Universal Designers Near Five Points

“Back in 2016 I broke ground on a custom timber-frame lake house. I had found a local cabinet maker with an outstanding reputation who could build custom cabinets to whatever spec I provided.. The problem was figuring out exactly what I wanted. I needed help with all the details and decisions. Once getting started I learned a kitchen is a very complicated part of a house from a design perspective. I knew I would spend a lot of time in the kitchen (the party always ends up in the kitchen next to the food) and I needed it to be well thought out. Since I don't design kitchens for a living I needed to find someone who did. After a lot of research I found that most kitchen designers required you to buy your cabinets from them to get access to their design services. Finally, after a lot of searching I found Wendy from Designs for Living in Vermont. She was very excited to help with just the design. The fact that she took on my project told me she was passionate with her work and that was just the kind of person I was looking for. After working with her off and on for over a year (house took 3 years to build) I found her design skills and insight to be invaluable when navigating the many decisions that need to be made when building a custom kitchen. Her cost was very reasonable and her hand drawings (she provided views from multiple perspectives) where spot on and included all the required detail to inform the cabinet maker. She wasn't afraid to bring new ideas to the table and had immense patience with me since I liked to view many ideas before selecting a winner. She helped with all aspects of the design including but not limited to cabinet design, wood selections, finishes, lighting, counter-top selection, faucet, sink, appliances selections, flooring, etc. I was so happy with her help with the kitchen design that she also helped design the cabinets in our 6 bathrooms, 2 laundry rooms and our pub. I think she is a gem among designers and can't recommend her enough.”

“Josh did a great job building our house, and it was a pleasure to work with him throughout the process. He responded promptly to our questions, and worked with us patiently through a number of adjustments in the design until we were completely satisfied. We are very pleased with the results, and love our new home. We also appreciated that Josh took care of some minor details that needed attention after we moved in. We recommend him enthusiastically.”

“My husband and I have seen homes built by Shannon Homes and they are beautiful. They are very elegant homes for the money. You can't go wrong with a Shannon Home.”