Designing Solutions

My husband and I were incredibly lucky to have come across Debbie when we were looking for someone to work with on decorating our new Capitol Hill row home. Having purchased a well kept, but historical home we really wanted to stay true to the character while making it feel younger, functional, and (most importantly) a place we could raise our impending family. Debbie met and exceeded all of my expectations of what working with a designer would be like! She understood immediately that the originality of the house was important to us and quickly picked up on and helped us better identify our tastes and where the two could meet. She was always able to read my mind when she showed me fabrics or samples and immediately knew if I loved or hated something :). Debbie also helped guide us towards choices that achieved our aesthetic vision AND would make sense for a family with young kids knowing we were about to enter that phase. COVID resulted in longer time frames for getting in the pieces we ordered and we ended up having to work around the birth of our first child in November perhaps more than anticipated (not her fault at all), but she was so caring and thoughtful about our schedule, what we needed, and made it as low stress as possible. I am now even more excited for COVID to end so we can show off all of Debbie's work (and the future work that we keep adding to her plate)! I will end by saying I would not hesitate to recommend Debbie to all of my friends! My husband and I feel so fortunate that in addition to the completion of a successful project, we have gotten to know Debbie over these past few months as she is a kind, warm, thoughtful woman who we also enjoy spending time with!

Debbie is a superstar designer! We have worked with her for several years, and the reason we do is because she is so good, she is extremely attentive to our style preferences and our way of decision-making (we like to be involved), and because it is so much fun! She brings expertise and excellent client service, breaking down projects in a way that makes it manageable for us, and she is very respectful of our time. This past year, we focused on redoing our master bedroom, my home office, and decorating our walls, and we couldn't be happier. Debbie found beautiful artwork that we never would have found ourselves, and that are gorgeous statement pieces, or just fun pieces. And for pieces we came across ourselves, she provided invaluable feedback and advice on how to decide whether to purchase them, never imposing her own style preferences but providing great advice. For our master bedroom and home office, Debbie's ideas have been wonderful, creative, and sophisticated. She provides great options, listens to our reactions and feedback, and NOTHING daunts her! She is also terrific about easing our concerns and making our lives easier; she'll manage deliveries, oversee setup, coordinate with vendors, etc. And all the while, she has the most infectious, joyful attitude. Our visits with Debbie are a highlight, and we couldn't recommend her more!

Debbie is reliable, trustworthy and easy to work with. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Debbie over the years on multiple projects. She follows through, considers my priorities and brings her own unique energy to the project. Her designs are always exactly what I want even when I don’t really know what I want! Once the rooms are delivered and installed, I realize she knew me better than I knew myself! She has great sources, a fine eye for quality and design details and an artistic perspective on home decoration. Everything she’s done, from rugs to window treatments, bathrooms to outdoor dining, is just perfect for me. When I start my kitchen renovation, she’s the first pro I’ll call.

Whenever we have a large project we go to Designing Solutions. When our kids were finally old enough to not need a playroom, we once again turned to Debbie to redesign the space into a media room. She created a space that was comfortable, cozy and that complimented the rest of the basement. The carpet she found is so soft underfoot and the couch is the most comfortable in the house. She designed a large wooden frame/cabinet for our TV so that we can store video games, DVDs, and components out of sight and to give the room a modern feel. She always kept us updated on status of furniture and various parts of the project so that we knew when things were coming or delayed. Debbie is a pleasure to work with. Can't wait until the next project.

Debbie was an absolute pleasure to work with and I can't recommend her enough! She took our 1000 square foot apartment and really turned it into a home with clever ideas that maximized our space. We love the custom sectional sofa and artwork selections. Best of all, she's just easy to work with and super-responsive. Look forward to working with her again when we move into our next home!

We have had a great experience working with Debbie. We had been looking for a design team for over two years before we found Designing Solutions. They listened to us through the entire process and helped us pick the perfect furniture and placement for our very large living room. Thank you to Debbie and the entire team for helping us create a lovely area

Debbie has been amazing this year. She has worked within our budget, found the best products for our budget, delivered earlier than expected and was installed professionally. We love the end result and the planning and execution was flawless. Thanks!

Debbie did an exceptional job of updating our "new" older home and mixing in some of our existing furniture to the design plans. Can't say enough good things about her, so I'll list them: - Debbie knows everything! She downsized our large living room room carpet so that we could re-use it in the den; she had some of our older wood pieces refinished; she had one of our lamps rewired; she had the slate floor totally refinished and looking brand new. If it's something in your home, she knows where to go, what to do, who should do it and how to make it right. She's a walking encyclopedia for everything home. - Debbie knows how to manage the client's budget. She advised us where to spend more and where to spend less so that we stayed in budget without sacrificing the quality or style we really wanted. - Debbie has excellent people working with her. She confirms their arrival time, makes sure they leave the work area spotless and makes sure they know what to do. We didn't have to do anything. - Debbie has great taste. We loved all the things she brought to us. She was able to explain the advantages and the disadvantages of every choice. - Debbie is a true professional. She sends reminders, returns calls and emails quickly, reviews charges before incurring them, respects our hectic schedules and works around them and solves problems...even the problems that she isn't responsible for! We not only recommend Debbie to anyone looking to improve their home, but have already scheduled time with Debbie to start work remodeling our lower level in 2020. Ten Stars!!

Debbie was incredibly helpful to me in planning and executing a design for my entry, kitchen, living room, and dining room. Even though I had a very tight budget, she was able to accomplish all my asks. She guided me on low cost/high impact solutions that I never would have thought of, and helped me prioritize the more expensive improvements that I had on my list. She has an excellent sense of style and is very knowledgeable about product options for all budgets. I was completely lost but she gave me a road map of where to go and what to do. I will definitely continue to consult with Debbie for my future design needs.

Debbie did a fantastic job! Our whole house was dated and required structural updates as well as newer furnishings and Debbie was able to zero in on what was needed and what would work best for us. She has excellent tradespeople and installers who showed up on time and cleaned up everyday. No surprises when we got home! She is very accessible, always keeping us informed, telling us what was happening and managing all the people. She really knows the process of design and picked out all the bedroom and first floor furniture, paints and fabrics- things we never would have thought of on our own. We love the finished results. Everything came just when she said it would and on budget. Debbie is a pleasure to work with- great style, fun personality and lots of energy. We wouldn’t change a thing!

We hired Debbie to update our older home and make it more functional and modern. Along with adding new furniture, we wanted to re-do the kitchen floor, appliances and countertop, refinish the hardwood on the first floor and replace the wall to wall carpet throughout the second floor. We thought we needed a separate contractor in addition to an interior designer, but Debbie coordinated it all and that made all the difference. She put together a holistic design plan so that all the finishes, flooring, wall paint and furniture blended and worked together--that’s a huge skill that was missing when we spoke with contractors before meeting Debbie. She used the existing holes in our ceilings but had her excellent electrician replace the recessed lighting so that we could angle the light onto our wall art and keep our home much cooler and brighter using LED bulbs. With new wall colors, flooring and furniture lay out, everything looks fresh, spacious and contemporary. We just love it and we loved having Debbie manage and select it all from start to finish. Debbie is truly an expert at what she does and brings real artistry to designing homes. She has very professional sources and tradespeople who follow her every direction. Best of all, Debbie is completely down-to-earth and really had our best interest at heart, even when we didn’t know what was in our best interest! She sent daily updates, answered every question and every email and call the same day, educated us on all the choices, weighed the pros and cons for us and made sure everything was installed absolutely correctly. She is awesome!!!

Our friends raved about working with Debbie Wiener, so when we purchased our beach house, we gave her call..and that started a truly fun and successful design journey with Debbie. The first thing you notice about Debbie is her high energy- she loves what she does and her positive attitude is contagious. We had been hesitating and indecisive, but she took the reins, chose it all, explained it all and made it simple and stress-free. All the furniture and flooring holds up to sand, chlorine and sunscreen but looks beautiful! Everything was delivered at once and Debbie supervised the placement. All we had to do was show up later and enjoy. Working with Debbie to design and furnish our beach house gave us the home we really wanted but could never create on our own. She is very creative, very easy to work with, very reachable and accessible and very easy to talk to. You’ll appreciate her excellent customer service. We are now considering renovations to our home on the western shore. Our first call will be to Debbie.

