We replaced a large old sliding glass door with custom Anderson he installed and added a deck to…read moreour home. Peter made so many great suggestions for both and we were able to maximize the opening from the living room. We used Zuri board for the deck which is really beautiful product. He has good people working with him and they show up as planned and excellent communication, written quote and agreement and dealt with the town making it very easy. Great work. Gear value and relatable! I'm going to finish my barn next!

I made a cold call about a project in Somerville. I appreciate Lee explaining the process to me…read morevery patiently. He laid out the steps moving forward. I appreciate his professionalism and patience while I am just getting started and things seem overwhelming to me.

The prestigious architect firm with heart to support other small business in the neighborhood.read more

This firm is lacking experience. Not an experienced or qualified architect among the group. I…read morewouldn't recommend them to design a shed

Dennis and his team are incredible, the attention to detail and responsiveness is everything you…read morecould ask for. I would recommend them to my friends, family anyone in need of a great architect. Thank you for the hard work and great experience keep up the good work.

I hired Umberto to design my kitchen because I wasn't liking any of the designs from the kitchen…read moreplaces and I wanted a fresh perspective. Umberto had me fill out a survey with lots of questions and then took the time to really get to know me and design a kitchen for my tastes and lifestyle. He did four different designs and I chose the one I liked best. He then went to three different kitchen places to have them bid on the project. I love my new kitchen! Some of the more creative elements of it had to be removed from the design to get the cost within my budget, but it still came out lovely. I highly recommend Umberto for anyone doing a home improvement renovation.

We are working with Umberto G. and GDA Design on a major renovation project for our home. Umberto…read moreis extremely professional and always delivers what is promised on time. More importantly he really listens and incorporates our desires and needs into all of his design ideas. We feel very lucky to work with him and are looking forward to our new living space!

Colin came out and did a residential drawing for my wife and I on a house we were selling. Our plan…read moreis to rebuild it in a few years and we wanted to have the architectural drawings on hand to fall back on when the time was right. He was very responsive and ended up completing the project well ahead of schedule. He gave us a digital copy of everything we needed and it came out great. I actually printed it out and had it framed, it looks like artwork on the wall of our new place and we have a cool story to tell people when they ask about it. I'm a real estate agent and work with architects pretty frequently. I was looking for a new firm to work with and I firmly believe it's always best to try the services out myself before recommending them to clients. That being said, I would definitely use them again and I will be referring them to others going forward!

What an amazing company and person! From the first minute they treat you like family, listen and…read morelearn your needs desires and bring them to reality in a way that keeps the process enjoyable. Such an amazing eye for detail in every aspect of design. They can do interior design, small to major renovations and ground up new construction. We've works with then ourselves and had many friends and clients do the same and we've all said the same. Lulu's creativity and vision can take ordinary spaces and make them stunning or create the most gorgeous new homes you can imagine.

Lulu Friedman and her team at Didi Interiors and Architecture (Didi) recently designed our Kitchen…read morerenovation. Didi provides various levels of project involvement, and we chose a level of greater involvement. We have a condominium, and she carefully considered our preferences for the budget and optimization of space. She incorporated this into several structural designs. She provided a project outline that carefully incorporated each stage of the project so that we knew the order of work and what to expect. After we chose the design, she helped us make decisions about the sink and fixtures, cabinets, backsplash, countertop, floor, lighting, and appliances. She guided our choice of cabinets and countertop/sink decisions. We obtained a contractor, from choices she provided, and they worked well together. The contractor performed the demolition, did the carpentry, oversaw the subcontractors (floor installation, plumbing, electrician), and installed the various items. Our project ran over budget. This was not a surprise to us, and we were prepared to deal with it. It happened primarily because we chose a more expensive design that entailed a bit more construction, some slightly more expensive cabinets, and inflation due to supply chain issues and an increase in labor costs. She and her staff were easy to work with, she was readily available by phone or text at every step of the process, and she answered all our questions as they arose. When the project was complete, she gave us a binder with all of the project information. If needed, this will serve as a useful future reference. We are grateful for the beautiful and very functional kitchen she designed for us. We recommend her and her firm without reservation.

I have used Glenn Travis at GMT Home design for several projects. Glenn and his team are awesome…read moredesigners and are always coming up with great solutions for my clients and our projects. I love how quickly they can turn an idea into a viable design and plan. Our last project required some complicated stairways leading to a new 3rd floor as well as a complicated 3rd floor layout. They blew me away when they knew the Belmont bylaw for third story square footage and had worked it into their plan with out having to ask! Can't wait to do another project with Glenn and his team!

Tim and his team have worked with us on three completed residential projects at our home. We are…read morenow preparing to start a fourth phase, which we hope will complete the upgrade of our nearly 60 year old Cape. The first project was a street facing dormer that reshaped the look of the house from the exterior, while providing where before there had been a gloomy restrictive hall, expansive new well lit space inside. Interior finishes included high density foam insulation, replacing all old style wood trim with new bold trim, a long window seat, and custom shelves, cabinets and a built in desk. With the contractors still on site, a design in hand, we started the second project, while halfway through the first. This project was to upgrade the original 1966 upstairs bathroom, and replaced it with a 3 room segmented space that had separate shower/bath, toilet, and 2 sink washroom. We have 4 bedrooms on the second floor. With Tim we created the perfect 4 person bathroom, where all 4 could, if necessary, simultaneously have privacy, while sharing the same space. Tim designed the cabinetry for both the 8' vanity, and shower/tub room. Tile selections, combined with careful LED placement, gave us a bright usable space. When the second floor dormer and bathroom were complete, we moved from our downstairs Master bedroom to one of the upstairs bedrooms to make way for the third project, which was intended to provide a first floor master suite where we could eventually gracefully age in place. Tim's design gutted the left side of our house, removing the master bedroom, a guest room, powder room and small classic 1960's master bath consisting of a shower, toilet and single sink. He extended, with a full basement under, the back of the house 8' for the length of the master bedroom and master bath. The finished product comprised an expanded entry hall, relocated formal powder room, and entry coat closet, an expanded Master Bedroom with a large walk in closet, and a Master bath unit that included a closeted laundry, 8' counter with 2 sinks, linen closet, and a wet room that allowed ample space for a shower that had both a wall head and ceiling rain shower, plus a full size bath tub. Exterior walls and ceilings were insulated with closed cell foam that provides the most remarkable heat and A/C retention. As with the upstairs Tim paid particular attention to the finish details, being uncompromising and bold with the door design, windows, molding, trim, as well as adding crown molding. Doors were sized to allow wheelchair access, if we were to ever need it, bathroom fixtures while beautiful, were also selected to ensure they would be as relevant today, as they might need to be in 20 years. We completed these projects last spring, and love the finished work, with us particularly enjoying the space, comfort, and grandeur of our bedroom and bathroom. These projects were part of a master plan we had initially worked on with Tim, with the final stage of the master plan to bump out our constricted family room and kitchen, plus remove a small three season converted breezeway between the garage and house, replacing it with a two story space that will combine Tim's bold style with our desire for a functional kitchen, and more importantly a warm welcoming home.