Lenora was great to work with. She helped me replace my sofa presenting many fabric and design ideas that would fit my space. She coordinated everything with the upholsterer. She handled the delivery and placement of the sofa which was really helpful. She also helped me select a new rug, ordering samples until I found the perfect one for my home. I love the results and would recommend 9 Ten Design to anyone for a great professional interior design service. read more

Lenora is awesome. I didn't do any remodeling of my home, but I did purchase some furniture here. She helped with a perfect design ideal furniture for my living room. I was happy too. My first time doing business with her, and I will continue if I need home improvement in the future. read more

Lenora was lovely and very helpful. She helped us finally make some decisions related to our kitchen remodel after we had reached a plateau. She was very mindful and understanding of our taste and what we wanted, while giving suggestions. We felt heard and she did a great job with her recommendations. We would definitely use her again in the future for other areas of our house. read more

I highly recommend Lenora to anyone who needs interior design help. I found that many designers are only interested in working with people who need a whole house done. Lenora was enthusiastic about helping me with finishing touches on my living room, primary bedroom, and 2 secondary bedrooms. She recommended beautiful paint colors for the interior of my home, drapes for three rooms, rugs for two rooms, and art work for two rooms. Everything looks beautiful! The painters, handyman, and drapery hanger that she arranged to do the work were easy to work with, very pleasant, and very competent. Lenora's rates were reasonable and she worked within my budget. I will definitely work with her again! read more

Lenora was a delight to work with! I did not have much experience working with a designer before, and quite honestly did not fully know what my preferred design style would be. She seamlessly found the perfect balance of introducing fresh ideas while respecting my personal taste. Her design expertise helped keep our space functional with aesthetic appeal. Every time I look at our space it brings me peace and joy! Highly recommend :) read more

I was originally just looking for an interior designer to give me ideas on how to organize my space, found Lenora @ 9 ten design on Yelp, she had great reviews, decided to give her a try, best decision ever! We just completed my living room; she did such an amazing job! Used the best quality products, paid attention to details, everything was done to perfection, she really cares about the clients, tries to save you money if possible. Very patient with me when I changed my mind a few times later. I Iove everything she did. I look forward to working with her again on other parts of the house. I've been bragging about her to all my friends. I highly recommend her. read more

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We loved working with Lenora. She helped with a significant facelift of a house we purchased. She worked with us to pick out three different flooring types (wood, tile, and carpet), wall paint for all the rooms, new baseboards, window coverings, fireplace surround and mantle, as well as the kitchen backsplash, cabinet colors, and countertop! For each item, she brought a couple of options to us, and we were always happy with the selection and went with one of her choices. I don't think there was a single item that we asked her to go back to the drawing board with! We worked with the tradespeople Lenora recommended and were happy with all their work. Honestly, Lenora was a pleasure to work with, and she turned what would have been an overwhelming and stressful job into something completely manageable. We plan on working with her again as different areas of our house need attention. read more

Lenora did a wonderful Job helping with our kitchen and fireplace remodel project. After getting to know our style and preferences she was able to offer great ideas for cabinets, flooring, counters, backsplash and paint, narrowing down our choices. It helped make our project much less stressful. She has a wonderful sense of aesthetics and style and is a pleasure to work with. We also appreciated her knowledge about eco-friendly materials. She was always responsive and willing to help when we had questions and decisions to make along the way. read more

I highly recommend Lenora! She provided the guidance I needed to choose a paint color scheme for the exterior of our home. Lenora prepared various color schemes with details and samples for us to select from. She listened to my ideas and made the process extremely easy. We are so pleased with the outcome and have received many compliments. Thank you Leonora! read more

Lenora was extremely helpful in our home renovations. She assisted with contractors while mixing both my husband's and my design tastes. I would definitely use her again. read more

I highly recommend Lenore from 9 Ten Design! I reached out to her after reading her excellent yelp reviews and from the beginning of our project, I found her to be very responsive, understanding of my style, my needs, and my budget. She maintained good communication throughout the project and was on time to all of our appointments. I really love how everything turned out! Lenore was very flexible also. If I didn't like something, no problem. She would just find something else. I never felt pressured to purchase something I didn't love. She is also very good with space planning and accessorizing. Overall, we had an excellent experience and I can wholeheartedly recommend her for your project. read more