We moved to Virginia and had nothing to put in our new home, so we looked on Houzz for professional help. There are a lot of designers to choose from and Debbie is by far the best of them. She’s full of energy, creativity and enthusiasm and responds to every question and request within minutes. No detail is forgotten, no question or concern too small. She puts lots of thought into her recommendations and explains the pros and cons. She has great installers and professionals working with her. We had no concerns about leaving our home in her capable hands. And we love the results- a really comfortable family home that isn’t brown and beige. She handles it all from floor to ceiling. Everything works together. Debbie is as down to earth and easy going as we could hope for. She was very respectful of our budget, worked around our crazy schedules and always put us first in the process. We highly recommend without a moment’s hesitation and we will absolutely work with her again.

Debbie was super helpful with choosing color schemes and furniture. She also was able to get me color swatches and better deals on furniture.

My husband and I just downsized into a townhouse. We did major renovations and wanted to now focus on the furnishings. I was nervous about how to proceed. I met with two designers and one was Debbie Wiener. I immediately felt very comfortable with her and decided to have an initial design meeting with Debbie Wiener. Debbie has this great approach to do a 'deep dive' initially to lay out an overall plan. I learned much about how to approach our first floor in particular. Debbie Wiener also gave me some great ideas for the whole house!

I loved working with Debbie. She came in and in two hours helped me rearrange my existing furniture, rugs, lamps and all to transform my space and make it more functional and beautiful. I really felt like she listened to me as she gave me recommendations on a few items to buy, less than I thought I would have to, and the few items I no longer needed in my space. I was able to follow up with her by email with questions and she responded quickly. It was a great experience; I highly recommend her services.

Debbie is not the first interior designer we’ve worked with over the past decade, but she is the first to be worthy of our enthusiastic, five-star review. She pulled together our most recent home in a short time using a few old pieces, many new pieces and pleasing two homeowners with very different styles. She’s simply brilliant- Yes, she is. She is enthusiastic, energetic and smart. Debbie is also an extremely nice person. She coordinated all the deliveries with our building management and handled them with care, making sure the halls and elevators were damage-free and other condo owners were never inconvenienced. She gave us creative options for everything we needed to purchase and stretched our budget by mixing the best of what we already had with strategic new purchases…even painting some of our tables to fit the new designs. Since we work during the day, she accommodated our schedule and gladly met weekends and evenings…even bringing bagels and coffee to our Sunday morning design sessions. She knows exactly how to work in a condominium building- how to add recessed, wall and ceiling lighting where there is seemingly no wiring; how to find new storage in a finite space and how to choose the right scale of sofa and chairs so they fit in a two bedroom condominium without sacrificing comfort for a 6’3” guy. We both really appreciated her communication skills. We always knew what to expect and when to expect it without having to ask. Although she sent regular updates, if we emailed a question at 11:00 p.m., we had an answer by 6:00 a.m. Morning, nights, weekends…she answered, she explained, she was on it. If a problem came up, she had a ready solution. If we needed a specialist, she had the best people at her disposal and got them on the job, managing their arrival and departure while we were at work. She made it easy for us to work with her and we couldn’t be happier with the results. The first step before doing anything in your home? Call Debbie!

Debbie is awesome!! She helped design my office space at work, and I can't tell you how pleased I am (I even enjoy coming in on the weekends because of my new furniture!) and how many times someone has stopped by my office to compliment the result. She listened to my needs and the way I work, and came up with a great layout and plan that is pretty close to the final product; we modified it collaboratively as she incorporated more of my feedback and we selected particular pieces of furniture and fabrics. She really knows what she is doing in terms of color and also picking up on a person's own vibe and style -- she articulated even before I could what kind of look and style I was going for and what colors would work well. And she made the process really, really fun! You can tell that she really loves what she does and really wants her clients to be happy, and that it's about what the client wants and likes, not what Debbie may personally prefer. I love her attitude and enthusiasm and her consistent, consistent eye on what I liked and what would make me happy. When an email pops up from Debbie, it's always a fun thing! And she is incredibly responsive, wow. I hired Debbie after reading glowing reviews of her, and I am so glad I did. And I enjoyed working with her so much that my husband and I have enlisted her help for our new house. Highly recommend!

Debbie has been the most helpful and enthusiastic interior designer I have used. She thinks outside the box and has given me ideas for our family room, living room, dining room and master bedroom that I truly love and would not have thought of before. All of the contractors that she uses have been very dependable--arriving on time, cleaning up each day, and are thoroughly capable, whether is the master electrician, the painters, the people who make and hang the window treatments, etc. I never worried about leaving them in the house alone when I could not be there. Also, Debbie listened to me regarding the styles I preferred, and she was able to find patterns that I would not have thought of as being compatible with some of the furnishings I already own. I really love how the rooms look now--they are more sophisticated, but also remain comfortable.

Debbie is Awesome! She is fun to work with and she made the whole process so much easier than I expected. She stayed within our budget and completed everything within a tight time frame because of our upcoming family celebration. Most importantly, we love how our house looks! It is so beautiful and it reflects our family style. The family room is so cozy, and everything is kid and pet friendly! I highly recommend Debbie and Designing Solutions.

We loved working with Debbie! She helped us put together all of our design ideas from matching our kitchen backsplash to cabinets, shades, tables and chairs, wall colors. We absolutely love it all.

Debbie was fantastic! Showed up on time with a wonderful attitude and excellent ideas for my space. I would work with Debbie again and recommend her to a friend in a heartbeat.

Debbie came in full of energy and ready to help us with our room expansion project. We thought we just needed her for finishing selections. However she immediately asked the right questions and completely changed our lighting plan. This certainly will transform the entire room. Moving into finishes, Debbie took our preferences and selected a simply wonderful color scheme. She also helped devise a plan to utilize an existing rug by adding a border, saving thousands of dollars over buying a new one. While Debbie certainly can help you select top of the line, she also has the philosophy of using what you have and working it into the design. Highly recommended to help you get the most out of your project.

Excellent. We are most appreciative for Debbie's advice. She "got" our situation and was able to provide reasonable solutions. We needed help decided where to put furniture and what to replace and what to add. She made several choices for us within our means. It was inspiring to work with her because she enabled us to tackle the projects without anxiety!!! She was on time, responds to my emails promptly, and was very supportive.

Debbie and Designing Solutions are the greatest! Her expertise, resourcefulness and creativity exceeded expectations and her patience is never-ending. While my project was small compared to many others she has, she helped transform my home to be exactly what I was hoping for. I procrastinated for years, being overwhelmed and not knowing where or how to begin. Debbie came in, took the bull by the horns and made magic happen.

We hired Debbie for a complete overhaul of our living room, and the results were outstanding. With her expert advice we picked out a new sofa, two chairs, bookcases, coffee table and lighting. For the furniture she gave us a range of fabrics to pick from, so we could zoom in on the right price range for our budget. The furniture delivery service was excellent, and after we noticed a significant imperfection in the coffee table, Debbie got us a replacement very quickly. Mel, her electrician, was first rate (compared to some of the knuckleheads who have worked on our house in the past) and did a superb job installing overhead lightings and two brass wall sconces. This involved a lot of cutting into the ceiling, but Mel covered all the furniture and rugs, and did a great job cleaning up afterwards. And finally, the painters who came over to skim and repaint the ceilings after Mel filled in the holes he had to cut, also were punctual and did excellent work. My wife and I found Debbie very easy to work with and extremely responsive, whenever we needed to contact her. Later this year we will be re-doing our master bedroom, and we certainly know whom to call. We are really looking forward to working with Debbie again.

I'm so glad I contacted Debbie. She was patient when I was indecisive. She gave me ideas and product selections that fit my budget. She answered all my phone calls and emails (and there were many). Her ability to transform a room and add all the details is amazing.

