Urban Homecraft completely transformed our family's living room with floor-to-ceiling custom…read morecabinetry -- I cannot recommend them highly enough. George and his team were responsive from our first outreach inquiring about their services, right up until after the project was completed, when they checked in to answer any lingering questions and get our feedback. They were highly professional, responded to emails promptly, and offered excellent design ideas and suggestions while taking our desires and feedback onboard. We felt like collaborators on this project, while also feeling like we had experts guiding us through the process. The end result far exceeded even my wildest hopes. It looks beautiful, is highly functional, and was great value for our investment. We will definitely work with Urban Homecraft again on future projects, and are thrilled with the end result of this one!

George and team did custom floating shelves and a pegboard for our kitchen, a complete custom built…read morein for our bedroom closet and some additional storage in two utility closets. I cannot stress how happy we are. The quality of the product, design aesthetic and attention to detail is superior. We really appreciated that his team took the time to listen to our needs. The onsite consultation was a breeze. Our kitchen shelf mounts touched both drywall and uneven brick. The corners are seamless. The bedroom custom closet was able to completely utilize our awkwardly sized space. We have never been so organized and could not be happier!

Novel Renovations just finished our bathroom, and I couldn't be happier with the result. Guilherme…read moreFurtado handled the entire gut renovation, optimizing every inch of a small space to transform it into an ADA-accessible bathroom. He took care of everything from preparation, demolition, framing, waterproofing, tile, and stonework, through to finish carpentry and detailed custom millwork -- and coordinated the licensed plumber and electrician as well. He did it all with care, craftsmanship, and a clear sense of purpose. I'm so glad to have had him do this work for us. He is so easy to work with - if you have an idea, he will figure out a way to make it work! Making the bathroom wheelchair accessible in such a small space was deemed impossible - but he did it, which meant the world to us.

I've known Buddy since his Cranberry Hole Road days (early '90s, I stumbled in there by accident,…read moreand...). He has guided me through two apartment restylings (not renovations) 30 years apart in two NYC boroughs. As others have said, he is a different kind of designer--and so full of ideas that at first it's overwheming, and you might wish you had 10 other homes to fill with his concepts. He sees possibilities that aren't immediately evident, and is a genius at furntiure and picture placement. I had a genuine midcentury table (not a West Elm copy) that I'd had for decades and it was just sitting forlornly in a corner in the new place because I didn't know what to do with it (It didn't seem to fit anywhere). I was also grousing about needing a coffee table and in less than a second Buddy picks up the table with one hand and plops it down in front of my couch (purchased with his guidance), saying, "Here's your coffee table." The table, although not ostensibly a coffee table, works perfectly there, even though I never saw that possibility and was getting ready to dump it on one of those marketplaces. It's a small example, but I think it capsulizes Buddy's approach. He was also spot on when it came to selecting lighting fixtures, and saved me from choosing rugs that would have made my place look like a Miami hotel lobby (I think that's what he said--I know his scathing critique of my choices referenced Florida or the Bahamas), steering me to much more stylish picks. Buddy's also an artist (he constructed and painted a screen for me decades ago--in the Cranberry Hole Road days--that I still use and that visitors still comment on) and a cognitive psychologist, which can come in handy when you're in the emotional throes of a move, a renovation or restyling. Give him a try, even if your place just needs a refresh, a new look. He'll help you choose what you need. Now I'm thinking of seeking his help for a closet renovation.

Everytime I walk into my newly renovated apartment, which was so perfectly executed, I feel like…read moreI'm the main character in a home makeover show. The 'before' shots would feature a cute home, but with signs of aging. Fraying wooden cabinets, and little to no natural light in my bedroom. Now this is all modernized, updated, and thoughtfully designed. Connecting with Buddy via Yelp's Request a Quote feature was lucky, because I got no replies from other businesses I contacted first or was told they couldn't take on my project. I'm thankful because Buddy was actually the right person with the right vision for my space. I had been living with a not optimized closet space and the aforementioned fraying wooden cabinets, as well as my bedroom lacking natural light for years. I had heard one too many contractor nightmare stories that caused me to be ultra cautious so I hesitated to contact anyone. I once hired a virtual interior designer which was a total waste of time/money. Enter Buddy, who is not only a creative visionary with a solid contractor team he's worked with for over a decade, but he's also a licensed therapist, and says that contributes to how he handles spaces, which totally makes sense. In the first consultation with Buddy, he paced around my space and rattled off so many wild ideas, some of which sounded fantastical and unrealistic but he made into reality. The initial consultation fee initially made me wince but now sounds like such a deal when in hindsight I realize he gave me the blueprint to my beautiful new reality. I would not have thought to float my couch in the middle of the living room instead of against the wall, facing the best feature of my apartment-- the view. When I was concerned about where to put the TV, he came up with a customized solution. A mechanized wooden box where the TV rises and falls with the push of a button. It sounds so futuristic but now it's part of my life. His contractor team is so awesome too. They handled all my things with care, and not only did they not disturb my plants, which we kept in the apartment during the renovation, they took care of them too! So sweet. It's been several months now and living in my transformed space has really changed my relationship with my home. My living situation used to feel compromised, but now it really feels like a thoughtful expression of who I am. I've already hosted several parties and get togethers in my home, because the new space is way more amenable to hosting, something Buddy picked up about me after meeting. Buddy's organization (we worked out of a spreadsheet which was a dream for my Type A self), and responsiveness throughout the process really eased my nerves about the project. He and his team took genuine care of my possessions and space that it made the renovation process almost enjoyable. Thank you Buddy, for transforming the daily experience of being in my space. You really delivered something exceptional.