I recently moved and found myself overwhelmed with having to redecorate my home. I reached out to Lenora after I hit a dead end trying to find a rug for our living room. She responded quickly, listened to what I needed, and provided several great options, all of which hit the mark in terms of style and price. Within a week I had the carpet and it is PERFECT. I'm usually wary with buying textiles sight unseen online, but this carpet is beautifully constructed and super soft. As a designer myself, I have very high standards (ha!) and she far exceeded them. We worked primarily through e-mail, which was great for me as a busy working professional. I will definitely work with Lenora in the future! read more

Who knew an Instagram meeting could lead to a fabulous sofa? I had the pleasure of "meeting" Lenora DeMars via Instagram when I admired a sofa she'd designed for a friend of mine. I was impressed with her work and in need of a larger sofa in my living area so we set up a meeting. After Lenora assessed my space and listened to what I needed, she came up with some fabric/color options and sent me a few sketches to review and made sure I was aware of all of the details. After I made my final selection she was great about following up to keep me in the loop as to the progress of my new sofa. I've had the new sofa for a little over a month and I absolutely love it. It works well in my living room and is so comfortable. I will absolutely recommend 9tendesign to all of my friends. read more

Lenora helped us with a 5 unit housing tract. She pulled together several color schemes which included flooring, carpets, countertops, cabinet colors, tile bathrooms, backsplashes, and paint colors. We were very pleased with the results. She put us in touch with a great supplier chain so that all the selections she made were easy to procure. Our installs (quite excessive amount of work in fact) went smoothly and looked great. As a builder/developer I need people that understand budgets, style and cohesion so that our project can succeed. Lenora brought it all together with understated style, with enough design to be attractive to the customer, yet neutral enough (our requirement) to allow potential buyers to see that they can still add their own individualism to the palates that she created. Lenora was able to communicate her ideas effectively and was patient with our partners' different, sometimes difficult, personalities. She was really a pleasure to work with and we would use her again. Look for pictures on her web site of our recently completed projects and you'll see what I mean about her talents. Thanks Lenora! read more

Lenora worked with us to pinpoint what style we wanted for our family room and most importantly, what we needed for a functional space with growing kids. Needless to say, we have that stylish, fresh, functional family room now! It has set the tone for the rest of the house. Love that she cares about using non-toxic materials, especially in upholstery. Love that she worked with our budget. Thanks Lenora! read more

I highly recommend Lenora to all my family and friends. I had three antique wing back chairs, a dinning room chair, and a stool that needed reupholstering. My wish was to find a light fabric that could withstand teenagers. The fabric options she has are amazing! Beautiful light colors that were non-toxic and made from recycled plastic that were exactly what I was looking for. These fabrics were created to stand the test of teenagers and time. Lenora listened to exactly what I was looking for and delivered. I could not be more thrilled for how beautiful the chairs turned out. The quality of the fabric and craftsmanship in the reupholstering blew my expectations away. Lenora is a dream come true to work with. Looking forward to doing more projects with her! read more

Lenora did an amazing job on an office project we hired her for. I wanted to renovate my office and from seamless and quick design concepts to completion, she was a pro and brought a vision to life. I will definitely use her again in the future, and highly recommend anyone looking to use her expertise. She's got a great eye and she executes things quickly and cost effectively, while making it extremely easy for me as the client. read more

I highly recommend Lenora from 9 Ten Design. We were in the midst of a kitchen remodel and were ready for our great room to be refreshed and modernized with our new kitchen. She listened to our needs and was conscious of our budget. She put together some wonderful pieces of furniture, paint colors, roman shades to tie everything in with our kitchen remodel. This has been a long term project. Lenora was patient throughout the whole process and kept in touch regularly to see our progress. We are still working with her on some final pieces and am so glad that she has stuck with us!! Love, love, love our new space. Can't wait to bring her on board again with our next project. read more

My wife and I had the pleasure of working with Lenora as we were remodeling our new home in preparation for the arrival of our first baby. As a first step, Lenora took the time to really understand our preferences and tailored her recommendations accordingly. She gave a great deal of consideration to the selection of materials that we used to ensure that everything would be healthy and safe for the coming little one. She also gently urged us to expand the scope of the work a bit so that everything "flowed" and didn't end up looking halfway done, which showed that she really understood our desires and ended up being the absolutely right decision. The vendors she recommended for the work were friendly and professional. We really couldn't have been happier with the process and results and would certainly recommend Lenora. read more