We worked with Debbie to re-do the first floor of our town home and could not be happier with the results. Debbie is creative, energetic and passionate about providing us with great options. She added color to our drab builder white home and had excellent ideas to maximize our budget and keep everything low maintenance. She was always in touch, letting us know what was going to happen and when. She had great people working with her to get everything from done- from painters to electricians. We felt everyone was really top notch and very respectful of our home. Debbie is a wonderful designer and a fun person to work with. We knew she put us "first" and stayed on top of all of our requests and needs. We can't say enough good things about the process and finished results that she provided.

I'm trying to overhaul an entire house on a limited budget. Debbie was very efficient in her time use during my first consultation, and had ready to go ideas for my family room, kitchen, foyer and living room. She's been very responsive to my questions via e mail, and her associate even arranged for me to see some slobproof furniture installed! I'm looking forward to seeing how my project will look when completed!

My husband and I have worked with several decorators in the past, and Debbie is by far the best designer we have ever met. She is extremely creative yet very practical. She both listens to and anticipates our preferences. And she is a master of logistics - implementing her ideas with great efficiency while coordinating seamlessly with painters, electricians, and installers. Our home was furnished before we hired Debbie, but it was a little bland. We asked Debbie to give our home a little extra style; she added sophistication, polish, and just a touch of whimsy with light fixtures, carpets, and fabrics that we never could have discovered on our own. I have been grateful for her rare combination of artistry, efficiency, professionalism, and congeniality. She holds a wealth of knowledge and experience but remains respectful of our perspectives and always makes us feel special as her clients. Yay for Debbie!

After completing a large family room addition, we were ready to hire an interior designer to help us re-do the entire first floor- new furniture, new carpets, new lighting- everything desperately needed an update. My husband and I narrowed it down to three designers who we wanted to interview over the phone and by the end of the calls, we knew Debbie was the right designer for us. She had so much useful advice for us just in the first phone call we had with her and that really set her apart from the others. She recommended the LG Art Cool system for our addition- a gorgeous way to heat and cool the room that even our contractor had not heard of. She had great recommendations for recessed lighting that needed to be installed before drywalling and our contractor followed her guidelines to the letter. All this in a 20 minute interview and her ideas have made all the difference. Debbie completed our interior updates to our complete delight! Her team is very professional and trustworthy. Everything is comfortable, functional and very beautiful. She is high energy and fun to work with. We are convinced that she sleeps with her cell phone by her pillow because no matter the hour, she answers every message and email within minutes! Debbie definitely knows everything about home design and then some. Our only mistake was not engaging her to work with our builder right at the start. If you are doing anything in your home that requires a contractor, you need Debbie too!

When I wanted to get new furniture, I had so many disparate thoughts and ideas that I couldn't seem to make definitive choices. I was frustrated and kept second guessing myself. Then I found HOUZZ online and after researching interior designers on that website, I decided that Designing Solutions might be a good fit for me. Debbie Wiener came to my house and provided an excellent list of suggestions. That began my journey with Debbie and her company, Designing Solutions, Her recommendations for paint and wall paper were excellent. The wallpaper that she suggested for the sliding closet doors were inspired! They really are eye catchers and I love them. Debbie helped me choose smart and comfortable furniture for the living room and dining room. In addition, she helped me select colors that wouldn't be so prone to showing little paw prints. There is still a lot more to do in the house, and I look forward to conferring with Debbie and her staff to help me design a stylish and comfortable home.

Before our meeting, I didn't think the two hour design consultation with Debbie would be enough time for her to help me with a large, multi-phase project. Boy was I wrong! Debbie is extremely fast. After the two hours were complete I had sketches of everything I needed for several rooms as well as detailed descriptions of what to purchase and where. Not only is Debbie fast but she listens. The design plans were exactly what was needed to make the spaces perfect for myself and my family. Not only did Debbie give me everything I wanted for Phase 1 but she also covered a lot of Phase 2 as well. In addition to design ideas, Debbie also helped with some practical advice as well. Despite having worked extensively with an architect and interviewing several contractors I didn't have a budget for all phases of the project. On her advice I met with a real estate agent to ensure that I wasn't pricing myself out of the market. Now I have a budget and I am getting additional estimates from contractors. Thanks to Debbie I feel much more confident about this project. I have also emailed Debbie several times since the consultation with follow up questions. She has responded back the same day. I am so happy I found Debbie!

I initially contacted Designing Solutions for a two hour consultation for ideas to update my living room. After meeting with Debbie, I just knew she could help me make my room everything that I wanted it to be! She forwarded some ideas the very next day and we were off and running! Her suggestions are proof of her knowledge and talent as a decorator and yet, she was always open to any ideas or finds that I had. The living room was such a beautiful metamorphosis, that I just had to add some updates in my dining room, as well! She brought new life to my much loved chairs and table by making creative updates to the chair color and seat cushions. Beautiful!! I am tickled every time I walk through the rooms!! Debbie is a joy to work with! She’s always happy and eager to help, and although I know she must be very busy, she always made me feel like I was her only client! I plan to work with her again in updating my bath and kitchen. I wish that there were 10 star reviews instead of only 5 star, because that is what Debbie and Designing Solutions would be worthy of!

Debbie was a pleasure to work with. She had great ideas and was totally in line with what I wanted. She came to the door, I told her what I was looking for and she took off from there. I plan on using all of her suggestions. I highly recommend Debbie and Designing Solutions!

We initially hired Debbie to do a two hour consultation to help redesign our family room, as I was stuck in an endless loop and had been spending hours trying to decide about furniture and where to start. In two hours, Debbie provided a veritable fountain of practical ideas about how to place furniture, art, what to replace, color scheme, paint colors, and more. I was impressed that she was able to work with what we had and make so many concrete suggestions in such a short time. While we could have tried to implement her ideas and she pointed out specific companies and items that would work, we decided to hire Debbie to put the plan in place and purchased furniture from her own Slobproof line. We are truly thrilled with the result, and from a process perspective, working with Debbie was great. I had never used a designer before and was concerned about budget and not going overboard. Debbie is very conscious of budget, is direct and responsive, and came through on everything she said she'd do. She has strong views, so be ready for that. But she has great instincts and is highly efficient so will save you a great deal of time. in addition to being very happy with Debbie's work, everyone she recommended also did a fabulous job, from painters to the folks she recommended and arranged to hang art. The Slobproof pieces are also super comfortable and very, very attractive -- and were less expensive than pieces I'd been looking at in Room and Board and Pottery Barn. Bottom line: we are incredibly pleased and will be going back to Debbie for help with other parts of the house.

Debbie was a great communicator right from the start and on the day of our appointment, she was able to follow our (somewhat disorganized, unclear) vision and provide helpful suggestions and solutions for all our concerns in (and outside of) the house. Debbie also provided recommendations for contractors to do the work as well as ideas we can complete on our own. It's all very exciting and we so appreciate Debbie's helpful and friendly guidance!

I met Debbie first on the phone and could immediately feel her energy and love for design. My untrained eye and style hired her for the 2 hour design consultation and couldn't be happier so far with the results. Debbie was fun, honest, and brought good ideas backed with knowledge. She wrote up a lovely summary and next steps, along with providing a great contact to help measure, install,and select my plantation window treatments. She also found the needed piece in our living room and has sent paint samples and fabric cuttings as well. She has shown me vision on what I'd like my home to look like as we slowly make improvements and find pieces that will fit our scheme. Highly suggest to anyone!

Debbie is a fantastic resource for all design needs. I contacted Debbie for some help designing our Master Bedroom. She responded immediately to my internet request and made an appointment to come to the house. In the first 15 minutes, she solved my design dilemma and made great suggestions. She also provided me with a range of options in terms of furniture and always kept my budget top of mind. She is so organized and experienced, I wondered why I spent any time trying to do it myself. We are also working with Debbie for our Den and plan to use her for our whole house as time and budget permits. She is an excellent resource, really fun to work with and be around and I give her the highest recommendation.

