How is Austausch Design rated?

Austausch Design is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5

What services does Austausch Design provide?

Austausch Design provides the following services: 3D Rendering, Art Selection, Attic Conversion, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Closet Design, Color Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Custom Rugs, Custom Shelving, Custom Storage, Custom Walk-in Closets, Design Consultation, Dining Room Design, Drafting, Entry Design, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Garage Design, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Home Office Design & Construction, Home Staging, Home Theater Design, House Plans, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Mudroom Design, Nursery Design, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Playroom Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Sunroom Design & Construction, Wine Cellar Design, Home Office Design

Where does Austausch Design provide services?

Austausch Design provides services in the following areas: Arlington Heights, Bedford Park, Berwyn, Brookfield, Chicago, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Elmwood Park, Evanston, Forest Park, Forest View, Franklin Park, Glenview, Harwood Heights, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lincolnwood, Lyons, Melrose Park, Morton Grove, Niles, Norridge, North Riverside, Northbrook, Oak Park, Palatine, Park Ridge, River Forest, Riverside, Schaumburg, Schiller Park, Skokie, Stickney, Wilmette, Highland Park, Glencoe, Deerfield, Riverwoods, Lake Forest, Hinsdale

Austausch Design

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6 Projects

Kitchen - modern kitchen idea in Chicago

EAST VILLAGE - TWIN I - KITCHEN

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in Chicago with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, an island and white countertops

HINSDALE HOME REMODEL

Small minimalist blue tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile and white floor powder room photo in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a freestanding vanity

HOYNE STREET PROJECT

Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in Chicago

EAST VILLAGE - TWIN II - KITCHEN

Mid-sized transitional dark wood floor dining room photo in Chicago with beige walls

LEAVITT STREET - LIVING ROOM

Mid-sized mid-century modern galley terra-cotta tile and red floor eat-in kitchen photo in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, quartz backsplash, black appliances and white countertops

RIVERSIDE KITCHEN

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Business Details

Business Name

Austausch Design

Phone Number

(773) 240-5859

Website

austauschdesign.com

Address

East Village
Chicago, IL 60622

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Services Provided

Interior Design

Kitchen Design

Bathroom Design

Living Room Design

Bedroom Design

Space Planning

Color Consulting

Furniture Selection

Kids Bedroom Design

Dining Room Design

Custom Cabinets

Lighting Design

Custom Kitchen Cabinets

Home Office Design & Construction

Entry Design

Design Consultation

Custom Built-ins

Floor Plans

Playroom Design

Project Management

Custom Bathroom Vanities

Custom Furniture

Laundry Room Design

Mudroom Design

Nursery Design

Custom Blinds & Shades

House Plans

Custom Home Bars

Art Selection

Guesthouse Design & Construction

Closet Design

Outdoor Kitchen Design

3D Rendering

Basement Design

Custom Bookcases

Custom Walk-in Closets

Sunroom Design & Construction

Custom Rugs

Custom Entertainment Centers

Home Theater Design

Custom Fireplace Mantels

Wine Cellar Design

Custom Shelving

Custom Pantries

Home Staging

Drafting

Attic Conversion

Custom Storage

Garage Design

Home Office Design

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Areas Served

Chicago

Evanston

Schaumburg

Arlington Heights

Palatine

Skokie

Des Plaines

Berwyn

Oak Park

Glenview

Park Ridge

Northbrook

Elk Grove Village

Niles

Highland Park

Wilmette

Melrose Park

Morton Grove

Elmwood Park

Brookfield

Lake Forest

Deerfield

Franklin Park

Hinsdale

La Grange

Norridge

Forest Park

La Grange Park

Lincolnwood

River Forest

Schiller Park

Lyons

Riverside

Harwood Heights

Glencoe

North Riverside

Stickney

Riverwoods

Forest View

Bedford Park

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9 Reviews for Austausch Design

Newest first

4.9|9 reviews

Work Quality

4.8

Communication

4.8

Value

5.0

Holly Lam

Simone worked with our family to design our master bathroom. We collaborated on the design inspirations, color schemes, tile selection, and bathroom fixtures to develop a design that'd work for our family of four. With our budget in mind, Simone was instrumental in helping us not feel overwhelmed with the amount of options available, but quickly honed in on our preferences while also injecting her own design esthetic. For example, her design included a light fixture for our vanity that we likely wouldn't have selected on our own. However, Simone's designs convinced us that the placement of the fixture would enhance the look of the room, and she was right! Between Simone's designs and our brilliant contractors, our bathroom project was on time, on budget, and continues to be a highlight of our house.

July 27, 2022

tracy fehrenbach

Austausch Design is AWESOME. We fell in love with an old home and bought it but then struggled to make it ours... how many times can you paint and repaint a room before you lose your mind?!? Simone saved us. She is seriously cool with beautiful taste and is easy to work with (exceptional customer service skills!). I also love how she patiently asked us all the right questions, to make sure her vision was something we would love. Thank you, Austausch Design! We feel so lucky and grateful to have partnered with you!

