Absolutely worth every penny if you're considering doing a large or complex project. The HousePlay…read moreteam was a pleasure to work with and took care of everything: design, materials, permits, etc. Their construction was also very tidy as they would put up plastic partitions and vacuum any debris. Niall really went above and beyond with the details of our renovation. The whole process was hands off for us and we would absolutely reach out to this team again!

We are so pleased with the work that Houseplay Renovations did on our home and we felt that we were…read morein such great hands from the onset of the project. Tammy, Veronika and Niall are all a pleasure to work with and great at what they do. Houseplay is thorough, organized, professional, and reasonable. They worked on our nursery while we were awaiting the arrival of our baby girl and we couldn't be happier with how the room turned out. We would definitely work with Houseplay again and we highly recommend them to anyone looking for a contractor that checks all of the boxes.

Tracey Stephens has a fun and warm style which comes through in all her kitchen, bath, bedroom and…read moreliving room designs. Many of her projects end up with an ethnic flair to delight the eye, but all her designs make the best use of the space, open things up to the light, and respect the principles of green design. She's a great listener and is dedicated to completing her designs to the complete satisfaction of her clients. She's got ongoing contacts with talented service professionals who help with various aspects of the work, so you can trust her management of the people as well as the design.

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Beret Design Group is a first rate interior design company. I met Tere and she is a pleasure to…read morework with. She shows great attention to detail and is an expert not only on furniture, furnishings, fixtures, but lighting as well. If you are looking for deluxe interior design work for your home I highly recommend her.

We hired Tere to help with the interior decoration of our house. She helped coordinate our…read moreselection of furniture, windows treatments, and paint colors for each room. She took the time to listen to our ideas, and came to our house several times to make sure that everything was progressing smoothly. We were very impressed with her artistic vision and extremely pleased with the results. It was a great experience, and the cost was very reasonable. We look forward to using her services again on our next project.

I am very happy with my decision to use Affordable Interior Design and with Stephanie, the designer…read moreI worked with. First, the design questionnaire was excellent - especially for someone like me who doesn't know much about interior design. It was able to identify my design preferences by showing different living rooms and asking which ones were to my liking. In addition, its questions served as a great preparation for the home visit, so Stephanie came well prepared for our meeting. Stephanie was very creative, professional, and helpful throughout the process. When she visited my place, we decided on a design together, in an efficient process, where she was able to translate my needs and preferences to interior design decisions and furniture choices. After two weeks, she assembled a furniture shopping list, within the budget I requested. I purchased all items she suggested. The furniture items were sourced from many furniture stores and I felt she did an excellent job finding items that were beautiful, fit the overall design, and reasonably priced. I get nothing but compliments about my place (even from my Architect friend who is quite stingy with design related complements...). Well done Stephanie! As to the cost-effectiveness of the service - had I done this process myself (even with friends help), I would have surely spent more time, more money, getting worse results. Finally, the service was well structured and transparent. Good stuff overall.

Paulina helped us get our dream bathroom! She has such a great eye and helped us save money on a…read morelot of materials too because she knew the right places to look. It's my favorite room in our house now, and I'm excited to work with AID on our kitchen renovation too.

Marissa and her team were up for the challenge when we wanted to combine two apartments in a…read morepre-war Manhattan building that's more than 100 years old. Throughout this ambitious project, they proved to be optimistic problem solvers. They seamlessly worked with the engineer and contractor to install central air conditioning, navigated the demands of the building's board, and met the ever-changing requirements of the city's building department. Marissa assured our place would be different from everyone else's by reflecting my eclectic style of mid-century modern, contemporary, industrial and LA glam. My wife and I share the core value of spending time with those we love. Because of Marissa's creativity and attention to detail, our beautiful home is the perfect place to do that.

I appreciate how Marissa and her team not only make great design decisions but also explain the…read morereasons behind them. Like why certain pieces look best together, how dimensions affect design, and even the scheduling process. Instead of getting furniture and accessories in a little at a time, everything was set up on one day for a fun and exciting grand reveal. Our calming primary bedroom is just our style and the custom cabinets with built-in bar and display cases make our lounge multi-functional. The Design MACS team were so accommodating and flexible as our project grew. It was a great experience. Laura

I've used Your Color Source several times: for the exterior of my house, for my studio, and even…read morefor advice about colors on my previous business website. Amy Wax is as good as it gets when it comes to color consultations. She asked a lot of questions and really got to the heart of my style and was then able to suggest colors that really meant something to whom I was. And: everyone I've referred to her called me later to thank me.

After reading some of these reviews, I would say the moral of the story is DO NOT BRING YOUR…read moreCHILDREN HERE. lol. I must say though, this is not a kid friendly store, everything is very on top of each other. On another note - the store is great, with great knick knacks and original holiday decorations.

This review isn't on the store, as I never set foot in it, but rather on the owner. I was outside…read morethe shop with my 2 year old son and his 2 year old cousin one Sunday morning after the whole extended family had breakfast next door at Raymonds (which was delicious!). While we waited for family to finish their goodbyes, the 2 toddlers were having fun on the sidewalk chasing each other (which isn't terribly fast considering they are 2 year olds) and giggling. The owner came out and was huffing and puffing and grumbling under her breath then walked back in. A few minutes later she came back out and muttered more audibly "ridiculous" and "can't believe...". So, I asked the owner what was wrong. She said I should know damn well what was wrong. I said no, maybe she could tell me. She said the kids were driving people away from the shop. At 11am on a lazy Sunday, I doubt 2 toddlers are driving people away from an antique shop; I told her this, politely but firmly. At this point she became even more agitated and, raising her voice so patrons at the nearby restaurant could here, threatened to call the police. To call the police on 2 toddlers. Really? I was flabbergasted and asked her to please go ahead and call the police on 2 small children. At this she huffed and puffed and walked away. We left a few minutes later. But the experience was quite unsettling with her. I get it is her shop, and she wants to project an atmosphere inviting for people to come in. But to come and yell and threaten to call the police on 2 toddlers outside the store? Really? Reading from the other reviews on this site on the owner, this does not surprise me.