Centered Interiors

Mary and Suzy helped us redesign our kitchen and butlers pantry. They were very thoughtful in their design and open to our ideas. They patiently worked through a few different ideas. They respected our own design preferences and budget. Their contractor, Matt, was equally talented and thoughtful. We're thrilled with our new space and would definitely work with them again.

These two are the hardest working and one of the friendliest teams you could ever want to work with. I did a complete kitchen renovation and although it is on the small side, I got treated with "huge kitchen" service. Once they got a feel for my likes, all of their suggestions were "spot on". Kept me well informed through meetings, texts, emails, even during some weekend/evening hours! My five star rating is given with absolute certainty.

Centered Interiors is one of the best choices and associations we have had! Some of the wisest, most experienced and friendly, hands-on firm very reasonably priced for the passion, assistance and involvement ever displayed from start to finish! Our projects would never have reached the fabulous level without them. We would recommend them in a heartbeat!

My husband and I had discussed turning an interior deck (enclosed on three sides by our home) into an interior room for a couple of years before we hired Mary and Suzy to help us. We had never used an Interior Design professional before, but I have to say that this was the best project decision we made. Mary and Suzy introduced us to Java Construction which was a perfect match for us. We probably never would have found Steve Hartung on our own. They were both very patient, never tried to overpower us with their own ideas, managed to weave all our ideas (often conflicting) into a coherent design, and helped us develop a reasonable budget to achieve what we wanted. I would recommend them to anyone designing a new home, a remodel, or just asking for advice on their own design ideas. I will definitely hire them for the next project I tackle.

Deciding to remodel our 5,000 sqft house located in the middle of the woods was courageous to say the least. Finding Mary Culbertson and Sue Haggblom of Centered Interiors was a pure stroke of luck. They changed our home and touched our lives in ways no words can accurately describe. The project included several large steps: 1. Turning a cluttered basement into an eclectic, contemporary, vibrantly colored living and entertainment area, with sleeping sofas and swivel chairs, a huge flat screen TV, inviting soft lights, a new shower reminiscent of a Caribbean beach, a new built in cabinet, a remodeled bar, and breathtaking accents 2. Whole remodeling of the master bathroom 3. Complete transformation of the kitchen, from a cluttered dysfunctional space to a blissful "Kitchen of the week" winner for Houzz magazine. Mary and Sue designed and planned with accuracy, talent, and passion; they worked tirelessly and effectively with contractors and made the impossible happen when it came to deadlines; they resolved inherent conflicts with diplomacy; they took inspiration from the existing accents in our home, from my scarves, my purses, my fabrics, my jewelry, my stories...They employed the best available resources, from local artists to renowned family own business, and they took nothing but perfection for the final product. Indeed, it took some change of plans, and sending items back for minute details we wouldn't even have noticed. Their expertise on the state of the art in everything from construction materials to appliances and furniture stores was second to none. They managed to ALWAYS be here for every single step needing attention (daily at times), yet they were never in the way. They patiently waited for me to become available on the phone, or wake up late after a busy night on service. They kept things going when we were working abroad, and did not allow for our absence to delay the project. They made use of the slow times by helping out with house cleaning, constantly dusting, organizing, mopping the floors, sweeping the deck, brushing our dogs. They always brought a smile, creative ideas, and encouragement. When we were working from home, we would be sharing stories about our lives, finding common interests and passions, and before we knew, these talented professionals became two of the best friends we ever made. Until they quietly left our lives, leaving their stunning foot prints behind. See for yourselves below. Whatever project you have in mind, your expectations will be way exceeded, make no mistake...

Our master bedroom and bath are simply beautiful thanks to the quality design services from Mary & Sue at Centered Interiors. They are true professionals with an eye for detail. We received VIP service from start to finish. I have had the pleasure to work on many remodel projects with the best in the business and I would certainly rank Mary & Sue among the top! I highly recommend. You won't be sorry.

