Madeleine Design Group Inc.

In 2020, Level One of Vancouver completely renovated our Burnaby apartment. Tyler Bouchard of Madeleine Design Group was responsible for the interior design. I was living in Toronto during the renovation and, because of the pandemic, Tyler and I communicated exclusively by telephone and internet. Tyler was always easy to reach and pleasant to talk with. More importantly, he's a really fine designer. His suggestions for materials and finishes were always in keeping with the aims I expressed in our early conversations and it became easy for me to simply trust his judgement on myriad details. Given our apartment building's architectural style, Tyler suggested that a mid-century (last, that is) modern look would be appropriate. The finished look is modern and unostentatious yet arresting. A spare pallet of grey and white is enlivened by the texture of dark matte hardwood flooring and by walnut paneling in the fireplace mantle, illuminated bookcase display shelves and the walls above the kitchen counter back-splashes. I could go on. We've now been living in our new apartment for almost a year and our fondness for it has only grown since first sight. Madeleine and Tyler are courteous, knowledgeable, conscientious, and committed to their discipline. I highly recommend them.

When we renovated our home, we had the pleasure of working with Madeleine and Tyler. Being novices to the design and renovation process, they made the process seamless and stress free. Whenever my husband and I reached an impasse, Tyler would come up with creative ideas to help us reach a compromise. He was attentive and accommodating while helping us incorporate our ideas into a functional and beautiful layout. With an open concept layout, Tyler was able to add a linen closet, a coat closet, an enlarged bedroom closet, a full ensuite master bathroom with a rain shower and a nine foot kitchen island for entertaining. Our full wall floor-to-ceiling pantry is the envy of all our friends. Our renovated home has been a safe haven for our family during the pandemic. Thank you to Madeleine Design Group for helping us design our dream home.

It took my wife and I a few years to decide on renovating our apartment. It was one of those situations where the apartment was aging, but everything was still functional. Initially we thought of only renovating the bathrooms, then we included the kitchen. One thing led to another and we decided to renovate the whole apartment. The cost would be much higher, but over the long run, we would be enjoying a completely new apartment. We were referred to Level One Constructions. We reviewed their past projects, spoke to some references, and decided to go with Level One. Although we had many design ideas and photos that we had gather for this renovation, we asked Level One to recommend some interior designers for us to work with. After talking to the designers, we decided to go with Madeleine and her colleague, Carol. We were very impressed by their organization and preparation for our first meeting. After discussing our needs and our overall thought about the finished product, Madeleine and Carol gave us samples of their other work to clarify our ideas and to ensure that we were all on the same page! For us, our criteria were timeless design, organic natural finishes, durable material, open concept to enlarge the space and form for functions for the bathrooms and kitchen. We also want to save cost by using what can be reused such as the stair rails (repainted) and window ledges (sanded and repainted) and refinishing the front entrance door. Ambient lighting was critical and we dropped the ceiling to incorporate LED lights. Because of the pandemic situation, we limited our face to face meetings to deal mainly with material selection. Everything else was done by what apps, emails, and a project application called Basecamp. The project went very smoothly and while some hardware became unavailable, alternative selections were quickly provided to ensure the renovation stayed on track. It was truly a hassle free and most enjoyable renovation project. I have no hesitation in recommending Madeleine and Carol. A great company and a great team.

Madeleine and Carol did an incredible job of designing our renovation. We are so glad we hired them compared to past work we designed ourselves and regretted for years.They designed the most beautiful kitchen and bathroom for our renovation that fits who we are as well as helped with overall colours for the interior and exterior of our whole house. The floor tiles that they selected and the transformed space make us happy every morning when we get up. They understand the balance between decor, function and the reality of building which made their designs work in real life. We highly recommend working with an interior designer especially with the super talented team at MDG.

