Colleen has a great eye for New England country design. Love her color palette. Great showroom!…read more It's a breath of fresh air to have the option of seeing a display of finely constructed quality merchandise in these days of AKEA and the discount boxed furniture store market full of Chinese made wares. Haven't used her design services yet but planning to in the fall!!

We contracted The Look to do our new home in Portsmouth. It was a large project and when we spoke…read morewith the owner of The Look she was very engaging and had some good ideas. The first thing we probably should have noticed is that she never took any notes. We had to repeat ourselves over the course of several meetings. Perhaps we should have pulled out then, but we had hopes things would work out better. Things did not get better..... Once we started things only got worse, the timeline slipped by months and we found that we could get the exact same pieces that were specified by the designer for thousands less by doing a simple google search. These were not knockoffs, they were the exact same items. We decided to buy the items ourselves for a savings of well over $15,000.00 Before we go on I think it is important to clarify a few items. The designer and owner of The Look was very clear that her design services were a separate cost from her retail store and that if we did not want to buy from her retail store it would not affect the other services. She said that the retail store was competitive, she quoted "We also search the web to price match" Unfortunately that is not what happened, she was unwilling to match the full retail prices we were finding on the internet. So we decided to save ourselves thousands of dollars (and get the credit card miles) by buying ourselves. Surprisingly (or maybe not so) the designer became less interested in our project after that. She insisted that we had to manage all of the contractors by ourselves and didn't take any ownership of the errors that she made early in the process. For example, an entire floor of our house was neglected in her painting quote, a floor that we were extremely clear would need to be painted, but somehow she missed. To reiterate - I understand if a designer gets paid by taking a percentage of the retail items and that is why they would have higher prices. But the owner of The Look was very clear that that was not her practice. I caution anyone from buying directly from this establishment, A short google search could save you thousands. And even other designers in less than a 50 mile radius had the exact same pieces for less. Also, we wanted a specific wallpaper for one of our rooms, that she said had been discontinued. we were disappointed until we looked online and found that the wallpaper was available and The Look just could not locate it. We did buy several items from her retail store, and we were very disappointed by the service. I imagine that we were put at the "back of the line" after she lost interest in our project, but we paid over $7,000 for a bed and two hanging pendant lights. Our check for payment was delivered to The Look on June 30th. The bed was installed on September 21st, even with 2 months to make the bed that is a little long. But the real kicker is the two hanging lights. They were also paid for on June 30th, after 4 months on October 30th we finally cried "uncle" and just cancelled the order. There was still no delivery date and the story we heard is that they were back-ordered several times. Several times? How does that happen? Throughout these four months of waiting we had to always reach our to her for updates, she never emailed us with updates. She basically disappeared right after we sent her the check. After we cancelled the order she emailed us to say that she would send a check right out but "It takes a few days to get out". We took her at her word, until two more weeks passed and we still had not received any check. So, we had to drive to her office to manually pick up the check (on the 20th of November). Needless to say, working with The Look was quite the painful endeavor. Regarding the design services. She did produce good concepts. Except when she tried to convince us to put our hot tub on the front lawn - that was weird - I am sure our neighbors would have loved that! But I would warn everyone to get everything documented via email so that you can be clear on what is and is not included in your project. And you can refer back to the quotes when the bill comes. Also, double check your invoices - I was double billed for a $500 item that I had to catch.

I contacted All Seasons Resale Shop with a request for home staging for the holidays. They got back…read moreto me quickly and the quote was reasonable. Helena was understanding and made some great suggestions. I will definitely be doing business with them in the future!

I really enjoyed checking out this new local gem. There were some great finds at affordable prices…read more The owners were so friendly and went out of their way to engage with my toddler the entire time I shopped. Will definitely go back. If you haven't checked out all seasons consignment yet I encourage you to do so!

We contacted KRB to update the bathroom in our small, 100+ year old home. The team at KRB found…read morecreative ways to use every inch of space to give us a beautiful new bathroom with a large shower and loads of storage. It was all done in an elegant, timeless style that we absolutely love. Everyone at KRB was respectful, professional and a pleasure to work with from first design meeting through final inspections. Their communications system is easy to use and helps homeowners stay involved in the process every step of the way.

We have hired KRB twice, once for a tv room remodel and once for a major kitchen remodel (actually…read moremost of the first floor), and would highly recommend them. They have all the staff necessary to: design and plan the remodel, get structural engineering plans, building permits, estimate costs, and then make the plan a reality. Any sub-contractors are fully supervised and corrected as necessary. For example, our countertop contractors were balking at how tight a radius some of the corners were planned to be, the owner of KRB got them to remove the countertops again and buy the right tooling to cut the planned corner radius. This level of attention to detail has be prevalent throughout our experiences with KRB.

