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"We would recommend Wendy in a heartbeat to anyone looking for interior design or decorating expertise. We started with one small bathroom layout project, and eventually used Wendy for almost every decision in our new house, from art and furniture selection, to cabinet layouts, to window design, to paint colors, to outlet and lighting placement, to crown molding design and so much more. She is creative, efficient, responsive, and very easy to work with. She is connected with so many different vendors and suppliers, and pays close attention to all details. Her pricing is very reasonable, and the value she delivers is priceless."

"Jane was great to work with. We were doing a major remodeling of our first floor, as well as updating furniture and appliances, powder room, and updating our den, and needed both architectural design and interior design. Jane was supportive and patient in walking us through from our general ideas to specifics, and we are very happy with the results. Would highly recommend working with her and have recommended her to friends."

"Fantastic. Second time I have hired Dawn and she is really amazing. She is really focused on her clients and what is best for them and not trying to maximize her profit. I feel like I not only get wonderful decorating results but at a great value."

"We used both Habitar Design and Stratagem Construction for two projects over the past year and would use again for future projects. Our first project was to design an office/ living space for our first floor den. MacKenzie was our designer and did a great job of presenting several options. In the end, we chose to build a customer office area. Our project manager Zane and his crew were very professional, timely and ensured we were satisfied with the final result. Because we were happy with our first project we decided to do a “face lift “of the kitchen (painting cabinet, new counters and lighting). The team worked around our schedule and completed the work while we were out of town, coming home to a new kitchen was great!"

"This was a big deal purchase and it was okay. It was not quite what I expected. You know, I was kind of hoping like she would either draft a layout or something, but she just kind of, you know, like, walked us through and talked us through -- you know. I don't know if I would use her again just because what I was looking for was somebody who would, like, provide, like a draft plan. You know, for a design so that I could take that design and implement it. She was really helpful, you know, but nothing was different, you know what I mean?"

"Everything worked out in the end.  As with any remodel project we ran into challenges.  When the cabinets arrived, some were damaged.  Jeff and Susan worked with us and the manufacturer to remedy the issue quickly.  Our installation required some custom carpentry.  Their staff worked on some creative installation solutions to ensure everything fit as ordered. <br /> <br /> <br />"

"I have never worked with other decorators, but Nick brings the shopping to me.  He has samples to show me or he sends links to pictures.    This has made the process so easy.  <br /> I really enjoy working with Nick.  He is offers great ideas but is flexible when my budget or personal taste requires.  He has great <br /> furniture contacts for reasonably priced, well built materials.  I got a great modular couch that can be reconfigured to meet the needs of the group in the room.  It was Nick's idea that it be modular because it served many functions but  it was also good for getting the pieces into the space. <br /> Nick is also willing to disagree.   I am paying him for his opinion, so that's what I want. <br /> In my experience with Nick decorating is not delivered in a one moment package.   One piece comes,  a little later some other pieces come. Then there is the final arranging and accessorizing and we are done.  It is a bit like completing a puzzle - typically not done in one sitting.  <br /> Nick is also respectful of budget.  It is very easy in decorating to get carried away or make changes that impact the budget.  Nick has always offered me options to stay on budget, and when we veer off it has been my decision. <br />"

"Jeanne was great!  I saw her reviews on Angie's List and went to her website and was sold.  She helped pick out the colors to our new home.  She met me at our old residence where my husband and I were still living to see our current furniture and colors.  We then went to our new home so she could evaluate the space.  At that first visit, I chose some possible colors with Jeanne.  During the second visit, she brought big paint swatches and we confirmed the colors.  The only snafu was that many of the colors that I originally chose were only available from one store out in the suburbs of Chicago.  I wish I had known that during the first visit, because then I would have stuck with only Benjamin Moore paints.  The reason for this is because we live in the City and if in the future I needed to touch up anything, I wanted it to be easy to obtain the paint again.  Jeanne did help me rectify this during that second visit.  We were able to find Benjamin Moore colors that were closely compatible to the C2 colors that I had originally picked.  The whole process only took a few hours.  She was very efficient and made the process go smoothly.  Thanks Jeanne! <br />"

"I am a man who works and I don't have an eye for design, My house was white and boring. I wanted my house to look like a man and his cat (Goldie) lived there. Joanmarie has been working with me planning, designing, and re-habbing my home. We have worked together for since the end of 2010. So far we have completed my living room, kitchen, and 3 bedrooms. We went over the paint colors for each room. She also worked with the contractor as the work was done. <br /> <br /> Joanmarie has helped me with the purchase of several furniture pieces, carpets, kitchen cabinets, paintings. window treatments (custom blinds and shades) and she designed a railing that the contractor made from scratch. She also helped me with sconces and light fixtures. Another major project was turning one of my bedrooms into a home office. I am 6and quot;4and quot; and Joanmarie found a company that made a custom desk to fit me comfortably along with a Bookshelf and Storage Unit. She also waited at my home when the office furniture was delivered and assembled. I am so pleased with my painting in the living room. I get complements from everyone. <br /> <br /> This project has been a good experience for me because of Joanmarie. Most important we have agreed to buy quality from paint to artwork. She collaborates with me and we spend the money in big areas first and now we are down to accessories. All the time I have been going to work. Our next job is finding a chair for my living room, finishing the guest bedroom and planning for my basement. So I will get back when we finish."

"I wanted to share my experience working with CHI Renovations. The process was extremely easy and I am completely thrilled with the final product! I worked with Tania to design a fireplace that would fit a tight space. We have a hidden door closet we needed to be mindful of, so she shared a few general designs with me. She then created a custom fireplace surround to fit the space and my design ideas perfectly. Eric, the project manager, was also wonderful to work with – always responded in a timely manner and was eager to resolve any issues. Eric also made some great design suggestions that we did end up implementing into the fireplace surround. The work was completed in a timely manner and workers were careful to clean the space throughout the process. I did have them come back to do a few little touchups that were missed but they quickly resolved any concerns I had. Overall, I couldn’t be happier with the end results! Added some before and after photos of the completed project!"