2009 Design Awards
Judges | Best of the Good Life | Rising Star | Reader’s Choice
Best Place to Outfit a Kitchen: (TIE)
Beaver Tile & Stone, Farmington Hills; 248-476-2333, Troy (Michigan Design Center); 248-649-5552, Shelby Township; 586-991-0780, beavertileandstone.com.
Extraordinary Works by EW Kitchens, Wixom; 248-669-1300, Troy (at Michigan Design Center); 248-649-0500, ewkitchens.com.
Best Place to Buy Kitchen Appliances:
Hawthorne Appliance, Birmingham; 248-644-2200, Rochester; 248-299-4800; hawthorneonlinestore.com.
Best Art Gallery:
TRA Art Group, Troy (at Michigan Design Center); 248-816-1691, traartgroup.com, michigandesign.com.
Best Place to Buy Landscape Plants:
English Gardens, seven locations; englishgardens.com.
Best Place to Buy a Couch:
Quatrine, Birmingham; 248-644-4705, quatrine.com.
Best Source for Garden Furnishings:
Detroit Garden Works, Sylvan Lake; 248-335-8089, detroitgardenworks.com.
Best Decor Trend:
Less is more.
Best Landscape Designer:
Michael J. Dul & Associates, Birmingham; 248-644-3410.
Best Place for Retirement Living:
Birmingham
Best Community for a First Home:
Royal Oak
Best Area for a Vacation Home:
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Best Town for Garage Sales: (TIE)
Grosse Pointe and Birmingham
Best Downtown Shopping District:
Birmingham
Best Place for Penthouse Living:
The Willits, Birmingham.
Best Place to Stock Your Liquor Cabinet:
Holiday Market, Royal Oak; 248-541-1414, holiday-market.com.
Best Loft Building: (TIE)
400 Parent Avenue, Royal Oak; 400parent.com.
Willys Overland Lofts, Detroit; willysoverlandlofts.com.
Area Ready for Rediscovery:
Various Detroit Neighborhoods
Best Place to Stock Your Wine Cellar:
Trader Joe’s, Ann Arbor, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Northville, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak; traderjoes.com.
Best Place to Shop for a Dinner Party:
Papa Joe’s Gourmet Market, Birmingham; 248-723-9400, Rochester Hills; 248-853-6263, papajoesmarket.com.
Best Place to Aspire to:
Birmingham
Best Hardware Store:
Russell Hardware Co., Bloomfield Hills; 248-644-0100, Harbor Springs; 231-526-8900, russellhardware.com.
Best Place to Outfit a Bath:
Herald Wholesale, Oak Park; 248-398-4560, heraldwholesale.com.
Best Place for Kitchenware:
Williams-Sonoma, Ann Arbor, Novi, Rochester Hills, Troy; williams-sonoma.com.
Best Store for High-end Furniture:
Birmingham Design Studio, Birmingham; 248-723-8888, birminghamdesignstudio.com.
Best Antiques Store:
Judy Frankel at the Antiques Centre of Troy, Troy; 248-649-4399, judyfrankelantiques.com.
Best Place for Office Furnishings:
Michigan Design Center, Troy; 248-649-4772, michigandesign.com.
Best Place to Buy an Area Rug:
Hagopian, Birmingham, Novi, Oak Park (outlet); originalhagopian.com.
Best Place to Buy a Mattress:
Art Van stores, artvan.com.
Best Store for Affordable Furniture:
IKEA, Canton Township; 734-981-6300, ikea.com.
Best Architect:
Alexander V. Bogaerts & Associates, Bloomfield Hills; 248-334-5000, bogaerts.us.
Best Place to Buy Electronics and Home Theater Components:
Best Buy, bestbuy.com.
Best Designer:
Richard Ross Designs, Royal Oak; 248-544-9957.
Best Place to Shop for Rec Room Furnishings:
Art Van stores, artvan.com.
Place for a Bargain:
Home Goods, homegoods.com.
Place to Buy v:
Russell Hardware Co., Bloomfield Hills; 248-644-0100, Harbor Springs; 231-526-8900, russellhardware.com.
Best Flea Market:
Royal Oak, (Sundays at the Farmers Market).
Best Place to Buy a Light Fixture:
Brose Electric, Clarkston; 248-623-7900, broseelectric.com.
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