Inside The Box Design

Have you ever met someone and immediately known this is what they were supposed to do? For me that was Patti with Inside the Box Design. Family, Friends, and other Designers/Architects walked through our house providing input on how to add a 3rd bedroom. Everyone felt it couldn’t be done within the current footprint without significant compromises. Patti came up with and absolute dynamite layout within our current footprint. Everyone that has seen it has loved the new layout and are blown away with how functional/spacious everything still is with adding a 3rd room. Patti has been with us every step of the way fighting for us when things don’t go as planned (no project doesn’t have a little hiccup). Patti is an amazing designer and will do everything within her power to deliver exactly what the customer wants. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Inside the Box to my Family or Friends.

I was very disappointed with Patti. She asks for money up front because if she makes mistakes she does not resolve them. Among the many mistakes were that she ordered the wrong maple...she ordered engineered maple instead of plane maple and it cost me 20% more. She also put a corner unit beside counter depth fridge which it turns out are deeper than actual counter depth so my corner unit only partially opens. She did not even visit when I told her about it. She just blew me off because she got her money before installation. If you use Patti do not pay her 100% before the project is complete because otherwise she will not stand by all her promises. Insist that you keep a portion until everything is done just in case she screws up--because she does!

Patti Freymuth brought our condo from the 1970's (dark wood cabinets; sunken living room; wrought iron railings) into the 21st century. We did a full remodel of our condo. Patti's design opened up the kitchen, replaced wrought iron railings with glass panels, and installed skylights to bring in more light and improve air flow. We knew we wanted to open up our space, but Patti had the vision to make it happen. When there were issues (and of course there were some) Patti always took steps to resolve them. We were extremely pleased with the quality of the tradespeople involved with our project and love the results.

Patti was a helped us love our home again! She handled all of the details of our remodel, helped us make decisions, coordinated all of the subcontractors seamlessly and delivered on time.

We were initially introduced to Inside The Box Design through another recommendation to redesign and completely renovate our kitchen/lower level of our lake home. From the initial planning stages to completion of the project, the knowledge and professionalism shined. The creativity of the layout, recommendations on flooring, woodwork,hardware, countertops and decorations made it easier to make final decisions. The seamless coordination with the plumber, electrician, painter, etc. allowed the project to meet deadlines. Overall, we were very pleased with Inside the Box Design and would highly recommend.

I interviewed Patti in December 2013. We agreed on the plans to completely renovate the kitchen, dining room, and pantry/laundry room. Then I handed her the keys to my house . . . and went to Florida for 2 months! In that short time, I knew I could trust her and that my house would be in good hands. When I arrived back in early March, I was in awe. It was beautiful. The only thing that wasn't finished was the countertop . . . and it was installed 3 days later. My new space was not only beautiful, but it was so easy to use. I had space for everything. Patti took care to learn about how I lived in that area and came up with ideas I never would have considered. She also very quickly captured the clean lines I wanted. She would often ask a question, saying I think I know what you want, but I need to ask. She was always correct! When I occasionally disagreed with a suggestion, she explained why she was suggesting it, and then did it my way! I HIGHLY recommend Patti. Her understanding, sense of style, attention to detail and follow through are truly exceptional.

I have used Patti for 2 remodeling projects- our kitchen and a few years later our family room. She is professional, fun, creative, and practical, not letting any space go to waste. She listens to your dreams but will guide you away from costly design mistakes and keeps your budget in mind. She goes above and beyond!

Working with Patty and her team was wonderful! They were professional, respectful, patient and talented. Our bathroom remodel was seamless and the results were excellent. I have already recommended Inside the Box and will continue to do so!

My experience with Outside The Box was everything I could have wished for. From the moment we started until the end. Design, follow through, expectations, professionalism, and the end result was an absolutely beautiful kitchen. I recommend with no hesitation, Outside The Box. Phyllis Johnson Harbor Springs, Michigan

Patti is a true professional! She has wonderful ideas, great space perception, terrific color co-ordination, understands the need to stay within budget and truly works with your individual requirements. I can highly recommend Patti for any of your interior needs.

Our experience with this designer has been a disaster. It started out wonderful and ended up with us regretting our decision to use this service. We have had problems with her providing an accurate invoice, and the quality of the products used did not end up to be as promised. We are still waiting to resolve mistakes and problems with the materials we received through her, to include a credit we are due from the cabinet company, of which she has taken the approach of you'll get it when I am reasy to send it. It has been months. Do not recommend this business. I'd give a zero rating if it was an option.

We are still working on our overall plan to remodel our kitchen, but so far working with Patti at Inside the Box Design has been wonderful. Not only has she been flexible with scheduling of meetings and project phases, she has provided some cost effective (and value-add) ideas we never even thought about. She is also willing to get her hands dirty and made a commitment to being there every step of the way. Patti has done a great job of planning within budget and respects that we do not want to see options that are out of our price range just to make more profit on the project. We will continue to use her for additional projects as we improve beyond the kitchen of our home and get our house ready to sell.