JEFF BLAKELY of BLAKELY & ASSOCIATES Receives
Houzz’s 2012 ‘Best Of Remodeling’ Award

First-Ever Survey & Analysis of More than 1.2 Million Members Reveals Top-Rated Professionals and Current Design Trends from Across the Country

[LAKE PARK, FL] — March 21, 2012 – Jeff Blakely, ASLA, of Lake Park, FL has been awarded “Best Of Remodeling” 2012 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. The third-generation landscape architectural design firm was chosen by the more than 1.2 million registered members of the Houzz community.

The Houzz “Best Of Remodeling” award for 2012 is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction award winners are based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories ranging from architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the 1.2 million members, also known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 16.5 million professional images to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site and iPad/iPhone app.

“I am honored to receive this award,” says Mr. Blakely, “and would like to thank the Houzz community. Regardless of the scope of any project we undertake, the goal of Blakely & Associates remains the same: In consultation with our clients, we attempt to coax them to share their vision of paradise….”

“With 3.5 million monthly unique users and 80 million monthly page views, Houzz has rapidly become the largest community of active remodelers, providing homeowners and design enthusiasts with first-hand advice from Houzzers who have been through the renovating and decorating process,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of marketing for Houzz. “This is a real stamp of approval for Jeff from the Houzz community and we’re thrilled to welcome him to this elite group of ‘Best Of’ winners.”

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Jeff Blakely, but also those whose work visually aligns with their own design goals. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and evaluating their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.

About Houzz Houzz (www.houzz.com) is the leading online platform for home remodeling, providing inspiration, information, and advice for homeowners and home improvement professionals. Houzz features the largest residential design database in the world, articles written by design experts, and a vibrant community.