Kendra has such a great sense for making a home fun, pretty and organized! She is a natural at…read moretransforming a space into its full potential and is gifted with a vision of what a room can be. She also knows how to do it without breaking the bank. So many little tricks - like commando hooks in doors, and closet organizatio hacks I never knew - will help change your day to day living into a delight.

From the owner: Welcome to Salt Water Interiors - where creativity meets functionality!…read moreI am dedicated to bringing your vision to life. From decluttering and organizing to interior design, I will transform your space into a place you love to spend time! I offer a wide range of services to cater to each family’s unique needs. I work closely with each client to understand their style and goals, and ensure a personalized and curated experience every step of the way. With years of experience and a passion for design, Salt Water Interiors is the perfect partner for your next project!

My wife and I had Composed come organize our kitchen. The result was fantastic. They made an area…read morefor each item in our kitchen, making it easy to see what we have and has already saved us money since we know exactly what we need when grocery shopping. Having these ladies in our home was easy and comfortable. I would highly recommend having them as your organizer.

From the owner: Composed provides professional home organization throughout New England. Think of it as interior…read morestyling for storage spaces. We create systems that work and systems that last! Call or text today for a complimentary consultation.

We loved working with Cabinet Works. They were a referral from a couple of our friends. Christine…read morein the showroom was helpful with suggestions but then just let us browse which was what we needed. Christine came out to measure which was very thorough. Anita took it from there. She came up with a beautiful setup. She had already added all the things I wanted like a spice rack, tray separator and trash/recycle pull out cabinet. We especially loved the contractor she used. He was respectful, thorough and prompt. I was the one dealing with him on alot of the aspects and as a woman found him easy to work with. He always listened and thought about what I was asking him. I deferred to his judgment alot. Our renovation is now complete and we love it. Anita really did think of everything. We loved working with her. She really cares that we like what she created. And we do. Our pantry cabinets are to die for. We're so happy!!!

We found The Cabinet Works through our general contractor. We had already had one estimate from…read moreanother local kitchen center, but their pricing was much higher than we anticipated. When we explained to Anita that we were not looking to put a BMW engine into a VW (our house is a modest Cape), she helped us find the perfect balance between quality and price. She also made some really sound recommendations in terms of the kitchen layout, which is now in its final phases of completion. The cabinets and countertops (quartz) arrived on time, and Anita personally took inventory to ensure that nothing was missing or damaged. The company that she contracted with to do the countertops was top notch -- everyone we dealt with was professional and prompt and it was obvious that they took great pride in their work. We couldn't be happier with our experience, and would recommend The Cabinet Works to anyone on the New Hampshire Seacoast - especially if you are committed to shopping local as we are.

Tori was amazing to work with, everything you would want in a designer. She's creative, thoughtful,…read moreattentive to details, anticipated any potential problems and got me thinking outside of my comfort zone. I absolutely LOVE how she transformed my kids' art room from one of clutter & mismatched styles to an inspiring, energetic & creative space which is also kid-friendly! She was very patient and understanding with my change of heart with my color palette and the project moved along very quickly. I highly recommend her and can't wait until she takes on our living & dining room as well!!

So many words to describe my experience, working with Victoria and House of Moxie! I went to her…read morewith what seems like impossible tasks for me, but to her they were a no-brainer, and turned out to be an incredible transformation in my home! I have a brand new home. So in some cases, it was a RAW canvas for her to work with. However, I had moved in and pretty much resolve myself to the fact his is the way things are going to look. Less than a month later she had fully transformed four rooms in my home. My guest powder, room, laundry, room, master bedroom, and a home office. If you have specific ideas, she will certainly deliver on them. However, if you allow her to have creativity, freedom, trust her! She has an eye for things that others may never see! I highly recommend working with house of Moxie! You will love every aspect of it, and I promise you every transformation will make you love your new space more and more every day!

Lara did a fantastic job choosing colors for our kitchen cabinets that gave them a second life…read more They were fine and in great condition - just a blah wood color that didn't work for my style. She used the tones of the tile and my collection of Edgecomb Pottery to create a color palette that transformed my kitchen. She chose one color for the cabinets and a complementary one for the island. It makes me feel like I have a beautiful new kitchen!

Laura did a fantastic job in helping update the look and feel of my 1890 home to a more modern and…read moresophisticated look. She was methodical in her approach, spent a lot of time helping me understand and put into words and ultimately colors what I was trying to achieve with the update. I couldn't be happier and will use her again in the future.