Interior Design near Essex

“Anna and her team helped me transform a waterfront cottage to a warm and cozy space which is loved by residents and guests alike. The design assistance was effective and creative, maximizing the available vistas; the furnishings and accessory selection was a delightful process matching new and old in order to provide contemporary flair with seaside charm. Through it all Anna was mindful of the budget and schedule. She is truly a unique talent and I look forward to working with her again.“

“Anita and her team worked with me on various phases of preparing a newly purchased home for occupancy, from planning a kitchen renovation and securing a contractor to helping select paint colors, fabrics, and furnishings, as well as helping me determine which of my current furnishings and accessories would harmonize with my new space. Anita's keen eye for form and color, her extensive experience, and her thorough knowledge of materials and local suppliers were a great asset in this project. (These are personal photos that show various stages of the project.)“

“The proprietor is very knowledgeable and helpful and friendly. I came here for Venetian blinds repair. I am happy with the results. I will definitely be coming back when I need more window treatments or help.“

“Lisa and Derek are great to work with. They helped us build a wonderful detached in-law accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that is so aesthetically matched you’d think it was original! As for other considerations:

• Design: we worked with them and their recommended architect from conception to completion. They thoroughly maintained the vision we initially had in mind, matched custom level details (like window trim, flooring, and colors), and were very receptive of questions, comments, or concerns with anything along the way. Their team helped to provide recommendations when we were clueless, and receptive to details or change requests.
• Knowledge: while they work with several internal and external contractors, their industry knowledge is fantastic (especially their electrician). I had concerns about recent changes to electrical or building codes and they were very well aware and on top of them from as recent as 6 months prior. If they’re doing work, they’re doing it correct the first time. If I had recommendations that made sense to me, Derek was easily able to explain if it was a sound call or if there was a potential issue with it. And all conversations were professional and well-detailed so I knew exactly what and why.
• Availability: whether text, phone, or email, Derek, Lisa, and team were VERY responsive to us. If there was an issue they were over in as little as an hour or two in order to address it. Their attention to customer care was always forefront.
• Timeline: this is probably true with any company in construction, but we ran a few months behind schedule from the proposal (it was literally a new house build from foundation up). It delayed some things on our end from happening, but it was still completed and we are satisfied with the results.
• Cost: we had expectations of quite a bit less than the quoted amount, but based on fixed cost contracts we felt it was a safer alternative than time and materials which could have ballooned to much more based on the longer timeline we ended up with. We had friends that ended up paying about 80% more based on time and materials with other contractors. Our expectations were also based on early-pandemic pricing and “additions”, not ground-up builds. Pricing has gone up quite a bit in materials alone in the last 5 years, regardless of contractors. All in all we were so comfortable with the quality, reputation, and local aspect that the cost just made sense in the end.
In the end, we would HIGHLY recommend them, without hesitation, and are definitely considering them for future renovation work in our main residence.“

“I have had the pleasure of working with Mat and his team for the design of my personal home. I can not say enough of the efforts expelled to the attention of detail and to my needs as a client. Looking back through the process i can truly say i would not change a thing in the process or the final design of my home. My experience was absolutely great. You can tell each of the staffed involved care about the client relationship.“