We met Debbie when we hired her for a 2 hour consultation last year and now she is just putting the finishing touches on our big project. She has been professional, talented, energetic and a pleasure to work with. Working with Debbie over several months makes you feel like you’re on your own HGTV show. She is so much fun, so passionate about what she does and in the end of course, the big reveal is full of excitement! She kept us informed of every installation, every delivery and even the snafus..(the light fixtures arrived broken!) She was quick to let us know that she was solving any problems for us so the entire process, from our perspective, was free of aggravation. She has great people working for her so leaving the house on a lockbox is no problem- Debbie always let us know who is coming, what they were going to do and how long they would be in our home. In fact, along with her very very creative design mind, she is also a very good communicator and her cell phone must be glued to her hand because she responds so quickly. Debbie listens to your ideas, incorporates the things you want to keep and gets everything done for you. Her ideas are truly unique and you’ll be repeating over and over again…”Wow! I never thought of that!”. She is very thoughtful and informative and makes what is usually an aggravating process very fun. I highly recommend her and we plan to start the master bedroom and bathroom with Debbie next. We just hope she’ll still have time for us!!!

Debbie provided a two hour consultation that covered all of my needs. She gave me easy steps to get started and helped me capture my style. She was friendly, professional, and patient with my dogs who were determined to get her attention. I am excited to execute the plan that she developed for me.

I hired Debbie to help me choose interior wall colors for our new home. She was right on target suggesting colors that would suit our tastes and desires. Our 2 hour "Designing Solution" session was terrific and she left me with detailed instructions about how to proceed, with wall colors, lighting solutions, and a few furniture pieces. I felt extremely comfortable with Debbie's "no fluff" approach and down to earth way of communication. She has since answered my email questions promptly and I know I can continue to contact her with any future issues.

Hired for consultation and advice only, Had good ideas. Pleasant to work with. Listened to what I had to say. Very helpful and direct (honest) in their responses to my questions. Would definitely work with them again.

I had a two hour consultation with Debbie Wiener and she did an excellent job. From the moment she arrived at our home, she was tuned in to our space and listened carefully to what I told her my husband and I liked and what we were trying to achieve. She gave me excellent pointers to finish off a room that will put the finishing touches on an ongoing project, and the main areas that I bought her in to work on with me will be far more comfortable and stylish when we implement her suggestions. She has done a wonderful job following up quickly on my questions after my initial 2 hour consultation. I would not hesitate to recommend Debbie and Designing Solutions, and I will definitely work with her on future projects. Even without meeting my husband, and relying solely on my feedback, she managed to nail all of his preferences as well. We've attempted to work with several designers over the last year, but Debbie was, by far, the most responsive and successful in helping us to achieve our goals. She gave us great ideas for lighting, paint and furniture that we look forward to implementing over the coming months.

Debbie from Designing Solutions arrive at my house right on time, and came very prepared for my consultation. I have a very complex old house with odd shaped rooms other complexities. She was able to provide some amazing ideas that I am so motivated about implementing. Additionally, she led me to all the resources I need to get them done!

Debbie came to my house for a 2-hour design solution. She was prompt, professional and above all FUN! She helped me quickly fix the layout of my existing furniture in my basement. We created zones for kid activities (homework, ping pong, crafts) and one for family time (piano, tv, fireplace, reading). Then we found on-line options for affordable throw pillows and ottomans to spruce up the space. It looks great! I thank Debbie for helping me get it done.

I found Debbie Wiener through a friend who had hired her in the past. We had just downsized and needed ideas on how best to arrange furniture to maximize the smaller space. We hired Debbie for her two-hour design option, and it was fantastic! She gave us lots of great ideas, and we have since worked with her to purchase furniture specific to our needs (through her Slobproof! furniture company). She advised us on rugs, lighting and positioning of furniture as well. It has been a delight to work with her!

We hired Debbie Wiener and used her "2-hour designing solutions" to go through our new house to provide us with ideas for each room. She first came to our old house to get an idea of the style we like and to see the pieces of furniture we would be taking to the new house. I couldn't believe what she could accomplish in two hours! She is warm and friendly, but professional and efficient, and she understood our style, our needs, and our budget right away. Her suggestions for changes in the house and furnishings, updates for style and efficiency, and product suggestions were spot on. She is very responsive to calls and emails for updates on progress, and we will be continuing to use her services as we move into our home and select paint, carpeting, window treatments, etc. using her outstanding design sense. I highly recommend Designing Solutions, and I look forward to continuing to work with Debbie.

Our Two Hour Designing Solution session with Sharon O'Brien was a big help! As DIY-ers, it was beneficial to have Sharon's expertise early on in our kitchen designing process. She listened to all of our plans and quickly took in all of the details. She complimented us on some of our ideas but also respectfully helped us consider alternatives, unintended consequences, and solutions. We fine-tuned our cabinet color choices, changed our lighting style, decided on a bartop material, and came up with a solution for how to deal with a fireplace in our kitchen. She sent us a palate of several paint colors to work with but after spending weeks with the large paint samples hung on the walls, we decided we just didn't like the colors. I contacted Sharon and she generously sent a whole new set of paint samples. We are planning on calling her again to help us with the final stages. Her help was valuable and it was worth the money we spent to not have made some pretty big mistakes.

I just had my first design consultation with Debbie and she was AMAZING! She was so quickly able to understand my needs, personality, and taste! Not to mention she was personable and fun to work with. I am so excited about getting started on her suggestions and having her back not only to see the progress but to help me with more rooms in the house!!!

Debbie is a wonderful person and a gifted interior designer. She comes into your home full of energy and and wastes not a second in getting to work. I readily admit that I'm a bit disorganized and spent no time straightening up before Debbie came, but she doesn't judge or look down on your clutter- instead she offers great suggestions that you can use right away and some others to implement over the year. She had creative storage ideas, inexpensive tips for filling blank walls and shopped online with me and my husband for rugs that fit our budget. She paid attention to the details, like changing door hardware from brass to polished nickel to add consistency throughout the house. She paid attention to the big picture too, like painting all the trim and doors in the same shade of white to give uniformity and opening up the draperies with tie backs to let in more light. She listened to our feedback, always refining her recommendations to conform with our style preferences. She really is remarkable at zeroing in on what we really want- even when we don't know how to explain what we want! Best $500 we ever spent on our home. We feel like we got so much more than we bargained for and Debbie is undoubtedly the Queen of Nice as well. We plan to continue working with her to paint the house and add new rugs.

I've worked with a few designers in my day and although I may have liked the results, getting those results were always a problem. Long waits to get my messages returned; ridiculous charges for talking on the phone; working with assistants instead of the designer I actually hired...the list goes on. It was always stressful and worst of all, designers made me feel that once I signed on, the next client was already more important than me. Who wants to be told..."Can't see you then. I am meeting with another client who has a BIG project!" Know what I mean? Where's the service? So working with Debbie is a refreshing change in so many ways. Yes, the results are gorgeous and we love the work, but the process was so different that I have to write about it. Phone calls, emails, text messages- all returned within the same day if not the same minute...by Debbie! You can talk to her all you want- any day of the week-no charge! As she explained, she only charges for time spent designing your project, not talking to you about it. Deliveries, appointments, installers- scheduled around my needs, all confirmed in advance with reminders sent to me. If there's a problem- you call her- and it's resolved. She can sketch what you want on the spot, turning our words into visuals. The people she has working in your home are top notch- no worries there- and they are so devoted to Debbie that they go the extra mile when they are in your home. When the painters cleaned up after plastering- they vacuumed the entire first floor, not just the family room! She's unpretentious, incredibly knowledgeable, energetic and creative. Her ideas are innovative and the furnishings "off the beaten track" -the wall sconces and console table she used, for example, I have never seen anywhere else! She takes into consideration everything she has learned about the way you live in your home when she develops her design plans, so you know that thought went into it, not just style. Everyone makes you feel as if you are the only client. You are number one. When you call the office, all of the staff knows who you are and treats you with respect. Imagine- a new way to run a design business that puts YOU, THE CLIENT, FIRST! Brava Debbie! Now I know first-hand how you earned all the great reviews that have come before mine. You and your team really did a great job- the results speak for themselves but I am speaking for the wonderful service you provide and the process you use!

