PURE Home Design

Did not use services but did appreciate the really fast reply and the great information that was provided to us. They didn't try to sell us on anything but just gave straight information that helped up make an informed decision

David is wonderful. Here are 4 reasons why: 1) He listens. A lot of people appear to listen, but David asks questions so that he gets to know you well enough to understand what would and wouldn't work for you. His suggestions are based on that understanding, not on his own druthers. Example: it turns out we're brown (he didn't tell us; we figured it out :) but David is colorful. He let us be brown. If you are honest with him, you'll end up with things that work for you. We are completely dumb about decorating matters; David is completely enlightened. The project was an enjoyable learning experience for us, albeit more expensive (labor and materials) than we intended. But people like us forget that "replacing the counter" means also replacing sinks (2 in our kitchen), faucets, backsplash, range hood... And our expectations were based on what things cost 20 years ago (when we did our original kitchen remodeling). And to his credit, David did point out less expensive paths. 2) He managed the details fluidly. David's job involves knowing a lot about homes and decorating materials; reading people, scheduling subcontractors, and a myriad of nano details that have to be juggled with 50 balls in the air at once. This was the smoothest remodeling job and quickest that we've experienced, even though - as expected - there were some glitches. The blinds were redone 3 times, but that was entirely due to faulty design; that my husband was on the phone (pleasantly) with the engineer who designed them was because David arranged it. Actually, it was wonderful having David run interference with manufacturers and workmen. He insisted that people come on time, clean up, and be excellent craftsmen. When the counter installers came 8 hours late, David negotiated a refund. 3) David's "people" are terrific. All the people David brought into perform work were uniformly excellent. We were comfortable having them in our home. Bob, the carpenter came many times to handle all sorts of things, big (kitchen tear-out) and small (replace a hinge on shelf that was wrong 20 years ago on the first remodeling job); Bob was skillful and thoughtful and a pleasure to have around. Steve, the floor installer, was persistent, careful, skillful and he laughed at my jokes. Ditto for Matt the painter. 4) David cares. He cares about the job; he is personally invested in having it be right. Not just done; not just good-enough. Right. He treated our job as if it were his house or his best friend?s. Which makes sense, because he also cares about us. We have become friends (way more than just customers) as part of this process. We think that?s pretty rare in this business.

We've worked with two designers in the past and we switched to Schneider Kennedy Design and have been very happy with their service and expertise. Unlike other companies, David truly listens to what you want your house to look like, rather than forcing a design concept that may not fit your house and/or personality. He is amazing at selecting colors, and in the past couple of months he has helped us pick out granite countertops in our kitchen, a kitchen backsplash, cabinet fixtures, and helped us with many other design questions along the way. He and his assistant Cody are always professional and truly care about the customer. We are hooked and do not plan on changing designers ever again!

David started with a questionnaire that our son eventually filled out (so busy at work) - that survey detailed his likes and dislikes in all kinds of areas and his dreams for the basement. Our son is smart and told David that when it came to colors, fixtures, and other choices of style that David should use his decades of experience, and good taste, to narrow down the zillions of choices to just a few for his choice - worked out great and saved lots of hours of his time. David's company then provided detailed plans to the contractors for their bid and since David knew the various contractors we relied heavily on his opinion with this critical decision - and picked a contractor that worked well with David and did a fantastic job. David was over many times to confer with the contractor and sub-contractors - nothing escaped David's eye - nothing. David and our son went to various tile, stone, lighting, and carpet suppliers and picked out all the various styles and colors of the various items - all were the latest trends; there is no way we could have done that without David. That's why everyone has the eye-popping reaction to the basement - it looks like it came out of the pages of this month's award winning home design magazine. The finished project looks just fantastic and our son is already eyeing how the rest of the house will be remodeled to bring it into the 21st century and be integrated with his fantastic basement.......

