Ch Specialty Designs

Chris is very nice. However, I am not sure what went wrong with our project and why he was unable to hit our milestones or complete our project, even when we stretched ourselves to issue advance payments to keep the project moving. Unfortunately, we had pretty massive issues with communication on Chris’ part, which led to major safety hazards, re-ordering, and work needing to be redone due to errors or sloppy quality. There was lots of pressure to approve work that was unacceptable. I was surprised Chris would even show us some of the work based on how he presented his attention to detail, custom work, and trade relationships at project kickoff. The quality of the work and trades varied massively, leading to lots of improper work that Chris could not resolve with his trades. I was forced to double pay for labor and materials on items. I regret not knowing more about who was working in our home. Despite Chris promising us no one smoked on his crew, we walked in multiple times to find our home filled with cigarette smoke, and my front yard was left full of cigarette butts. Food was constantly left in trash outside, attracting rodents and creating bigger messes. Many finishes were installed damaged or broken. Not to mention the amount of damages and lazy work I have discovered since. When relying on Chris as an interior designer, we were shocked as custom work suggested, designed and sourced by Chris, ballooned the budget even after design and materials were set and ordered. After ballooning the budget, we felt frequently disappointed in the quality of custom work done vs what Chris showed as examples and promised to us. It was strange, he would walk us through nice showrooms and point out errors and complain about quality but when it came to our project he would blame the materials he selected but not the trades he selected or the designs he made. We felt pressured to approve unacceptable quality of work often. We had expected Chris and his trades to be more knowledgeable and attentive to our project than what we received. My weekly walks felt pointless when I would regularly find trades installing mistakes and damaging property. I would recommend sticking to your milestones, making sure every line item is attached to a milestone for payment, and vetting the trades he brings in to ensure they are qualified. I would also recommend sticking to one room at a time. Good luck!

It was a pleasure working with Chris. He has an amazing taste, and an eye for detail. I had some ideas for my kitchen and entertainment room. I worked with Chris, and he gave me some amazing insights and recommendations on how to design and build everything. I LOVE HOW IT CAME OUT! He works very quick without the loss of quality, in fact the quality passed my expectations. He undervalues and overdelivers! He is on top of everything, and keeps me informed every step of the way. Its hard to find people like him in the industry that really cares and goes above and beyond for his clients. 10/10 definitely would recommend, and I will be hiring Chris again for any future projects I have.

Pleasure working with Chris. Our patio to host events came out wonderful. Chris helped us out with our 1000 questions and material selection.

Chris was great! He works quickly, is very knowledgeable, has a good eye, and is easy to work with. Would recommend!

It was absolute pleasure working with Chris. He built my formal bar and library. It is stunning! His custom cabinetry work is a perfection. He took care of everything; design, electrical, plumbing, etc. He is so easy to work with, very professional, and respectful. Lena