KAREN CRONIN DESIGN

We selected Karen for help in design of a gut renovation of our town home in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. We were located in New York at the time. Karen solved a couple of design challenges for the kitchen layout and the floor plan which have worked out very well. She also recommended the contractor and visited the work site several times during construction on our behalf. Her help selecting finishes, tile, appliances and accessories was invaluable for newcomers to the city. We are very pleased with the result and would recommend her without hesitation.

I have worked with designers in the past and I none were as good as Karen. She is the complete package: experienced, knowledgeable and fun to work with. She treated my house like it was hers and thought through all the details. She helped me break my project down into manageable steps and sourced everything including beautiful wallpaper, carpet, furniture and artwork for my master bedroom. She also was able to flex into a totally different aesthetic and do my 16 year old daughter’s bedroom in a way that my daughter loved. If you are looking for someone who is a fabulous designer and cares about your goals, your taste and your budget, Karen is your best bet. I could not recommend her more highly.

Karen is amazing... I had a big bathroom renovation going on and then my roof... sounds like a funny combo but the roof was a surprise... Karen has an excellent eye for color and combining design and innovation into my space. She is a perfectionist and kind and not overbearing, which was a great fit for me. She is so full of ideas, combinations of colors, and accents. I would highly recommend her.. my final result is five star! She's also affordable but not cheap. She helped me pick the color of my roof as well, which BTW, if anybody has had the task of picking the right color for your roof, that is not an easy task and there are many examples of mistakes that have happened unfortunately... But not for me... Don't forget that designers possess talents of all kinds!!

It was such a pleasure to work with Karen. Not only did she guide me with patience and kindness through every aspect of my renovation... I'm talking ceiling fans to floor tiles and everything in between... she also taught me a lot along the way. I loved how she never rushed me and always gave just enough options that I never felt overwhelmed. Most importantly, she listened to me and helped me balance my needs with my wants. I look forward to working with her again.

I had a wonderful experience working with my interior designer on a partial home makeover. She transformed my space into a warm, cozy home that truly reflects my style. She is incredibly patient, quick to respond, and even took the time to walk through furniture stores with me. I’m grateful for her guidance and highly recommend her!

Karen did an amazing job with being the design of my walk-in closet to fruition! My closet is so much more spacious and accessible thanks to Karen and her outstanding team! I will absolutely consult Karen in the future for any more remodeling!

After considering several interior designers for my total kitchen renovation project, I chose Karen Cronin Design for the job. It was a pleasure from the start working with Karen, as she listened carefully to my wishes and desires and promptly interpreted them into a working design, that would suit my space as well as my budget. Her attention to detail truly amazed me when it came to choosing everything from paint color, ceramic tile, lighting and even cabinet design and hardware. She also worked well with my contractors throughout the construction phase, making any needed changes as the space might dictate once demolition was completed. The contractor complimented her as well at being very professional and knowledgable. If you are looking for an interior designer that will help make your dream design become a reality, and enjoy the process of working with her as well, Karen Cronin Design is a great choice!!!

Karen demonstrated a high level of professionalism and expertise throughout the project. Her ability to understand our design goals and suggest suitable finishes was impressive. Karen’s recommendations for skilled contractors were spot on, ensuring the project was completed to the highest standards. A true team player, Karen was a valuable addition to our project." Christian

Karen completely redesigned and transformed our 1970's kitchen. She managed to keep some of the charming features of our 1940's home while seamlessly blending modern touches. The result is timeless and we could not be happier. Karen has a eye for beauty and can put elements of a room together in a harmonious and fresh way. She helps you see the many possibilities in a space. Her guidance made selecting tile, flooring, lighting and finishes a pleasure. She listens to your ideas and presents choices, many of which you were not aware you had. She is all about the details. She communicated well with our contractor to insure every aspect, from the layout of the flooring to the color of the caulk, was perfect. It is obvious she loves creating beautiful spaces. Somehow Karen manages to make the stressful process of renovation fun. She worked hard to help us stay on budget and even negotiated some prices for us. I can not recommend her more highly. She is the perfect blend of an artistic eye and a dedicated professional.

Hi, had the pleasure of working with karen on a kitchen. We had a great experience since the start, not only she is great to work with but her design ideias and knowledge are fantastic!!! Highly recommend!! Thank you so much looking forward to the next project.