I hired Lenora to help me with the renovation of my townhouse in Huntington Beach. I absolutely love the floor and countertop she selected, they are timeless and such a great addition to my home. Lenora is a true professional but fun to work with a kind of hippy vibe that I really enjoy . read more

I recently purchased a brand new manufactured home in a 55 and better community after selling everything I owned to move across the country. I quickly got overwhelmed with the thought of furnishing the place and saw the ad for 9Ten Design. Lenora asked probing questions to understand my needs, my likes, and my budget. She also had me complete a detailed questionnaire. She came and took measurements and photos and came back with at least two ideas for each space. Plus the items in each idea set were interchangeable. I loved her ideas! And even though I felt a little bit out of my comfort zone, I went with her suggestions and everything looks FANTASTIC. I have received many compliments on the furniture, including one from a very critical sibling. I had some other stresses going on at the same time, so for me having the help of 9Ten design really allowed me to focus on other things that needed my attention. It was easy ordering everything online from my tablet but I was able to view some of the larger pieces at local retailers. read more

Great experience all around. Worked with Lenora on a custom couch for our new home. Being able to choose the dimensions, color, fabric, height, legs, and number of cushions was a great experience! Love the results so much that it's time to add some throw pillows and rug. read more

Lenora is one of a kind she's the type of girl you would want to decorate your spot I have been doing stuff with her for the past 6+ months and she's just awesome! give her your ideas of what your looking for and she will bring your ideas to life! very pleased with her and what she does :) read more

For years I had been really wanting a sofa that gave me a Restoration Hardware look on a more manageable budget. But also, it had to be functional, and cozy, for a family of 4. My husband must have a chaise but also needed space for myself and 2 daughters to "flop" on. I also needed it to have a pull-out sofa bed. I really wanted a feather feel to the filling, but not to soft and clumpy. Well I got what I've always been wanting thanks to Lenora at 9 Ten Design! A custom couch with great style, all the function, and looks better than I could have imagined. It was great to work with her. I had been collecting tears of my ideas. I showed her them while I spoke of all my desires. She listened, provided great feedback/suggestions as needed, answered many of questions, had questions I didn't even think of. She got to work on a sketch, showed me fabric swatches, and did a very good sketch of how it would fit in my room with our existing furniture. She was good with follow through on delivery. On delivery day, a small snafu happened from the delivery workers end, something beyond Lenora's and makers control. Between Lenora and the sofa maker, the problem was fixed and the 2nd piece of my sofa was delivered to me in top quality the NEXT day, which was a Sunday!!! We've had the couch for quite some time now. We all love it as much, if not more, than the day we first got it. I've had a few guests sleep on the pull-out sofa and they've all said it is comfortable. My daughter had a sleepover and we fit 4 girls on the sofa chaise, sofa bed. Then one of the long cushions ended up being a mattress for a 5th girl! Amazing. read more

In looking for a designer to assist me in redecorating my living room around my Milo Baughman midcentury chairs, I found Lenora at 9 Ten Design. The designs shown on her website told me she was the designer I was looking for! I work with designers in my business, so I knew there would be many details to address. Lenora took me through every step and made it clear and simple. She listened, questioned, assessed, and recommended multiple options, explaining why she was recommending each item. As I move forward toward completing my "project" I'm confident this will be the special space I've been wanting for so long. Thank you, Lenora! Nancy B. read more

I had lived in my house for two years but was just at a loss on what to do with a particular room. For two years I hated it and kept looking online for ideas. Upon a recommendation, I called Lenora and could not have been happier with the results. She brought so many wonderful ideas that I never would have thought of. The process was so easy and pleasant - she was organized and had everything in an online studio. Functionality was of utmost importance to me as I have a young family and needed functional storage, but what I got was not only a functional space, but one that looks like it is straight out of a design magazine. I never imagined that you could combine both style and function so easily. I already have the next room picked out and can't wait to engage Lenora for that next room. I'll never "design" a space myself again. read more

If you are looking for a designer that is "down to earth" and will work with your budget and style, I would highly recommend Lenora. Even with my "pet challenges" she was able to help me find beautiful, durable fabrics and furniture pieces and rugs that I am totally happy with. She is a lovely personality with a great eye for design. My living room is finally a place I want to entertain in! read more

Lenora and I have worked on several projects together, her eye for space planning, design and fabrics all add to her vision for homes that are functional and complete. Every client has been delighted with the end result. Give heer a try! The Color Coach read more

