MICHAEL'S DESIGN COMPANY

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Had a great time (see above).....He comes in like a creative friend.....

Mike has been fabulous! He has offered wonderful suggestions and we love the results. He is also very pleasant to work with and very responsive to our needs. On top of all this, he has saved us lots of money--e.g., by suggesting that we replace only the counter on the kitchen island with granite and do only minimal updating to areas that we will not be using very much. He has responded very quickly to phone and email messages and has always been available for us when we needed him. Never heavy-handed with his suggestions, he is at the same time honest and forthright with what he thinks. We look forward to the painting he will do for us and to working with him on the remaining tasks to be done.

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Michael helped with design & choice. He was helpful and pitched right in doing the preps and came back to hang towel rods, lights, etc.

Michael came to our home to look at the bedroom. I told him that I wanted to try an all-white room--unusual for me as almost every wall, AND ceiling, in our house has color on it. With Michael's prompting we've been painting colors even on our ceilings for years with great results! But this time he suggested we paint the ceiling white (well, a different white!) to match the walls. Michael saw a 40's period floor lamp in the room and gave me some FANTASTIC ideas for punching up the room based on the colors of the lamp. He usually gives me options, describing the kind of results I'll get and what I might or might not like about a selection. He helps me think outside the box. When I'm uncomfortable with the stretch he'll back it down for me. For this project he selected a totally different white than I would have selected on my own--and explained why. He also recommends products and contractors--in this case someone to refinish a hardwood floor. I could have opted to contract Michael for the painting, select/installing the ceiling fixture or to do the window treatment--and there have been times I have. But we tend to DIY and will probably opt to do that for this project. A consultation is money well spent and gets me going in the right direction. (Note: Though our house is full of color, a Realtor recently commented that "it fits the house." He recommended that we should de-clutter some but NOT repaint to get the neutral look before listing.)

He was very professional, punctual and friendly. He aims to please his customers and also make great suggestions and creative ideas. He was reasonably priced and you get what you pay for. He is very experienced in his profession.