Christen Ales Interior Design

I would highly recommend Christen Ales, whether you know exactly what you want or in my case, not quite sure what you're looking for. Once I saw her work and we had our first meeting, I knew this was the right interior designer for me. She has great ideas and was able to bring a fresh contemporary look to my 1950's ranch. She's so knowledgeable, always ready to provide options and answer questions. One of the best things for me was her ability to work directly with the contractors, answering their questions and helping to resolve last minute design changes. Christen will be the first person I call when I'm ready for my next interior design project.

My wife and I had a great experience working with Christen on our remodel. Great design and more importantly great customer service. We would highly recommend Christen to anybody who is looking for an interior designer!

I highly recommended Christen Ales! Our project (bathroom and laundry room) turned out beautiful and Christen was a pleasure to work with. She guided us through the process every step of the way with such care and attention. She impressed me with her taste and creativity, and I look forward to working with her for future projects.

We hired Christen to help us re-imagine our outdated and dysfunctional kitchen and living space. The results have truly changed the way we live in our house for the better. The breakfast nook is our family's new favorite hang out and the kitchen feels huge, allowing both my husband and I to actually move and work in there at the same time. The space is absolutely beautiful and the profound changes were actually achieved with very few costly structural changes. Christen was also able to source materials that would work for a variety of budgets and she navigated the line of "on trend " and timelessness with grace and expertise. We would definitely hire her again.

My husband and I hired Christen Ales Interior Design to work with us on the remodel and expansion of our 1938 home. I had researched designers online and greatly admired her portfolio- I found she does great work with neutrals or a colorful palette depending on clients' preferences. For our project, I knew I wanted to go out of my comfort zone toward a bright and colorful home, but needed professional help to get there. Through email and Wecora, Christen began sending us ideas and pricing. As we made selections, we could see each room coming together. A couple of times, I thought perhaps the choices were too bold, but I'm glad I talked with Christen about them and trusted her instinct. The final result is a home more beautiful than I could have ever imagined when we started out. A few things I appreciate about Christen's style and professionalism: - She is knowledgeable about trends but doesn't carried away by them. I feel like the style in our home will hold over many, many years. - She is knowledgeable about products at all different price points. I found that she can work within a budget and also guide you towards where it might be worth it to splurge. - Her designs feel livable. We have two kids under 4, so we can't have one of those homes that feel like a museum. Our home is our home, some days its a mess, but when we tidy up, it looks great!

Christen is fantastic. When I moved into my new home with zero furniture, I didn't know where to start. She was able to work within my budget to find pieces that absolutely nailed my style. Everything came together beautifully thanks to Christen. Highly recommend!

We worked with Christen on a recent renovation and remodel and were AMAZED at the results! She helped us from start to finish and transformed an outdated 70's looking home into a sleek, modern masterpiece! She is incredibly easy to work with and truly understands your vision. I would highly recommend working with her!

Christen Ales is an AMAZING designer - I was initially drawn to her beautiful portfolio, which definitely speaks for itself. But then I got to know her, and her warm, friendly personality makes me love her even more! She immediately had great ideas to turn our house renovation project into something better than I was envisioning... and she was always very responsive and quick with deadlines, which was something very important to me. I can't wait to work with her again on another project! She's the best!!

Christen brought me on to provide art advisory services for her client and is amazing to work with. She communicated in a clear way about her overall thoughts on how the art could play into the design aesthetic of the home while encouraging me to present options that were personally meaningful to the client as well. The end result is a beautiful home completely tailored to the client, and they couldn't be happier. I look forward to working with Christen again!

Christen's enthusiasm, talent and passion were a wonderful addition to the Laurelwood Project we worked on together. Of course, having worked with her on past projects, we knew this would be the case. She brings a unique 'eye' to the Austin design scene that we love seeing in our projects!

Christen is a delight and her work has far exceeded my expectations. I contacted many companies with a goal in mind - I had a good foundation, but was stuck pulling things together and decorating an oddly shaped space. With each conversation I tried to underscore my preferred aesthetic and expectations (I have a dog, a toddler and a baby on the way!) - velvet was not in my future. Each company failed on delivering, until Christen. We’re still in the process of working together - building on our original plans because, we’ll shes just that good! I can’t say enough great things about the quality of her work and Christen’s ability to listen (and fulfill) to what her customers want.

We hired Christen Ales to help us select finishes for a new build. The builder’s designer had pre-selected all of the finishes, but Christen helped us transform boring builder-grade selections into design choices that reflected our personality and taste. Christen helped us select tile, countertops, flooring, light fixtures, paint, and hardware. These choices had a major impact on overall feel of the home. After the home was built, she helped with furniture selections. It is so easy to work with her because she gives as much or as little input as you need. On some items, we asked for more substantial help. For example, we asked her to source a coffee table, rug, dining chairs, and nightstands. But on other items, we simply asked for feedback about selections we had already made. Her selections were spot-on, and having her review our own choices helped steer us in the right direction, and gave us confidence to make smart design decisions. She’s super knowledgeable and conscientious with her suggestions, especially when it comes to staying on budget. The great thing about Christen is she has a great eye for color and scale. Simply put, she has good taste! She’s also super responsive. She returns emails/texts very quickly. Her responsiveness is very important because it can be tempting to make impulse design purchases. I highly recommend working with Christen, whether it be a major remodel or new construction, or just a room redesign. She’ll make it beautiful!