Poor communication, broken lamps, scratched furniture, stinky throw rug, lots of pillows and fake…read moreplants. Some of the furniture was OK, but overall the staging did not enhance the house. I expected more from the several thousand dollars it cost me to stage my house for sale. Asked for walk through after staging done, did not happen. Found 3 lamps broken so lamp shades tilted. Small black table with evidence of white sticker on top, scratches on kitchen table. One bed was not fully inflated on staging. Cannot recommend.

Our house was staged by Staged by design. Stacy, the head of the company, came in for initial…read moreassessment and shared her vision for the staging. Unfortunately, the choice of furniture and the overall design drastically differed from the proposed plan. The crew utilized damaged pieces of furniture, scratched the walls and broke one of the screen doors. Stacy agreed to compensate for the broken door, but to this day she has not followed through. Additionally, after reviewing the estimate, we realized that we were billed for pieces of décor and furniture that were never delivered. That was addressed by the company along with swapping some damaged furniture. The whole experience was quite bitter, and I would not vouch for this company.

I just had Ravenna Interiors (David, owner and Kevin his install guy) install a great frieze carpet…read morein my daily basement as part of a remodel (new fireplace, repainting, etc). I got quotes from Great Floors, Costco and Ravenna Interiors and for the price, quality, selection, Ravenna Interiors was an easy decision to make. David knows his shit back to front, has an incredible carpet selection and was able to meet my time line for the carpet install (the carpet was the last puzzle piece in my small remodel). Avoid Costco and Great Floors (their overhead doesn't make them competitive) and go with these guys as you have a family run biz, the install was on time (actually took less time than estimated) and they fixed up for no charge a carpet issue in a separate bedroom. Also, the install methods vary widely from one shop to the next and it's so impt you have a good installer who is user friendly and uses the best equipment for carpet stretching, etc. Kevin was great in this respect. I recommend these guys without reservation and couldn't be happier in my pimpin' new man cave.

David is a flooring genius, and his carpet warranty is unreal. He excels at maintaining his…read moretimeline as well. Highly recommended.

I am extremely disappointed with their design, which caused us significant frustration and added…read moreexpense. I would not recommend this firm to anyone. They specified 7' interior and exterior doors, which must be special-ordered and cost nearly three times more than standard 6'8" doors. By the time this issue was identified, the house was already framed. We requested that the contractor lower the door openings from 7' to 6'8", which required additional materials and labor. In construction, any change order means redoing completed work, resulting in unnecessary additional costs. The bathroom windows are also oversized for the rooms. No privacy. Additionally, the drawings were inconsistent across the three bathrooms. In two bathrooms, the toilets were correctly centered at 18", but in the third bathroom the toilet was centered at only 15", even though there was sufficient space for 18". The plumber had to move the toilet 3", which again resulted in added expense.

