My family and I recently moved into a new house, which required decorating and purchasing multiple…read morerooms' worth of furniture. We had never worked with an interior designer before, but we knew an expert's assistance would be helpful given the amount of furniture and other decorating assistance we needed. Ali was a great listener and developed a vision for the house that fit both our lifestyle and tastes. She introduced us to pieces and patterns beyond those we would have found on our own. For each room, she provided multiple choices for furniture, patterns, rugs, etc.--at various price points and styles--and made sure that we could mix and match the different pieces while maintaining the overall vision for the room. In addition to her aesthetic talents, Ali was a huge help with logistics--placing orders, securing samples, and staying on top of suppliers and vendors. With the ongoing supply delays due to the pandemic, Ali kept us up to date as shipping and delivery dates changed. Overall, Ali is a lovely person and very easy to work with--highly communicative throughout the process. We will certainly keep her in mind for our future interior decorating needs!

Great work from Ali Horwitz. Look forward to seeing her continued success around DC and Baltimore.read more

Wow!! What a difference staging makes. House was vacant and on the market for almost two months. 3…read moreoffers the weekend after it was staged.

From the owner: Home Staging specials…read moreCertified Home Stager, Interior Designer, Color Consultant, E-designer

Splendid & Swanky didn't just stage our house; they orchestrated a breathtaking transformation…read more Their keen eye for design, paired with an unparalleled commitment to excellence, brought our vision to life. Every corner of our home evoked elegance, style, and sophistication. What truly sets Splendid & Swanky apart is their remarkable ability to deliver results. Within just 48 hours of our home hitting the market, we received an offer! Their strategic staging not only captured the attention of potential buyers but also elicited an emotional connection that sealed the deal in record time. Splendid & Swanky's dedication to their craft and their unwavering commitment to client satisfaction, sets them apart as true industry leaders. We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such a phenomenal team and wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone in search of a transformative home staging experience. Thank you, Splendid & Swanky, for making our dreams a reality and for proving that when it comes to staging, there's simply no better team and your house will sell quickly! -Dana

If you are looking to furnish an empty space, stop what you're doing and at least set up a call…read morewith the Splendid & Swanky team. For background, I have no interest in interior design and have no business spending real money on furniture I know nothing about. But I found myself in a situation where I had nothing for a space that had to be smartly utilized. And I wanted it to be beautiful. Was this really the time to experiment with Pinterest while spending thousands of dollars? & I needed the furniture to last long enough that I wouldn't have to think about this again for a very, very long time. I also needed to buy everything during a pandemic, when everything was delayed... So I turned to an option I never had considered before - hiring interior designers. I had heard great things about this team and wanted to explore sourcing this huge project out to them. It's a pretty simple process. You go to their website and fill out an intake form that introduces yourself and the project. Then they'll sell up a virtual call to meet and discuss your style, and budget. Then they came and looked at the space, took measurements. Then they pitched a proposal. From there you have to make some decisions. They are going to present you with options that may be outside of your budget. This is where we gotta grow up a little and recognize that if you want nice things, this is how much that actually cost. I was happy to increase my original proposed budget to get what I needed. But there were some peices that I wanted to spend less on and they quickly came back with lower priced options. They were very adaptable there. With that, they placed the order! Over the course of the next few months, the furniture started arriving. They work with a contractor who you can hire (through them, they handle all the admin work) who can assemble, hang, etc do all that work for you. They even came over to make sure everything was hung in the right spots. There is a science and art to design that they are factoring into every decision for your space, and it's worth their fee to get all your nice new furniture all in the right place. They look for beauty and functionality in every detail of the space. So now I have this gorgeous dining room [photo provided]. Our guests are blown away whenever they walk even towards the space. It's exactly what I wanted when I described the target ambiance to the team. Beautiful, relaxed, warm, stylish. I can't tell you how happy I am with my experience with Splendid & Swanky and the confidence it brought me about my home. If you're able to, whenever you're able to, hire professionals to do things you can't do well. It'll always be worth it. Here is the proof.

I was re-doing my primary bedroom from an all purple to a blue and cream with a completely…read moredifferent look and feel. Although I have some design sense, I wanted an expert who could make additional suggestions. I retained Joy for a mini-consultation which I didn't even know you could do. She came to my house and spent over an hour giving me suggestions--some of which were new and some of which supported my design choices. She also gave me suggestions for my primary bath. After the consultation, she answered my questions via email. Highly recommend! Delightful experience. Great results.

