Jennifer Gardner Design

Jennifer is organized, thoughtful and has excellent resources. She also is a pleasure to work with as she is very collaborative in nature. I also loved that once she got to know our style through surveying and great questions, she could hone in on great options and really help us choose more quickly. She anticipated needs we didn’t even know we had. We have already recommended her to several friends and would use her again in a heartbeat. I was sad when we finished the project! She’s terrific. Highly recommend.

We just finished our second project with Jennifer, are about to start a third, and will definitely be using her for the fourth once we are ready for some serious renovation. This time around we actually hired someone else (who was significantly more expensive) initially because they were available immediately and Jennifer wasn't, but as soon as we got their proposal--which was over budget, impractical, and included elements we had specifically said we didn't want--we called Jennifer and said we would wait as long as necessary to work with her. What I love about Jennifer's work is that she designs beautiful spaces that you can actually live in--even if you have small kids or dogs. She also has an uncanny ability to zero in on the spirit of what a client wants to achieve and make their ideas a million times better while still being true to the original idea. After our last fiasco I said I would never work with a different design again and I hope you won't either!

Jenn designed our basement apartment. First, she was delightful to work with. My wife and I can never agree on anything regarding design, and we both completely loved her ideas. Her designs were perfect, and we really appreciated that she was willing to work within our budget. We also really appreciated her frequent check-ins throughout the project; she was quick to reach out to us just to make sure everything was going OK. Also, several times during the construction project, she visited the site and gave our contractor great ideas as the project moved forward. We are not experienced at major home projects, and she was very patient; we never got the feeling any question we had was dumb, including when I asked if the house was going to fall down. We could never have imagined our basement could look this good.

MOST AMAZING CLIENT EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!! The only difficult thing in writing this review is trying to express how wonderful, in every conceivable regard, that Jennifer Gardner was to work with. Moreover, we had particularly difficult circumstances. We approached Jennifer, while we still lived in Seattle, with a project to design our new bathroom in our new home that was all the way across the country, in Virginia. We got her the measurements, some photographs, and she dove right in. She listened to our wants carefully and attentively, provided innovative and creative design suggestions, helped us pick all of the materials and fixtures we wanted, designed a detailed and meticulous plan, and communicated it with our builder. She even helped us sort through cabinet vendors and located a top notch manufacturer in VA who provided amazing cabinets for our new bathroom. To complicate things, our initial builder was, well to be gentle---an unmitigated disaster. His inability to communicate was only matched by the absolute incompetency of himself and his crew. Jennifer was patient and helpful (as always) but was also willing to tell us we had a problem, and boy was she correct. We had 6 new contractors inspect the site (to give us bids) and each of them was horrified with the work that had been done. However, we chose a new contractor (who has been wonderful) and Jennifer then worked carefully with them as well. The redid the work and finished the project without any problems and with a wonderful outcome that we adore. Long story short, but for Jennifer’s help, the whole thing would have been a disaster. Because of Jennifer’s help, we have an AMAZINGLY BEATUTIFUL bathroom that is exactly what we wanted. We recommend Jennifer Gardner with the very highest possible enthusiasm – she is amazing.

After being referred by a dear friend and seeing the incredible work completed on her house, I’ve worked with Jennifer on remodeling two homes. In both instances, she exceeded my expectations. While transforming my current townhouse into a peaceful sanctuary that I could return to after traveling for work throughout the week, I could not wait to arrive home every Friday to see all the design changes that had been incorporated. Working with her has been such a pleasure as she is kind, intelligent, and always has creative recommendations to make her designs both unique and unparalleled. Jennifer effectively captured my desire to have a tranquil home that feels both stylish and casual while also creating an environment where my dog could be happy and comfortable. Jennifer provided countless options to accommodate helping him love our home as much as I do. In addition to Jennifer, I enjoyed working with her assistant, Mary Hatch, as well as all the contractors she introduced into my design process, especially Kelly Early at Fixit Sisters. Working with this entire team was a wonderful experience. I’d recommend Jennifer Gardner Designs to anyone looking to partner with someone that will listen and ultimately deliver designs beyond what you could ever imagine.

You cannot go wrong with Jennifer Gardner Design. Jennifer is amazing. She is customer focused and provides the highest quality service. Her design process is insightful. She listens to what you want to accomplish and efficiently provides options for your selection to meet your needs and desires. She provided options we did not even know available. Our entire remodel ended up with no regrets. We love every aspect of the design. We have had so many complements on the project. Even our contractor said he sees lots of kitchen remodels but ours was one of the best due to Jennifer’s design elements. We loved working with Jennifer. She is pleasant, efficient and has a professional service based support system of suppliers that she utilizes. She was highly referred to us by someone we know. We could not be happier for that referral. We highly recommend the use of Jennifer Gardner Design for your next project!

Jenn is a pleasure to work with. She did a materials review consultation on our whole house remodel and has continued to assist decor selections including furniture, rugs, wallpaper, and even a family photo gallery wall. We love everything she has done! The best part about working with Jenn is that she listens to what you want and works with you to create the kind of space you will love to live in.

Jennifer was recommended by my contractor, MWTC. She came up with several great plans and the one we chose has worked out spectacularly well. There is great traffic flow, things are organized and easy to hand -- a real pleasure to work in our reconfigured space. Jennifer's network of sources was extensive and all of them were knowledgeable and helpful also. Whenever anything came up, she was right there to make sure it didn't turn into a problem. Between her and our fabulous contractor, it all came off without a hitch. Kudos all around!

Jennifer is not only creatively talented, but a joy to work with. I always looked forward to our design appointments and seeing all the amazing options she came up with. She came prepared with choices at varying price points and pros and cons for each one and was able to deftly swing design plans when I came up with crazy ideas, helping me see what was possible and what was not. She truly took my opinion and tastes and made them shine, nudging in the right places. She has designed lovely spaces from my eclectic 1908 kitchen, to mid-century modern, to farmhouse industrial and everything in between. Another major plus of working with Jennifer is her connections in the industry - I don't think I paid retail once for anything, and her suppliers and craftspeople were top notch. She troubleshoots, brings calm and grace, and a discerning eye. You won't regret hiring her - you'll wonder why you didn't find her sooner.

Jennifer is terrific! She designed our main floor bathroom remodel and it looks fantastic. Everyone who sees it raves about it and three friends asked for referrals to Jenn for their own projects. Jenn has excellent relationships with great contractors, painters, design showrooms, etc. which made the project so easy for us as the customer. She coordinated all of these parts for us and kept to the timeline we outlined together at the beginning of the project. Jenn was always mindful of our budget and was able to source great products within the budget. She has a wonderful design aesthetic yet made sure she understood our design preferences when choosing materials. She always provided several design options for us to choose from and cheerfully sought out additional options to refine our choices when needed. And, Jenn is delightful! I highly recommend Jenn, and we continue to work with her on additional projects.

In addition to having great taste, Jennifer was able to combine our aesthetic preference with her vision, while also taking into account our current and future needs. This resulted in furniture selections and a spatial layout in our main living space that we are beyond happy with. We highly recommend Jennifer.

Jennifer was and is amazing! Personal, professional and extremely knowledgeable. She absolutely nailed my personal style and gave me options within that style to choose from so I could personalize my condo to my preference! The whole place flows nicely and all pieces work incredibly well! If I found something that I really liked she would try to work that in or give me similar options that would. She explained why she was choosing what she was so I would better understand the design process!! Everyone that visits is incredibly impressed and loves the style and design...but not as much as I do!! She is terrific and knows her stuff!! Why are you still reading this??? Hire her now!!!