Megan was so professional and patient in helping us look for blinds that fits our budget !…read moreCommunication was smooth and the crew that installed was very professional ! Highly recommend !

I've used Budget Blinds for many years and have replaced the blinds in my home several times, so…read moreI'm very familiar with the product. Overall, I think Budget Blinds offers a good-quality product, and I've continued to return for that reason. I've now worked with Megan, the owner of Budget Blinds of South Pasadena, twice. While the product itself has been good, my experience with the customer service has been more mixed. I personally did not find Megan to be particularly warm or consistently responsive, and communication at times felt more limited than I would have preferred. I do want to recognize Lyn in the office, who has been much more responsive and helpful whenever I've reached out. I've really appreciated her follow-through and communication. Based on my experience, I would continue to consider Budget Blinds for the product itself, but if warmth, responsiveness, and a strong sense of customer connection are important to you, I would also consider speaking with another Budget Blinds location or provider.

Cabinet Happy is one of those companies that is really on it. After a couple of hiccups in the…read moreremodel process, I wanted to get my cabinets installed by real pros and that's exactly what I found in CH. The response time was quick and Larry and Juan came prepared and did a professional and clean job. Rarely does it happen that you contract work to be done and it goes seemlesly, this is one of those times. Don't hesitate to call CH!

I can't say enough great things about Larry. The cabinets he made for our house are stunning!! We…read moreordered a bathroom vanity made of walnut as well as bar. The craftsmanship is impeccable, the price beyond fair. Highly recommend.

We hired Cynthia Bennett and Associates to remodel our 1920s historic home in Altadena focusing on…read morethe kitchen and bathrooms. As we proceeded with the remodel, we encountered many challenges ranging from wildfires, difficult issues with Edison Electric, and many neglected problems with the home during previous homeowners. It ended up being a very difficult and challenging project. Carolien (who has taken over the business from her mother, Cynthia) rose to each challenge and found a way to make things right. Once we moved in a few unexpected issues arose and Carolien was there to make it right. A large project like ours always has its challenges (we have gone through another major remodel 30 years ago in Phoenix), especially in an older home that is in need of care. It really matters to have someone with a great reputation who cares about the project and has great sub-contractors working for them. I would recommend Cynthia Bennet and Associates for a remodel project.

We hired Cynthia Bennett and Associates for an extensive rehab on our home in South Pasadena. We…read moreredesigned nearly 75% of the house, completely redo-ing three bedrooms, two baths and a laundry upstairs, expanding the downstairs to add the nicest kitchen I've ever cooked in and a back porch. Throughout the process, I found Carolien and Tim to be extremely responsive, detail oriented and tasteful in their recommendations. Their subs were uniformly *excellent* and the work was scheduled efficiently. Drafting and plans were clean and detailed, fixture selection was very assured and I found their focus on executional excellence remarkable. The project was completed on budget and dramatically increased not just the value of our home, but the pleasure we take in it. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

I found Tami on yelp, and I am so glad because she is an AMAZING resource…read more I am the custodian for a property in Connecticut, but live in Manhattan. I needed assistance updating a bedroom used by a wheelchair bound 93-year-old woman. I needed to do the project remotely - and put my trust in a professional I contacted Tami, and she went on site, made great design suggestions and stuck to my budget. She helped us with paint colors, new flooring and a beautiful window shade. Tami even came back to hang the artwork Tami also has a cadre of RELIABLE contractors, who showed up as promised!. All the work was coordinated, and the room re-done in three days with minimal inconvenience to the older woman. Tami, being a former Registered Nurse, brought much needed empathy and knowledge to this project. Everyone loves the result and we now have a clean, safe, brightly redone beautiful room. Tami is a GREAT COMMUNICATOR and I particularly like that she always got back to my inquiries on the same day. She is also an EXCELLENT DESIGNER I look forward to working with her on future projects and would highly recommend working with her.

My wife and I had the honor and pleasure of working with Tami when we bought our first home last…read moreyear. Tami's professionalism and thoughtfulness were both beyond measure. Our home was a fixer and Tami's brilliance with color choice, as well as different paint brands and sheens, helped us to make a huge impact and bring it to what we were envisioning. My wife says working with Tami was her favorite time of the renovation process, and we've had a lot of renovations. Sometimes out of the blue my wife says "Thanks Tami" when we're walking through the house and this is a year later! We even had to recently contact Tami about some questions regarding exterior paint. We were nervous and wanted to make sure our choices sounded good to her. Tami, responded so quickly, even on a holiday and was still as helpful and gracious as ever. I don't know if we'll ever be able to thank Tami enough. If you hire her expertise to help on something as important as your home, it will be one of the best decisions you'll ever make. Thank you Tami for helping us transform someone else's home to make it feel like our own.

I recently asked Robin Alvarez to give me a design consultation at my home…read more She came in and assessed my place and asked me a few question about what I wanted my place to look like. I was on a budget and really didn't want to spend a lot of money. I wanted instant change. With a few minor furniture changes, she completely transformed my home! With what I already had! I was amazed that with how much I fell in love with my home again. She listened, she rolled up her sleeves and went to town. Within a matter of a few hours, viola! A new look was born. If you're looking for a quick fix or even something that's more involved, give Robin a call. 1.818.618.5288 She's wonderful!

Robin was an absolute pleasure to work with from the initial phone consultation to installation…read more Robin has the eye of an artist, she was able to find exactly what I wanted for a good price. I shopped around quite a bit and I have to say, I would highly recommend giving Pasadena Shades and Shutters a call before ordering anywhere else. The quality of service and products is rare.

