Universal Designers in Holyoke

“Elaine was a delight to work with. She was very responsive which was such a nice surprise when working with a contractor. She remodeled our kitchen, living room, and bathroom. I have champagne taste and a beer budget. Elaine was communicative, found great substitutes that were in our price range, and gave us a lot of choices. Any issues we have had she immediately responds and coordinates a solution within 24 hrs. Her team was really pleasant to work with.”

“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”

“I enjoyed working with this company. I thought that Frank was easy to work with, listened to our wishes and was friendly and polite. I appreciated that he seemed to have a nice relationship with his handworkers and that he put in time at the jobs himself. I would hire this company again.”

“We hired Kitchen Concepts after talking to other contractors and we were very happy with our decision. They performed the work according to the agreed schedule and they responded quickly to any concerns we had along the way. Ellen was great when we needed design help and she navigated us through the multiple phases of the project. We love our new kitchen and we gladly recommend Kitchen Concepts for their excellent service.”

“Kevin and Joe were excellent to work with. They were responsive when I had a question and respectful in our home. They solved my kitchen demands within my budget and I ended up with a kitchen where I would not change a thing! Thank you!!”

“Joe Buchek worked with us to create the design of our dreams for a re-do of our first floor. He offered several options and we ended up with a terrific renovation. We highly recommend him.”

“We hired Emily's Interiors for our kitchen and bathroom re-design. Our house was built in the 1920's by my great grandfather, so even though we were completely redesigning the space, we wanted to honor the original Craftsman-style feel but with a modern upgrade! Emily's interiors was great at helping us focus on styles that were both what we were looking for and fit in our budget! A year and a half later, and we still couldn't be happier with our new spaces.”

“I would like to thank Kelly for the wonderful help she provided for me throughout my challenges of decorating my new home. Kelly, you extended yourself to me even thou you were not convinced that i will actually make purchases. Once you knew I was committed, you were great by making suggestions yet incorporating my ideas also. Thank you so much! You are FABULOUS!”

“We used VB&R to add a bathroom to our basement. The work was well done and completed on time and on budget - which is rare these days. They also went over all changes to the plan and cleaned up after each workday. Nice job - Thanks”

“As a kitchen remodeling contractor, we normally cringe when the client says an interior designer will be involved with the project. Not so when we know it's Melanie from All About Interiors LLC. She is extremely easy and helpful to work with. Her ideas are practical and make our job easier. If I need a designer, she is at the top of my list. Paul, Wood'n Excellence, Inc.”