We recently moved from Summerwood to Katy. We used Purdy Designs (Elaine Clayton) to figure out…read morewhere certain décor should go in the new house, including taxidermy shoulder mounts and european mounts, family photos, artwork, and random antique chairs. We also took her advice as far as an accent paint color to use in an otherwise entirely beige house. Elaine is very affordable ($75/hour with no minimum time frame; other designers have much higher rates and have a minimum of at least 2-3 hours) and follows up via text to make sure you're happy with where things are. We are so grateful for her help because decorating a new space is a daunting task and just moving alone is crazy expensive, let alone hiring professional help to design it. Elaine turned our new house into our new home.

We at Creative Branch have worked with Elaine for many years and have seen countless examples of…read moreher gorgeous designs. She is an outstanding designer in every sense. She works really hard for her clients with great results and they all love her!

I got to see a townhouse designed by this company and its fantastic. I would never have thought to…read moreuse an interior designer but this looks great and much better coordinated than I could have come up with myself. I saw it with a couple of friends and they actually noticed before I did how well designed it is. They said it looks like a restoration hardware catalog, but I think it's a little more unique and interesting than that.

During construction of our home, we have interacted with several vendors and businesses and Liz…read moreCrider (HAD owner) is hands down the most unprofessional and inexperienced. We approached Liz because of her Google reviews, (which I now must question the validity of those reviews), and she was paid a deposit to design our whole home. In the span of over one year, Liz never requested a face-to-face meeting or video meeting to get to know our design style. She never asked us a single question either verbally or in writing about what colors and fabrics we like or what to avoid. She never asked if we had pets or children or how we will use each space. She simply went off on her own and designed our living room based on photos we pinned on Pinterest. The designs required multiple revisions and hours of our time to get it to a state where we felt we were just okay with. Then came the estimate. Liz submitted a bill of $18k for our living room, but would not provide any details on where the products would be sourced, what fabric would be used, warranty information, reviews, etc. We were expected to hand over that amount of money with no guarantees we would be content with the items purchased, and, she only allows two returns per room. She was also tasked with our primary bathroom, which turned out to be another disaster. She never made one trip to the house, and she asked us, her customers, to take measurements of the bathroom and provide them to her. Her initial designs for the bathroom were confounding. It was a mix of tiki bar meets the Golden Girls. Again, we went through the same exercise of hours of input to get a somewhat okay design. This is when we realized we were doing her job. She purchased all of the items, had them delivered to our current home, and charged us her design fee plus cashed in on her trade discount. In addition, she relied on us and our GC to pick up orders and I had to coordinate all deliveries. At this point, we decided to cut ties with her because it was obvious she was in over her head, we were handling all logistics and her design aesthetic was not in line with what we envisioned. Perhaps Dorothy or Rose would appreciate it. We were stuck with the items she purchased ($9K), and we discovered that ALL of the bathroom fixtures are various shades of brushed gold. None of the items she ordered would work and it was a waste of money. When approached with our concerns, Liz lacked the business acumen to listen to our concerns and make things right. She wanted to retain 100% of the deposit for the whole house even though she worked on two rooms. When asked why she never requested a meeting, she responded with "I don't make friends with clients". Making friends was never my intention, but creating a thoughtful design was. One last point to her lack of engagement is that to this day, Liz does not know my husbands name and refers to him by his gmail handle despite being on multiple calls with the both of us. Do yourself a favor and research/interview interior decorators before deciding to go with HAD. I really wish I had performed more due diligence. This would have saved me a small fortune and a good amount of frustration with someone that is in the wrong business. **Everything stated in this review is documented in email exchanges with Liz Crider.**

Hip, eclectic, funky, way cool. That's Laura U in a nutshell…read more Located on lower Westheimer, the Laura U boutique is the place to go if you need a unique gift or something new to spice up your home decor. With brightly painted pink walls (swoon!), they carry a fabulous selection of LAFCO and Voluspa candles, as well as custom furniture, Michael Aram frames, Trina Turk pillows, serious cool art, and a bed hanging from the ceiling. What more could a person possibly want?! Laura U is definitely not Target or Ikea, so be prepared to shell out for the hipness. Laura U's primary gig is interior design. If they design anything like the decor in the boutique, you're in for a wild and contemporary, but very tastefully put together ride. I'm planning to meet with them about helping me redesign my home spaces, so I'll update this review post-meeting, but in the meantime, get yourself to Laura U and buy a wicked new something!

The Laura U interior design team is an amazing and talented group of designers. Love the bold…read moreaesthetics and polished functionality of their designs. Laura and her team work tirelessly at incorporating clean lines with striking details that bridge the gap between high design and practical living. My next place will have her signature on it.

