EDITORS’ PICKS
All Natural Stone marks 25 years of supplying luxury stone and tile to the Bay Area—and recently opened a new Dublin showroom.
BEST PLACE TO FINISH STRONG
ALL NATURAL STONE, BERKELEY AND DUBLIN
All Natural Stone is a longtime resource for interior designers, architects, and homeowners looking for premiere stone and tile in the Bay Area. This year, the family-owned business celebrated a quarter century of providing quality tile and slab surfaces from around the world. Among the additions to their offerings are handcrafted ceramic tiles and a porcelain slab collection featuring large-format designs and made with advanced manufacturing techniques. All Natural Stone also opened a new showroom in Dublin this year and continues to carry prestigious brands such as Artistic Tile, AKDO, Country Floors, and Walker Zanger. allnaturalstone.com.
BEST WAY TO SHOW OFF YOUR HOMETOWN AT HOME
STUDIO SEVEN ARTS, PLEASANTON
Decorate your walls while demonstrating regional pride with retro giclées highlighting East Bay locations, available at Studio Seven Arts. The canvas and works on paper from Minnesota artist Steve Thomas are done in the style of vintage travel posters. His work is greatly influenced by the art deco movement of the 1930s and includes pieces depicting Pleasanton, Mount Diablo, Livermore Valley, Oakland, and Lamorinda, among other spots. studiosevenarts.com.
Berkeley’s Vintage Rug Shop offers a wide selection of antique floor coverings, along with furnishings, textiles, and other home goods.
BEST SHOP FOR RUGS AND TEXTILES
THE VINTAGE RUG SHOP, BERKELEY
The Vintage Rug Shop owner Brittany Chinaglia wants her customers to feel right at home in her Fourth Street store. The shop, which relocated from Temescal to Berkeley in November, sells new and old home goods, including original and made-to-order furnishings—many upholstered with vintage textiles—that are designed at the shop and reflect both history and craft. Shoppers can also peruse pillows and linens, as well as vintage chairs, tables, and rugs in a variety of sizes and price points. “We help customers incorporate the pieces that they already own with the pieces we have on display. The mix of items feels visually comfortable and inviting,” says Chinaglia. “We’re a destination for collected interiors that help people feel like their home is a reflection of themselves and not anything anyone else has.” thevintagerugshop.com.
READERS’ PICKS
Contractor
Douglah Designs, Lafayette, douglahdesigns.com.
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Runner-up | Proyecto, Oakland, proyectobuild.com.
Flooring/Carpet
Abode Flooring and Finishes, Lafayette, abode-flooring.com.
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Runner-up | Danville Hardwood Company, Danville, danvillehardwood.com.
“[Abode Flooring and Finishes has the] best service, selection, and pricing. I am a designer/builder and use Patrick and his team for all my clients.”
—Tracy Anthony, Lafayette
Furniture Store
Cole’s Interiors Design Center, Concord, colesinteriors.com.
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Runner-up | Vinteige, Walnut Creek, vinteige.com.
Home Decor
Wish, Walnut Creek, wishwalnutcreek.com.
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Runner-up | Vinteige, Walnut Creek, vinteige.com.
Home Lighting
Luxe Home by Douglah Designs, Lafayette, douglahdesigns.com.
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Runner-up | Walnut Creek Lighting, Walnut Creek, walnutcreeklighting.net.
Jeffrey Neve Interior Design
Interior Design Studio
Jeffrey Neve Interior Design, Walnut Creek, jeffreyneve.com.
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Runner-up | Douglah Designs, Lafayette, douglahdesigns.com.
Kitchen and Bath Remodel
Douglah Designs, Lafayette, douglahdesigns.com.
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Runner-up | Proyecto, Oakland, proyectobuild.com.
Kitchen and Bath Store
Luxe Home by Douglah Designs, Lafayette, douglahdesigns.com.
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Runner-up | Jack London Kitchen and Bath, multiple locations, jacklondonkitchenandbath.com.
Landscape Design
J. Montgomery Designs, Alamo, jmontgomerydesigns.com.
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Runner-up | Ecliptic Landscapes, Oakland, (925) 899-9941.
Terra
Outdoor Furniture Store
Terra, multiple locations, terraoutdoor.com.
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Runner-up | Patioworld, Pleasanton and Walnut Creek, patioworld.net.
Plant Nursery
Orchard Nursery, Lafayette, orchardnursery.com.
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Runner-up | Sloat Garden Center, multiple locations, sloatgardens.com.
Roofing
Dynasty Roofing Inc., Pleasant Hill, dynastyroofinginc.com.
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Runners-up | Collins Roofing, Oakland, collinsroofingcompany.com; Pacific Coast Roofing Service, Martinez, pcroofingservice.com.
Solar
Solar Shield, Martinez, dmashield.com.
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Runner-up | Diablo Solar Services, Martinez, diablosolar.com.
Stone/Tile
Luxe Home by Douglah Designs, Lafayette, douglahdesigns.com.
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Runner-up | All Natural Stone, Berkeley and Dublin, allnaturalstone.com.
Window Treatments
Creative Shades and Cabinetry, San Ramon, creative-shades.com; The Shade Store, multiple locations, theshadestore.com.
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Runner-up | Luxe Home by Douglah Designs, Lafayette, douglahdesigns.com.
Douglah Designs specializes in luxury home remodels, bringing magnificent new life to kitchens and bathrooms.
Best Contractor, Kitchen and Bath Remodel
DOUGLAH DESIGNS, LAFAYETTE
With an expert team consisting of more than 25 interior designers, product specialists, and construction crewmembers, Douglah Designs promises an on-budget, stress-free, and seamless remodeling experience that results in an upscale yet artful interior. The Lafayette firm was founded by Leila Douglah in 1997, and she brings a hands-on approach to her work, backed up by a general contractor’s license, certifications as an interior and kitchen and bath designer, and a degree in architecture from the University of Technology in Baghdad. Douglah Designs helps its customers achieve their perfect living spaces, whether that involves a bathroom refresh with a Kallista soaking tub or a sophisticated kitchen remodel featuring statement-making lighting. The company can do home additions and full house remodels and also has a retail shop, Luxe Home by Douglah Designs. douglahdesigns.com.
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