The main reason I went with this company was because the offered the Candlelight product much…read morecheaper than others. The designer was not detail oriented when it came to measurements and selection. I felt I had to handle the design myself and document my own measurements and selections. Responsiveness was sketchy at best. I had some damaged product which resulted in months of delays (not Mill Valleys fault) BUT they should have advised me to open ALL cabinet boxes and inspect thoroughly instead of only opening fronts. I was disappointed in the Candlelight product, but that's another story. If you want a company to handle all aspects of your kitchen remodel then this is NOT the place to go. You can save some money here (on cabinets) but in my experience the savings was not worth it.

About 3 years ago we remodeled our kitchen blowing out a wall for more of an open concept. We…read moreneeded a very large granite island, flooring,appliance garages, built in banquette, and new appliances- stove oven refrigerator microwave. We wanted a simple but very high quality look for a country stone farm house.. Mill Valley showed us white full inset shaker style cabinetry from two of its semi-custom brands. We chose one which was great but saved us $10,000 compared to the highest end line they carry. It was a very long process given everything we had to do and delays with our contractor. But they were very patient and went with us to other places to help pick everything out, even though they weren't selling us the flooring, and appliances. They were also very helpful with the counters, which they don't make either. We went to two different places and learned a lot about surfaces. Ultimately we went back to granite, and we learned you have to be picky because some granite is more beautiful and marbleized than others, and most folks get tired of moving slabs around so you can cherry pick their best stuff. I would definitely recommend Mill Valley if you want a very high end kitchen at a reasonable price.

I've used Design Accomplished on several occasions and have always been pleased with the results…read moreand the reasonable prices. They have redone an in home office completely from design to decorating, using some new items as well as items I already had in my home. Most recently they repaired several wall and ceiling issues in my home and painted our kitchen (not an easy task-cathedral ceilings and strange walls), plus a guest room and bathroom. Though we didn't always agree on color we are more than thrilled with the results. I will be calling them again for our next project.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS BUSINESS! I found this business on…read moreThumbtack. I requested a "paint and color consultation" for a kitchen renovation I was doing at my home in Maryland. The owner, Sherry Certeza, replied via Thumbtack "$90.00 (total price)". At the initial meeting Ms. Certeza did make kitchen paint color suggestions but offered to bring granite counter top samples and living room wood floor samples to a follow up meeting. There was NO discussion by Ms. Certeza of any additional charges. At the next meeting Ms. Certeza showed up at my house with a bucket of granite samples and some wood floor samples along with a BILL FOR $180.00 for "SHOPPING SERVICES"! When I discontinued further dealings with her business for charging fees that were neither previously discussed or agreed to, she replied: "This is not a hobby this is how I make a living." If you are considering hiring this business I strongly suggest you get an Fee Agreement in writing clearly spelling out what she intends to charge you Before you let her in your front door. BTW: To be rid of her I sent her a check for the $180.00 "shopping charge bill". I'll bet you can guess whether she cashed it.

My husband and I were excited to work with Debbie, initially. The $500 seemed steep for just a 2…read morehour consult, but we had just bought our first townhouse and were at a loss as to were to start in the design process. Positives: During our 2 hour visit Debbie there were a couple of helpful suggestions she shared with us (lighting, window treatments). After the visit Debbie also did return some of our emails that had follow-up questions. Overall, however, there were 4 things that just didn't cut it for us. 1. Debbie PUSHED her slobproof brand of furniture on us strongly. We were not interested in the styles that she was showing us in her catalog, and mentioned to her a couple of other brands that may work in the space (i.e. crate and barrel, west elm)...but she was dead set on trying to sell her OWN stuff. 2. We spent a LONG time talking about and looking for RUGS on line. She said that this is the first thing you need to tie the room together. Well many months later, we have fabulous living room (thank you Lydia from Arhaus in VA!) with a very subtle simple cream rug. 3. Her communication style was more of a monologue than a dialogue. I know 2 hours isn't a long time, but we felt that our style, needs, and habits weren't really being taken into consideration. #4: Angel W.'s previous comment reminded me of this: Lastly, Debbie did offer to come back at the Groupon price that was coming out soon thereafter. However a few weeks later she reneged on this promise stating in an email that she was only planning on returning because she was under the impression that we would be selecting fabrics for "a Slobproof! Sectional, chairs and some of the other items we discussed." Tying the upcoming visit to to our buying slobpoof furniture was erroneous on its face. We did not have another visit, nor did we purchase any of her furniture. We hope these insights can help improve the customer experience for the next guy.

