LORRAINE CURLEY INTERIORS

I had known her from a previous decoration, so I chose to use her again.

She was wonderful and very responsive. She came into my home, listened to me and looked at what I wanted in addition to what I had. I love my kitchen! I am looking at it now and it just makes me happy. She make recommendations, coordinate color and pieces of furniture. She picked out the countertops and cabinet doors, everything. She left the contracting up to me. She did turn out to be more than I expected. She was $75 an hour.

Very well.

It is so easy to work with Lorraine Curley. She is very, very motivated, knowledgeable, funny and prompt. Even if you are not used to working with a designer, you will find her very approachable and friendly. Why have you not heard of her around town? Because she does not advertise. Why does she not advertise? Because she is that good. You can see from my review how word of mouth is working for her. One of the things I truly appreciate about Lorraine's expert assistance is that she has prevented me from making expensive design mistakes. She sees things you might never think of for your home. She thinks of ways you might arrange your furniture in your room that you would never, ever have thought of no matter how much you think about it. As a certified designer, Lorraine has access to all the things available only to the design trade. She also works with great contractors so it takes away the worry of hiring the right people, too. All the people she recommended that I have used, including base painters, faux painters, ironworkers, and drapery hangers have been excellent. She can work with you to select colors, furniture, drapes, lighting, do furniture placement, and/or direct an entire design process from the bare walls out. I have one spectacular family room, and it looks that way because she was with me for every decision. You will, with her assistance, figure out what style you want, and all the things that might go along with it. She mails things I might be interested in from time to time, directed me to good catalog sources, etc. I'm one of those people that has to find things myself sometimes, like accessories, and she has no problem with that, although she can pick stuff out if you'd rather leave it up to her. Also she understood I couldn't hire her to do a gigantic project all at once. Her assistance with draperies has been invaluable. I'll find a picture in a magazine and her workroom makes the drapes appear on my windows. One custom-made roman shade had a problem soon after it was installed with the string you raise and lower the blind with, and she immediately came and got it, took it back to the workroom, fixed it and had it re-installed with no charge. When do problems go away without more problems? With the service like you get from a top quality designer like Lorraine Curley.

She was prompt and courteous. Lorraine visited the newly built home and gave suggestions on colors, lay out of future furniture purchases, and wall hangings, based on my color preferences and tastes. She listened very well and had wonderful ideas to make the new house look like a home. She was a little more than other consultants but worth the price.