Stefanov Architects are the reason we were able to begin and complete our home project. We live in…read morea single family in South Boston and wanted to add a floor to our home to accommodate our growing family. With a baby on the way we had a strict timeline which Doug and his team were able to easily meet. We'd never gone though this process before but Doug made it easy. He and his team provided everything from the architecture drawings, the multiple levels of city approvals, obtaining contractor bids and helping us with a few reworks to get everything we wanted in. Our project was approved and completed on time and on budget because of them. In short I'd highly recommend Stefanov Architects!

We worked with Doug on the design of a 1890's, four floor, single family Victorian (a complete gut)…read morein South Boston. We couldn't have made a better choice. First and foremost, he is local to the area so we knew he wasn't going to make any recommendations that felt out of place. Since we were buying an older home, it was important to us to keep the integrity of the house. He asked all the right questions and held our hands along the way since this was all brand new to us. In the end his designs were exactly what we were looking for in our dream home -- including two roof decks. He was responsive from the get go and always respectful of our suggestions. Additionally he provided thoughtful answers on how to make design requests work -- and if they didn't, he would clearly explain why. He also worked well with our contractor and was in close contact with them every step of the way. Doug was particularly helpful during our Board of Appeals process (for the roof decks). He provide helpful guidance and tips all along the way, and we couldn't have gotten through it without him. Thank you Doug!!

I am very disappointed to share Flow Design created a flawed design for our attic build-out which…read morehas led to a two-year delay in our project and tens of thousands of dollars in structural damage throughout our home. Marcos is most certainly a wonderful person and lovely to work with, however this firm lacks the skill and knowledge of structural expertise required for historic homes. We have consulted with three independent structural engineers, one of which was provided by Flow Designs, all have confirmed the design is unstable and ridge of our home overstressed. Flow Design has made our home a liability. Even worse, Flow Design has admitted to their errors but is not acting to rectify the situation instead pushing our family off to lawyers. It is a very disappointing outcome.

Darguin and the team at Flow Design are the best! They listened to my ideas, took suggestions and…read morefeedback, and created renderings that were sleek, modern, and sophisticated. They communicated at every stage, looked for feedback, and delivered exceptional service. I am a realtor and work with all sorts of professionals and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Flow Design team to all of my colleagues.

Allen and his team came up with an amazing plan to bring my newly purchased and outdated condo up…read moreto a new and modern day look that both my fiance and I wanted. I initially had reservations about using a designer in general because I wasn't sure how everything would look and I wanted my house to be mine after everything was said and done. Allen was very receptive to my concerns and helped both me and my fiance understand the remodeling process and helped to keep in in control of the process. His suggestions ended up being exactly what I was looking for and then some! He was even able to help me work around the restrictions of my condo association which was amazing! Highly recommended I can't say it enough.

Allen and his team at Sovereign Design Associates are simply fantastic. We entered into a full home…read moreremodel and huge addition with a lot of trepidation. Essentially, most of our house was demo'd for this major project. We were nervous about everything, cost, design, etc and Allen walked us through each step, making us extremely confident about the project. He is very thoughtful and experienced when it comes to both function and thinking long term to resale value. Allen made many suggestions that we did not know were even possible to increase the functionality of our (new) home. We are now in the midst of the renovation/addition and he is still involved in the process to make sure we are happy with the design. I really cannot say enough about him as well as the contractor that he referred us to. We would highly recommend Allen and SDA (so much so that 2 of our neighbors are planning to work with him in the near future)!

Scott and his team did an amazing job for me in the design and oversight of renovations to my…read morecondominium on Cape Cod. From the early design phase, he gave me multiple choices to select from, he was easy and fun to work with. He made regular site visits, which was very important to me as I was always several hours away. When challenges arose, he was easily accessible and always provided valuable insight and advice. As important as anything, Scott's work is known and respected on the Cape, which carried a lot of weight during the permitting process. I would call upon Scott and his team again if I ever undertake a similar project in the future.

Scott has been our architect through two major renovations. The first was a total gut job of our…read morehome in Sudbury, and the second was another such gut job of our condo in Provincetown. My husband and I love working with Scott! He has great ideas, always offers multiple solutions/options, is patient, professional, organized, nice, fun to work with, and really listens to what you want to achieve. Best of all, he is not a diva! Hallelujah, someone you can actually collaborate with!! I can't recommend Scott highly enough!

I wish I could give Carey more than five stars. He was phenomenal…read more I recently became the trustee of our South End building. On my list of things to do was to clean up our front garden, which was overgrown with weeds. I reached out to several landscapers, including Potted Up, South End Gardens, and Pemberton Garden Services. I laid out what we were hoping to do: clean up the garden and replace it with something beautiful and low maintenance. To my surprise, none of the landscapers were willing or interested in taking on our project. It was too small. A couple said our budget ($1k) was too low for them; they wanted bigger projects where they could put in water systems. I was dejected by the initial responses, but then someone recommended Erdman Design. Carey to the rescue! Carey was amazing - uber responsive and professional. We arranged a time to meet that week. He was willing to work within our budget. We bounced around several ideas of what I hoped the garden would look like - colors, type of plants/trees/flowers, etc. He planted it all the following week. We could not be more thrilled with the end result! It looks amazing - a complete transformation. I highly recommend Carey for any landscaping needs you have in the South End, Back Bay, or greater Boston area!

