I found Tami on yelp, and I am so glad because she is an AMAZING resource…read more I am the custodian for a property in Connecticut, but live in Manhattan. I needed assistance updating a bedroom used by a wheelchair bound 93-year-old woman. I needed to do the project remotely - and put my trust in a professional I contacted Tami, and she went on site, made great design suggestions and stuck to my budget. She helped us with paint colors, new flooring and a beautiful window shade. Tami even came back to hang the artwork Tami also has a cadre of RELIABLE contractors, who showed up as promised!. All the work was coordinated, and the room re-done in three days with minimal inconvenience to the older woman. Tami, being a former Registered Nurse, brought much needed empathy and knowledge to this project. Everyone loves the result and we now have a clean, safe, brightly redone beautiful room. Tami is a GREAT COMMUNICATOR and I particularly like that she always got back to my inquiries on the same day. She is also an EXCELLENT DESIGNER I look forward to working with her on future projects and would highly recommend working with her.

My wife and I had the honor and pleasure of working with Tami when we bought our first home last…read moreyear. Tami's professionalism and thoughtfulness were both beyond measure. Our home was a fixer and Tami's brilliance with color choice, as well as different paint brands and sheens, helped us to make a huge impact and bring it to what we were envisioning. My wife says working with Tami was her favorite time of the renovation process, and we've had a lot of renovations. Sometimes out of the blue my wife says "Thanks Tami" when we're walking through the house and this is a year later! We even had to recently contact Tami about some questions regarding exterior paint. We were nervous and wanted to make sure our choices sounded good to her. Tami, responded so quickly, even on a holiday and was still as helpful and gracious as ever. I don't know if we'll ever be able to thank Tami enough. If you hire her expertise to help on something as important as your home, it will be one of the best decisions you'll ever make. Thank you Tami for helping us transform someone else's home to make it feel like our own.

I wanted to update my review, so this is part 2. Our house…read moresold after three weekends!! Even though it's been a tough market and we had tons of rain at every open house, we still had around 38 people/groups come by to see the house. In the end, our house sold for OVER asking price! Thank you so much, Cindy!! I think the staging made all the difference :)

Cindy Dole with Storybook Styling is amazing. She has impeccable taste, a great eye and is so…read morewonderful to work with. She helped me select and purchase wall art for every room in my entire home. She patiently worked with me to select the perfect pieces, helped me with the placement of the art and ordered it all. She has such great style and a wonderful sense of design. It was so easy, and she has made my home look fabulous. If you are selling your home and need staging OR redecorating your house and need design/decor advice - I strongly recommend you contact Cindy Dole. I am so happy that I did.

On behalf of my father and I, we wanted to commend you and thank you for such a phenomenal job…read morestaging our home for us. In my fathers words; "splendid"! It really looks incredible, brings out the high points of the home for the sale, and totally transformed what the home used to look like. Thank you very much!

About six months ago, I noticed a home for sale just two doors down from mine in Woodland Hills…read more The furniture and staging looked incredible, and the house sold in about two weeks. Luckily, while they were moving out, I spoke to a woman who gave me Kim's contact information. Since I planned to sell my house in November, I reached out to Kim and decided to stage my home as well. She was easy to work with, highly professional, and did an amazing job. My house is now on the market, and I received my first offer within just five days! Staging makes a huge difference--I highly recommend working with Kim! Here are few of the photos

We hired Cynthia Bennett and Associates to remodel our 1920s historic home in Altadena focusing on…read morethe kitchen and bathrooms. As we proceeded with the remodel, we encountered many challenges ranging from wildfires, difficult issues with Edison Electric, and many neglected problems with the home during previous homeowners. It ended up being a very difficult and challenging project. Carolien (who has taken over the business from her mother, Cynthia) rose to each challenge and found a way to make things right. Once we moved in a few unexpected issues arose and Carolien was there to make it right. A large project like ours always has its challenges (we have gone through another major remodel 30 years ago in Phoenix), especially in an older home that is in need of care. It really matters to have someone with a great reputation who cares about the project and has great sub-contractors working for them. I would recommend Cynthia Bennet and Associates for a remodel project.

We hired Cynthia Bennett and Associates for an extensive rehab on our home in South Pasadena. We…read moreredesigned nearly 75% of the house, completely redo-ing three bedrooms, two baths and a laundry upstairs, expanding the downstairs to add the nicest kitchen I've ever cooked in and a back porch. Throughout the process, I found Carolien and Tim to be extremely responsive, detail oriented and tasteful in their recommendations. Their subs were uniformly *excellent* and the work was scheduled efficiently. Drafting and plans were clean and detailed, fixture selection was very assured and I found their focus on executional excellence remarkable. The project was completed on budget and dramatically increased not just the value of our home, but the pleasure we take in it. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

I bought a large condo in Hollywood earlier this year and needed a lot of help with the interiors…read moreand furnishings. Was a pretty big open empty floor plan. Saw Hanna's work online and liked the clean aesthetics, talked to Jeff, super nice and helpful guy, then worked with the design team after for a few months to furnish the whole place and change out the bathroom faucets and light fixtures. Some things were delayed in the process, living room couch took a while since it was custom made. Overall, really enjoyed working with Hanna and her team, my bachelor pad looks great. Thanks guys!

