Hiring Kathryn might have been the smartest thing we did during our renovations. We hired more people than I can remember the last year, from realtors to home inspectors to architects to contractors. By the time we found Kathryn, we were well into the process, and we told ourselves we didn't need a designer - we could pick paint colors and handle buying all new furniture. We happened on her by chance, and decided to do a one hour consultation to see if we thought it was worth our time. We decided to hire her on the spot were fortunately able to find some additional availability that day. By the end of that day we handed our contractor sketches for wiring in new lights and adding built in shelves. Everything went very smoothly. She and our general contractor got along great, and communicated well.  Every time we'd finish an appointment with her and I'd look at the list of all the decisions we'd made, I was just amazed at how much we'd get done! Nothing ever feels rushed, but somehow we accomplish more than I ever think is possible, and have never regretted any choice we made with her help. My spouse and I have very different taste - I am definitely "eclectic" and have trouble explaining what it is I want, and my spouse had very clear ideas about a modern style that was not very appealing to me. Kathryn was able to magically find a middle ground on general style, and places for both our preferences to shine while being complementary. We used pinterest boards and looked through together during our meetings. Her recommendations were all spot on - I can't even explain how amazing the very affordable hand-crafted tables she pointed us to are! Kathryn found us amazing quirky tile for our fireplace that was just perfect... and had just been discontinued. She handled tracking it down and working with a supplier to get it for us, something that would have been difficult to do on our own! Every day I look around my house and smile at how perfectly it came out. It's easy to look around and imagine my house without everything she designed and helped us pick, without the wall sconces, without the shelves around the fireplace, without the perfect discontinued fireplace tile that she tracked down for us. Kathryn brought to life the dreams that I couldn't even explain I wanted! We get compliments all the time - when people hear about our purple house, they can't imagine it looking as amazing as it does. Kathryn's work was worth every penny, and I recommend her to all of my friends designing their homes! read more

Kathryn has been an asset to us twice now, and I expect to hire her again. When we bought our new house, my husband and I were definitely in agreement on a bunch of things - and solidly in disagreement on others. We hired her to help us sort out things like paint colors (where we couldn't agree) and then to help us redesign the kitchen we were gutting to the studs. Her eye for layout and design saved us a HUGE amount of pain, and we now have a kitchen where people come in, smile, sit down at our island, and start talking about how amazing our kitchen is. We're even able to have four cooks working at once without colliding with each other, and it's *not* a big kitchen. She was able to mediate what was heading for a huge argument over colors in a couple of rooms to the point that no divorce lawyers needed to get involved in the process. (I'm kidding, but not by much. ;) And then we hired her to help design the layout of our kid's room after an accident involving a runaway humidifier rendered the paint job in there something akin to watercolor neo-expressionism. The room is *very* small, and making a functional layout of it was not easy. But once she'd done that, and checked with us to establish cost and other limitations, she then engaged with the kid (who was three and a half at the time) to discuss color choices, designs, and get ideas on what he wanted his room to look like. I don't know of any other interior designers who'd take into account the choices of a kid that young, but she was absolutely right to do so - it's his room, he'll be living in it, not us. And within the limits of what she provided, he picked a bunch of things that made him really happy. Which makes us really happy too. read more

We moved into a 100+ year old house over a year ago, and we quickly realized we needed some help with decorating it in a way that looks fresh and modern, but honors the style of the house. We wanted to do the decorating ourselves, but were hoping to find someone who would advise us. We are so lucky to have found Kathryn; we have been absolutely thrilled with her help. She is very talented and an amazing resource. She has excellent suggestions on how best to use the space, on where to find furniture, rugs, and decorations, and on whom to contact to get various types of work done - all things we would never have known ourselves. She listens carefully and has helped us define our style, as well as identify pieces that fit with that style. And she is able to see how all the pieces will fit together, and what might or might not look good, in a way that we could never do. Plus, she's incredibly responsible, organized, and pleasant to work with and just a delight to be around. We could not recommend her more highly! read more

I second all of these reviews! They are right on - Kathryn is a gem. She is utterly professional, extremely thoughtful, and thorough. She took pains to maximize our budget by using her time wisely, charging us only exactly as much as she needed and no more. She listened carefully to our fairly vague ideas of what we liked, and formulated a list of solid suggestions from which we choose pieces we love and fit well in our home. We have a unique and fairly challenging place, and she was able to come up with lighting solutions, recommend excellent contractors, and bring it all together with accessories. She is also flexible with scheduling, and very accommodating - she came with me on a trip to Mahoney's to help pick out plants, and ahead of time compiled a list of easy-care and pet-friendly choices to make the shopping trip more efficient and successful. I highly recommend her! read more

Kathryn is wonderful. She has been invaluable in helping us make our home a beautiful, happy place to be, and we can't thank her enough for her careful and trusted guidance. She has absolutely lovely taste and style, but she is careful not to impose her vision upon others. Rather, she is collaborative, engaged and responsive. She truly listens, and then makes expert recommendations and gives valued advice about layout, furniture, paint, window treatments, etc. that really makes sense. She is efficient, but not rushed -- knowledgeable, but not didactic -- professional, but not aloof. And she is simply a lovely person and a pleasure to work with. We recommend her without reservation for any and all projects. You will be lucky to have her! read more

Kathryn is the absolute best. I truly cannot imagine a more expert and talented individual. I found her online at a time when demolition on my one bathroom had already begun and I had rapid decisions to make. Kathryn jumped right in, completely flexible and ready to help in whatever way I needed. Kathryn not only provided a very sophisticated design sense but had answers to everything from what the plumber would need to do to put in a wall mount toilet to which gray paint color would look best to where I might go to get the best assortment and price on sinks. She did a wonderful job of going with my taste yet gently offering her design ideas. I am so grateful to have found Kathryn and cannot recommend her highly enough. read more

Kathryn is a gem and I recommend her strongly to anyone who needs help with interior design. She doesn't impose her views on you but helps you to figure out what is right for you and works collaboratively with you. I was impressed by how much time she spent trying to understand what I was looking for before making suggestions. She had a lot of ideas and and has an amazing sense of style. She's lovely person to work with - she is kind, patient, and a great listener. She works at your place so you can take your time which each part of the process. I feel really lucky that I came across her - there's no way my space would have turned out so well without her help! Cannot recommend her highly enough. read more

Kathryn worked with us on our kitchen, family room, and dining room design several years ago. When the time came to renovate our office and to put some finishing touches on the dining room, we knew we wanted to work with Kathryn again. Kathryn has taken the time to really understand our style preferences, and so her suggestions are always well-targeted. We trust her to help us narrow down selections (from "infinite" if we were doing it on our own) to choices that meet our tastes. We really enjoy working with her! read more

I met with Kathryn, she gave me great ideas in arranging furniture and picking out fabrics and carpets. She was worth every penny. Every suggestion she made I loved and I know love my space even more. I will definitely be using her again in the future and truly believe that her help was such a wise investment. read more

When we were moving two more people into our home, Kathryn helped us figure out how to arrange the space so we all had "retreat" space of our own and could stay off each other's toes. We went into this situation with so much more confidence as a result! read more

Kathryn was incredibly helpful. Her rates were reasonable and it was money well spent She has a keen eye for design, yet she didn't try to push her own style. She also used her knowledge of architecture and history to bear, which was refreshing. read more