Joy made a potentially stressful job easy!…read more We wanted to do a bathroom redo, but didn't want to have to worry about ordering things and scheduling work. Joy took care of all that and more. From the time we contacted Joy things went smoothly. Joy listened to what we had to say when we first called her then showed up with a plan that incorporated our ideas with her expertise. Joy used mood boards to help us visualize the plan and updated them frequently with our preferences. Joy took care of all scheduling of contactors and ordering the supplies. She was also easy to contact and really kept us updated during the entire project. I think her fees were a great value and well worth it. She had some really great ideas we would never have thought of. The final product was a wonderful combination of what we were looking for and what really worked. Just top notch work. We are so happy with the final result. I can't even remember what the old bathroom looked like now. We will use Joy for our next project for sure and highly recommend her.

We bought our first house as a married couple and needed to purchase almost everything for it. We…read morefound Loudoun Interiors from Home Advisor and we have worked with Laurie ever since. She is a dream to work with and beautifully integrates what you already have with new purchases. She is a great listener and an amazing decorator. Her touch is on every room in our house. Our house would be a home without Laurie's help and we have pieces in it that we would never have found ourselves. I can't give her a stronger recommendation--she is the best!

From the owner: We Offer A Full Service Design Company , Serving Northern Virginia. We work within your lifestyle,…read moreneeds, and budget. 27yrs of professional experience. Professional to meet your needs. Offer Interior Design, Decorating, Staging, Painting, Remodeling. By appointment only.

Bitarchitects was so easy to work with! Responded to my Request a Quote for a structural…read moreengineering assessment in a matter of a hour and got things scheduled quickly afterwards. They completed a full scan and photographing of the property to provide the best quality report. The engineer was super knowledgeable and happy to explain any issues he noticed while working through the assessment. I then met with staff to discuss the report and answer any remaining questions. And all in 1 1/2 weeks from start to finish! Highly recommend them for any future projects!

Oooh! Editing to add photos of the text messages, that the junior assistant and I exchanged, in…read morewhich I alerted him that his approach was likely illegal (as I mention below, MULTIPLE opportunities given to him to walk it back) and which he took to mean I was threatening legal action. Eye roll. What a clown show. Well here's the update that I promised, unfortunately it's not in the direction I was hoping. I got an immediate response to my review below, with multiple requests to remove the review. I stated that I was open to updating or removing it, if things improved, and we ended up having a couple positive meetings. So much so that we elected to continue to work with them on the next phase of the project. So over the weekend (Sept 12-13), they sent us the contract for the next phase. We signed it and sent over the requested payment. I was hopeful! I was mentally drafting a positive update to this review! On Monday I received acknowledgement of receipt of the signed contract. Immediately following that, I got an email that said, and I quote "Before we can resume, please remove the Yelp review so we can start fresh and have a positive experience moving forward as we help you with your project." Guys, my jaw DROPPED. (My husband sent me a simultaneous "WHAT THE F***" text lol) Let me reiterate, we had signed the contract, sent the payment, and THEN received an email saying they wouldn't begin the work until a brand new condition had been met. We were completely floored. But okay, I thought, benefit of the doubt, the guy that sent that email has the position of junior assistant on the website, maybe he doesn't realize that what he's doing - withholding work that has been paid for unless we meet a new requirement that we never agreed to - constitutes a word that rhymes with shmextortion. So I responded that this requirement is unethical, inappropriate, and possibly a breach of contract. I gave him every opportunity to walk it back, and then reached out directly to the firm owner to verify that this was in fact the position that Bitarchitects was taking. The only response I got is that we can terminate the agreement, so that's what we did. To their credit, they processed the refund relatively quickly. So yeah, I don't know. I can only speak to my experience, of course. The other positive reviews indicate that other people have had better experiences with them. But this all does make me wonder if other reviews have been manipulated in a similar manner. So caveat emptor I guess. Because I fully expect they will respond and try to spin this in some way that makes me look like I'm the unreasonable one, I'm attaching screenshots of the actual email exchange (just the initial exchange, because the junior assistant started texting me after that email and it went on for a while, until I went back to email to contact the owner). Redacting names and email addresses as a professional courtesy.

