Don't visit Olympia without including a trip to Red Door Interiors!…read more This creative Mother & Daughter (Kathy & Lara) team behind Red Door Interiors represent true interior design talent. They refurbish old and make new again (gorgeous furniture refinished and upholstered), feature the work of Pacific NW artists (paintings, jewelry, handbags, wallets and more!); you'll find something for everyone here. What is truly unique about what is offered here is the line created and trademarked by this team - RD Shady. Custom lamp shade 'wraps' (imagine if your lampshade had it's own jacket that could be changed as easily as you change your coat each day - that's RD Shady). These unique creations come in different sizes and coordinate with handmade table runners, pillow cases, night lights and more. Don't miss what' new in store for the holiday season; beautiful ornaments, home decor and gifts for even the most particular. I LOVE vases & bowls from Material Good here; 10% of proceeds on "little Shirleys" style vase go toward cancer research. A go to hostess gift for me:-) Thank you to Lara and Cathy for demonstrating what good old fashioned talent and passion can do to inspire a great offering as you've brought to the Olympia Community!

This is a charming decorating store in downtown Olympia. They have all sort of interior decorating…read moreitems at reasonable prices. The owner walks around to help you with anything ideas you are trying to build on. I think this is a good starting place if you wish to redecorate your home.

In 2010, as I was approaching sixty years of age, I found an amazing old (and run-down) homestead…read moresite near the southern tip of Puget Sound, and began imagining a house and studio. I've been a designer and fabricator of furniture and sculpture for over forty-five years, so it wasn't difficult to start developing ideas. As I dreamed I began looking around for assistance with the process, and found Artisans Group. I didn't go to Artisans Group looking for an industry-leading eco-home. I came because I saw a couple of their projects and loved the clean modern style Tessa Smith and Randy Foster were putting together. They were realizing designs that seemed to me to be far beyond what other design/build groups were creating. Architecture has been a fascination most of my life, and what I saw in the lines and volumes Tessa was producing was a natural feel for proportions, for minimal and unique details, for the flow of life patterns in a home, and particularly for the play of light, natural and artificial, as it enhances and defines spaces and the experience of living. With Tessa and Artisans I got all of that plus a great experience of collaboration in design, and a house that always surprises me--because it is somehow more "me" than I would have designed by myself. It's a "world house," designed with details and technological solutions that are distinctly European and soundly ecological in a way that just makes sense. The house stays at comfortable temperatures with the air always fresh while using a tenth of the energy of my last house. The biggest surprise was when I moved in and found the experience to be more physically comfortable than I would have--or could have--imagined. The house seems to have its own body temperature, and wears like a glove. The Jewel Box (as we nick-named it during the design process) was designed to be a home and gallery. It has become a museum of my life's work and remains so comfortable and inspiring that I stay home wondering why I would want to be anywhere else. Artisans did it right, and I moved in a month before that sixtieth birthday. Over eight years later I'm still daily grateful that I get to live here. I love this place. -Don Freas (donfreas.com)

After a year of house hunting in the Olympia area to no avail, I reached out to Artisans Group to…read moredesign a home for my family. I ended up finding a not-so-perfect home in the perfect neighborhood and knew I wanted Artisans Group to help with the remodel. This proved to be the best decision I could have made. Throughout the process I always had my expectations met and exceeded, as the team at AG proved to be attentive, genuine, and innovative in their approach to the design of our home. I liked this company so much that after our home was completed, I went to work for them as a designer. Can't say enough good things about Artisans Group, as a client and designer, working with a team that is as passionate about their craft as Artisans Group makes all the difference.

Lisa staged a home we purchased in Olympia. We had been house hunting for a while and what she did…read moremade it clear that this home was what were looking for. We can't thank her enough for everything, we contacted her after purchasing the home and the whole team at Design Smart is so professional and helpful. If your selling or need design help I can't suggest them enough.

Lisa and her team did an amazing job of staging my home in Fircrest. Jennifer's eye for interior…read moredecorating showcased each room. Her attention to detail and small touches made the biggest difference. Her team came on time and worked very efficiently. Several realtors commented the way they staged the home is a big plus and with no doubt aid in selling the home quickly. Thank you Design Smart Staging for helping me sell my home!

My wife and I were pleasantly surprised when we stumbled upon Sage Interiors while we were out…read morelooking for a new sofa for our home; Nigel greeted us and was very pleasant without being over bearing or pushy. The styles and variety of furniture they had in their showroom were extensive and well made. Nigel allowed us to take a couple fabric samples home to decide which would match our walls and other furniture. We came back the next day and placed our order for our custom couch, I can not recommend them enough, the quality of the furniture and the pricing is exceptional. We will absolutely be back to purchase more items for around our home.

Sage is a nice furniture store in the middle of Tacoma. They carry a ton of nice furniture, but…read moretheir prices are really high. Great big showroom and many options to choose from for all your household need.

Always a pleasure to work with. Always great results. We worked together for many years.read more

Thank you for making my home beautiful. I have a professional photographer coming in to take…read morepictures. I'll send them to you as well. You've given me the place i've always dreamed of. Much love to you Carrie Carmichael. P.S. My son loves his room....very masculine. His girlfriend was just as shocked! He's feeling great about his new space.

Jodi did excellent work in re-stringing two sets of accordion blinds and I highly recommend her…read morework ethic and professionalism. I will definitely keep her in mind for other projects.

We had two fabric blinds that the pull cord were broken. We purchased our home about three years…read moreago and didn't want to buy new blinds for the entire house. There aren't many businesses that do this kind of work. The end result was terrific, our blind work perfect, the amount charged was fair and the people were pleasant and polite.

Not a great selection in terms of styles. Also, not a single person came up to us during the 30 min…read morethat we were there.

We are building a new home so started shopping around for furniture that would suit the space. The…read moregentleman working checked in twice to see if he could help us or answer any questions. He did not hover or pester us, he was helpful but not intrusive. They had a nice selection of furniture and wide array of fabric choices. Once we get a better understanding of our space we will be sure to revisit this family-owned store. May they prosper for years to come!

Debbie was great!! Came into the sellers home and was very honest on what they needed to do to get…read moretheir home sold. She called me after the consultation and told me the seller was very happy with her being honest. Seller called me and thanked me for sending Debbie over, that they needed to hear what her advise was. Recommend Debbie highly!!

I was so impressed with the style and selection of furniture for my home. Wonderful, professional,…read moregreat experience!

Andy, his team, and contractors did an outstanding job on our home. They are all very professional…read moreand excellent at their respective craft. We were given timelines throughout the entire build, and all were met with our home being completed by the target date. Andy is very personable and great to work with!

From the owner: Welcome to Gruhn Homes! We are a family-owned and operated business located in Beautiful Olympia,…read moreWashington. We specialize in beautiful Custom Homes. With over 15 years of building experience in Thurston, Lewis, and Grays Harbor County, our goal is complete customer satisfaction. Let us build your Dream Home!

Beautiful work by master craftsman Mr.Steve Carras and crew…read more Highly recommended 5*****builder.

Steve Carras built custom CVG Fir cabinets for my kitchen in Olympia about 25 years ago. They are…read morebeautiful and have held up very well. Recently one of the joints on a upper cabinet with a glass insert came open near the hinge - narrow wood, lots of glass weight and use multiple times a day. I contacted Steve and he had me bring the door frame in. I expected to pay for the repair or for a new door. Instead he fixed that door and improved the strength of the joint significantly. He also had me bring the other two similar glass doors in for the same repair. All at no charge and done within a week. He really stood behind his product after a quarter of a century.