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Cynthia J. Hoffman, ASID creates sanctuaries for the modern being. What shapes the spaces we design could be considered design alchemy with the catalyst being the client's aspirations. Each bespoke project integrates desires, lifestyle, personality, budget, color, function, furnishings, site, location and much more to achieve beautiful and enjoyable surroundings.
Since 1986 we have been designing interior and exterior residential and commercial spaces in northeast Ohio and beyond. From a groovy one-room makeover, to a modest remodel, to a luxurious turnkey residence, we can help you realize your dreams. Consider us your translator in the language of creative design, where our knowledge and experience will allow you to become an integral part of the process. Our expertise will guide you through the blueprint phase, help you visualize through 3-D rendering and provide complete project management, furnishing selection, to final installation.
Cynthia is a graduate of Kent State University Interior Design program, a professional member of ASID, and a life-long student of design.
Services Provided
3D Rendering, Art Selection, Attic Conversion, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Color Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Beds, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Murphy Beds, Custom Pantries, Custom Rugs, Custom Shelving, Custom Storage, Custom Walk-in Closets, Decluttering, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Drafting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Entry Design, Floor Plans, Green Building, Handicap-Accessible Design, Historic Building Conservation, Home Office Design, House Plans, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Sunroom Design & Construction, Sustainable Design, Universal Design
Areas Served
Akron, Barberton, Bath, Cuyahoga Falls, Doylestown, Fairlawn, Hudson, Kent, Lakemore, Mogadore, Montrose-Ghent, Munroe Falls, Norton, Peninsula, Pigeon Creek, Portage Lakes, Richfield, Silver Lake, Stow, Tallmadge, Uniontown, Wadsworth, Copley, Canton, Solon, Hunting Valley, Hinckley, Medina, Green, North Canton, Chagrin Falls, Fairlawn Heights, Hills and Dales, West Palm Beach, Sunset Key, Cincinnatti, Dublin, Worthington, Rocky River, Gates Mills, Bratenahl, Tremont, Ohio City, Wooster, Cleveland, Shaker Heights, Beachwood, Landerhaven
Awards
Professional member of ASID NE Ohio ASID Interior of the Year Award Certified in Universal Design
14 Projects for Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.
Akron, OH
Fairlawn Heights Transformation
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Akron, OH
Highland Square High-rise
4 photos
Akron, OH
Complete Makeover in NE Ohio
35 photos
Key West, FL
Sunset Key Island Home off Key West, Florida
37 photos
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Project
3 photos
Contemporary Interior Inspired by Art
5 photos
Cleveland, OH
Downtown Condo Redo
5 photos
Bath, OH
Bath, OH Kitchen Remodel
2 photos
Carmel, NY
Upstate New York Lake House
9 photos
Portage Lakes, OH
Portage Lakes Condominium Remodel
6 photos
Bath, OH
Reclaimed Redwood Tansu
3 photos
Staircase Update
3 photos
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16 Reviews for Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.
Heartland Stairways
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Colleague
Project Date
Feb 2018
Project Price
$10,000 - $49,999
We recently worked with Cynthia on a relatively complex renovation project. The existing conditions presented some challenges but Cynthia's attention to detail and design prowess resulted in a beautiful and one-of-a-kind project. She was able to envision an awesome stair design that tied in perfectly with an amazing kitchen and living area and provided the homeowners with a show place that very tastefully reflected their own unique design preferences. A pleasure to work with and highly recommend!
December 26, 2018Last modified:December 28, 2018
Marian DeVoe
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Client
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Jun 2018
Project Price
more than $100,000
Cynthia Hoffman and her team have worked with us over many years on a variety of design and decorating projects. They are professional, innovative and offer many options to each new design challenge. Her work has involved every aspect of home design - fabrics, wall and floor coverings, window treatments, a complete kitchen, new and even rebuilding of furniture. Her team selects and manages the work of all subcontractors assuring coordinated, timely and outcomes. The quality of every project is top drawer.
Cynthia has worked with us on virtually every room in our house helping us to create a warm and inviting home that reflects our unique personalities.
We highly recommend you meet with Cynthia to do the same for your family.
December 2, 2018
HU-547123949
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Client
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Oct 2018
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
Cynthia, Donna and their team of experts transformed our 1995 family room and kitchen. Our vision lacked creativity. We wanted something special. We interviewed four decorators. We picked the right one. They delivered every step of the way. Great people, great contractors, great work!!