I have worked with Karen Cronin Design for many years, including complete renovations to my home and Professional offices. Most recently for my home, Karen has specified new furniture, selected and managed specialized Contractors to refurbish stone floors and surfaces, repaint and replace wall coverings" She has the ability to get in your head and figure out what your looking for even if you can't quite articulate the goal --- just amazing! Attention to detail is extraordinary. Six stars if it existing.

Karen is extremely knowledgeable and has designed numerous beautiful spaces for her clients. She listens, addresses their wants, needs and concerns as well as gently pushes them out of their comfort zone to achieve a look they never dreamed would be possible for their homes. I have worked with Karen for several years and the spaces she creates never ceases to amaze me. She is patient, easy to work with and is there for you every step of the way. I highly recommend Karen Cronin Designs whether you are looking to renovate a kitchen, bathroom, add an addition, build a new home or simply to update your master bedroom, living room or dining room. You will be happy you chose to go with her!

Karen listened to what I wanted, honed in on what I needed, and then found ways to do both within my budget. She always provided multiple options and suggestions and then helped narrow them down to what best fit my aesthetic and provided both form and function.

Karen Cronin was a pleasure to work with on designing our dining room and living room in our home. We have small children and were looking for attractive, but functional furniture. She reviewed our emails thoroughly before our initial consultation. That gave us assurance that she wouldn't waste time in our process and that she was focused on delivering as soon as possible. She presented several ideas on pieces within our budget and dealt with the vendors for ordering and delivery. She secured significant discounts on all of the furniture we ordered. The real highlight was when she utilized her relationship with a local craftsman to build us a live edge dining room table that is the centerpiece of our dining room. She negotiated the price and we were able to chose the piece of wood he used to build the table. Nearly every person who walks into our dining room compliments our table. It is truly unique and fits with the overall design. We couldn't be happier with Karen's work and her contributions to our home that will surely last a lifetime. Thank you, Karen!

I cannot say enough positive things about Karen and her design work! Karen helped us update and redo four rooms in our 42 year old home. With great expertise, she helped us redo our laundry room and powder room and update our kitchen and family room. What a huge difference it has made! Karen immediately recognized our style and helped us select paint colors, wallpaper, flooring, furniture, and accessories. Karen is extremely organized, and she scheduled all of the work that was done! On a couple of occasions, she had workers return to fine tune their work. Karen is consistently very prompt with her work. Karen is a pleasure to work with, and I recommend her highly!

Karen was recommended to me by a friend who worked with her on a few redesign projects. I never worked with a designer in the past and had a great experience working with Karen. She is very professional, kind, patient and able to envision the end result. My '90s interior space needed major updating and Karen helped me accomplish that goal and I'm very happy with the results. She knows which suppliers are reputable and works directly with them on your behalf. Her confidence in decision-making helped me feel less stressed in making furniture purchases, etc. That help alone made the investment worth it. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs an experienced and creative eye to help them navigate a design project. Trish J., Cinnaminson, NJ

We were very impressed with Karen's creativity, inspiring designs, and exceptional standards. She has an eye for spectacular design techniques. We were extremely pleased to have had the opportunity to work with her and highly recommend her. We look forward to more projects with Karen :-)

Karen is the ultimate professional. She is extremely organized and knowledgeable. Working with Karen is a joy. She totally took every headache away from our move as well as arranged for contractors to complete projects in a timely fashion. Her recommendations for contractors, everything from hanging art to cabinet and flooring, was to perfection. We highly recommend Karen.

At the onset of the project, we knew that our home did not have a traditional layout and in it's current state, was not functioning for the needs of our family. Enter Karen. She made an overwhelming design task manageable and fun to design. She really took time to get to know us, our family's needs, and tastes. Listening is her strength and that she did. Our home doesn't feel as though it was someone else's style or full of the latest trends. It really reflects us and who we are as a family. I believe that Karen is able to do this because she really has a deep understanding of design and architecture. You are also never made to feel that you are just one of her many clients. She really was genuinely invested in the success of our project. Karen was also instrumental in suggesting vendors, interviewing and hiring architects and contractors. We were please with each and everyone. If there was ever an issue, (our project was done during major supply chain issues) Karen knew how to graciously intervene and have our needs met. Overall, Karen was a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend her service.

