Kids Bedroom Designers in Brooklyn

“I am very pleased to write a review on behalf of Olivia Nielsen of Realistic Design who assisted me in redecorating my bedroom and selecting new window blinds for my living room, dining room, and bedroom. I had wanted to undertake these projects for several years, but held off because I felt overwhelmed by the number of choices available to me. Even more importantly, I was paralyzed by the fear of making bad decisions. (Several years ago i purchased an expensive armchair and quickly came to regret my decision.) I found Olivia to be the perfect combination of "high touch" and "high tech" in her approach to decorating. At the start of the process, we thoroughly discussed how I wanted my home to look and feel. She also helped me identify my personal style by going through photos of a number of different decorating styles. When i made some decisions, she showed me schematics of how the room would look, which enhanced my confidence I was making the right decisions. For someone like me who had never worked with a decorator, I found the collaboration with Olivia to be smooth, convenient and confidence-building. She went though all options in detail, never pressured to me to make decisions, and shared in my happiness with the results. In sum, I felt she genuinely cared about making sure I had the bedroom of my dreams. On a personal level, she was a joy to work with, unfailingly pleasant and going above and beyond what I expected her to do. I highlyrecommend her to anyone who wants to collaborate with a person of consummate taste and experience.”

“After living with paper shades for nearly two years on the sliding doors in my living room and contemplating the possibilities of a “special” treatment for the focal point of the entire floor, I visited Jody Hall at Gables. Jody was warm, patient and a great listener! I was sure about not wanting verticals but didn't really know what else was available. After carefully listening to my hearts desire, Jody showed me some possibilities, more than I more than I could have imagined. An appointment was scheduled to our mutual convenience and she came with a great amount of selections in various price ranges with which to choose. After a no rush decision making process, we narrowed it down to my favorite three. Jody gave me the cost of each and a decision was made to purchase the Hunter Douglas Luminette vertical sheers. I was told it would take approximately 10 days to manufacture and I would be notified when they were available for installation. Since Gables is a full service decorating service, I was also able to pick Jody’s designer sense regarding other aspects of the room to which she offered viable suggestions. The blinds were ready as approximated and an installation appointment was set to accommodate my schedule. Jim Hall, also the owner of Gables, was as warm and friendly as Jody, not to mention skilled, talented and accommodating. He carefully took his time in setting up the mechanics of the blind with detailed attention and transformed this room in to more than I could have hoped for. The blind sat perfectly level and really makes the room. The installation process was professional, detailed, neat and orderly. As if that weren't enough, Jim also hung a very heavy mirror for me at no additional cost with the same precision he demonstrated in the installation of the window covering. The mirror in this particular area was also inspired by suggestions made by Jody! All in all, this was a most positive experience and a relationship that I’m sure will continue as I tackle other decorating needs to make my house feel like a home!”

“My experience working with Maryellen has been phenomenal. Her knowledge base is very broad and she is very involved in every detail. She is exceptionally responsive and makes sure that I as a customer is completely satisfied. I recommend her highly and will use her expertise again and again...!”

“I needed set of gold block out curtains. The ones I got were perfect. Color matched web pictures, easy to find size I needed, shipping was super quick!! Even followed up to make sure I ordered correctly so I doubled checked. Curtains were perfect!! Oh all this and a great price!! Thanks for job well done!!”