I worked with Sharon from My Designing Solutions on a 2 hour consultation. She was very prompt, courteous, and listened to my needs/requirements. Based on some of my current furniture and my future needs, she was able to suggest great furniture choices, layout, and colors. With her help, I am on my way to having a beautifully decorated home.

I contacted Debbie after seeing the work she did at a friend's apartment. I love my apartment but I've always thought that the space could be better maximized and the "look" be more streamlined. Debbie helped me do both by giving realistic and affordable recommendations that were easy to do and within my budget. We spent two productive hours together, she and I walked through every single room in the apartment and in each room, she gave pointers on how things could be made to look better. Some were easy and quick, like getting new lightbulbs, others are taking more time, like putting in custom-made closets and and a built-in bar for the dining area. I'm slowly working my way through her recommendations and the effects have thus far been fantastic! Best of all, I'm able to do all of this at my own pace and within my budget! I can't wait to see what my apartment will look like in a couple of months - all thanks to Debbie!

For an empty nester, Designing Solutions was the perfect remedy for our confusing plethora of redesign schemes - where to build, what to keep, how to tie in our art and treasures, what is affordable, who to work with. Sharon of Designing Solutions absorbed all the details of our 1500 sq foot colonial brick home and all its eccentricities. Then she reviewed six wildly different make over schemes we were mulling around and isolated the ones were the most affordable, colorful, and "livable." She was unflappable: given a range of pet, computer work areas, elder care issues with stairs, artwork and curios, lighting and flooring issues, she was able to walk away in two hours and leave a focused, detailed plan and list of contractors to set us off confidently on our redesign make over journey. Now we have ideas for bunking grandkids, home office space, the hidden entertainment value of our home and patio ....wish we'd gotten her out her ten years ago. Would've saved loads of money and years of procrastination.

Best money I spent on interior design! Debbie utilized our two-hours together to the max. She arrived prepared from the ideas I had sent her ahead of time - which allowed us to get down to details right away. Debbie was able to incorporate the two styles of this newly married couple so that we both LOVED the end result. From paint colors to furniture pieces, she made recommendations that kept our needs, wants, and budget in mind. Thank you, Debbie!

Our one-hour consult was packed with great, practical design ideas. Debbie's solutions brilliantly accommodate for kids and pets and generally real-life living in your space. Debbie is engaging and funny; she wants to understand your concerns and perspectives on the space and how it is to be used, as well as your style and your budget; she quickly incorporates all this into practical design solution suggestions. We were very grateful for her practical advice and her enthusiastic support for our project – as well as her great sense of humor. Thank you, Debbie. Mike F.

Debbie was great! We were remodeling our kitchen/dining room/family room. I was reluctant to hire a decorator but she was worth it! We are slow to make decisions and Debbie was able to help us along! Debbie will show you samples of design ideas or products on the internet, saving pages as you go. She also puts all the design ideas into a written summary. So after Debbie leaves (after a fast-paced, fun-filled design session), you are left with solid, practical design ideas with resources to help you carry them out. She also later sent us paint and fabric samples and quickly answered a few follow-up questions.

Debbie Wiener was the third interior designer I hired to help me choose new kitchen countertops, new flooring, new paint colors, placement of new windows. I also wanted help with designing a layout for my exercise room and my home office. Debbie was by far the most expensive of the three (she charges $500 for a 2 hour consultation), but she was worth it. I felt like she really listened and understood what I wanted (unlike the first two I tried, who seemed to push their opinions too much). She looked at the pictures I had cut out of magazines to get a sense of my personal style. I could tell she tried to strike a balance between staying within my comfort zone but also encouraging me to consider new options. The other thing I really liked was that she didn't just answer my questions (e.g., what color countertop should I get) but she also gave new ideas (such as extending the kitchen window down to the sink and using the new countertop as a bottom windowsill). I would definitely recommend her.

Debbie Wiener of Designing Solutions is absolutely amazing. She transformed a tiny boring apartment into a gorgeous living area that we love to spend time in. She listens to concerns, pays close attention to budget constraints, and somehow seems to know just what will work in the space available. After seeing Debbie's work, my friends have already been asking me for her contact information. Debbie designed a living room, dining space, and bedroom on a tight budget and I wouldn't change a thing even if we had an unlimited budget.

Debbie did a great job working with my wife and I, helping us freshen up our living spaces while keeping it practical for life with a pet and two pre-school boys. We have more space, great new furniture, and less clutter! All for a reasonable budget.

We are very glad to have worked with Debbie to update our living and dining room areas. During the initial 2-hour consultation, she worked quickly and kept the discussion focused, but without any sense of rush, asking good questions about our needs, listening well, and providing great suggestions about making better use of what we had already as well as recommendations for adding and replacing items. Her honest, straightforward style as well as her eye for color and ability to source items quickly helped us make decisions we'd been dithering over for years. She followed up promptly with promised fabric and color swatches and the solutions she proposed were within our budget and worked out very well. We are very happy with how our new furniture is working out.

We needed our new home painted and completely furnished in a hurry to prepare for a March wedding and we worked with both Debbie and Sharon from Designing Solutions to make it happen fast. Boy were they fast! We have a beautiful open lay-out in our new home and with three dogs and lots of young grandchildren, our worry was how to prevent a disaster once the house was full. Debbie and Sharon handled it all with style-adding durable area rugs, plantations shutters, lots of wall sconces, ceiling lights and very strong upholstery that was soft and stain proof. Every material and design they presented not only fit the look we wanted, but had reasoning behind it...so that we knew each item would meet our need to stay clean and damage-free once the house was full of guests and children. The installers they used were very neat and professional and Designing Solutions scheduled everything for us so that we weren't waiting at home. We would definitely recommend them and can't get over how they designed such a beautiful home for our family that will last a long time.

Debbie did a fabulous job re-doing our main living areas. She stressed comfort and durability as the two most important considerations for our budget and she was right. Every sofa and chair is now the best seat in the house! She made great selections and had great people working with her. She's very creative and a very good communicator. She worked hard to come up with new ways for showing off all the things we've collected over years of travel. She did ingenious paneled wall displays and added just the right kind of light to make all come to life. She is also great with color and helped us move away from white and beige for the first time in our lives. We love living with color. My wife appreciated how responsive Debbie was- every question answered promptly and every request fulfilled promptly. She is very warm and easy to talk to without an ounce of pretentiousness. We think that working with Debbie is a worthwhile investment in your home. She asked me if I thought her fees were fair and I have to say...Yes. Although she charges more than other designers we interviewed, she brought far more experience and was the only designer we interviewed who could manage the project from start to finish with competent, trustworthy installers. She kept us informed every step of the way so we always knew who was coming and going in our home and when she needed to put in billable hours on our behalf. She did not bill for her time through all the emails, phone calls and deliveries- just for time when she was shopping for us or making selections in our home. There was no nickle and diming- no fees for every phone call or for time spent preparing the bill! We really liked being told what she was planning to do, how long it would take and what it would cost PRIOR to billing us. You get what you pay for. Debbie is a real pro at design and more importantly, at customer service. There's no way to get through all of the thousands of choices without an expert like Debbie who shows and tells you which things will work best for you and gets it all done for you. In the end, you get home that you love and you work with someone you respect and like. Win, win.

Debbie Wiener of Designing Solutions helped me redecorate our master bedroom. This included adding custom millwork, wallpaper, decorative painting, new rugs, window coverings, and furniture for a sitting area. She hired talented, high quality firms/people to do the specialty work. She listens to your ideas and asks good questions to determine what your are trying to accomplish. Debbie is very creative and full of ideas, but also understands that sometimes a client is willing to spend money in some areas, and but not in others that aren't as important to a client.

