Universal Designers in Cornwall

“Angela is so incredibly talented! She came in to stage our lakehouse and it was like an episode of "Love it or List It"! In the end, we LOVED it! Her design ideas were inspired and her service and level of responsiveness were exceptional. I would highly recommend her services to anyone and we plan to use her again in the future.”

“I can honestly say that Laurie Yapp is a great designer. Not only is she very professionnal, but she is also a very nice person. She is very client-satisfaction oriented and quality oriented. Her communication skills are excellent. She is very precise on understanding client's needs and tastes. She is devoted and passionnate about her work and clients. I will definitely recommand her services to everyone! Thank you Laurie :)”

“This is the 3rd kitchen, laundry room and bathroom vanities I have this company do. I'm very happy with their work. Excellent workmanship! I would hire them again but hopefully I stop moving.”

“I consulted Rebecca for an addition to my house. Less than a minute after seeing my house she had a rough proposal that was drastically superior to what I had originally had in mind. I am thrilled with the final product, and have since hired her for another job.”

“We've had the opportunity to work with What's in Store Home and Design several times now and have found their work to be exceptional. Linda is creative and has great attention to detail. Her designs are both elegant and comfortable. We are now going to be starting our third project with them ~ our family room ~ and are so excited to see the end result. I just know we'll love it.”

“Michael N. Reynolds AIA and Staff at Beardsley architects and engineers are dynamic, engaging and alive with tremendous kinetic "positive" energy and engineering amplitude. The "team" exhibited an exceptional structural knowledge base with precision timeline efficiency coupled with an empathic cost conscious protocol. Michael's "Adirondack architectural style" kinesthetic/visual sense of position and wholeness transcended my dream project into "breath taking" results. All correspondence was fast paced yet professional. If your looking for an architect that can deliver, look no further! I look forward to my next project with the team at Beardsley.”

“Sascha LaFleur first worked with us to revise our main living space to better suit retired empty nesters still stuck with worn out furniture and 80's red/green decor scheme. We refaced the fireplace, bought new MCM furniture, and built around a favorite chair and artwork. We ended up with a light and beautiful room. We followed up with a front entry and downstairs hallway, main stairs, and upstairs hallway project, including 27' high wallpaper ! This year's project was the biggy: we tore out the 1993 tuscan kitchen with plaster walls and faux sky ceiling and dilapidated oak cabinets ... tore out the load bearing wall in our 1903 urban house to combine the kitchen with the underused dining room ... expanded sight lines and let in the sun ... installed walnut cabinets when looking south, re-installed some prior IKEA bright red cabinets when looking north, and white pantry cabinets to bounce light into the room. Glam glass tiles above the sink, SS penny tiles above the stove, white and copper quartz counters, layers of lighting, we got it all”

“Bea is a genius! She has the know-how to pull all the design pieces together to create a finished product that is beautiful! Everything is done to perfection. I was speechless when I saw what her design vision for my living room wall (window treatments and colour schemes) created. The room never looked so good. Bea is very talented!”

“We had no prior relationship with Oakwood, but were impressed with the quality of staff that we dealt with, from the first contact through to the finished renovation. We needed a variance to be allowed to obtain the proper permits and John Liptak, owner of Oakwood was instrumental in obtaining this on our behalf. Without his personal interest in our renovation, we would not have proceeded with the project. John also gave us the benefit of his years of experience with various suggestions for our room. Our design specialist was wonderful, offering many unique ideas for us to consider, always offering various solutions to meet our budget. We particularly love the windows and paneling in our great room. The quality of the work was top notch. The wood craftsman assigned to our project did an exceptional job on the ceiling beams and the paneling. Dave’s work makes this room so beautiful and unique. The project manager was very knowledgeable and worked on our behalf to make sure that all the little details were dealt with to our satisfaction. Trent was very responsive to our needs and concerns. We can speak to Oakwood’s integrity and professionalism. They wanted the addition to be a room that we would be take pleasure and pride in for many years to come. We truly marvel at the room each day when we enter it. We are very satisfied with our experience and relationship with Oakwood.”

“I have never worked with an interior designer before, but now I truly appreciate how a designer can help you create the home you want. One of the things I really appreciate about Irene is her ability to accommodate your personal style and habits into the any design recommendations. Given we have a 6 foot sarcophagus for a liquor cabinet in the dining room and a lego star wars death star as a primary feature in our basement it was essential that we found a designer who wasn't going to try and turn our house into a demo home, but would help us create a space that accommodated our day to day routines and reflected the ever evolving personalities and tastes of our family. Irene has been able to help us get more out of the space and items we already have. Her suggestions for reorganizing the furniture in our living room cost us nothing but time but finally gave us the conversation and lounging space we have been trying to create since we moved in 15 years ago. Our front entrance hallway which connects our living room to the rest of the house (and leads into the dining room with the sarcophagus) was never a space we thought about, by moving a few paintings, replacing a runner with two carpets Irene sourced for us, investing in a light for a painting and a couple of small bookcases, our entranceway is now something that really welcomes you to our home and provides a natural transition from the living room to the dining room despite to very different décor themes in each room. It really is a journey with Irene, as you gradually work on the spaces that you want to transform. Some changes you make quickly, others take longer. It may take a few months to build a house, but it takes a lifetime to create your home. Irene has provided great guidance and we are looking forward to continuing to work with Irene as we continue to create our home.”