Chanie Laree Designs

We hired Chanie for a large renovation project of our 1897 Denver Square home. This involved a total gut and redesign of the kitchen and a first-floor addition for laundry facilities, storage closet and cabinets and ¾ bathroom. During this process Chanie was innovative, a problem solver, always available for discussions and was extremely easy to work with. She coordinated the construction crew, assisted in the selection of flooring, fixtures, appliances and decorating options. As a consummate professional, her enthusiasm and passion was contagious and working with her was a complete joy. As a result our home has been transformed into an incredible updated living space. We highly recommend her services and will utilize her for our future projects.

Chanie helped us design our small kitchen and bathroom. She did a great job listening to what we were looking for, keeping to our budget and showing us a wide-range of options. The final result was absolutely amazing and we love it! Would definitely use her for future projects. Thank you Chanie!

We contacted Chanie to help us with our mish-mash of '90's furniture and freshen up the spaces with new ideas. She immediately set to work and had ideas that we had never considered, but immediately fell in love with. The Contractors were superb! We are close to finishing our 1st stage of the project and already looking forward to having her vision complete the spaces. We would recommend Chanie for any project you desire....a very good problem solver and budgets wisely.

Chanie is the best! I've been working with her for about a year and a half on two ongoing projects, an exterior remodel and an interior furnishing project. (For the exterior project, see before and after photos. Before is red, after is gray.) The best thing about Chanie is that she's amazing at truly understanding what's important to her clients and internalizing their personal taste. Not to mention, she's a delight to work with. Her enthusiasm is infectious! It's not just me--every time that I talk to a subcontractor or a gallery owner or a mover that has worked with her they say, "Oh, you're working with Chanie? She's the best!"

I have worked with Chanie on multiple projects. She is a true professional who brings a great deal of knowledge, understanding, and direction to the customers. I get the pleasure to work with her often and would recommend her to any of my family and friends.

We hired Chanie to help us design and add a new room on our house. I was so impressed with her energy, creativity and fresh perspectives that I asked her to help me re-design an entire floor of my professional office building. Chanie knows and understands construction, design and what will, and will not work. I was always amazed at her depth of knowledge, her energy and her flow of new ideas. Then I realized, after all of the construction and design people we have known and worked with in the Denver area, she was easily the closest thing anyone could ever find to match Chip and Joanna Gaines (Fixer-upper). We love our new room and we feel we owe it all to Chanie and her team of construction experts.

As a general contractor, I've worked with many design professionals. I'm extremely glad whenever I get the chance to work with Chanie. Her designs make perfect sense for every situation and her project management abilities are second to none. However, her excellent communication skills are what make every project a breeze!

Chanie is the reason I love our new home! I depended (and still do) on her for all aspects of interior design and construction management. The depth and breadth of her work is astonishing. She helped me pick interior and exterior paint colors; lighting; window coverings; rugs; furniture; tile; and carpet. I am not exaggerating when I say she "gets me." She is intuitive, working with my style and taste, integrating her exquisite vision and talent to ensure a harmonious and functional space that truly does "speak to my soul" (and my husband's)! She knows the business and works with quality manufacturers, design stores, and subs/installers that appreciate her professionalism and who enjoy working with her. I appreciate her resources and have never been disappointed with a job or purchase. Quality control is important to her, and she is my advocate on each project. Lastly, Chanie is dependable and responsive. I have never had to wait on her. She returns calls and emails promptly and makes herself available as though her world revolves around ME! She is honest, trust-worthy, and an absolute joy to work with. There is no design problem she can't solve. My husband and I give Chanie our highest recommendation!

Chanie did an incredible job turning my average home into a showplace. Working on a very tight budget, Chanie added charm and style to my home with her ability to set the mood of a room by adding color and visual interest. What is remarkable is that the majority of her transformation of my home was done by rearranging existing furniture and decor. Her energy and enthusiasm made working with her a fabulous experience!

Chanie is very talented, enthusiastic and bubbly. I had never worked with an interior designer before and didn't know what to expect. My time was limited so she made sure she understood my tastes and then limited the choices based on my style and budget. We went to designer show rooms to select sinks, tiles, light fixtures, went to a quarry to pick out quartz for countertop, met with drapery fabicators, worked with contractors. I didn't really think about how it would all come together. One of the smallest rooms of the project was the main floor bathroom (1940's Tudor). I walked in after it was done - I was moved - how everything pulled together so beautifully, to scale, to my tastes - each piece individually - I didn't see it - but all together it made sense - it was just lovely. I highly recommend Chanie.