I have hired interior designers for 50 years and this is the first time my designer has actually listened to me and also offer creative solutions In other words, Karen Cronin crafted a plan but built into it were measures to trade out a piece she selected for perhaps your nostalgia piece. I learned this in real time because my move and apartment design were done in the middle of a pandemic and supply chain shortages. Keeping an even temperament, Karen took on all the disruptions with alacrity. She traded out fabric selections and furniture selections when, after months of waiting, we discovered they simply were not going to arrive. So these were hardship conditions and Karen came through this with creativity and grace. Karen Cronin works in a meticulous detail oriented manner so much so, it's only now eight months after completion that I'm recognizing her mindset for wall covering, etc. Karen was following the Bauhaus design of my building and knew that in a building such as this, as she said, "You have to bring the glam in" And, boy she did not disappoint. My new home is spectacular!! Karen Cronin is simply the best interior designer around.

Karen is very professional and guided us through our kitchen remodel. She is knowledgeable and has her clients best interests all the way through the remodeling process. She was always easy to get in touch with and her communication skills were outstanding,

We highly recommend Karen Cronin for any home design project! Karen is SO VERY talented and truly listens to our opinions. She then comes to us with choices and products that work beautifully together and always surpass our expectations. She is truly delightful to work with, always professional, always willing to refine choices and is sensitive to costs to get the most 'bang from your buck" in a design. She has exquisite taste and a real eye for color choice and patterns as well. She has a knack for pulling a design together and assisting with any and all elements of a design. We have worked with Karen on many projects in our home, from simple paint color choice (interior and exterior) to entire room design including wall treatments, window treatments, carpet/rug choices, furniture and furnishings (bed linens, etc.) to complete the design. She knows how to source EVERY element to bring a design together to a beautiful completion to please your individual preferences and taste. Susan and Ben P.

Karen is not only excellent at style & design, she also excels at understanding the scope, timeframe & budget of each project - which I personally feel is the most intimidating part of hiring a designer. She meets you at whatever point you are in the project & with whatever you want to keep in your design (which is not always easy - especially for clients with an "eclectic" aesthetic like me)! Without question, I will have her consult on any future projects I may have. Sorry for the "party pictures", I need to take some regular pics.

Karen helped me design and create the “bathroom oasis” that I imaged. From guidance on the room layout, to the materials selection and the contractor recommendations, everything came together. My bathroom went from dark and bland to a bright seaside inspired spa. We are looking forward to working with Karen on our next home update.

You won’t find a more professional caring hardworking individual than Karen. One of her main strengths besides her decorating skills is her ability to work with the client and appreciate the clients needs and tastes. Never will she attempt to push or strong arm her views on the client. She works extremely well in establishing the client goals and will bring many options to the table in order to make the “right” selection/choice. Her guidance throughout the process is invaluable and her urgency to detail is fantastic. Her low key professional attitude and creativity would make any potential client feel they have hit a home run. Therefore 5 stars aren’t enough accolades we could ever give Katen

I have worked with Karen on many projects-laundry/mud room, kitchen remodel, powder room, furnishing outdoor living space, etc. She is amazing-super easy to work with and FAIR! She takes some time to figure you out-what you like and don't like, your personality, your vision (which I truly appreciate)-then everything just clicks. She will be a part of every project we do-large or small-from now on! She's like part of our family! I highly recommend Karen Cronin Design to anyone, but especially for those that want personalized interior design outside the cookie cutter box.

We hired Karen to help us transition from a large fully furnished 4BR house in a South Jersey neighborhood to a charming but small and tired 2BR condo in Old City that needed to be completely remodeled. I could not have found a better person to help us manage our move and create our new home. Working with Karen has been absolutely incredible! From the very beginning she had a great vision on how to make our new urban space feel both spacious and chic. Karen helped us consider what elements to keep from our former house (no small task!) and coordinated with the building in Philly to handle the move-in. She handled the arrangements for all deliveries and installations. All of her vendors, including the movers, kitchen and bath cabinetmakers, and stone cutters were top notch. Most importantly, however, I valued Karen's communication skills and knowledge of the industry. Her suggestions are thoughtful and insightful. She was very good at listening to us and I felt comfortable that our decisions were clear, informed and mutual. Our final outcome could not have turned out more perfectly. I absolutely love our new home and I continue to ask Karen for additional design suggestions and decorating ideas all the time! She is a gifted designer, a delightful individual, a terrific resource, and a friend. Our place looks amazing!

