Last March, I started working from home and needed some help sprucing up my office. Melody was willing to work with my small budget and limited availability. The room is now spectacular! The walls are my favorite color, the fireplace is gorgeous, and I feel so much peace in that room now. My patients can see the room during telehealth sessions and have also expressed enthusiasm about how beautiful it is. Melody is the consummate professional and an extremely talented designer. I'm hoping she will design the rest of my home! read more

I interviewed 3 designers and Mel was the only one that came prepared at the interview with color palettes and suggestions. I was doing the entire main floor, kitchen, formal dining, living room and master suite. I had several design issues that needed addressed to achieve the open spacious look I was going for. From the colors she chose to the furniture selection (all quality) the end look was nothing less than spectacular. It's stunning the change. So glad I chose her. read more

If there were more stars to give Melody would rate a ten. I have worked with designers for the last 25 years both in Miami and here in South Central Texas and she has been nothing short of phenomenal on all her projects. The staging, colors, materials and accessories never fail to come together for the client. I can tell you from experience the best way to judge a persons work is when you are called back to do another area of a clients home or their friends and associates call you from a referral. And I have been involved in almost a dozen of these with Melody. It's a pleasure to work with her because she has every detail down to a science and when the finished product is unveiled I am proud to have been a part of the project. read more

This is our second time using Mel. We appreciated her so much the first time we used her again. The house came out beautiful and we are very happy with it. read more

We can't say enough good things about Mel! Working with her was the best decision we could have made. We had a difficult project and when we reached out, she was so helpful, and her ideas sounded great. She stayed in touch the entire time with updates, progress and to address any questions or concerns we had. She was extremely organized and always on top of everything. We are so impressed with her work and our home is the envy of all our neighbors, it's way beyond what we had hoped for! Best investment ever! I would absolutely recommend her to our family, friends and colleagues. read more

Melody did a wonderful job decorating my living room. All of the selections she made were of very high quality, and she had great attention to detail. She also listened carefully incorporated my ideas into the design, and also used many items that i already owned. read more

Recently Melody helped us select new blinds for seven windows in our home. She thoughtfully chose the wall and ceiling colors for many rooms in our home. Patiently she photographed each room and even borrowed several of our throw carpets because she wanted everything to 'fit' color wise. Melody also recommended new paint schemes to match our existing furniture, paintings, and flooring. Her choice of a house painter was amazing and produced high quality and on-time work. If you want your home decorated to your complete satisfaction by a very nice professional, Melody will exceed your requirements. We trusted her artistic judgment and were ecstatically satisfied. You will not be disappointed! read more

Melody is a fabulous designer and very easy to work with. I visited a new home in my subdivision that she had staged. This house was beautiful when she was finished with it, so I decided to contact her to help me with my new home. I had struggled with trying to decorate my home with no success for a year. Melody came to my house and accessed what needed to be done very quickly. We went shopping together and then she worked her magic. I was amazed how beautiful my home was after she was finished. I highly recommed Melody to help you with any design issues you have. Thank you Melody for all your help!! read more

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars by Patricia F 08/29/2011 I love this designer! She took 5 okay rooms in my home and totally transformed them. They are beautiful. My family and friends have all been amazed. Melody is very professional, yet working with her was fun and easy. I first contacted her via e mail after looking at her website. Almost immediately, she responded and soon I had an appointment and soon after that a design plan. The best part was she listened to me and what I wanted for my rooms. She led me through the design process helping me choose the right wall colors (which by trhe way are gorgeous), an area rug, window treatments, new tiles for my fireplace, artwork, and a few furniture pieces. Then we chose accent colors and she was off and running ordering and shopping all the time keeping me informed and sending me pics via e mail. When everything had been tiled, painted, delivered, and purchased, she was ready to put everything together. In a few hours, it was time for the Big Reveal (just like HGTV) and the results were AMAZING. My husband and I love our new rooms. The bottom line: Would I recommend this designer YES! Would I use her again- Definitely YES. Thank you, Melody for a job well done! I am so happy to have found you. read more