Madeleine and Carol were highly recommended to us by our contractor and we have no regrets! (I happened to speak with another contractor by chance through work and he also was familiar with MDG's work and had high praises for them too!) We had the pleasure of working with Madeleine and Carol on the renovation of our townhouse. We interacted with both of them. Carol's detailed drawings and spec sheets were such an asset and guide to the process and she and Madeleine were very responsive throughout the process. We really appreciated the detailed floor and construction plans that also made the permit process go smoothly. Carol attentively listened to our feedback during the design meetings and was quick to find the right finishes that completed our kitchen and bathroom renovations with the look we wanted. Carol's suggestions for paint colour were spot on as well, a huge help as we were quickly overwhelmed by how many different shades of white there are! They were also very professional in guiding us when we didn't have good ideas, which saved us from having problems down the road. Thank you for designing our space so beautifully!

We were introduced to Madeleine design by one our close friends who used them to renovate their apartment. We liked the look of our friends place so much we asked for the name of their designer to use for renovating our home. Working with Madeleine and Carol was a pleasure. They had such an organized, professional step by step approach to the whole process. We love the way our finished house ended up. They did the design for our new kitchen, family room, dining room, living I wouldn't hesitate to recommend using them to any of my friends or family.

Working with Madeleine and Carol was a great experience! They are creative, organized and thorough with great attention to detail. They came up with a plan for our first floor that encompassed what we wanted ensuing that all of the fixtures, finishes, colours and flooring coordinate to create a great flow in the space. It took several tries to find the perfect dining room chandelier, however, there was never any pressure to move forward with something that wasn’t quite right. We highly recommend the Madeleine Design Group!

We really enjoyed working with Madeleine and her team. This was the first time we had ever been through a renovation so we were naturally a little overwhelmed and daunted going into our 1962 bungalow overhaul. Madeleine's approach and process made the experience very easy and actually quite enjoyable. Her design suggestions were very much in line with what we were hoping for and she was very candid yet polite in making suggestions that we were perhaps at first not open to. In the end, this is what we were paying her for, whether we realized it or not at the beginning of the project. In the end we came home to a beautiful, well thought out home with all the design aspects we wanted and more. Highly recommend.

This was the first time we have used a designer. Choosing a designer was important to us because we felt that the design of our new kitchen was the most important part of our project. No matter how great the contractor was if the design didn’t work for us we wouldn’t be happy. Madeleine met with us before we signed on with our contractor to help us understand how the design process worked and how she worked with our contractor. We left feeling very comfortable that she was going to be a great fit. We started the paperwork with our contractor immediately after our first meeting with her. Madeleine listened to our concerns and our wish list. She took the time to review some of the ideas and pictures we had been saving on Houzz and created a layout that worked perfectly for us. She also knew a lot about the construction, which was helpful to ensure that what we liked on paper was actually doable. She had clever recommendations that can only come from experience. She was able to interpret our style and function so that very little back and forth was needed on the drawings or the spec sheet. She made this a very simple and efficient process. We love our new space and the compliments from family and friends keep coming. Thank you Madeleine.

Madeleine and I have now worked on two major home renovations, and I continue to be impressed by her professionalism, problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Madeleine’s team worked seamlessly to present and produce my design vision, and my home looks marvellous because of their commitment and impeccable style. I won’t tackle a home design project without them.

This was our first “real” renovation project and from the beginning we were a bit stumped! Our investment was very important to us and we wanted to make sure it was everything we could imagine. Then came Madeleine Design Group. She effortlessly made this project beautiful, always considering our wishes, budget and outcomes. Her recommendations were outstanding! I was always amazed how we would discuss an issue or problem we had with our former layout/design, and she would find a fix that we never had thought of. However once the renovation was done - it didn't end there! We then hired Madeleine to help us furnish our home. She provided sofas, artwork, more lighting, numerous decor items - a top to bottom finishing of each room. The outcome is gorgeous, very comfortable and timeless. Thank you to Madeleine, none of this would have been possible without you

I can not say enough about Madeleine and her team. Over the past couple years I have had the pleasure of collaborating with them on several projects from large renovations to custom homes. I can honestly say that my team of sub-trades and I have never been so organized and efficient. My clients have had wonderful things to say about Madeleines keen eye for design and her easy going attitude. I can without a doubt recomend the Madeleine Design Group for your next project.