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"We worked with Ali (sales manager) and Tony (project manager), who took the time to design a project that made sense for our property and our budget, made a number of suggestions and recommendations and were never pushy or tried to "sell" us on something. The crew really went above and beyond to provide top quality workmanship and overall we were in very good hands. Highly recommended!"

"SYNOPSIS: I had a great experience using the services of Creative Spaces NW. Over many months, owner Nathalie did a tremendous job organizing a huge amount of household furniture and personal possessions for an estate sale. ------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FULL STORY for the few folks fond of the finer details: The death of my and my sibling’s parents in 2016 necessitated the selling of their house in Vancouver, Washington. As this was their ninth home since they were married in 1957 and they had had five children, their last abode had accumulated a truly massive amount of “stuff”. (It’s unfortunate that it so frequently takes incidents such as these to help one realize the enormity of material goods we collect through the years—much of which is necessary for neither happiness nor survival.) It was determined that an estate sale, followed by the selling of the house would be the best course of action—but the task of classifying, consolidating, and coordinating this colossus of stuff was beyond the means of the four of us remaining progenies of our parents, even with the competencies of colleagues, comrades, companions, cousins, and aunts & uncles (though they all contributed commendably). Fortunately, the significant other of my local brother had been employing the services of Nathalie Carroll, owner of Creative Spaces NW right there in Vancouver for many months previous and had quite exemplary things to say about her and her work. After interviewing Nathalie and several established professionals in the Estate Disposition field, we decided to hire Nathalie—even though she had had no previous experience in this endeavor—with the understanding that it was to be a learning experience for her but in exchange we would be charged a significantly reduced fee. It was crucial to have as point a logical mind from outside the family unfettered by our sentimentality yet simultaneously sympathetic to our needs. Over the next few months as we, the siblings and significant others were trying to figure out what possessions to keep, distribute, and sell, Nathalie dependably came twice a week and spent many hours helping us figure out what to do, engaging in monumental transporting and organizing of the aforementioned “stuff”. As we approached the date of the estate sale and as we better determined what we wanted, Nathalie spent more and more time preparing and planning the place. (The holdups we had were because we, the siblings & S.O.s, had a bit of a difficult time figuring out what we wanted done. The emotions in mourning are not conducive to rational thought.) As I was living in the house at the time, I had the most contact with Nathalie for this undertaking and had the (at least) semiweekly privilege and pleasure of racking her brain regarding the organization and strategies for disposition of our ungodly amount of “stuff”. I say with no equivocation that Nathalie’s natural and learned talents are quite commendable. Her work ethic, energy level, and agreeable personality enable me to recommend her with high praise. Nathalie was in charge of and worked the multi-day estate sale and sold thousands of dollars’ worth of our stuff…errr…treasures. She was instrumental in all aspects of the process, from researching the value of rare items to cutting our lawn to dealing with buyers outside of the sale to cleaning up the remaining mess. (The house was actually bought by a person who saw it while it was in the process of being organized for the estate sale.) For not just “simple” organizing but, I believe, anything Nathalie sets her mind to do, the job will most certainly be done with practicality, finesse, and competency by a most capable human being. # # #"

