Relocating multiple family members from Long Island, New York into neighboring residences in eastern Tennessee is not an uncomplicated procedure.
This year, my mother and brother were the first to make the move -- into a house in Vonore, TN. They needed to start over in every aspect of a household, from furniture to flatware. Still living and working in NY for the time being, my husband and I did our best but could not take on the entire task on their behalf, especially that of furnishing and decorating almost an entire house long-distance! Yet, new items were needed to fill almost every room, and we realized we needed help. I did the research, and Knoxville Interior Designer and Owner of Decorating Den Interiors, Sandy Kozar, came up consistently as the first choice.
Never having worked with an interior designer before, I was a little nervous. I was able to first meet with Sandy during one of my visits to Vonore this past February. Sandy was so friendly, likeable, down-to-earth, and clear as crystal about everything, that I was immediately able to relax. That first day, she shared her incredible portfolio, and got right to work measuring, and taking pictures of every part of the house that was to be addressed.
From our first meeting till the end, Sandy was always upfront about estimated and final prices during every phase, and very informative about all the merchandise she would show us. She was quick to get started on our project, and equally quick to reply to my inquiries without fail.
It was always so very exciting to receive her 3-D renderings of different possibilities for each room involved, along with photographs of the actual products shown in the layout. Any questions I had were answered in satisfying detail. When, on occasion, I asked for additional concepts beyond her initial presentations and choices, she was upbeat, enthusiastic, and very timely about providing me with brand-new ideas. She worked within my budget, and whenever she gave me options for further improvement or additional items, it was with absolutely no pressure applied; no discomfort whatsoever was ever experienced if I chose not to use an idea or add-on. Of course, this didn’t even come up very often, because all of Sandy’s presentations and brainstorms were absolute knock-outs!
Our project is complete. The house is so beautiful now, that I continue to feel happily weak in my knees and joyous whenever I enter it. I am so extremely grateful for the gorgeous environment that Sandy put together for my mother and brother that I have tears in my eyes even as I type these words.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Sandy! When the time comes in the not-too-distant future for our own move to a nearby residence down there, you KNOW I’m going to have you on speed dial!
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