I found Victoria in 2010 when I needed a designer for my apartment in the Residences at the W Hotel…read moreHoboken. Fast-forward seven years later, I've engaged Victoria in 3 different projects, and I refer her talents to my close friends. The stunning results from my Hoboken residence were only a precursor to her most recent work - transforming my Scarsdale house into a gorgeous home that I still fall in love with every day. I've found myself texting Victoria on numerous occasions expressing how happy I am in my beautiful home. Her natural ability and talent to mix and match colors, combine textures with woods, and metals were so on-point and the end-result was nothing less than fabulous. Victoria has all the qualities people seek in a talented designer - her style is sophisticated yet innovative, her vision is fresh yet artistic, and her approach is professional, intimate, patient, flexible and above all, Victoria is a tremendous collaborator. A few months ago, the Scarsdale project was close to completion, and as we sat in my driveway, I felt pangs of sadness and separation anxiety. It is clear that over seven years and different projects, I've not only found a phenomenal designer, but a dear friend. Thank you, Victoria! This testimonial is only a small 'thank you' for your hard work, dedication and everything you've given us.

From the owner: Victoria Balson Interiors is a high end residential design firm that focuses on the unique needs of…read moreour clients. Whether it be new construction, renovation or a house in need of furniture, we are able to reflect the personal taste and style of our clients. We assist our clients with kitchen design, bathroom design, decorating, custom furniture and window treatments, artwork and accessories.

I've had the pleasure of working with Carol and her very talented team for a number of years to…read morerenovate my 3 bed-condo in preparation for extending our family. Carol and her team customized our space beautifully with attention to every detail. Finding a designer with an architect, carpenter, electrician, and painters as talented as Swift Morris Interiors was no easy task. This was a big project for our growing family and we wanted to make sure that it was done well and within budget (we don't have $$ to blow on fancy details). We chose Carol after seeing her work in another condo within our building. The craftsmanship and design were unique yet tasteful and done better than anything I've seen. So after several interviews with other designers, we selected Carol and team and could not be happier with the results. As with any major renovation, it was hard to live through. Many decisions needed to be made and Carol helped to guide us through this period. And like any major renovation, it does cost more than you planned and may take a little longer, but the choices made were well worth it. For example, lighting is an enormous expense. Much more than I had planned. While I would have been fine opting for fixtures from places like Restoration Hardware, etc, Carol insisted on a more unique vendor that truly brought character to our home and is the first thing people notice and compliment when they come over. It's not "showy" and wasn't a much bigger expense than if I had purchased from a mall-vendor, but it fits so well in our home, making it uniquely ours and has already added value to our condo (should we sell). Same with painting and color choice. Who would have thought that a salmon color would be the perfect choice for our mudroom? Not me. But Carol had a clear vision for this room, which is the most functional room in our condo, with plenty of storage to fit 2 bikes, 2 strollers, etc (it's not often you can that in Hoboken!). We always receive a ton of compliments on the color of the mudroom....all Carol but perfectly us. If you are looking for a long-term renovation, Carol and team are an excellent choice. After 2 kids, instead of moving to the burbs, we rebuilt our condo to bring the burbs to us and couldn't be happier with the results. We actually have more room than ever imagined and designed perfectly for a family.

Carol is amazing! We highly recommend her for home staging and interior design. We brought Carol…read morein to stage our apartment for sale. The apartment at the time was completely empty, and it was hard for potential buyers to visualize the space without furniture. We gave Carol short notice and a limited budget. She was able to improvise and simply make it happen! She quickly assessed the place, gave helpful pointers (small fix-its, etc), chose the paint colors, selected furnishings from her shop and through her various connections, and organized the deliveries. She did this all in a completely collaborative way while also taking the lead to help minimize my stress! Carol has impeccable taste level and knowledge of how best to use the space. The apartment now looks a million times better than it did when it was empty, and than it did when it was previously occupied. (Almost made my husband and I want to move back in!) We were very happy to hear our realtor tell us how significantly the staging will increase the sale price! We are so pleased with our experience working with Carol, and thrilled with the results!

Beyond the best. Brian has been consistently delivering amazing service for years - and has done…read morecustom work and installs in my apartment to perfection. D&G offers the best interior design experience, bar none.