Chanie does individualized, thoughtful, amazing work!! She turned my bedroom into an living sanctuary...I LOVE IT!! I hope to have her do more of my house. Her care and passion shines through in the big picture as well as the details of her work. Best of all she works with my crazy hectic schedule with a smile.

I highly recommend the design services of Chanie Wood. Chanie decorated the main floor of our home. She paid meticulous attention to budget. She listened closely to our goals and style preferences but was also able to nudge us out of our comfort zone towards ideas that we didn’t know that we could love so much! Chanie also expertly navigated between the differing styles of my husband and myself. Our house is beautiful, comfortable and a nod to both of our styles. The savings that she got us on furniture, accessories, and art work more than covers her flat fee. Chanie is an excellent designer, a friendly person to work with, and there is tremendous value in her service. I wholeheartedly recommend Chanie Wood to you.

I have had the pleasure of working with Chanie on several projects. She first commissioned me to paint a mural in her office, and she was so easy to work with - she had a specific idea of what she wanted and was very clear relating her vision to me. She has commissioned me to paint a decorative cornice, trim around fireplace moldings, as well as most recently refinishing a coffee table. She has referred me to several clients when some faux finishing & hand painting with detail needed to be done; letting me work directly with the clients so nothing gets lost in translation. All her clients love her, she is honest & straight forward, and she always has a creative solution ready.

I have worked for many organizations, firms and construction companies over my 22 year span in my industry. I always enjoy hearing from Chanie when she is in need of my services. She expresses such joy and excitement about every little detail, which in return awakens my enthusiasm. She is so efficient and able to communicate precisely what her objectives are. This saves me time and guarantees a very smooth project AND a very happy customer! Thank you!

Chanie is abundantly creative, knowledgable, confident and intuitive. She came to our rescue when we were overwhelmed and over budget on a major remodel, calming us with creative, practical ideas and solutions. By helping us to re-envision the space and working within our budget, Chanie vastly improved the livability and esthetics of our home. She listened deeply, infusing our conversations with joy and light, which is such a gift in a stressful situation. We recommend Chanie's services without hesitation, no matter the scope of your project. Jackie and Daniel

Chanie is so gifted in her ability to envision and beautifully decorate a space. She listens and 'gets it'! This comes through not only in beautiful aesthetics, but also in a sense of peace and balance, creating a place you want to be. You will love your home more!

Chanie works miracles! Her ability to take a room or entire house from tired to absolutely fabulous is like watching a true artist. She really listens to the needs and desires of the client (and room) and does not stop until she finds the perfect paint color, fabric, furniture, light fixture, wall treatment...you name it! Chanie has the most beautiful and exquisite taste and her attention to detail is unparalleled, you should see the hand stitching on her custom pillows.... jaw dropping! I have had the pleasure of working with Chanie on several design projects and the transformations have been incredible. Added bonus, Chanie is so much fun to work with. She is professional, enthusiastic and truly cares.

Chanie was able to come into our home and organize our cluttered cook book cabinet. She displayed our nik-naks so that they could be enjoyed rather than hidden. The cook books are now shelved in a logical and easy to find way so that our favorite recipes are at our fingertips. Chanie took a favorite picture of ours and made it the center piece over the cabinet, then proceeded to match, blend, and work her magic to make sure the space showed off our collectables in their best light!

We embarked on a journey to make our new home classy yet comfortable. We wanted all of our friends to come in and enjoy our home as we enjoy it each and every day. We knew we couldn’t do it without professional help. We asked Chanie to help. Chanie listened to us, evaluated our tastes and desires, and incorporated those into the final design of our home furnishings. She is a talented, creative, and expressive designer. She worked tirelessly to provide options from which to choose, all of which met our end goals. She applied her project management skills as well to ensure that we received the end result on schedule and within budget. We are thrilled with the results.

