Best Builders in Dallas: a Look at the Spaces that Scooped Up Those ARC Awards Last Week!

As we told you last week, the Dallas Builders Association each year honors the work of its members, some of North Texas’ top building and remodeling talent, with an Oscars-like celebration of glamorous dress and beverage. They put on the Ritz for the annual ARC Awards ceremony.

And of course, half of those winners are my CandysDirt Best Builders! All CandysDirt.com-approved home builders are curated from a select group of home builders. Click here to see what they told us about the top building trends for 2015.

There are 50 categories, and the judges are top builders and designers from way outside of Texas. Well, except for Oklahoma.

The celebration, held this year at The Westin Galleria, was a blast. Tim Lansford of Luxury Homes of Texas was the emcee, and teased the heck out of  Tom Greico of Greico Modern Homes, (“BOOOO!”)  But not moi — Tom is another CandysDirt.com fave.

Turns out Tim is not just a home builder, he has his own radio show!

As we mentioned, for the second year in a row, Classic Urban Homes snagged Custom Builder of the Year title. Not too far behind was my man Tim Jackson Custom Homes, also nominated for best, who snagged Best Architectural Design $1 to $2 million. One of his entries was a palace he built called Maison d’Etoile for former Cowboys linebacker Bradie James. Bradie and his wife, Star, slipped in and dined with Tim and Leslie Jackson and watched the show. Other home builders extraordinaire who needed U-Hauls for their prize booty besides the aforementioned: Alford Homes, Desco Fine Homes, Cresswell Builders, our very own JLD Custom Homes, LRO Residential, Bauhaus Custom Homes and of course, Greico Modern Homes.

Now a little inside dirt on the photo above: this was a remodel, in Preston Hollow, by Desco Fine Homes. Took two years to complete. The lady of the house wanted a home beauty salon — they are all the rage, by the way — so Desco fashioned one above her master bathroom. Can you imagine waltzing up the stairs to get blown out? I am loving this new trend, and mind you we will be posting more on it!

Here are all the winners in all categories… and the photos. Drool away…

Best Website – Tie
Stellar Home Theater & Beyond & Victor Myers Construction

Best Kitchen Remodel $50,000 – $75,000

LRO Residential

Best Kitchen Remodel $75,000 – $100,000

Hatfield Builders & Remodelers

Best Kitchen Remodel Over $100,000 – TIE

USI Design & Remodeling

Desco Fine Homes

Best Kitchen Under $1 Million

Mike Blake Custom Homes

Best Kitchen $1 Million – $1.5 Million

Veranda Designer Homes

Best Kitchen $1.5 Million – $2 Million

Tim Jackson Custom Homes Maison d’Etoile

Best Kitchen Over $2 Million

Alford Homes

Best Master Suite

Veranda Designer Homes

Best Unique Product Application By An Associate

KJ Custom Screens & Designs

Best Outdoor Living Space Remodel  

Cresswell Builders

Best Outdoor Living Space

Stellar Home Theater & Beyond

Best Swimming Pool

Classic Urban Homes

Best Bathroom Remodel $35,000 – $50,000

Hatfield Builders & Remodelers

Best Bathroom Remodel Over $75,000

Key Residential

Best Living Room Under $1 Million

USI Design & Remodeling

Best Living Room Over $1 Million

Desco Fine Homes

Best Conceptual Design – Architectural Design

Creative Architects

Best Architectural Design – Modern Under $1 Million – TIE

Classic Urban Homes

NorthStar Luxury Homes

Best Architectural Design – Traditional $1 Million – $2 Million  

Tim Jackson Custom Homes

Best Conceptual Design – Interior Design

Bauhaus Custom Homes

Best Overall Interior Design Under $1 Million

Stonebrook Builders

Best Curb Appeal Under $500,000

Victor Myers Construction

Best Curb Appeal $500,000 – $1 Million – TIE

LeComte Homes

Victor Myers Construction

Best Curb Appeal Over $1 Million

Alford Homes

Best Unique “Other” Room

Desco Fine Homes

Best Wine Room Remodel

Wine Cellar Specialists

Best Wine Room
Desco Fine Homes

Best CAPS Remodel  

Key Residential

Best Addition

Creative Architects

Best Living Room Under $1 Million

USI Design & Remodeling

Best Whole House Renovation Under $500,000

USI Design & Remodeling

Best Whole House Renovation $500,000 – $1 Million

Cresswell Builders

Best Whole House Renovation Over $1Million

Desco Fine Homes

Best Interior/Foyer  

NorthStar Luxury Homes

Best Study/Office

Stonebrook Builders

Best Media Room
DeVance AV Design

Best Showroom

BMC Design Center

Best Townhome or Condo

LeComte Homes

Best New Home Under $1 Million

Classic Urban Homes

Best New Home $1 Million – $2 Million

Tim Jackson Custom Homes

Best New Home Over $2 Million

Alford Homes

Associate of the Year

KJ Custom Screens & Designs

Remodeler of the Year

Cresswell Builders

Custom Builder of the Year

Classic Urban Homes