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Best Of Home And Garden 2010

by Editorial Staff--South Jersey Magazine

You’ve set your Thanksgiving table—remembering to keep nosy Aunt Rita as far as possible from your kids—and maybe even started decking the halls. But now’s the time to think big picture, and lay the groundwork for upcoming home and garden overhauls. Fortunately, our savvy readers have done the leg work, voting at SouthJersey.com in our first-ever reader Best of Home & Garden poll. Read on for this year’s winners, and local finds from our editors.

Best Beds
Even if your kid’s room isn’t huge, it can still feel like a castle. At least, that’s the idea behind Berg Furniture, the Barrington-based manufacturer of kids’ furniture that ships its multi-use units to stores across the country. Each Berg bed has multiple uses, including loft, study area, storage and playhouse. “Every design is meant to resolve a problem a family has: a small room, two or three kids in one room, young kids who need sleep, storage, play and study in the same room. So we’re trying to design everything to meet the needs of the children and the parents,” says the company’s vice president of marketing, Almog Lieber. Each bed is special order, in one of a number of finishes and models. They are priced from $1,500 to $3,000 retail. And, they’re all made here in South Jersey. “There aren’t many factories that have stayed in the U.S.—the majority of the business is now done out of Asia. But we believe this is the right thing to do,” Lieber says. Available at USA Baby, 2234 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, (856) 488-1385.

Bright Idea A software developer with a love for woodworking, a year ago Thane Smith saw the light. His inspired concept: His own line of wood-framed lamps, including Japanese-inspired lanterns, modernist floor lamps, and tables that glow from within. Now, the Mount Laurel lamp maker sells pre-made and custom designs, all handmade using woods in contrasting hues, under his ThaneArthur label. (856) 266-6459, ThaneArthur.com.

Going Green
Six services to help you green your life.

Energy audit.
Way before energy efficiency was a byword, Bud Fahey’s Optimal Energy Inc. was performing energy audits and saving clients money on utility bills. The first Building Performance Institute-certified contractor in New Jersey saves clients an average of 35 percent to 45 percent of their annual energy use by sealing up drafty cracks, adding insulation and replacing old HVAC systems with new water heaters, air conditioners, geothermal heating and solar panels. 900 N. Lenola Road, Unit 6 Building B&C, Moorestown, (856) 802-0211, OptimalEnergy.us.

Organic paint.
Twenty years of experience with commercial and residential painting has taught Rainer Painting Company that paint can have some pretty harsh effects on the environment. So, the company has been offering customers organic paints and paints that are low in volatile organic compounds, for a healthier house. 1011 Beechwood Road, Riverton, (856) 786-8121, RainerPainting.com.

Window washing.
Evan’s Green Clean skips the suds and washes your windows, solar panels and home exterior chemical-free, using only pure filtered water. 10 Haynes Creek Lane, Medford, (609) 257-3053, EvansGreenClean.com.

House cleaning.
You love the way your house looks once it’s clean; you hate the chemical stench that lingers. Problem solved: Michele’s House Cleaning, based in Sicklerville, uses only non-toxic products while scrubbing your home to a high shine. (856) 371-9539, MichelesHouseCleaning.com.

Landscaping.
Using organic fertilizers, natural pest control products, composting and other green techniques, Tech Terra Organics offers environment-friendly lawn and tree care in Burlington and Camden counties. (609) 468-1905, TechTerraOrganics.com.

Solar paneling.
Renewable energy sure beats high electric bills, which is why solar panels are so appealing. Solar Power March of Mount Laurel will analyze the angles and orientation of your house to optimize the energy generation from your new solar system. (609) 320-0450, SolarPowerMarch.com.

Alterative Energy Contractors

Solar Designed Systems
Marlton
(856) 296-7939
SolarDesignedSystems.com

Builders

Bob Meyer Communities
Medford
(609) 654-4030
BobMeyer.com

Canton Custom Homes
Moorestown
(856) 235-7582
CantonCustomHomes.com

Don Paparone Homes, Inc.
Cherry Hill
(856) 424-7000
PaparoneHomes.com

Massimo Master Renovators & Custom Builders
Moorestown
(856) 234-8411
MassimoBuild.com

Russo Homes, LLC
Swedesboro
(856) 467-7006
RussoHomesLLC.com

Tri-County Development Group, Inc.
Medford
(609) 654-6600
TriCountyDevelopmentGroup.com