This review doesn't exist for any reason other than to let others know of our life-altering…read moreexperience from trusting AIRD with our home; a fact-based caveat emptor of sorts. An outcome of trusting AIRD is delayed retirement to fund remediation of design/construction defects so our 1000sf house can function w/o long-term structural, water & other damage. AIRD's reviews & ratings on this site as well other sites are compromised by reviews made by employees of the general contractor she collaborated with). (Rebuttal to Jan2023 reply: Alexandra Immel did not fully cover costs related to one of her firm's erroneous omissions. We were still stuck w a $3K balance for one subcontractors. We paid for/endured delays due to her employee's other omissions. Wasting $3K+, extra months of double rent/mortgage, do-over construction materials & labor is a tiny expense relative to our total cost of remediating issues that originate AIRD's design (& omissions), as well as trusting the contractor Alexandra so wholeheartedly recommended for executing AIRD's plans. The client should never need to research City construction energy code when they're paying professional designers. But I was forced to. Like most people, I *want* to give good reviews, want to believe that when several hundred thousands of dollars is being borrowed & spent, it's spent it wisely. In reality, some people will allow emotions to positively bias their reality of such a huge investment, their reviews, enable excuse-making for individuals they find personally amiable, overlook the aspects that were professionally lacking. Unlike them, for this project, I invested time & money not to make a new "friend" to forgive, but to have a home with better space & small 250sf addition for a better quality of life. The cure is almost always worse than doing things right w the right people from the start. We had/hv no choice but to remediate ASAP. The time to minimize risk of preventable rot (of materials Alexandra insisted on), leaks & other defects is upon discovery of such design defects, not 5-10 years down the road which is when they would have shown up in the form of compromised structural integrity (final product & plans were evaluated by several design/construction pros). There's no space for "positivity bias" in this case no matter how much benefit of the doubt I wanted to extend. When a project involves moving out/in, (14mos of gas guzzling time-suck commuting is more than adequate for adding 250sf & a bathroom), mortgage $, it's critical staff hv adequate skill, knowledge & attn to structural/enviro detail, be *up-to-date* on critical skills/issues involved (appropriate materials, enviro impact, bldg & energy codes). Also essential is a genuine leader of a team who also truly values the time & financial resources of their client. AIRD fell short in all these respects. I'll never forget the comment spoken out loud at an early zoom meeting where Alexandra Immel literally said, in her own words w/ a smile, "money is cheap" (interest rates were lower; conversation is on record). The standard *looking* design plans AIRD produced were so lacking in detail, especially at critical structural junctures that the builder Alexandra recommended could not to execute her firm's designs, w/o trial & error & multiple do-overs, as if they were learning on the job & lacked the experience Alexandra Immel claimed they had. They'll naturally blame each other but absent legal action, the client is stuck w/ the total cost. Cascades of decisions are based on upstream decisions & good data, visual renderings. In our case they were asked for & promised at the start. But were never delivered in a timely manner PRIOR to critical decision points. A logical *looking* workflow on paper from a designer means nothing w this frequency of omissions (incl on plans signed off by the then lone registered architect in the firm at that time & caught by the city inspector). Any builder is dependent not just on designers' plans, but also knowledge of & respect for city code, as well as time-tested experience. Per WA records for just the last 7 yrs, the builders so heartily, *gushingly* recommended by Alexandra Immel had numerous safety violations & violations involving unlicensed (in our case, also incompetent) workers. Per state court records the builders also have 16 cases listed, between the state SUPREME, Appellate courts plus superior courts of at least two counties. When I checked with the state, spoke with Olympia, Immel's own registration attempt as an architect stalled out over two decades ago. Which would be fine had she kept up with the ever-evolving field of residential design (sub 4000sf builds don't require registered architects). I wasn't looking for inspiration, just competency, honesty. What I got was, & is still to this moment, a nightmare of a mess to tediously undo & clean up at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars, robbing us of years of quality of life.

I ended up coming back as they had a deal on some desks and art I was really wanting. Honestly the…read moreplace is just awesome. They constantly have new stuff. I would say it's even more catered towards designers then before as their hours are still business hours (not retail). You can tell the store is set up to geared towards professionals, but it's ok as they are super helpful with people like me who don't have a design bone in their body haha. One thing I love about this store is that they have a wide array of masculine furnishings and decor. It's a nice change of pace from many furniture stores that seem geared toward older styles. They do a great job of catering to everyone's "eye".

We recently moved to Washington and needed to fill a dead space in our front window. We went in…read moreunsure of what we were looking for and Eric and Cari were so helpful with picking out our new chairs! They fit perfectly and add sophistication to our new house! The store has so many unique things to pick from! Everything from paintings to furniture to the smallest of details. I was blown away by all the creative pieces they have added to the store. We will be back in to pick out one of the amazing airplane pictures that I have never seen ! Thank you for being so helpful, we are so happy with our purchase and experience! Update: We returned to signature to update our dining room and added the Moe's Bent table and Morrison chairs! We are so far beyond in love with the way our house is coming together! Eric was so helpful in picking out the table and matching chairs! We love it!!!!!

My family recently hired Housewarming to stage my mother's house for sale, They did a truly…read moreoutstanding job. We were all in awe at the transformation. (And the house sold within several days!) Housewarming gave us an itemized bid, detailing what would go in each room as well as the cost, all of which I found particularly helpful. The other bid we received exceeded Housewarming's by over $1,000 and noted only that staging would be" minimalist", giving us no idea what we might expect. I highly recommend Housewarming Home Staging.

