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"We had Suping and Yang come to our house to conduct their 6-hour design workshop to develop the initial design for the remodel of two of our bathrooms. We live in a 1969 ranch house that has an overly large hall bathroom spread out over a very awkward space with lots of non-90-degree angles. We want to convert the space to two bathrooms. We knew that the conversion was possible from a square footage standpoint, but we couldn’t wrap our heads around how it could work with all the awkward angles. Suping and Yang were able to draw several options for us, all of which were great, creative design ideas. After we settled on the option we liked best, Suping and Yang made a more detailed drawing of that option. We love the design because it makes the conversion possible and it uses all of the awkward and unusual spaces for closets, built-ins, etc. We also had them create a drawing to reconfigure our master bathroom, which currently contains a walk-in closet that absorbs excessive moisture from the bathroom. We were hoping somehow to create a new entrance to the closet and to separate the closet from the bathroom, but without losing bedroom wall space for the new entrance to the closet. Again, Suping and Yang produced a design that we loved – which involved using a barn door entrance into a walk-though closet that is accessible from the bedroom, but is also separated from the bathroom - and does not utilize any additional bedroom wall space. In other words, they designed exactly what we’d hoped for. Suping and Yang were prompt, professional, highly-skilled and personable. We like getting immediate results, so we loved the concept of the 6-hour design workshop. It was a seamless, interactive process that accelerated results. By the end of the workshop, we had design drawings that we loved and that we can now take to our contractor for feedback. Suping and Yang were great. We will definitely use them again and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of design services."

"This is my third residence that Tanson Design has helped make "home".  She did a full renovation of kitchen, bath and bedroom when I first moved in and I love it! Her use of color is amazing and so personalized.  She selected colors that I love and work beautifully in the design. Her color selection was one of the selling points of my last home.  She has helped frame existing art and choose additional art that make beautiful statement pieces  for my home.  Furniture, flooring selection, rugs, lighting-she pulls it all together to make it beautiful and makes it fit my lifestyle. She was always on time and within budget. She is a true professional that provides that personal touch!"

"CI Cabinetry helped us remodel our kitchen. Jimmy, the owner, was great to work with. We told him what we wanted to do and he came up with a 3-D floor plan which was key in helping us fine tune our plan. He was very helpful, communicative and professional. His workers were also great to work with and we were glad to have them in our home. We could not be happier with the finished project. We are starting on remodeling our master bathroom and updating the vanity in one of our other bathrooms. It was an easy decision to go through CI Cabinetry again for our bathroom cabinet needs."

"Good submitted project ideas and nice designs were provided"

"Deborah of U and I Decorate helped me decorate a new home. This is the fourth job I have use U and I for and again Deborah did not disappoint. This job was done remotely through Facetime, texts, and phone calls and it worked out so well. Deborah helped me select furniture, rugs, paint, window coverings, linens, wall art, etc. Her taste is wonderful and the results are proof."

"This company is so professional and so efficient. My room went from clutter everywhere to a beautiful, organized space. If you are ADHD and overwhelmed, call these people. If you are disabled or have mobility issues, call these people. They do all of the work. You just have to say, “Keep, recycle, donate, or trash.” Maybe a little on the pricey side, but really so worth it. They inspired me to keep the space organized and clutter free. So happy with the results."

"Love the selection and how helpful the staff is at both locations I visited. <br />"

"There is no doubt that we picked the right architect for the job. As one can see from the before and after pictures ? Seth is an incredibly talented designer.  He responded to all of our needs (big and small) and was an excellent advocate for us throughout the entire project. Having completed a project of this size we now realize how important it is to have an advocate for the design as well as for the process. Seth made our dreams a reality.    <br /> <br /> Transforming our 70?s colonial home to meet the needs of modern living would be a great challenge. We considered a long list of architects, but after meeting Seth ? we agreed that he was the right person for the job. Seth Ballard understood our vision. He was easy to communicate with and we found his fees to be reasonable. For us, Seth made the design phase fun. He always entertained our ideas, received them with enthusiasm, and, when possible, quickly incorporated our ideas into the design.  There were two existing limitations that had to be designed around ? our existing home and a county restriction on our lot. Neither of those restrictions compromised the design. The final design was beautiful and much more than we hoped for.   <br /> The bidding phase was a necessary exercise for us, however if we had to do it again we would not have done it since there was extra time and cost ?a result of putting the project out to bid to multiple contractors.  In this process we were looking at cost and accountability.  We met with all the builders and reviewed all their bids.  All five bid proposals were within the dollar range Seth gave us before the project even went out to bid, and with Seth overseeing the project all builders would be accountable to Seth. So while we became better educated consumer through this process ? we went with the builder that Seth originally recommended.   <br /> <br /> It turns out that Seth's relationship with the builder is what is most important.  Because our project was so complicated it required a lot of management.  We are grateful that Seth micromanaged the entire project. He made sure that his design was completed as drawn.  Unfortunately,  we had a few considerable unforeseen condition, lucky for us Seth was able to skillfully navigate a solution.  He was able to get the contractors to agree to do the repairs at their cost and incorporate an added a design element that enhanced the entire project!  <br /> <br /> In the end we believe that Ballard + Mensua's fees were recovered by provided us with two very vital cost saving things: 1. A design and plan that was so fully developed resulting in just a few change orders; and 2. An ability to advocate for us when issues and unforeseen conditions came up.  <br /> <br /> We love our house!  We would use Ballard + Mensua again without hesitation.  Through this process we learned that the most important qualities to look for in an architect is his ability to deliver the design ? and his ability to advocate for that design and for his client!"

"Love how everything turned out. Cant wait to have Nina come back and work on our personal space."

"We are building a new home. We wanted a custom closet instead of ventilated shelving so we checked around and called several companies (including the big national outfits). The Closets of Virginia's prices were better than their competition. When I checked the reviews here and on other sites, their reviews were uniformly exceptional. So we decided to go with Closets of Virginia. It was a great decision. Working with Steven was a pleasure. He took our idea of what we wanted in the master closet and laundry room and created the design within days. He then came over to the home and measured exactly the dimensions needed. On installation day, his crew came over and started to work. My builder told me afterwards that his crew was exceptionally polite, clean and did an absolutely superb job. The builder had called me and told me that we would be really happy with the job they did. He was right. I have no doubt at all that we would again utilize them if we have need in the future."