I had a similar experience to the other negative review. I had reached out and received a prompt…read morequote over email. I indicated I wanted to chat briefly before providing a deposit, and Melissa sent me her number. I called and left a couple voicemails over two days and did not receive a response, so I followed up over email indicating I'd be going in a different direction, and then Melissa called. We aligned on details and Melissa told me my date was "locked" and we agreed I'd pay the deposit as soon as she sent a proposal with the details. Four days went by, then Melissa sent me an email saying she could no longer honor the committed date. Very frustrating when working on short time scales during a stressful home sale process.

Ghosted by Melissa. I contacted this business via their website and received a prompt response…read more Anyone who's closing on a property and moving is already stressed. After a few emails, Melissa asked me what street property was on (I was seeking design help) and was going to check her schedule to come out and look and get back to me by Friday. That's was last Friday and nothing. What a waste of time. Beware of ghosts who give you their rate (typically $45/hour per email) and express interest in your project.

Maureen just staged my condo in Cambridge which I was able to sell quickly at a great price. I was…read moreskeptical about retaining a stager because my place is fairly small and I wasn't sure it was worth the cost. The issue with staging is that you have to have faith. You will never know how much of an impact it had, if any. I think Maureen did a great job though! She told me what items to put into storage to make my place look bigger and she reorganized my things in a way that made the condo more inviting. She also brought in some of her own things to complete the picture. I would highly recommend DaVinci if you are going to use a stager. My realtors use her themselves when they sell their own homes too. She is definitely an expert at what she does! The only reason I am giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because of the cost. My condo is only 700 square feet and the cost was $2,500. Maureen came for an initial consult and then spent one full day staging. Again, I have no way of knowing how much added benefit the staging had with the sale price and while I'd like to think it increased the sale by at least $2,500 I just don't know. In any case, I would still highly recommend DaVinci, especially if you have a larger home or you are selling in a less desirable area as I think the added benefit will be more noticeable.

I have a lovely 1925 front entrance brick colonial in Newton center - it has wonderful "bones" and…read morearchitectual details but was greatly in need of an update. First project: After a few failed attempts to work with decorators, I received a very strong referance from a dear friend that Davinci Designer Gallery - Maureen Reddy - was the way to go.... She was right! My first work with Maureen was to help with the selection of colors for all of the first floor rooms. We have a home that is full of art that we have collected from around the world. We also have an eclectic collection of antiques and other objects. Maureen took everything in, in additon to our unique sensibilities and in a very short time recommended colors for each room. To this day we still receive compliments on the lovely colors and how beautifully they work with our art. Second Project: Now we are really ready for big changes and called Maureen Reddy once again. She helped me think through and design everything - from the choices of new furnature - to the selection of fabrics for three antique wing chairs an antique couch and much more. She has an amazing eye for detail and design -- I still am amazed at how well she is able to understnad what we like and at the same time help us move in new directions - from rugs to lampts to other objects from her personal collection - the result was breathtaking! She (Maureen) is professional, honest and fair in her pricing and an amazing artist. She's also a lot of fun to work with! We recommend Davinci and Maureen 1000% and can't want for the next project - the re-do of the entire upstairs of our home.

Jodi, Natasha and the rest of the team at KitchenVisions do outstanding work! Expert at balancing…read morefunctionality with aesthetically pleasing design, they are extremely creative at finding solutions for "problem" spaces, at thinking "outside the box," and at listening closely to what the customer is asking for. Their design solutions exceeded our expectations. AND they are fun and easy to work with! Every step of the way, Jodi helped us to creatively address problem areas in our very small 130 year old house. In addition, she introduced us to industry professionals who helped us with each aspect of the project. Jodi is a joy to work with and she is an expert at what she does. We could not be happier both with the process and with the results!

We recently completed a kitchen and bath renovation with KitchenVisions (KV). While we started out…read moreoptimistic, by the end, we were very disappointed.

Santina is great! Responsive, and very helpful. Worked with her on a staging and she did a…read morefantastic job! Decor was simple and modern, making the space look larger than it is! I will look forward to working with her in the future!