We are currently using Sharon to help us with many decorating projects in our home. She's selected paint colors and shopped online with us to help update/decorate our main living areas. At her recommendation we installed recessed lighting in our family room and found her installer to be courteous and professional. She's given us a plan for our basement living area as well (entertainment/child play area) and has wonderful ideas we've never considered. She was conscientious in staying within our budget and presented a lot of affordable options. I highly recommend her and Designing Solutions. She's saved us time, money and we can't wait to tackle the next phase of our project and have her return again in the near future!

Debbie and her team have done a wonderful job of recognizing our style and incorporating it into all their designs. In addition, she stays on top of the contractors during the installation to ensure that we are satisfied and have had our needs met. Our new library looks great and we've gotten many compliments. More recently, I'm looking forward to using our new bar that is being finished up this week.

I must admit that I wasn't thrilled when my husband told me that he hired a designer to come to the house to help me "finish" the decorating. With that said, I must confess that by the time Debbie left I was wishing we had more time together! From the second that she arrived she put any of my doubts right out the window. Not one second of time was wasted with her offering guidance and suggestions on areas that I wanted to address. By the time that she left, I had everything clearly written out and knew exactly the direction I was taking. My only complaint was that the two hours went by way to quick!!

As a journalist, I have written about Debbie and also used her two-hour service. She blows me away with her ability to immediately assess what your style is, what you are after, and how it should be achieved. She has so many relationships with great, well-priced vendors that she can quickly source beautiful furnishings and fabrics, lighting, carpets, and sources for things like built-in cabinetry. After two hours, you have a written prescription for decorating your room -- and you can either have her carry it out, or do it yourself. For people who think designers are scary and expensive, call Debbie. She's so real, so disarming, and such a delight, besides being incredibly talented. And you will be surprised at how much you can afford!

Debbie was wonderful to work with: talented, kind, open-minded, down to earth, creative, very knowledgeable, organized, professional, practical and understanding. She was the only designer I interviewed who promised to create a plan for me. She came over to my new home for a very efficient 2 hour session and gave me great ideas for several key rooms in my house. She selected specific products that would fit (a feat that would take me HOURS!) and has even been following up with me afterwards to discuss a few of them! Before we even met, she spent a lot of time corresponding with me over email and reading all my descriptions about our preferences, viewing my photos, etc. I have purchased a few pieces but haven't put it all together yet. Her personality and professionalism won me over. I will probably call her again once I implement her first set of recommendations.

Sharon completed a project for our family to design/decorate separate offices for me and my husband. We love our new rooms! Sharon was great at presenting me options and she made the entire process easy, managing all the contractors and handling the furniture acquisitions. All I had to do was tell her I loved it!! Now we are redesigning our basement and she is working on the plans and being especially conscious of our budget - giving us many options to make the most of our money. I will continue to use Sharon and Designing Solutions for any of our designing needs.

After getting Debbie's help through one of her 2-hour design solutions for our living room and foyer a few years ago, we just had her back for the same help with finishes for our kitchen remodel. Debbie is wonderful at selecting just the right pops of color to really finish a room. She gets a lot done in the 2 hours, but as another reviewer noted she doesn't rush. She's just very efficient. She has wonderful resources at her fingertips, and hones in on just the right look for your style. We would highly recommend her and wouldn't hesitate to have her back again!

Sharon was fantastic! She did a great job in working with me to understand my needs and requirements, and translated them into a great living environment for me and my family. I have received many compliments on how great my home looks. I would highly recommend Sharon for both her capabilities and professionalism.

"Sharon worked with me to select the perfect paint colors, living room furniture, dining room table and chairs for my new home. This is the first home I've ever owned and I really wanted to get it right. Sharon immediately put me at ease with her easy going personality. She spent a lot of time learning about my lifestyle. She noticed that I had a very small keyboard in my living room and asked about my interest in music. I told her I enjoyed entertaining family and friends and that most dinner parties ended up around the keyboards with me playing for the group. So she selected a baby grand piano and worked it right into the floor plan! I'm thrilled with the paint colors, sofa, chairs and cocktail table that she recommended. Now my living room is the perfect place for me to relax in and to entertain in. It flows smoothly into the dining room that she designed too! I'd recommend Sharon for your next decorating project."

Sharon is always helpful,not only for their professional,but also for their kindness.I am here to thank Sharon for her help in my kitchen design,it is perfect and we have benefited from it,thank you very much!

Sharon is a lifesaver! I moved from a 4 bedroom home in Annapolis to a small condo and it needed a major make over. She selected paint colors that make the space open and airy and warmed it up. She gave ideas regarding new floors, counter tops, and lighting. My home is cozy and functional with great feng shui! She is an amazing designer and I highly recommend her for any design projects you have whether small or large.

Sharon O’Brien is a wonderful decorator. When my husband and I married in our early 50’s we merged households and had a hodgepodge of furniture in my older split foyer home. I wanted to have a comfortable, finished house that felt like home to my new husband and college aged step-daughter and a house that looked beautiful to me. Sharon had great suggestions for better using the spaces in our house, for adding more storage in each room, and for re-purposing existing pieces that were special to us. By listening to both my husband’s and my wants and figuring out our needs, Sharon came up with a plan that transformed our house into a beautiful, colorful, functional home that suites our lifestyle and complements our happy family. The results were better than we ever could have imagined. Three great things about working with Sharon are: • Sharon’s designs are practical and fit within the given budget. • Sharon works with you every step of the way on the design, color, furniture, lighting and artwork selection (and special pet needs), and supervises implementation of the plan in a professional and thorough way. • Sharon is a very nice and real person; someone you like having in your home and she’s very easy to talk to! Now I always call Sharon before making a decorating change.

Debbie is fantastic. I recommend her design services without hesitation. We are just getting started on a large remodeling effort and so far I've had one meeting with Debbie. She was prompt, professional and easy to talk to...she's a good listener, which I appreciated ... and she made me feel at ease with the overwhelming task at hand. I'm excited that she gets our vision for our new house. She was able to immediately understand how we want to transform the space and help me with ideas room by room. Her recommendations were smart, practical and fresh. I enjoyed our first meeting and look forward to her help and guidance over the coming months!

Debbie is a lifesaver. She has helped us twice in recent years. Four years ago she helped us make some simple basic changes that altered the way we lived in our home. Nothing was expensive or over the top but all of her suggestions helped immensely. I called Debbie last week to let her know that we are moving to Miami unexpectedly. I needed her right away! She was at our house less than 48 hours later walking through with us to decide how we could best showcase our home for sale. She was reassuring and helped us make hard decisions of what was most important to do. We could not have gotten ready for this big transition without her. We love Debbie and told her we might bring her down to Miami once we get settled. Lauren and Eric Lieberman, Bethesda, MD

Debbie helped us decorate each room (living, dining, bedrooms), pick the right colors to paint the walls, advised on placement of art work and decorations and suggested perfect pieces (furniture, rugs) that look great, are comfortable and practical. The kids love the Star Wars themed rugs she recommended. She is very talented and has a great eye for design, is helpful, and a pleasure to work with. She even arranged painters for us in one day's notice. We highly recommend her and look forward to working with her again.

I called Debbie before we put an offer on this house. She helped with everything from improving the architect's drawings and the builder's implementation to the decorating...inside and out. She is so talented. She translated how I wanted the house to feel into a reality. Also, I know from the mistakes I have made that getting Debbie's expert advice has actually saved me money. Finally, she sees every bit of work through to completion. No hassles. No stress. In fact, it is about time for Debbie to come back and tackle another project for us. (Debbie worked in our house in 2001 and every few years thereafter.)

Sharon O'Brien advised my husband and me on lighting, furniture, accessories, and paint color to refresh and enhance the living room, study, dining room, and master bedroom of our apartment. We chose Desiging Solutions because we wanted to decorate in a way that was both practical and beautiful. Sharon exceeded my expectations by making recommendations for choices we would not have made otherwise (e.g installing recessed lighting, rearranging furniture in the study, choosing paint colors that were outside our normal palette, selecting beautiful large mirrors). She also was flexible in using alternative sources for furniture purchases and advising on choices. This flexibility allowed us to do a lot within our budget and without making mistakes. Sharon is also a pleasure to work with--enthusiastic, responsive, and confident in her recommendations.

