In Residence Design

We worked with Daniella on four projects between 2005 and 2016. She helped us with kitchen design, landscape design, retail space and interior design of living space. Daniella is very intuitive and quick to figure out what works in any space. Her ideas are fresh, innovative and in-tuned with her client's needs and wants. Each design we worked on with Daniella, exceeded our expectations by far! Nishka Riley

Daniella uses our services for flooring and has always been wonderful to work with. She listens well and gives advise that the client is looking for. I would not hesitate to send a client of mine her way.

Daniella Amit of LaPenna Design (previously In Residence Design) collaborated with Bea O'Driscoll of Choices Interior Design on my April 2012 kitchen renovation. Daniella was the lead in the cabinetry design and installation. Daniella and her crew were very friendly and hard working. They worked well within my very short timeline. It was a fixed price contract and there were no budget changes required. I was extremely please with how my kitchen turned out then and I still am today, almost 3 years later.

It has been to my advantage to have had Daniella as a kitchen planning instructor. She brings a wide range of skills and talents to teaching, encourages diverse backgrounds to demonstrate creativity. Her teaching style stimulates high-order thinking skills and out of the box thinking. Daniella has a way of presenting difficult concepts comprehensibly by encouraging us new students, to learn from others, listen deeply and giving credit for their contributions. I am very exciting for any future courses Daniella will be intrusting in as I will be sure to participate.

Daniella was hired to prepare detailed designs for a kitchen/family reno/update on our 30+ year old Westcoast contemporary home. Daniella took a "blank slate" approach and created a functional and wonderful entertaining space that we know has enhanced our home's worth to future buyers. Daniella was very professional and provided us with the detailed drawings for the cabinets, island, electrical and countertops that we could take to the various trades. In addition, Daniella helped us to make the transition mentally from "tweeking" the existing cabinets to creating a great space that had the same "wow" factor as the rest of our home. Daniella and I worked collaboratively in the choices of finishes such as the cabinets, countertops, appliances, backsplash and paint colour. In addition, Daniella provided her knowledge and experience to assist us with storage solutions in the cabinets, right down to the details of the kitchen sink and faucet. We appreciate how Daniella helped my husband and I to find our common ground on the many decisions required in such a large reno. I would highly recommend Daniella, especially if you are not sure what you need. She will help you "paint that picture" and make it a reality! We still love it after a year.

It was a wonderful experience to work with Daniella from planning stage through completion of our project. Because of Daniella's expert and brilliant work we enjoy our renovated kitchen and atrium space every single day. Daniella provided fantastic advice while also designing a beautiful and efficient kitchen. She helped us with creative solutions for using the available space as well as how to reduce costs to make our project fit our budget without sacrificing the look we were aiming for. In addition, when we were unable to find a supplier for the specialized windows we needed, Daniella recommended a local manufacturer who did a beautiful job and made the space 'soar' to suit the overall vision Daniella helped us realize. Daniella is a delight to work with. I cannot recommend her too highly.

Daniella has an appreciation for quality that is all too rare these days. Highly recommended for anyone looking to collaborate with a design professional that is skilled, passionate, & with charisma to spare.

I renovated my dated 80's home from top to bottom with the expert guidance of Daniella Amit. The highlights of the physical reno are my newly designed kitchen and master bath, powder room, hardwood floors and gas fireplaces. The transformation is stunning. After the physical reno was completed the hard work of interior design began. I bless the day Daniella came into my design life. I couldn't have done it without her. One of my comments to her was "Please save me from beige!" True to form my home is alive with a colour palate that is vibrant yet relaxing. Daniella and I spent many hours shopping for hardwood, carpets, furniture, and fabrics for draperies and pillows. In fact Daniella made the living room drapes (or window treatments as she would say) and pillows for the family and living room. My family and friends are impressed with how my home truly reflects my personality. They thought by using an interior designer my home might not reflect my style, but it is just the opposite. Daniella has been able to patiently guide me through this process. Daniella's greatest gift to me is the confidence I gained to venture forward on my own. To experiment with colour and to discover my own style. Daniella's vision and expert guidance has helped me transform my house into a warm inviting home. I can not thank her enough. Our journey continues.

Daniella has many years' experience in interior design and assessed the potential of my kitchen with ease, giving me a variety of possibilities to fit my taste, needs and budget. She is warm, sensitive and intuitive about what will work in a space. She went with me to find suitable cabinets and got pricing details for me. With her help I went from complete confusion to being able to understand exactly how to proceed. Even knowing I couldn't hire her, she went full out to inform and advise me. Her professionalism and enthusiasm are outstanding!

My en suite has just been completed by La Penna Interiors. I cannot say enough about the professionalism, patience and amazing advice I received during this process. I really appreciated having Daniella with me at the tile showroom, the bathroom fittings showroom the paint store. I had remarkable advice and support in making the right decisions to achieve the beautiful co-ordinated result I have. The tradespeople used by La Penna Interiors are wonderful workmen who displayed a beautiful sense of pride in their workmanship, which is impeccable. Thank you so very much for all the amazing effort and the very enjoyable result! Una Like February 5, 2014 Una Fester White Rock BC