My wife and I purchased a beautiful home in Lochmere (Cary, NC) that needed a complete renovation…read moreto both modernize it (it was built in 1989), and to make it our own. We knew what our style was and knew what we wanted, but we didn't know how to quite get there. We knew we needed an interior designer to help us realize our dream home, but didn't even know how they worked, what they cost nor how to find one. After vetting several "full service" designers (at full service prices), we found Jodi on Angie's List, and loved her concept of coming to our home to consult, and then letting us do the fun part of shopping and collecting what we liked. Jodi would then come back to see what we picked and then help us make the choice of what was going to work and what wasn't. Both my wife and I love working with Jodi (we're still at it!). First, Jodi's knowledge base and experience spans every room and style. We wanted traditional and she has helped us design a tea room, a piano room and even a library (and everything in between). Jodi has an excellent eye for color, and she helped us pick out over eight complementary colors for our different rooms. Jodi always arrives on time, is happy to help and is patient with me even when I'm inpatient with myself. Jodi has an extensive list of referrals which we have used to save a ton of money, time and frustration. For example, she gave us a recommendation to a bathtub refinishing person who came in and completely refinished our tub and surrounding white subway tile so that it looks brand new! That was only $650 (including removing and re-installing the shower door) and that saved us thousands. She's recommended cabinet refinishing and rebuilding people and others and they have saved us time and money and done amazing jobs for us. The other thing about Jodi's referrals is that she is constantly updating them based on their recent performance. She withdrew several referrals once her other clients had unsatisfactory experiences with them and then was able to provide us with new ones based on recent experiences with other clients. If you are looking to do any decorating and don't know where to start - or simply want a second opinion - don't hesitate to call Jodi. She's reasonable (best deal is to buy her 3-hour rate), and she has great intuition and an eye for style, and great experience for what order you should buy and furnish rooms as well. Thanks, Jodi, for everything so far - once we move it, we'll begin furnishing each room with your help!

We found The Decor Coach while searching for an interior designer in Apex. Dozens of 5 star…read morereviews caught our eye, but the coaching service and flat rate pricing on the website got us to reach out. Just one coaching session saved us hours of frustration and potentially thousands of dollars in well-intentioned mistakes... Within 3 hours we had selected a luxury vinyl plank floor, a color palate for the entire house and next steps for our kitchen and 3 bathrooms (oh, and how to bring our floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace into this century) . She gave us tips on how to properly use paint samples to verify our color choices, select light fixtures, areas rugs, and other accessories. The final thing she provided, though, is worth her consulting price just on its own: contact information for skilled craftsmen of all trades that she has worked with and trusts. She takes no commissions or kick-backs for these referrals because she wants them to be the highest quality at the best price with no bias. Jodi is professional, approachable, experienced, and passionate about helping people. She put our family first, identified our style and provided a holistic strategy for focusing our budget on the highest impact improvements. It has been an empowering experience and we will use Decor Coach at every phase of our home improvements from now on.

My husband and I moved to Cary from south Florida last year. We rented a house, intending to stay…read morethere while we scoped out the area - but then this fantastic townhouse came on the market and we had to buy it. Next question: What to put in it? It's much bigger than our rental house - and much nicer. That said, we didn't want to spend crazy money on new furniture (we've made that mistake before) - but on the other hand, we wanted nice stuff (i.e., not Rooms to Go). We recognize our limitations, so I searched for someone who could help us with our new home - and luckily enough found Amy. She first went to our rental house (where we were still living) to see what we already had, get an idea of our colors, artwork, etc., then went to our new (empty) home. We were, frankly, amazed at some of her suggestions - amazed just because they *never* would have occurred to us. As soon as she saw our (very large) master BR suite, she noted that there was ample space to fit our existing living room furniture. She also suggested that we have the mantle in the living room (which was crazy high) lowered. ??!! We did not know such a thing was even possible. Amy had great recommendations for - and accompanied us on - furniture shopping trips (can't say enough about Cooper's - must get to their review next). She was also great for the little stuff - positioning furniture, helping organize the kitchen, etc. We could not have had a better experience and would not hesitate to seek her advice again.

