

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RUNNER UP
PRECISION HOMECRAFTERS, LLC
HIGHLAND PARK CONDO
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 733-9583

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RUNNER UP
D. F. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
EMERALD CIRCLE
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 941-6868

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WHOLE HOUSE REMODEL OVER $250,000

WINNER
J. FANTE STUDIO
WOOD CIRCLE WHOLE HOUSE
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 810-6600

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RUNNER UP
J. FANTE STUDIO
DELMAR WHOLE HOUSE
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 810-6600

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Sink
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RUNNER UP
CORNERSTONE CONSTRUCTION
RETRO REMODEL
CULLMAN, AL (256) 384-9990

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Hidden Treasures: Astonishing Basement Designs That Amaze!

April 4, 2025 by area12

WINNER
TRICK CONSTRUCTION & REMODEL
FROM BARE TO BEAUTIFUL
TUSCALOOSA, AL (205) 247-9898

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RUNNER UP
D. F. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
MEADOWBROOK BASEMENT REMODEL
BIRMINGHAM, AL (205) 941-6868

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2019 Basement Remodel

April 13, 2019 by area12

Winner: j. fante studio – Ternview Basement

Basement Before
Theatre Room
Stairway Before
Stairway After
Bookshelves
Check out the aquarium in the wall
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basement after
Family Entertainment space
Before
Mood Lighting
Gym Before
Gym After
Entry to gym
Wash up
Before
After
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Kitchen added
Aquarium
Pool table
Ceiling before
Built in Movie Screen
Look at all that space
Before
Kitchen After
Open shelving

Runner Up: Precision Homecrafters, LLC – Ross Bridge Basement

Dark Basement Before
Added a new bath to basement
Shower niche
Shower After
Fixtures
Bath After
Vanity
Faucets
Nice and Bright
Look at all that space
And more space
What it used to look like
Pocket Doors
The Dogs Love it
Under cabinet lights
Hello Puppy
Plenty of space to fold clothes
This was before
Tada
Washer and Dryer

Runner Up: TLC Design/ Build LLC – Basement

Before
Stove Before
Closet before
Old Kitchen
Laundry in the basement
Updated Laundry in the basement
New Fireplace
New Living Area
New Outdoor Patio
Outdoor Support Beams
View to Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen Seating
New Stove
Old Shower
Who is ready to cook
After
Bedroom
Bathroom After

2019 Universal Design

April 13, 2019 by area12

Winner: Selby Davis Builder LLC – Functional Charm

Bath Before
Kitchen Sink Before
Kitchen Before
Kitchen before
Laundry After
Glass top Stove
During
Updated appliances
Microwave
Breakfast Seating
Kitchen After
During
Plumbing
Built in Desk
Kitchen After
Double Vanity
Kitchen Sink After
Before
Before
Before
Shower Before
Bath before
During
Vanity
Shower After
Plenty of Storage
No threshold entry shower
Zero Entry
Storage Niche

Runner Up: j. fante studio – Woodridge Master Bathroom

Before
Shower After
Closet After
Closet
Bath Before
Bath After
Before
After
Carport After
Frameless shower
Vanity
Shoe Storage
During
After
After
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