Natasha and the Inspired Spaces crew were incredible to work with. I came to Natasha pretty broken…read moreand feeling really burned by a bad contractor who turned our simple project into an entire home rebuild. I knew I was way out of my element since I've never built a home from the ground up (and never wanted to, if we're being honest) and I knew I needed professional help. Natasha and the team helped me not only to design my dream home, but to enjoy the process too. They were able to take my vision and give me the tools to bring it to life. They were able to offer reassurance that everything would work out. Natasha and her crew offer so much insight and have deep knowledge of the entire process which was really valuable for me when I questioned what I was hearing from our new contractor. I can not recommend Natasha and Inspired Spaces enough for any project. They have the skills, the local connections, the design eye and they also have heart. They care a lot about their clients and it shows in every aspect of how they show up.

We recommend Natasha Stocker and Inspired Spaces wholeheartedly and with absolute confidence. Her…read morekeen eye for detail, upbeat attitude, and collaborative abilities make her a rock star. But her ability to listen and distill our swirling, incoherent ideas into something truly beautiful makes her a superstar. We have a 70's ranch house set down in the woods. The house is about 40 years old, we have been in it for 25 years, and had it had never received much attention. It was always too dark and closed off. There was a funky West County hallway that was also two bathrooms. We loved raising our children here, but now we were ready to open it up to the redwood trees and sunshine outside. We had a contractor who was really good with the structure, but we had no idea how to put the rooms together. Within moments of meeting Natasha we felt 100 percent comfortable. She never once sold herself to us, or tried to move us in a direction we were uncomfortable with. Instead, she urged us to shop where we were comfortable, find deals on Craigslist, and repurpose existing furniture. She delighted in our finds, encouraged us at every turn, and turned every one of our perplexed meanderings into an encouraging way forward. From the first painted color brushed onto the first new wall, everything Natasha picked was stunning. We spent months in disbelief as each color and recommendation made its way from proposal to reality. In the world of construction, we found out that things don't happen all at once. Sometimes it would take weeks for all the colors and elements of Natasha's design in a room or space to come together, and every time we were giddy with satisfaction. Our beautiful house literally brings tears to our eyes. We feel so grateful that we met Natasha and that she gave us this incredible space. This was our first project and we are spoiled now. Natasha took our every thought and turned our home into something that is both uniquely our own creation, and, impossibly beyond anything we could have managed on our own. Oh yeah, and her staff is courteous, responsive, kind and warm and talented in their own right. Thank you, Natasha! Thank you Inspired Spaces.

After picking out our own exterior home colors the last three times, we decided our cookie-cutter…read moreefforts lacked the curb appeal we always hope for. After all, we have seen beautifully painted homes all over Sonoma County, so why couldn't we be one? It's because we needed the right help... as in, a professional color consultant. After leafing through the local internet and talking with several such people, we chose Barbara Jacobs. Her portfolio, her confidence, her genuine interest and more were what settled us on her. Barbara came over, surveyed our home and environs, and over coffee, discussed our likes and dislikes. Then over a several week process, we kept winnowing out the close but not ideal colors until we were left with four colors that to us, seemed perfect. It wasn't until Carlos Garcia, the owner of Color Essentials Painting finished up that what seemed perfect...was. We never got there without Barbara, and we certainly would not have again. Thanks a million Barbara... you did it!

Barbara did a very nice job - thoughtful, clear, and sound advice on the wall colors for our…read moredownstairs. She was prompt, responsive and happy to provide detailed follow through. She demonstrated a wealth of knowledge about color and paint, and was a nice person to interact with. Barbara provided advice that matched our tastes, but also injected helpful ideas we hadn't considered (unlike other designers I've worked who were either too wishy-washy or too pushy). She provides a premium service at premium pricing; the cost will limit how frequently I can use her services, but she certainly provided excellent color advice. My wife and I are very happy with the results.

Andrea has been a godsend for my practice and my home. Andrea has been highly instrumental in the…read morecolor design of the interior of my previous office as well as both the exterior and interior of my current office. My wife and I used Andrea to help pick colors for our bathroom at our home as well. While I am not color blind, I do think of myself as color illiterate. I am constantly amazed at what Andrea can do with a fan deck of colors, how she can deftly skim through and find colors that work so well together to get to the desired effect. Beyond color selection, Andrea has done murals for my offices as well as faux finishing that has to be seen to believed. She even made some architectural recommendations for improving the look of the lighting in my reception area as well as trim work for my office exterior. I have been very grateful for all of the work Andrea has done for me as well as holding my hand through the occasional crisis of color. I highly recommend Andrea's work with absolutely no reservations.

We are a business with headquarters in Novato and we were looking for someone to paint a mural and…read moregive us a color consultation for our conference room. Ran into Andrea Oreck's booth at the Home Show at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds and grabbed a brochure. We had been looking at what other artists have to offer in the bay area, and while we saw some beautiful art, nothing compared to Andrea's for the look we wanted to achieve. Andrea is a consummate professional. She stared by talking about some ideas of the design we wanted and she picked the carpet for us around that. It was something we may not have considered ourselves but is a perfect choice now. She brought in help and had the room painted, even the baseboards, adding a nice faux finish. We supplied pictures of what we were looking for and she asked a lot of questions, coming up with several choices for us to pick from. She committed to times around our room's schedule and created a truly amazing piece of art. It was coming along so nicely, we asked her to design the wall across from it. We are posting pictures of the beautiful Ka'anapali Maui wall and the second, which is the road to Hana. This room now has the power to relax people in a meeting, but also keeps them alert feeling like you are actually at the beach. If you need any color consulting or murals painted, no need to look around. You can't get better than this.

Fox and Den did an amazing job with the staging of our home in Forestville. It was a new build…read morehouse and Donna had to bring in everything to stage it for selling. I was immediately impressed with a number of things 1) She made sure all the furniture and accessories matched a coherent theme, it did not look like random furniture, but very much the boho look we wanted for the home. 2) Her attention to detail was amazing, to making sure the art linked with the furnishings and being very clever with the choice of accessories to pick ones that would "pop" and look great in the photos. 3) Donna and team were flexible with timing and delays, being very accommodating when our timelines for start and finish moved around. Finally, Donna was great value - I feel that she went above and beyond her competitive fees and we got hyper professional styling at a totally reasonable price. We are super happy with her services and will definitely use her again and again.

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Julia is absolutely amazing! I had some old chairs I want to bring back to life and with Julia's…read moreexpert eye and exquisite taste my old gold chairs became more than what I could have envisioned! They are actually one of a kind show pieces! From fabric choice to fabrication and her suggestion of nailhead trim she really hit a home run! It was worth every penny to extend her services and have her advise me on furniture choices and placement, everything down to the details of where to place nicknacks and books. Her insight really helped transform my house into a home while taking advantage of using things I already had! I love my home....Thank You Julia!

Julia has a fabulous eye for color! I couldn't be happier with the colors she picked out for my…read morehome. I was trying to match colors with furniture and carpets and have it flow throughout the house....unsuccessfully. In came Julia and it all came together without a hitch! Julia helped me choose new blinds for my kitchen/dining area, she found the fabric (which I love) and designed a valance that was within my price range and looks great. She's currently making me two pillows out of my valance material. I can't wait to have a dinner party to show off the new changes to my home. Julia not only knows her stuff, she is fun! I would definitely recommend her and should the need ever arise again for an interior decorator, I would call her without hesitation.