Karen has worked with us on so many of projects over the years. She's very professional, responsive, reliable, and extremely easy to work with. I would definitely recommend her to anyone in need of a great interior designer! - Marlee

Karen is an amazing designer with an exceptional attention to detail. I was looking for a mix of modern and European influence and Karen helped me find my style in a sea of choices. Her selection of products and finishes were spot on including the paint color tones. I highly recommend Karen. The room wouldn’t be the same without her. Thank you!

OF THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS, WE AT ARCH STREET LIGHTING ARE PROUD OF OUR ASSOCIATION WITH MS. CRONIN. HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL AND EFFICIENT, SHE IS ALWAYS COURTEOUS AND KNOWLEDABLE, AND A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER IN ALL DESIGN ENDEVOURS. NEIL EINLEGER ARCH STREET LIGHTING

Karen was wonderful to work with. She came into our showroom and we picked out tiles and the process was so smooth. She was very professional. The job turned out beautifully and we look forward to working with her again.

Karen Cronin was excellent in every respect, turning our shabby Fairmount townhouse into a chic city home. The townhouse came along with my husband when we married and has been rented out for the last thirty years. It was in sad, sad shape and both Karen and our contractor, Joel, strongly advised we sell it and buy new. But the TH is in a premier location, right in the heart of Fairmount and bigger than anything else we saw for sale. Anything equivalent cost a million or more. We asked Joel to take on the physical plant and Karen to coordinate the interiors. It was a total tear out. Karen and Joel worked excellently together. The house had to be steadied, have new heating and cooling, new plumbing...well, new everything. New windows, new windows cut into the walls, basically, we moved spaces to create more space because KAREN has an eye for opening up rooms. I like her choices and how she puts things together. I’m not very adventurous buying furniture so I need a designer who gives me a little push toward pieces that are a little more racy. She was happy to use old family stuff of mine as well. Altogether, Karen was a dream to work with. I recommend her totally and wholeheartedly.

Working with Karen was an absolute pleasure from beginning to end. Karen got to know us, and listened to our loose plans for the space. She made very thoughtful suggestions all along the way. Her vision and the final outcome could not have turned out more perfectly. It's been over a year, and we still are in awe of the space. What a transformation! Karen is a very gifted designer. And is very nice, to boot!

Karen redesigned our master bathroom. The results are breathtaking. She has an excellent eye for detail and understands scale and scope. Karen listens to understand client’s goals and vision and provides valuable advice on options. We continue working with Karen on projects around the house.

It is wonderful to work with Karen on interior renovations. She always has creative solutions to design challenges and clients are consistently happy with their new spaces.

I have retained Karen Cronin on three significant projects. The most recent project was the move from my primary residence(4000 ft.² plus home) in South Jersey into my current residence (large two bedroom apartment at the Ritz residences in Philadelphia Pennsylvania). I am a divorced father of two. I own and run my own business. I work long hours and travel extensively. Bottom line-in a move like this I needed a tremendous amount of help, and based on my previous experience with Karen I had every confidence in her abilities. She exceeded my expectations. On the front end of the move Karen took responsibility to vet and retain movers. She supervised and coordinated the packing of my home, and the move. A stone the size of the home and the amount of furnishings very little was used in my new residence, which required that belongings and furnishings be donated or stored. Karen handled all of this. She was on site for the move out of my South Jersey residence, and coordinated with the building Philadelphia to handle the move-in. She had everything planned well in advance and it ran like clockwork. Because I was moving into a totally different style and size residence, Karen needed to completely design, furnish and accessorize my new residence. This required her to spend considerable time in advance designing, measuring and providing the options based upon my taste and pricing parameters. This move encompassed everything from furniture, to art, lighting, kitchen appliances, etc. Karen furnished and designed for the foyer, living room, dining room, family room and bedrooms. Karen coordinated with the vendors and my building to make arrangements for all deliveries and installation. She handled placement and timing of art. She worked with selected and vetted multiple vendors, including the movers, electricians, plumbers and carpenters. She has exemplary communication skills. We communicated multiple times daily. Based on our extensive experience together my trust in her judgment is absolute-yet, she took no steps without authority. I have absolutely no reservations about giving Karen complete access. She is completely trustworthy I have no reservations about recommending Karen Cronin. I can assure you I will be hiring her again. Completely dependable, the ultimate professional. Punctual. And, she has great taste. My place looks awesome. Constantly receive compliments. Can't go wrong with Karen Cronin!!! I would have no problem speaking with anyone considering Karen.