--- title: "Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jan-hiltz-interiors-llc-pfvwus-pf~1703878005 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1703878005.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/3df3b7200399dfbb_3211-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "21 Bridge Square, Westport, Connecticut 06880, United States" latitude: 41.1434 longitude: -73.3496 phone: "(203) 331-5578" website: http://janhiltzinteriorsllc.com rating: 4.6 review_count: 14 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 185 last_updated: 2026-09-06 --- # Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC Original Houzz profile: [Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jan-hiltz-interiors-llc-pfvwus-pf~1703878005) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Westport, CT - **Serves:** Stamford, Norwalk, East Norwalk, Fairfield, Trumbull, Westport, Ridgefield, Darien, New Canaan, Wilton, Redding, Easton, Greens Farms, Southport, Georgetown, Weston, Cannondale, Long Island, Lower Fairfield County, South Salem, Westchester County - **Houzz rating:** 4.6 out of 5 (14 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2020), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Livable Luxury: Janet Hiltz has over 25 years of Interior Design experience. She is known for her ability to weave a palette of comfort, and good taste, with a hint of the unexpected into each of her client’s homes. Janet has designed projects with clients from London to Westport, Greenwich, New Canaan, Long Island, Boston and Manhattan. Her client’s lifestyle is foremost in her creation of beautiful spaces. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Lighting Design - Home Office Design & Construction - Custom Built-ins - Floor Plans - Playroom Design - Custom Furniture - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Laundry Room Design - Nursery Design - Custom Blinds & Shades - Custom Home Bars - Closet Design - 3D Rendering - Basement Design - Custom Bookcases - Custom Walk-in Closets - Sunroom Design & Construction - Custom Entertainment Centers - Custom Rugs - Custom Fireplace Mantels - Home Theater Design - Custom Shelving - Custom Pantries - Drafting - Kitchen Remodeling ### Areas Served - Stamford - Norwalk - East Norwalk - Fairfield - Trumbull - Westport - Ridgefield - Darien - New Canaan - Wilton - Redding - Easton - Greens Farms - Southport - Georgetown - Weston - Cannondale - Long Island - Lower Fairfield County - South Salem - Westchester County ### Typical Job Cost $30,000 - 1 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC | | Address | 21 Bridge Square, Westport, Connecticut 06880, United States | | Phone | (203) 331-5578 | | Website | http://janhiltzinteriorsllc.com | | Followers on Houzz | 185 | **Social profiles:** - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/JanHiltz - Blog — http://www.janhiltzinteriorsllc.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jan-hiltz-interiors-llc-pfvwus-pf~1703878005) - **Website:** http://janhiltzinteriorsllc.com - **Phone:** (203) 331-5578 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - ASID Member - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2020), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 — 14 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Jocelyn Verdi Interiors, LLC, July 2019** > I worked with Janet and Christine on two of my houses. Their creativity is beyond incredible and their attention to detail is like no other. Every centimeter of my space is completed perfection. They also take care of everything. As the client all I did was say yes or no and they made it all happen! Will never work with anyone else to design my house!! **★★★★★ — Sharon Clark, July 2019** > I have been extremely pleased with the work that Jan and her team performed. The design elements were excellent and the quality superb. She has a great team that is professional and flexible. Every room with the exception of two guest bedrooms were redone. The flow and feel from room to room is cohesive and light. I would highly recommend her firm. **★★★★★ — Mike Jones, July 2019** > I have worked with Jan and her team for at least 6 years continuously! During that time we have completely re-done a large home top to bottom meaning every room. In addition to the standard interior design work, we have completed together numerous highly complex outside projects such as a pool pavilion w/outdoor fireplace and complex structural engineering requirements, outdoor kitchen, completely redone the front portico of the house, replaced windows, doors, trim, floors, bathrooms and more including major indoor projects such as a complete kitchen renovation. Jan's sub-contractors and her project management skills are exceptional. Without a trusted partner like Jan there is now way that we would have undertaken these projects, we have young children and demanding jobs, agonizing over fabric choices and trying to find exactly the right furniture pieces are of no interest to us. Everyone who comes into our home comments on how beautiful it is. Over 6 years you obviously have issues that come up from time to time with work that is this extensive, it's to be expected. What is exceptional