Milwaukee Magazine | Your Home and Garden Pros Guide

Your Home and Garden Pros Guide

These local businesses will help your home look its best, inside and out.

Whether you’re rearranging your living room, rethinking your backyard or doing a floor-to-ceiling remodel, you’ll find a reliable, quality business to trust here.

Interiors

BARTELT. THE REMODELING RESOURCE

Bartelt’s focus is on timeless design and quality craftsmanship. The remodeling firm, which has been in business for 39 years, creates interiors and exteriors that are not only functional but beautiful. Bartelt has built an expert team and cultivated long-standing relationships with industry partners, ensuring an exceptional remodeling experience from start to finish. barteltremodel.com

BILTRITE FURNITURE-LEATHER-MATTRESSES

This 95-year-old locally- and family-owned furniture and mattress store has a 45,000-square foot showroom in Greenfield serving Wisconsin and northern Illinois, where it keeps thousands of items in-stock, including 500 mattresses. Whether it’s affordable, better-quality furniture, including a huge selection of Amish-made furniture, flip-able mattresses, desks and bookcases, Italian leather, lift chairs or any other pieces to fill your living room, dining room, bedroom or more, BILTRITE has what you need to furnish your home. Free in-store design services are available – BILTRITE’s one location always saves you money. biltritefurniture.com

Get Inspired

These two home remodeling events are showcasing the latest trends and style.

THE MBA SPRING TOUR

March 4-19

The Metropolitan Builders Association is hosting its annual Spring Tour again this year from 12-4 p.m. each day. The tour is completely free, with homes, condos and subdivisions across southeastern Wisconsin opening their doors to visitors. Builders and remodelers will be onsite to discuss their projects, show off their work and talk shop. This year’s homes showcase energy-efficient design and appliances, security systems, trendy interiors and much more. Visit mbaonline.org/ spring-tour to find Spring Tour locations and more information.

THE REALTORS HOME AND GARDEN SHOW

March 24-April 2

Head to Wisconsin State Fair Park to see more than 350 home, garden and landscaping exhibits. Now in its 97th year, the REALTORS Home & Garden Show, presented by Unilock, is the longest-running show of its kind in the nation. Walk the Garden Promenade with its stunning landscape and garden displays that are sure to inspire. Talk with area pros who can help make any home improvement dream project, large or small, a reality.Learn more at mkehgs.com

DREAM HOUSE DREAM KITCHENS

This design firm employs the latest technology to plan its remodeling projects. Using its design software, the team provides clients with a visualization of how the project will look in three dimensions, with the opportunity to customize color, tiles and more. Kitchens are this firm’s specialty, but it also excels at closets, additions and tile. dream-kitchens.com

REFINED RENOVATIONS

For almost 20 years, Refined Renovations has been a premier design resource in southeastern Wisconsin. Its full-service, award-winning team of architects, designers and craftsmen will transform the home you have into a home you’ll love. In 2022, the firm received five gold awards from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. refinedrenovations.com

WARREN BARNETT

With a showroom full of pieces, Warren Barnett’s team helps homeowners compose beautiful spaces with unique, stylish decor. Whether you’re just buying a single chair or furnishing an entire home, all Warren Barnett clients have access to a team of designers that provide expert advice on creating an eye-catching interior. warrenbarnett.com

ZUERN BUILDING PRODUCTS & DESIGN CENTER

Family-owned and operated for 70 years, Zuern has a team of designers who offer kitchen, bath, deck and window design services. Get inspired at one of Zuern’s five showrooms, where you’ll see dozens of high-quality brands displayed. zuerns.com

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Exteriors

CREATESCAPE

This Mukwonago-based landscaping company handles design, construction, maintenance, and lake and pond management. Createscape will also deliver topsoil, mulch and firewood. It’s well known for creating beautiful water features, patio spaces, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, brick and natural stone paths and more. Createscape outdoor living spaces are creative and low maintenance. createscapelandscaping.com

DAVID J. FRANK LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING

The largest landscape contractor in Wisconsin, David J. Frank can take on any landscaping project: designing and building, lawn and tree care, landscape management, adding sustainability features and even holiday decor. Whether you’re looking to build an ambitious backyard oasis or just keep your lawn in top shape, the award-winning experts at David J. Frank can handle the job. davidjfrank.com

FOUR LEAF ROOFING AND WINDOWS

Four Leaf is a veteran-owned business that’s been operating in southeastern Wisconsin for over two decades. It covers roofing,

windows, siding and gutters, offering window upgrades, gutter cleanouts and roof replacement, all with excellent customer service. And Four Leaf’s owner, Joe O’Brien, is this issue’s featured Expert of the Month – turn to page 9 to read our interview with O’Brien. fourleafroofingwindows.com

LANDCRAFTERS

Founded in 1998, LandCrafters is a custom landscape design/ build company with an award-winning tradition, receiving 44 awards over the past 12 years. Offering a continuum of care from design to construction to maintenance, the experienced staff make homes come alive with LED lighting, outdoor living areas and vibrant plantings. landcrafterslandscaping.com

STEIN’S GARDEN & HOME

Since 1946, Stein’s has been family-owned and a trusted, local home and garden center for Wisconsin. It offers quality household plants, annuals and perennials, lawn and garden supplies, grills, outdoor furniture, bird and pet supplies, and yard and home decor that will inspire. Create the home and outdoor oasis of your dreams at one of Stein’s 17 locations. shopsteins.com ◆