We contacted Synergy Design and Construction about a renovation for our home. After meeting with…read moreus, they asked if we were considering other contractors. We had dealt with another contractor in the past with good success. Synergy said "It sounds like one firm has done right by you. Why don't you see what they come back with, and we're happy to offer free advice." We sent the other contractor's proposal to them. They responded the next day with suggestions to improve the design. They also said "if you have seen their work and are comfortable with their quality, then you should go with them. It seems like a fair proposal." Unlike most contractors who bad-mouth the competition and will try to sell you on any job, Synergy genuinely cared about our results as a homeowner, first. We tried to shift the project to Synergy, and their owner said "I think the other guys earned your business. Please consider us for the next one." WOW! This is the kind of company you want to work with!"

We engaged Synergy for a major renovation of our home in Great Falls VA, a house we'd recently…read morepurchased that didn't quite fit our needs. It's difficult to express, in as few words as possible, our satisfaction with their product as there are too many factors involved in a major construction to be able to include them all. I will touch on the major points. Mark and Mina and their team became like members of our extended family; they talked with us and asked questions to uncover the aspects of the house that could be changed to make our home one where we would use the space, inside and out, to the greatest extent possible. The team examined every inch of the house, in order to discover it's potential and to avoid problems. We learned quickly that we could trust them completely, their diligence and attention to every detail allowed us to leave the job to the team, which we did. They delivered a design that was, frankly, beyond what we could have imagined. Their architect, Tom, is a hidden gem with significant talent and skill. He monitored the entire construction for oversight and to maintain the integrity of his design. The quality of the construction is superior, the carpenters are highly skilled. The people who work for Mark and Mina are some of the nicest people I've ever met which made working with these creative, helpful, skilled people a pleasure, it was never a burden. We were greatly blessed by the work of the hands of this company and it is my hope you will consider using them for your project. If I had another project, I would not hesitate to pick up the phone and call Mark. If I have a problem with the project they've completed, I know they will respond graciously and quickly. Karen W Great Falls, VA.

Great designers, great ideas, and wonderful work check out all the things they already do for other…read morepeople and they can do that for you and your own home

Sallie is incredibly gifted and fun to work with. She has exceeded my expectations with several…read moreprojects in my house and has also helped several of my friends create Dream spaces.

We worked with Crystal on our kitchen and living room addition/renovation and additional design…read morework across our house. Crystal was such a pleasure to work with. She took my initial ideas, heard them out, and then helped elevate them with recommendations and touches that I never would have considered if I hadn't worked with her. She was also so accessible and responsive - answering endless emails and questions with enthusiasm. I felt like she cared as much about the end product as I did. Highly recommend, especially if you don't just want a designer, you want someone to help keep a project on track who understands the industry, has contacts, and can help you navigate all facets of a design project. She's lovely and so are her designs.

Crystal and her team took an outdated kitchen and redesigned it and gave it a vibrate, more modern…read morelook! She also worked within my budget. Very happy with her work and would highly recommend.

Signature Design Interiors was instrumental during the design and construction of our new home…read more From the very beginning, Sandra and Janet provided us with knowledgeable advice regarding room layout, finishes, and all other selections. As a specific example, they iterated with us on the master bathroom layout to include additional functionality and design flourishes. SDI stood by us and provided guidance, support, and expertise as we walked through the confusing and overwhelming process of choosing all the details for our new home. They attended our selection meetings, contractor meetings, walked through our home during construction numerous times, and provided advice over and above what we expected at the beginning of the project. Just as importantly, they were always mindful of our budget and helped us stay within it. We wouldn't have our new dream home without Signature Design Interiors!

From the owner: Signature Design Interiors is a collaborative team who offer full-service, turnkey Decorating and…read moreRemodeling to clients in the DMV for 20 years. Our creative team of designers are experts in space planning, furnishings, art, color and remodeling, who work together to achieve signature designs that are beautiful, functional and tailored to each client's preferences. We are proud of the accolades we have achieved, which include: - Voted Best Interior Designer on Northern Virginia Magazine's 2022 Best Home Experts List - Best of Houzz Service 2014-2021, Best of Houzz Design 2022 - Home Advisor Elite Service Award - Featured on HGTV's My Lottery Dream Home and in The Washington Post's House Calls - Verified US Federal Contractor - Approved & Registered SBA/WOSB Woman Owned Small Business