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Good Housekeeping released its 2027 award winners. Among those winners were Trex for its Refuge PVC decking, and Modern Mill for its ACRE Trim.
TREX
Trex Refuge decking was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Home Reno Awards in a new award category—Weather-Ready Upgrades—focused on products designed to withstand extreme weather. Trex Refuge decking combines the aesthetic appeal, durability and low-maintenance benefits of PVC with enhanced performance features designed for homeowners in fire-prone areas.
“Good Housekeeping has long been a trusted resource for homeowners, and Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Home Reno Awards represent the gold standard in product endorsements,” said Brian Taylor, chief commercial officer for Trex Co. “We’re proud to be recognized for creating innovative outdoor living solutions that respond to homeowners’ evolving needs and preferences. With Trex Refuge, we’re expanding the possibilities of PVC decking, offering another option for homeowners who value its design versatility and ease of care, as well as those seeking fire-performance features. It reflects Trex’s commitment to delivering solutions that give homeowners more choice without compromising on style or performance.”
MODERN MILL
Modern Mill, a manufacturer of sustainably engineered building products, was named a winner in the Sustainability Spotlights category of Good Housekeeping’s 2027 Home Reno Awards for its ACRE Trim. This marks the second consecutive year Modern Mill has been named a Home Reno winner, following ACRE Shiplap Siding’s recognition in the 2026 awards.
“Being recognized by Good Housekeeping for a second year in a row reinforces that ACRE continues to check all the boxes for sustainability, beauty, and durability,” said Chris Guimond, founder and CEO at Modern Mill. “We’re honored that ACRE has been named in the Home Reno Awards program in back-to-back years. It reflects our commitment to keeping pace with the ever-changing needs of the homebuilding industry, and we look forward to continuing to meet them.”
The full list of 2027 Home Reno Award winners is available at goodhousekeeping.com/homereno2027.
About Trex
For more than 30 years, Trex Company has invented, reinvented and defined the wood-alternative decking category. Today, the company is the world’s #1 brand of premium, sustainable, wood-alternative decking and railing, and a leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products. Boasting the industry’s strongest distribution network, Trex sells products through more than 6,700 retail outlets across six continents. Through strategic licensing agreements, the company offers a comprehensive outdoor living portfolio that includes deck drainage, flashing tapes, outdoor kitchen components, pergolas, spiral stairs, lattice, cornhole and outdoor furniture–all marketed under the Trex brand.
Based in Winchester, Va., Trex is proud to have been named America’s Most Trusted Outdoor Decking for the past six years (2021-2026) and included in TIME’s list of “America’s Best Companies 2026, Newsweek’s list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2026 and USA Today’s 2026 list of “America’s Climate Leaders.” The company has also been ranked on Barron’s list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies (2024 and 2025), was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 by Newsweek, highlighted as one of the 100 Best ESG Companies by Investor’s Business Daily, and named the Sustainable Brand Leader in the decking category by Green Builder Media for 16 consecutive years. For more information, visit Trex.com.
About Modern Mill
Made from upcycled rice hulls at a zero-waste facility in Mississippi, ACRE is a 100% tree-free wood alternative that combines the warmth and workability of wood with the low-maintenance convenience of composites. ACRE is the first and only stainable composite on the market, available pre-finished, including in Modern Mill’s Signature Stain Collection colors—Biloxi, Walnut, Amory, ACRE Black, Laurel, Montauk Gray, and Mahogany.
ACRE Trim arrives at the jobsite ready to install with a uniform finish, eliminating the need for field finishing regardless of season or weather. It resists water, weather, pests, and rot, and is manufactured without phenol, formaldehyde, adhesives, VOCs, or forever chemicals.
For more information about ACRE Trim Boards, visit modern-mill.com/trim/trim-boards/.
