If you're building a new home or working on a large project, read this before signing a contract…read morewith Inside Stories. We hired Inside Stories for a large new construction home that had not yet broken ground. Before signing, they spoke extensively about helping with critical early decisions like cabinetry, tile, plumbing fixtures, accent walls, lighting, and courtyard design, all things you need early to work with a GC, build a realistic budget, and secure a construction loan. After signing, it became clear that none of that information would be released until we paid for furniture through them. That timeline does not work for new construction. Furniture is selected last, while cabinetry, fixtures, lighting, and finishes are needed much earlier. By the time their process allows those details to be released, it is too late to be useful. Their milestones may work for small projects, but they are not structured to support large new builds. We were effectively paying for design services we could not use when we needed them. Their business model also appears heavily dependent on furniture sales. Specifications and usable documentation are withheld until furniture is paid for, creating a situation where clients are financially committed before receiving meaningful deliverables. In our case, it felt like the process was designed to trap us financially before giving us anything of real value. We paid a $10,000 deposit and an additional $15,000 design payment. When we terminated the contract after realizing the process would not work for our project, Inside Stories acknowledged they had only performed $4,950 of billable work. By their own accounting, this meant they owed us a negative balance of $20,050. However, they refused to return this overpayment, claiming they were entitled to keep it because they had supposedly provided significant "intellectual property." This is bogus in my opinion. The contract says nothing about forfeiting refunds due to IP, and what they gave us was a PowerPoint that mainly consisted of inspiration images, some provided by us and some selected by them. Regardless, it does not seem proprietary or usable to me, and it provides no real value to our project. These were just reference images meant for them to work from, not something we can build from or use. I even reverse image searched several images and found them on other websites and Instagram, not anything suggesting original IP. We cannot build from it, budget from it, or use it in any meaningful way. Even more frustrating, they admitted the work completed totaled only $4,950, based on hourly rates they set, not us, yet they still insist on keeping over $20,000 beyond that amount. Our advice: be extremely careful. Make sure milestones are tied to specific, usable deliverables, and understand that under their model, you may pay substantial amounts long before receiving information you need to move your project forward.

Worst experience I've ever had with a design company. After paying required 95% deposit, multiple…read moreitems were so poorly scaled that they were not physically installable in my home. Every single piece of furniture and art was many months delayed to me and/or never delivered. I had to hire an attorney, because the owner refused months of my requests, to get the company to return my $ for goods they couldn't deliver.

You will appreciate working with Ashley and her team at Refresh Denver for any interior design…read moreproject--staging, a home refresh, or full-home furnishing. Ashley staged the home we purchased, and her work made such an impression that we hired her to design and furnish our new home end-to-end, from furniture to décor and everything in between. Ashley has a rare combination of taste, speed, and practicality. She found unique, beautiful, fun pieces we would never have discovered on our own, and she pulled them together in a way that feels cohesive, intentional, and welcoming. The furniture, rugs, pillows, artwork, lighting, and finishing touches all work together beautifully. She also has a real talent for blending styles--she mixed contemporary, mid-century, and antiques into a look that feels curated and elevated, yet still warm and livable. The final result feels expensive without being too expensive, and comfortable the way a home should be. Her sourcing was excellent and flexible: local stores, online options, and some standout secondhand finds at significant discounts. Throughout the process, Ashley was energetic, responsive, collaborative, and adaptable to our preferences. She made us feel like we were her number one priority even though it was clear she was balancing multiple projects. She's truly a joy to work with, and we couldn't be happier. We give Refresh Denver our highest recommendation.

Conor went above and beyond. Excellent communication, quality, customer service, and…read morefollow-through. Thank you for a positive experience.

Christy helped me design and install furniture and functional decor for my guest bedroom. As a guy…read morewithout an eye for these things her expertise and creativity were immense valuable. I will definitely hire her again for my upcoming projects!

Kate was a delight to work with and instrumental in the design and cosmetic refresh of my condo…read more She came up with great ideas and worked perfectly within my budget. She saved me a lot of time by dealing directly with the contractor. I highly recommend anyone considering her services!

Kate with Noble Design Group was fantastic to work with! We wanted to refresh and update our home…read more- not major project, as it was less than 10 years old, but really wanted to go to a different level of thoughtfulness with the spaces we have. Kate has a keen eye - and took our tastes into account in every recommendation she made. Her ability to incorporate furniture pieces we already owned with new pieces as well as considering artwork we owned and our overall budget was really amazing. I have loved our house since we bought it seven years ago, but after hiring Noble Design, it really feels like our dream home!

I would highly recommend Inspired by Design if you are looking at remodeling part of your house…read more Kellie and crew are all very friendly, professional and responsive. Kellie takes time to understand your wants, needs and budget. I had an original kitchen from the '80s that is now a modern dream kitchen with new flooring, wall treatments, appliances and fixtures. Everything is new and Kellie handled all the scheduling, locating sub contractors andappliance shopping. She patiently walked us thru the remodeling process. She was WONDERFUL!

