Talianko Design Group LLC

Family room is beautiful but sofa still not comfortable; office extremely expensive and still not right; bathroom contractor that was recommended was double who I actually used. Debbie has a wonderful eye for color, very gracious but the whole project took too long and was full of problems.

If you are stuck and don't know how to proceed with designing your home, call Debbie Talianko from Talianko Design Group! My wife and I recently purchased a new property and we needed help with designing our new home to our taste. As a working couple with no spare time and experience, we had difficulty making decisions on how to design the place and proceed with the plan. We often had conflicting ideas about the color, texture, and space planning. We needed an expert who would guide us. We selected Debbie Talianko for the initial walk through and design consultation because she was prompt, punctual and professional. She responded to our emails and phone calls promptly. She took her time to understand our needs and wants and proceeded with planning a walk through session without overselling herself. We were impressed with her professionalism, knowledge and experience. During the 4 hour walk through we learned so much about interior design and space planning that we wouldn't be able to do on our own. We have incorporated her ideas in our new home and we are very pleased with the results. We hope to bring her back for future consultation in the near future.

I am so grateful to the Talianko Design Group for a beautiful living room/dining room and master bathroom redo! My desire for a southwest/spa-like look was more than I could imagine, but Debbie and her staff, after spending up front time talking to me, showing me various images and and getting to know me, came up with a perfect design that included unique pieces created just for me. I appreciated that at the beginning Debbie was very clear about the cost and time for the project?s completion and how all aspects of the project were well detailed and itemized. Also, I always had the opportunity to approve all the design aspects before they were implemented ? so there were never any surprises or disappointments along the way. Since I also had to interact closely with the contractor, I was glad that Debbie provided me with the names of three contractors that I had an opportunity to interview and make the final selection. Finally and most importantly, Debbie and her staff are very knowledgeable and experienced, and they were always readily available and accommodating. Also important to me is that Debbie is so personable, and that she and her staff are wonderful to work with. I am so happy with my home?s new look, and I will definitely call the Talianko Design Group for any future remodeling projects.

My experience with this company was mixed. She was very prompted and delivered my spec drawings with a list of products and prices very quickly. What I didn't feel great about her originality or listening to what I truly wanted. The ideas she recommended for my home were very similar in style and color to what I found on the web site.

We were not sure what to expect when we purchased the Angie's List Big Deal for interior design consulting from Talianko Design. We were very pleaseantly surprised. Debbie, the owner, was very nice and very professional. This turned out to be of exceptional value to my wife and I as we consider ourselves novices (at best) when it comes to interior design. Debbie, and her assistant, came out to the house and listened to our ideas. We really didn't know what we wanted nor where to start. I was very impressed by her insight and creativity. She described the relationships between color, flooring, wall coverings, furniture placement, etc. and gave us effectively a step by step guide to what to consider first, do first, and buy first. But she went well beyond that. She also guided us through color selections for paint, tile color and patterns for flooring, and suggestions for furniture placement and organization. She made a truly creative suggestion for lighting our family room area (that we have now completed). We are in the midst of both flooring and painting along the suggestions that Debbie gave us. Furniture is next. Debbie followed up the home visit with a comprehensive report that not only documented what we had talked about when we met but included addition suggestions that she and her assistant came up with as they discussed our situation back at their office. She also provided us specific paint color samples for the colors she had suggested. My wife and I are very please with the services of Talianko Design. We plan to use them again in the future.

She was responsive, helpful, knowledgable, and did a great job tailoring her advice to my specific situation. Great followup.

Debbie was proactive in scheduling & always responsive to emails. Arrived on time very pleasant to there with & well informed, good idea.

Debbi was on time.She was pleasant and easy to talk to.She had great ideas on how to re-configure the furniture in our living room and dining room.

The design consultation was excellent Debbie answered all our questions and provided a lot of excellent ideas. Follow up report was comprehensive.

She kept in touch was punctual, I showed her my house, told her and concerns needed went through each room. I didn't spent enough time on furniture arrangement. I spent too much time on remodel ideas, she was responsive to all, very friendly helpful.

Debbie from Talianko Design Group contacted me and we agreed on the day and time. She arrived on time and was extremely pleasant to work with. She provided us with four design options. We were more than happy with Debbie.

Excellent - lovely person-knowledgeable and extremely helpful in prioritizing the work that needs to be done.

