Awards & Recognition
Seven times Best of Houzz.
One unbroken record.
Best of Houzz is awarded by Houzz members and editors based on verified client reviews, Ideabook saves, and design recognition over the prior year. Swanson has won across eleven calendar years — five times for Client Satisfaction, three times for Design — and our 5.0-star Houzz rating sits on 23 verified reviews.
Recognition timeline
Eleven years. Seven awards.
Each award is a verifiable independent recognition by Houzz — the largest home design platform in the United States with over 65 million monthly users. Below, each award, the year, and what it actually measures.
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Best of Houzz · Design
Houzz members and editors recognize firms whose work is most-saved, most-followed, and design-distinctive over the prior year. The 2026 award names Swanson as a design leader in the DFW luxury remodel market.
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Best of Houzz · Design
Back-to-back design recognition — Swanson is one of a small set of DFW remodelers to win both years in a row.
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Best of Houzz · Client Satisfaction
Awarded to professionals whose clients consistently rate them 5 stars across the year on Houzz. Our most-given award; the one we're proudest of.
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Best of Houzz · Client Satisfaction
Second consecutive year of unanimous 5-star Houzz reviews from completed projects.
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Best of Houzz · Client Satisfaction
Recognized for an unbroken track record of 5-star client ratings — verified by Houzz, not self-reported.
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Best of Houzz · Design
First design recognition — Houzz members saved Swanson kitchens and baths to Ideabooks at rates that put us in the top tier of DFW remodelers.
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Best of Houzz · Client Satisfaction
Our first Best of Houzz, eight years into the firm. The beginning of an unbroken track record of recognized client service.
Beyond the awards
What the recognition actually means.
23
Verified reviews
Every Houzz review is verified to a project. We don't gate, curate, or hide them.
10K+
Ideabook saves
Houzz members save our project photos to their Ideabooks at a rate that put us in the design-leadership tier across multiple years.
4.4
Angi rating
Independent verification of client experience on a second platform. Construction-industry average is closer to 3.5.
Additional recognition
- Recommended on Houzz
- Houzz Pro Software User
- Family-owned by Chad & Catherine Swanson since 2007
- Founding-team continuity — Chad (builder), Catherine (CMO), Russ (APM), Nancy (project coordinator)
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