J Schwartz Design

He has done four months of really intense work. This guy helped us. He has come through three houses with us. He is fantastic and his team is great. We are actively in contact with him. He is expensive. He costs 10% to 12% of what your actual renovation costs will be. So far based on the deliverables that we have gone through, he is the one man who really captures... For example: From the first house we waked through together, he is constantly taking notes and looking for what I am reacting to. By the time we went to the second house he was smiling because he could tell what I wouldn't like or what changes I would want to make. I think he is constantly gathering information about I react to a space and how my husband reacts to a space and what we are looking for in a space. This is so critical because if he is going to build us a home he needs to have some way of understanding what we are about after studying us. It is his job to take notes about what I like and what I don't like. When I say "I really like this mud room" he needs to know: ok, this woman, one of the things she really wants in her life, with her kids is having a place where they can come, get muddy and not drag it into the rest of the house. I really like the fact that he pays extreme attention to what you say, he takes notes and the next time you meet him, he builds on that information the he's already gathered. I feel that he already has a sense of who I am and what I am trying to accomplish in my home. I have no doubt that he will bring that into the design when he comes to do the design. One of my fears is going back and forth a million times with a drawing and it not being what I want. I don't think I will have this problem with him. Granted there will be a few tweaks but I feel that he really gets what I am trying to do and how we want to live in this new space. That is really big and that is the one thing that puts him aside from all the other people I have interacted with. He really listens to you the person. He doesn't bring in his own ideas, he is really trying to make a home that works for you; not a home that works for him, a home that works for you. He is great; he really is good. So far from the deliverables I have really enjoyed his interaction. He is very respectful. We don't get the keys to the house until next May and he has been very respectful working with the current homeowners. He has tried to get as much done knowing that we are closing at a later time. He really had to work around the current homeowner's schedule to make sure we are respectful since they are allowing us access to their space. He has been tremendously respectful of their space. It has been smooth sailing since we signed the purchase agreement. I will absolutely continue to work with him. We signed a contract so it is kind of a done deal.

I would highly recommend him. He did a great job for us.

Hired Jeff as a interior design consultant. He showed up for an initial visit to take measurements and pick colors. Spent over 5 hours at my house with an assistant and didn't get all the measurements. Showed up to appointments to review furniture and carpets without measurements and colors. Quit job after 1 1/2 weeks. Took the $2500 and left me with no design hel