Inspired by Design remodeled my Master Bathroom in Spring of 2013. It was a big renovation project…read morethat took my old 70's bath down to the studs to a complete overhaul on a bathroom of my dreams that has a timeless look for years to come. What I appreciated most was that Kellie took the project head on and allowed my busy work life to run it's course and not be too affected by the work, design options, etc. She came to me with all of the samples and really nailed the design of the bathroom quite easily to work with our home and preferences. I also appreciated all of her contractors who had full access to come and go from my home as they needed without me having to worry or babysit them since I was too busy with my own work and my husband happened to be traveling for practically the entire renovation, so it made me feel very comfortable. Since then, I've actually used many of her contractors on other jobs of my own or referred them out to my client base since I'm a Realtor and have clients with many of these needs. I've used her Electrician, Tile Guy and another Contractor/Handyman on several other jobs. I'm very pleased with Kellie and her team. I LOVE my bathroom! Thank you Inspired by Design! Theresa

I'm writing this review almost a year to date after our master bedroom/ bathroom remodel began on…read more5/10/21. Our 8-12 week project was completed last month making it a 40+ week project. Please note it wasn't because of supply chain issues. It was because of mismanagement of the project by Hallie Veith of 328 Design and the incredibly sloppy work and craftsmanship of the contractors she sourced and vouched for. Perhaps I should have taken it as a sign that the project would be problematic on day 1 when the demo crew forgot to turn off the water and caused a leak through to our main floor. At the time I chalked it up to "just one of those things" but it really set the tone for the project and from then on the project was sloppy, under-managed by Hallie and full of sub-standard work. The most frustrating part of the whole project was that I spent countless hours pointing out to Hallie how sloppy the work was and after promising me over and over that we would be thrilled with the results, we are left with a space that is filled with inconsistencies in drywall texture, paint and tons of little annoyances like vents not being screwed in properly, inconsistent caulking, etc. Hallie promised me that we'd be happy with the project in the end. Well, we are not. We spent close to 100k (not sure exactly how much as she never provided me with a final budget) and I just hope that someone doesn't look closely at the work when we sell our home. Please note that I'm happy to provide pictures or more details of the work if you'd like to see the quality of work she considers acceptable. At the end of the day, I need to take responsibility for hiring Hallie and trusting that her renovation model would work. Hallie has a good eye for design. There is no denying that. The problem with her business model is that she does not have control over or a close enough eye on the quality of the work that the subcontractors she coordinates and "manages".. Because of that, our simple project became one of trying to fix sloppy work and at the end of the day, there are only so many fixes you can do without starting from scratch. It's a real bummer. This was not a complicated project. If you are looking to hire 328 Design, I'd ask way more questions than we did and I'd go look at several RECENT projects of hers to see the end result.

Hallie came to the house and walked the exterior with me to look at bringing an outdated, two color…read more1890 home into the modern age with a 5 color Victorian scheme. Her ability to hear what I was looking for in a paint scheme and translate that into new choices I hadn't considered spoke volumes about her customer service and professionalism. Everything about this design process was characterized by great attitude combined with knowledgeable execution.

I had heard home renovation could be an overwhelming undertaking with hiccups, false starts,…read moredelays, and sometimes even outright failures. I had never gone through major remodel or worked with a designer before and was unsure of the process. I researched and spoke with several designers. When talking with Carla's A Classic Design, what stuck with me was that right away they showed genuine excitement and great vision around the possibilities. And they were firm, but polite, about the existing design elements that had to go. The renovation included a full kitchen, two bathrooms and a mud room. Angie and team asked me a lot of questions about my tastes, listened to my ideas and brought back a vision that was awesome! They did such a great job of ensuring the design was something that I would love. The result is that they gave me such a beautiful place, one that I couldn't imagine getting to on my own, but it feels 100% mine and I enjoy it every day! We loved the work Carla and Angie provided so much that we hired them again to do the complete design for our vacation home. They result was a stunning mountain modern look and feel that blew us away. I'd highly recommend Carla's A Classic Design for any interior design job!

Angie designed the most stunning nursery for me. She completely understood my vision and I trusted…read moreher to take it from there. I had her surprise me and it was better than anything I could have ever dreamed. It's is so warm, beautiful and perfect. Thank you, Angie.

We worked with Vonmod who did all of our cabinets on a complete gut and home remodel. The…read morecraftsmanship and quality are top notch and the Vonmod team was amazing to work with. HIGHLY recommend!

Vonmod is a diamond in the ruff and a great find. Other cabinet places seemed to roll their eyes at…read moresome of my "crazy" ideas for details on my new kitchen etc I had found on Pinterest. But not Vonmod! From the raw wood sliced at 45 degrees and precisely installed as the corner counter of my kitchen, to the tiny linear recessed light placed in wood over the bar, Vonmod made my vision a realty. Not to mention their pricing was very reasonable as well. I can't wait for my next project to come back and work with this talented team.