Lenora is the best! She took furniture from our home in Texas and placed it in our new Cali home. Not only did she do this perfectly, but did so by just seeing a photo of the furniture and using my measurements (which were probably wrong!). She had our new Cali home mapped out, with photos and dimensions, so a complete stranger knew exactly where to instruct the movers to put the furniture. Not only did she utilize our old furniture, but was able to perfectly pick out new pieces to fill in gaps. She also worked with my budget and knew we did not want to over spend on furniture for a home that was just temporary. She picked out art, rugs, and had the home perfectly placed for our arrival. Her work is amazing! I cannot imagine how great she would be working with a blank canvas! Thank you Lenora! read more

After interviewing a few designers, I knew Lenora was the right choice for us. My first project was to redo our family room. Her color scheme was beautiful and helped update our home wonderfully. Our home is over 100 years old so I thought I had to stick with a traditional style. She suggested the transitional style which was perfect. I was hesitant to use patterns but am so glad I went with Lenora's recommendations! She is very easy to work with and always gave me several choices which made the entire process enjoyable and educational! I highly recommend Lenora and 9 ten Design. read more

I just bought a new home. I needed new flooring and HELP! I had these horrible colored counter tops that I was not replacing. I called Lenora and sent her the photos of the counter tops. She booked a day, came to my new home with serval swatch options. She helped me pick a floor that I loved and somehow still went with the counter tops. I didn't have to shop around she made it so easy. She saved me tons of time and gave me piece of mind. I would highly recommend Lenora!!! read more

Lenora transformed our house into a beautiful home that has gotten rave reviews from family, friends, and even our painter. She listened to our needs and style preferences and selected pieces that fit our budget. We could not be happier and highly recommend 9 Ten Design. read more

The best thing to happen to me was Lenora (9 ten design). I had hit a brick wall on choosing paint colors, wallpaper, tile, fabrics, etc. for my complete condo remodel. I had wasted so much time and money on all of the above and Lenora solved all those frustrations from the moment we met. She quickly understood what I am trying to achieve and had ideas that I would never have thought of. She is extremely personable, yet tends to business and does not waste time. I am so happy I have her to help me achieve my dream remodel, which would have been a mess if I had not included Lenora in the process. I depend on her entirely for her vision and judgement. She is affordable and worth every penny. She is the best. Highly recommend Lenora for any project big or small. Try her, you will be glad you did. read more

I found Lenora online after struggling for many months to make our home cohesive, modern and unique. Lenora did such a great job of simplifying the process. She helped me create a color story and style that made sense for us and the space. Lenora is creative, fun to work with and will help you make really good larger decisions so that the rest of the process is easy and fun. I plan on having Lenora create a really special piece of furniture for us as the finishing touch to our home. Thanks, Lenora! read more

Lenora was extremely helpful in helping me gain clarity and make a plan for decorating my new home. We recently bought and remodeled the entire house and I had a lot of empty rooms and wall spaces to fill. I had already made so many decisions during the remodel and was at a loss as to where to begin with my furniture and walls. I found myself attracted to many different styles and didn't want everything to clash, but just wasn't sure which direction to take, or where to start. Lenora came over and I showed her some ideas I had pinned on Pinterest. She walked me through every room and wall space, helping me with ideas, making sketches, and answering my many questions. It was so nice to have a professional that I trust to help me determine my style and take the time to look at ideas and help me make a plan. She enabled me see to see my space in a way I could have never done on my own, and now I can execute our plan. I would highly recommend Lenora and 9 Ten Design to help you with any of your decorating needs. read more

Lenora and 9Ten Design are absolutely amazing. I just moved into a brand new town home and was looking for some professional help in decorating the new space. 9Ten Design did just that while keeping it completely affordable. That is important since the other interior designers I consulted with rates were not in my budget. Lenora did a great job of taking into account my personality, existing furniture, and design ideas to source an amazing list of looks and then take the feedback I gave her on that list and come back with even better iterations. She works very close with you to find the right touch that works for you and understands your needs. One of best qualities about Lenora is her ability to find particular unique pieces different that what you would find in stores like West Elm and Crate & Barrel all while staying within your budget. The end result is ultimately creating a more individual design look for about the same price you would spend in a big box store. There is tremendous value in using her service as Lenora's many decorating ideas helped me create my perfect place I now call home. read more