Rita Engelhardt Relationship: Client…read moreProject Date: November 2019 Project Price Range: more than $100,000 My husband and I embarked on a total renovation of a 1960s home in late 1998. We wanted a designer involved early in the process. I saw an ad for Eklektik Interiors and was impressed by their style - I called to make an appointment. We were very fortunate that Stephanie Vaughn was assigned as our designer. Stephanie was instrumental in assisting us with locating and making selections of designer materials - saving us countless hours. She was very attentive to our ideas and comments. We both love design; therefore this was very important to us. She is great at interpreting an idea and making it happen! Stephanie proved to be a great mediator between husband and wife, between homeowner and contractor, and at times, between contractor and subs. Her involvement was extremely helpful to my husband and I in keeping the construction ball rolling. Her soft approach to problem-solving is truly a gift. With our vision and Stephanie's input and expertise, we truly achieved the "wow" factor and now live in a showcase home. Visitors aren't sure of what to look at first because we created so many interesting design elements in the house. Stephanie is a real asset to the design industry. We would definitely use her again in future projects.

Have been meaning to stop in ever since they moved into the neighborhood and during my surprise day…read moreoff the other day I did just that. I was a bit apprehensive of how I would be received due to the previous review and I could not have had a different experience. I was warmly greeted upon immediately entering. Every employee that I encountered offered assistance and was so incredibly warm and gracious. I was invited to explore the entire store even places that I would not have ventured on my own. They have an amazing selection of really cool house decor, rugs, pictures, knick knack paddy whacks. They also have free design fridays once a month where you can meet with their designers.

Working with Sarah on our kitchen remodel was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Since we…read morewere still living out of town when the project kicked off, we needed someone we could trust, and she exceeded every expectation! She is extremely kind and a great communicator, always quick to reply to our many questions. She has a brilliant way of pointing out small details that make a huge impact - she did a wonderful job at recommending things for our remodel that we would have never thought of! We loved the neutral colors that she helped us pick out for the kitchen so much that we decided to go with the same style throughout the rest of the house. With her help, it feels like we are living in a totally new house! Her contractor team was awesome, and she managed them perfectly. Sarah did an amazing job at project managing and making sure that we were always happy with the work that was getting done. We felt supported and informed every step of the way! We really can't recommend Sarah enough, and we can't wait to use her again for future projects!

We recently completed a full interior design project and extensive renovation with Sarah and her…read moreindispensable helper, Shaniece, and the results are truly spectacular. Our previously bland and uninspiring townhouse has been completely transformed into a cozy, beautiful, and functional home for my daughter and me. Sarah's talent and vision are simply outstanding. She took the time to understand our lifestyle and personal needs, translating our vague ideas into a cohesive, stunning design. The scope of work was extensive, covering everything from color palette selection and sourcing new furniture to seamlessly overseeing the entire remodeling process, including full bathroom remodels and the building of a custom fireplace. What set this experience apart was their exceptional professionalism and communication. Sarah's planning was meticulous, ensuring the project stayed on track and within budget. She was always reachable and highly responsive, making what could have been a stressful experience feel effortless. Shaniece's support in managing logistics and vendor coordination was invaluable, keeping the entire process running smoothly until the very last detail was finished. If you are looking for an interior designer who brings not only incredible creative talent but also flawless project management and a genuinely collaborative spirit, look no further than Sarah and Shaniece. We couldn't be happier with our new home and highly recommend their services.

Preeti helped us redesign our home after it had flooded, at a time when we were devastated with the…read moreloss. She came in with the idea to help us out and subsidized her fee for which we are ever grateful! She recreated a modern and contemporary space from an older one and was extremely adapting to our needs and style. She has impeccable taste in picking furniture and home accessories that match each family's budget . I highly recommend Preeti for anyone looking to remodel or design their sacred space!

Preeti at Spotlight style is amazing!!! We remodeled different parts of our home in stages. Every…read moretime, Preeti gave us amazing ideas on what would look great while also being functional, and also saved us tons of $$ by coming up with better alternatives to our original plans which would've cost us almost double what we did spend, and probably didn't need. We wanted a glam look, but she convinced us that with our home structure and existing rooms, to go for more warm tones with some glam, and it looks incredible! In today's day and age, where we've heard of designers getting their ideas from Insta, Pinterest, or even AI, Preeti is the real deal! She's walked into rooms, has had immediate, instinctive vision on how that room should look, and literally sketched out her ideas in front of us, so we definitely know for a fact that those ideas and visions are her own, and not been taken from some other source. She's extremely talented, is very confident in her abilities, which gave us so much reassurance on the massive projects that we'd done. We absolutely Loved working with her on our home! In addition to the remodel, even the accents she picked out (paintings, decorative pieces, etc) also added a special touch to our home as well! Will definitely work with her again once we start on our upstairs remodel!