November 6, 2018
Paula Oby
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Client
Project Date
Oct 2016
Project Price
$10,000 - $49,999
We highly recommend Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design. We worked with Cynthia and her team to update our kitchen and eating area. They helped us choose a counter top, back splash tile, cabinets and cabinet hardware, paint color, wallpaper, plumbing fixtures and lighting. We were given several options for each aspect of the remodeling. Cynthia arranged all the contractors and met with them at our home to procure estimates. Every detail was considered. The workmanship and materials were all very high quality. Cynthia had wonderful ideas, always keeping in mind our tastes and working within our budget. The work was completed in a timely manner.
Cynthia and her team were kind, professional and very helpful. They were with us every step of the way. It was a great experience. We love our new kitchen!
November 6, 2018
Laurel Brook Designs LLC
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In my profession I work with many interior designers. One of the things I love about working with Cynthia is that she has an unusual ability to pull beautiful colors together to create a stunning, and dynamic design, no matter your style. I find her color selections magnificent! I also like that her designs are each unique and different meeting her clients needs and desires.
October 28, 2018
Kara Barclay
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Client
Project Date
May 2017
Project Price
more than $100,000
In an industry crowded with sub par reproductions and tired old ideas Cynthia Hoffman was a glimmering beacon of hope.
With forty plus years of experience behind her she's at the top of her field. Brimming with creativity there wasn't an idea I had that she thought was too outrageous or wasn't able to pull off. ( i.e. the pink kitchen.
Yes, she's reliable and professional and uncompromising when it comes to quality. She's also really kind and we had tons of fun together, an important quality when you're spending a year with someone!
October 26, 2018
G. Mostardi
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Client
Project Date
Oct 2018
Project Price
$10,000 - $49,999
We hired Cynthia because we had seen the work she had done for other family members and we loved what she designed for them. We wanted an updated, open space for our Kitchen and Dining Room which was built in the 60’s. She prepared 3-D renderings to illustrate how opening up the wall would give a much more spacious feel. Cynthia presented cabinet styles and layout, floor and backsplash tile, countertop and lighting options. The Dining Room design includes a build-in banquette. She also presented an update for our Powder Rom incorporating a sliding barn door to give space for a vanity. Several contractors met Cynthia at our house in order to prepare quotations for the work to be done. Cynthia did a great job taking into account our preferences and the design was exactly the look we wanted. We highly recommend her!
October 26, 2018
Sharon Mostardi
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Client
Project Date
May 2018
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Cynthia has been invaluable working on many projects in my century home over the last 20 years. She was so delightful to work with. She magically came up with ideas and designs that we loved. She is outstanding in everything, from simple things like matching and choosing colors to designing full layouts. She started in my kitchen, worked through my bathrooms and family room, and ended in my solarium this year. She thought of all those pesky details I would have missed if I had tried it myself. I couldn’t have done it without her. She stayed within my budget. Things were done on time. A very caring professional.
October 25, 2018
Elizabeth Keener
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Jan 2018
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I can't recommend Cynthia Hoffman highly enough! My entire family has used her on multiple occasions. First my mother some 30 years ago and again twice after. Cynthia has decorated my sister's home and has decorated three homes for me. Additionally, if you are looking for your place of business, she has decorated AND designed two restaurants for me. She has a great way of understanding your personal style and does not impose any other style on you. All contractors and professional that she uses are top notch as well. You can't go wrong!
October 24, 2018
Ifijen Oleghe
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I would not recommend cynthia hoffman. Planned for basement to be finished. Contacted cynthia and we told her what our budget was $35,000 to $40,000. This was clearly communicated at our first meeting. We cointinued to plead that she let us have an idea how much this would cost so we could decide if we would go along with her or not but she just would not commit!! Not even a guesstimate. Felt that as a professional she could be trusted and would stay within our intended budget. Went ahead and signed a contract to engage her services. Non refundable sign of fee of $1500 paid as a check. Few days later comes in with a contractor to make initial assessments. Again asked for a guesstimate of how much this may cost. Still she would not say. Eventually comes up with an estimate of about $75,000. Must say at this point that the mistake my wife and I made was letting her know we were both physicians!! Big mistake!!