My husband and I were very hesitant about hiring a decorator for the first time but as soon as we met Melody at our consultation, we felt we were in good hands. She was a very good listener and really seemed to 'get us'. During our project, we were kept informed and involved because she uses an interactive design board. She made the whole process super easy because she only sent us selections that she felt we would love - and she was so right on! Our end results are ones that make us now love our home and we're proud to entertain and show off our beautiful home. We are SO glad we found a decorator who not only listened, but then followed through by providing us with beauty and comfort! read more

Melody is professional and personable. She is a rare find! She made remodeling our office smooth and easy. Melody gives great advice and has an amazing eye for design. She works efficiently and within budget. We will definitely use her again for our house. read more

I have been a Real Estate Broker in New Braunfels all my life. In the last few years I have come to know Melody Salazar and the quality of her work. She is very high energy and loves what she does which is reflected in the outstanding final product that she creates. Melody has an eye for design. I have seen her work her magic many times over the past few years and I am always amazed at the transformation. Everyone is impacted by a positive first impression and that was never made more obvious than by the last home that she staged for our client. The house had been on the market for 6 months with another company. Melody came in, did her makeover and the house was instantly changed from a dull drab dated home to a lovely home with a WOW factor that helped me get it under contract within a week. Using Melody's services is an excellent investment in the selling process and one that I am proud to recommend to my clients. Toya Ohlrich read more

Melody Salazar is incredibly talented at her work and wonderful to work with. The designs she creates are stunning and she really takes care of her clients. I would recommend her to anyone! read more

Last year I faced selling my parents' home in San Marcos. I continued the listing that my father had started, having a limited conversations with the realtor. I hadn't really 'thought' about the house until it had not sold.. and not had many showings.. for 7 months. Then, I had a conversation with a friend, and realized 1) it was sitting empty, and 2) there were two bedrooms that my Mother had expanded that were 'unusual' in shape. At the same time, my daughter was house hunting, and as I listened to her critique the houses she was seeing, I realized that Mom and Dad's house needs help to let potential buyers 'see' it. After seven months, I knew something needed to be done. I contacted Salazar Custom Interiors (and a couple of others...) to consider staging it. Owner Melody Salazar was 'tenderly' candid with me and explained that staging would not work without some renovation. The house had icky old wallpaper, needed the linoleum replaced. Etc. I didn't particularly LIKE the message, but I had to agree with her assessment. I live in New York state, far away from San Marcos, and the idea was ... daunting... I asked Melody for an estimate, and after reviewing her project plan, I felt completely 'safe' in hiring her to handle the entire project, which she did with professionalism and honesty. 'Letting go' was the best decision I've made. She understood that the purpose was to SELL the house, not to spend money. She oversaw the choosing of 'anything needed', handled all the contractors to remove wallpaper and repaint, retile and recarpet (one of the bedrooms had a shabby purple carpet, and the rest was just.. old and worn). I got regular reports, and pictures.. After the renovations were complete, she continued to work her magic by beautifully staging nine rooms. You can see the 'before' and 'after' pictures: really stunning. While this was going on, I had people telling me that spending the money was a waste of time: I ought to just drop the price... to a LOT less than the 'house was worth'. You know, the "how can you trust somebody that far away?" "Are you SURE you need to spend the money?" "Are you SURE you're going to get the money out of it ???" Etc. Melody was sensitive to that need, and I was convinced that the house would see for MUCH more if it 'showed' properly. We put the house back on the market at a price higher than the last listing price... and... got an offer from the very first buyer to look at the house! AT FULL PRICE!!!! I am very impressed with Melody's work . The quality she delivers is nothing short of miraculous! I just wish she were HERE, not in Texas!!! We would recommend Salazar Custom Interiors for any of your home selling needs as well as any design services. She is excellent, straightforward and honest. We are more than pleased with how this all turned out. read more

I can honestly say that Melody Salazar's work is outstanding. I recently relocated from Florida to Texas because of a military move and needed help finding a way to not only spruce up my new home but also make it feel both warm and inviting. Melody and I spoke on the phone once while I was in Florida and corresponded via email the rest of the time. We actually met the day she came to put everything together. I am absolutely in love with my house. I can't thank her enough. I've been showing the "before and after" pictures to everyone I know. Many of my friends, family, and associates have inquired about contacting her as they are very impressed with the results. She hit my concepts and ideas right on target and I love the results. read more