Marietta, GA Interior Designers and Decorators

“I used Charles Neal to design the interior of my home. Charles and his staff were very informative and helped me to create my dream home!!!!”

“Mary Jo was a Godsend to us. When we first contacted her for our full basement renovation including the addition of a bedroom and bathroom, we were under an extremely short timeline. Although I knew making decisions in a short timeframe was far less than an ideal situation, she swooped in and came to our rescue! Her calm and professional approach and valuable input allowed us to efficiently make important and time-sensitive decisions about our remodel including paint color, tile and bathroom hardware selections. She delivered her expert opinions to us in a direct yet flexible manner and worked with our contractor in an extremely respectful and collaborative fashion. Despite the time crunch, she took the time to learn about our preferences and personal style and then made targeted recommendations to us. She was quick-to-respond to all our follow-up questions even after the 2 hour consult and was very generous with her time to help us finalize our selections. Our project was much-improved as a result of her expertise and targeted input and now that the construction work is done, I can see that our favorite aspects of the end product resulted from her direct influence. We recently started phase two of this project including seeking her guidance on furniture selections and placement and recommendations on things like carpets and window treatments. Now that we are able to work with Mary Jo at a more relaxed pace, we are really benefitting from her deep knowledge and expert input. Her “rules of thumb” are helping to determine the optimal furniture placement. When it comes to picking out rugs, window treatments and things like that, since she already learned our personal style, she is able to make targeted recommendations that really make the selection process easy for us. Instead of sifting through hundreds of possibilities, she is able to narrow it down to just a few solid choices for us. We are very grateful to have found Mary Jo. Her knowledge, expertise, direct communication and easy-going style have benefitted our project tremendously. She is our now our interior design guru and I highly 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.”

“Studio Design Elements is a business that truly works with the customer on projects. Heather Dampier listened to what I wanted and helped lead me by asking questions when I was unsure. She stayed within the budget given and directed me to other possible ideas. She is very creative and has many ideas that other designers have not come up with. I have used Heather Dampier several times at my prior house and have used her already on my new house.”

“Yolanda is amazing. She made me feel like she perfectly understood what we were after our home. She knows her line of work very well and has a very unique style. I was very excited at the ideas she had and implemented in our home. She also took the time to give me little decorating tips that I could implement for any project I started on. I am so extremely happy that I hired her and I can't wait for future ideas and projects!”

“The Beverly Baribault Design Group was wonderful to work with recently. Our family recently contracted with Beverly to redesign our kitchen. She brought to the table ideas that transformed our kitchen into something truly special. It is a joy to share it with our family and friends.”

“Marie helped me decorate my new home in 2010. She is not only knowledgeable and experienced designer with an outstanding eye for detail she is an amazing person with an intuitive sense for her clients needs while staying within budget. Marie will not only listen to your design goals but also blend together the new with your existing furnishings. No doubt Marie is a Gem to work with.”

“I AM IN "AWE " of MaRae's design abilities! Her ability to apply a solid visual design to my ideas was much more than I expected. After she balanced my vision, it resembled my own private oasis. Words cannot express the gratitude and appreciation that I have for this true professional. MaRae is truly gifted and has an eye for design like no other! I look forward to hiring her and her team for all future projects.”

“Meriwether Design Group is fantastic. I have used Meriwether for over fifteen years for our very traditional Atlanta house, my husband's dental practice and for our contemporary beach house. She is very versatile. I have strong ideas about what I like. She is an exquisite listener..... then she interprets what you requested into the design plan of your dreams. She is down to earth, realistic about pricing and soooo much fun....working her and her team is pure joy. I have recommended her to several friends including my next door neighbor. Everyone has been delighted. She loves what she does, and it shows. My older daughter has been so impressed by Meriwether throughout the years that it has influenced her career choice. I cannot make enough positive comments about Meriwether and her team. They are the absolute best, and I would recommend them to anyone. In today's world, it is such a pleasure to work with such an ethical company that produces such exquisite results. Mary Tolbert Hallman”

“I've worked with Joann and Kelly on several projects in my house from paint and color selection to accessorizing walls and rooms, and even a full kitchen makeover. They take the time to understand your budget and needs and then deliver those and so much more. They've helped turn my house into a home. My whole family loves just being home now.”