I highly recommend Paulina Hughes Design…read more I reached out to her to have our planters designed for our house and she is extremely kind, easy going and very talented. She listened to my thoughts and was extremely helpful throughout the whole process. I've enjoyed working with her and have already reached out to get her help with some design work for our house since I want to have a more cohesive look and not waste anymore money buying something that I will change in a few months. She's extremely mindful of our budget and understands our needs and is extremely respectful of our crazy household. I look forward to her help and working with her going forward. Thank you Paulina!

Paulina is the best designer I have worked with. She is passionate about good design. She listens…read moreto your wants and needs and does the entire project within your budget. She is great at bringing you ideas and plans that you would never think of. The best part is that the projects were all completed on time and above expectations. Paulina is professional, pleasant, focused, and above all honest and caring. I will use her for all of my future design projects.

I rarely write negative reviews, but I was disappointed with my visit to the Kitchen Studio. I was…read morelooking to install new countertops in my kitchen and bathroom. The Kitchen Studio popped up in my google search as being a local dealer of the specific higher end material I wanted. Upon arrival, an employee told me "they don't do just countertops". Okay. That isn't clear on their website. Then she went on to tell me she can't think of anywhere in the area to refer me that "just does counters". First, of all, there are at least 10 countertop fabricators within a 10 mile radius of Glen Ellyn. Someone in the industry should know this. Second, I'm sure the Kitchen Studio has an in house fabricator or they subcontract it out to someone local (most likely) and thus, why on earth would you not give this person my business??? I have a fairly large kitchen and master vanity. My quotes from the other local fabricators, who do, in fact, exist, are coming in at $120/sq foot and up. I'm giving 2 stars instead of one because all their kitchens on houzz are truly lovely and I'm sure if you hire them they would design a beautiful kitchen.

We signed a retainer to remodel kitchen and small bath and powder room with the kitchen studio of…read moreGlen Ellen that clearly specified their design and project overseeing fees as % of material ( I had to buy everything from them except appliances) and their labor cost. However when cost estimates were developed for contract signing for the project implementation phase, her personal fees were 3 times of what they should have been per our retainer agreement. When I pointed out the retainer terms, instead of correcting, they sent me a new retainer document and told me their process has changed. The change is permanent and sometimes there is a little fallout like this. These were Susan's words in her email to me. I took them to court ( case#2019SR000483 in Dupage county) to get my money back which I did. Susan herself is talented and personable but her business partner and company co-owner's dealings are disappointing and ignorant of basic business ethics. Susan kept saying he handles all money and pricing aspects. I had to walk away! Update 1/10/2020: I stand by my comments and the fact that you completely disavowed the terms of retainer and when I pointed out the pricing terms that we agreed to In the retainer, you emailed me a new retainer document with all pricing terms removed from it. I would have never signed anything or paid you $7k based on that new retainer devoid of any specifics. This was an act of complete lack of integrity. If you are serious about building reputation, practicing integrity will help. Good luck

I was referred to Gaby by my architect who is now just as disappointed as I am. I needed an…read moreinterior designer to help with some tile, fixture and general opinions on what I was selecting. I originally inquired about a onetime consultation since my floor plan was done and contractor was already hired. I was advised that I needed more of Gaby's time since it was such a large project. I was renovating my primary bedroom, adding a primary bath, closet and bathroom to my historic home. The quality of Gaby's work is excellent however she is a terrible communicator and spent our money recklessly. She spent hours on drawings that I did not need and charged me thousands of dollars. I trusted her because she came recommended and this was the first time, I had done a project like this. When I asked my contractor about his communication with Gaby, he had very minimal. I asked him about the drawings she did and said he did not need any drawings, that he and I had covered all the specifics. I immediately let Gaby know that the drawings she charged me for were not needed and she refused to give my money back. She did these drawings without asking anyone if they were needed. She then gave me a hard time about giving me my retainer back. I also overheard her talking negatively about some of my choices when she failed to hang up after our zoom call. Gaby was completely unprofessional, and I feel betrayed and scammed. Do not use this designer if you want someone you can trust, communicate with and feel respected.

I feel so fortunate to have been referred to Urban 1111 Design for our basement remodel. Gaby is…read moreabsolutely wonderful to work with, her client dashboard is easy to use, and most importantly we've loved everything Gaby has proposed for our project. Gaby is very detail-oriented and I really appreciate that she considers the functionality of her suggestions in addition to the aesthetics.