I purchased a Groupon for some design services. On the day the Groupon went on sale, I contacted…read morethe owner to set up an appointment. She mentioned that she was overwhelmed by the Groupon sales and could not take appointments at that time. She said she would call everyone back individually to set appointment times. I never received a call. I always schedule appointments right away and put the date on my calendar. My life is busy and that system works for me. Because the owner never callled me, I forgot about the service. Time passed and the Groupon expired. I have been known to let Groupons expire and am totally fine with it so long as I choose to let it expire. I did not choose to let this one expire. I paid $100 for the service so I was not simply going to let it go, especially since the staff never reached out to me as promised. At this later date, I placed a call to Designing Solutions to get this cleared up. I was promised a phone call that once again never came. The two star rating is solely for poor customer service and lack of follow through. I have worked with many design consultants in the past, all of whom I would give 5 stars. My sister has actually used Designing Solutions and mentioned that their design skills are mediocre so perhaps I lucked out. Groupon (who provides amazing customer service btw), refunded me the money, so this review has nothing to do with me being bitter about the money. I just think it's important for potential clients to realize that they may have to put some effort into getting the attention of the Designing Solutions staff.

Amazing services. Ulises, the owner of the company is great. On time, experienced in his trade, and…read moresuper reliable. Aside from being experienced, the granite and quartz he installs is top quality.

Skyline does amazing work. Their attention to detail is top notch. We had them refinish most of the…read morefloors on one level of our house- white oak, red oak, and old pine. They look wonderful. Plus Jeff and his crew are easy to work with and a pleasure to have around for days on end.

Rita St. Clair designed and contracted the complete interior renovations of our 3 condominium…read morebuildings. Our aged interiors begged for new life and sales were slow. RSC was one of 8 firms invited to consider the project. Most declined to work for condominiums based upon their experience. Thankfully our board agreed to commission the project design and not engage in "design by committee" struggle (that's what we had before). RSC presented a fresh welcoming design and included complete contract management and coordination with residents. Everyone was apprehensive of course. The project went very well with minimal disruption. Our new lobbies are just lovely. Our new LED lighting looks terrific and saves us money. I think we chose the best company to design our interiors. By the way - we've had 4 sales since completion and all were sold within a week.

(5) ~ Excellent Overall Products & Service!! We were able to get a Custom made Live Edge Dining…read moreRoom Table, Office Desk & Coffee Table ALL from the same Tree:) Highly Recommend

Very disappointed with the unprofessionalism of this company. They failed to contact me to cancel…read moremy appt shortly after I called and talked to John who was very helpful in setting my appt up for the following day. I was sent an email that went to my spam folder so I never saw the appt was canceled for the following day. No phone call was made to me. I drove over an hour to this showroom location with my associate and encountered a rude man sitting in his office doing quite literally nothing. No one was there... he was not preoccupied with anything when he told me he was not able to meet with us. He wouldn't answer any of my questions regarding items, pricing, etc. we felt very rushed out and we never rescheduled. I called John back (who I set the appointment up with originally) and it went straight to VM and I still have not received a call back. Very disappointed we wasted our day driving all the way to this place. Poor service and unprofessionalism at its finest.

Debbie knows her stuff. My wife and I had seen her advertisements and projects in local design…read moremagazines and with a new home, practically empty, we needed someone who could pull together the house the way we wanted it and get it all done for us. We both work full time. Surprisingly, she started with lighting and once we had it installed by her electrician, it made an enormous difference. She brought everything to us and it was fun to come home and see the designs and samples she had left for our review. We appreciated that she would give us choices- usually a higher priced choice and a lower priced choice- so that we could decide what to spend. She also works very well with color and although most rooms are not the same, we love how they flow into one another. The house is almost finished- we're thrilled with every room she did. We liked her personality too- very informal, very laid back. She responds the same day to emails and is available on week ends to meet. She has a way of making you feel that you are her only client. Since we've seen photos of her other clients' homes, we know that's not the case..but it's nice to get that level of service and accessibility throughout the course of working with her. Don't waste your time with someone else who will call you back when they want to and will only show you the most expensive items. Debbie does it right in every way- right from the start.

We hired Debbie to help us select paints and rugs for the entire house after a fire. We really…read moreliked her initial enthusiasm, but in the end it didn't feel like she was working for or with us - rather, she wanted to lead us in a direction we didn't really want to go. We paid $1000 for 3 hours in which she provided recommendations for paint and furniture, often built around her recommendations for carpet/rugs. There seemed to be an assumption that we would follow her recommendations even though we didn't have sufficient information (e.g., actually seeing paint samples on the wall, testing furniture in person, assessing rug availability/quality, and getting cost information for furniture). Her 3-hour consultation was essentially a presentation of series of ideas that we either didn't particularly like in the end (e.g., once we saw the paint on the walls) or turned out to be impractical (e.g., one carpet sample that she built her recommendations around turned out to be discontinued). She did provide us with some helpful ideas for a major living area, which we appreciate, but ultimately we didn't feel that we got our money's worth.