March 14, 2022

Comment from Austausch Design:

Thank you for your kind review Tracy & Jason! We had some great fun getting the colors just so! This room, that high gloss green, bringing the outside in, I love it so much. I am so thrilled and excited you all went for it. Thank you for putting your trust in me and believing in the overall vision to connect the entire home into a well orchestrated theme.

seargentine

Simone was great to work with, listened to all of our thoughts and ideas then brought together two different visions into one now beautiful room. I appreciate her willingness to answer our questions and patience during the whole process. She gave us plenty of options well within our budget and offered insight/ideas we would have never thought of ourselves. We look forward to working with her again!

September 20, 2021

Comment from Austausch Design:

Thank you for the great review Sarah! The space came together beautifully. We found many pieces that worked for both your wishlists and styles, I loved working with you both. I am excited you trusted in the vision and therefore all togeher we created a flexible space that fits in your lifestyle now and can be repurposed in the future.

James Adkins

Simone is fantastic to work with! She has a great eye for standout pieces that compliment our preferences. Not only is she incredibly proactive with sharing new ideas but does an excellent job of keeping everything within the established budget. Will absolutely be working with her again on future projects!

September 18, 2021

Comment from Austausch Design:

Thank you for the kind review James. I loved working on the space and setting it up for your current needs & budget. I am still so thrilled that you decided on the sheep ;)

l f

We have worked with Austausch design since 2017 and keep coming back because Simone is the best! I am no designer and am, frankly, bad at it. But Simone brings joy, whimsy, style, and comfort to the process and the end result. Unlike other folks we have worked with, Simone does not make us feel bad for our lack of design prowess, but instead makes the process fun. Austausch Design has impeccable taste but understands that homes are for living, too! Simone makes herself available at all times. She has also steered us clear of many decisions that we would have regretted. She is also budget conscious and we trust her judgment as to what is or is not important. Simone also has a way with vendors and has helped us get stunning furniture, even with difficult folks on the other end of the transaction. Thank you for all that you have done to make our home stunning and to keep us sane!

March 7, 2021

l f

Look no further than Austausch Design and Simone! We hired Simone to do a wholesale review of our home, identify spots where furniture needed to be purchased or replaced, and also asked her to help us rearrange things so that there was a better flow. She set up things so that we could purchase items and make changes incrementally. Her vision was 100% spot on, she gave us easy tools to work with, set up everything for us, and was an absolute pleasure to work with. Simone patiently and lovingly shares her perspective, which absolute balances form and function in such a fun way! She also steered us clear of some decisions that would have been bad (and some not attractive items - in retrospect). Simone has impeccable style but instead of making you feel lesser-than, she makes you feel excited about the adventure and the process. She is a wonderful person and is a problem-solver at heart.

February 16, 2021

Comment from Austausch Design:

Thank you for your detailed review.
We did have some good times making your home work for your family, didn’t we?! Planning ahead for changes and having a guiding thread always seems challenging at first but then just like that it all falls into place!

Jane Gonnerman

Working with Austausch Design and Simone was a true pleasure and absolutely was the key to our successful full gut rehab (twice!). Simone is incredibly detail-oriented, creative and a master at working across the full team working on a project. Because of Simone our project was perfect and our home has countless special design elements that she envisioned. Highly recommend working with her on any project of any size!

June 8, 2020

Comment from Austausch Design:

Thank you for your kind review Jane. What a wonderful project I am grateful, thankful and humbled you allowed me to help guide along, we had quite the journey! I am so happy it turned out just wonderful and is the perfect escape (and daily reality) for your family. We agreed, we disagreed, we fell in love with lots of details, we collaborated, and we got it just right!

Jamie Lutton

I cannot recommend Austausch Design or Simone more! Last summer my condo unfortunately experienced water damage and I needed to completely redo my kitchen, floors, and repaint my whole space. Simone stepped in at just the right time and saved me! She was very professional, on top of everything (the big technical kitchen drawings and the small minute details), knew the right people in Chicago for cabinets/lighting/wallpaper/backsplash, etc., and was able to help me navigate where to spend my money and where to be conservative. She has a very balanced approach to design and definitely listed to what I wanted. I would absolutely use her again!

May 11, 2020

Comment from Austausch Design:

Thank you for your lovely review Jamie! The circumstances were far from ideal but we love how your new kitchen turned out, the powder room got a quick update and the paint is refreshed to reflect you! It was such a pleasure working with you, team work!

tessaforte

We worked with Austausch Design after a flood damaged a majority of our home. It was an unexpected tough situation, and Simone of Austausch Design made the rebuilding process a pain free experience. Simone’s deep knowledge of design, with kitchens in particular, made moving through the different phases simple. She openly discussed our needs, our wants, and our concerns. Her design sense cohesively blends form, function and fun, and she balanced it all to create a space that is a complete joy to be in, reflecting who we are as a family. She has a meticulous attention to detail, and her understanding of the technicalities behind appliances and specifications was extremely valuable. Her skills go beyond creating an amazing design. She helped to manage those that came to do the work to ensure that they paid a similar level of attention to their job. Her ability to communicate clearly and in a friendly manner made all those involved respect her work. Our trust in her was established from Day 1 and was strengthened with each interaction. We could not thank Simone enough for everything she did, and we now have a new and improved kitchen (and home) that we never want to leave.

March 28, 2020

Comment from Austausch Design:

Thank you for your thoughtful review! It was pure joy to work with you and help make your space feel brand new! We love it when the Austausch -exchange- works its magic.

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