Semprevivo Designs, LLC

Excellent designer to work with. Marina is not only talented but also very fun. We feel privileged to have built a custom bunk room for one of her clients.

Marina is amazing and works with you on your concept. She is not pushy but does offer her opinion to make sure it will all come together beautifully. She offers excellent furniture packages, abdundance of knowledge on various designers, fabrics, and layouts. She is personable and wants you to be happy as well as stylish!!!

Marina helped us redecorate our den and pick out new tiles for our bathrooms. She was very professional and took our particular tastes into consideration when picking out fabrics, furniture, etc. She was timely in getting the job done and was a pleasure to work with.

Semprevivo designs stepped in and took over a job that had been botched by another company. She coordinated a new team of contractors and designed a beautifully remodeled bathroom! She also has redesigned my kitchen, master bath and helped update lighting and window treatments! I love her designs and she gets the job done!

This is a review for Semprevivo Designs, LLC (Marina) for a total Kitchen and laundry room re-make. My wife met with her a developed a real bond. We were doing the remodel while we spent the winter remotely so that was important. Marina was involved in literally every decision in the process. Sometimes making them independently other times asking for input but always doing the legwork and narrowing the selection to 2-3 excellent choices, any of which would have worked. She was instrumental in all aspects of the project. It turned out better than we had hoped for. From major pieces like cabinetry down to hardware and colors she blended everything perfectly. We plan on using her for our next project the MBR bath. Highly recommend her services.

What a talent and eye for detail! Marina is a force, and willing to do whatever it takes to make the design dream a reality.

I have loved working with Marina on my new home design. She really listens to me and seems to know what I want even when I'm not so sure myself! My new home is almost complete and it has been a joy watching all our choices come together beautifully. I've had several people visit my home during construction and have been told by many that I have excellent taste! Well, Marina and I have excellent taste! It has been great having Marina at my side to help with all the decisions - from the smallest to the most important. She has been there for me through the whole process in a way that has allowed me to relax and enjoy building my new home. Next month my builder will begin another house exactly like mine. His prospective customers visited my new home and fell in love. He has a second customer who wants to begin in the Spring. Both customers want my home exactly, colors, finishes, design. A huge compliment to Marina's abilities as a designer.

Semprevivo Designs offers honest design services that are unique yet reflect your personal taste. Your budget will be respected and the products offered will be top quality. Semprevivo Designs is partnered with all the best members of the trade which makes the experience easy and fun.

My husband and I built a second home in North Carolina a few years ago. We had a wonderful experience working with Marina Johnson. She was very knowledgable, easy to work with, and full of helpful ideas. I'm a very hands-on person and she was very open to working as a team with me. She has pictures of our home and we would be happy for her to share them with other clients. We both recommend Marina and her decorating skills. Martha Summerford

Marina Johnston's creative and innovative approach to design bridged the gap between the southern traditional and mountain rustic styles common in our new location and embraced our contemporary tastes. Over the seven years that we have partnered to design and renovate our 1973 home, she has designed furniture from illustrations and my explanations, created wall murals to resemble wallpaper, and found and supervised tradesman and craftsmen who made our dreams pop. She managed the building and staining of our custom made front door, designed and supervised the building of our marble contemporary fireplace which is the focal point of our living room, oversaw the specifications and installation of the steel contemporary winding staircase that graces our foyer, and was the primary advisor for the purchase of the wondrous wood floors in our formal dining room. Her ability to understand our dreams and capture their reality is a rare gift encompassing color, proportion, style and cost. Always attentive and never controlling, she listened and adjusted to our expectations. It is a privilege to work with her. Judith Goldman

We called Marina to help us select new paint colors and custom bedding for 3 bedrooms and she was a delight to work with. Marina has such an eye for color and fabrics! She selected various fabrics and came up with her own original designs for bedding. In one room we were able to use a vintage hand crewel spread that we bought in Bali years ago. Marina converted it into a comforter by selecting coordinating fabrics for the backing, Euro shams and standard shams. She also designed a lined shower curtain to match. The results were fabulous!! Another bedroom was transformed simply by the comforter, shams and pillows which Marina designed and then she added a round accent table with matching fabric. We are so happy with the one-of-a-kind results. It has been a pleasure working with Marina, whose positive energy and true passion for what she does make home projects fun and exciting. Semprevivo Designs is a one stop shop for any home decorating ideas you might have.

This is the third house that we have built, and the first time that I have employed a professional designer for any significant amount of time. What a difference! I first thought that I could use some guidance regarding paint and stain colors. Working with Marina Johnston of Semprevivo Designs, everything blended together so beautifully and so easily that I kept expanding my needs for her services. Marina is so professional and makes everything look so easy to do. Her eye for color and design is amazing. Her talents included picking out furniture, lighting, window coverings, tables, bedding, lamps, and accessories that all went together perfectly and had just the look that I wanted. All of my requests were handled quickly and efficiently. I would highly recommend Semprevivo Designs to anyone desiring to work with a talented professional.