I have not worked with a designer. We filled out a detailed questionnaire about the space in question so David was well prepared to get right to work when he arrived. He and his associate helped us pick out paint colors and furniture arrangement for my daughter's room. He suggested colors that would never have occurred to me. The painter is coming next month. I am sure that the room will look so much better thanks to David's suggestions. I will use them again in the future.

It was an expensive project. His name is David Schneider. He is absolutely exceptional. The quality of his work is excellent, but it drove us absolutely crazy. If we have a lot of money and time he does exceptional work. When we noticed something wrong with the work he sent somebody out right away to fix it. The job cost us two and a half times more than the budget. It was frustrating. David Schneider prides himself in doing great work, but our experience with him was not that good. He wasted both our money and our time. He charges way too much for consulting, but I guess it was our fault. I didn't hate him or anything; it's just that it took too long and cost us too much. We were very frustrated. He did spend $2000 consulting us.

They worked within my budget. They came in for a consult. They saved me time, money, and stress on the kitchen remodel.

David was wonderful to work with on this project. He has great vision and wonderful attention to detail. All the subcontractor he hired for my job were wonderful to work with and very trustworthy. He understood our budget restraints and worked within them. I would definitely recommend Schneider Kennedy Design to all of my friends and would hire them again.

We have been transferred and wanted our home to look its best. When you live in a house you don't see the things that look odd or could use a little tweaking because you are used to seeing them that way. David walked through the whole house with me making many suggestions. In some cases it was the removing of pictures or rearranging of existing furniture. He also suggested purchasing a couple items of furniture and a few accessories. He then helped me with selection of these items keeping my budget in mind. We also had a few repairs that needed to be done. David very quickly lined up the right person for each repair. Each of them were prompt, professional and did a great job. I will definitely recommend David & Schneider Kennedy Design to my friends.

Photo #1 was taken from the hall outside our living room and shows one of the two arched doorways with the pet gates in place. Not a good look! We called for an appointment with David Schneider of Schneider Kennedy and provided him with information relative to our personal style and our budget for this project. Although it was a unique project that David had never specifically handled before, but he met the challenge with enthusiasm, skill and flair! David examined the problem existing doorways and the basic look of our condominium and developed a design proposal for two custom built french doors including trim and hardware. The new doors look as though they have been in our vintage condo forever! Photo #2 shows the same arched doorway with the new doors in place. A wonderful transformation. Photo #3 shows the second arched door to the living room with new doors in place. Photo #4 shows one of the new doors from the living room side. The completed arched doors function perfectly to let air and light through and include charming custom cut out inserts that nicely mirrors the design of the ceiling trim in the living room. David?s design also incorporated the basic look and scale of the other doors in our home including the vintage look glass door knobs throughout the unit. A very talented carpenter made templates for each doorway and the basic door shape was created. Once the doors were made, each door was then carefully fitted to each archway and any adjustments made on site. Most of the work (building the doors and the skilled painting) was done outside our home which my husband and I (and the cats) greatly appreciated. We highly recommend David and his skilled workmen without reservation. We now have ready access to our living room at last and the doors are breathtaking.

We needed to sell our 4800 square foot home. The real estate market has been rough so we thought we could use some help to expedite the home sale. We have used Schneider Kennedy Design previously for our master bath remodel, so when David told us he could assist with Home Staging we were "on board"..Unlike other staging companies, that want to only work in vacant homes and their furniture, David was able to use our furniture. He went out a purchased a few things to place around the house and changed some of our pictures around. He had a great idea of taking our living room furniture and placing in our lower level and bringing our furniture in the lower level upstairs. in the living room. I wish we would have done it a long time ago, because it looked so much better. David had the interior painted a great complimentary color, again something I wish we would have done long ago. David's expertise helped us sell our house in a week. It was amazing considering the real estate market. David has a very discriminating taste and it shows. He is punctual and is very detail-oriented. We didn't have to spend a ton of money, because David was able to use our own furniture, with just a few additions. We will continue to use David and refer him to family, friends and colleagues.