I met Cary several months ago at a BNI meeting in Boston. He happened to be giving a short power…read morepoint presentation that day , and I was extremely impressed with the photos of his body of work! I was drawn into his enthusiasm while he described the projects and his obvious love, for what he so skillfully does. His designs range from initial advice and working with you ....through finishing touches with interior design/exterior design. He has a very keen eye. He's also incredible at floral arranging for holidays occasions and for weddings. As well as outside gardens, entrance ways and natural landscape garden focal points. I must also add Holiday decorating both interior and exterior. But book in advance I'd say for the holiday designs. Though I know he does his best to never turn business away. He will try to squeeze you in if he can. Overall his designs are smart, varied, and beautifully unique. So what has he done for me? I inquired about some landscaping my husband was doing, looking for tips and ideas to carry out our plan. Cary is not a pushy salesperson in the slightest and he came to our house to view our plans- which was not huge job. He listened respectfully to the plans my husband was very excited about and then gave us his ideas. At first we were reluctant to change our designs plans but as my husband and I discussed it further we realized he really had a knack for knowing about plant and shrub placement. We ultimately decided to go forward with his plan. Best decision we made!!!!!!. The trees he put in look absolutely fabulous and he staggered them for a full front privacy look, yet it has dimension- not a straight line. We asked him to purchase the Plantings... Junipers, andromedas azaleas. The specimens he picked are fresh healthy and gorgeous. He purchased, delivered, did placement and planted. Then have us directions for caring for them. I can't recommend Cary enough. He is thorough, fair in pricing, and very easy to work with. He also does window treatments something which I am about to call him and inquire about. 5 Stars!

We used Kevin's design for a new build in Concord and love out home!…read more Kevin worked closely with us to get a sense of our style of living (many outdoor activities with kids) and designed an amazing home for us that fits our needs and design preferences. This was our first build and we found it very helpful that Kevin was accessible (email, text, phone) and came to weekly on-site meetings with us and the builder. He did a great job translating some of the technical speak from the builder and even playing mediator between my wife and I on a couple minor items. (I still don't think you can spend too much on a "man cave") :) We've had a few requests for our architect's name and I never hesitate to recommend him. We'd certainly use him again.

OK, I see one review for Mandarina Studio here, and it's pretty stellar. Let me second that, and…read moreadd a few more things. I retained their service when my partner and I bought a house in Brookline about a year ago. We decided that we basically get rid of all the stuff we had at that point and do the whole house based on a new concept, which we weren't sure about at that point. Plus, we are super busy people, professionally, so we couldn't spare lots of time on this project and so needed someone who was cool and dependable. And here (after we interviewed a few potential candidates) comes Amanda Reid, the principal of this design firm. She was something! First of all, she has such cool, sophisticated taste on everything we need advice on: furniture, wall color, redoing the whole kitchen and bathroom etc. We were originally into the super modern, kind of cold look, but she persuaded us to introduce some eclectic elements like antique pieces into the whole mix, and the resulting space is just unique, tasteful, and functional. Whenever we throw a home party, people who visit our house for the first time usually gasp entering the door. And we tell them we did everything by ourselves (just joking: we give the studio full credit gracefully and gratefully always). There are so many other things I can say, but this is already getting too long. Just a few more things. Amanda is super organized and a crystal clear communicator. Over the course of three-four months, she probably made hundreds, possibly thousands of decisions, small and big. She always presented in her inimitable perfectly clear way what our options were and executed everything in her effortless manner (her presentation skills are something to behold). At work, I interact with some of the smartest people in the world, but rarely have I witnessed such efficiency and transparency in communication. We wanted no headache, no pain, no drama because we are so busy, and Amanda definitely made our life easy. Anyway, to sum up, if you live in this area and have some big complex project, go with her. You wont' regret.

Principal designer and owner of Mandarina Studio, Amanda Reid has designed my personal residence, a…read morenewly acquired loft in Midtown West area of Manhattan in New York City. She was also responsible for interior renovations of common areas for several of my residential income producing properties in Boston and Manhattan. Through the entire process, Amanda demonstrated ultimate taste and passion for interior design. Her vision transformed outdated properties into contemporary stylish spaces. She was very considerate to my requirements and budget constraints. She didn't replace my vision with hers, like many designers do; instead, she adapted her vision to accommodate my needs as a client, while transforming it into a design masterpiece. Amanda is the best designer I have ever worked with through my career of thirteen years as an architect and real estate developer. I highly recommend her to everyone in my professional network for a variety of projects. Max Drivin

I have been a homeowner for 27 years in Newton, MA and have had numerous occasions to employ…read moretradespeople for various home improvement projects. After a number of interviews with local painting companies to discuss the scope of our work, we selected H &S Contractors. H & S exceeded our expectations. Our furniture was properly covered and protected with clean drop cloths. Wall imperfections were repaired. Painting of our ceilings, walls and trim were done to perfection. Lastly, our floors were cleaned and dusted, leaving our beautifully newly painted rooms in move-in condition. Through the entire length of the project, H&S exhibited professionalism. They arrived at the arranged date and time, and completed the project within their estimated deadline. I will certainly call them for my next project and have no hesitation whatsoever in giving Humberto and his team a 5 star rating.