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MAKING ARRANGEMENTS

Interior Design and Decorating, Holiday Decorating

About us

OWNER-OPERATED. USES SUBS FOR UPHOLSTERY, INTERIOR PAINTING & FLOORING. CHARGES BY THE HOUR. NO TRAVEL CHARGES. NO SERVICE FEES. MAY CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL.

Business highlights

20 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

INTERIOR DECORATING, PAINT COLOR SELECTION, FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT, ROOM AND SPACE PLANNING, REAL ESTATE STAGING, CUSTOM FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, HOLIDAY & EVENT DECORATING, COLOR & FABRIC SELECTION, ACCESSORIZING, WALL DECOR & ARRANGEMENTS, FREE LANCE DISPLAY WORK.

Services we don't offer

DESIGN WORK.


Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

4.915 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
87%
4
0%
3
7%
2
0%
1
7%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.9
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-15 of 15 reviews

Dan A.
10/2018
1.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
I’ve left multiple messages and not one response back over the course of a month. Don’t bother. Total waste of time. Total lack of professionalism.
Description of Work: Interior decorating

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Teresa M.
07/2017
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
Excellent. Polly was easy to work with. She used my existing furniture, paintings, and other items and made my house look beautiful.
Description of Work: Whole house decorating.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Teresa M.
07/2017
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
Excellent. Polly was easy to work with, she used my existing furniture, paintings and worked her magic.
Description of Work: Polly decorated my entire house, paint colors, positioning furniture, hanging pictures, arranging knick-knacks, basically everything. The outcome was stunning. I loved it.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Mollie W.
10/2013
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
Polly is a consumate professional with a talent for design, layout and decorating. She listens to the client and learns about them. She offers a range of options and puts in the time to find what works within the budget. On this porject, we changed the main floor of the house including paint, rugs, furniture, window treatments, backsplash and accent items. The results exceeded expectations. The rooms are warm, inviting, casual yet elegant, comfortable, functional and beautiful. We are starting on the next project soon; can't wait to see what she comes up with. I highly recommend Polly and Making Arrangements.
Description of Work: Interior design of living room, dining room, family room and kitchen. Incredibly happy with the results. Will work wiht her on many more projects.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

BOB & ALICE G.
10/2012
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
As we continue to rennovate our home we will continue to use Polly's services. She does a fantastic job and I recommend her to all my friends.
Description of Work: Polly is amazing. We have used her numerous times as we slowly re-decorate much of our entire home. I've never worked with someone who is so good at what she does. Our latest project was converting a bedroom to an office. She combined functionality with a comfortable living space. She has great ideas and is fantastic at finding/pulling all the pieces together. My husband commented that the office was nicer than his office at work! I can't recommend Polly enough. She keeps within the budget you provide to her. If you prefer, she'll do the shopping for you. I love this feature as I work and don't have alot of time to be searching for pieces. In addition she knows exactly where to go to find accent pieces so she does this at a minimal cost to you.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Andy M.
10/2012
3.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
We played phone tagged for a little bit and we connected. She said she would call me back to set up a date for an estimate and never called back. I was really hoping to work with her since she had such good energy on the phone. I was bummed to not get a call back and so I went with someone else.
Description of Work: Was looking for interior design & decorating plan for our new house. Ths included the following: New window treatments Paint colors Furniture suggestions Furniture layout Art work Interior design of rec room

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
2.0


Christina S.
04/2012
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
Polly is very pleasant and professional. I needed help with selecting a paint color for a small bathroom and had her come in for an ohour consult. She gave me great direction on the bathroom color and other ideas to enhance the space. She also gave me ideas for the living room/dining room and sun porch. It was a pleasure doing business with her and hope to use her very soon on some draperies and shades.
Description of Work: I needed help with selecting a paint color for a small bathroom and had her come in for an hour consult.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Rod S.
02/2012
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
It went great.
Description of Work: We loved working with Polly on our newly remodeled home. She well fast, smart, well equipped, confident and all in all gave us great ideas. Her price is very reasonable for the quality of work she provides.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$120

BOB & ALICE G.
05/2011
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
Fantastic. The kitchen looks like a different kitchen that has joined the 21st century. We would have never been able to pull everything together without Polly' s help. She tackles a project like it is her own home, making sure everything is just right.
Description of Work: I began using Polly last year to remodel my bathroom and bedroom. The job turned out so well I wanted her assistance in remodeling my kitchen. She did a great job picking out the countertop, backsplash, wall colors and window treatments. She makes remodling such an easy project. She does all the work for you. She'll bring samples of paint, tile and fabric to your home for review/decisions. She has a great eye for color and design. She also helped us redesign our 1/2 bath. She's not afraid to suggest new colors that you might have not originally considered. She did that with my 1/2 bath and I absolutely love the color. She is a pleasure to work with and she will stay within your budget. We are now moving onto our next project, our guest bathroom and laundry room. I know they will turn out great. She already has given us great ideas for eliminating clutter in my laundry room while at the same time looking nice. There is no one I'd have help me other than Polly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Kerry R.
02/2011
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
I called her after she sent me pictures of her work, because I got tired of seeing home stagers who basically just put a throw on the couch and a plant in the corner, and called it "decorating." She has very modern ideas, but also arranges everything to make the home comfortable and user-friendly. I haven't used her since then, but will definitely call her again when I get a new place.
Description of Work: I called Polly for a consultation to get some ideas for home staging. She gave me a lot of good fresh ideas for my older ranch home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Stan S.
09/2010
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
We found Polly to be a excellent person to work with. We found her to be professional, knowledgeable, efficient, trustworthy and with a great personality. Polly always seemed to know what would work well for us. And she always made sure we were happy with all our choices and stood by all items we purchased through her. The contractors Polly uses are excellent as well - professional and trustworthy. We plan to use Polly for any future projects we may have.
Description of Work: We used Polly to update window treatments, rugs and some furniture in our living/dining room and kitchen.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