about Jan and her team is the way those inevitable issues are handled, in a timely manner with no excuses and the utmost professionalism. I wouldn't consider partnering with anyone else for future projects. **★★★★★ — Closet & Storage Concepts - Norwalk, April 2019** > I own a home organization company specializing in custom closets and other organizational systems. I have worked with Jan on multiple projects in Connecticut and Westchester County, NY. She is a consummate design professional with her client's interests at the forefront of every project. Whether the home is ultra modern in an urban setting or a traditional colonial in Connecticut, Jan can make her client's wishes a reality. Her attention to detail is key and she is on top of each step throughout the project cycle. She is very creative and finds amazing and unique furniture and accessories to compliment the overall design. I would highly recommend Jan and her team. **★ — Lauren Epstein, Dec. 2018** > CUSTOMER BEWARE! > I am extremely disappointed with my experience with Jan Hiltz and I hope that by sharing my ordeal, I can save many people from having the same awful experience with her. Jan is a good designer, but the entire project was a disaster. I was very clear from the beginning what my budget was and the areas I was interested in decorating. From the first time she started showing me furniture, art, draperies, she was way over budget and didn’t have a clear record of how much she had spent. In order for her to complete everything we discussed, she would have needed double the agreed budget. What is incomprehensible is that she didn’t realize or never addressed this from the very beginning, before I gave her money. When it came up halfway thru the project, I felt scammed and taken advantage of. I had to send her my excel spreadsheet to detail how much we had already spent. Her numbers were inaccurate. She wanted to forget about a portion of the project because of budget. In addition to her problems with budgeting, she failed to call me for scheduled meetings and I had to call her several times to track her down only to be told another date she would call and yet again, she failed to call. Before she abandoned the project, she always appeared very sweet to me while at the same time, ignored the budget, was unprofessional and missed appointments, had poor communication, and was very condescending when I asked her about a design choice or wanted something different. She is best suited for a client who wants to hand her a large bag of money and have her design every derail exactly how she wants. In fact, she told me projects come out best when there is no input from the client after initial meeting. Jan refuses to reimburse me for any money I gave her although she was the one who abandoned the project. Part of the money I gave her was to be used for furniture that I obviously was not able to buy. **Comment from Jan Hiltz Interiors LLC:** > To our credit, ninety-five percent of our clientele is referral – which as most designers know is the best way to get new business. That way not only are we vetted to the potential client by a good friend or family member, we also feel confident that the new client has a relationship with someone we are working with or have worked with in the past. > Lauren is not one of those clients. She contacted us through Houzz and was very upfront regarding her budget of $20,000 for a dining, living room area, and some miscellaneous other areas. I, of course, mentioned that although workable it would be limiting. Our normal initial Design fee for these areas would be $2,700 for the spaces, but we gave her a discount and charged her $900.00 instead of the $2,700. Also in our contract, we waived our fee of $200.00 travel time into NYC from Westport, CT, which takes an entire day of our time. Not once but 3 times. No appointments were ever missed. We met to assess the project, went in again with a contractor to assess painting needs, and again to present her full design presentation. Not to mention that after her initial consultation with us - we took her inspiration pictures and notes we had taken- to our April visit to High Point Furniture Market and spent countless hours searching vendors that could meet the price sensitive furniture needs of Lauren. We stand behind everything we sell without question and want to be confident it will hold up. Several weeks after her presentation, we then spent an entire day buying her lunch and bringing her to projects we had worked on so that she could sit and feel the furniture we were suggesting and see the draperies we were suggesting. > We bent over backwards to try and bring her to understand our design scheme, quality of merchandise and ask our clients any questions she might have. She then texted us she had some issues and would contact us when resolved. We didn’t hear from her for months. When she resurfaced it was before the Holidays when we are in the midst of getting our other clientele, who we had been working with for the past months, their projects completed and installed for the Holidays. Lauren now wanted a “more Modern” look. A more modern look was not what was asked for in the beginning of the project with all her inspiration