We moved to NC from Cali to a home with approximately the same square footage, but a drastically…read moredifferent layout. We had the "stuff", just no real understanding of how best to use it. When I reached out to Amy and told her what I needed, she made it happen! Finding pieces in one room that would be better in another; creating flow where corners or awkwardness had previously interrupted it; and most importantly, making this brand new space feel like our home. Working with Amy is quite a treat! She's professional, detail oriented, and has resources for whatever a home and family might need! Having an understanding of different perspectives in decor is a HUGE plus, too, as a simple mention of feng shui (which I know nearly nothing about) opened up a whole new conversation about placement of plants and honorary placement of our dearly departed pets! She has amazing energy, practical sensibilities, and a keen understanding of family functioning so she can help turn a house into a home. BIG SIGH! I adore my home now!

I was blown away by Angie (& Isabel). We have lived on east & west coast and had people clean for…read moreus everywhere. I have finally found the person who can bring calm into my chaos. Even my 14 yr old daughter said "they are really good at what they do" and my son said "it looks and smells like a hotel!" THANK YOU. Looking forward to every week of this zen

Angelys did a fantastic job with cleaning our townhouse for a move out. She deep cleaned the…read morefridge, microwave, oven, showers, and our sink looked brand new afterwards. I would highly recommend her services as she offers reasonable prices and does a thorough job.

This lady is a scam artist. She posted items for FREE on marketplace saying "take anything you…read morewant" then threatened us to either drop the items back off or pay her for the junk. If we refused she said she would file a police report. We talked to our lawyer and they said while she doesn't really have a leg to stand on, she could drag this out and make a big stink about it if she wanted to. She seemed to be the type of person that manipulates people so she can get her way. We are a hour away so it really hurt us to drag the truck and trailer there and back twice. I tried to show her that our time and travels adds up to way more than she thinks we "stole" but she freaked out and threatened us again. We eventually just dropped the crap back off and called it a loss. I'm sure she is smug thinking she really showed us but we just didn't want to waste any more time or money on her drama. I'll never do business with her and I will forever tell people to stay far away from her!

From start to finish, I had a great experience with Megan and her business. When I needed some junk…read moreand a small dining table removed from my home, I put out a request for proposals on Yelp. I quickly heard from her with a very-reasonable estimate and time frame, and I scheduled an appointment. As can happen, she had a last-minute problem and wasn't able to come when expected. This is when Megan's professionalism was at its best! She made sure I was taken care of, and I could tell she was concerned that she'd let me down (she hadn't!). When she arrived with a colleague, they quickly took my junk, then looked at my table. I was relieved when she told me that she had a friend who redid old furniture and she would pass it to her. I really wanted my 1940s table to live on, and Megan made sure of that. I absolutely plan to hire Megan again . . . as soon as I get around to cleaning my garage!

Thanks to Michael and his worker for decluttering and organizing my mother's house. It was greatly…read moreneeded due to her age, and the house was overdue for getting rid of all the extra stuff she didn't need. Now, it feels so good to go see her, knowing the house is orderly and clean. The level of service and attention to detail was outstanding, and I would highly recommend Raleigh Refresh to anyone looking for similar services.

Our house was so cluttered that we couldn't invite anyone over until Deb helped us organize our…read morehouse and garage. She worked with us and guided us in organizing the whole house. We weren't able to do it until she came and shared her great organizing skills. She is very pleasant and upbeat, which made it that much easier. We strongly recommend her and we will be asking her to come back again to finish our garage and shed. Her services are a good value. Her referrals for haul away and other services were excellent.

I needed Christmas tree and Christmas accessories taken down and put away. Debbie was incredible!…read moreDid the job alone in less than 4 hours. Detail oriented, professional, courteous. Prices are a little steep but well worth it. I will be using her again!

Great experience, professional movers that took care of all of our furniture and items. They were…read morequick and efficient, barely took any breaks while moving a full 3 bedroom house in 7 hours.

There are movers and then there are these movers! These…read morethree guys were amazing. They took great care to make sure everything was protected, that the walls didn't get hit with furniture. They packed it with care. They're fast and they're are smart. They were fun to talk to. It was just a great experience and I have moved over 36 times.

Excellent and on time service I've used them for several…read moremoves and have been extremely happy. They have also done some assembly and delivery for me. Juan and his brother were super nice and helpful as I was cleaning out my parents house of 15 years Highly recommended

Great job moving furniture but surprise excessive charges at the end for landfill charges with no…read moreexplanation up-front makes this a not good experience! I would not recommend for lack of explanation of overall potential costs!