Mahle Design LLC

I highly recommend Mahle Design She beautifully designed our custom furniture, perfectly blending style and functionality. Her attention to detail and creativity exceeded our expectations. The whole process was smooth, and the results are stunning. Thank you for transforming our space!"

I have renovated a few properties with other designers in NYC and Leonora's attentiveness, professionalism, and attention to detail were simply unmatched. Leonora is easy to work with, extremely organized, and lovely to be around. I look forward to working with you again! Thank you.

Leonara is professional and understands the importance of communication! We loved the styling ideas for our home, and she helped us find options we would have never considered in our own.

Leonora is an absolute blessing to work with! I hired her after interviewing multiple other designers because of her great style/designs and her warm personality. Her style is simple, but so elegant and everything that she chooses just seem to flow together. Leonora truly understands the color scheme and takes the time to listen to what her clients wants and at the same time, makes excellent recommendations. She created a masterpiece for my living room as well as for my father's. And we are 1000% satisfied with her work. I will also be hiring her to redo my kitchen and bathrooms. Highly recommended! You will not be disappointed!

We liked Leonora so much that not only did we hire her twice (a few years apart), we recommended her to my in-laws who also were happy with their results! Leonora helped us reconfigure our living room and find the perfect pieces and rug to tie it all together. She also helped us make decisions and sourced beautiful, unusual pieces for our dining room, bedroom, and daughters' rooms. Leonora will listen and help you find what you need, as well as what you want.

I am happy to recommend Leonora Mahle's design service. After three moves in five years my husband and I needed help settling in to a pre-war UWS apartment with our hodgepodge of furniture, unclear design goals and tight budget. We interviewed a number of designers and then, thank goodness, found Leonora through Houzz. A consummate professional, she listened carefully to us and came up with a three-part plan as a way to both solve immediate design issues while respecting the budget. Her ideas were creative and resourceful as she oversaw a gorgeous and clever kitchen re-design; throughout the apartment she sourced new lighting and window treatments and lovely furnishings to complement our decorative items. She was very responsive, managed the contractors and kept the project moving along. I tend to dither on design decisions but quickly came to trust Leonora's advice. In addition to her skills and knowledge as a designer Leonora is a lovely person and a delight to work with.

Hiring Leonora was the single best decision that we made for our home renovation. We hired her to manage our renovation at a time when we were juggling many life changes such as buying a new home and having a baby. Leonora literally saved us from what could have been a nightmare scenario by coordinating all the details such as working with our contractor to ensure he stayed within our tight timeline and deal with the unexpected, picking out finishings, and managing our budget. She is a consummate professional, extremely reliable and communicative, and always made us feel like her top priority as clients. Leonora really understood our style and helped guide us through the process of sourcing lighting, tile, furniture, etc; advising us where its worth it to spend money and where we could get away with spending less. She introduced me to stores/brands that I wasn't familiar with to find unique and stylish pieces. And she always had a creative solution to help achieve the look I wanted in my home. Leonora just really knows her stuff and is an absolute pleasure to work with!

We hired Leonora for a complete renovation which was a big job and was met with complete satisfaction. Leonora was so communicative and she had solutions for any issues before they even happened. She is extremely trustworthy and honest and sticks to your budget. I loved that she advised us where to spend our money and what we could get away with spending less on. It was the exact kind of professional expertise we were looking for and we are so grateful. We love everything about the apartment and now even months after it has been finished she is still responsive if we need her. Leonora is a the best investment and we couldn’t have done any of it without her.

Leonora is a consummate professional. From the initial consultation through the entirety of our project she made us feel as though we were her only clients. E-mails and phones calls answered promptly, multiple site visits, delivery and install coordination, she has it all covered. Her confident and knowledgeable design skills blended easily into our vision as she understood exactly what we were looking for. Would definitely recommend, and already have.

I discovered Leonora through Houzz and worked with her for many months on decorating a new apartment from 0. I literally had no furniture :) Leonora was extremely easy to work with, thoughtful, fair, informed and connected. She was there to help me figure out what style to go for, selected multiple examples for each item to help us narrow down on candidates, and overall made the process far less stressful and time-consuming than it would have otherwise been. She was also helpful in ways I hadn't anticipated, like ensuring that furniture wasn't flawed when it arrived. I would have never thought to look : ) She also helped with the whole returning and replacing process which, believe me, is a time sink. Leonora introduced me to furniture and decoration stores I was unfamiliar with and overall had great taste (according to me!). The only thing I would say is that if you're trying to nickel and dime your project and intent on sticking to west elm, she may not be the one for you.

Leonora was terrific. She is knowledgeable, has a good eye, and is easy to work with. She helped us with our living room, dining room and bedrooms, and everything came out beautifully. I would use her again in a heartbeat. Highly recommended.

It was an absolute pleasure working with Leonora on the design and renovation of our apartment and we highly recommend her. Leonora possesses a rare combination of creative talent and efficient organization. She knows the market, has great resources, and was truly able to create an interior that reflects our taste and style. It was a joy to work with her and our only regret is that we miss her now that the project is completed.

