Result Stunning! We?re thrilled! Thank You Creative Concepts Design Center! <br /> <strong>Background</strong> <br /> My wife and I had talked about updating our master bathroom for several years ? the old cultured-marble countertop and sinks, the shower pan, the rickety shower door, the bathtub we never use, 4x4 tile everywhere. On a whim, we attended a Dulles Expo Home and Garden show and saw exhibit after exhibit of standard colonial and traditional bathrooms ? until we saw the Creative Concepts Design Center, CCDC, exhibit and met Yahaira Carrillo. Pow! Beautiful contemporary/modern tiles, cabinets and designs. Exactly what we wanted. <br /> <strong>Process</strong> <br /> Yahaira visited our home to see our existing bathroom, take some preliminary measurements, and talk some more about our hopes and ideas. It was immediately clear she is an extraordinary designer who reaches out to really get to know the individuals with whom she works ? quite important, because there?s a lot of collaboration during design, construction and completion. <br /> Next, we sent some images of a few master bathrooms we liked from the Houzz web site to further communicate our thoughts. We then met at the CCDC Fairfax showroom to see a 3D rendering of Yahaira?s concept and samples of the tiles, cabinets and countertops she proposed. We were blown away! She absolutely nailed it! The textures and colors and design far exceeded what we?d imagined. A very, very exciting moment. And Yahaira, who?d asked to see the rest of our home during one of her visits, had masterfully tied in the colors and finishes we have in our house so that our new master bathroom would become an integral extension of our home. <br /> Yahaira and Juan Carlos ? an extraordinary craftsman who led the exceptional team responsible for the construction effort ? then visited our home with the samples to finalize the design: dimensions for a walk in shower that replaced the old tub, wall removal, means to extend and join an existing soffit and vaulted ceiling, tile height, grout colors, fixture locations and so forth. They?re complete professionals, pointing out pitfalls and concerns as well as making brilliant suggestions that pulled the whole project together. Yahaira is all about the details - there?s a lot that needs to come together to minimize construction time and assure proper fit and finish. <br /> Once we were all in agreement, CCDC began to order materials, stocking job inventory in their warehouse under our name, and deferring project start until everything was available to further assure minimal construction time. <br /> <strong>Result</strong> <br /> The project was completed exactly on time (with daily visits by Juan Carlos and frequent visits by Yahaira - she determined the optimum placement for each of the subtly different shower tiles, for example) and the result far exceeds anything we imagined. <br /> Well done!!! Thank You!!! Words can?t capture how happy we are with the appearance and how well the space works!!! <br /> <strong>Value</strong> <br /> If you?ve read this far, you?ve probably looked at articles about the cost to do various home projects. Our cost was very fair in comparison. But here?s the key: we?ve heard a number of stories about ?figure adding 10% to 20% to the quote because of changes or problems that occur during construction.? We did, in fact, make a few modest changes (moving valves to the other end of the shower, adding an extra niche etc.) and the CCDC crew found a problem that required some structural repair. In the grand scheme of things the changes weren?t large, but CCDC would have been within their rights to charge us more. They <br /> didn?t. Our sense is they take tremendous pride in the totality of a project ? the appearance, the construction and the terms - and once agreed, they do their very best to delight their clients, including standing behind an established price. Certainly major changes would have added to the cost, but CCDC will earn your respect for not ?nickel and diming? your budget. <br /> <strong>Summary</strong> <br /> We are completely delighted. The result is totally stunning. The design and materials are, frankly, thrilling to behold, the craftsmanship is impeccable and Juan Carlos?s team did everything possible to minimize the clutter, dust and disruption during <br /> construction, completing the project on time and as quoted. This company deserves your business. <br />