E Chaska Design

Edie is so enthusiastic, and does a great representing her clients. I own Wine Country Fine Furniture in Petaluma, and by, can Edie arrange a fantastic deal for them. She has well-thought out opinions for color coordination, as well as what style of chairs would complement a sofa; what end tables will make all the seating furniture look even better. If Edie has time to work with you, you should schedule her for sure.

Edie Chaska is a gifted interior designer vs. decorator. I’ve called her a spatial artist, mainly because she is. Her MFA serves her well. Her work is distinctive and elegant, but with some smart restraint, avoiding overdone. It’s just right, and specific to you. Her sense of design, use of space, incredible eye for materials, color, form, function, and attention to detail and execution are wowing! Lagniappe is her wonderful sense of humor and temperament. The end result of her talents is the difference between a cookie cutter, predictable, good enough home, and a wow of a home, that shines without the contrived glitz. You’ll know it’s an Edie Chaska home, but if you call it that, you’ll be corrected, that it’s your home, because she loves to collaborate with her clients. She’s exceptional!

My house looks terrific thanks to Edie Chaska Design. I had a few magazine pictures of ideas for my house remodel that Edie was able to use to plan the design. She recommended colors, kitchen and bath tile, counter tops, lighting fixtures, window coverings, even furniture and accessories . The contractors and suppliers she suggested were professional and cost effective. She went out of her way at times to assure success. I can strongly recommend E Chaska Design for your project.

Edie is amazing! Delightful to work with, deeply experienced, talented and skilled. She consulted with us on the design for our new house: flooring, paint, lighting, and remodel of the kitchen/dining/living area. She is intuitive and insightful. She immediately picked up on our aesthetic and showed us materials and colors that allowed us to identify the scheme we wanted and get started. Better still, Edie has a top-notch network of professionals and referred us to great people for every aspect of our project (painting, lighting, electrical, construction). She made useful and beautiful sketches, 2D and 3D, to help us visualize what we were considering, in several different versions. She followed up with us regularly as the work progressed and came up with excellent and creative solutions to the hitches we encountered. And she adjusted to our budget along the way as we shifted our ideas and figured out where we wanted to invest more and what could wait. (Our space was dingy carpet and rental-white walls and now it has stunning hickory and cork floors, subtle, soothing paint colors, and modern lighting, and we are on our way to a kitchen island and an expanded outdoor & deck space.) We feel entirely lucky to work with such a talented, compassionate and thorough designer and to know that as we approach other phases of our dreams for the house we can call Edie to make them real!

It has been nothing but a joy to work with Edie Chaska. In fact, by the end of our project, we did not want to let her go. My husband and I bought our first house in July, which we found to be perfect save for an ugly and impractical kitchen. There were many design issues to figure out, as we pretty much gutted the whole thing. Our carpenter recommended that we hire Edie for a couple of hours to help come up with a Master Plan for our dream kitchen. Long story short, we found that Edie's advice & expertise in ALL areas of kitchen design and general house remodel was invaluable. We ended up hiring her for consultation on layout, materials, lighting, color, you name it. Choosing paint colors -- something that has always given me extreme anxiety -- was actually FUN with Edie.. She has an amazing aesthetic, but what she helps you to do is discover your own eye, your own aesthetic. She has a wonderful, reassuring attitude, is an excellent communicator, always punctual and helpful above and beyond what you could hope for. She made sure we stayed within our budget, drafted excellent design plans on the fly, and caught several near mishaps. It may sound decadent to have a designer check in on a remodeling site regularly, but actually I found it to be quite the opposite with Edie. Without her we would have had a difficult time making decisions, and would have ended up spending a good deal more time and money. My highest recommendation.

I've been working with Edie for about 3 years. She is an amazing designer and I love her ideas. Edie has helped me with choosing paint colors, arranging furniture, hanging pictures, selecting fabrics and finding places for my collectibles. I am a mother of two active boys and Edie does a wonderful job of combining great design with functionality and practicality. She is easy to work with, personable, and reliable. Also, Edie is great at staying within a budget and making the most of what you have. Often times, Edie is able to rearrange what I already own in order to make a room feel "new". Edie's professional knowledge, experience, and genuine love for design make her an absolute gem to have on your home projects

Edie did a wonderful job helping me pick the perfect colors for the inside of my house. I tried picking colors on my own and had no luck. Thanks to Edie she walked me through different colors from her portfolio until we finally came to exactly what I wanted. Within a couple of hours I knew what colors I was going with. I had already wasted so much time on my own so this was a pleasant surprise. She asked me questions and listened to to what I wanted. By talking with me, she only pulled colors that she figured I was looking for. My house looks beautiful thanks to Edie's help and expertise. I highly recommend her. Cathy DuBois

Edie Chaska is a very talented interior designer and I have already recommended her to anyone I know looking to paint the inside of their house. She is professional and very skilled. I could not be happier with the paint colors she helped me to choose. What I love best is how friendly and kind she is. I was not intimidated or pressured in any way. I highly recommend her-you won't be disappointed!!

Edie came to our home with color samples and listened carefully to the vision we had for our front entry, living room, kitchen and family room. We had colors in mind for a dramatic change. She was able to quickly pull color swatches and coordinate colors that complemented the furniture and carpets. When she held colors up to our wood and other elements of the areas, she was able to point out the positive as well as the negative and, if negative, pull a color that was close but more complimentary. Her eye for color and coordination is very keen. The suggestions she provided were things we had not even thought of, such as accenting a doorway. She also recommended the type of finish that would be best for each area, how a certain paint would look in various lights for the best effect. The final result was indeed dramatic and we are so pleased. Hiring Edie was the best solution to our indecision and hesitation on how to achieve the results we were seeking.

Edie is wonderful to work with. She has a great eye and listens to your ideas, and then can elaborate on them in a way you could not have imagined. I could not have done my house remodel without her! She is also great to connect with over the phone and via e-mail, she is so reliable and has wonderful experience not only with decorating, color, space etc. but she understands architecture and how homes work in a way others might not. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

We just bought a house with an open floor plan, skylights and vaulted ceilings. It was covered in a dingy beige that I didn't like. I really wanted to do something fun but was afraid of making a mess of it so I called Edie. She came right over full of enthusiasm and great ideas! She really paid attention to my tastes and love of color. Bright orange, teal and pops of purple fill our home and I couldnt be happier. She taught me so much about picking the right beige and letting the eye rest when placing color. She has followed up with me many times to find out how the decorating was going! She's inspiring and fun to work with!

Even wiith a limited space for my new bath, Edie came up with several creative solutions. She is very professional but friendly and really listens to your needs. I highly recommend her services. Wendy