I used a LivingSocial deal to have an in-home design consultation.....while the hour spent was…read morefine, I never recieved any of recommendations she had promised.....even after leaving phone messages and e-mails several months back. They may be good for staging, but I cannot recommend as they did not call back or even respond to my asking about the simple report she was supposed to include and had promised to e-mail me.

First of all the staging they did in the condo was inappropriate. The mirrors were either hung too…read morehigh or they weren't big enough for the space. It just wasn't very thought out it at all. Very boring bland staging. But the most important thing is not following our condo rules. We were very clear about making sure to keep the garage door shut if unattended because of the neighborhood. I went down three times today and that man-door was open, propped open with bungee cords, etc. after I'd shut it three different times for safety concerns. This garage sits in the alley where vagrants hang. This company did the same thing when they set up and we warned them over and over again. Sally, This was done on Eastlake Avenue. I live in the condo building and was asked for my opinion on the staging. I was aghast. Also, I was around today when it was being done and taken down.

Katie and her team at Modernous did an amazing job with the staging of our home for sale. They…read morecommunicated well throughout the entire process, and made helpful suggestions for things we should do prior to their staging. The results were stunning. They took cues from the design and color palette of our house and subtly introduced complementary elements in their selection of furniture and staging object. House was listed on a Friday and we accepted an offer the very next day. For de-staging, they left our place in great condition. Highly recommend Katie and her team at Modernous.

I just had a loveseat and bar stool cushions recovered by Sparks Interiors. Not only did they do…read morean amazing job, but they did the work incredibly quick and at a reasonable price. I highly recommend Sparks Interiors for your recovering needs! Thanks!

I've known Kim Sparks for almost 10 years and am extremely happy with every project she did for me…read more As an average person I don't have a large budget. Kim understands my needs and would suggest options that look the best within my budget. She and her staff are also so pleasant and fun to work with. They are always responsive, kind and friendly. In my new home in Monterey CA, Kim helped me pick the tiles, fixtures, and floorings. My house turned out looking so great that the sales manager asked me to take photos and show them to her other buyers! I would recommend Kim to anyone who wants to have a nice looking home without reservations!

I loved working with Bauformat Seattle on my kitchen and bath remodel. JD, Dave and the entire team…read moreare wonderful. JD was so patient with me as I made decisions and changed my mind a few times (before ordering). He worked with me to find items within their line and vendors but also gladly welcomed me bringing outside items like my sink, bathroom mirror, and tile for the kitchen back splash (who is now a vendor of theirs). He was skilled in finding the right colors and design to fit my style. They worked to keep within my budget and their estimate accurately reflected the final cost. The quality of the cabinets is great, no surprises from what is in their showroom and the contractor they hired is a perfectionist - witch caused a delay in finishing but was well worth it for the results. The team was very responsive to all my calls, even if they couldn't get an answer right away. The entire team seemed as excited about the finished product as I was. I highly recommend Bauformat Seattle for design, quality and customer service. I'll post pictures after painting.

I usually don't write reviews, but I'd like to share mine for this time…read more I first contacted Bauformat for kitchen remodeling last February 2023 after seeing their pictures online, and I signed the contract in April 2023 after receiving the design. However, the actual order for cabinet production was placed in July 2023, and the cabinets produced in Germany were delivered in December 2023. I understood that it would take time since the cabinets are produced in Germany, but the company provided no schedule updates properly and just kept saying it would take time. During the installation process, design issues were discovered, requiring us to reorder cabinet parts. It took several weeks to receive the revised parts, and when we received the newly modified cabinets, they were still not properly finished, so we had to order parts again. The quickest we can expect the cabinets to be corrected is by September 2024. This has caused significant inconvenience in using the kitchen, and I think, there is no guarantee the issue will be resolved by September 2024. I understand that unexpected issues can arise during work and that ordering from Germany can take time. However, I didn't receive proper schedule updates or solutions throughout the process, and it was difficult to get answers even when I raised concerns. The process has been still ongoing for over a year. All I asked for was an explanation of when and how the issues would be resolved so that I could adjust my schedule accordingly. However, Bauformat responded that they had reordered the parts and there was nothing more they could do. It's a very unpleasant experience so far.