I highly recommend Nederhoff Architecture for residential projects. Ours was a multi-level deck…read more I came to Brad with a specific vision in mind, and he brought it to life exactly as I'd imagined. He listened carefully and executed on a quick turnaround. The pricing was very reasonable and communications were a pleasure.

SurfZone Engineering has had the pleasure of working with Brad and Nederhoff Architecture on…read moreseveral residential addition and remodeling projects. Brad is consistently responsive and communicative, making coordination between architecture and structural engineering seamless. His drawings are thorough, well thought out, and clearly detailed, which facilitates efficient structural design and a smooth permitting and construction process. We particularly appreciate his quick turnaround on revisions and his ability to resolve inconsistencies that naturally arise in residential projects. Brad navigates the fluid nature of the work with ease--whether responding to new site findings, evolving field conditions, or client-driven design changes--while maintaining clarity and momentum throughout the project. Nederhoff Architecture is a reliable and professional partner, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration on future projects.

Allen and his team came up with an amazing plan to bring my newly purchased and outdated condo up…read moreto a new and modern day look that both my fiance and I wanted. I initially had reservations about using a designer in general because I wasn't sure how everything would look and I wanted my house to be mine after everything was said and done. Allen was very receptive to my concerns and helped both me and my fiance understand the remodeling process and helped to keep in in control of the process. His suggestions ended up being exactly what I was looking for and then some! He was even able to help me work around the restrictions of my condo association which was amazing! Highly recommended I can't say it enough.

Allen and his team at Sovereign Design Associates are simply fantastic. We entered into a full home…read moreremodel and huge addition with a lot of trepidation. Essentially, most of our house was demo'd for this major project. We were nervous about everything, cost, design, etc and Allen walked us through each step, making us extremely confident about the project. He is very thoughtful and experienced when it comes to both function and thinking long term to resale value. Allen made many suggestions that we did not know were even possible to increase the functionality of our (new) home. We are now in the midst of the renovation/addition and he is still involved in the process to make sure we are happy with the design. I really cannot say enough about him as well as the contractor that he referred us to. We would highly recommend Allen and SDA (so much so that 2 of our neighbors are planning to work with him in the near future)!

Working with Tom made a challenging project seem easy! Tom helped us really consider all of our…read moreoptions. I am not good at picturing what "can" be and he did a great job of "drawing" the vision for me. Awesome response time and constant communications. I highly recommend. Our project was a full raising of the roof and total transformation of our existing main floor. We added 1200 sq. ft above our existing house, moved the kitchen and created a full open floor plan. We have officially taken our 1970's home into the 21st Century. Thanks Tom!

From the owner: Specializing in the preparation of permit and construction plans for your new home, home addition,…read moreremodel or garage. A full set of plans that will allow you to submit for the building permit as well as provide the contractors with a clear understanding of what your vision is. One on one service at the location of your choice. Up front cost disclosure. I will not charge extra for most design changes unless extreme. Cost saving construction tips during the design process. I will present multiple ideas during the floor plan design process

Initially with thought that Rafael was professional and trustworthy. He talked a good game and…read moresaid that he would not only do our plans, but also protect us throughout the full process of building a home. Our contract with him was in three parts. 1. To draw up the plans 2. To accompany us to the builder meeting 3. To oversee the project to make sure it was built to plans. 1. Rafael and his people did deliver on the plans. but we had ask for changes that were often forgotten and had to be reminded. The electrical plans were not delivered and we did not figure this out until the builder hit us with an unexpected overage charge of thousands of dollars. 2. When Rafael showed up at the builder's meeting, he charged us by the hour. Had we known that, we would not have asked him to come to some of these meetings that did not concern him. 3. He never once showed up on site to check it. The builder neglected to raise the ceilings per plans and when I called and asked why he did not see this, he told me that since I did not call him, he assumed that there was no problem. I would never recommend him or use him again.

We needed plans quickly for a house we are building. We spoke with Rafael, he assured us he could…read moreget them done in the fashionable time we were looking for. He contacted us in between to make sure everything was going smoothly and he was on target. On the exact day Rafael said he would deliver the plans, per our contract he did! We found him to be knowledgeable, helpful and professional. Thanks, to Rafael and Acropolis Designs we delivered our plans to our builder and are on our way. I would recommend Rafael on the fact alone that he didn't give us the run around, he delivered on time and questioned our designs so they would be correct and done right the first time. THANKS, Acropolis and Rafael!