I ordered a Slobproof Sofa from Designing Solutions. I have a dog, a cat, and two teenagers. The sofa not only looks great (there were many fun fabrics and styles to choose from) but it really is indestructable. My cat has totally trashed another sofa as well as some chairs of mine. It's so nice not to have to worry about this happening with my Slobproof sofa. Also, Debbie and Sharon are both fantastic to work with, I highly recommend them as well as their Slobproof line of furniture. They are able to adapt their design ideas to your individual style and budget, and make recommendations that really make sense for your lifestyle.

Debbie Wiener! Design. Re-design. New stuff. Repurposed stuff. Nothing daunts Debbie. Do you know what you want? Debbie will help you implement your dream. Did you just happen to wake up on your decade birthday and decide that you hated white walls? Debbie will talk to you and understand what you mean and make proposals that gladden your heart every day that you live with them. Do you have a budget? Debbie will easily work within it. Are you unfamiliar with the word budget? Debbie will guide you through making one Is your new house nothing like your old well-loved, Debbie-designed house? Debbie will help you understand how to transition your style and transfer your stuff and figure out what has to change. Do you need the love seat and the window bench reupholstered this week because 50 people are coming over on the weekend? Debbie has such terrific relationships with crafts people that magic is possible. Did your husband say that the dining room will be painted pumpkin "over his dead body?" Debbie will offer to re-paint it if he doesn't like it and guess what -- not only did he love it but when your house went up for sale the buyer loved it. I can't say enough good stuff about Debbie and her team of professionals. She was my first designer and she'll be my last designer. Knowledgeable, experienced, 100% professional, engaging, and careful. Just what the house doctor ordered.

We have worked with Debbie and her team for the last 3 years and have been extremely pleased with the results. Our latest project was the design of our library. The room was formerly dump space. Now it a warm inviting place to relax and read away from the chaos of the rest of the house. The project included designing and building a wall of built-ins with a built in desk. Debbie involved us in every step of the process - from the initial design to the final product. The room reflects our needs for the space and our style. This is just one of the many projects on which we are working with Debbie. I enjoy working with her. I highly recommend her and look forward to working with her in the future.

Debbie is incredible to work with - patient, insightful, and full of creative ideas that are within my budget and completely fit my taste. I wouldn't use anyone else - ever!!!

Debbie was great to work with. She had great ideas of what would look good but also be very practical and work with our lifestyle. She was budget-conscious and suggested options with a range of costs. She provided an overall design plan that fit together for my new house. I am executing the plan over time but now I have confidence that the pieces I am buying will work together and look good so that I will not be wasting my money!

Debbie is great!!! She helped us completely re-do our dining room, update all window treatments, and install carpet runners. We love how everything has turned out! With busy schedules, we really appreciated how she helped us simplify our choices, gave us excellent suggestions, and made sure everything would fit with our tastes and lifestyle. With 2 small children who like to wipe sticky hands on furniture, the slobproof fabric is a must. Debbie adapted to our hectic schedules and followed up frequently. All the people who work with her (painters, shutter installers, furniture deliverymen, carpet people) are professional and deliver great results. I would use her again if we needed anything else.

Debbie created a wonderful playroom, nursery and family room for us using fabulous finishes that are also dog and baby resistant. She is great to work with, totally accessible online and did not try to soak us with products or finishes outside our budget. And also brought us comfort food when we had a sick child! Excellent, five stars.

I spoke with many kitchen designers, But Debbie Wiener was the only one who really listened to my needs and wants. She immediately understood what I was going for in my kitchen, the style I was after and went to work on a great design. She was wonderful to work with and when I was not sure which way to turn, Debbie ALWAYS pointed me in the right direction, Debbie really knows her stuff and is full of great ideas and wonderful solutions. My new kitchen is fabulous! It has all the counter space, storage, functionality and charm that I was hoping for. The project finished on time and within budget. The people who work with Debbie are polite, courteous and respectful of your home and family. When I redo our family room I won't bother with other designers, I will call Debbie knowing All will be fabulous!

I work in a customer service driven field, and Debbie's customer service skills were wonderful. She would always call if she were going to be any more than 5 minutes late due to the awful traffic jams in our area. I also loved that she would call to confirm our appointments and make sure that they were still workable with my hectic and busy schedule. She delivered estimates and designs when promised. I truly applaud her for her follow through skills and excellent customer service. I loved the designs she presented us with. We hired her to do our family room and powder room. We love our family room now - it is comfortable, stylish and best of all slob proof. The color scheme is beautiful and nothing that we would have come up with on our own. The powder room is just lovely and Debbie took care of everything down to the hand towels with matching hooks. We will definitely use Debbie again when we are ready to update our master bedroom. She is really a first rate designer with reasonable rates and a great personalty.

Sharon O'Brien helped us stage our previous home for selling and transform our new home for living. She listened carefully to our wishes and accurately observed our interests. Within the space of 2 hours, she helped us rearrange our eclectic mix of furniture and art into a beautiful, cohesive design.

The first thing I learned about Debbie is that she is extremely punctual. Next I learned that she is incredibly efficient. In two hours, she offered a wealth of great ideas that pleased both my husband and I--no small feat. She constantly tried to assess our impressions and adjusted accordingly. Perhaps the best part--Debbie has reminded me that design should be fun. We have just started the process, and we will be calling Debbie again as we move on to design other parts of our house.

Can't say enough about Debbie and her team of pros. With all of the awards and accolades she's earned, she's no prima donna. We always felt that it was all about us; not all about her. With our busy work and travel schedules, we rested easy knowing Debbie was in charge and often came back from long business trips to find rooms transformed from empty and drab to furnished and fabulous. It was fun going through the process with her. She's a pleasure to work with in every way and truly knows her stuff, putting every inch of our home to work and using color in ways we never could imagine. We can't praise her enough except to say then when we move in a few years, Debbie will be the first person we consult.

My husband and I lead busy hectic lives. One call to wonderful Debbie and we were no longer procrastinating. In just two hours, Debbie listened to what we wanted, gave us a notebook full of great ideas, and helped us transform our house into a beautiful, cozy but livable and practical place. It was fun, too! Debbie is a pleasure to work with - she listens, finds creative solutions and isn't pushy. She even helped us save money, always giving economical options. Can't say enough good about Debbie!!

She came, She listened, She designed! We love our home and never tire of all the "ooohs" and "aaahs" that we get each time company comes to the house. It's bright and colorful, warm and casual and above all, functional and comfortable. Debbie is delightful and energetic with amazing attention to detail. Her team is professional and really go above and beyond to make everything just right, even making the bed when they put in the custom bedding! She worked around our hectic schedule, met with us on week ends and kept us informed every step of the way. I really felt that she respected our opinions, wanted our input and changed things up to incorporate the sentimental items in the house. We both really enjoyed Debbie's passion and love for home design. It's evident in everything she does and she knows so much that she can explain the reason behind her decisions and why something is right for us but something else is not. I would not hesitate to recommend her to any individual or family looking to furnish a truly comfortable home full of style and sense.

I hired a designer and made a friend all at the same time. My kids and I had just moved into our townhouse with no furniture and Debbie quickly gave me a short term and long term plan for my new home that made it affordable. She recommended new flooring, a new dining table and chairs and family room seating that we could start using now and build on later. She selected a table that fits perfectly in my kitchen now, but with two huge leaves, will work great in a larger dining space in my future. She used a natural wood top, but recommended dark blue legs so that I can touch up damage. Brilliant! Next she recommended one of her slobproof sectionals for the family room with two teenage boys and months later...it still looks new. This after hockey play-offs! I thought nothing would work. The wall to wall carpet she chose was colorful and patterned to last longer...I would have probably selected a solid beige..so again, she chose something that I liked AND will last. Genius. Every nickel and dime matters to me as a single mom so having a designer who understands and respects that is a miracle all by itself. Having her also select the pieces that matter most, that I can build on over time and that will last through real life with two teenage boys is icing on the cake. Thank you Debbie!

