Tana has been a lifesaver in a major remodel. She was quick to respond to my inquiry for interior…read morehelp. She has met me on site and for tile/flooring selections and has a keen eye for timeless style. She has melded style with function and class in my remodel and I absolutely love everything she has helped me with.

Great consignment furniture and home decor finds. This place moves through inventory fairly…read morequickly, so it seems like there is always something new. I've purchased a few larger pieces here at great prices. The owner, Tanna, is a full time designer and is currently helping me find a custom rug. She is super friendly and very helpful.

In 2010, as I was approaching sixty years of age, I found an amazing old (and run-down) homestead…read moresite near the southern tip of Puget Sound, and began imagining a house and studio. I've been a designer and fabricator of furniture and sculpture for over forty-five years, so it wasn't difficult to start developing ideas. As I dreamed I began looking around for assistance with the process, and found Artisans Group. I didn't go to Artisans Group looking for an industry-leading eco-home. I came because I saw a couple of their projects and loved the clean modern style Tessa Smith and Randy Foster were putting together. They were realizing designs that seemed to me to be far beyond what other design/build groups were creating. Architecture has been a fascination most of my life, and what I saw in the lines and volumes Tessa was producing was a natural feel for proportions, for minimal and unique details, for the flow of life patterns in a home, and particularly for the play of light, natural and artificial, as it enhances and defines spaces and the experience of living. With Tessa and Artisans I got all of that plus a great experience of collaboration in design, and a house that always surprises me--because it is somehow more "me" than I would have designed by myself. It's a "world house," designed with details and technological solutions that are distinctly European and soundly ecological in a way that just makes sense. The house stays at comfortable temperatures with the air always fresh while using a tenth of the energy of my last house. The biggest surprise was when I moved in and found the experience to be more physically comfortable than I would have--or could have--imagined. The house seems to have its own body temperature, and wears like a glove. The Jewel Box (as we nick-named it during the design process) was designed to be a home and gallery. It has become a museum of my life's work and remains so comfortable and inspiring that I stay home wondering why I would want to be anywhere else. Artisans did it right, and I moved in a month before that sixtieth birthday. Over eight years later I'm still daily grateful that I get to live here. I love this place. -Don Freas (donfreas.com)

After a year of house hunting in the Olympia area to no avail, I reached out to Artisans Group to…read moredesign a home for my family. I ended up finding a not-so-perfect home in the perfect neighborhood and knew I wanted Artisans Group to help with the remodel. This proved to be the best decision I could have made. Throughout the process I always had my expectations met and exceeded, as the team at AG proved to be attentive, genuine, and innovative in their approach to the design of our home. I liked this company so much that after our home was completed, I went to work for them as a designer. Can't say enough good things about Artisans Group, as a client and designer, working with a team that is as passionate about their craft as Artisans Group makes all the difference.

Lisa staged a home we purchased in Olympia. We had been house hunting for a while and what she did…read moremade it clear that this home was what were looking for. We can't thank her enough for everything, we contacted her after purchasing the home and the whole team at Design Smart is so professional and helpful. If your selling or need design help I can't suggest them enough.

Lisa and her team did an amazing job of staging my home in Fircrest. Jennifer's eye for interior…read moredecorating showcased each room. Her attention to detail and small touches made the biggest difference. Her team came on time and worked very efficiently. Several realtors commented the way they staged the home is a big plus and with no doubt aid in selling the home quickly. Thank you Design Smart Staging for helping me sell my home!

Jodi did excellent work in re-stringing two sets of accordion blinds and I highly recommend her…read morework ethic and professionalism. I will definitely keep her in mind for other projects.

We had two fabric blinds that the pull cord were broken. We purchased our home about three years…read moreago and didn't want to buy new blinds for the entire house. There aren't many businesses that do this kind of work. The end result was terrific, our blind work perfect, the amount charged was fair and the people were pleasant and polite.

Not a great selection in terms of styles. Also, not a single person came up to us during the 30 min…read morethat we were there.

We are building a new home so started shopping around for furniture that would suit the space. The…read moregentleman working checked in twice to see if he could help us or answer any questions. He did not hover or pester us, he was helpful but not intrusive. They had a nice selection of furniture and wide array of fabric choices. Once we get a better understanding of our space we will be sure to revisit this family-owned store. May they prosper for years to come!

Always a pleasure to work with. Always great results. We worked together for many years.read more

Thank you for making my home beautiful. I have a professional photographer coming in to take…read morepictures. I'll send them to you as well. You've given me the place i've always dreamed of. Much love to you Carrie Carmichael. P.S. My son loves his room....very masculine. His girlfriend was just as shocked! He's feeling great about his new space.

Beautiful work by master craftsman Mr.Steve Carras and crew…read more Highly recommended 5*****builder.

Steve Carras built custom CVG Fir cabinets for my kitchen in Olympia about 25 years ago. They are…read morebeautiful and have held up very well. Recently one of the joints on a upper cabinet with a glass insert came open near the hinge - narrow wood, lots of glass weight and use multiple times a day. I contacted Steve and he had me bring the door frame in. I expected to pay for the repair or for a new door. Instead he fixed that door and improved the strength of the joint significantly. He also had me bring the other two similar glass doors in for the same repair. All at no charge and done within a week. He really stood behind his product after a quarter of a century.