Meet the 2025 Rising Stars of the Home Industry

Categories: Home Exterior, Interior Design, Remodelers

10 men and women chosen as the 2025 Rising Stars of the Home Industry — L to R: Ariana Pecoraro, Curt Byrd, Miranda Esposito, Thomas Touchstone, Taylor Booth, Lyndsi Hawkins, Michelle Schiessle, Riggins Lesmez, Wes Peavy (not pictured: Becca Hunt)
Photography by Elle Wood Photography. Hair and makeup by The Green Room Agency.

Amidst today’s impressive pool of young professionals, we’ve named the men and women making waves in their corner of the home improvement industry, from home builders to interior designers, home builders association professionals and more. Click the bolded names of the Rising Stars below to read more about each.

Cover Winner: Wes Peavy, EXOVATIONS
Inspirational Award Winner: Lyndsi Hawkins, Hawkins and Gray Design Firm
Ariana Pecoraro, Construction Resources Design Studio
Thomas Touchstone, Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
Miranda Esposito, Miranda Cabinets & Designs
Michelle Schiessle, Dimora Designs
Taylor Booth, Design Booth Interiors
Curt Byrd, The Providence Group
Riggins Lesmez, Corey Construction
Becca Hunt, Becca Hunt Design & Low Country Luxe

A Special Thank You To Our 2025 Rising Stars of The Home Industry Sponsors, Construction Resources and Cambria

Construction Resources opened the doors to their brand-new design center in Buckhead to our Rising Stars and the My Home Improvement team, so that we could bring this feature to life. It combined so many of the professionals we love with some of the best products on the market for an inspiring morning teeming with the kind of creativity and conversation only this industry enjoys.