Generations at Home

I was lucky enough to be referred by a client to Melissa McNamara, President of Generations at Home Inc., six years ago. I have worked on various projects with her and have been in awe of the end result of each of them. I was given multiple choices on every single project Melissa's keen eye and professionalism made it a pleasure instead of a project, whether there were budget or time constraints Melissa McNamara seems to be able to meet them all with a fantastic end result. Maureen Parkhurst President, Bellomo Realty Inc.

Melissa truly understands the importance of turning a house into a home from a design perspective. She always begins with listening to her clients in order to understand what is important to them. She is a natural at transforming spaces into a warm/inviting area. Her attention to detail is second only to her creativity. I had the privilege of working with Melissa (as the client) in 3 of my homes. Each experience has proved to be fun & creative. It is so wonderful to work with a designer who listens to your wishes in the design process! When friends and family come to visit; often we hear "Such a warm inviting and elegant home". Yes many have also become her clients!

“ I know what I like and what I don’t like, I just don’t know how to put it all together” , that is what I told Melissa McNamara when I first contacted her. I had gone over to my neighbor’s house and admired her newly decorated family room. The room was warm, inviting and felt very comfortable. I had been apprehensive about hiring a decorator, as I had a bad experience with an overpriced decorator who did not really listen to my needs and pushed her own agenda. Immediately after speaking with Melissa I felt at ease and comfortable and we scheduled a consultation appointment. I have since been using her for all of my home decorating needs, and that was at least 5 years ago. After Hurricane Sandy, the Atlantis Yacht Club in Monmouth beach, where we keep our boat was destroyed. The club members assigned a clubhouse renovation committee. 8 women interviewed numerous decorators from throughout New Jersey. Many of the decorators would not provide us any ideas unless we paid for an expensive concept board in advance, a few wanted huge fees up front, and a few had told us they could not work within our budget or didn’t want to take the job due to their high fees and would not make enough commission. The committee members were introduced to Melissa and immediately hired her to renovate our entire clubhouse from top to bottom. Melissa listened to everyone’s ideas and made useful, constructive comments that were so beneficial. She is so easy to work with and had no issues working within our budget. Melissa was able to coordinate not only the living space of the clubhouse, (paint color, tile, accessories and furniture), but the entire kitchen, both bathrooms and outdoor living area as well. She is professional, warm, inviting, very easy to work with and truly listens to the clients’ needs and budget. Many members of the Atlantis Yacht club as well as numerous visitors have called upon her for their own homes and recommended her to others. I know all of the members of Atlantis Yacht club, as well as myself would highly recommend her for both for commercial and all home decorating needs.