Sashya Thind

Sashya was an extraordinary partner and adviser during a major renovation of our 1893 victorian home. She listened carefully to our priorities and proposed beautiful options, staying within our budget. Sashya is efficient and organized in addition to having a keen eye for unique details. Our home really feels like *ours*. It is gorgeous and peaceful. We feel lucky we had the opportunity to work with her and wholeheartedly recommend her to others.

We had an excellent experience designing our home with Sashya. Every stage of the design was meticulously looked after and planned, allowing the stress and burden of pulling everything together to simply go away. The part we valued most however was how little pressure she put on us to pick certain pieces. Even if there was something Sashya really liked and we didn't, she was absolutely fine with moving on and picking something else that we liked. This resulted in a home that felt like us, and in terms of her designs it results in a truly unique home at the end of every project. All of this is relevant in Sashya's portfolio, and we definitely encourage anyone interested to reach out. We look forward to working with Sashya again!

When we built our home our direction was clear right from the beginning when our architect asked us “what 3 elements would you like to see in your home”. The nonnegotiables were 1. natural light and sun everywhere and for as long as we can have it - achieved from from our many large windows and L-Shape construction 2. Indoor/outdoor living achieved with the 2 nanawalls and 3. Barefoot living achieved by radiant floors though out the house . After 10 years of living in the house we that built and loved so much we knew we were ready to take it to the next level. We interviewed many designers who said they do modern/contemporary but the were always missing the mark on our desire for biophilic design…. Cue the amazing Sashya Thind ! Sashya came in with an open mind, the willingness to work with us as clients who love to be involved with big ideas that needed to be molded and refined and most of all the excitement for being able to have opportunity to explore and dive into the biophilic world! Sashya fully understood what we wanted and she took the ball and ran with it! After many conversations and meetings that too during the pandemic where interior design took to zoom…Sashya completed our home and made my biophilic lifestyle come true! The peace and serenity I feel everyday is indescribable! I will forever be grateful for you Sashya for making my home my sanctuary

Sashya was the perfect designer and facilitator for my new condo. I needed someone who could be in charge of everything since I have a busy job with little time off. She did an amazing job of figuring the "look" that I wanted and translating it into a space that I always look forward to coming home to. Almost a year later, there is not a single person who shows up at my place (friends, service people, etc) who don't comment on how great it looks. I particularly was happy with Sashya's communication skills and with her being able to pay attention to all the details and make sure things were getting done. I would recommend her highly and will definitely work with her the next time I need design help. This was a gut rehab of a 3BR condo for which Sashya managed the construction process, design, furniture procurement and installation.

Sashya Fernandes has been a perfect designer for my Cambridge, MA home. When I began my search for a designer, I was looking for a partner who was an expert at the art and science of interior design, but who was also willing to be collaborative as I had many design ideas for my home. Sashya played this role extremely well, her warm minimalism focus complementing my maximalist instincts. Sashya has a deep appreciation for the study of design and architecture, which I believe must form the basis for any great interior designer. She is resourceful, with many local contacts in a variety of artistic realms that proved useful. She didn't hesitate to think outside the box to come up with creative solutions and remained very patient when my particularities came to the fore. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Sashya again on another project and would highly recommend her to anyone else.

Pretty good to work alongside on design projects for commercial uses. Easy to reach and communicate with, and will visit site personally.

From the first introductory call with Sashya in the middle of the pandemic, we immediately knew we were in great and experienced hands. As first time homeowners, we were at first overwhelmed by all of the design possibilities, but Sashya set us at ease by asking high-level questions around our interests, esthetics, and tastes. It was important to us that our home struck the right balance between elegance and comfort. Sashya introduced us to beautiful vintage pieces and accompanied us to stores throughout Boston to get our perspective. She pushed our boundaries in the best way possible and even though we were in the midst of the pandemic and all of the limitations that came with that, Sashya was prompt, timely and provided clear and constant communication. She was able to distill our thoughts into beautiful designs, all while staying within our budget. We absolutely love our home and recommend Sashya for all of your design needs.