Every morning I have the biggest smile on my face when I walk into my new kitchen. Dare I say it’s the most stunning kitchen in Louisville? We think so! Mary and Susie helped us make our dream a reality. We completely remodeled the kitchen, and added a sitting room and new deck. From our first meeting I knew they were the right team for us - they understood "the look" we were going for and appreciated our need for functionality. They were responsive and worked with the contractors and vendors when we weren't available. Everyone worked around the clock so that we had a kitchen for Thanksgiving. They were fun and creative and always gave us multiple options to consider. And as crazy pet owners, they were so sweet to our demanding ole Katie grrrl. (RIP) We highly recommend them.

Centered Interiors is now starting on their third project at our home! We can't say enough great things about Mary and Suzy! They're fun, professional, thorough, creative, whimsical, and always go above and beyond. Their ability to listen to what we wanted, while telling us what we might actually need, and the ability to work within the structure of our historical home was what helped further our decision to work them. It was important that we worked with people who were familiar with older homes and also had similar design interests to what ours were: creating functional, fun, beautiful spaces that make sense for our needs, "fit in" to the look of our 1905 home's style, yet also provided modern style and timeless flow with decor. Projects include: Bedroom interior design, Guest Bedroom interior design/custom built in, full master bathroom renovation, and now full kitchen renovation.

Mary and Susie did an excellent job. We didn't even know where to begin. They helped us visualize how it was going to look with all the drawings. They helped us pick out the tile, colors and everything. We showed them some ideas in magazines and they did all the shopping. They would bring in samples for us to look at. Made it much easier as both of us worked. Both of them kept in touch with us on a regular basis. They were there for the contractors when we couldn't be there. We visioned a stain glass window and they found someone local in town that custom designed it for us. All of the contractors and vendors they found did excellent work. We LOVE our new bathroom. I can't wait until we build our forever home so that they can do the bathroom and kitchen. I would highly recommend them to everyone.

We started working with Mary and Suzy in early 2018. Having narrowed down our kitchen design, we were lost when trying to choose cabinet and counter color, door design, paint, lighting, and more. Since we have no decorating genes whatsoever, they began by asking our likes, lifestyle, wants, and wishes. Since we expanded our remodel to include the entire first floor, and doing all the work ourselves, Mary and Suzy were there to answer emails and our frantic texts, send links for designs and suggestions, and always had ideas and suggestions to make our project exactly what we had hoped. Our project ran through the summer but the outcome was perfect. We're planning another project later next spring and Centered Interiors will be our first call to start planning!

Mary and Susan are the greatest designer’s we’ve ever worked with. Okay, they are the only designers we’ve ever worked with but what the heck, that doesn’t make them any less great. We decided to remodel our kitchen and the design they came up with was awesome. But that was just the beginning. They listened to us – really listened to what we wanted and then went out and brought us fantastic choices based on our desires. They worked to stay within our budgets and then brought us choices we hadn’t ever in our wildest dreams thought of. They turned what had been a cramped outdated Highlands kitchen into an airy open work and entertaining space that leaps right out of the pages of Modern Architecture or Houzz or any other place you’ve looked at and dreamed of having THAT kitchen. (Sometimes we still think we’re in someone else’s house.) And to top it all off, they acted as the GC’s on the project. They handled every issue – and handled them with grace and aplomb. (And are still handling them long after any other designer would have checked out!) If you’re thinking of remodeling, call, text, or message them. Now. Just do it. They won’t, I firmly believe, they can’t, let you down. It’s not in their DNA.

