My husband and I hired Marcia to help us redesign our kitchen and laundry room in the fall of 2021. She was professional and courteous from the first minute we met her. She walked through our entire house with us to get a feel for who we are and our style, listened closely to learn about what we wanted, and was open to our ideas and suggestions. Marcia sat down on the spot and sketched out some ideas with us present, shared her vision with us, and listened to our feedback. Her plans reflected a balance of beauty, style, and practicality that fit us to a T. We rolled with the plans, and a year later, are finally finished with the remodel. We couldn't be more pleased with how our home looks and feels now! It is open, yet the spaces are clearly defined. We have PLENTY of storage. The pantry is spacious enough that I could move all the items we previously stored in the hall closet to the kitchen. We had shelves custom built for the pantry and it's perfect. We hosted Thanksgiving for 10 people and at least at one point had 5-6 people in the kitchen. It never felt crowded. It's easy to have multiple people in the space working together without being in each other's way! I can also open and unload the dishwasher easily, putting dishes away with just a few steps. I can bring in groceries and put them away efficiently. We can find what we need without searching or having to rearrange things or get down on the floor. I can see what we have easily and don't have stale food forgotten in the back of the pantry. Our laundry room is also incredibly functional. Marcia's plan for integrating an unnecessary hallway into the space worked out beautifully. We highly recommend Marcia for your project. One of her strengths not yet mentioned is that she keeps a realistic budget in mind. What we saved in unnecessary expenses made the already modest cost of her services well worth the investment. read more

Marcia was amazing! She created an accurate floorplan of our current 60+ year home then listened to our goals and our suggestions. She collaborated with us and created our design as we watched! She had so many great suggestions that incorporated our goals and how to save money! read more

Marcia Lyons is a professional - not a CADD driven, impersonal "Architect." She has a feel for space and a vision for design - two things that you can rarely find in a younger architect that has never laid out a set of plans on a board, on a sheet of vellum. As earlier reviews stated, Marcia walked the home with my sister and I and listened to what we were trying to accomplish. She offered several sketches before we (my sister and I) agreed on the solution and then drew it up on graph paper at the kitchen table. We are completely satisfied with Marcia's design and complete utilization of the kitchen space that previously was wasted. If you are contemplating a remodel and want fresh, experienced eyes to suggest new and innovative ways to use your space wisely, have Marcia pay you a visit. I'm sure that you will be as pleased as we are with her recommendations. Oh - and by the way, I'm an engineer and I was sure that I wouldn't hit it off with an architect - I was really wrong about that! read more

Marcia was fantastic! My wife and I bought our first house about a year ago and decided we wanted to start doing some updates. Before knocking down walls and making big changes my wife convinced me we should consult some professional help... And I'm SO GLAD we did! Marcia was so helpful right off the bat. She was so attentive and had us walk her through our house and tell her about how we use it on a daily basis. You could really see the wheels turning as she soaked up the info. Next she dug deep into each of our long term goals for our home. Thats when she really went to work! Right on our kitchen table she sketched out before floor plans and detailed exactly what opportunities she observed throughout our tour. Then she sketched out the proposed layout with fantastic insight on all of her choices. The whole time I could only think about how much money she probably saved us with all of the ideas I almost executed on. Her design led to a much more practical design that will yield better results and probably cost us half as much! As usual, I'm glad I listened to my wife... And called Marcia Lyon @ Creating Spaces read more

Marcia was wonderful. She listen to our wants and provided feedback and options we could consider. She drew the specs of planned space and outlined on the floor enabling us to see a real perspective. In addition she provided options for other areas of the house that we were considering for updates. read more

I consider myself fortunate to have found Marcia of Creating Spaces in time. I have a going food business and two things were happening: I needed to update and 'freshen' the appearance, lighting and flow; secondly I had just gotten the space next door and had to plan an expansion that would double the size of my restaurant. Friends and family gave me miscellaneous ideas, but what was needed was a cohesive over view and a clear and easy path to completion. Marcia worked to understand how my business was functioning - what worked and what didn't. She interviewed my employees and also observed the operation for several hours. She listened intently, taking in all types of information. As a small business she understood the need to minimize the amount of cash needed for the changes. In no time she had prepared Before and After floor plans for both Phase 1 (updating and freshening) and Phase 2 (the expansion). The scope of work was clear. Every part of these projects could be bid on by contractors. She offered crucial advice on finding and working with potential contractors. Marcia Lyon has been a tremendous help to my business and I would (and do) recommend her highly. read more

I have not personally worked with Marcia Lyon, but I have been an avid reader of her "Creating Spaces" newspaper column for many years. She always finds a creative way to improve the flow and workability of a home's layout to better meet the needs and desires of its occupants. If I had a challenging remodeling project, I would definitely want to use her services. read more