I am extremely pleased with everything. We have used David Schneider before and never regretted it for a minute! As usual, this job has been great!!! David's workers showed up when they said they would and did the work. David organized all jobs with his workers and checked on their progress. The floors are gorgeous. I absolutely love them! The quality of the work is "top notch". I like the color he selected to paint our interior, it really pulls our house together and compliments our furniture. His suggestions about adding extra can lights in the living room and bedroom ceiling lights were terrific and just what we needed. David also noticed the unfinished tile work in the kitchen and bathroom and was able to get tile to match what was already there. The finishing touch was helping us with furniture placement and hanging art work. He has a keen eye with color and space. He always kept us informed as to what was going on with the project. His budget was right on target. I will continue to use Schneider Kennedy Design for any work I need in our new home.

Both purchase experiences were great! The service was top notch and the quality of the blinds and furniture are exceptional! Thank you Schneider Kennedy Design, LLC!

It has been a great, hassle free, time saving experience. We started with a beige house with a large empty great room that opened to all the major rooms of the house. The room needed to set the tone for the whole house but remain compatible with our existing furnishings. After wandering the furniture stores myself and not finding something I wanted, I had decided I needed help. It all started with a questionnaire David had my husband and I both independently completed. The purpose was to determine our likes and dislikes about color and find common ground. The questionnaire also helped determine our style and the feel we wanted in the home. The result is we have a home we find relaxing and a place where we love to be. You will end up with a home of your tastes and preferences, not David?s. If you tell him no, he moves in another direction. We have completely re-done the great room, starting with existing white carpeting and building from there ? area rugs, paint, built in bookcases, new fireplace mantle, furniture, accessories. In the other rooms we added area rugs and accessories, furniture was re-arranged, and all rooms were painted. Our existing furniture (a different color palate) was integrated into the new color scheme with the use of area rugs, paint and accessories. David is always full of ideas. During the last few years we have replaced doors, repaired tile grout, added electrical/cable TV outlets, repaired drywall, replaced lighting and kitchen sink fixtures, cleaned carpets, etc. with David?s resources. David works with quality contractors. It?s nice to know they will arrive when promised. They are reliable and conscientious. David is on site daily when work is being done. He reviews progress and is always in touch with the contractors. His designer?s eye is more particular than ours. He has corrected/changed things that we did not even notice. The one regret I have is that we did not fully accessories soon after the furniture was purchased. Now that process is complete, the home looks even better. (See report on home staging for a description.) The cost shown is for an initial deposit. There were other fees for design time incurred over a 2 year period.

We had used David for design work a few years ago. We were missing the accessories that really make a room. Removing all the personal photos, etc. for showing the house made it even more obvious we needed help. Using most of what we had, David helped with furniture re-arrangement and purchasing of accessories to finish off 7 rooms. We bought anything from low priced items at discount stores to quality purchases from his design resources. The rooms have a good traffic flow and look inviting. I wish I had accessories sooner. Everything looks great in the home. I spent between $10 and $250 per item. Most items were under $30. It was our decision to make a few quality purchases of ?basic? items like lamps and mirrors that will easily find a place in our new home. I believe we have negotiated a favorable hourly rate compared to other staging services in the St. Louis area. The cost shown is for David?s advice and time and does not include items purchased.

