TLS certainly knows the design business in every facet. I highly recommend Tracy Lynn Studio as they will do a thorough job from beginning to end. Try them, you won't be disappointed. Big T read more

Tracy and her team are just amazing!! They were not only very pleasant and professional to deal with, but a very talented group of ladies! They created my dream home! Their ideas are so unique and creative and I just LOVE my house!! My kids absolutely are in love with their fun-themed bedrooms!! I've referred friends to Style On A Shoestring and would highly recommend them to anyone!! What started off as a simple business relationship has now formed into a very special friendship. They are awesome! Cheryl W San Diego, Ca read more

Tracy Lynn Studio has an incredibly talented team! They are able to make nothing into something with a very limited budget. They are prompt, friendly and very efficient. Their prices are unmatched in this business. I will and have referred them to friends and acquaintances. I would refer them to anyone without a question. They work very well with their contractors, which is a must. I always felt informed. I didn't worry once with the project in their capable hands. They are able to take a husband and wife's opinions and spin it into exactly what they both wanted! Pretty amazing. That's talent. I would recommend them to anyone, anytime. read more

As a business owner, I've worked closely with several of Tracy Lynn Studio's designers. Each one has been the utmost professional. They do what they say they are going to do, and they stick to the timeline to the best of their ability (we all know construction timelines can vary). They always keep us in the loop when things might change. Top notch company! Thankful to work along side them. Dana Nuesca, Tailored Living featuring Premier Garage read more

We are 'Beyond' happy to recommend Style on a Shoestring (SoaS)! Tracy and her team are incredibly talented and have an exceptional eye for design. We trusted them to conduct a 'full' remodel of our 2,700 sq ft home in 2007. They basically gutted the entire house and transformed it into our Beautiful new home! Tracy has a Wonderful team of contractors. She understands every aspect of each job and is very hands-on (OH and a perfectionist)! I am still in AWE over our new house "daily" (even 3 years later)! If you're in the need for a remodel or design (on any level), SoaS is a winning choice! Love, Love, Love them! read more

Tracy and her team are great. They have a wonderful eye for maximizing your space; they help you get quality materials at the most affordable prices available; they are kind and personable. We've used their services twice and they are always available. Just love them. read more

I have worked with and interviewed a number of different designers and my favorite by far is Style on a Shoestring. Tracy and Tina are very professional and talented. They brought my 90's home up to date and my husband and I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. I keep coming back to them to design more rooms in the house because I know they can be trusted and that it will turn out beautifully. Highly Recommend. read more

I had my entire downstairs remodeled, including the garage. It is a small place that is now completely different and soooooo nice. It started with Tina, the lead designer for my home remodel. Given my place is small, it had to be functional, but I wanted it to be elegant, too. She developed a a number of different designs for me to choose from--she made it so easy and less overwhelming to choose an idea. The project manager/designer, Carmen, and Lindsay, another designer, all worked together really well to ensure everything came together perfectly. They would even tweak their own plans to make sure that everything looked good, including remembering the little things that I would never notice. At the start, we selected everything--the design, appliances, etc., and then the contractors came in all on one day and worked together to put bids to the plans that were in place. During this walk-through, more creative ideas were raised, and the contractors could all troubleshoot right on the spot, and then put in a bid that was more perfected. The people behind the scenes at TLS, especially those who ordered the bulk of the items and handled the invoicing, were also easy to work with, along with Jose who came in and took down some items at the last minute. Everything turned out beautifully! TLS has very talented designers/project managers, and an ace team of contractors who really beautified my small area! I will definitely use TLS for any future remodeling. read more

The team at Style on a Shoestring is phenomenal! They are incredibly talented and work well together to create exactly what you want, how you want it, within your price range. I have referred them to friends and family looking to update their home and style. They can handle any project, big or small. read more

The home I saw their work displayed made me realize how important it is to hire a good interior designer when selling a home. Each room seemed to have it's own artistic theme yet it blended so well together with the other living spaces. They seemed to have an intrinsic ability to read the potential of a home and bring out the ideal settings for each environment. I am just a guy, but I do have an eye for detail and their design work definitely caught my eye! I would say your surroundings directly reflect upon your emotions and I remember feeling exceptionally good to be in the home they designed. I'm looking forward to working with them in the future to design my dream home. Thank you to the Gals at Style On A Shoestring! read more

