We are extremely happy with the customer cornices Custom Drapery Workroom made and installed for…read moreus. We ordered 5 cornices for our home and all turned out beautiful! Nina the designer was awesome to work with. I was able to choose the fabrics and styles right at home. The fabrics were beautiful and Nina is so knowledgeable it was great to have her expertise. The entire job was reasonably priced and done with quality and care.

I did an online search for custom draperies. I was so impressed with the quick response from Nina…read more She came out to our home the following week. I showed her around my home and she zeroed in on my taste and style. Nina quickly pulled fabrics and then sketched her ideas for a large window and 2 small windows. When I asked questions about certain aspects of the design such as to the floor or mid length for curtains she was able to explain why she felt this was the way to go. It was the easiest choice to make. Today was my installation day. Wow - I am even more impressed. I feel my room looks totally pulled together with pillow shams and chair cushion; and compliments the look in my master bathroom. The color is perfect and they definitely have the wow factor. I also chose motorized blinds and they programmed them for me. I highly recommend Nina, Alex and Dennis. They are very professional and produce a quality product. We are already working on another window and other ideas.

We have had Mollee from Style 1519 help with everything from our master bath remodel to selecting…read moreexterior paint colors to holiday and party decorating. She is very easy and efficient to work with and has a gift for narrowing down dizzying possibilities to a few choices that can work. She listens to us to create what she knows we want, not what another clients wants. She is very flexible and will select for us or shop with us. Recently she completely transformed our living room by rearranging furniture and pulling from things we already had in our house. Took her about an hour. To us it is a brand new fabulous room we want to spend time in. We highly recommend Mollee and Style 1519 without any hesitation and can't wait to call upon her again.

When my husband's job relocated us to the Chicago area from California, we were under a tight…read moretimeframe to find and buy a new home. Quite by accident we found the community of Hawthorn Place by Icon Building Group located in Hawthorn Woods. Right from the start, we were impressed with the quality of the homes built by Icon. We looked at three different homes that were available at that time and fell in love with the first one that we originally walked through. We met Charlie Murphy, the owner of Icon that first day. Lucky for us, his office just happened to be located in the model home in our new neighborhood. We did our research on Icon, and discovered they have at least 10 new home communities throughout the Chicagoland area and also specialize in new custom homes and remodeling. Their homes are hands down gorgeous - whether new builds or remodels. From start to finish, Charlie was super to work with. What really made our experience great was his availability. He would answer all of our calls, texts, or e-mails no matter what time of the day. The whole process felt very personal. While our new home was near perfect to what we were looking for, there were a few things on our wish list that we wanted. Right from the start, Charlie put us in touch with his Design Center manager, Angela, who started the process while we were still back in California preparing for our move. Our project included adding a basement bar/kitchen with an island, a feature wall w/floating shelves (Charlie's idea) and a built-in electric fireplace in the great room, crown molding throughout the downstairs, and extra cabinets in the laundry room. What we liked most about working with Angela is that she helped us make decisions that kept the rooms in harmony overall - especially the finished basement. Sometimes it was hard to visual the finished look, and she helped us by showing us pictures and different samples as we decided on tile, cabinets, backsplash etc. She was also very patient when we had a few changes along the way. Rachel, our lead project manager, was invaluable during the entire project. She was always courteous, on time, helpful and above all resourceful. Rachel did an excellent job of communicating exactly what was going on the entire time. She stayed in constant communication with all of the contractors, and addressed any issues that came up regarding scheduling, materials, etc. What we liked the most was that she would stop by nearly every day that work was being done, to make sure everything was on track and give us updates. We know we weren't her only project, but we sure felt like it. As with any projects, a few hiccups came up along the way, but anytime this happened the Icon team was quick to respond and resolve the issue. We would like to especially thank Joe, Icon's VP of Purchasing & Design who came to the rescue several times when we needed to make some last-minute changes on a few design choices and clear up some miscommunication. He was very fair and reasonable with his solutions, and we were happy with the outcome. Lastly, we want to give a shout out to Sandy, our Service/Warranty manager. While all of the exciting upgrades were happening, she was available to resolve any issues we identified during the original walkthrough. She was responsive and professional. Everything on our list was followed up on and resolved to our satisfaction. We love our new Icon home, and the upgrades we had done turned out better than we even imagined. If you are thinking of buying a new home, building a custom one or remodeling we highly recommend Charlie and his team at Icon Building Group. We promise you won't be disappointed.

