Colleen has a great eye for New England country design. Love her color palette. Great showroom!…read more It's a breath of fresh air to have the option of seeing a display of finely constructed quality merchandise in these days of AKEA and the discount boxed furniture store market full of Chinese made wares. Haven't used her design services yet but planning to in the fall!!

We contracted The Look to do our new home in Portsmouth. It was a large project and when we spoke…read morewith the owner of The Look she was very engaging and had some good ideas. The first thing we probably should have noticed is that she never took any notes. We had to repeat ourselves over the course of several meetings. Perhaps we should have pulled out then, but we had hopes things would work out better. Things did not get better..... Once we started things only got worse, the timeline slipped by months and we found that we could get the exact same pieces that were specified by the designer for thousands less by doing a simple google search. These were not knockoffs, they were the exact same items. We decided to buy the items ourselves for a savings of well over $15,000.00 Before we go on I think it is important to clarify a few items. The designer and owner of The Look was very clear that her design services were a separate cost from her retail store and that if we did not want to buy from her retail store it would not affect the other services. She said that the retail store was competitive, she quoted "We also search the web to price match" Unfortunately that is not what happened, she was unwilling to match the full retail prices we were finding on the internet. So we decided to save ourselves thousands of dollars (and get the credit card miles) by buying ourselves. Surprisingly (or maybe not so) the designer became less interested in our project after that. She insisted that we had to manage all of the contractors by ourselves and didn't take any ownership of the errors that she made early in the process. For example, an entire floor of our house was neglected in her painting quote, a floor that we were extremely clear would need to be painted, but somehow she missed. To reiterate - I understand if a designer gets paid by taking a percentage of the retail items and that is why they would have higher prices. But the owner of The Look was very clear that that was not her practice. I caution anyone from buying directly from this establishment, A short google search could save you thousands. And even other designers in less than a 50 mile radius had the exact same pieces for less. Also, we wanted a specific wallpaper for one of our rooms, that she said had been discontinued. we were disappointed until we looked online and found that the wallpaper was available and The Look just could not locate it. We did buy several items from her retail store, and we were very disappointed by the service. I imagine that we were put at the "back of the line" after she lost interest in our project, but we paid over $7,000 for a bed and two hanging pendant lights. Our check for payment was delivered to The Look on June 30th. The bed was installed on September 21st, even with 2 months to make the bed that is a little long. But the real kicker is the two hanging lights. They were also paid for on June 30th, after 4 months on October 30th we finally cried "uncle" and just cancelled the order. There was still no delivery date and the story we heard is that they were back-ordered several times. Several times? How does that happen? Throughout these four months of waiting we had to always reach our to her for updates, she never emailed us with updates. She basically disappeared right after we sent her the check. After we cancelled the order she emailed us to say that she would send a check right out but "It takes a few days to get out". We took her at her word, until two more weeks passed and we still had not received any check. So, we had to drive to her office to manually pick up the check (on the 20th of November). Needless to say, working with The Look was quite the painful endeavor. Regarding the design services. She did produce good concepts. Except when she tried to convince us to put our hot tub on the front lawn - that was weird - I am sure our neighbors would have loved that! But I would warn everyone to get everything documented via email so that you can be clear on what is and is not included in your project. And you can refer back to the quotes when the bill comes. Also, double check your invoices - I was double billed for a $500 item that I had to catch.

J Renee is owned by a very friendly couple that have years of experience with fabric and design…read more Although they are located in Rye, they are surprisingly inexpensive. I shopped around in Portsmouth and Exeter for custom window curtains and J Renee was definitely the least expensive. I was very impressed with the amount of time and patience they has as I really wasn't sure what I wanted. Their store has 100's of samples to choose from. They also have all kinds of unique furniture and knick knacks that you never see in a retail store. I fell in love with some stools and googled them to do some research. They sell the stools for less than half of what they would cost elsewhere. In the end, I was beyond satisfied with the custom job they did for me and I feel that if there was ever an issue they'd stand by their work.

They have the most amazing selection of wallpaper books! The owners are so helpful. It was a…read morepleasure to get some wallpaper there and support a local family business in doing so. I'll definitely go back for more decorating needs.

We have hired KRB twice, once for a tv room remodel and once for a major kitchen remodel (actually…read moremost of the first floor), and would highly recommend them. They have all the staff necessary to: design and plan the remodel, get structural engineering plans, building permits, estimate costs, and then make the plan a reality. Any sub-contractors are fully supervised and corrected as necessary. For example, our countertop contractors were balking at how tight a radius some of the corners were planned to be, the owner of KRB got them to remove the countertops again and buy the right tooling to cut the planned corner radius. This level of attention to detail has be prevalent throughout our experiences with KRB.

Working with KRB was a dream. It was stress free and exactly what we wanted from the beginning…read more Meagan helped us make our dream come to life, Erik made sure the process went smoothly from the moment they entered the house to when the contractors left every day. All their contractors were friendly, understanding and very clean. The app made everything easy to organize, understand the plan, and see the progress as well as the schedule. As an A type personality this was everything I needed to have confidence in the outcome. We can't wait to work with them on our next big project.

Lisa helped redecorate/redesign our living room, foyer, and dining room - and it was the best…read moreinvestment we ever did. Lisa is outstanding! During our first meeting, she listened to our thoughts, was aware that we needed to have a design/home that accommodated our three year old, and had MANY ideas. she was also mindful to our budget for each room. Our home is beautiful, and it's all thanks to Lisa! I can't say enough positive things about Lisa, and I strongly recommend her to everyone I know.