When I called to make an appointment I was told the wait was four months. I told Mary exactly what I needed and she never told me there would be a problem. I just bought the house as a second home so I still had the listing and emailed them pictures. I even changed my schedule around to come in on the middle of the week so now it's been three months since I initially called. My designer, Kelsey, met me at my house and told me that I would not like the price of her design fee compared to the cost of the furniture and decor that I needed but she would give me the line items and I could decide. Then I got email that they only do full furniture design and decor. I was also told they didn't have a referral. I wasted 3 months and traveled to meet with Kelsey. As a busy business owner I feel the lack of respect for the client's time is very disappointing. If Mary makes the schedule she should know the basic scope of the business. Kelsey should have given me a line item cost like she said she would instead of assume I couldn't afford her. read more

Tracy Lynn from Style on a Shoe String made our dream come true. Tracy understood our families needs, our budget and what our family vision was and she more than made it come to life. She took a shell and made into a home that we absolutely love beyond words!!Tracy is one of the most genuine, kind, caring people I have ever met. Her work ethic far surpasses anyone I have ever worked with, always going above and beyond. Nothing is too big or too small for Tracy to handle and she always does it with enthusiasm, her love for what she does comes through in every way. I loved working with Tracy and am going to miss her beautiful smile. I look forward to hiring Style for our next project in the future and highly recommend her to anyone no matter how big or small your budget. Thank you Tracy for giving us more than we ever thought possible!! read more

Style On a Shoestring remodeled our children's bedrooms. They did an incredible job and designed the rooms around the themes our children had picked out. The rooms are both functional and well laid out. They handled every detail from flooring to paint selection and window treatments. They did all the shopping and the complete installation of setting up the newly designed bedrooms. The end results were amazing. They finished on time and within the budget. I highly recommend the professionals at Style On a Shoestring. I can't wait to hire them for the rest of our home! read more

Style on a Shoestring (SOAS) provided complete design services and project management for a major renovation that totally transformed our house into one where visitors step in and proclaim "wow, this is really cool." First, owner/designer Tracy and one of her designers set up an afternoon of meetings with a group of contractors assembled through years of trial and error - contractors who do good work, are reasonably priced, reliable, and would comply with a tight schedule. Contracting would be directly with the contractors, who had no financial linkage to SOAS and with SOAS acting as project manager. The trades included cabinet maker, tiles, electrician, plumber, doors/window, painter, window treatments, closet shelving organizer, etc. We would never have known where to begin, let alone bring such a group together. Tracy and one of her designers exchanged ideas with the contractors - What possibilities are feasible? Will this idea work? How about this one? Tracy then developed a rough budget with costs for each potential component. Then Tracy and team met with us to review the possibilities. Once a direction and rough budget range was decided, they worked with the contractors to more closely specify the work and refine costs, including consulting with us regarding trade-offs and alternatives, and design versus functionality options and issues. Throughout, they provided design expertise with a flair, including many things we would never have even imagined on our own. When we became overwhelmed with choices for faucets, tile, shower hardware, etc, Tracy and company would meet us at vendor showrooms, arriving in advance to narrow choices or pointing us in the right direction for internet searches. Once we signed contracts for the various trades, Tracy developed a tightly integrated comprehensive time line - often with multiple trades working at the same time or one right after the other on the same day (made possible by the good working relationships developed with the stable of well-screened contractors.) The work began and Tracy managed the process, checking on progress in person almost daily. Tracy had required a 10% contingency be built into the budget for surprises - there were some, but all were well handled within the contingency by Tracy working with the contractors. We had heard renovation horror stores from friends - months to renovate a bathroom, massive cost overruns. But with Tracy's management, the work was tightly scheduled to be completed in 30 days: it was completed a day early and within budget. Tracy and her design team also selected interior and exterior paint colors and helped us select furnishings from good vendors, keeping in mind the things we had accumulated from 20 years of living overseas. The result is spectacular, transforming a ho-hum little tract house into a wonderful home, rich in design features and a pleasure to live in - a year later - we STILL look around the house and marvel! read more