FINALISTS 2026 – Exteriors

Project Collaborators provided directly by finalist companies and are copied directly from the entry form.

EXTERIOR TRANSFORMATION

Johnson Construction

Project Collaborators
Pool- Heartland Pool and Spa IA
Landscaping – Outdoor Design Solutions LLC

Alair Des Moines

Project Collaborators
SVC Siding-Materials and Labor (Hardi Smooth Panels, Corrugated Steel, NewTech Composite)
Braden’s Construction-Roofing Materials and Labor (Owen’s Corning Duration)
P&P Construction-Exterior Stone
Elizabeth Erin Designs
Creative Concepts Architecture

ALT Design Studio

Project Collaborators
Cutting Edge Construction
71 Design Shop
JC Perez Painting
Gutters Unlimited

LANDSCAPING

Stone Cross Lawn and Landscape and Concrete Collaborative

Jenny Gardens LLC

Project Collaborators
Landmatters (Drew Maifield) prepared the site.
Edging/Birdbath – Javier Guillermo
Plants – Blooming Prairie Nursery and DMF Gardens.
Native Plants – Sheree, through the City of Des Moines Stormwater Assistance Program.

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Knop Killeen Architects

Project Collaborators
Husk Homes – (General Contractor)

Studio MELEE/Hal Davis Interior Designer

Project Collaborators
Oakwood Builders
Hildreth Construction (Framing)
SJM Cabinetry
CKF Countertops
Barnum Hardwood Flooring
Flooring America (Tile)
Artistic Iron Works
Pella Windows
The Finished Edge
Brickworks

Trieste, Diane Young Interiors/Kate Arnest Architecture; Ironwood Homes, Jon Sieck

Project Collaborators
Ironwood Homes, Jon Sieck
Kate Arnest Architecture

OUTDOOR LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Stone Cross Lawn and Landscape and Concrete Collaborative

Project Collaborators
Heartland Pool and Spa

Dickinson Design Build

Project Collaborators
Plant Life Designs
Architectural Products
Miller’s Nursery
Samuel & Sons Trim

Destination Homes

Project Collaborators
Aller Design Group – Architectural Design
Munn Lumber of Des Moines – Material Supplier
Iowa Stone Supply – Stone Masonry

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