Cleaning Services

Maid Pro
Cherry Hill
(856) 427-7880
MaidPro.com

Decks, Gazebos & Sunrooms

CK Construction, LLC
Audubon
(856) 672-9293
CKConstruction.com

Electricians

Raynor Electric
Serving South Jersey
(609) 257-4789
RaynorElectricLLC.net

Richardson Electric, Inc.
Serving Burlington and Camden counties
(609) 654-4676
Richardson-Electric.com

Fencing

Alenco Fence & Supply Corporation
Medford
(609) 654-6060
AlencoFence.com

Amechi Fence Company
Marlton
(856) 988-8118
Turnersville
(856) 227-6691
AmechiFenceCo.com

Fireplaces

The Fireplace People
West Berlin
(856) 768-0009
TheFireplacePeople.com

Rettinger Fireplace Systems, Inc.
Voorhees
(856) 783-5501
RettingerFireplace.com

Star-Mitchell Enterprises, LLC
Williamstown
(856) 728-4444
StarMitchell.com

Stoveworks
Medford
(609) 654-1384
StoveWorksNJ.com

Flooring & Carpet

Avalon Carpet Title and Flooring
Serving South Jersey
(856) 489-4996
AvalonCarpetTile.com

Floors USA
Cherry Hill
(856) 761-1670
FloorsUSA.com

Kepple’s Carpet
West Berlin
(856) 767-1999
Marlton
856) 528-4171
KepplesCarpet.com

Furniture Repair & Refinishing

Furniture Doctor
Berlin
(856) 768-0770

Garage Doors

Dependable Doors & More
Serving South Jersey
(800) 606-1922
DependableDoorsLLC.com

Hunter Door
Maple Shade
(800) 575-3667
HunterDoor.com

Handyman Services

A5 Handyman & Remodeling
Voorhees
(856) 719-0200
A5Remodeling.com

Mr. Handyman
Cherry Hill
(856) 429-8991
MrHandyman.com

Hardscaping & Landscaping

Elite Landscaping
Berlin
(856) 753-1944
EliteLandscaping.com

Eric’s Nursery & Garden Center
Mount Laurel
(856) 231-0444
EricsNursery.com

Steven Masullo Landscape Design
Serving South Jersey
(856) 252-7372
MasulloLandscapeDesign.com

Young’s Landscape Management, Inc.
Serving South Jersey
(609) 654-5441
YoungsLandscape.com

HVAC Contractors

Allen’s Oil & Propane
Hammonton
(609) 561-7714
Vincentown
(609) 859-2334
AllensOilandPropane.com

Bovio Advanced Comfort and Energy Solutions
Washington Township
(856) 783-5282
Bovio.com

Hutchinson Plumbing, Heating, Cooling
Serving South Jersey
(856) 429-6138
HutchBiz.com

Jim’s Heating & Air Conditioning
Serving South Jersey
(856) 546-3081
JimsHtg.com

RPM Heating &
Air Conditioning, Inc.
Marlton
(856) 983-0273

Shamrock Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
Vincentown
(609) 859-2424
Shamrock-Inc.com

Home Organization Systems

The Closet Gallery
Serving South Jersey
(609) 714-8282
TheClosetGallery.com

Specialty Shower & Closet
Serving South Jersey
(856) 235-9915
SpecialtyShowerAndCloset.com

Home Remodeling

A & J Custom Home
Remodeling Center
Swedesboro
(856) 832-4001
A-JCustomHomes.com

Brindisi Builders
Marlton
(856) 985-6219
BrindisiBuilders.com

Cipriani Remodeling Systems
Woodbury
(856) 853-8398
CiprianiBuilders.com

L.J. DiCicco Builders
Cherry Hill
(856) 354-2135
DiCiccoBuilders.com

Nuss Construction Company, Inc.
Marlton
(856) 988-9982
NussConstruction.com

Home Security

Devlin Alarms
Marlton
(856) 983-3456
DevlinAlarms.com

Evesham Lock & Safe Company, Inc.
Marlton
(856) 665-5625
EveshamLock.com

Interior Decorators & Designs

Dashing Designs
Cherry Hill
(856) 424-4405
DashingDesigns.com

Rooms in Bloom
Moorestown
(856) 722-1505
RoomsInBloom.biz

Studio Designs by Chase McKenzie
Collingswood
Moorestown
(609) 922-2493
SDCM.biz

Interior Furnishings

Atlas Interiors
Marlton
(856) 985-5550
Cherry Hill
(856) 665-4010
Atlas-Wallpaper.com