Santina at Stage it for Success did an outstanding job staging my client's property for sale. The…read morefurniture, decor , and accessories were not only stylish and well placed, but perfectly to scale and really showed buyers how they could make the most of every room. Coupled with being certain the property was not priced too high, having this level of staging made the photos come out amazing, drawing lots of action to open houses... 10 offers, went well over asking, all cash, and a quick close. Numerous factors at play to make all of this happen, but the staging was most certainly a critical one. The cost to have Santina work her magic paid for itself many times over and really boosted the sale to another level. Cannot recommend her highly enough!

I have had an absolutely positive experience with Joanne. We interviewed 4 prospective designers,…read moreand I am very happy we went with Joanne. She's extremely approachable, flexible, and practical. Joanne helped design and completely manage a 2400sqf apartment renovation while I was living overseas. Everything was communicated clearly and the project was finished on schedule. I look forward to more projects with Joanne!

It was time for a home re-fresh and Joanne was terrific. Among other things, Joanne worked with our…read morecreative and super opinionated 13-year-old to select a new bedroom paint color. She handled our nearly bi-annual slipcovering (two cats!), and re-did the hardwood floors (I use a wheelchair, had done a number on them, and never really liked the original finish). What's next may not matter to you, but it did to me. I gave her my keys, we went to our little Cape Cod getaway, she emptied our joint, got the work done, got the joint cleaned, everything back in place -- and we returned. You know what that is for me? Trust. Trust is a thing, just like excellent taste.

Awesome Experience working with Amanda and her team…read more Very consultative, helped me define a concept and then showed me endless options, which I appreciated given I ended up picking most of the first go-round selections anyway. Painters finished this weekend and today they installed all of the furniture for my new living room and i LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Party anyone?!?

I have no idea why the one review with 1 star got coverage on here. The other reviews are accurate…read more Amanda is amazing. Amanda helped me find couches for my formal living room. It was all very easy and no fuss. She gave me the website, in which I narrowed it down to two designs that I liked. She suggested that I visit a store in the South End (Mohr and McPherson) that carried that specific brand of couch to do the "sit test" and to see if I still liked it. She was absolutely right, I loved it. I got to sit there and pick my fabric without anyone pushing me to make a decision. I couldn't decide between two fabrics, so the store owner even let me take them home to see if it would match with the paint and rest of the room. Amanda is amazing and I highly recommend her services.

I recently hired Jessica Klein of Oh, I Design Studio to create and implement a design concept for…read moremy living area. It was a pleasure to work with Jessica and we are already in conversations to start Phase II of my renovation. As a new home owner, I was keen to decorate my condo, but found that I just had little time to do so with a demanding job and constant travel. Having never worked with a designer before, Jessica quickly put my mind at ease. During our consultation, Jessica not only got a sense for what I was looking for, but answered my never ending list of questions. As I was traveling during the bulk of the design process, Jessica took complete control of ordering products, managing deliveries, and ultimately installing the space. I couldn't be more pleased to come home after a month-long trip to such a beautiful and inviting space.

We had finally decided to renovate our condo and had no idea what we wanted. In comes Brad and…read moreKendra to the rescue! They were very thorough and had a lot of reference material we could look at to help us narrow in on our vision. Both Brad and Kendra asked us a lot of questions of what we were looking to achieve and through our input were able to come up with a final look we were absolutely thrilled with! They were very responsive and quick to follow up and came up with multiple alternate ideas when we were unsure about something. Overall we were most happy with the design and color choices that perfectly matched what we had pictured in the back of our minds. They are very flexible whether you're a person who love every minutia of choice or want to throw caution to the wind and let them use their imagination to come up with a design! We would strongly recommend them if you want a unique design or vision that has yet to be discovered!

I was overwhelmed at the prospect of staring at paint chips and second guessing my selections…read more Brad came in and did a walk through on short notice. He accounted for the flooring, direction of light and our existing furniture and transformed our dated home with his paint selections. His picks were spot on. He followed up and communicated with us impeccably. Save yourself the headache and let his eye do the work!