"Hello, My name is Phil Carr-Jones, I am reviewing my experience of working with and building my own kitchen, using cabinets and doors from Arkansas Wood Door. While I am an Episcopal Priest, it turns out I get to do a lot of things they don't teach you in seminary. Over the years, I have had to get fairly skilled in all the trades, including, no surprise, carpentry. But I am by no means an expert. For instance, I employed a retired carpenter to help out with the crown molding and other trim. Apart from that though, this is all my and my wife's work. So let me state up front, Arkansas Wood Doors is the go to place for the DIY’er who is thinking of remodeling their own kitchen. Here's why: I searched the web for months, literally doing comparisons and research on flat pack rta cabinets. I went to the big box store for a design and pricing in their three lines of cabinets, and I went in for a consult with a small custom shop in my area. Here's what I found. 99 outof 100 rta cabinet companies have their product made in china which means the standards for formaldehyde are going to be as fishy as they smell, plus you can only get cabinets in fixed sizes so if you looking to eeck out every last inch of space you're going to lose a lot and you'll be using a lot of filler strips wasting what could have been useful storage. If you want to go custom, then you only have less than a handful of online options, companies that will make to order in any dimension. For instance, I only wanted an 8 inches deep spice cabinet to allow for greater working room over the counter. My wife and I are pretty serious about cooking from pastries to mains and sides. We want a very serious kitchen. Plus, I'll tall so I needed the room. In any case, if you want something custom your choices online are limited. The big box stores don't really do custom and are just as limited in their options as are the online rta places. Most online rtas offer far cheaply made boxes with construction methods less sturdy. I have found that if I buy cheap, I shouldnt expect my kitchen to hold up past a few years. The finish will fade. The drawers will warp. The joints will open up. The big box stores basically offer the same thing, too. When I go to a big box store to buy something, I do it knowing I probably willl get a year out of it, whether that’s a lawn chair of a power tool. I mean when was the last time you regretting spending too much money on a better grade of power tool? So if you want quality, a better and safer grade building material and much wider choices in sizing then your basically down to three or four options. I went with Arkansas Wood Door and am completely pleased and impressed by the experience. Now I could have spent twice what I did and gone to a small custom shop and gotten the same thing, but I am in to saving money and frankly I enjoy the challenge. AWD worked with me directly. Working up the order and getting the plan for each box just right. If you have never designed and built a kitchen before, there are plenty of tips and guidance on the web and I recommend you heartily research all of the aspects and complications involved. I hit a couple of unexpected bumps. But more about that below. So do your research. For instance you can save a lot of money by building the plinths yourself and only order squared off boxes without the toe kick. By making the platform on which you place the lower cabinets first, you can get that plumb and level, so throwing up the boxes is a breeze. And again, the cabinets are also less expense, a complete all around win. AWD uses an easy system for matching up box parts so assembly was easy. No special tools required. Given the many parts and I used a mix of frameless and face framed cabinets, there was a moment or two when in amongst all the materials I got nervous about having everything I needed, but low and behold, all was right there in the end. I also recommend the concept from French cooking "mis en place" that is have all your ingredients in place and all your tools where you need them before starting out. Also, it was a lot easier to work with my wife than doing it alone, but I did a few by myself and so if that is your only option than you should have no problem. I've assembled a lot of cheaper Swedish flat packed furniture in my day, and the quality and sturdiness of AWD leaves no doubt about how long these will last. Just rock solid. Great thing about AWD is the cost to quality ratio. Cant beat it. Which also means if you make a mistake the replacement is so reasonable it becomes not big deal. I mis-measured one box and so I needed to order the right size. Worked out fine, but that was because AWD had an incredibly fast turn around. The other few reliable companies are several weeks to months. And these other places are crazy expensive. And in truth, the other companies are a complete rip off on trim and accessories. AWD pricing was so amenable that my mistakes cost me so little in comparison with what I was saving. So there's a built in confidence for the first timer. Also AWD made one mistake on the placement of a hinge in two doors. They immediately and without question remade them and sent them out in under ten days. You just can't get that service anywhere in the custom cabinet world. It was so affordable I upgraded on one side to black walnut. Trying doing that at the other quality shops. The quality of the roll out drawers and top drawer boxes is superb and the hinges and under-mount sliders are top grade excellent. The hardware was the easiest part frankly. Their system, for lining up the hardware is just so easy. Drill driver is all you need as the placement is already leveled for you. SO: high end quality custom built cabinets, superior custom support, fastest turnaround in the marketplace, most affordable pricing out there, excellent hardware, and oh yeah, I almost forget, color choices. They offer complete line of lacquer - just pick a SW color and they'll match it. SO completely and truly custom for a fraction of cost without sacrificing any quality. The Rev. Philip Carr-Jones"

"From estimate to hire there was great communication. The price was a bit higher than other estimates but I'm glad I chose this company. They painted the fascia boards on my two-story multi-level home and did a great job."

"We purchased a home and needed help with remodeling as well as designing our new home. Alma was amazing, she found all the contractors and ensured they did an excellent job on our flooring as well as a full kitchen and 3 bath remodel. On top of that she found all of our furniture and decorate everything within our budget. The process was seamless, stress free and done within the promised time frame. Highly recommended!"

"Ian showed up to my home early (not typically a strength for contractors) and was professional, competent, prepared, efficient and most importantly kind and patient with my maniacal chihuahua. Just kidding - kind of. Ian had great communication skills and taught me about hack saws (yes, they can be sharpened) and duct tape (it comes in double sided). As a woman who lives alone (except for the aforementioned Chihuahua and a tuxedo cat) Ian showed concern for my safety and taught me how to make sure my newly installed window A/C unit does not become a potential point of entry for nefarious individuals with burglary on the brain. He went above and beyond the call of duty and I wholeheartedly recommend Tyler Wood Svcs for any home improvement project."

"Rory was amazing! He went above and beyond what I’ve seen other contractors do. He came out and gave an estimate and had the job done the next day. I will definitely hire Rory for all my housing projects."

"Very professional and took time to be sure pictures /mirrors were hung correctly. Did excellent job and will definately use his services again and recommend him to family and friends."

"They were very responsive to all our questions. They were very professional and great to work with. I would highly recommend them."