Arete did an outstanding job transforming our old condo into a fresh modern space. Derek's communication was clear and consistent throughout the project, the quality of their work was top notch, and everything was completed on schedule. We couldn't be happier with the results and highly recommend them!
November 2025
We had a really positive experience with Arete and will absolutely engage them again for our next project. We hired Arete to both design and reconstruct our kitchen. My husband and I are first time homeowners and this was our first big project. Ben Wilson, our designer, took a mish mosh of our ideas and inspirations and created a cohesive and beautiful design. Our PM was Derek Gilroy, and he and his team were great. This being our first big home remodel we were both very nervous, but Derek was very transparent and communicated with us often on what was scheduled to be done and when. Everyone showed up when expected and completed their tasks on time. We... read full review
We recently hired Areté for some interior finishing and lighting installation in a River North condo in Chicago. Project Manager Eric Robbins was extremely professional and attentive to detail. He impressed us with his frequent responsive communication, as well as his ability to schedule and coordinate high-rise work in a timely fashion resulting in an on-time, on-budget project. The entire team produced very high quality work and top quality finishing. We will be hiring them again.
Arete did an outstanding job transforming our old condo into a fresh modern space. Derek's communication was clear and consistent throughout the project, the quality of their work was top notch, and everything was completed on schedule. We couldn't be happier with the results and highly recommend them!
We had a really positive experience with Arete and will absolutely engage them again for our next project. We hired Arete to both design and reconstruct our kitchen. My husband and I are first time homeowners and this was our first big project. Ben Wilson, our designer, took a mish mosh of our ideas and inspirations and created a cohesive and beautiful design.
Our PM was Derek Gilroy, and he and his team were great. This being our first big home remodel we were both very nervous, but Derek was very transparent and communicated with us often on what was scheduled to be done and when. Everyone showed up when expected and completed their tasks on time.
We... read full review