In short, we highly recommend Sashya. Her design work and other input was invaluable to our project. Sashya took the time necessary to “get” our tastes and needs and integrate them into a creative, cohesive vision. Our project was a new build that extended over a relatively lengthy period (including during Covid). Sashya maintained focus, high energy, seriousness of purpose and attention to detail throughout. Sashya’s architecture experience and understanding of the entire build process and of all trades meant that she was able to provide important input on all aspects of our project. She also drew as needed from her network to help execute her designs, including for carpentry and stone work. At times when there was uncertainty or disagreement on the team or there were unexpected challenges, Sashya was patient in helping work things through with us or directly with our architect, our GC and various subs. We were drawn to the elegance and beautiful simplicity of Sashya’s portfolio. She was able to help us create the warm and inviting environment we were hoping for. We are delighted with our new home. We would happily work with Sashya and her team again.

Sashya worked with us on a total home renovation for the better part of a year. We had architect designs in hand when we first met with Sashya and walked her through the house and planned addition. She took it all in, evaluated the space, discussed our pain points and what we hoped would be the ideal outcome … and then she made a radical suggestion that turned our plans upside-down. She simply said, “What if instead of building an addition that would only give you 2 new rooms without renovating any other part of the house … for roughly the same price, you could renovate your entire house, better optimize existing spaces and only need to construct one additional room?” We struggled mightily with the decision … do we forge ahead with our existing plans, or heed Sashya’s advice and move out of our house for 6 months during a global pandemic? In the end we took Sashya’s advice and are thankful every day for our “new old house.” Her vision and ability to translate our needs into design elements (before we could even articulate what they were) were key to the success of the entire project. She worked seamlessly with our contractor and was very present and accessible both onsite and off to ensure proper execution and to make any necessary adjustments if needed. Sashya also respected our budget, and was crucial in helping us decide which expenses would really make a difference and which we could forgo without having it impact the overall result. She is also extraordinarily creative, and used mural painting rather than wallpaper to make our basement teen area super cozy without being fussy. Sashya also is the rare breed of designer that is as laser focused on function as she is on form (without ever sacrificing one iota of form!). One of the best parts about working with Sashya was her firm commitment to the overall vision and goal of the project and not allowing her (us really) to sway too far from that. We have a saying in our house whenever we receive a compliment on our house or someone asks why we chose a certain furniture configuration … we laugh and say it was our designer and that “Sashya is always right.” We highly recommend her services without reservation as she brings so much more than just design work to the table … of course you get her impeccable style, but you also get someone with creative problem solving skills, a shrewd project manager, someone who knows their way around a set of blueprints, and who is just plain really fun and interesting to work with. She really is the complete package and would never do another project like this without hiring her again.

We wanted a calming, casual, minimalist, family-friendly design. Before the renovation, the space was very different from a previous owner's tastes - busy, many shades of beige, and sort of like the inside of a generic hotel. Sashya worked with us to understand what we were looking for. She was easy to work with and full of great ideas. She has a real gift of exceptional style, listens well to clients, and is a genius at combining colors. textures, and forms into a cohesive minimalist aesthetic. Our kitchen is now calming and soothing every day - a dramatic change from how it was before. And, even better, it is easy to keep looking clean and tidy like the example photos.

ID8 Design and Sashya in particular were a pleasure to work with on our recent design and renovation project. Her talent really shined when it came to taking an old, warehouse style brick and beam space and creating a slick, clean, modern makeover. Her attention to detail, work ethic and ability to stay within budget were appreciated. She also has a gift of working with people to keep the project on track when problems arise. After interviewing several other designers, we were thrilled that we decided on her.

It has been a pleasure working with Sashya and her wonderful team at ID8. Sashya worked with us as we designed the spaces in our new home including selection of stones for fireplaces, light fixtures, bathroom/kitchen fixtures, wallpapers, tiles and carpets. She understood our preferences very quickly and proposed ideas that made the home a consistent yet creative execution of our vision. She subsequently helped us furnish most of the rooms beautifully, keeping our aesthetics in mind. Sashya has a deep connection with vendors and was able to procure materials rapidly. She and her team also inspected the installations, and helped us find any flaws and negotiate to have them rectified with the vendors. We would recommend Sashya and ID8 without any reservations.