Home Remodelers in Durham

“Michelle Murphy is an ardent professional with an impeccable eye for detail. Her design work is absolutely outstanding. She chose every aspect of our new home from cabinets, lighting, flooring, tile, paint, trim, furniture , etc and we couldn't be happier. We would absolutely recommend her!”

“E-consulting with Claire Bell has been a wonderful experience! I was browsing photos on houzz.com and came across some light fixtures that I thought were stunning. I asked the designer a question, and she promptly gave me an answer and offered her services to locate the sconces I wanted. I had never heard of e-consulting with a designer before, and I was a little lost when it came to the overall design of our new house, so I was relieved that Claire led me in the right direction. After showing Claire pictures of what I liked, she was able to narrow down my style preferences and keep me from straying off course. It was a huge relief to have some guidance. Here are the benefits I found from using Claire’s online consultation services: •Accessibility: I live in rural Nebraska—far from any contemporary/modern interior designers. Being connected electronically helped me find some up-to-date guidance where none was available. •No appointments necessary: not everyone can find time in “normal” business hours to meet with a designer. Our communication via email fit perfectly into my schedule, or lack thereof, since I work from home and also shuffle around two preschool-age kids from daycare, music, and school. •Honest opinion: Claire is not afraid to tell me if my ideas are straying from the main style objective, and she offers alternatives as well. She respects my tastes but lets me know if they are not necessarily tasteful. •Expert opinion: since I live far from an urban center, I have to shop online, but I’m often unable to tell a cheap knockoff from the real thing, and the amount of choices can be overwhelming. Since Claire has seen, in person, many of the pieces I was interested in, she was able to vouch for their looks, explain in better detail, and steer me away from lower-quality items. She was able to provide her own snapshots of fixtures in actual stores so that I could see them in a setting and in “real life.” •Flexibility: Claire is able to work within my budget, which was fairly tight, so she helped me maximize on looks, saving the more expensive pieces for places with the greatest impact. She let me decide which aspects of the home I needed help with the most, and that’s where she focused her attention. •Fairness: if I found a piece online for a lower price, Claire would honor it if she could or let me shop elsewhere if I found an amazing deal. •Positive attitude: cheerful, accommodating, and friendly, Claire was very fun to work with. While e-consulting doesn't allow an actual face-to-face exchange of ideas, although Claire does offer to Skype, it was the perfect service for me because of my location, busy schedule, and smaller budget. I was able to get the benefits of a high-end designer at a fraction of the cost and on my own time. I highly recommend Chic Abode Interiors, and I’m excited to continue collaborating with Claire Bell. If anyone has questions about my experience, I’d be happy to answer them. You can reach me at Melissa.Lind@abbnebraska.com.”

“Innovative, creative and fun to work with. This design team is the beet in the area for contemporary homes in particular. Cindy and Bev take great care in projects both small, window treatments to large scale new home designs. We have used them for over 10 years for several renovation projects and are always amazed at the outcome.”

“Liz went above and beyond to provide amazing recommendations / customer service. She made our overwhelming huge task to design our new home seem almost effortless! Liz was on task through out our entire remodeling process and was very flexible during our many unexpected delays. In fact, if it weren't for her we would not have completed everything on time and slightly under budget! Thank you Liz for all your expertise, great connections and years of experience you provided. If I could give you 10 stars I would, highly recommend.”

“Rebecca knows her stuff! From lighting, flooring, tile, to wall colors…she pulls it all together and has helped create a beautifully decorated home for us!”