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address: "Maplewood, New Jersey, United States"
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# AHR Designs

Original Houzz profile: [AHR Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ahr-designs-pfvwus-pf~1955164041)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators
- **Location:** Maplewood, NJ
- **Serves:** Chatham, Essex County, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, New Jersey, New Jersey Shore, Short Hills, South Orange, Summit
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (20 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2016–2020), for Design, Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Star Houzzer
- Houzz Influencer
- Recommended on Houzz
- 25,000 Ideabook Saves

AHR Designs is a full service design firm in Maplewood, NJ that guides their clients through all the details so they can enjoy the process. Lead designer, Alexa Ralff has the patience, experience, and a true love of making beautiful spaces for her clients.  Our style is transitional with an emphasis on comfort, color and a collected feel.

### 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
- Lighting Design
- Entry Design
- Custom Furniture
- Playroom Design
- Laundry Room Design
- Mudroom Design
- Nursery Design
- Custom Blinds & Shades
- Art Selection
- Basement Design
- Kitchen Remodeling

### Areas Served

- Chatham
- Essex County
- Maplewood
- Millburn
- Montclair
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Shore
- Short Hills
- South Orange
- Summit

### Typical Job Cost

$15,000 - 50,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | AHR Designs |
| Address | Maplewood, New Jersey, United States |
| Phone | (201) 725-5862 |
| Website | http://www.ahrdesigns.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 144 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/alexaralff
- Blog — www.ahrdesigns.com

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [AHR Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ahr-designs-pfvwus-pf~1955164041)
- **Website:** http://www.ahrdesigns.com
- **Phone:** (201) 725-5862

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- Parsons New School

- **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2016–2020), for Design, Service.

**Affiliations**
- [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642)

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 20 reviews**

### Reviews

**★★★★★ — lawald, Feb. 2020**

> Alexa is truly wonderful to work with. She creatively transforms spaces with a great sense of what will be best based on your type of household. Gorgeous, functional ideas. Beautiful spaces. She’s designed several rooms and an entryway in our home and has helped us transform a beach house from afar. She’s honest, reliable, and timely. I highly recommend Alexa for any design project.

**★★★★★ — Charlotte P, Nov. 2019**

> Alexa is talented, creative and great to work with.  We had a large scale project with multiple rooms and open spaces and she was able to tie everything together beautifully.  She was efficient and managed the budget well.   We love our spaces and loved working with AHR!

**★★★★★ — Sarah Hollis, Jan. 2019**

> Looking for an interior designer who listens to what you want, stays in budget and clearly communicates?  Then you need to hire Alexa from AHR Designs for your next project!  After doing a major house renovation I needed help on the layout and design of my living room - I was tapped out on making decisions and looked to her for amazing style and expertise.  Alexa was an absolute pleasure to work with during the selection process, ordering and delivery delays.  My living room is now a beautiful and VERY comfortable (let me say that again - very comfortable) space for my family.  I can not wait until I tackle the next room because I know I will have Alexa as a partner in design.

**★★★★★ — whitter05, Jan. 2019**

> Alexa is a dream to work with!  She was willing to work with what I had or start from scratch.  I appreciated her flexibility and was impressed with her creative style.  We hired her for a small project, but plan to have her back to help us with our kitchen, master bath and laundry room!  I know she will come up with the perfect designs!

**★★★★★ — Jennifer Barry, Dec. 2018**

> We are mid-project, but thus far Alexa has been an absolute pleasure to work with.  Her designs are creative and inspired; we are certain we will love our new spaces!

**★★★★★ — v h, Dec. 2018**

> Alexa provided me wonderful advice and suggestions. She was flexible and she listened to me.
>  Also, the project was on budget and on time!   I was particularly impressed that Alexa came up with creative solutions to some challenges in this room and was able to integrate our existing pieces into the design. Alexa is THE BEST!

**★★★★★ — HU-937009951, Dec. 2018**

> Alexa provided me wonderful advice and suggestions. She has great taste and really helped add a modern and updated flare to my old stone house.

**★★★★★ — Jaime Caspe, Nov. 2017**

> Alexa helped us create a beautiful master bathroom, kids bathroom, laundry room, and she advised on various other design elements throughout our house including lighting, fireplace surround, exterior colors, window treatments, finished basement.   She came up with creative ideas to make our kids bath fun but also clean, modern and functional and she helped us create a gorgeous modern (with rustic touches) master bath.  I have a very hard time making decisions but Alexa was patient and thoughtful — She steered me to all the right choices , helped me source all materials and kept my project moving along.  She’s fabulous and i highly recommend her work.

