We chose Leyla after seeing her amazing work on a friend's workplace. We mainly hired her because we didn't quite know how to place our furniture in our new house. (I wish we had waited before getting rid of the pieces we thought we had no room for!) At the same time, we want everything to be functional; we don't want to have a table somewhere just for the sake of having a large object occupy a space.
I love that she will work with what you already have, but also give suggestions on things you can add or do without; and that she will give you options of various price points, but also explain why they work, so you can find something on your own. She will work within your budget parameters.
TIP: during the process, she is receptive to learning whether an idea is in line with your personality, but otherwise, let her to her thing. You can always tweak things later. read more