I am so happy with my new kitchen!! My dream was to give myself a new kitchen as my retirement gift to myself. Working with very limited space in a galley style kitchen and a $25,000 budget, Centered Interiors was able to give me easier function by redesigning the floor plan, more storage with beautiful white cabinets and a bright, updated, modern look!! Mary and Suzie are both professional, courteous, knowledgeable, friendly, responsible and responsive!! Every call is answered promptly, every concern addressed and every problem solved. I had never worked with a professional designer before and didn't know what to expect, but Centered Interiors was so easy to work with. First, they listened to WHAT I WANTED: they guided, suggested, and recommended but were always focused on MY wants and needs so that I can continue to live in my home more easily as I age. They gave me everything I wanted within my stated budget and my kitchen has garnered nothing but compliments from family, friends and neighbors! My one complaint was with their contractor, who wasn't as professional and hard working as Mary and Suzie. When his deficiencies was discovered, Mary quickly replaced him! New materials were secured and the work was skillfully redone and completed. I can't imagine having anyone do a better job and I give Centered Interiors my highest recommendation. It is an EXCELLENT design firm!! I almost wish I had another project just so I could hire them again!!

Mary and Suzy are phenomenal. If you are looking for women with talent, you should hire them. They are very nice, have wonderful ideas, and they have created such a warm and inviting atmosphere. We don't want to leave our house because of how much we like the decor. We are so glad we found them and can't imagine choosing anyone else.

Look no further than Centered Interiors for creativity and professionalism! This team works within any budget and approaches each project with a fresh eye for detail. Fun,sweet, on-time and trustworthy. Centered is up on current trends, yet worked to give our traditional house cool, updated modern flair. Highly recommended for both small and large renovation projects. Loved their flexibility and ability to stay within our budget and finish by deadline. These gals are great!!

Centered Interiors does a fabulous job. Sue and Mary are not only delightful to work with but have super creative ideas and the execution is timely, neat and of the highest quality. I worked with Sue Hagbloom for many years in New Jersey before she moved down south to begin this endeavor with Mary, I am a repeat customer! I would recommend Centered to anyone. I felt very listened to and the result was 100% in line with my vision along with lots of additional beautiful accents that I would have never dreamed of. I recommend Centered Interiors highly. These 2 women really compliment each other in the most delightful and professional way.

We worked with Mary while we were replacing our kitchen. We found her a delight to work with. She listened to our ideas and had great suggestions for ways to accomplish our goals. Her ability to visualize the end result helped us resolve numerous aesthetic questions, We would highly recommend her.

We have had the pleasure of working with Mary on numerous projects. Mary is a extremely talented designer who puts tremendous thought and passion into her work. As a custom cabinet company working with a design that has been well-planned and thought out is key to a successful project. This is what you will get working with Mary. We can't say enough good things about our experience!

I have worked with Mary on a few projects. She is always very professional, pays close attention to details and has great ideas. I would highly recommend her again!

I cannot recommend Susan Haggblom enough! She has been everything I could have asked for in an interior decorator and project manager of my entire home renovation. From start to finish she was by my side and I am so pleased with the results. Her creative genius shines through on every detail. AND she is such a lovely person that she made even the often difficult moments of a renovation feel less painful (ALL projects have these moments as we all know). Thank you Suzy!!!

We worked with Mary on the design of our entirely remodeled kitchen. We were increasing the floor print of the kitchen but were not moving any walls or windows so the design had to work within the layout of the room. We also already owned all of the new applicances so the design had to incorporate those into the space and layout. Mary was meticulous in her measurements (thank goodness) and I was greatful that her follow up change notes from our meetings were thorough and complete. Prior to the start of the contract, we had outlined that we needed a limited number of meetings due to our work schedules and we really only wanted to be presented with a set number of choices in places where we were making material decisions. Mary did a great job of learning our priorites and design sensitivites so the our time together was productive and the choices presented were in the right vein to meet what we liked and be within our budget. I had a chosen contractor prior to working with Mary and the handoff of the designs and spec sheets went very smooth overall. Our experience with Mary was very positive.

Mary is a talented designer who worked with us on our kitchen & living room projects through RRF Designs in Portland Or. She is very friendly, professional and always prompt to meetings. Her excellent listening and communications skills are a great match with her design talent. We were fortunate to have her on our project team. We highly recommend her!