We had an excellent experience with European Closets. Henry came out promptly and designed 3…read moreefficient, terrific, beautiful closets for our apartment. Kat was a dream to deal with on the phone and the guys who came out were fantastic. We are so happy with our new, gorgeous closets. Thank you, thank you!!

Our walk-in came out better than we imagined…read more Henry was the reason we went with European Closet. He's truly magical. He measured carefully, then asked about the things nobody else asked about. He came back with a layout that was so perfect and beautiful, and it solved storage problems we had put up with for years. No pressure, no upselling, just a really great plan and fair pricing. The installation crew deserves its own mention. Polite, professional, and fast. Cleaned up completely, and clearly took pride in the work. The finish quality is beautiful. Thank you to Henry and the whole team.

Alexander helped us execute a custom-designed floating desk and entertainment center. I did…read moreextensive research and Alexander was the only one with the skillset to help within our budget. He is booked months out on larger residential and commercial projects, so if he fits you in consider yourself lucky. Master craftsmen like Alexander are busy for a reason, and the vast majority do not take on small side projects. Take a quick glance at his work on his website and you'll see what I mean.  I loved working with Alexander. He is professional and has a lifetime of experience. This was particularly important for our project in an old building, with warped, uneven walls that were difficult to drill into. Many people told us it would not be possible to do this project, but Alexander had the skillset to make it happen. He was able to adapt on the fly and work very quickly while maintaining the quality and look we were hoping for. He is a wizard, and even took apart one of our cabinets and redesigned it upside down on the fly so it would open properly under the heavy oak desktop. I was able to watch and learn alongside him. It's like watching an artist at work. As a bonus, he has great stories about old townhouses in Brooklyn if you like architecture and history.   I highly recommend this local business. It's been several months since we completed the project. We've added a dual-screen computer plus books and other heavy objects to the desk and it is solid. The cabinets are working perfectly. I can't thank Alexander enough!

The problem was resolved and it seemed like they used a faulty product to connect the strip which…read moreis of course no fault of theirs. I wish the communication would have been better though.

Randomly called looking for a woodworker and was very unsure if they would be able to assist me…read morewith the project, as I needed it done. I was able to speak with someone who asked me to come in with the work I needed done. He was able to take a look at it told me exactly what needed to be done and was open to assisting me. He was very welcoming, humble, and even gave us a short tour of the facility.

It was a great process end to end with Doron getting our shelves installed and a custom office…read morebuilt in. He was personable and I got to be part of the design process at every step.

After meeting with several other interior design firms, my partner and I settled on Decor Aid to…read morehelp us combine our furniture in our first home together. He's more laid back, and I'm more on the traditional side so we were at a loss on how to make everything work together. Even more so, we were combining two different apartments into one - not any easy task considering how small apartments in NYC are. Mindy, our designer, was great at taking cues from both of us and working around us when things would get too complicated. Not only was she extremely helpful in helping us edit, but she also had some genius storage solutions for our small home. In the end we made the right choice, and we also made a great friend in Mindy. I recommend her and Decor Aid to everyone who comes over after they stop gushing over how terrific everything looks. And in case we ever move to a larger spot, we're definitely bringing them back on!

STAY AWAY. I waited…read morea while to write this review since I wanted to let my anger abate and I was busy with other things. But months later I feel a moral obligation to warn people about this company. If like me, you will likely read the reviews and the owner's responses and suspect that they are a good company and that the bad reviews are just from impossible people. But they quell the bad reviews with small payouts and gag orders (see the photo). They use contract workers who may or may not be able to get the job done. The discounts they promise never come true. In fact they quoted more than I would pay as a regular retail customer, for every single item I asked them about. (notice that they don't list the specifics of their discounts on their website...) When asked to come through on what they promise, they are unhelpful at best and often nasty (read the owner's comments on bad reviews to get a taste). When your project has gone on way too long, they haven't come through on any promises and you are at wits end, they may offer you a small sum to not write a bad review. I suspect that many of us, on modest budgets, take the money just to cut some of our losses. Before you get taken in by the good reviews and the pretty pictures, read the reviews again. Notice there are almost no reviews in the middle, only really bad and really glowing ones. The good ones all start to sound the same. Go to a website where employees write reviews and note that many say the company writes their own good reviews. See that gag order and think of how many people they silenced. I am out a lot of money and hope this review saves someone else.

Tamas built us a TV cabinet and wall unit that is amazing! He hand builds each unit in his studio…read morein Brooklyn. He let us come by several times to see the unit in progress and was happy to make tweaks and changes during the process. When it came time for the installation, he and his assistants were fast, thorough and clean. It is a beautiful unit, we admire it every day. His prices are excellent. We checked 4 other custom furniture companies and he was very competitive. We had 2 personal consultations and several exchanges over email reviewing 3D drawings before moving forward. The entire process was smooth and fast.

The woodworking shop we used to make our radiator covers and some other custom bookcases did not do…read morewood paneling, nor did they have any recommendations for someone who did, so I went online in search of someone who could design, build and install wood paneling in our dining room. Some how, through the miracle of internet search, I found Tamas and ProWood. We hired Tamas to design, engineer, build, and install the paneled entrance to our dining room, the paneling along one wall, and the built-in bookcases along the other wall. Throughout the process, Tamas was incredibly patient with our decision making, giving us sketches to confirm his understanding of what we wanted and then CAD print outs showing us exactly how it would look once it was built. As homeowners without an interior design background, this was incredibly helpful. While his team does the actual installation, Tamas visits the job site frequently to ensure that everything is being done as discussed. Tamas is in great demand, and we had to wait in line to get our project done, but it was worth it, as it is very hard to find such meticulous craftsmanship. Plus, Tamas is just a delight to work with on projects. I would highly recommend ProWood.