We complained that this was way over our budget and then decided not to go ahead with her. She insisted that we pay for the time she spent planning for her work as stated in the contract signed. States she spent 30 hours doing this and charged us another $3000. Total paid for nothing done essentially $4,500.
Cannot speak as to the quality of her work as we never went ahead with her but as to her ethics I have serious doubt. My recommendation would be to make sure she gives you an estimate before signing any contract. May be wise not to let her know what work you do as well.
I am a very unhappy and disappointed customer.
October 1, 2018
Scott Heidenreich
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Client
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Mar 2016
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
We live in a 1500 sq ft condo in downtown Akron. I found Cynthia doing a search for interior decorators. Our expectation was to get recommendations, then go hire companies to do the work. What we didn't realize was that Cynthia would handle everything from start to finish. We would have never been able to complete the project without her guidance. What an amazing job! Her recommendations, visions and design are just the best!
October 22, 2017
Jane Eckert
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Jun 2015
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Cynthia, is a visionary of color and design and understands the architectural bones of a project. She took into consideration all of our requests, stayed close to the work in process and delivered beautiful, high quality makeovers in our kitchen and adjoining sunroom. Her standard of excellence is beyond compare.
August 10, 2017
Commented: I live in Akron, OH. Would love to find cabinet to right of sink.ThnxHi Sandy, Thank you for contacting Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.! The Mahogany cabinetry for this Sunset Key project was designed by us, custom built locally, shipped and delivered to FL vi...
October 12, 2018
Commented: I love your countertops. Are they concrete? Who did them?Thank you for contacting Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.!
Yes, two of the countertops in our Complete Makeover in NE Ohio project are concrete.
For the Powder Room you liked we designed an...
April 2, 2017
Commented: Yakusugi woodMarina, Thank you for contacting Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.! The wood siding for this Ohio project was charred on site, 3 boards at a time. Altho it is impervious to insect damage and ne...
November 4, 2016
Commented: FloorsThank you for contacting Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.! The flooring material in this kitchen is Marmoleum. We are a distributor in OH if you are interested in this product for any of your ...
October 19, 2016
Commented: what is name of backsplash tile? Thank youThank you for contacting Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.! The backsplash tile we used on this project is from Dal Tile which is one of the lines we carry. Please let us know if you would like...
August 29, 2016
Commented: What was the cadence of the stairs and the width of the staircase?Melissa, Thank you for contacting Cynthia J. Hoffman Interior Design, Inc.! This house was built in the 1920's and according to staircase standards at that time. The width of the stairs is 4'8". ...
July 4, 2016
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The scope of the project specified included: Flooring, Drywall, Lighting/Electrical, Plumbing/Plumbing Fixtures, Painting, Full Bathroom, Full Kitchen/Countertop/Appliances, Dining/Bar Area, Ping Pong Area, Playroom/Guest Area, Family Room/Seating for 10 people/TV Area.
The client was thrilled with the presentation which included floor plan, lighting diagram, elevations, 3-D color renderings showing suspended ceiling above seating area (see rendering below), cabinetry layout and design, fabrics and finishes. After the client's approval of the layout several contractors were engaged for quotations and a site visit was made. Once all estimates were received the client was given a complete quotation which included everything (including furniture: sectional, chairs, tables, lighting/sconces, children's tables/chairs/chalk board & seating, even the ping pong table).
Although the total quote was higher than the amount questioned for the finishing of the space it did include everything. The quote for construction/finishing without furniture was approximately $33,000. At this time we made many cost-cutting suggestions - proceed in stages, Kitchenette instead of full Kitchen, Powder Room instead of Full Bath, painting the block walls instead of paneling/drywall, etc. None of these options was acceptable to the client.
My philosophy is to present to the client everything they request. Our Letter of Agreement clearly states that if the project does not go forward the designer is to be compensated for design hours spent to create the project the client requested.
The client decided not proceed and in exchange for receipt of all construction drawings and 3-D renderings they agreed to pay for the design time invested in their project. Payment was received May, 2017.
These scale drawings, floor plans, reflected lighting plan would enable any contractor to finish the basement as designed.
While we endeavor to please all of our clients it is impossible to know the cost of a project before it is designed, approved by the client, and contractor's estimates procured.