Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelers in Columbia

“This is not a typical review, but our association is unique and I trust that yours would be the same if you were to select Irene Design as your consultant. We met Irene at a home show. We had been thinking about remodeling the interior of our home, but wanted a design consultant to work with us. We contracted with Irene Design to be our consultant. During the first visit to our home to take pictures and discuss with us, what we liked and disliked, I pointed out to her that the carrying partition on the first flow did not run parallel to the outside wall. Thus, any pattern in the flooring would also appear to diverge from the wall. Irene, immediately suggested that the tiles be installed at a 45 degree angle, which totally eliminated the problem. We then continued to work with Irene on the layout of the bathrooms, the wallpaper selection and the carpeting to mention only a small portions of the interactions we had with her in arriving at a design that met our needs and tastes. We had differences with Irene, but in each case Irene was always open to our suggestions. We would sit and discuss the pros and cons of each change and were always able to arrive at a decision that best met our needs. Once, we had finalized the design, we prepared a bid specification setting out exactly what we expected the contractor to do and what we would supply. This bid specification was given to 4 separate contractors including Irene Design. It should be noted that Irene had assured us that she would work with whichever contractor we selected to assure us that the design, such as the tile layouts in the bathrooms would be done as she had planned. While all four contractor bids were fairly close, Irene Designs bid was slightly less, so we selected them to perform the construction. At the same time we had also contracted with an electrician and a painter/wallpaper hanger. The electrician did an excellent job, however the painter made some serious errors in prepping the stair case walls for papering. After several attempts by the paper hanger to repair the problems, it became evident that all the paper in the stair case would have to be remove, the wall repaired and primed correctly and then repaper the whole area. Irene Design, on learning of this said that they would do the repair work at cost to help us out of this difficult situation. For these reasons, we highly recommend Irene Design if you are considering a remodeling project. If you would like to discuss our experience with Irene Design, we would welcome your calls”

“The jobs, kitchen and flooring, were very well done. They were clean, thorough in explaining issues and easy to ask questions. Definitely recommend them.”

“Ann was very professional and always punctual. There were many details she added that I never would have thought of. She stayed within our budget and was one step ahead of us through the whole project. She was terrific to work with and I would highly recommend her to others. I love love love my new kitchen. Sue H.”

“I enjoyed working with this company. I thought that Frank was easy to work with, listened to our wishes and was friendly and polite. I appreciated that he seemed to have a nice relationship with his handworkers and that he put in time at the jobs himself. I would hire this company again.”

“H&H was contracted to oversee a new barn construction and a connecting screened porch. The finished product was simply amazing and beautiful. Our new porch has become our favorite room for the summer. And the barn is a magnificent. The interior design of the porch is gorgeous and receives constant praise from friends. We are more than happy with their work.”

“My bathroom had a complete remodeling. The work was done in a professional way., The guys were very reliable. I love my new bathroom. I would recommend this company to anyone.”

“My husband and I are extremely pleased with the wonderful experience we have had so far with RIKB. We are moving from the designing stage into the ordering process. So technically we still have a few more weeks before we begin the actual renovation of our kitchen. If the rest of the process goes as well as it has, we will be posting another rave review. They take you from the design of your project through to it's final conception. Their staff is pleasant, knowledgeable and very helpful. Their goal is to create the kitchen you want within a predetermined budget range. Well it's done. We love the results. It's like living in a brand new house. All thumbs up for RIKB!!!!! We love our new kitchen. Here are the before and after pictures. You decide. We are glad we decided to go with RIKB. It's a joy to cook and eat in our lovely new kitchen. Thanks RIKB!!!!”

“KBDC designed and built a stunningly beautiful (and ideally functional) new bathroom for our traditional center hall colonial. Like other houses of its type, ours had a tiny and outmoded upstairs bath. We wanted something a little more spacious (and gave up a BR closet) and a lot more beautiful. What we got was a showplace with gorgeous materials, abundant storage, and accessibility (since we want to age in place in our home). Lorey Cavenaugh has an uncanny ability to "get" her clients. She designed for my aesthetic and needs,but her vision gave wings to my ideas. Stephanie, our project manager, became my text-buddy, available to answer every question and solve every little concern. She and Lorey oversee an amazing team of craftspeople and technicians. By the way, we are return customers: our 2008 project involved a small addition to the house, a new bath downstairs, a laundry room, and a kitchen that still takes our breath away.”

“Matt Modglin of Kitchen Living is both creative and detailed. He has an excellent eye for design, and immediately provided solutions for our kitchen. He asked about our budget and made a point of staying within it. He also kept us apprised of the delivery schedule, updating us as needed. Kitchen Living sets a very high standard for customer service, and Matt is a real pleasure to work with..”

“Tom Norcia of Built by Alpine has worked on a project for me that is in another location a couple of miles from our home. Working with him is a pleasure. He responds to queries or comments within a day, sends prompt estimates, and communicates by email or phone as needed. After a day's work, he usually sends me an email report, often with a photo of the progress accomplished. The quality of Tom's work is very good and careful. Because I cannot often be present, it is particularly important that I can trust him to carry out what I expect. He fulfills that trust absolutely.”