Designing Solutions gets my vote for most service-oriented designers I have ever known. Debbie did more than design work- she brought dinner when our kids were sick; got us a generator contractor when we lost power; brought in a roofer when a tree hit our house....she did it all and oh, yes, she got rid of every white wall and piece of beige carpet in our home and put in color everywhere along with materials that don't don't get ruined from kids, messy husbands and life in general. Our home looks like fun and makes me smile- because I love the way it looks now and I know my investment will last. Debbie is a lovely person who loves kids and treats her customers with care and courtesy. She is also a great designer- zeroing in on the things that make the biggest difference in your home's look and honestly telling you how to spend your money so you get more value from your expenditures. If you haven't called her, you should!

My wife & I know nothing about interior design or decorating. We found Debbie through a referral and she made all the difference. She helped us with everything including paint colors, window treatments, furniture layout, furniture selection & fabrics and rugs. We couldn't be happier with the results. Bottom line is that Debbie loves what she does and is great at it. You can't beat that combination. She just makes it look easy... which is always the mark of a real pro. Finally, Debbie is an absolute joy to work with. We would recommend her without qualification.

Debbie came recommended to us by friends and we couldn't have made a better choice on our own. She's so easy to work with, respectful of our time and money and very unpretentious. really it's like working with a friend who truly understands your lifestyle and respects your home. She and her team are totally service oriented, returning calls and emails often within minutes and always checking that things happen around our hectic schedules, at our convenience.. Twice she also let our dog out for important business- so having her in our home when we cannot be there is a blessing! The family room, foyer and dining space she did for us was more than we asked for- with extremely well through out ideas in each room that she recommended after seeing how we live. My husband was impressed with how she mixed in the things that matter- like a place for backpacks, shoes, dog leashes...with furnishings that are beautiful, but also functional. Our foyer went from chaos to control,as she expanded the main closet so it now has a place for everything that was once tossed on the floor. Her dining room chairs that are slobproof are absolutely essential and look as good today- after a year of holidays and lots of entertaining- as they did the day they arrived. The family room is our favorite place in the house, with seating for all and clever low bookcases on our half walls for kid storage and clutter management. Never would have thought of that! Thanks to Debbie for an amazing first floor full of comfortable living spaces for a busy family. We highly recommend her without any hesitation.

We hired Debbie Wiener at Designing Solutions after a one hour consultation at our home. Debbie is obviously very experienced, knowledgeable, and so well connected that I find it hard to believe I could have ever done this without her. She was easy to connect with, accommodating to our desires AND budget, and plentiful with options. She was able to quickly identify our areas of need and maximum impact for the dollar. Her team is responsive and respectful, and can get the job done while you are away at work! The pace of work is the clients call, and the team follows Debbie's prescription for your new surroundings. No joke, we found the decorating of our bedroom to be absolutely therapeutic! Our redo included stonework, a TV-audio center, new furniture and painting. Debbie saved us time and money and gave us a result we are happy to show off! She comes highly recommended with no reservations.

I have used Debbie for several projects over the years and she has been beyond wonderful! She is creative, innovative and a joy to work with. Debbie will provide as much or as little help as you want and always has suggestions of websites to go to for additional ideas. When she helped me with my kitchen design she came up with several recommendations which I never would have thought of..and I get very positive comments from all who see it. She is always patient, listens to what you want and is just fun to be with. Debbie makes you feel like a personal friend, not just a client. One of her real talents (and she has many) is working with color, getting you to try things you never thought you would. I would highly recomment Debbie and her company.

My husband and I had spoken with several designers over the phone but when we spoke with Debbie, she was full of ideas before we even met her. When she told us her fees, they seemed higher than the other designers that we spoke with. But she did explain that she charges only for design work- not for time when we communicate on the phone, in person or by email. She emailed us each week, telling us what needed to be done and how long it would take (and how much she would charge) and we liked knowing each week what was happening and how much we were spending. In the end, this was actually a much fairer way of billing. Our past designer charged us for time spent preparing our bill! We spent the initial two hour consultation trying to get a vision for our home which was new and has double the square footage of our old home. Debbie's vision was right on- casual and comfortable with some eclectic pieces in each room and lots of color. She proceeded to give us a tour of our new home using this vision- walking us through each room and describing what we could keep from our present furnishings and what else we would add to get the desired effect. We loved the tour and Debbie is a great communicator- we could actually envision what she had in mind. She had wonderful ways of displaying the things that mattered most to us. Here we are almost 7 months later and we are ready to convert our wide open finished basement into a home theater with Debbie. The first floor is about done and we couldn't be happier. As we walk from room to room, we see our travels, our lives, our likes...with a bit of help from Debbie!

We didn't want a show house, just a comfortable house for a growing family and lots of out-of-town family. We could really relate to Debbie's slob friendly approach and emphasis on the people in our home over the furniture in our home. She's very easy to talk to and very down to earth. We felt we could express our money concerns very easily and still get a lot of creative thought in return. She also included our kids when she came and they actually looked forward to her meetings! How many designers do that??? Debbie drastically improved the lighting as a first step and that totally changed the first floor of our home because she highlighted art, brick walls and added a dramatic touch. We did select her own slobproof furniture and we're so glad we did because shortly after it was delivered our youngest was sick and threw up on the sectional! It was no problem to clean up whatsoever and never gave off an odor. Debbie's real talent, we think, is with color and furniture arrangement. She added contrast color to our trim, added accent colors to walls and chose strong colors for our new seating pieces which we hadn't thought to do. Instead of placing things against walls, she positioned seating and rugs on an angle and made our square living room much more interesting. Debbie really knew where to spend a lot and where to spend a little to truly stretch our budget so we could actually get more than we planned. Her electrician Mel is a gem too. We will work with Debbie again as we move to the second floor of our home and we have recommended her many times to all of our friends who routinely come in and drool over the gorgeous lighting, colors and furniture on our home.

Debbie came in our home like a breath of fresh air, listening to what we wanted and then telling us exactly how she could help us achieve our design goals. My wife and I loved how she tailored her suggestions to our likes and dislikes; quickly sketched ideas for us and then wrote everything up in a brochure so we could think about. A few days later we hired her to complete the work we had discussed which involved a kitchen and family room make-over. She said she would keep us informed and she did- emailing us before using any billable time and having us meet all the contractors for estimates before starting work. She was very respectful about staying on budget and not surprising us with any unexpected bills. Most of all, she got us! The finished work was beautiful and ingenious... she came up with clever ways to make the space work that we would never have thought of, like adding a pass through for easy serving, a small bar area and refrigerator for easy access to drinks and a built-in coffee area in the master bedroom- where we really need it. I would call this deliberate design- she deliberately added features that she knew we would like but didn't even know to ask for.

Debbie Wiener has a vision unlike any other designer I have met before! She listened to what I wanted, had great suggestions and even saved me some money. I didn't have to get the most expensive pieces to have my amazing new living room! I also want to recommend her furniture line which is great for people with pets like me, its called Slobproof. Stains, hair, drool all wipe away off the fabric of my sectional and its so comfortable!

I have worked with Debbie on several projects - decorating my daughter's bedroom and a TV room, paint selections for my house, and furnishing new patio, balcony, and porch areas. Debbie has great ideas, adapts to your budget, is very well prepared, responsive, and her results are beautiful and comfortable. I first worked with her using one of her 2 hour Design Solution sessions. She left me with two pages full of ideas for my whole house. She had paint and fabric choices with her. She pulled up websites on her computer to show me options for furniture and rugs online. And on top of all that she has a great out-going personality that makes it fun to be around her.

We loved working with Designing Solutions. Debbie understood the look I was going for and gave me great advice that I will continue to rely on in the future. She designed our family room and master bedroom from top to bottom and also helped with other projects throughout our home. The fees were worth every penny.