We wanted to replace our older glass shower door and received three quotes from local suppliers…read more Pioneer Glass was prompt, patient and professional. They provided a schematic of how the door would look, and an easy to understand and competitively priced project proposal. The proposal also detailed several options we were considering, including 1/2" glass. We opted to move forward with Pioneer, they estimated it would take approximately three weeks to order our custom door. Just under three weeks later, our door arrived and was installed a few days later. There were no issues, the measurements were correct, door looked great and worked perfectly and swings easily, all 90 pounds of glass. And the 1/2" glass gives the shower a high-end look and feel. We'd be delighted to work with them again on our next glass related project.

I'm the Building Chair for a non-profit, we needed a number of large three section windows…read morereplaced. The maintenance supervisor for the facility had been soliciting replacement prices for awhile, nothing affordable came in. He mentioned to me the need to replace several windows, I suggested Pioneer. They came in measured and had a more than competitive price in hand within a couple of days. Quoted an accurate lead time and delivered and installed on time. The windows are beautiful, the price was more than fair, and the installation was completed without a hitch. Jake and the crew at Pioneer are a great team, and do exactly what they promise.

Dianne's consultation was helpful and insightful. She made excellent suggestions, which helped us…read moremake our decisions. Her work was meticulous and right on time. The final product was even better than we had hoped. We definitely will use Dianne's services in the future.

From the owner: Finishing Touches By Dianne provides in-home service for choosing quality custom window treatments…read more& bedding for home & commercial applications. We offer free initial consultations, professional window measuring, expert design & fabrication & custom installation for everything we do. Located in Worcester, MA and serving all of Massachusetts, our products include soft window treatments (valances, top treatments, fabric Roman shades, fabric roller shades, cornices, draperies & curtains) as well as bedding ensembles. Hard window treatments by Graber, Hunter Douglas, Horizons & Kirsch such as blinds, shades, shutters, panel tracks, verticals, horizontal blinds, wood/composite wood blinds, cellular/honeycomb shades or blinds, and decorative drapery hardware by the best companies in the business. We also provide design-on-a-photo of your room computerized renderings before you buy so you can be sure your design choices will look & feel their best!

I have had an awesome experience working with Allison and her crew! Not only is Allison an expert…read moreon her products and designing, but she was on top of the project every step of the way. Everything I ordered came in on time within 3 weeks... and home improvement items and contractors being on-time are rare these days! Installation was quick, clean, and professional. Charlie did my installation, and he was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. I am also very pleased with the quality of the actual blinds and shades that I got! I would highly recommend calling Budget Blinds if you are in the Worcester/Holden area and working with Allison!

when buying shades never pay morethen 50% down ,for samples…read more at times look faded ,if you pay in full up front tough luck learn by others mistakes.

It began when we walked into their showroom on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester and were very…read morepleasantly greeted and asked pertinent questions about the project that we had in mind, custom window treatments, shades and valences for our living and dining rooms. It ended with the installation of those hand-crafted products in those areas by professional and pleasant installers. The entire project consisted of several months but throughout it all we were kept in the "loop" with timely communications from our designer Jennifer, an important point so that we never wondered "what's going on?" Selecting styles and fabrics can be daunting for many, and we initially wondered "where to begin?" But Jennifer walked us through the process and was always ready to suggest options and alternatives. The bottomline is that Dave, Charlie and Sean, the installers all treated our home with respect and explained the construction and workmanship that went into each item. Porro's continues the tradition of customer service, pride in what they provide, and unwavering attention to detail and customer satisfaction.

Porro's has done a great deal of custom work in my home, everything they do it of the highest…read morequality with a great eye for detail! I have used other companies in the past for interior design and nothing compares to their quality and custom work! I would highly recommend for anyone doing any sort of interior redesign. From blinds, curtains, furniture, ect. Porro's has all!

Paul Conti was very thorough and responsive. As he visited our house to show us products and…read moremeasure, he made several excellent recommendations. He came today (despite very bad weather) to install them. We love our new shades. Everything was very professionally installed, and he removed all the packaging neatly. We highly recommend Paul Conti and ABC Shades and Blinds. Good value for the money. We have the right shades on a large sliding door, windows which needed privacy with top down /bottom up option, and light filtering. We started out thinking we wanted electric but as we reviewed our needs with Paul, ended up deciding against it. Also it was only about a 3 week turnaround from when Paul came to the house to measure, to installation. Great job

Unlike some other firms who did not return my calls or follow up on scheduling a visit, this person…read morewas responsive and got the job done efficiently and without my having to play phone tag. I would go back to him for future work.

