Ellen Farber Strategic Design

Ellen was fabulous! She quickly understood my wants and needs in selecting builder finishes, electric/lighting and plumbing plans. Her floor plan seamlessly incorporated my existing furniture with new furniture. Ellen presented several furniture options which clearly demonstrated a great understanding of my tastes and her choices for window coverings were wonderful finishes to my space. I cannot recommend Ellen high enough.

Ellen helped me relocate to several different apartments, each time taking my existing furniture and making it feel fresh and making the new space come to life with small touches, all on a budget. The level of attention and care Ellen gave to my apartment to ensure that it matched my lifestyle and tastes was unparalleled. I truly felt at home after she examined the space and laid everything out. She measured all my furniture and placed it in a way that maximized my space and really improved the flow of the apartment every time. I'm looking forward to my new apartment and life, thanks to Ellen Farber and her professionalism and expertise.

Ellen was creative with special attention to my project. Innovative ideas and attention to space limitations. Her responsiveness is above par and always pleasant. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Ellen and was especially pleased with the end project.

It is with great pleasure that I tell you my experience with Ellen. I recently moved to a rather small apartment. She rearranged some of my existing furniture to create a great living space. It was so enjoyable. She shopped for pillows, a fabulous carpet, lamps on a budget to make the room so warm and inviting. After that she hung pictures, placed objects and finished it off including a tree in the corner of the room. Ellen is a very intelligent and wonderful person. She will fill your life with beauty.

The assistance that Ellen provided throughout our renovation project was invaluable. In the beginning, she created a variety of floorplans and 3D images that incorporated existing furniture, rugs, and accessories. That enabled us to envision a range of design and renovation options throughout the apartment. We decided on bathroom and kitchen remodeling, and Ellen helped us select materials, cabinetry, fixtures, finishing details and more. She suggested bathroom enhancements for safety that were pleasing to look at. For refurnishing the living room, Ellen provided suggestions, prices and styles for furniture, and even took us shopping and assisted in purchasing. Regarding the project as a whole, she was always responsive, available to jump and provide advice, even for the small details. We have enjoyed working with her.

Ellen is a pioneer in aging-in-place design for seniors. Ellen is an extraordinary talent, able to take an outdated space and transform it into a beautiful, efficient, and safe environment for your loved ones. Ellen is an assertive communicator, who is comfortable interfacing with multiple contractors, and never wavering on her commitment to satisfy the needs of her clients. Ellen is a meticulous, hard-working, honest professional, in whom any client can readily place their trust. If you are looking for a professional with a broad range of design skills, that can take the fear out of renovation, contact Ellen Farber. My family and I will be forever grateful for her efforts.

Ellen was incredibly helpful and insightful, starting with evaluating my prior home with regard to furniture, storage and how I utilized the space. She carefully documented the contents and the floor plan of the new space and used this information to evaluate what would work in the new space as well as helping to identify what I needed to get for the new space, including a full kitchen and two bathroom renovation. All of her recommendations were fundamental to the success of the reconfiguration of the new space as a wonderful environment compatible with my life and work. Ellen worked with my contractor to ensure that the plans were executed correctly and helped me with selection of paint, wallpaper, hardware, lighting, cabinets, rugs and furniture and help to ensure proper delivery and installation and addressed any problems that arose. After I moved into the new space, Ellen helped organize and hang paintings and display of photos and accessories. Ellen also incorporated consideration of future aging issues in the design. She helped me work through issues involved in downsizing and divesting myself of unneeded stuff.

I worked with Ellen to refresh my family room recently. It turned out great. I am so excited to have everyone see the new family room look during the holidays. It's so much brighter and lighter than last year. it makes me happy when I walk in there now. She is also going to help me "de-clutter" as well. Thanks so much for your help.

Ellen, I have be thinking about the difference that you have made in our lovely home. The modifications that you made with the placement and other suggestions give the place a whole new feel. My husband is equally pleased! Thank you!

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed working with Ellen Farber of EFSD . We moved from our suburban home to high rise apartment in the city. We dreamed of a living space that was comfortable, supported our new lifestyle and designed for multi purpose use. Ellen has an intuitive sense of design and was able to quickly see the possibilities, while being sensitive to our needs, preferences, dog and budget. She took a comprehensive inventory of everything in our apartment, created a detail floor plan and budget to help us make wiser decisions about what to keep, what to let go and what to buy, allowing us to blend the old and the new seamlessly. It was a group effort and fun. Our rooms have been transformed, and we are extremely happy with the finished product. Thanks, Ellen. Job well done! Bev & Roger

Ellen Farber helped me to prepare my condo for sale and did an incredible job! She has an eye for design, color, placement of furniture, and style. She was very efficient and was able to make a visible difference in my home within a few visits. She helped re-arrange furniture, purchase accent pillows and rugs and literally transformed my whole space! The experience was amazing! I loved working with her and found her to be clear, decisive and very easy to work with.

Ellen helped me move various times. She took what I owned, understood my lifestyle, my preferences, and then moved my furniture around to make it feel great. She took an inventory of everything that I had, made sure to measure everything, mocked up floorplans, and designed every room. After all the furniture was placed meticulously, Ellen analyzed the color schemes of each wall and hung pictures / accessorized accordingly. She was very conscious of my budget, and I am amazed by the work she was able to accomplish. Set just gets it.