DiEva Designs
Turnersville
(856) 728-3330
DiEvaDesigns.com

Ethan Allen
Maple Shade
(856) 667-7333
EthanAllen.com

Kroungold’s Furniture
Marlton
(856) 985-2700 Kroungolds.net

Kitchens & Baths

ABC Discount Appliances
Pennsauken
(856) 665-0711
Marlton
(856) 267-5755
Medford
(609) 257-3182
ABCDiscountAppliances.com

Albo Appliance
Audubon
Maple Shade
Mount Holly
(856) 235-2288
AlboAppliance.com

Cabinet Gallery Medford
(609) 654-7555
CabinetGallery.com

Glassboro Lumber & Kitchens
Newfield
(856) 358-1854
GlassboroKitchens.com

Matteo Family Kitchens & Flooring Inc.
Woodstown
(856) 769-2490
MatteoKitchens.com

Weinstein’s Bath & Kitchen Showroom
Collingswood
(856) 833-1576
WeinsteinSupply.com

Marble, Granite & Stone Contractors

Abruzzi Stone
Cherry Hill
(856) 616-0800
AbruzziStone.com

C & S Granite and Cabinet, LLC
Mount Laurel
(856) 222-0855
CAndSKitchen.com

Counter-Fit
Willingboro
(609) 871-8888

Ilkem Marble & Granite
Cherry Hill
(856) 433-8714
IlkemGranite.com

Tabernacle Granite & Marble
Tabernacle
(888) 355-8677
TabernacleGranite.com

Painting Contractors

Giovinetti Painting
Serving South Jersey
(856) 227-1503
GiovinettiPainting.com

Rainer Painting Company
Serving South Jersey
(856) 786-8121
RainerPainting.com

Thomas Woodend
Serving South Jersey
(856) 596-6065
ArtFullWalls.com

Pest Control

Delsea Exterminators
Cherry Hill
(856) 662-3355
DealseaExterminators.com

Humphreys Pest Control
Serving South Jersey
(856) 722-0020
HumphreysPestControl.com

Plumbing Contractors

Eddie B. Plumbing, Inc.
Cinnaminson
(856) 764-1282
EddieBPlumbing.com

Filan & Conner Plumbing, LLC
West Berlin
(856) 768-2888
FilanAndConnerPlumbing.com

Gary Lawrence Plumbing & Heating
Tabernacle
(609) 268-1171

Roofing and Siding

Advanced Roofing Systems, LLC
Serving South Jersey
(856) 428-3222
AdvancedRoofingSys.com

CMB General Contractors
Medford
(609) 953-1798
CMBContracting.com

W. Hargrove Demolition
Camden
(856) 225-1100
WHargrove.com

Spas & Pools

Budd’s Pools
Deptford
(856) 845-9000
BuddsPools.com

Del Val Pool Maintenance
Pennsauken
(856) 663-4400
Del-Val.com

Jersey Pools & Spas
Medford
(609) 654-4886
JerseyPoolsAndSpas.com

The Pool Store, Inc.
Sewell
(856) 286-3300
ThePoolStore.com

Swim-Mor Pools and Spas
Serving South Jersey
(856) 456-3332
SwimMor.com

Tropical Pools
Glassboro
(856) 881-2772

Tree Service

Bartlett Tree Experts
Cherry Hill
(856) 547-7170
Bartlett.com

First Class Tree Service, LLC
Serving South Jersey
(609) 714-1202
FirstClassTreeService.com

Trimwork/Molding

A-1 Millwork
Serving South Jersey
(856) 767-5233
A-1Millwork.com

Home Trimwork
Serving South Jersey
(609) 206-8621
HomeTrimwork.com

Waterproofing

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing
Serving South Jersey
(856) 541-0100
Basements.com

South Jersey Waterproofing & Structural Repair, LLC
Serving South Jersey
(856) 428-8271
SouthJerseyWaterProofing71.com

Windows & Doors<

Sunbeam Window & Door Co.
Serving South Jersey
(856) 662-3300
SunbeamWindow.com

The Window Factory
Haddon Heights
(856) 546-5050
NewWindowFactory.com

The Window Place Plus
Serving South Jersey
(856) 216-1888
WindowPlacePlus.com

Window Treatments

Best Drapery and Design
Cherry Hill
(856) 429-2242
EBestDesign.com

Pasquarello Interiors
Stratford
(856) 784-2864
PasquarelloInteriors.com

Patricia of Mullica Hill
Haddonfield
(856) 795-5555

Published (and copyrighted) in South Jersey Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 8 (November, 2010).
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