Update 11/8/20: see comments on my personal Facebook page…read more(Maureen Holmes) for comments on Robin Boyce after posting my review there. Unfortunately I am not the only one who has endured a bad experience with her. MH I warn anyone who will listen away from this unethical business and owner Robin Boyce. I had the misfortune to be her client and endure her careless, unprofessional, dishonest and ultimately abusive and vulgar treatment. My "custom kitchen" arrived without the custom elements and with a grossly oversized refrigerator. The kitchen designer blames someone else for a major kitchen error and refuses to fix it! (See photos) I had the exact same experience with the shutters and the custom stair-runner I ordered from her. They were both delivered with errors and missing parts, and Design West has done NOTHING to correct its errors. This is the worst experience I've ever had with another human being, period. I never received an apology on any mistake I swear to God. That's when I realized too late I had hired the wrong person. Robin Boyce/Design Center West scammed me by promising professional results and delivering dirt. Robin Boyce then turned verbally abusive when confronted with her easily disproved lies. (I have all documentation to prove my charges.) This last point deserves special mention. When I expressed my dismay at the errors, delays and lack of accountability, her demeanor shifted immediately from friendly to combative and borderline violent. It was a shock to learn the owner wasn't just a sleaze but mentally unhinged too. When I confronted her in her store after she ignored my contractor's emails and texts, she began screaming profanities at me while hurling insults about my appearance and character, which I presumed was an intimidation tactic. That felt sickening, but it worsened when she came at me with her arm pulled back as if to throw a punch, but thankfully she stopped herself before landing her fist in my face. I feel certain the only thing that stopped her was a possible assault charge. I would feel sorry for Ms Boyce if she wasn't a thief, and if her emotional instability didn't manifest in such an ugly manner. But no mental state excuses her dishonesty, mentally healthy or not. Not a word of this review is hyperbole. I lost thousands of dollars and was blindsided by a venomous verbal assault because I had the temerity to call out Robin Boyce on her mendacity and fraud. I could provide a colorful litany of her actions, but suffice it to say that it involved a lot of obscene finger, hip and hand gestures. Incidentally, her staff just sat there like dummies the entire time and let it all happen. Apparently they don't have an issue working for such a repulsive woman. Prior to my dealings with her, Robin was verbally abusive to my contractor on multiple occasions as well when he asked her about delayed deliverables. Following is an example of one the few correspondences between him and Robin that isn't littered with her F-bombs: "Shut up. Stop talking. Don't tell me what to do. Its not Maureen... its you. I'm surprised guys take your mouth, and the way you talk down to others; I suspect you've been punched a few times." This is the first---and I hope last--bad review I ever had to write. Let this brutally honest review serve as a public service announcement to warn others away from this troublemaker. Do not hire Design Center West. You will pay a premium for sloppy, mediocre results, and the owner will curse you when you express your dissatisfaction. This has been a yearlong nightmare that only ended after I hired someone else to fix all of her mistakes. Caveat emptor!

Robin helped me from start to finish with my new house build. She has done everything from the…read morekitchen (appliances, cabinets) to the tile for all bathrooms, to the stone veneer for the patio. Even during the pandemic she has been on top of things and instructing me to get things ordered prior to shipment delays. She and her team have been responsible, proactive, and truly professional. They are communicating with my contractor and his team and his cabinet installer told me it was such a pleasure working with them he would like to do more jobs with them. Any mistakes (Fedex dropped a vanity and it cracked) were handled quickly and replaced at no cost to me. Her attention to detail is incredible. Additionally, she was very focused on saving me money and making sure I was not buying things I did not need. It has been a true pleasure working with Robin and her team again. I cannot say enough good things about them!

Service from T.J., owner of Tempting Interiors was beyond excellent in working on our window shade…read moreproject. Highly recommended!

Showed up on time. Re strung 2 cellular blinds in a timely fashion. Very pleasant and best of all…read moredone at a fair price.