I bought a large condo in Hollywood earlier this year and needed a lot of help with the interiors…read moreand furnishings. Was a pretty big open empty floor plan. Saw Hanna's work online and liked the clean aesthetics, talked to Jeff, super nice and helpful guy, then worked with the design team after for a few months to furnish the whole place and change out the bathroom faucets and light fixtures. Some things were delayed in the process, living room couch took a while since it was custom made. Overall, really enjoyed working with Hanna and her team, my bachelor pad looks great. Thanks guys!

Collaborating with Hanna and her team has been an absolute dream. I first came across their work…read morefeaturing a La Cañada home on instagram and immediately fell in love with the design. When we purchased our own home, we wanted our living room and kitchen spaces to be warm, inviting, and unique to our personality. Hanna's team really took the time to understand us and delivered. What truly impressed me about Hanna's team was their commitment to sustainability, sourcing one-of-a-kind, eco-friendly pieces that brought our vision to life. Thank you Hanna and team!

I love Cynthia, I truly do. She made my home so beautiful. Cynthia is detail oriented, organized,…read moreshe has an amazing eye for composition, she cares deeply about her projects and the people who live in them. She understands my needs, she is inventive with her ideas, and she is always thinking about ways she can bring my dreams to life in my home. If you're doing a restoration in a protected area of Pasadena she knows how to get things set up so that the local building department process is quick and efficient. If you want to add modern furniture to your 20's craftsman she can handle that too. If you're interviewing for design, architectural help, space planning, interior design, or native landscaping you should include Cynthia in your interviews!

My house is really boring. On the outside you wouldn't think so. Grand, Victorian, built in 1903…read more Trouble is, after a few years of crack addicts squatting there, when the buyers renovated, they didn't/couldn't keep much and didn't do anything by way of style. It was a bare bones, kind of sad place. A friend recommended Cynthia to us and she came over. I have very little sense of design and no idea of color. My wife and I disagree about art and it's purpose in the house so, we were at a standstill. Trouble is, the house is 2 stories and needs character. Cynthia whipped up a design that we have been following for a year. We're not yet to the place where it's exactly to her specs but it's on its way and it looks better and better every day. I would say her specialty is converting a boring space to a vibrant and exciting one, but that's just one of the things she does great. The other is keeping the homeowner at ease, listening to their likes and dislikes and designing to THEIR tastes. Not her own. Occasionally she manages to sneak a preference in here and there but she always does it with care and makes you feel like you came up with it all on your own. Hiring her was one of the best decisions we made.

We just finished a kitchen and two bathroom remodel with Coram, and would highly recommend this…read moreteam to anyone who is looking for a stellar design and build firm. From day one, the whole team made the process so much easier than we could have imagined and we couldn't be more delighted with the results. We worked closely with Michael, Sean, and Tritia every step of the way through meetings at their office, on site walkthroughs, and text and email. I had very specific design ideas I wanted to include and never once felt gaslit or unheard. Coram would do their best to accommodate my ideas and if they couldn't for structural reasons, we would work collaboratively to find a design that worked for the space. Sean's attention to detail and his tech savvy nature was a huge asset throughout the process. Our contractor extraordinaire, Leo, was super reliable and always had a positive attitude. His motto was "there's always a solution" and there is truly not a problem he can't solve. Since we chose to live in our house during the renovation process, we were nervous about dust and noise but the crew was clean and the always respectful. They even worked through a power outage--with their own generator! Francisco, the carpenter, built all our cabinets to our exact measurements. For our wet bar, he took a sketch we came up with and built a masterpiece. In fact, we had planned to save a bit on budget and build our own media center but after seeing his craftsmanship in the kitchen, we knew he had to be the one to build our media center and we are grateful he did! His work is just beautiful--you can tell it's built to last. What I appreciated most was how well everyone worked together. We always felt like our project mattered, and if we had a question or change, the team was quick to respond and genuinely helpful. Now that everything's done, our kitchen and bathrooms not only look amazing but are way more functional too. We honestly couldn't be happier and would 100% recommend Coram to anyone thinking about remodeling.

The team at Coram Design Center is the best. They worked with us to design and build our house…read moreinterior and the whole experience was positive from start to finish. I appreciated how they listened to my ideas and then provided helpful and smart solutions. I struggled with feeling like all my ideas were too wild for my budget, but they were able to discuss things with me in a practical way and explain what we could realistically do. They guided me through the process step by step, first starting with inspiration pictures and then collaborating with me on every decision like kitchen and bathroom layout, the lighting, structural considerations, plumbing changes, flooring options, appliances, the cabinets, the tile, colors, even the placement of the mirrors and knobs. They provided different options to consider within our price range and knew when to discuss potential issues that could come up, things I never would have thought of on my own. Coram found a balance between getting my input while also providing me with professional opinions on what they knew would/would not work. Very collaborative. They do everything in house, the architecture, interior design and contracting work which made communication about the project a breeze. I could trust the project manager to relay important information to me when needed. Now that we are living in our house I keep having moments of noticing details that they worked on that we really love, for example, they put automatic lights in the laundry closet and that's such a nice touch. The hood range they helped us select has an automatic sensor and we were so pleasantly surprised the first time it turned on while cooking. I keep staring at the plumbing and lighting fixtures they helped us pick because they are so beautiful, functional, and they fit in our budget. There was no way I could have managed to pick all those details on my own. The overall feel of the house is exactly what I hoped for and everyone who visits us is amazed at how nice it turned out. I feel like their style is exactly my style--minimal, modern, sleek, incorporating traditional elements when needed--but it's more likely that they are just good at working with their clients to make it exactly their own. I think renovations can be so scary especially if there's a lot you don't understand. We had spoken to several other design teams before this and hiring Coram was the moment when the impossible task suddenly felt possible, they approach everything with a problem solving mindset and will take the time to explain things to you. It really makes all the difference. Had the best experience with Coram and will highly recommend them to all our friends and family.