It pains me to have to write a negative review about another entrepreneur. I sincerely hope D&G…read moreInteriors addresses the problem so that I can update this review. D&G was hired to stage our home for sale. They and the realtors suggested we refinish the floors in the home before putting it on the market, which we agreed to do and received a bill from D&G for the floor resurfacing which we paid. D&G then moved furnishing into the home. We noticed some minor scratches on the brand new floors after the furnishing were moved in but let it go. When it came time to move the furnishings out, I asked that we be notified what day and time D&G would be moving out the furnishings so that we could ensure there was no further damage, but was not given a time. D&G entered my home without authorisation and significantly damaged the newly finished floors (see pics attached) while moving out the furnishings. I have made multiple calls to D&G attempting to have this resolved, but have yet to be connected with someone who is able to resolve the matter. I've been told these individuals are traveling. In the meantime, we are waiting to have the floors fixed before moving furniture into the home. I will update this review if someone from D&G calls me back and offers an amicable solution. I'm someone who would like to see all small business owners succeed, but also believes in standing behind one's service. Update: I spoke with the proprietor of D&G. I am appreciative that she called me back. She refused to take responsibility for the scratches. Instead she blamed Prime Realty who maintained control of the unit during the sales process. Prime Realty did provide D&G a key to enter the home. In sum, the deep scratches in the floor were not present prior to the removal of the furniture by D&G. They were present immediately after the removal of the furniture. It would have been appreciated if the company would have taken responsibility for the damage.

I am very happy with my decision to use Affordable Interior Design and with Stephanie, the designer…read moreI worked with. First, the design questionnaire was excellent - especially for someone like me who doesn't know much about interior design. It was able to identify my design preferences by showing different living rooms and asking which ones were to my liking. In addition, its questions served as a great preparation for the home visit, so Stephanie came well prepared for our meeting. Stephanie was very creative, professional, and helpful throughout the process. When she visited my place, we decided on a design together, in an efficient process, where she was able to translate my needs and preferences to interior design decisions and furniture choices. After two weeks, she assembled a furniture shopping list, within the budget I requested. I purchased all items she suggested. The furniture items were sourced from many furniture stores and I felt she did an excellent job finding items that were beautiful, fit the overall design, and reasonably priced. I get nothing but compliments about my place (even from my Architect friend who is quite stingy with design related complements...). Well done Stephanie! As to the cost-effectiveness of the service - had I done this process myself (even with friends help), I would have surely spent more time, more money, getting worse results. Finally, the service was well structured and transparent. Good stuff overall.

Paulina helped us get our dream bathroom! She has such a great eye and helped us save money on a…read morelot of materials too because she knew the right places to look. It's my favorite room in our house now, and I'm excited to work with AID on our kitchen renovation too.

This is a review for both Robert Jenny Design and Robert Jenny Builders…read more I recently hired RJD / RJB for both the design and build phases of a complete kitchen renovation, and overall I'm very pleased with the results. During the design phase, my designer (Marlene) did a great job listening to what I wanted, and also observing my space and absorbing things I hadn't articulated. I provided her with general parameters, but didn't fill in all the details, both because I didn't know exactly what I wanted, and because I wanted to leave space for her to have input. She came up with a great first draft that was probably 80 - 90% of the way to the final design, and she made some great choices with regard to colors and layout - thing I might not have selected on my own, but really liked once I saw them. We then went back and forth and refined the design, with each of us providing useful input, and ultimately came up with something I really liked. During that phase she spent a lot of time walking me through different choices, and was very helpful. The design phase is billed by the hour, but I feel like I got my money's worth ten times over. It's ultimately a small percentage of the total cost, and was completely worth it since it delivered something I really liked. I initially wondered whether they might 'pad' the billing, but in no way do I feel that they did. If anything, it almost seemed like they under-billed relative to the time that was put in. Very fair pricing, and completely worth it. For the build phase, RJD completely gutted the old kitchen, then installed new tile flooring, cabinets, backsplash, appliances & lighting, and painted not only the kitchen but the main living space. Each part of the build was done properly, and at least to my untrained eye, seems to have been done in a quality way. Once the initial build was completed, the inspection revealed some minor defects in the finish of some the cabinet doors (the cabinet manufacturer's fault, not theirs), and they were very good about working with the cabinet dealer to get the doors replaced. In the end, I was completely satisfied with every detail of their workmanship, and the pricing for all the work seemed fair. They obtained all the necessary permits from the city and completed official inspections of the work at the end, so it was all above-board. In terms of cost, we settled on an initial budget, and they never pushed me to go with higher-cost items. They were very conscientious about trying to stay within my limit. Once the design was finalized, we agreed on the budget for the build phase, and they came in 100% on budget, not a nickel over. I was actually somewhat surprised at that, as I'd heard plenty of stories from other people who had used different contractors and seen costs go over-budget. I had steeled myself for that as a distinct possibility, and was happy to see things stay on track. The one way we did go over budget was with respect to time. During the design phase, I was told on several occasions that the work would take about two weeks to complete. In the end it actually took seven weeks, which was considerably longer than what I was expecting. Understand that, during renovations, your entire place is a mess: the room they're working on, the space they're using to store all the materials, adjoining rooms that get filled up with dust, etc., so it's an inconvenience to have them take longer than planned. Time delays aside, I was happy with RJD / RJB's work, and would contract with them again for future projects.