We considered ICON but upon viewing their very cookie cutter type homes, elected to go a different…read moredirection. Also, ICON was advertising homes for just under $1M in one of their communities. However, once we expressed interest, we were told that the build would be about $200k higher. Be sure to do your homework before getting to far along with ICON / Charlie. There are a lot of other, very reputable builders out there.

I highly recommend Paulina Hughes Design…read more I reached out to her to have our planters designed for our house and she is extremely kind, easy going and very talented. She listened to my thoughts and was extremely helpful throughout the whole process. I've enjoyed working with her and have already reached out to get her help with some design work for our house since I want to have a more cohesive look and not waste anymore money buying something that I will change in a few months. She's extremely mindful of our budget and understands our needs and is extremely respectful of our crazy household. I look forward to her help and working with her going forward. Thank you Paulina!

Paulina is the best designer I have worked with. She is passionate about good design. She listens…read moreto your wants and needs and does the entire project within your budget. She is great at bringing you ideas and plans that you would never think of. The best part is that the projects were all completed on time and above expectations. Paulina is professional, pleasant, focused, and above all honest and caring. I will use her for all of my future design projects.

Amazing from start to finish. We were given a very fair quote and clear expectations were made at…read morethe very beginning. Throughout the whole remodel, we were kept in the loop and the timeline was completely accurate. We love our new guest bathroom! Would highly recommend!

I love the color! Lisa was very helpful, kind and patient…read morewith me. Carpet was installed in 2 hours, men were very polite.

Carpet1 was the 2nd place that my wife and looked into, and decided to go with them due to Linda's…read moretremendous help; and we are both glad we chose C1. Linda came to measure my interiors so that she can provide me with estimates; she was punctual, efficient, and accurate. She also taught us how to choose, and explained the differences between the floors and carpets that we were looking for. The installers were awsome too. They were punctual, polite, and quick. I had a minor issue after the installation, but Linda stepped in and took care of it.

We had Advance Design install a direct vent fireplace with natural stone surround, mantel, and…read morebookcases/ cabinets on the sides. It was the first time I had ever done a remodeling job of this nature and was happy with the way Todd walked us through the whole process from estimate to final payment. Todd always let me know what time the service providers would be coming and came to introduce each one of them before they began their work. Each individual on the service team acted professionally and gave me no cause for concern, and our project was finished according to the projected cost estimate and the projected time frame of approximately one week. When there were little design concerns or tweaks to be made along the way, Todd was quick to take care of them. Aspects of this company that I found unique among others were that (1) they were able to begin our project much sooner than others, (2) they offered computerized drawings of the project to help us visualize it and know we were on the same page, and (3) they were always quick to respond to our calls and emails. We can highly recommend them!

We hired them to complete a 600sf addition and had countless problems, including poor project…read moremanagement, poor workmanship, terrible communication, countless delays, and price gouging. The job is still not complete, a year into signing the contract. They have failed to establish timelines for anything. The only activity they have been prompt at is sending invoices. They have had countless errors, including making unapproved modifications to a structural wall because they failed to properly measure rough openings for our windows. This resulted in failed inspections and costly delays. They have attempted to cut corners at every turn. Their construction managers are rarely on-site and never send communication unless prompted and ownership has failed to compensate for their errors or improve the quality of their service

Wonderful blinds and customer service. I can't say enough about how happy I am with Todd at Just…read moreRight Blinds. I've used Todd for 6 different rooms in our home, and planning on the 7th room to complete our window treatment needs. I've recommended Todd many times to coworkers and family members. All have been very pleased. Todd is always courteous and on time. I highly recommend his company. Many many choices of styles and colors.

This is the second time we have used Todd for a home project…read more We just finished a remodeling job and had him provide and install a new vertical blind in our family room. He was patient as we reviewed the color options and made our final decision. We thought we needed 5 new blinds but he was honest and showed us how cleaning some of the old blinds would make them look new - and he was correct! He gave up over a thousand $ in new business to do the right thing. On time, great product and all installed. Would definitely work with him again!