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Orren Pickell Named One of 17 Best Custom Home Builders in Chicago

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Orren Pickell named one of the 10 Best General Contractors in Glencoe, Illinois
Orren Pickell Named One of the 15 best Custom Home Builders in Hinsdale, Illinois
Orren Pickell named one of the best custom home builders in Glencoe, IL by Home Builder Digest
Orren Pickell named best custom home remodeler in the US
See our "Dream Builders" feature on page 44.
Our bright red Wood-Mode kitchen is featured on page 53.
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Orren Pickell named best contemporary home builder in Illinois
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Orren Pickell named best Craftsman Home Builder in IL
August 2020 issue. See page 38-39.
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Tate Gunnerson article in Better Summer 2020
7/15/20: Chicago architecture cruises return, the need for diversity in corporate America and why the stock market is strong while the economy is weak
5/19/20: Walmart sales jump, the impact of COVID-19 on home design and a glimmer of good news for airlines
4/17/20: When to expect an economic recovery and how small businesses are weathering the COVID-19 crisis
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Lisa Pickell quoted in 8/23/19 article published by New Home Source
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Orren Pickell named one of the Best Kitchen Remodeling Contractors in Illinois
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A vacation home on Geneva Lake holds the keys to the castle for one family.
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Check out our royal blue Wood-Mode vanity on page 70.
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Best Custom Builder for a Traditional Home 2019
Best Custom Builder 2018
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Fall 2017

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