Fairfield Renovation built us our dream home and it was a great experience…read more thank you Kevin & Scott

I would not hesitate to recommend Renovations by Fairfield…read more They recently completed a remodel of our kitchen. They are true professionals. Very responsive and wonderful to work with. Throughout the entire project, communication was clear and consistent, and the entire team was respectful, always on time and kept true to their commitments. The quality of their work surpassed expectations. They completed the job on time and stayed within our budget. Stephanie did a great job with the design and Kevin took the time to understand what we needed and offered suggestions when needed. Eric our project manager was so easy to work with. He kept us informed daily on every aspect of the job. His communication and attention to detail was top notch! I have a bathroom to remodel and would not consider using any other company!

I loved working with Agnes to redesign my house. She was professional, proactive, responsive and…read moreabove all had a beautiful vision and execution for my space. She truly listened to my needs for the space and her recommendations and expertise on vendors was very well suited to my budget. We were perfectly matched from a designer/client perspective. This has been a very positive experience and I've already recommended Mindfulness Design Group to a number of friends.

When my husband's job relocated us to the Chicago area from California, we were under a tight…read moretimeframe to find and buy a new home. Quite by accident we found the community of Hawthorn Place by Icon Building Group located in Hawthorn Woods. Right from the start, we were impressed with the quality of the homes built by Icon. We looked at three different homes that were available at that time and fell in love with the first one that we originally walked through. We met Charlie Murphy, the owner of Icon that first day. Lucky for us, his office just happened to be located in the model home in our new neighborhood. We did our research on Icon, and discovered they have at least 10 new home communities throughout the Chicagoland area and also specialize in new custom homes and remodeling. Their homes are hands down gorgeous - whether new builds or remodels. From start to finish, Charlie was super to work with. What really made our experience great was his availability. He would answer all of our calls, texts, or e-mails no matter what time of the day. The whole process felt very personal. While our new home was near perfect to what we were looking for, there were a few things on our wish list that we wanted. Right from the start, Charlie put us in touch with his Design Center manager, Angela, who started the process while we were still back in California preparing for our move. Our project included adding a basement bar/kitchen with an island, a feature wall w/floating shelves (Charlie's idea) and a built-in electric fireplace in the great room, crown molding throughout the downstairs, and extra cabinets in the laundry room. What we liked most about working with Angela is that she helped us make decisions that kept the rooms in harmony overall - especially the finished basement. Sometimes it was hard to visual the finished look, and she helped us by showing us pictures and different samples as we decided on tile, cabinets, backsplash etc. She was also very patient when we had a few changes along the way. Rachel, our lead project manager, was invaluable during the entire project. She was always courteous, on time, helpful and above all resourceful. Rachel did an excellent job of communicating exactly what was going on the entire time. She stayed in constant communication with all of the contractors, and addressed any issues that came up regarding scheduling, materials, etc. What we liked the most was that she would stop by nearly every day that work was being done, to make sure everything was on track and give us updates. We know we weren't her only project, but we sure felt like it. As with any projects, a few hiccups came up along the way, but anytime this happened the Icon team was quick to respond and resolve the issue. We would like to especially thank Joe, Icon's VP of Purchasing & Design who came to the rescue several times when we needed to make some last-minute changes on a few design choices and clear up some miscommunication. He was very fair and reasonable with his solutions, and we were happy with the outcome. Lastly, we want to give a shout out to Sandy, our Service/Warranty manager. While all of the exciting upgrades were happening, she was available to resolve any issues we identified during the original walkthrough. She was responsive and professional. Everything on our list was followed up on and resolved to our satisfaction. We love our new Icon home, and the upgrades we had done turned out better than we even imagined. If you are thinking of buying a new home, building a custom one or remodeling we highly recommend Charlie and his team at Icon Building Group. We promise you won't be disappointed.

We considered ICON but upon viewing their very cookie cutter type homes, elected to go a different…read moredirection. Also, ICON was advertising homes for just under $1M in one of their communities. However, once we expressed interest, we were told that the build would be about $200k higher. Be sure to do your homework before getting to far along with ICON / Charlie. There are a lot of other, very reputable builders out there.

The Drury team did an amazing job transforming our kitchen - we absolutely love it!…read more Mario & Linda

Drury Design was invaluable to us for our kitchen and bath renovation in Southwest Michigan. They…read morewere the constant in the process that provided us with a high quality product in cabinets and countertops, measurements and oversight. Even though the project was in a different state, we heavily relied up Drury (Alicia) to obtain a high quality finished product. We would use them again in a heartbeat!!

Amazing from start to finish. We were given a very fair quote and clear expectations were made at…read morethe very beginning. Throughout the whole remodel, we were kept in the loop and the timeline was completely accurate. We love our new guest bathroom! Would highly recommend!