Leonora Mahle is a great Designer to work with. Her professionalism and input are very valuable when tackling important and delicate projects. As one of our best customers since 2016, we appreciate her trustfulness and her organization when it comes down to the logistics of her work.

Leonora is a very fine designer. She has a keen eye and is great to work with. I am very impressed with her professionalism. She is clearly most concerned with her client's needs and wishes. She has a vast knowledge of styles, lines, textures and periods and is very creative when it comes to budgets. Leonora Mahle knows what to do.

Leonora is just incredible. Not only is she smart, sophisticated and stylish she's a pleasure to work with. She is truly talented and a true professional. I want to renovate and redecorate over and over with Leonora by my side!

Leonora was the designer and project manager of our kitchen and bathroom renovation. It was a project that had a lot of challenges due to the age of our apartment building, but she was able to combine an up-to-date design situated in a century old apartment full of century old built-in woodwork. She stayed within budget and both rooms have aged beautifully. We brought her back recently to select and source the primary pieces of our living room and dining room. She is very easy to work with, and she really understood our need to balance functionality versus aesthetics in our study.

We hired Leonora after searching for an interior designer matching our aesthetic. She had to work with our recently purchased exiting furniture. We needed help with choosing window coverings, mirrors, carpets, lighting, side tables, accessories for a wall unit, decorative pillows and a cocktail table. It was a pleasure working with Leonora. She is professional, honest, on time, practical, responsive, with a simple, clean design aesthetic and good eye. She has exceptional resources in the city and online and sticks to the budget. She is also a nice person and fun to be around. Billing is fair with no surprises. Our apartment is now livable and looks top notch thanks to her. I highly recommend Leonora and would hire her again.

Leonora is by the most professional, knowledgeable, respectful, and thorough Interior Decorator we have ever worked with. We found her on Houzz, interviewed while in NY, and it has been a wonderful experience. I will use her again!

Leonora managed the renovation of our apartment including overseeing the contractor on a major bathroom renovation and other updates. She also prepared layouts for the apartment and did furniture sourcing. She is very organized and professional and kept the project on track. She provided great guidance with furniture and fixture selection and helped us narrow our options quickly. She also gave us many great space saving ideas and worked well with scale. Overall, she has beautiful taste, is a pleasure to work with and we're very happy with the result!

Leonora recommended various 8x10 rugs, wide blinds, floor lighting, wall artwork for a 1500 square foot NYC apartment. She also figured out furniture placement with mostly existing furniture. She is incredibly easy to work with electronically. Her follow through is GREAT. She has all the sub contractors to help as well. We were very pleased.

I highly recommend Leonora Mahle. She was masterful in helping me with my project: a loft renovation. She provided excellent guidance as I made decisions on the details once I settled on the theme and design. Additionally her relationships with the various vendors used were invaluable. They communicated well with her, got the ordered items to me on time and at a much more reasonable price than had I tried to do this myself. What I envisioned as a daunting project turned into a practically seamless endeavor because of her expertise. I would use her again and again. Good, honest person, knowledgable, connected and reliable. What more could you ask for?

It was a pleasure working with Leonora. Our place was transformed with our new bar cart and clarkson floor lamp!

My husband and I have been working with Leonora over the past several months to decorate our Brooklyn apartment. Leonora has been an absolute pleasure to work with and has exceeded all of our expectations. Not only does Leonora have impeccable taste and design sense, but she is a true professional - responsive, flexible, patient, reliable and organized. In addition to helping arrange and select furniture and accessories, Leonora connected us with a great contractor and project managed a number of additional changes to the apartment, including painting, the installation of new shades, a new kitchen backsplash and a beautiful custom built-in (which she designed). Leonora has transformed our apartment and we are so happy with the result. We will definitely use Leonora for future projects and will continue to recommend her to our family and friends.

Leonora was a pleasure to work with. She listened to what we liked/didn't like and provided thoughtful suggestions to help us design the interior of our new apartment. She always made herself available if we had any questions or needed her input and always responded back in a quick manner.

Working with Leonora Mahle has been a great pleasure. She helped turn my vague notions about the look I wanted into a concrete, affordable reality. I particularly appreciated how she gently nudged me to think about possibilities I would never have considered but now I love. We are nearing the end of a complete transformation of my apartment. We rid ourselves of an odd assortment of hand-me-downs and now, thanks to Leonora, have an updated and elegant whole--a personal take on mid-century modern. I could never have executed this on my own and yet it feels like an organic extension of my taste. Throughout the process, Leonora has been patient, reliable, and diplomatic. I would happily work with her again.

Leonora helped me with pulling together and updating our living room and master bedroom. We weren't looking for a complete transformation which probably made the job even tougher, but she attacked the project beautifully. Not only is she an absolute pleasure to work with, her suggestions were thoughtful and balanced, especially in terms of giving us a variety of price points which I very much appreciated. She was not only upfront about costs and turnaround times, but she kept me posted all along the way. She was top notch when it came to communication and availability. I also appreciated her suggestion of not adding too much at once. It helped me get used to the changes and focus on what I really wanted/needed. I will absolutely use her again for more projects.

Leonora is fantastic - great taste, creative in her thinking, very patient, and all around very pleasant to work with. She gave a makeover for my one-br on UWS and I am very happy with her work.

