Universal Designers in South Glengarry

“This is the 3rd kitchen, laundry room and bathroom vanities I have this company do. I'm very happy with their work. Excellent workmanship! I would hire them again but hopefully I stop moving.”

“I can honestly say that Laurie Yapp is a great designer. Not only is she very professionnal, but she is also a very nice person. She is very client-satisfaction oriented and quality oriented. Her communication skills are excellent. She is very precise on understanding client's needs and tastes. She is devoted and passionnate about her work and clients. I will definitely recommand her services to everyone! Thank you Laurie :)”

“I consulted Rebecca for an addition to my house. Less than a minute after seeing my house she had a rough proposal that was drastically superior to what I had originally had in mind. I am thrilled with the final product, and have since hired her for another job.”

“Michael N. Reynolds AIA and Staff at Beardsley architects and engineers are dynamic, engaging and alive with tremendous kinetic "positive" energy and engineering amplitude. The "team" exhibited an exceptional structural knowledge base with precision timeline efficiency coupled with an empathic cost conscious protocol. Michael's "Adirondack architectural style" kinesthetic/visual sense of position and wholeness transcended my dream project into "breath taking" results. All correspondence was fast paced yet professional. If your looking for an architect that can deliver, look no further! I look forward to my next project with the team at Beardsley.”

“Bea is a genius! She has the know-how to pull all the design pieces together to create a finished product that is beautiful! Everything is done to perfection. I was speechless when I saw what her design vision for my living room wall (window treatments and colour schemes) created. The room never looked so good. Bea is very talented!”

“We had no prior relationship with Oakwood, but were impressed with the quality of staff that we dealt with, from the first contact through to the finished renovation. We needed a variance to be allowed to obtain the proper permits and John Liptak, owner of Oakwood was instrumental in obtaining this on our behalf. Without his personal interest in our renovation, we would not have proceeded with the project. John also gave us the benefit of his years of experience with various suggestions for our room. Our design specialist was wonderful, offering many unique ideas for us to consider, always offering various solutions to meet our budget. We particularly love the windows and paneling in our great room. The quality of the work was top notch. The wood craftsman assigned to our project did an exceptional job on the ceiling beams and the paneling. Dave’s work makes this room so beautiful and unique. The project manager was very knowledgeable and worked on our behalf to make sure that all the little details were dealt with to our satisfaction. Trent was very responsive to our needs and concerns. We can speak to Oakwood’s integrity and professionalism. They wanted the addition to be a room that we would be take pleasure and pride in for many years to come. We truly marvel at the room each day when we enter it. We are very satisfied with our experience and relationship with Oakwood.”

“I have never worked with an interior designer before, but now I truly appreciate how a designer can help you create the home you want. One of the things I really appreciate about Irene is her ability to accommodate your personal style and habits into the any design recommendations. Given we have a 6 foot sarcophagus for a liquor cabinet in the dining room and a lego star wars death star as a primary feature in our basement it was essential that we found a designer who wasn't going to try and turn our house into a demo home, but would help us create a space that accommodated our day to day routines and reflected the ever evolving personalities and tastes of our family. Irene has been able to help us get more out of the space and items we already have. Her suggestions for reorganizing the furniture in our living room cost us nothing but time but finally gave us the conversation and lounging space we have been trying to create since we moved in 15 years ago. Our front entrance hallway which connects our living room to the rest of the house (and leads into the dining room with the sarcophagus) was never a space we thought about, by moving a few paintings, replacing a runner with two carpets Irene sourced for us, investing in a light for a painting and a couple of small bookcases, our entranceway is now something that really welcomes you to our home and provides a natural transition from the living room to the dining room despite to very different décor themes in each room. It really is a journey with Irene, as you gradually work on the spaces that you want to transform. Some changes you make quickly, others take longer. It may take a few months to build a house, but it takes a lifetime to create your home. Irene has provided great guidance and we are looking forward to continuing to work with Irene as we continue to create our home.”

“Fresh and inviting, embracing the idea that you should live the same way you vacation. The inspired design is well thought out and captures light beautifully. Rustic wide plank flooring paired with clean and crisp tongue & groove on ceiling & walls in a high gloss white offer a timeless appeal. With a nod toward Cape Cod design the home takes full advantage of the tranquil waterfront views, truly exceptional design, showcasing the natural setting.”

“We hired them to design the basement, install AV and build an accent wall. Amazing work, very clean and professional and work was completed as requested. Highly recommend them.”

“Wynand is very professional & on time. He's very knowledgeable & has decorated my house with so much taste! I always get great compliments”