David and Liz came out to give me a quote on how much it would cost to fix up a house I was buying out of foreclosure. I was within a week of when I was supposed to close, and had had multiple contractors come out, all of whom had given me completely different quotes. David and Liz were unique: they had a long questionnaire to fill out before ever meeting with you to help gauge your decorating taste and personality. When I met with them, it was clear to me that they had actually taken the time to read over this multi-page questionnaire! When I met with them, they spent hours with me walking around and inside the home, giving me very helpful suggestions and recommendations about what they thought would be the best way to fix up the house. However, at one point, David took me aside to talk to me about my reasons for buying this particular home. I told him, and he said that he hoped he wasn't overstepping, but that if I still could, he thought I should run from this house. He used to be a real estate agent himself before he got into remodeling and design, and he was telling me to run, because he saw the house becoming a complete money pit. I was not expecting this kind of behavior out of a contractor, but I was exceptionally appreciative of his candor. He went out of his way to recommend a current agent he knows, who he felt would take better care of me, and an environmental inspector he trusts (there were mold issues that developed at the house), and even went so far as to call both to get second opinions and let them know to expect calls from me. David was hugely helpful, and I walked away from the house. He was the only person among the contractors who was honest with me about the extent of damage and told me to get out while I still could. He also charged me less than he ordinarily does for a consultation because I had already lost so much money in the house. Great company, very honest... Good people. I will DEFINITELY be contacting them again when I buy another house. I highly recommend them!

As discribed above SKD did all the above and I sold my home in 6 days. That's do to their work no doubt.

Overall it was an excellent experience. There were no headaches. I expected him to complete it all and he did.

Talk about ideas! David pours them out--all the time sensitive to our needs and tastes. He is very creative; has excellent taste and is most helpful in envisioning what the finished product will look like. We are in the early stages of this endeavor (designing) so no remodeling has begun yet.

It was excellent and it was excellent design. I would recommend him.

All the work David and his crew have done for us has been beautiful! Our home is warm and colorful and interesting, not "the norm"--we're very happy with it. David is a pleasure to work with and is very detail oriented and very "hands on," even when the work is being done by one of his crews, rather than himself. He's generous and open with his ideas and suggestions and also willing to listen to the clients and incorporate their ideas. The crews that David brings in are also top-notch people that you can trust--even enjoy--having in your home. One of the things I appreciate about David is that, if there is a glitch in the project, he will bend over backwards to make sure things come out right. An example: We had our living room chairs reupholstered and there were a couple of problems with the outcome. One of the problems (a flaw in the fabric) David noticed himself, but we hadn't. He still made sure it was made right, and the chairs are lovely. The only surprise for us in working with SKD was that the decorating portion of the project was much more costly than we had anticipated, and it was difficult for us to keep a handle on just what things were costing as the project went along. Even so, I would definitely recommend David's work--he'll do a wonderful job for you!

We were having some windows and doors replaced and it required removing a smaller door and opening the area up to put a header in. Their quote was too high and unrealistic, so we went with someone else. I was very impressed with the person that came out here, though. He was one of the partners.

We have not decided where we are going to go with the project yet. They were very professional. I didn't have enough exposure to them to draw an opinion of them beyond that.

He designed our living room and we won an award recently with the St. Louis Home Magazine award. I would trust this man with my life. His price is always the same as or below other estimates. We always get 3 estimates and have never needed to go back to him and say that others were lower. He has basically re-done my entire house. He has done all my flooring and was able to find me a floor that doesn't even exist in St. Louis called Designer Vinyl. When people come into our home, they are in awe after seeing what he has done. If anyone ever needs a designer or contractor, he's always on time and his estimates are always true so there are never any surprises. The people that work for him I trust them in my house and with a key, even though most of the time I wasn't at the house when they were here. Every project was finished on time if not early, and David is by far the most anal, perfectionist, detailed-oriented person I have even known. Nothing ever goes unnoticed. He supervises the project from beginning to end. Also, the workers always had my house completely cleaned at the end of the day. This man is just unbelievable; he really listens to you as a client and its like he gets inside your head. My taste is very contemporary and its hard in St. Louis to find contemporary furniture, so everything he found for me was not even in St. Louis...so they were all shipped and delivered to me.

They were very friendly and very punctual. They asked me to do some research on the cost of products that I would be interested in. They were very nice. They gave me a generic quote for labor. It was the lower one of the two bids that we got.