Debbie helped in giving ideas for an updating of my house. she helped pick colors, tile and gave ideas on lighting.

Debbie, is a gem! She was very prompt, courteous, informative, patient and really responded to all my concerns and put interior decorating into perspective. I am already following up on some of her suggestions and looking forward to working with her. I plan on working with Debbie, for a long time.

Debbie was punctual and very professional. She was extremely personable and we spent over an hour together. She had a $150.00 coupon on your site to use for a one hour consultation which I used. She was so enjoyale to talk with. She had many great designing ideas from major items to very minor according to our budget. I appreciated that. She was very knowledgeable regarding paint, furnishings, accessories, rugs, hardwood floors, etc.. She brought paint samples cards, and a portfolio to show me projects she worked on. She ordered up paint samples when she arrived home. She wasn't hurried and made me feel like she really cares about my project. I can't wait to talk to her in the future and get started on my project.

It went very well. She was on time and spent a little over 2 hours. She provided good advice and I plan to follow up on some of it.

Excellent! Debbie, was on time, stayed over 2 hours, gave great design advice on colors, furniture arrangement, etc.

Ms. Talianko was on time, friendly and very professional. She is bursting with creative and fresh design ideas, and relates these to the client and the surroundings. She is an excellent designer and a very nice person to work with. I highly recommend her.

Debbie, was punctual, thorough and has been responsive to follow up questions. She provided a great outline of recommended changes ( updates and larger subjects for down the road). She is incredibly easy to work with and has great insight.

Debbie worked with me to find a time for the consultation that would work with my work and travel schedule. She arrived promptly and we spent two hours going through my home (3 bedroom, 3 bathroom townhouse) to discuss flooring, paint, countertops, drapes, area rugs, etc. My major focus was the upstairs but we went through the entire house. Debbie followed up with a list of recommendations based on our discussions plus a list of contractors, flooring companies, etc that she has worked with in the past. I have already contacted several of them for estimates. She also gave me information on her pricing in the event that I wanted to have her to continue to work with me on the project.

Because I live in San Clemente, quite far from her office in Sierra M****, we arranged to conduct our meeting online. I used my iPad so I could "walk her around" my home. It worked out great! The color transmission was not perfect. But everything else worked out very well. Debbie was able to get a sense of our space. She asked lots of questions. It was clear to me that, not only did she understand our constraints and preferences, she was more than willing to come up with solutions working within them. I liked her ideas very much and look forward to working with her to implement them. Although we live some distance away, we are in her area often. As a result, I am hopeful that we will be able to work together -- with meetings most often taking place at her office and less often at our home.

Debbie was professional, has good ideas and took my individual taste and existing furnishings into consideration in her recommendations. In my opinion, however, she took on more than she could handle with the Big Deal. It took me just shy of two months to get the appointment scheduled. In fairness, though, she did offer to look into getting a refund due to the delay. She did show up promptly on the scheduled date and time. I liked her ideas and assumed that I would have the ability to continue to work with her on a fee-for-service basis to assist in such decisions as fabric selection, final paint color choices and colors/fabrics for window treatments and reupholstering. However, near the end of the visit she made it clear that since it took her an hour to drive to West Hollywood and because she was booked solid through March with additional evaluations from Angie's List, she wouldn't be available for follow-up. That basically leaves me hanging and I will probably have to start all over with another designer. I wouldn't expect her to make a trip just for me but I'm not the only potential client in West Los Angeles and it is hard to imagine how you could run an interior design business out of Sierra M**** and not expect to log some miles. I just wish this had been communicated to me at the onset.

Even on the phone before we met, Debbie displayed a warmth and a sense of humor. When she punctually arrived, she carefully listened to my needs, came up with ideas and transferred them to paper. She stayed on track with the task at hand. After, she sent a detailed written report the same day.

Debbie was extremely helpful getting us started on the process of remodeling our home. She made numerous wonderful suggestions about color schemes, styles, finances, and more. She was very friendly, professional, knowledgable, and candid. She also was prompt about sending follow-up information to us after our consultation. I would recommend her services to anyone needing decorating advice!

Debbie is a complete professional, gracious, thorough and knowledgeable. She also really knows how to listen and works to create an experience that's valuable to her clients. I feel such a renewed sense of excitement about moving forward in decorating my home. She also follows up with a written report that includes everything that was discussed -- incredibly helpful.