Collaborating with Hanna and her team has been an absolute dream. I first came across their work…read morefeaturing a La Cañada home on instagram and immediately fell in love with the design. When we purchased our own home, we wanted our living room and kitchen spaces to be warm, inviting, and unique to our personality. Hanna's team really took the time to understand us and delivered. What truly impressed me about Hanna's team was their commitment to sustainability, sourcing one-of-a-kind, eco-friendly pieces that brought our vision to life. Thank you Hanna and team!

In my whole life, I've only ever worked with one other designer besides Sharon -- and there's…read moresimply no comparison. She is wonderfully intelligent and sensitive, with a rare gift for listening and engaging you in the process, so you feel cared for and brought along on the journey every step of the way. Our home is a lovely 1909 Historic Craftsman, and we dreamed of a quiet, peaceful space filled with beautiful colors, tiles, wood, and glass. Sharon didn't just bring that vision to life -- she uncovered even more beauty in our home than we knew was there. If you're tentative about trusting someone with your home and your vision, I understand -- but seriously consider Sharon. You'll be embarking on a wonderful and artful journey, guided by someone who truly has your best interests at heart.

I highly recommend Sharon Miyano to provide design services for home remodeling. Sharon is very…read morehonest, intelligent, skilled, experienced, imaginative, and a gem of a person to work with. Sharon appropriately charges her customers to the scope of the project. I did an extensive and complete interior and exterior remodel of my home. By having an excellent collaboration with Sharon and my contractor, everything came out beautifully. Sharon is very detailed, flexible, and responsible, as she helped me with materials, as well as providing more than one design perspective on specific areas of the house. I had a large project at my house, and I'm happy to say that my house is comfortable, meets my needs and beautiful. Sharon is a true professional, fun to work with, and minimizes the stress that is inherent in home remodeling. I would hire Sharon again If I had another home remodeling project to do. Sharon is excellent in her field of home design and remodeling. I highly recommend her.

Susie is so creative and has a unique artistic eye and sensibility which we really resonated with…read more We have been so happy with her work. I've never worked with someone more organized and prepared! She has a huge binder with all of the info and plans, etc, for our kitchen and living room. I only wish our contractor and architect were as responsible, timely and had the same sense of follow-through! Susie brings a fresh take on design - I don't think anything she does is cookie-cutter, and that's what we wanted. We live in Laurel Canyon, and value originality and not looking like our house belongs in a bland catalog. Susie's design involves little pops of originality, along with very tasteful choices in the style of our house. I wish I could post photos of the finished product but we are still waiting for the contractor to fix some problems with the exterior sheathing currently, before we can install the new kitchen. I also should add, Susie worked with us intently on what would be functional for our family, as well as look great. I never felt like she was sacrificing function in order to look cool. I highly recommend Susie. She really kept us on track and helped us from feeling overwhelmed by all the choices that needed to be made in the design process. I look forward to posting the final reveal photos!

TLDR: We used Susie's consultation services and are very happy! I would highly recommend this…read moreparticular service to anyone who is stuck and wants professional guidance to move forward. My family and I live in an open-concept house and have been struggling with how to make it feel functional and "homey".  The main obstacles were defining living/dining zones, adding storage, and making our short ceilings feel...not so short.  As this was our first experience using a designer, we opted for a consultation (where Susie gives direction/recommendations but we execute). She came to our house for 1.5 hours and brainstormed, shared product recommendations, and even helped us rearrange our existing furniture to a layout that made more sense.  This consultation alone broke some of our mental blocks and enabled us to create a new space using most of what we already own. I will definitely use Susie's other services too as we continue to grow in our house. Susie was easy to talk to, collaborative, and offered creative solutions. I also really appreciate her thoughtfulness when recommending products (i.e. offering ideas that make sense for our life-stage / budget).

I was the general contractor on a project in Palm Desert for Meredith, Charlie M Designs. She was…read morealways prompt with meetings. She came with all the details that I needed to complete the project. She was organized and had the materials that I needed for the job on time. Being a design build contractor I felt that she had an excellent eye for details. The overall design palate for the project including colors and quality of materials she picked out for this project came together with outstanding end result. I would highly recommend her as a professional interior designer and hope to work with her again in the future. Peak Construction & Design, Inc.

Charlie M. is a great design firm. Meredith came on to help us do a full gut renovation on our 1931…read morekitchen. We wanted to keep the vintage charm of the house while also having a very custom approach, and Meredith was fantastic. She is a talented designer and a great collaborator. We ended up expanding the scope of work to include new windows elsewhere in the house (which was very complicated), and a refresh in our living and dining rooms. All throughout Meredith was professional and a clear communicator (with a sense of humor), kept to our budget, worked creatively with us on design, while also reigning in our wildest ideas. She was able to vet other tradespeople working on the project, and helped with city permits and regulations. The finished work is fantastic both in functionality and looks, and we plan on working with her again on other projects in the future.