Tim and his team have worked with us on three completed residential projects at our home. We are…read morenow preparing to start a fourth phase, which we hope will complete the upgrade of our nearly 60 year old Cape. The first project was a street facing dormer that reshaped the look of the house from the exterior, while providing where before there had been a gloomy restrictive hall, expansive new well lit space inside. Interior finishes included high density foam insulation, replacing all old style wood trim with new bold trim, a long window seat, and custom shelves, cabinets and a built in desk. With the contractors still on site, a design in hand, we started the second project, while halfway through the first. This project was to upgrade the original 1966 upstairs bathroom, and replaced it with a 3 room segmented space that had separate shower/bath, toilet, and 2 sink washroom. We have 4 bedrooms on the second floor. With Tim we created the perfect 4 person bathroom, where all 4 could, if necessary, simultaneously have privacy, while sharing the same space. Tim designed the cabinetry for both the 8' vanity, and shower/tub room. Tile selections, combined with careful LED placement, gave us a bright usable space. When the second floor dormer and bathroom were complete, we moved from our downstairs Master bedroom to one of the upstairs bedrooms to make way for the third project, which was intended to provide a first floor master suite where we could eventually gracefully age in place. Tim's design gutted the left side of our house, removing the master bedroom, a guest room, powder room and small classic 1960's master bath consisting of a shower, toilet and single sink. He extended, with a full basement under, the back of the house 8' for the length of the master bedroom and master bath. The finished product comprised an expanded entry hall, relocated formal powder room, and entry coat closet, an expanded Master Bedroom with a large walk in closet, and a Master bath unit that included a closeted laundry, 8' counter with 2 sinks, linen closet, and a wet room that allowed ample space for a shower that had both a wall head and ceiling rain shower, plus a full size bath tub. Exterior walls and ceilings were insulated with closed cell foam that provides the most remarkable heat and A/C retention. As with the upstairs Tim paid particular attention to the finish details, being uncompromising and bold with the door design, windows, molding, trim, as well as adding crown molding. Doors were sized to allow wheelchair access, if we were to ever need it, bathroom fixtures while beautiful, were also selected to ensure they would be as relevant today, as they might need to be in 20 years. We completed these projects last spring, and love the finished work, with us particularly enjoying the space, comfort, and grandeur of our bedroom and bathroom. These projects were part of a master plan we had initially worked on with Tim, with the final stage of the master plan to bump out our constricted family room and kitchen, plus remove a small three season converted breezeway between the garage and house, replacing it with a two story space that will combine Tim's bold style with our desire for a functional kitchen, and more importantly a warm welcoming home.

From the owner: Placemaking Architecture…read moreDesign Context is Everything. We design to amplify what's best about each project's place, and to enrich the meaning that holds for the people who use it.

Update 11/8/20: see comments on my personal Facebook page…read more(Maureen Holmes) for comments on Robin Boyce after posting my review there. Unfortunately I am not the only one who has endured a bad experience with her. MH I warn anyone who will listen away from this unethical business and owner Robin Boyce. I had the misfortune to be her client and endure her careless, unprofessional, dishonest and ultimately abusive and vulgar treatment. My "custom kitchen" arrived without the custom elements and with a grossly oversized refrigerator. The kitchen designer blames someone else for a major kitchen error and refuses to fix it! (See photos) I had the exact same experience with the shutters and the custom stair-runner I ordered from her. They were both delivered with errors and missing parts, and Design West has done NOTHING to correct its errors. This is the worst experience I've ever had with another human being, period. I never received an apology on any mistake I swear to God. That's when I realized too late I had hired the wrong person. Robin Boyce/Design Center West scammed me by promising professional results and delivering dirt. Robin Boyce then turned verbally abusive when confronted with her easily disproved lies. (I have all documentation to prove my charges.) This last point deserves special mention. When I expressed my dismay at the errors, delays and lack of accountability, her demeanor shifted immediately from friendly to combative and borderline violent. It was a shock to learn the owner wasn't just a sleaze but mentally unhinged too. When I confronted her in her store after she ignored my contractor's emails and texts, she began screaming profanities at me while hurling insults about my appearance and character, which I presumed was an intimidation tactic. That felt sickening, but it worsened when she came at me with her arm pulled back as if to throw a punch, but thankfully she stopped herself before landing her fist in my face. I feel certain the only thing that stopped her was a possible assault charge. I would feel sorry for Ms Boyce if she wasn't a thief, and if her emotional instability didn't manifest in such an ugly manner. But no mental state excuses her dishonesty, mentally healthy or not. Not a word of this review is hyperbole. I lost thousands of dollars and was blindsided by a venomous verbal assault because I had the temerity to call out Robin Boyce on her mendacity and fraud. I could provide a colorful litany of her actions, but suffice it to say that it involved a lot of obscene finger, hip and hand gestures. Incidentally, her staff just sat there like dummies the entire time and let it all happen. Apparently they don't have an issue working for such a repulsive woman. Prior to my dealings with her, Robin was verbally abusive to my contractor on multiple occasions as well when he asked her about delayed deliverables. Following is an example of one the few correspondences between him and Robin that isn't littered with her F-bombs: "Shut up. Stop talking. Don't tell me what to do. Its not Maureen... its you. I'm surprised guys take your mouth, and the way you talk down to others; I suspect you've been punched a few times." This is the first---and I hope last--bad review I ever had to write. Let this brutally honest review serve as a public service announcement to warn others away from this troublemaker. Do not hire Design Center West. You will pay a premium for sloppy, mediocre results, and the owner will curse you when you express your dissatisfaction. This has been a yearlong nightmare that only ended after I hired someone else to fix all of her mistakes. Caveat emptor!

Robin helped me from start to finish with my new house build. She has done everything from the…read morekitchen (appliances, cabinets) to the tile for all bathrooms, to the stone veneer for the patio. Even during the pandemic she has been on top of things and instructing me to get things ordered prior to shipment delays. She and her team have been responsible, proactive, and truly professional. They are communicating with my contractor and his team and his cabinet installer told me it was such a pleasure working with them he would like to do more jobs with them. Any mistakes (Fedex dropped a vanity and it cracked) were handled quickly and replaced at no cost to me. Her attention to detail is incredible. Additionally, she was very focused on saving me money and making sure I was not buying things I did not need. It has been a true pleasure working with Robin and her team again. I cannot say enough good things about them!

Amy is our designer for my new home and the recommendations that she made are absolutely great…read more Everyone is SO impressed by the new fireplace and hearth she designed when they come over to visit. She also was very conscious of our budget, which I know can be a HUGE challenge for most designers. Thanks Amy!

Amy is one the best interior designers around. She has a keen eye for detail and aesthetics and…read morethinks outside of the box to ensure the end result is unique and personalized. She is an excellent communicator and listens carefully to her clients needs and wants. She is extreemly talented and creates a living environment that is just beautiful. She is amazing!