I was on a very limited budget, but wanted help with thinking through room layouts, colors, decor and the like when I moved to my new place. Leonora was happy to work within my budget and importantly, was respectful of my budget. She also helped me find someone to do built-in bookshelves and again, she was mindful of my financial restrictions. I hired one of her recommendations for the shelves and they turned out beautiful. Leonora was also very helpful with giving us ideas for paint colors, lighting, and offering general design advice with a practiced eye. She is very kind and approachable, as well as a diligent worker. I'm very happy with how my home looks.

My wife and I used Leonora’s services for the renovation of our new condo. This is the first time for either of us to work with a designer, and although I was somewhat hesitant to pay someone to help us furnish our apartment, I have to say, it has been a very satisfying experience. Leonora has been great. We shopped around quite a bit for different designers, and what struck us with Leonora was her straight forward, uncomplicated approach. We had already set our mind on certain furniture pieces early on - a turn off for at least one designer we considered. Not so with Leonora. She was willing to listen, work with our taste. She turned out to be very patient when things got overwhelming with all the choices and decisions we had to make. Throughout the job she could not have been more diligent and responsive. She was always on top of things, thought of details we never would have. My wife and I are both working full time, and it was great having Leonora take care of things - she saved us a lot of headaches. Overall, it was definitely worth having Leonora work with us. She is great. If you are looking for an easy going, no frills professional that gets the job done, look no further.

I wanted help to choose paint colors for my apartment, and help replacing some furnishings, and in general sprucing up the place. Leonora came over and we went over various color options. She helped me develop a color plan and followed up with sending large color samples. At my request, she also suggested sources for rugs and furniture, etc. She was extremely responsible and always followed through on what she said she would do. Although my job was relatively small, she gave it full attention and care. And she acted with kindness. I'm very grateful for the help I got from her and recommend her wholeheartedly.

I loved working with Leonora. I hired Leonora at first for color consultation but,I enjoyed working with her so much, that I asked her to help me in other aspects of my project. I wish I had met her earlier in the process. She works very hard and when she she is working with me on an hourly basis, she is very diligent and we got a lot done. She understood when I was struggling with too many choices and knows how to narrow choices down so I was not so overwhelmed. She is professional, kind, and timely. I will be recommending her to everyone in need of an excellent designer.

Leonora was amazing! She took time to learn my tastes and then eloquently maneuvered me through a labyrinth of design options. We collaborated well and she developed an amazing plan for my apartment. I couldn't be more pleased. I interviewed a lot of designers and I'm happy to say that I picked the right one. I highly recommend her without reservation.

I worked with Leonora in the year of 2011 and I had a great satisfaction in meeting a great professional. I hired Leonora to help me with the renovation of my apartment and she was always very attentive and promply answered all my questions, creative and professional. She is a very reliable person and I highly recommend her to anyone that is looking to renovate their apartment. Excellent person to understand our needs and very competent.

Leonora Mahle was the designer and project manager for our apartment renovation in New York City. She helped us remodel the kitchen which included taking down a wall and maximizing our storage space and installing appliances.. In addition, she organized the the crew replacing our moldings, painting the walls, and refinishing our floors. Her hard work was very noticeable. As in all renovations, there were problems and she handled them professionally and organized all the workers terrifically. Her work made us feel respected and taken care of always. She is very detail-oriented and timely which we found extremely important in our renovations. She is also very friendly and easy to work with in all areas. I would highly recommend her to anyone I know doing any sort of renovation or who needs design help with a house or an apartment.

Leonora did an excellent job helping me redecorate my 1 bedroom apartment in NYC. She was both diligent and thoughtful. She listened to my goals, spent time visiting showrooms, created drawings, made all of the purchases, and accepted all of the deliveries. All of this work spanned at least 6 months -- redecorating is not a quick process. I would recommend Leonora to anybody, and I'd work with her again.

Leonora Mahle has worked for my interior design companies ( Roughan Interior Design present and my former interior design company Tocar Interiors ) as a Senior Designer for a number of years. She is not only highly creative but is extremely reliable, smart and hardworking. She can take a project from the beginning design process to the final installation while handling all production details, ordering and project management. She has helped my companies grow and I strongly recommend Leonora as she will continue to create to tailored, sophisticated interiors that last.

My wife and I had a wonderful experienced when we hired Leonora. She respected what we wanted and always had a good idea to enhance our dreams. She has lots of experience and knows where to take you to find what you need. She looks after your budget and to the deadline of the project.

Leonora managed the renovation of our apartment, which included a "gut" renovation of the kitchen and two bathrooms, new wiring and lighting, and paintaining and repairs throughout the apartment. Leonora managed the entire project directly, including everything from design to selection of tiles/paint, etc., to direct supervision of the work. She was highly competent in this work. She is knowledgable, careful, hard-working, thorough and very effective in supervising staff. She has a wonderful design sense and guided me in making great choices -- to this day, I think of her when I look at my beautiful apartment. Leonora is highly professional and great to work with and I give her my highest recommendaiton. This was our third renovation and I can say that she is the best I've dealt with.