photos– so it would mean starting over. She texted me that she had to speak with me urgently – there is really nothing urgent in Design except for the project we were currently involved in which was to get a house renovated for the client’s move in date. The next text from Lauren was insulting and threatening to sue me. I will never work with a client whose first bump in the road results in their threatening to sue me and demanded a return of their Design Fee. Upon this point, I had no choice but to refuse further correspondence. > Here was my email to her parting ways and this is why she feels a need to retaliate by writing a nasty review. > Start of email: > "We are sorry for that awful text. We started your project in February of last year. We gave you a tremendous discount from our normal fee of $2,700 for the size of your project and even waived the $250.00 fee for our assessment of your project. We also waived our $200.00 travel fee for each visit to your apartment, which was a total of three times (a total of $600.00). We also, did not charge you reimbursable expenses for parking at the rate of $65.00 each visit (a total of $195) along with the $17.00 for tolls each time (a total of $51.00). My hourly consultation rate is $250.00 an hour - I met with you in the summer to visit a variety of showrooms so you could sit on the furniture you were considering and visited 2 of my clients’ homes to view their drapery and their furniture. A total of 5 hours was spent at $250.00 an hour or $1,250.00 total. No monies were charged for this entire day of service. So as I see it, I am in the red for hourly and out of pocket expenses for $2,096.00. > > You then disappear for 4 months for some personal situation and reappear and think we can simply drop all our other clients who we have been working with us during this time. When you come back into the picture, you request a more modern look. Totally different than the original inspiration pictures we were shown by you, this means we would be starting over. > > Our contract for providing preparation of layouts, furniture plans, drawings and other materials illustrating recommended design concepts for your original request and provided inspiration pictures has been fulfilled as you have in your possession our Design Binder. This binder as you probably fail to realize, takes weeks to assemble and bring to fruition; and our $900.00 initial design fee you paid does not even come close to covering the time invested by 2 principals of the company, an associate and our intern. Additionally, we typically never allow our clients to keep our Design Binders due to the fact that it is our intellectual property. Due to the circumstances - we are not looking for its return. Please see the attached agreement for your review in case you have forgotten what was agreed upon. We have gone above and beyond to meet your design needs. At this time, I agree it is time to part ways as we cannot afford to keep you as a client. We wish you luck with your design endeavor." > End of email. > > To make it clear, we are not unlike any other professional who gets paid for their time. As you can see, we were more than fair and Lauren received excellent service based on our agreed upon contract. We are fortunate to have wonderful clientele that appreciates the time and effort it takes to design, and create their beautiful homes. After 30 years in the Design Industry – this is my first encounter of this nature – I guess like any business, it’s bound to happen eventually no matter how hard we try to please everyone and meet their needs. **★★★★★ — Sharon Clark, June 2018** > Jan and her team have done an incredible job on my kitchen and living room - it is beautiful and beyond my expectations. Not only is the workmanship and furnishings top quality but the work was performed on time and within budget. She and her team were very professional throughout and flexible when I continued to add additional components to the project. The workmanship of the team that she hired to do the floors, electrical and painting was outstanding. She has a great eye for design and I thought that I had taken a risk with some of her recommendations but those recommendations ended up being some of my favorites. **★★★★★ — HU-219926, Jan. 2017** > Janet has been working with me for almost 10 years and we've developed a great relationship. She is able to design a room that strikes a perfect balance between "too plain" and "over the top" and I'm always struck by her unique creativity. She's made our house a "home" ❤️ **★★★★★ — Debra Somerville Photography, June 2016** > I was hired by Jan to photography several of her projects in and around NY > & Fairfield county. She was such a pleasure to work with, respectful, funny , professional & very talented. Her designs were beautiful and well thought out. She was totally prepared & made my job so easy! I absolutely loved working with her and would highly recommend her. **★★★★★ — jsantee294, Oct. 2015** > Jan Hiltz is amazingly talented; she has the innate and obvious "gift" of great design and refined taste honed by years of experience. Even more remarkable, however, is how Jan is able to take her talents and customize them to your needs and style. Jan