Description of Work: Carolyn did a great job of leading us into new and comfortable furniture for our living room......Did the leg work of looking into fabrics and presented us with several choices....Also took care of helping us with the refurbishing of chairs in the the master bedroom... She made it easy and fun...and kept within the budget we had planned.... Talented and fun to work with.....would definitely and happily recommend her to anyone....
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
ruth C.
10/2012
5.0
interior designers
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Overall I couldn't and wouldn't have done it without her. As a first-time home builder I was in so over my head with the decisions I had to make. Carolyn is so talented and has such vision, I can't even comprehend how she can do it. She was so patient when I couldn't see what she could see and so she showed me her visions in other homes she has designed. Carolyn was tireless in her pursuit of perfection when working with the subcontractors. She represented my interests 100 percent. She saved me so much time and money by showing me catalogs, ordering samples, and driving me to her favorite places for products. She always explained the cost, her discounts, and her markups. I was so impressed with her energy and the amount of time she spent with me. My house came out so beautiful all because of her. I am still using her three years later, adding to my accessories.
Description of Work: I started plans to build a new home in 2008, completed in 2009. Carolyn guided me through absolutely every aspect of the planning and building process and still today helps me with interior design. She made suggestions to change the plans and explained the reasons why. She worked with my contractor and all of his subcontractors to clearly represent my needs. She drew a building plan complete with furniture, a lighting plan, a paint plan, and a kitchen plan. She came to the house regularly during the building process to make sure the light fixtures were in the exact right place, the kitchen island was in the exact right place, that everything was being installed exactly where it should be. She helped me pick out the tile, the cabinets, all the colors and fixtures room by room. She spent hours and hours showing me other houses and how light fixtures and paint colors looked in a home. Then when the house was built, she helped me with furniture and accessories, again, room by room. She spent hours with me driving to Reno and San Francisco to look at granite, furniture, all the millions of things needed for a brand-new home. And then many more hours installing things, hanging pictures, placing accessories. And to this day I can call her for help and she's always there.
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DESIGN SHOPPE is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
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