Kitchen & Bathroom Designers in Madison

“Jonathan took the vision I had for our living room and made it a reality. He shared his tips and introduced us to local antique shops and professionals. Old furniture touched up and reupholstered along with unique touches, like Moroccan window screens as valances, make the room feel personal and inviting. I would work with Jonathan again and recommend him in a heartbeat.”

“Consumers was our first stop when we considered remodeling our newly purchased home. We got a good introduction to kitchen & bath remodeling. There was a wide selection of cabinets, countertops and appliances to choose from.”

“Over the years I have seen many Christine Donner kitchens on the New Canaan Cares Kitchen tour and loved them. They are so well planned and beautiful. When I decided to remodel my master bath I used her. Her product knowledge, customer service and follow through is fantastic.”

“Used Melissa (Lifestyle Kitchen & Bath) for a kitchen remodel. She was a pleasure to work with. She worked well with my general contractor and I now have a gorgeous kitchen that I love. I would definitely recommend her!”

“Marlene was terrific--very professional, knowledgeable, intuitive, and pleasant. She brought great experience and information about the latest innovations in kitchen design and materials, which proved to be very helpful. It was absolutely worth it. Would definitely recommend her and look forward working on the next project!”

“This is not a typical review, but our association is unique and I trust that yours would be the same if you were to select Irene Design as your consultant. We met Irene at a home show. We had been thinking about remodeling the interior of our home, but wanted a design consultant to work with us. We contracted with Irene Design to be our consultant. During the first visit to our home to take pictures and discuss with us, what we liked and disliked, I pointed out to her that the carrying partition on the first flow did not run parallel to the outside wall. Thus, any pattern in the flooring would also appear to diverge from the wall. Irene, immediately suggested that the tiles be installed at a 45 degree angle, which totally eliminated the problem. We then continued to work with Irene on the layout of the bathrooms, the wallpaper selection and the carpeting to mention only a small portions of the interactions we had with her in arriving at a design that met our needs and tastes. We had differences with Irene, but in each case Irene was always open to our suggestions. We would sit and discuss the pros and cons of each change and were always able to arrive at a decision that best met our needs. Once, we had finalized the design, we prepared a bid specification setting out exactly what we expected the contractor to do and what we would supply. This bid specification was given to 4 separate contractors including Irene Design. It should be noted that Irene had assured us that she would work with whichever contractor we selected to assure us that the design, such as the tile layouts in the bathrooms would be done as she had planned. While all four contractor bids were fairly close, Irene Designs bid was slightly less, so we selected them to perform the construction. At the same time we had also contracted with an electrician and a painter/wallpaper hanger. The electrician did an excellent job, however the painter made some serious errors in prepping the stair case walls for papering. After several attempts by the paper hanger to repair the problems, it became evident that all the paper in the stair case would have to be remove, the wall repaired and primed correctly and then repaper the whole area. Irene Design, on learning of this said that they would do the repair work at cost to help us out of this difficult situation. For these reasons, we highly recommend Irene Design if you are considering a remodeling project. If you would like to discuss our experience with Irene Design, we would welcome your calls”

“In the past twelve months, I undertook a major renovation of my home. This was the first time I was involved in a project of this size. The project called for a gut renovation of a majority of the house (while my three sons and I continued to live in the home). This included a complete redesign of the entire first floor (kitchen, living room, dining room and bathroom) which involved the removal of a major load bearing wall. We also gut renovated the master bath (adding a laundry closet) and a hall bath on the second floor while redesigning the master bedroom and all common areas of the house. Merri's knowledge of floor layout and modern design concepts allowed for a project with a number of unique twists to come together on time and within the original budget. Merri was flexible in providing advice and guidance on the project while also being careful to incorporate my ideas. She has the ability to take the thoughts/concepts of a client and turn them into reality in the project. My experience is this is not a universal ability for all designers. She was always sure to listen to my requests and take the time to point out the issues these requests can have on the project including timing and budget ramifications. Finally, Merri worked well with a number of subs on the job to be sure that they were following her design concept while the project advanced from the rip out to finish stages. I was highly impressed with her and I continued to use her expertise on the finish work including color design, drapery suggestions as well as furniture and carpeting choices. I enthusiastically recommend Merri for your project. ”

“Kind, honest, carring, dedicated & passionate about her home design business . Every effort is given to each and every client no matter how large or small a job. Michelle approaches each project with a zeal unlike any other designer I have ever worked with. Her kind and gentleness makes it easy to work with her. I give her a ten star rating”

“Working with Erica and Showcase Kitchen when remodeling my kitchen was a great experience. She was on mark with every detail. The family owned business was friendly and personable on each and every visit. It has been nearly three years since my kitchen has been done and it still is my favorite room in the house. I loved what they did so much, that this year I hired them for my bathroom and my closet. The level of attention and costumer service was worth every penny and I would recommend them for any home build or remodel.”

“What a great experience I had working with Andrea. I work full-time and did not have the patience to decorate or accessorize my new home. Not knowing her work, but through a recommendation, I contracted her just for my living room first. She listened and knew better than I did what I liked. We used most of what I had but somehow, someway she put it together and with her touches made it a beautiful living space. It looked nothing like it was before. I couldn't stop there so I told her to keep going and for the most part she did my whole downstairs (dining room, bathroom, den...). She is a very easy person to work with who will spend the time with you to make sure you are happy. I told her she should get her own Designer show on HGTV- she is that good.”