did exactly this when she turned my over-sized and uninteresting family room into a gorgeous living space that is exactly right for me and my family. She did this amazing transformation working within my budget and playing off my own possessions. She had many clever and creative cost-conscious ideas that allowed me to do more than I ever expected within my budget. Most importantly, I now have a family room that I truly love from all angles! Jan also is absolutely professional, attentive and a true pleasure to work with. **★★★★ — aparker203, Sept. 2015** > Janet Hiltz was a pleasure to work with for my project. She was able to deliver a beautiful updated kitchen and designed family room within the scheduled time frame and budget. Her contractors are excellent to work with. **★★★★★ — jackmiestr, Sept. 2015** > Jan Hiltz is not only an incredible and talented designer, but also a wonderful person. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Jan on a daily basis for the complete design of our new house. From conception to completion, Jan was reliable, accommodating and innovative. She completely understood our vision for our new home. She paid attention to every detail throughout the design process and delivered a spectacular product. > > Jan has truly created a beautiful space that we are lucky to call home. **★★★★★ — twinsct, Sept. 2015** > I have used Jan Hiltz Interiors for multiple projects including furnishing an entire 12 room home. She is one of the most professional designers I have worked with over the past 10 years. Her design ideas can fit any budget and are well are cutting edge. With suppliers and vendors she is the client's advocate and always meets her deadlines... She is an absolute pleasure to work with and find her company is well organized in all aspects of the design business. ## Selected projects - [Scarsdale Modern Industrial Vibe](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scarsdale-modern-industrial-vibe-pj-vj~5765052) - Location: Scarsdale, NY - Photos: 25 - [Scarsdale Sharp and Chic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scarsdale-sharp-and-chic-pj-vj~5781054) - Location: Scarsdale, NY - Photos: 67 - [Westport Luminously Chic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/westport-luminously-chic-pj-vj~5781029) - Location: Westport, CT - Photos: 25 - [Scarsdale Pink and Plush](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scarsdale-pink-and-plush-pj-vj~5779830) - Location: Scarsdale, NY - Photos: 9 - [Westport Coastal Breezy](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/westport-coastal-breezy-pj-vj~5773783) - Location: Westport, CT - Photos: 19 - [Westport Sophisticated Color](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/westport-sophisticated-color-pj-vj~5773826) - Location: Westport, CT - Photos: 24 - [Long Island Sophisticated Elegance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/long-island-sophisticated-elegance-pj-vj~1265319) - Location: East Hills, NY - Photos: 63 - [Elegant Chic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/elegant-chic-pj-vj~1265370) - Location: Scarsdale, NY - Photos: 32 - [Darien Elegant Kitchen Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/darien-elegant-kitchen-renovation-pj-vj~1265395) - Location: Darien, CT - Photos: 6 - [Scarsdale Edgy and Transitional](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scarsdale-edgy-and-transitional-pj-vj~1251917) - Location: Scarsdale, NY - Photos: 6 - [Fairfield Cape Renovation: Cleverly expanded Cape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fairfield-cape-renovation-cleverly-expanded-cape-pj-vj~808472) - Location: Fairfield, CT - Photos: 11 - [Westport: Bright and Breezy](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/westport-bright-and-breezy-pj-vj~800470) - Location: Westport, CT - Photos: 18 - [Darien Casual Elegance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/darien-casual-elegance-pj-vj~1315015) - Location: Darien, CT - Photos: 3 - [Westport Comfy Family Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/westport-comfy-family-room-pj-vj~1251906) - Location: Westport, CT - Photos: 1 - [Westport Kitchen Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/westport-kitchen-renovation-pj-vj~1374290) - Location: Westport, CT - Photos: 5 - [Darien Loving Orange Family Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/darien-loving-orange-family-room-pj-vj~1265191) - Location: Darien, CT - Photos: 10 - [Darien Country Charm](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/darien-country-charm-pj-vj~1265209) - Location: Darien, CT - Photos: 7 - [Boston: A touch of sophistication](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boston-a-touch-of-sophistication-pj-vj~800417) - Location: Boston, MA - Photos: 9 - [Family Room Comfort](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-room-comfort-pj-vj~1251910) - Location: Darien, CT - Photos: 2 - [Rustic Elegance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rustic-elegance-pj-vj~1265263) - Location: Darien, CT - Photos: 2 [See all 26 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jan-hiltz-interiors-llc-pfvwus-pf~1703878005) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-06.*