BOB & ALICE G.
07/2010
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
She did a great job pulling everything together. My remodeling project was quite extensive. In my bedroom we replaced the window treatments, lighting fixtures, bedding, wallcolor, artwork and accessories. In my bathroom we replaced the light fixtures, vanity/cabinet, flooring and wall color. I'm very pleased with everything she picked out.
Description of Work: I contacted Polly as I wanted to paint/update my foyer, bedroom and bathroom. I needed help with picking flooring, bathroom vanity, light fixtures, paint colors, bedding, artwork for my walls and accessories. Polly did an awesome job with all of these and has an excellent eye for color, texture and functionality. During our initial visit she made sure she had a good understanding of what I was looking to do and what budget I wanted to stay in. I found her initial consultation very helpful. She provided numerous suggestions on how to move furniture to improve traffic pattern and suggested different places to hang artwork, mirrors etc. for items I was replacing. I especially liked that she will do the shopping for you. She shops for several of her customers at one time and shops at reasonable places like Home Goods. She found beautiful framed artwork that fit perfectly in my dining room for a very reasonable price. If you don’t like what she’s picked out, she simply returns it. However, everything she’s bought for me I have loved. I especially liked the paint colors and floor tile she picked out for my remodeling project. I will use her again when I go on to my next remodeling project. She is a pleasure to work with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

MARIA M.
01/2010
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
I began working with Polly in Spring of 2009, and she still does work for me. I needed help decorating my livingroom, DR and kitchen. I had purchased the big items (couch, chair, window treatments, painted walls) but I really need help when it comes to accessories, tables, lighting, artwork, etc. Polly is amazing. I had purchased a large media unit with several shelving components, and she shopped for accessories for all the shelves. I loved what she purchased and how she arranged it. If I didn't like something, she returned it. She has a great eye. She picked out the perfect lamps, tables and artwork. She shops at stores like Home Goods and online stores with great prices, so nothing was super expensive. She found the lamps and artwork on line and I couldn't believe how perfect the selections were (She always showed me everything before ordering it.) She brought me carpet samples for area rugs that I absolutely loved (I didn't even know you could buy area rugs from samples.) She made a beautiful floral arrangement for my DR buffet She also reduces your costs by shopping for more than one client at once. Her billing was extremely reasonable and she is super honest. I have probably spent more than $500 as she has done so much for me, but her services and purchases were all reasonably priced. Personally, she is super nice and down to earth and listens to what the client wants. I cannot say enough about her! I will have her decorate the rest of my house as well.
Description of Work: Decorated my LR, DR and kitchen with accessories, artwork, lamps, tables, rugs. Did all the shopping either in stores or online.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

SARAH A.
10/2008
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
Polly was amazing. First she analyzed the room and figured out what pieces could be used, what needed to be moved, and what we didn't need at all. Polly was creative with the pieces and accessories we already had and thought of new ways to use them. The things she purchased were absolutely beautiful, yet inexpensive. She made sure that the room reflected my taste as well and complemented the rest of the house. The room looks wonderful and I can't believe how much of a transformation she made without spending a large amount of money. We will DEFINITELY use Polly again for other rooms in the house-she has a gift! Thank you Polly!
Description of Work: Polly Schultz redecorated my living room. She chose paint colors, rearranged furniture, hung paintings and wall coverings, and hung drapes. She purchased lamps, pillows, and accessories for the room and arranged them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Teresa M.
05/2008
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
GREAT!! Polly is wonderful to work with especially given that when I first contacted her, I was living overseas and she couldn't actually see my furniture and household goods. She had to work from photos and a video of my household belongings to choose paint colors and carpet colors. Polly hung every picture/wall hanging in my house. She helped with furniture placement. She did all the decorating in the house. The results are phenomenal.
Description of Work: Polly decorated my entire house. She helped me choose new paint colors for all rooms, new carpet, lighting fixtures, window treatments and some new furniture pieces. She also helped arrange my furniture, as well as hang pictures. She has great contacts with various reputable people in the business, such as an upholster, a painter, a handyman, a seamstress and a frame shop. I used them all and the results have been wonderful.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

    Contact information

    805 S Ridge Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60005


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Licensing

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Interior Design and Decorating,
    Holiday Decorating

    FAQ

    MAKING ARRANGEMENTS is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    MAKING ARRANGEMENTS accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    No, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS does not offer free project estimates.
    No, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS does not offer a senior discount.
    No, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS does not offer emergency services.
    No, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS does not offer warranties.
    MAKING ARRANGEMENTS offers the following services: INTERIOR DECORATING, PAINT COLOR SELECTION, FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT, ROOM AND SPACE PLANNING, REAL ESTATE STAGING, CUSTOM FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, HOLIDAY & EVENT DECORATING, COLOR & FABRIC SELECTION, ACCESSORIZING, WALL DECOR & ARRANGEMENTS, FREE LANCE DISPLAY WORK.
    DESIGN WORK.

    Contact information

    805 S Ridge Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60005


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 AM