**★★★★★ — Teal Rodriguez, Nov. 2017**

> Alexa is an absolute dream to work with! We hired her for two separate projects and she exceeded our expectations on both. For one project, in addition to decorating, she also consulted on the construction of our addition and designed our custom made built-in unit. She approaches your project like you are her only client and comes ready with amazing ideas. She has a keen eye for what will work in a space and at times when I questioned things, I put my faith in her expertise and she was always right. She works within your budget and has the ability to combined high end items with great finds from HomeGoods. Not only is she an amazing decorator but she is an amazing person - you will want to hang out with her and be friends!! And that's important when you will be spending so much time together. I have recommended her to many friends who have hired her and feel they same way....she is a gem!!

**★★★★★ — lbecht, Nov. 2017**

> Alexa is such a pleasure to work with. We did a major renovation when we first moved in to our house.  Not only did she help with the design,  and she also kept me sane through the process.  Her style and taste is impeccable and I felt like she read my mind with the selections she proposed (rugs, paint colors, tile, light fixtures, pillows, couch, bathrooms, wall art, baby and toddler rooms, master bedroom, foyer, styling etc.). She also works with your budget. I would recommend her to anyone.

**★★★★★ — jackieendriss, Aug. 2016**

> AHR helped us through every step of the design process- lighting, tile, furniture and decor- of our new home.  Alexa was a pleasure to work with and her ideas were perfect for the modern beach look we were seeking.  She is well organized and did a great job of keeping our project on track. We would recommend her to anyone for jobs large and small.

**★★★★★ — melfalk10, July 2016**

> I am so glad we decided to work with Alexa and AHR Designs! Alexa has taken projects that would have remained on my to-do list for years, and helped us finish them in a very timely fashion.  I definitely plan on continuing to work with Alexa in the future, and would highly recommend for big or small projects.

## Selected projects

- [DC Transitional Living Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dc-transitional-living-room-pj-vj~2789359)
  - Location: Washington, DC
  - Photos: 2
- [DC Study](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dc-study-pj-vj~1601184)
  - Location: Washington, DC
  - Photos: 2
- [Entryways](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/entryways-pj-vj~589103)
  - Location: Baltimore, MD
  - Photos: 2
- [Beach house- Master Bath](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-house-master-bath-pj-vj~286185)
  - Location: Spring Lake, NJ
  - Photos: 6
- [Bethesda Mid Century/Transitional Living Area](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bethesda-mid-century-transitional-living-area-pj-vj~2789362)
  - Location: Bethesda, MD
  - Photos: 3
- [Beach House Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-house-kitchen-pj-vj~588500)
  - Location: Spring Lake, NJ
  - Photos: 4
- [Girls Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/girls-bedroom-pj-vj~286176)
  - Location: Washington, DC
  - Photos: 4
- [Jersey Shore Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jersey-shore-beach-house-pj-vj~2724511)
  - Location: Lavallette, NJ
  - Photos: 12
- [Mudroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mudroom-pj-vj~286193)
  - Location: Spring Lake, NJ
  - Photos: 6
- [Boys Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boys-bedroom-pj-vj~1601973)
  - Location: Washington, DC
  - Photos: 1
- [Montclair House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/montclair-house-pj-vj~2779108)
  - Location: Montclair, NJ
  - Photos: 8
- [Dining Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dining-rooms-pj-vj~588923)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
- [Living Spaces](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-spaces-pj-vj~588943)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
- [Bathrooms/Powder Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathrooms-powder-rooms-pj-vj~285901)
  - Location: Spring Lake, NJ
  - Photos: 2
- [Other fun stuff](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/other-fun-stuff-pj-vj~589121)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7

[See all 15 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ahr-designs-pfvwus-pf~1955164041)

## Ideabooks

- [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/154579058/list/wish-list) — 1 idea
- [Bump out](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/39948774/list/bump-out) — 12 ideas

[See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/alexaahr)

## Community Q&A

**Q: Hi! Where is the desk. from?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Hi! Where is the desk. from?

A: Hi- the vendor for this desk is no longer in business! sorry

**Q: Dining room table** *(in Photo Questions)*

Where is that farm table/chair combo from? So gorgeous.  Beautiful room.

A: Restoration Hardware- Thanks!

**Q: Hood question** *(in Photo Questions)*

Is that a copper hood? Do you need to keep it polished and was it custom made? I love it against the backsplash color. Beautiful !

A: Yes this is a custom Copper hood.  Made by Vent a Hood.

**Q: What is the tile?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Ann Sacks Capriccio

**Q: Tile questions** *(in Photo Questions)*

Could you tell me the company and color of the tile used in this bathroom?  Thanks

A: Tile is Ann Sacks Capriccio ceramic.  Thanks!

**Q: Light fixture?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Could you share who makes this light fixture?

A: Arteriors

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-16.*