Universal Designers in Marineland

“Pamela Neel did a great job decorating our home. She took our style and ideas and turned our home into something beautiful. Pam was easy to work with and always arrived on time and was very professional. She is very detail oriented and made the experience of decorating our home very easy. Pam made sure to let us know when workers would be in our home and always stopped by to make sure that everything was going the way we had discussed. I would not hesitate to recommend Pam to our friends and family. Thank you. Susie R. Jacksonville I was fortunate to be able to work with Pam on redecorating our family room. We purchased all new furniture, had custom drapes made and a one of a kind piece of artwork created just for our home. She was able to connect us with the best people who did a wonderful job. We are thrilled with our finished project and wouldn't hesitate to work with her again and would always recommend her to our friends. Thank you. Susie R I have been working with Pam for many years now and when it came time to decorate our new house she was the first person I called. She helped with the selection for furniture, rugs draperies, and accessories. She took what we had envisioned and made it a reality, by turning an empty house into a beautiful home. Everything went smoothly and I was kept up to date on all deliveries and installations. I always look forward to working with Pam and don’t hesitated to recommend her to others. Susie R.”

“We built a large home on the ocean and I can truly say it is our dream home thanks to Kim Johnson with Austinteriors. Kim Johnson is a highly sought after professional in every aspect of home construction and decorating. I would highly recommend Austinteriors to anyone. She makes dreams come true!”

“Mangrove Design produced tiles that incorporated melted glass that gave a unique design for our backsplash in the kitchen. The design coordinated and enhanced the entire kitchen. We receive many compliments for the work and we would recommend Mangrove Design to others without hesitation.”

“Mayo Custom Kitchens and Baths is excellent to work with. They did a beautiful job on my kitchen backsplash. It was a complicated 1X3 marble herringbone pattern on mesh. I will be using them for my next project as well.”

“I’ve worked in one of the country’s largest rug galleries for the past 6 years, and work with many top designers in and out-of-state. My favorite designer is Chantal Devane. I’ve had to pleasure of working with Chantal since 2007. She makes it easy for the client to see how the rug can act as a piece of art to complement their room design, while allowing them to have a say in the selections. Always friendly, she is assertive and professional. I have even had her clients call me a compliment her on her work. If you’re looking for a designer to hire, Chantal is a top choice for the Minneapolis area.”

“At our request Iris Castillo re-designed a new Master Bath for us and updated the floors, tiles, fixtures, and cabinets for our other three baths. We are very happy with the results. She took the time to learn our tastes and, as a result, we have four bathrooms that have served us well since their completion two years ago and no doubt will continue to do so. Throughout the lengthy project she was responsive to our questions and kept us informed regarding work progress. We do not speak Spanish, but she made herself available to facilitate conversations between us and the Spanish-speaking workers. We recommend her with enthusiasm for similar projects.”

“I worked with Peggy on a Master bed/bath remodel. I had several ideas already in my head for what I wanted my project to look like but was having trouble getting it all to come together. That is when Peggy came in and saved the day. We met a number of times at my house, and also in Columbus to look over tile choices. Peggy is very skillful at helping narrow down choices and has a keen ability to see the whole picture. I am thrilled with the final outcome and will happily hire her again next time I have a project.”

“I hired Donna Mancini when I moved into my new home in St. Augustine. I had a few furnishings, but was far from finished. Donna suggested I paint my tray ceiling and bedroom (it looks marvelous) and tile my back porch (another wonderful addition). Along with Debby, she finished every room and exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend her professional expertise.”

“Diane, I absolutely love my town home! Not only the colors that you helped me pick perfect like you said they would be but the window treatments are awesome and the contrast in colors go so well. Your recommendation of the new lighter leather sofa and chair really open up the space! This is the 2nd home you have helped me decorate and I can't thank you enough!”

“My husband and I built a beautiful house on the beach after working for a year and a half with an architect to finalize all architectural elements. (We lived 2,000 miles away from this home Valerie helped us with which meant added challenges that she handled brilliantly.) Our builder gave us Valerie's number and little did she know, but she and Andrea would be a large part of our lives for nearly two years. Valerie was patient, professional and possesses a unique eye. Our first sit down meeting to get down to the nitty gritty of our home came with me showing up with over one foot high of folders filled with design ideas pulled from magazines, design books, and pictures of "looks" we wanted for each room and our outdoor spaces. Valerie took those one-dimensional ideas and helped us create the whole house look. We even went to Turkey somewhere in the process and purchased a large Turkish rug (unbeknownst to Valerie until I sent her pictures). This rug had to become the centerpiece of the great room, which she helped us turn into a gorgeous, yet comfortable gathering spot for family and friends. Before we met Valerie, we didn't intend to use Valerie's services for everything, but because she listened to us, and we realized our tastes meshed, she had a hand in every room of our 15 room house. She even went to the plumbing supply house with us to help pick out toilets, sinks, faucets and bathtubs. Otherwise we would have been totally lost. Never was our house plans far from her side when talking with us. Andrea is also a valuable asset in keeping all of us on track and searching endlessly for items we couldn't find in person. Now that's service! Valerie also has forged excellent relationships with key partners in the house building process like the plumbing supply house, lighting suppliers, the builders' subcontractors, etc., and tolerated my quest for a special piece of granite I "had to have" for a kitchen island, which I'm proud to say we found and has become a great talking point when showing people the house. Valerie also helped incorporate some fairly strong ideas my husband and I had about certain rooms and outdoor spaces. She even incorporated some of our own beloved artwork that had either been in storage, or in our Denver house, and worked it into the already finalized color schemes throughout the house. Many of our neighbors, plus lots of family and friends have been to our house and all they can say is WOW!! And, this is fantastic! We couldn't be happier! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Valerie to anyone from just a one room make-over or a whole house project like she did for us. We will eventually happily retire in this home.”