Tara has designed and installed landscapes for over 20 years. She hosted her own TV show on CBS and lectures locally/nationally. Prestigious national awards include the Quill & Trowel award for garden writing. Her books ( www.amazon.com ) include: The Garden View, Beautiful By Design, Garden Paths & Stepping Stones, Best Perennials For Georgia, Best Plants For Georgia.

Adrenaline is regarded as having the best indoor rock climbing facility in the southeast. They host monthly events such as teen night and hosts fun birthday celebrations. Climbers who are serious about the sport can join Team Adrenaline and compete in the USA Climbing competition series. In just 3 short years Coach Adrian Prelipceanu, a 7-time Romanian national champion, has trained the top ranking athletes in the southeast division who also are ranked among the 10 climbers in America.

Great on-call service with quick turn around to repair home appliances. Fast, friendly service!

Jack of all trades and can fill in for the honey-do that doesn’t in your household!

Atlanta Flooring has many stores throughout the Atlanta area that offer a nice selection in flooring. The Buford store is a great place to pick up a carpet remnant! Great service at competitive retail prices.

Beautiful free standing pub bars in various sizes and price points. They do custom work as well but offer a nice alternative to traditional cabinetry. Check out their website, their bars are quite impressive.

Capistrano’s offers a flexible full-service cleaning for maintenance and construction cleaning. You are not locked into a contract and can adjust your hours weekly as needed. They also provide window cleaning and power washing.

Well respected among retailers and customers alike for cleaning expensive handmade rugs as well as carpet, upholstery, and window treatments. They use an organic cleaning product that disinfects and deodorizes. Requires to drying time and can apply soil repellant.

Cindy Bee (yes, that is her REAL name) is a third generation bee keeper. She is an expert in be hive removal and regeneration. If you have a bee problem call Cindy not a pest control company. She also harvests honey and makes beeswax candles. Cindy welcomes visitors to her farm and kids would have fun and learn about bee keeping.

A custom furniture and cabinet craftsman that has been in the business for over 30 years. Amazing quality work at very reasonable prices.

Fashions for all styles of a woman’s life, casual, business, and evening. Elegant designs, reasonably priced. Personal fashion consultation by appointment.

Beautiful showroom of furniture, accessories, and oriental rugs that once was available only to the interior decorating trade. Now all customers can enjoy lowest retail prices in the area as well as order direct from hundreds of manufactures as significant savings. Interior Designer services available.

The best silk and dried materials for all of your floral arrangement needs. Talented designers on staff to create custom arrangements while you wait (time permitting). Select from their vast assortment of containers or bring your own. They have beautiful trees and urns as well. Secret: This is where many of the retail designer showrooms purchase their arrangements. Go direct and save big!

Tracy has provided feng shui consultations to both residential and business clients throughout the southeast since 1997. She holds a diploma from the Feng Shui Institute of America and is a popular lecturer and has taught seminars for the Sherwin Williams Company, the American Institute of Architects, the Midsouth Business Roundtable and the Rotary Club among others.

Tracy Miller has appeared on Atlanta radio shows such as WQXI’s Trading Treasures, in magazines such as Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles and Atlanta Home Improvement, and she has been featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle and The Piedmont Review.

Granite & Marble fabrication and installation. They offer a very unique granite rejuvenation service which should be done every 2 years to properly protect and maintain the beauty of your stone.

Incredible collection of decorative hardware from all of the manufacturers imaginable. They also have cabinet supplies and wood accents. Their service is excellent and offer faux instruction to teach the application techniques of their cabinet finish products. Great place to check out if you want to DIY. Ask for the cabinet “Face Lift” discount and receive 30% off of your purchase!

Ramon is a skilled iron craftsman who creates beautiful works in iron. He does interior baluster replacement, decorative accents such as doors and shutters, drapery rod hardware, and custom furniture. Not to forget to mention traditional exterior door and window treatments, iron fences, and garden trellises.

Total focus is on entry points with controlled liquid application and needle injection of cracks and crevices. No order – no allergies. If you have a bee problem, check out Cindy Bee’s Bee Removal

JML Landscape can service all of your landscape needs from general maintenance to building water features and installing complicated drain systems. JML prices are based on the size of the yard not the house. You pay per visit and not a flat fee per month which adds up to be a huge savings especially during the winter months. JML has incredible prices on seasonal planting - and pine straw/mulch. JML has partnered with Tara Dillard, an award winning Landscape Designer and together you can’t find better professional landscape service anywhere.

Great place for a hot, cold, or rainy day. Kids young and old alike enjoy laser tag in a clean, safe environment. They do great birthday parties and corporate events for team building.