My experience with Missy and her team was AMAZING!! From the initial site visit to the completion…read moreof the project was such a joy and fun experience. Their depth of knowledge to really fine tune and achieve my vision was brilliant. I would highly recommend Missy and her team on any project!!

Missy is a design genius! She truly has a remarkable gift in being able to look beyond what's…read morecurrently In a space and visualize what's possible. She has helped me rethink some very tricky design challenges in my older home. For example, I was not liking my dining room but couldn't figure out exactly why as I liked each piece but just it just didn't look right all together somehow. Missy brilliantly suggested the light fixture was too small, unremarkable and hung too high over the table. She suggested that changing it to something more dramatic that would make more of a statement would help bring the room together. I had never thought of the light fixture as being a problem. Really I had never thought of it at all, but sure enough once I made that change it was a dramatic improvement and led the way to me changing out one of the main pieces of art, getting rid of two side chairs and a putting a different side table in that looked good with the new modern chandelier. I love my dining room now! It's my eclectic style, but it's cohesive, and I never would have gotten there without Missy's consultation. She also just has great taste and such extensive experience that she has the perfect "eye", which allows her to quickly and with great accuracy nail the paint color or tile size that will look best, or warn you away from the problems you might run into with a particular fabric or an uncomfortable chair depth or a rug that's too small for the space.. She is also extremely practical in thinking about what will work with pets and kids. Missy really knows her stuff. It is great to see her getting so many accolades and industry recognition lately. Well deserved.

After researching several other companies and private contractors, we decided to collaborate with…read moreSpaceManager Closets to create our study, master, and game room displays, bookcases, entertainment center, and closet. Despite not being the cheapest, the three key factors that influenced our decision were the impressive displays in the showroom, local manufacturing facility located behind the showroom, and the lifetime transferable warranty. Kameha, the friendly front desk representative, made us feel welcome and proudly guided us through the facilities. We had never encountered a company so eager to showcase its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility! The showroom displays catered to various room upgrades, were diverse, and visually stunning. Throughout the design phase, we had an exceptional experience with Chris K., our designer. He possessed an artistic flair, humility, and a customer-centric approach, never exerting pressure on us. His keen eye for space and attention to detail resulted in designs that not only met our requirements but also exuded aesthetic appeal. Working with Chris was a delightful experience! Brian, Chris's supervisor, was also incredibly flexible and played a crucial role in finalizing the deal. He readily accommodated all our requests and ensured a seamless payment process. Wendy and Angela in the back office were exceptionally communicative, respectful, and accommodating. They handled all our communication needs with precision, providing timely emails, phone calls, follow-ups, and re-schedules. The installation was meticulously handled by three crews, each responsible for a distinct room. Their enthusiasm and well-organized approach set the tone for the project. Upon entering, they donned booties, clearly explained the process, and laid out thick cloth sheets and other barriers to prevent dust and debris from falling. Their meticulous attention to detail ensured a flawless installation. Even staying late one evening to complete the job, they cleaned thoroughly after themselves and departed as planned. However, we encountered a few significant delays. The game room cabinet puck lights were delayed due to a lack of timely supplies from a vendor. The glass door was initially damaged and subsequently mishandled by a new employee at the shop. These issues caused the project to drag on for over a month, making it somewhat inconvenient to put all the items back in their rightful places. Despite these setbacks, the company's exemplary handling of the matter and their engagement with us were truly commendable. They helped mitigate the inconvenience and ensured that we were satisfied with the overall project. We would like to personally acknowledge each team member for their exceptional work. Kameha at the front desk, Chris K. the designer, Brian the design manager, Wendy and Angela who diligently coordinated the installation and communicated with everyone involved, Daniel the installation manager, and the most important people, the installation crews: The Three Jesus': Jesus Hernandez, Jesus Cruz, and Jesus Marquez; Pedro; Yiovanni; Abraham; and Joseph. They were all very detail-oriented, meticulous, courteous, and experts in their craft. When asked, each of them expressed their pride in working for a good company that genuinely cares for its customers. Our calls to Wendy, Angela, and Daniel to address a few minor issues after the installation always resulted in positive and prompt responses and service. We are very satisfied with the overall project so far and are enjoying the results. We plan to engage SpaceManager again for other buildouts. Kudos to management for empowering teams to prioritize the customer's needs!

It's been a year since we Space Manager installed our closet system. I'm happy to say that we're…read more100% satisfied with the quality, design and installation. I highly recommend this company.