Michelle Dirkse Interior Design

(Pardon the non-professional cellphone photos!) Our family of four had a wonderful experience working with MDID on our home renovation. Michelle took the time to understand each of our individual styles and what we wanted our space to feel like, blending all of our unique preferences seamlessly into the design. And, it wasn’t an easy task with the differing opinions and preferences in the family. She balanced creativity, practicality, and our constraints to bring our dreams to life. Michelle’s ideas encouraged us to step just outside our comfort zone, resulting in a home that feels both unique and authentically “us.” Throughout the process, Michelle and her team were organized, professional, and detail-oriented. They provided options at different price points and were always mindful of our budget, which we really appreciated. Communication was always clear and prompt. She stayed engaged with us and the construction company, flexibly adapting to the inevitable curve balls that came our way. We did face some real difficulties selecting a general contractor and major bumps along the way with different subcontractors, and Michelle risked offering insights from her depth of experience in a very respectful manner to guide us. She remained attentive to every last detail and was an advocate for us throughout the whole design and build process. We know we couldn’t have gotten the house we now have at the amount we spent without MDID. We loved working with Michelle and her team. We know we saved time, money, and our sanity, and we feel very spoiled living in our beautiful home! It’s gorgeous. We highly recommend working with MDID.

I am so glad that I thought to ask Michelle for help with the renovation of a triplex we purchased. It must be amazing to have Michelle’s ability to look at a space and immediately know exactly what it needs. She helped me maximize the rent potential of our property through changes to flooring, kitchen layout, and even small cosmetic tweaks while keeping a close eye on minimizing costs. And she is clearly in touch with not only the latest design trends but also what is going to endure and look good decades from now. I am always so thankful to have her guidance when I run into tough design decisions, as she always ensures that my renovation dollars are well spent. She is also a lot of fun to work with and I really appreciate her clear and direct communications style.

From a contractor's perspective, you couldn't ask for a better team to work with than Michelle Dirkse Interior Design. Their plans were thorough and complete, which may sound normal but in actuality is less common than you may think-- making contractors look bad and off the mark. Not so with Dirkse. Everything was abundantly clear and spec'd out well in advance, and when we had questions, their responses were prompt and effective. Our project manager still raves about what a seamless, enjoyable process it was to work with them. The end result is that an urban project that we anticipated being tricky to perform came in under budget and on time, with beautiful, sophisticated results. As builders, we covet using our skills to create lasting, artful projects and a satisfying building experience for clients, and with this team, we were able to achieve all that and more. --Ben at Blue Sound Construction, Inc.

This is a team of superstars. Michelle and her team took the time to understand OUR style and preferences and designed a renovation for our kitchen, living room, bedrooms, and bathrooms that reflected and built on our preferences and the particulars of our house and its setting. This was refreshing because we notice that some designers just replicate the same theme across different customers. Michelle and team don’t do that. Although our style was the focus, they provided super creative recommendations we never would have thought of – but which we were wild about that gave our home a finished, gorgeous feel. They were really fun and easy to work with and stuck with the project to the end - meticulous in their planning and oversight. The beauty they surrounded us with fuels our happiness every day, and we are delighted with the outcome. We would enthusiastically use them again, and recommend them to our friends and colleagues.

Michelle's sense of style and attention to detail are top notch, plus she's fun to work with too! My wife and I have different styles and Michelle did a great job helping blend ours together. We had a great experience with Michelle and will use her again for our interior design needs.

We hired Michelle to help us plan for a full basement remodel, and I can't recommend her highly enough. She and her team are so creative, professional, and responsive. They do a great job of providing multiple options and visuals of what the finished space will look like with those different options. I never dreamed that I would have a basement that I love as much as ours! She has become a very trusted advisor as we continue to make updates to our home.

Michelle quickly assessed my tastes and created a space that I am quite pleased with. Will hire Michelle and her team again!

Michelle and Vilma supplied the exquisite taste in decorating my new West Seattle townhome that I lack but very much appreciate. Their work was exactly what I asked of them and within budget. They looked for effective cost-savings alternatives throughout the project, without sacrificing the total look and feel. Their work was turnkey, sparing me the arduous task of dealing with suppliers. A perfect choice.

Michelle and her team did a wonderful job! They kept in touch often and helped make the entire project as smooth and easy as possible!

Michelle was such a delight to work with! Her builder knowledge combined with her creative design skills truly enhanced my remodel experience. I do not think the process would have gone half as smoothly without her guidance. She helped us avoid what could have been a lot of pitfalls and delays due to her foresight and planning. I highly recommend consulting her for your next design or remodel plan. Thank you Michelle!

Michelle is first and foremost a lovely professional who's kindheartedness and thoughtful personality transcend into her flawless and skilled decor.

I have never worked with another interior designer that understands their clients so well. Michelle is a pro. She's organized, detail oriented and an excellent communicator. She and her team are respectful of time and budgets and they're just all-around fun and easy to work with.