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….After talking with her and listening to her suggestions, I decided to hire her to help with the entire makeover! Laurie brought over wallpaper, paint and carpet samples and fabric swatches .She accompanied me to furniture stores. She rearranged the bookshelves to make them look fabulous. Her recommendations were invaluable. She coordinated the necessary contractors and was accessible through the entire project. She has a keen eye for color and furniture placement and has a gift for hanging artwork and selecting accessories. She is professional, very talented and delightful to work with.
Laurie is a responsive, conscientious, straightforward, trustworthy, creative and pleasant professional who is easy to work with. She was great at following up on issues and extended herself even with most of minute details. She has an amazingly good eye for colors (paints, fabrics, etc.) as well as for the placement of furniture and fixtures. The bottom line is, her input completely improved the appearance of the rooms from dreary to openness, brightness and very inviting. Her involvement saved us time, money and from making mistakes. Hats off to Laurie for a job well done.
Laurie was extremely responsive throughout and helped us tremendously throughout the process. She worked within our style and budget in making all recommendations. She had very creative and helpful ideas,… She also made great suggestions on paint colors... Laurie was happy to help with every detail, down to the knobs on our closet doors. ..She has a terrific personality and is extremely professional. We are happy to recommend her.
Laurie is very creative and has a great ability to understand each client, their style and living style so she brings ideas that appeal to you personally and fit into your daily living. Very personalized so that you feel a uniqueness to the designs/ideas she presents. Laurie also looks for cost-effective ways to decorate.
Laurie was extremely patient with our timing; our budget constraints; and our indecisiveness. Laurie made her suggestions and was supportive if we wanted to go in a different direction. She was always honest and direct with us; she did not impose her desire to do something in a particular way. She was very conscientious about cost. She is a very sweet and easy person to work with.
Laurie has an amazing eye for design and helped us making lasting changes to our home that we love and never would have thought of without her. She brings creativity and practicality together beautifully, and keeps her clients informed every step of the way. Her work is top-notch, and her prices are very reasonable. I would recommend Laurie unequivocally for anyone in need of some interior design assistance.
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