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I have used Tracy Wharton of Dovecote Design on 2 occasions. She helped us choose exterior house paint colours last year. The house turned out beautifully and we have received so many compliments! Several of our neighbours also used her this year as they were very impressed with our home’s colours. Tracy helped choose the paint colours for my current home project of complete bathroom renovation and a master bedroom update. She responds quickly to inquiries, narrows down a colour palette and works collaboratively for a very satisfactory result.

Tracy made the design choices for our new condo easy and enjoyable. We loved working with her in our previous home, and knew we wanted her help again. Tracy did a great job of getting a feel for our tastes and what was important to us. She also helped us envision the look we wanted and helped us understand how to most effectively implement it. In both of our homes it has been well worth paying for guidance in order to avoid errors up front. I would highly recommend Tracy She is both professional and personable, as well as a pleasure to work with.

Tracy Wharton acted as a consultant for me to help select the colours for a repaint of the interior of my house located in Millarville, SW of Calgary in the foothills of the Rockies. The house is about 20 years old and is in a fairly traditional Arts and Crafts style. I wanted to build on the Arts and Crafts theme so I had in mind the earthy pastel shades that are the characteristic of the style. I did not plan to change the off-white interior trim and cabinetry, there are also a lot of cherry accents, including a distinctive cherry surround of the wood-burning fireplace which is a feature of the house. So the new paint colours had to work with what was existing. Tracy was great to work with, she very quickly understood what i was looking for and came up with great suggestions: a pale green for the main rooms, that sets off the white cabinets and the reds of the cherry. The pale green was also a perfect backdrop for various artwork and photos - they jump off the wall. A few of the smaller rooms were painted in a chalky blue, which created a great contrast with the green. It was fun seeing the interior come together as the painting proceeded. At the end, the result was spectacular and really suited the house. Thanks Tracy

I had an in home consult with Tracy to choose paint colours and get decor advise. It was time and money well spent. We found Tracy to be very knowledgeable. She immediately knew our likes and dislikes and was very good at helping us narrow down colour choices very quickly which we ended up using in our interior repainting. She also helped us pick out some decor items for our home and gave us some really good advise on where to hang our family photos and other art pieces we had in the house. We found Tracy to be honest and personable. I would not hesitate to recommend Tracey to anyone and if the situation presents itself I wouldn't pause in working with her again.

Our clients love our new financial planning office decor! Tracy integrated elements of our heritage office building, such as vintage fireplaces, with bold yet warm colours and modern touches. She incorporated design elements that reflect our clients' retirement aspirations as well as my interests and personality. Clients have been telling us that they LOVE the new office look and feel. They've used words such as, 'warm', 'comforting', 'elegant, ' beautiful', 'chic', 'boutique, yet homey', relaxing'. Our staff find the decor to be comforting and conducive to work, and a joy to come to the office. Tracy considered natural + artificial lighting and ergonomic issues for staff workspaces, sound-deadening carpeting and live plants

I like dramatic looking rooms but lack courage, and end up erring on the side of caution. After two large rooms were painted in the wrong colours even after using samples, twice, I reached out to Tracy. Her brilliant suggestions were instantly perfect and I could see at once that it would probably look amazing. It absolutely does and I get compliments from every person who comes to the house. She's worth every penny and I wish I'd found her before, can't recommend her highly enough.

Tracy is amazing. I called her in December 2018 for her help. She came in a day or two to help me pick the colour for kitchen cabinets. When she came my whole house was wrapped up and I showed her wall colour on the cards, she suggested a colour and it turned out to be great. Everyone loved our kitchen and I still get compliments on the cabinets. We decided to buy a house and I needed help with everything this time. From flooring to handles on the cabinets and closets. She is extremely patient and will explain you why she prefer A over B. She works with you, listens to you and then suggests you. If she says something listen to her she knows what she is doing. Thank you again Tracy for everything!!

Dovecote helped me select and visualize a new color scheme for the exterior of my house. I knew that I wanted red, but getting the right tone of red and accent colors was a bit of a challenge. Dovecote was very helpful, professional, and efficient. The colors turned out great and she really helped take the uncertainty away!

Very effective and carefully listened to what our office needs were. Not only delivered on budget but also provided a realistic schedule and met timeliness. Tracy was always very calm and polite and it was a pleasure working with her.

We used Tracy when doing a kitchen/dining/living renovation. Tracy was very informative, has excellent ideas and input. Her suggestions on layout, design and decorating were invaluable in completing our project and achieving the results we had hoped for but did not have the expertise to achieve on our own. We really enjoyed working with Tracy, her calm approach and knowledge were appreciated.

I've worked with Tracy at Dovecote for 7 years with over 25+ projects from concept to completion between us. As a painting contractor, project scheduling is essential and Tracy's ability to stay on course ensures a seamless completion time. Tracy's creative abilities combined with amazing colour selections delivers a fresh & cozy home experience. I gladly refer my clients. Thank you Tracy!

Tracy was great to work with. She has an excellent eye for colour. She helped my husband and I find the perfect paint colour to refresh our home. It is beautiful, updated and works with our existing colour palette.