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R･Home Readers’ Favorites 2025

Share your favorite local shops and service providers for all things home in our annual Readers’ Favorites survey!

THE RULES: This ballot may not be used with any in-store promotion. Any perceived attempts at ballot stuffing will cause those entries to be disqualified. One ballot per person. All responses are confidential. Ballot is not valid unless you include your full name and email address. Ballots must have 10 answers filled out and must be submitted by Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at 5 p.m.

No purchase necessary. Results will appear in the March-April 2025 issue of R•Home magazine.

Vote in at least 10 categories for a chance to win a Richmond magazine gift box, stuffed with samples and discounts from local businesses (a $400+ value), plus free subscriptions to Richmond magazine, R•Home and Richmond Bride.

PLEASE NOTE: All choices must be Richmond- or Virginia-based companies or locally owned franchises.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information:

Full Name:

Email Address:

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* 2. Please subscribe me to the following Richmond magazine newsletters:

River City Roundup (diversions and events, Monday)

Editor's First Look (sneak peeks and other can't-miss stories, alternate Wednesdays)

R•Home From the Editor (home tours and decor, alternate Wednesdays)

Food News (updates from the local dining community, Thursday)

Sunday Story

Great Getaways (sponsored content)

Your Favorite LOCAL Reliable Retailers

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* 3. Antique stores, vintage shops and antique malls

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* 4. Appliance retailer

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* 5. Architectural salvage

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* 6. Art gallery

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* 7. Bed linens (sheets, duvets, comforters, pillows, etc.)

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* 8. Embroidery shop for home decor (monogrammed pillow cases, napkins, etc.)

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* 9. Consignment furniture

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* 10. Countertops

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* 11. Windows and glass

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* 12. Flooring store (wood, vinyl tile, stone, carpet, etc)

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* 13. Fabric/wallpaper shop

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* 14. Frame shop

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* 15. Garden tools and supplies

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* 16. Home accessories — lamps, pillows, objets d'art

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* 17. Light fixtures and lamps

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* 18. Outdoor furniture

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* 19. Furniture store — new furniture for living, dining and bedrooms

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* 20. Paint store

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* 21. Greenhouse/plant shop

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* 22. Carpets and area rugs

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* 23. Tile

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* 24. Lumber and millwork

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* 25. Spa/hot tub retailer

Your Favorite LOCAL Reliable Home Service Companies

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* 26. Air-conditioning and heating contractor

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* 27. Appliance repair service

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* 28. Carpenter or handyman

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* 29. Carpet and rug cleaning service

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* 30. Chimney sweep/repair

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* 31. New home builder/developer

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* 32. General contractor

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* 33. Architect designing single family residences

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* 34. Interior designer or decorator

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* 35. Kitchen and bath designers/installers

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* 36. Custom cabinet maker — interior woodwork, built-in shelving, etc.

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* 37. Custom furniture maker

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* 38. Closet designer/installer

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* 39. Window treatment fabricator

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* 40. Outdoor lighting designer/installer

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* 41. Deck builder

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* 42. Wallpaper installer

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* 43. Decorative painter — special finishes and paint techniques

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* 44. House painter — interior and exterior

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* 45. Upholstery services

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* 46. Driveway repair

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* 47. Electrician

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* 48. Estate sale specialist or auction house

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* 49. Fence builder

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* 50. Flooring refinisher

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* 51. Furniture repair and/or refinishing

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* 52. Home media sales and installation

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* 53. Home organizer

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* 54. Housecleaning service

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* 55. Lamp/fixture repair

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* 56. Landscape designer

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* 57. Hardscape designer and installer

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* 58. Landscape or lawn maintenance service

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* 59. Mason

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* 60. Mover

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* 61. Real estate agent

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* 62. Pest control service

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* 63. Plumber

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* 64. Roofer

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* 65. Basement waterproofing

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* 66. Swimming pool designer/installer

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* 67. Tree care

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* 68. Ironworks for residential projects

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* 69. Gutter cleaning

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* 70. Window washer

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* 71. Power washing