We needed to sell our home quickly, and we couldn't have done it without Karen and Nicole! They…read moretransformed our (cluttered!) family two bedroom condo into a beautiful space that looked like it could have been in the pages of a magazine. Still, it felt warm, welcoming and comfortable to live in...which we did throughout the sales process. The most incredible "before and after" was our large balcony, which the team layered with color and texture. Our home sold within a week!

Karen and Nicole at The Real Estate Studio Design are amazing! They staged my five-bedroom,…read morefive-bath brownstone in Hoboken so beautifully that it sold with a cash offer within 24 hours. Karen's impeccable eye for flow and minimal style matched mine perfectly, and she truly understands the Hoboken market. Nicole's artistic background added the perfect finishing touches. Highly recommend this talented, professional team!

Christi of Angelfish Abode helped us transform our new home in several ways. We had a fireplace…read moreroom that was just not right for a living room. We didn't know what to do with it. We contacted Christi and she helped create a vision for the room so it was not only a beautiful peaceful lounge but also doubled as a yoga room. I can now do yoga in my own home! The room is fantastic and without her guidance, I would have never created anything nearly as beautiful or as useful with that space. She also did a color consultation with us and selected amazing paint colors for our foyer and library. We love our photography and she came up with the idea of doing a gallery wall with canvas prints of our favorite vacation photos. People always comment on the gallery wall when they visit! Christi is a joy to work with, her rates are affordable, and her talent is undeniable. UPDATE 10/2016: I worked with Christi again on my new home in West Orange NJ. We purchased a 1925 home which was covered in beige and light blue paint lol! Once again I called on Christi to help me with paint colors. She knew I wanted a Nantucket vibe in the master bedroom and was able to create the perfect feeling with this beautiful Green-Gray color and it works perfectly with out white furniture. She picked the color for our guest room on her own, and I trusted her 100%! I didn't even see it until it was on the walls! The color is a beautiful purple shade and its fantastic! Lastly for color, I told her I wanted a cranberry color for the dining room. She was very honest with me and explained that our wood flooring had an orange hue to it, so the cranberry color I wanted was not the way to go... so she picked a color called Elderberry. It is a dark purple color that is amazing!! She was totally right and I can't even imagine how it would have looked if I hadn't called on her for her help & guidance! Whenever we have people over to out home, they always comment on what beautiful color choices we made... which I of course give Christi all of the credit for! She is the master of color! She has also helped me so much with other furnishings around the home and the yard. She is really the best and our secret weapon!!

I recently hired Angelfish Abode to help me decorate my living room. I started with a rug and couch…read moreand then ran out of ideas. My room is oddly shaped and presents many challenges including being a small space. Once christi came on board, she had a definite vision for the space way beyond what I could have imagined. Her fees were extremely reasonable and she compiled items that she thought I would like and then I started assembling pieces she sourced for me. It has turned out great, better than I could have ever done alone. Her taste is impeccable and I would highly recommend using her for any project large or small.

We contacted Tony and Louis to help us re-imagine the open concept of our main floor; and they…read moredidn't disappoint. From initial consultation and design review to installation and decor, Creative Interiors is a one-stop shop that uses highly skilled, professional, and courteous tradespeople to bring functionality and beauty to your home. Above all, they listen well to their clients and take lifestyle and pets into consideration too. Looking forward to phase 2!

We engaged Creative Interiors to update our Hoboken condo that was in need of a refresh after…read moremoving from our suburban home to condo #1 and then condo #2. We're very pleased with the outcome! They designed and installed a custom wall unit that incorporates a wine fridge, storage and lighting. The design and craftsmanship are outstanding. They introduced new pieces and colors that we would have NEVER considered, and the finished product is fantastic. Our space is light, bright and updated.