After reviewing 34 pages of designers on Houzz, I knew I made the right decision in the first 5 minutes after meeting Chanie. I am beyond thrilled with the results. Working with Chanie was a gift. Our space presented its challenges, but Chanie's unwavering commitment, creativity and tenacity gave us a space that is not only beautiful, but incorporates things that are deeply meaningful to us, and, on top of it all, is entirely functional and comfortable. We didn't dream all that would be possible. And she did it on budget. Her enthusiasm, energy and charm are infectious and make the whole thing fun. Chanie truly wants you to LOVE your space and she has an uncanny ability to tune into what you are most drawn to. Her attention to the smallest detail continues to amaze me, and makes all the difference in the world. In addition to designing custom furniture and art pieces, she even brought some of her favorite personal items because they were the perfect thing. It is impossible to over-state what you get when you partner with Chanie. We were expecting something lovely, but what we received is nothing less than spectacular and wonderfully rejuvenating.

We bought our house about 2 years ago, knowing it needed a lot of updating. While we did get the entire interior painted before we moved in, we were getting absolutely nowhere by ourselves with the rest. Enter Chanie. She has brought great energy, creativity, and budget-savvy to our project. We had a vision of what we wanted, complete with only general notions of colors and style. Chanie helped us make it a reality. Not long after meeting with us, she began to understand our tastes and color scheme. She has been extremely easy and comfortable to work with. One’s home is a pretty personal thing and she has a talent for quickly fitting right in with you, learning about your tastes and your ideas for your dream space. Our first step was for Chanie to work up an overall budget, split into several phases. This has turned out to be a really helpful endeavor and we have stuck to that budget really closely. Considering the scope of the phase we have now nearly completed, that is no small feat. We now enjoy a brand new kitchen, home office, dining room, and main level wood flooring. It has been a great adventure – the many and varied “field trips” to select materials and shop for fixtures and key pieces of furniture. She has great design, construction, and materials contacts that you may have difficulty finding on your own. We will work with Chanie again – and again and again. We also highly recommend her to anyone looking for help with your home. No matter the size of the project, she will rise to the occasion with her knowledge, expertise, uncanny ability to get to know you and your fondest wishes, and her unmatched sense of style. Mike and Mindy - Arvada, CO

My 117 year-old craftsman bungalow has been in a constant state of construction since I bought it 26 years ago. The kitchen and adjoining back room have been a disaster for about 5 years. Having tried self home improvement, I ultimately realized that I needed help and engaged Chanie. I had a vision of what I wanted and Chanie embraced that vision, enhanced it and turned it into reality. She has great attention to detail and her insight into design was a major reason for the success of the remodel. It was very important to preserve the look and feel of the original architecture and to save existing features and design aspects. Where my ideas were practical, she incorporated them. Where they were not, she found alternatives that actually were improvements over mine. She thought of stuff that never would have crossed my mind. In some cases I was willing to compromise to expedite things. In those areas where she felt compromise was not appropriate, she stood her ground and I am glad she did. The entire work flow was coordinated by her as well as the hiring of tradesmen and subcontractors. In fact, my great contribution was probably staying out of the way. For the last 6 weeks of this project I was out of town and Chanie took care of everything so that when I returned it was like going into a new home. She took great care to discuss with me all aspects to make sure that what I ended up with was what I wanted. My vision was a new kitchen with an attached man cave. The kitchen is spectacular and the man cave turned into a man castle. I could not be more pleased with the finished product.

Working with Chanie to decorate my new home has been an amazing experience. We had a lot to accomplish and a tight budget. I was amazed at Chanie's ability to become completely immersed in our project. She spent untold hours researching and compiling ideas--not stopping until she found things we absolutely loved (down to every little detail). Then, she would work tirelessly until she could achieve the design within our budget (which I thought was impossible). She managed to help us find extra things (beyond the scope of our project) and still kept us within the original budget. Chanie has an incredible eye for detail. She made some very small changes to things already in our home (changed placement or orientation), and it made a significant difference. She helped us decorate spaces we thought were already decorated, and it made our entire house feel much more special. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to truly love their space. I hope to have the opportunity to do another project with her again soon!

Chanie made a process I was dreading fun and interesting. She had vision where I didn't even know where to begin, plus she successfully worked within a minimal budget. Chanie listened carefully and was able to capture the essence of who we are as a family even with all our varied needs. Not only do our living room, family room and kitchen look different, but they FEEL different. They have a flow and sense of calm that they did not have before, and that's saying something when you have two kids and a dog. I highly recommend Chanie Laree Designs and look forward to working with them again.