Anne was wonderful to work with on many levels. We asked her to help us design our empty dining room and awkward living room into an elegant but comfortable dining room that could seat at least 20 people for large family gatherings, and make the adjoining living room usable by turning it into a sitting room/game room. Anne was respectful of our budget, which we appreciated. She helped us tremendously with every step of the process. Anne was good at listening to what we needed, and was very practical in her suggestions. She was great about providing us with a range of choices for everything (whether furniture, paint, light fixtures, window treatments) without overwhelming us. She was very natural at helping us eliminate what we didn't want, and guiding us in making choices - from finding the right size furniture, and the right furniture, picking fabrics, finding upholsterer, picking window treatments, finding a person to put the window treatments up, finding the right light fixtures, helping us understand the importance of different types of lights and how to space them, carpet for the game room, and numerous other details. Anne took the time to take us to different places to select things (a lighting shop, a designer showroom, etc.) She provided detailed instructions to our contractors, and worked with them to make sure execution was proper. She was good at explaining her rationale behind recommendations, told us when she disagreed with our choices, and always figured out how to make our choices work. Anne went above and beyond in so many ways. After we had finished the dining room (and already paid her in full), we finally decided on artwork. When I mentioned this to her she stopped by our house and put up the artwork herself - something she really did not have to do. People tell us ALL the time how much they love our dining room. We fully utilize our dining room and adjoining sitting/game room - thanks to the fact that Anne has made both so enjoyable to be in. We loved working with Anne, and we look forward to having us help us when we renovate our kitchen.
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