CJ's Creations

Carmen is easy to work with and I love the results of her recommendations. She has both an artist's and a carpenter's eye and gets things in just the right places. She shopped with me, which was a huge help, since I'm new to town. She was also good at dealing with the realities of my existing space and furnishings. My home is prettier, more interesting, and more functional thanks to her input. I think she does a great job.

We hired CJ to remodel our office reception area. We needed to optimize the workspace for two people, and modernize a 20-year-old design. CJ was most interested in hearing from the people that would utilize this space; what their needs and preferences were. We revised plans multiple times before remodeling so we could get this right. Carmen nailed the design - it is perfect for our needs. Visitors are consistently wowed by our new look, and our team loves the functionality.

Carmen is a professional and she cares about what she does whole-heartedly. When we hired Carmen she told us "just trust me", which turned out to be a great decision! With expertise she quickly identified how to best address the needs of our project. Definitely recommend her.

Carmen has painted several rooms of our home. She is professional, affordable and timely in getting the project completed. She was very helpful in picking out paint colors as well.

We were lost without Carmen. She picked out the perfect paint and blinds for our bedroom. She also and had many suggestions on how we could tie the bathroom and the bedroom together. The bedroom looks fantastic, she really created a beautiful, warm space. I like how she listened to us and was easy to work with and also fun! I highly recommend Carmen!

Carmen has helped us choose paint colors for our home on multiple occasions and has also done the painting. She helps us choose colors that we never would have chosen on our own, and we have always been happy with the first color applied to the walls! Her painting skills are very good, and she completes the work according to the time estimate she provides up front. I felt her price was reasonable. Most recently, she helped us choose a tile backsplash for our remodeled kitchen that really tied the room together. I will not hesitate to call her again for our next project.

We hired Carmen to assist us in remodeling our kitchen/family room. Her expertise in interior design was invaluable in the selection of granite, flooring materials, lighting, furniture and paint colors. This was our first experience in using an interior designer and Carmen fit our needs to the T. She is a joy to work with and shared a wealth of information when selecting sub-contractors to do everything from flooring to electrical. Carmen is a perfectionist and it showed in her painting skills. She painted almost our entire home inside. We will certainly use her again and we referred her to our entire family.

We hired Carmen this past summer to do a color consultation. She came over and picked out our colors.....they turned out beautiful!!! We ended up placing our house on the market and it sold on the first day! Carmen is so much fun to work with! She is extremely talented and is full of fresh ideas! We are looking forward to hiring Carmen again to do a color consult for our new home. We highly recomend Carmen to anyone that is looking to freshen up the decor of their home or even just wanting to make it more welcoming. Carmen is a true talent!

Carmen is a joy to work with, her ideas are fresh, innovative and get a wonderful response from clients. She is a hard worker, determined and puts all she has into every project she undergoes. Her energy and skill amazes me and I will continue to recommend her to everyone I know.

I hired Carmen to stage our home to put it on the market. She painted, selected carpets and recommended wood floor refinishers. She suggested furniture placement and the best way to showcase each room. Nothing but high praise from everyone that viewed our home. She also has worked on our vacation condo taking down wallpaper and suggesting decor and color schemes for a coastal living look. She is a delight to work with.

I have had the opportunity to work with Carmen Asleson of CJ's Creations on many projects, everything from large to small over the past 5 years. Carmen has always achieved great results for her clients and their projects because of the relentless drive and passion she has for what she loves doing. The many attributes that she has allows her to complete every project on time and done to perfection. Carmen pays great attention to every detail. She realizes that the smallest thing can make the project much better. She is brilliant with color. She knows how to add shapes, textures and find the correct lighting and materials to make them work together to make the project perfect. Carmen has exceptional communication skills. She knows the right questions to ask and really listens to others input to come up with the best results. It's amazing how Carmen can always find out what the client wants, even when the client has no idea what they want themselves. She projects her ideas and insights to the client, contractors, suppliers and whoever else is involved. Carmen's knowledge is used in various trades in a project from ceiling to floor. She has expertise in painting, flooring, tile, wood, carpet, plumbing fixtures, lighting, cabinets, hardware and everything from inside and out. Carmen has a gift to envision; which may be a single room or to an entire home. Carmen is dedicated and devoted from the moment she starts a project until the final touches and never leaves a job until her client is completely happy. Her expertise, work ethic and drive keeps a project on schedule and budget. The pride in her work is evident to all. Carmen is always a joy, a real pleasure to work with. You see this come alive when she is working with her clients. I would highly recommend working with Carmen Asleson. She will go beyond the call of what you need. Thank you. Wayne Iverson Kitchen and bath consultant at HDS/W Byron MN.

Carmen takes a unique and creative design eye to elevating the old to new, plain to funky, and has a great way with clients! She can convey her ideas with such imagery that you feel comfortable placing yourself in her hands completely!!!