Lori, the owner of Studio Phariss is deceitful, manipulative, and dishonest. Avoid her at all costs!!!!!! She posted so-called "we pulled it off in record time" photographs online to promote her business to mislead the public. They are not images of Studio Phariss' completed work but rather 3D-generated renderings of the work that WAS NEVER DONE!
On April 19, 2024, I signed a contract with Lori, owner of Studio Phariss, for the redesign and remodel of my 6,600 sq. ft. home. I paid a $16,500 deposit plus a 25% expediting fee of $8,250 based on her promises to accelerate the project with a target completion date of September 1, 2024. In total, she took $33,000 for her services and $36,201.21 for materials--yet she failed to order $7,051.93 worth of materials and she is still withholding those funds.
Lori failed to provide any design plans until way after the promised completion date--and even then, it was only a preliminary drawing for the master suite. The rest of the house remains WITHOUT any design plans, let alone construction! None of the contracted work--plumbing, cabinetry, countertops, kitchen, flooring, bathrooms, paint selection, hardware, or any other outlined scope--has been completed.
She employed an unqualified hairstylist, Lindsey, who falsely claimed to be a lead designer. Lindsey has no formal design credentials and attempted to furnish my entire home from ONE single store (RH)--a clear sign of inexperience.
Lori uses unethical tactics to hold projects hostage, refusing to order materials until additional design payments are made to her--knowing the contractor is waiting. She insists on material payments through her ACH system, inflating both material and freight costs while blocking clients from directly communicating with vendors. This ensures clients never know the actual cost of materials and leaves them without recourse for recovering their money in case of a dispute.
She also inflated freight charges by $1,070 despite vendors confirming that materials were shipped for free.
Additionally, Lori introduced a contractor who blatantly demanded a kickback--clearly in collusion.
Lori is deceitful, manipulative, and dishonest. Avoid her at all costs!!!!!! read more