After a major renovation of our first floor which included a kitchen, two living rooms, and a dining room we needed to furnish the space. We conducted independent research and visited many furniture stores in the area, but with seemingly endless possibilities it was challenging to decide on what would look good in our space. There are certainly furniture stores with some peculiar offerings and we struggled a bit envisioning how some pieces would match our design. However, when we visited Ethan Allen we immediately knew we liked the classic American style, and their offer of free design services made it a no-brainer to work with them.
In our search for a designer, we consulted online reviews and consistently read high praise for Nazee Fakharifar. We also checked her Houzz site for more pictures and really liked her style. We reached out to Nazee and she was very fast in setting up an initial consultation with us. She came to our house to take pictures and measurements, and was able to create a design for four rooms very quickly- I forget how quickly, but I believe it was within a week. Nazee visited us on one Saturday, and by the next, we were at Ethan Allen reviewing the designs and considering the furniture and fabrics she had selected. As people who like to understand all options before making decisions, we returned to the showroom a few times. But each visit was productive and we were able to finalize the designs quickly.
The best thing about working with Nazee is her extensive knowledge of Ethan Allen's catalog, her ability to understand her clients' needs, and how she is able to connect these to create the perfect design. As mentioned, my wife and I are both quite picky so there would be times where we really liked what Nazee picked for fabric, but since EA has hundreds of fabrics we wanted to see more. We would spend an hour looking at more fabric but ultimately came to the conclusion Nazee had picked our favorite at the very beginning. We also like how Nazee does not hold back from giving you her opinion about what would look good or bad. She isn't going to let you choose something that will look bad just to get a sale. She will be honest and tell you if something will work for your space or not. This of course is highly valuable as you are relying on her expertise to create the perfect design.
Another aspect we greatly appreciated was Nazee's communication skills, her promptness in arranging meetings, and the overall collaboration of working with her. If we called or texted her she would respond back right away with an answer, or to let us know she was with another client and would get back to us as soon as possible. There was never a text or a call that she left unanswered.
We only ran into a couple issues with our project but Nazee and her manager, Robert, were able to resolve those for us quickly. One problem was with the fabric we chose for two chairs, which was suddenly out of stock. Robert reached out to the production facility to check the available fabric yardage, fortunately finding enough to fulfill our order. Later, we discovered that the rug for our dining room had a minor defect and was a bit too large for our space. Robert once again assisted us in obtaining a smaller replacement at no additional cost, exemplifying 5-star customer service.
Our experience working with Nazee and the Ethan Allen team was overwhelmingly positive, from the initial consultation to the design process, purchase, delivery, and follow-up support. We look forward to working with Nazee again on our future furniture and design projects. read more