Lux has an extensive showroom that is host to numerous light fixture and bulb technology manufacturers. They are the only light fixture repair center in our area and have the best selection of lamp shades. If you are into repurposing items, find an item that would make an interesting lamp and take it to Lux to see what they can do to transform it!

Rebecca became a real estate agent to diversify her skills as a decorator to specialize in home staging to prepare properties for market.

Candace has earned the status of Director and mentors new consultants who join the company. She is very professional and is committed to personal service. Treat yourself and friends to an hour of beauty! Choose from a party of skin care, cosmetics, or hand and foot care.

Best service and price for tree services. They offer group rates in addition to their low price to encourage more customers in an area they are working in. The biggest expense of their business is in equipment transportation and when more than one customer has work done they share the equipment expense. If you need tree work done, organize a group rate with your neighbors and you all will save!

Diane is the Sports Dietitian Consultant for the Falcons.

Rekindle the excitement in your romance through aroma therapy and adult novelties. Invite friends and prepare yourself for a party of laughs and fun. Truly, a good time and a great alternative to traditional bridal or divorce showers and anniversary celebrations! Desperate housewives too!

Megan offers private readings over the telephone. She shares her ability to assist with life’s path by appointment - $95/hour includes tape recording of your session.

Sheila is a resourceful agent that approaches buying a home as if she was making the purchase.

Rain is a trendy upscale hair salon with very talented stylist. Nice environment with personal service. Lorrain takes the “nonvertising” approach to marketing and relies on her work to encourage word of mouth to build and sustain her business. She gives her clients credit on services in appreciation for referrals instead of spending money on advertising.

An in-the-know agent who specializes in land acquisition and often sells property before it is even listed.

Coming from corporate America as a McDonald’s executive, Michele offers a very professional approach to buying/selling property and gets the job done. She has a very good eye on how to prepare a house to sell to maximize the price potential.

Well respected among clients and the team has a very professional approach to marketing including an on-line system to track the activity of listed properties.

An agent who takes a very innovative approach to marketing and advertising to keep in touch with prospective buyers and sellers.

A customer-service oriental Benjamin Moore Store that offers all the latest products in paint, wallpaper, window treatments and flooring. Their staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about their products. Rebecca is a color specialist that does do in-home color consultations to assist with determining a color palate. She also offers designer services and window treatments along with blinds and shutters and specializes in real estate home staging. Need a good painter or faux artist referral? Contact them!

Great store for consigned home furnishings- to purchase and to sell! The customers who consign are from up-scale neighborhoods and her showroom is always full of Frugal Finds! They do a good job with adding new arrivals to their website so check it out frequently. If you have wish list items let Christine know so she can alert you when things come in your might be interested in. Offers an in-home oriental rug consultation service.

Accent existing glass and create a custom look. Custom designed doors and sidelights, privacy and bath window, etched and sandblasted glass, and mirrors. Great alternative to replacing ordinary entry doors and sidelights to get the look of expensive leaded or stain glass entrances.

Fine sterling silver jewelry incorporating natural stones and beautiful materials. The jewelry rivals that of trendy boutiques at affordable prices. Book a party and see the quality for yourself. It will be hard to select your favorite piece because you will love them all…. become a consultant and have them all!

Jan creates options for busy woman to shop, decorate, entertain or work from home. Shop online at her website and even better, invite your friends to see the beautiful products and hear about decorating and entertaining tips.

The goal of Sugarloaf Fitness Club is to design an exercise program and training regime that helps members achieve and sustain personal health and fitness objectives. Their friendly, educated professional staff is available to help from nutrition, weight loss, to body sculpting. The environment is non-intimidating and members are there to get on with business. Youth fitness including strength and agility are also available. On-site at the facility is the Wellness Performance Institute and Sports Dietitian.

A very unique personal service to select custom fit designer bedding from top manufacturers. Nice alternative to custom made bedding at a reasonable price point. She also offers shutters, blinds.

Stan is very skilled at furniture repair, caning, and refinishing. He provides excellent service with a quick turn-around time.

Upholstery House is a designer resource for one-stop-shop soft furnishings and window treatments. Rafael’s workroom creates beautiful furniture with a quick turn around and prices are below retail. Upholstery House uses many of the same furniture frames as top manufacturers but you are not limited on fabric or leather choice. They build custom furniture and the craftsmanship is as good as or even better than high-end furniture companies.

Truly amazing hand carved furniture imported from Egypt. They actually offer furniture from other countries as well but the pieces from Egypt stand out and resemble Maitland Smith furniture. Great price point and the furniture is cash and carry- no waiting. This was voted the best Frugal Find of the year!