Lisa Jensen is an incredibly talented designer. I have worked with two other designers, and…read moreworking with Lisa was by far the best experience. I did a One Week Room Design for our living room, an area of our house that we have redecorated twice before, spending good money on quality pieces that in the end just didn't work together. I researched local designers and loved her "Before and After photos on her website. For our living room we had all kinds of specifics we needed included in the layout and the details, and she managed to put them all together in a way that works extremely well functionally and looks gorgeous. It is now our favorite spot in the house, whereas before we rarely went into the room. We have now hired her to help us with our Master Bedroom design. You won't be disappointed. I had spent loads of money and time on getting pieces that didn't end up working together before working with her. She is worth every penny. I highly recommend her work!

Kendra has such a great sense for making a home fun, pretty and organized! She is a natural at…read moretransforming a space into its full potential and is gifted with a vision of what a room can be. She also knows how to do it without breaking the bank. So many little tricks - like commando hooks in doors, and closet organizatio hacks I never knew - will help change your day to day living into a delight.

From the owner: Welcome to Salt Water Interiors - where creativity meets functionality!…read moreI am dedicated to bringing your vision to life. From decluttering and organizing to interior design, I will transform your space into a place you love to spend time! I offer a wide range of services to cater to each family’s unique needs. I work closely with each client to understand their style and goals, and ensure a personalized and curated experience every step of the way. With years of experience and a passion for design, Salt Water Interiors is the perfect partner for your next project!

Best people in the universe, My home burned to the ground 2 years ago...killing both ny dogs and…read moretaking EVERYTHING I OWNED. The people in this store are the only ones that came through for me with 2 gift certificates. They gave me tne will to live. I was homeless for over a year, during pandemic. SOOOO thankful!!!!!

From the owner: Amy Dutton Home is a design, home, and garden shop. Amy offers consultations for interior and…read morearchitectural design, as well as a physical storefront selling home and garden decor.

This shop contains ample choices of fantastic culinary items, accessories, candles and linens. It's…read moredifficult to find really great high-quality down pillows with linen slipcovers and I bought two at Forest and Ash that I am very impressed with and so very pleased. Suberb find!!

The shop itself is cute, but I was discouraged when the shop owner took off her mask because…read moreevidently "breathing your own air is toxic, with the CO2" and not wearing a mask is "common sense" and increasingly dubious stuff. It wasn't super courteous and as someone in contact with autoimmune compromised people it really got in the way of the otherwise nice experience.

My wife and I have worked with Katie on two large interior design projects and are thrilled with…read morethe results. She has a clear point of view about what a space should look like and how it should function, and she skillfully blends her vision with client input and tastes. She is conscious of budget and transparent in pricing and approach, and is incredibly responsive and available to her clients. Large projects are a significant investment of time and effort for all involved, so at the end of the day, you need to work with someone that is knowledgeable, inspires confidence and is easy and fun to work with. Katie is all that and more. She makes your home more functional and beautiful than you would have ever imagined. Five stars (and more)!

Working with Katie allowed me to take a big exhale. I had…read morea bunch of ideas but I didn't know how they'd fit together or what the next step should be. Katie helped to create cohesive clear vision for our home. She helped me delete projects that would cost more than the value they would add, and to add a few projects that wouldn't cost much, but would make a big difference in the overall feel of our home. She's well versed in how to optimize the look and feel of every space. We are still in the process. I can't wait to see what the "final" product looks like. An added bonus: Katie is caring, fun, funny, and of course has an innate sense of style.

PK surroundings helped create a beautiful new kitchen and 2 new bathrooms in my downtown condo…read more They planned, ordered and finished the kitchen which is bigger, brighter and has so much more useable space besides being gorgeous. One bathroom was done to maximize space and create a beautiful accessible handicapped bath and the other was created to be a comfortable guest bath. Their planning was impeccable and every detail was completed to perfection. It was a pleasure to work with them throughout the project and enjoyed the whole process! Debbie and Janice are friendly, professional and so creative! I love my new kitchen and the baths are so lovely while being very practical. I highly recommend Janice and Debbie to help you create the perfect project - what ever you're thinking of!! They also bring you delicious cookies!!

From the owner: PKsurroundings Fine Kitchens and Interiors were founded in 2009 by two professionals joining their…read morebackgrounds in the construction industry. Janice Page holds a BFA in Interior Design and Deborah Karpiak an Associate's Degree in Accounting. They both worked together in a Kitchen design firm for 10 years before starting their own business. Their ideal was to offer the highest level of high end kitchen design and customer service to their clients. Janice and Debbie created a business plan that would do just that by offering design, top quality, unique products and a renovation liaison service that continues thru the project until complete. They are able to offer the best custom cabinetry for any room and products by constantly studying and researching trends and the wants and needs of their clients. The best practice is to "persist until the plan is realized." Their company will bring ideas to the drawing table that are both innovative and timeless. They start with a concept, work thru the design and drawing phase, supply the materials that work the best for the application and then oversee their installation. Their kitchens showcase the highest level of design that is stamped by professional interior designers and a Certified Kitchen Designer. This combination is sure to satisfy and exceed any homeowner's expectations. Their boutique studio allows the firm to give the client individual attention...