Several months ago valory and I completed or 3rd collaboration spanning a 9 year period. As a retired senior citizen, it was my good fortune to have Valory's support and creativity as I transitioned from a condominium to a full house/residence . Initially she designed a remodel and most recently a bedroom/ bathroom addition.. Her talented army of contractors, plumbers, tilers, electricians produced the perfect skilled artisans to execute her design. Great to work with, creative and budget sensitive, it is my pleasure to wholeheartedly endorse her for any project she should agree to undertake. read more

After reading these great reviews I reached out to this business owner in hopes for her to help and give me Some type of direction to decorate my apartment. During my conversation explaining details about the move and sharing my positive experience with a past interior designer with her She basically ended the conversation informing me " she doesn't do anything that is far out in date, Too Occupied with jobs that she is doing and since I only had a video of my new apartment she basically said she couldn't help and wished me luck. The conversation sounded like she didn't want to be bothered nore waste anytime. She didn't even suggest with other options or suggestions such as maybe reaching out to her again closer to my move in date would of been better. Never had I had any encounter like this with any small or large businesses that I have worked with in the past. read more

Let me just say that Valory Covello is a master! She has been my go-to person for just about any design decision made in my home from selecting paint colors, tile, hardware, carpet, moulding, art placement...and she knows all the reliable vendors to get the work done. She's got impeccable taste and constantly saves me from my own impulse decor decisions. Her knack of visualization is a gift I wish I had but it's ok because I just call Val who paints the picture for me. Unlike many designers, Valory does not pad the prices of furnishings. In fact she'd rather you pay for them directly when possible . She only charges for her actual design time making sure your home is lovely without breaking the bank. All this talent and value plus she is an absolute delight to work with. I really love this woman and know you will too! read more

Valory has incredible taste and worked with us to understand our personalities and the look we would find aesthetically pleasing. She kept the project moving in a logical manner and provided suggestions and options, never dictating the project. Her unique ideas for our space are most appreciated - great tile design, sitting areas, stunning focus walls, drapery design, and modifications to updated functional walls. She even manged to select a suitable recliner for my husband for the great room! Her suggestions factored in cost constraints, maximizing our bang for buck and saving significant money! Her keen eye for color helped with paint selections, rugs, and furnishings. In addition, Valory has contacts with affordable, high quality, contractors and does not mark up for their services if we used them. She also obtained decorator discounts for us without mark-up. Her hourly rate was lower than other decorators I contacted and she was very flexible in what she provided for us. For example, she helped plan and place our wall artwork. Valory is a delightful person and we enjoyed working with her! She embraced our project as if it were her own. We felt comfortable leaving her to work with contractors while we were out of town. A great find for us as newcomers to AZ! read more

Moving into a new house, my wife and I were looking for a color coordinator to help us pick out colors for our walls. Valory came highly recommended to us by a friend and we were very impressed by her. She has a great personality, is easy to work with, came very prepared to our meeting, and e-mailed our final color choices so that it was easy to communicate it to our painter. Beyond color consulting, Valory is also very knowledgeable when it comes to interior design. She gave us great advice on how to lay out our furniture, color of carpet and rugs, and recommended some contractors. In fact, after interviewing 3 painters, we ended up going with her recommendation. I would recommend Valory to anybody who is looking for guidance on interior designs. read more

Finding Valory has been the answer to my prayers! I thought I needed paint and carpet but wanted ideas to refresh our space. Valory took the time to ask all the right questions - where do we spend most of our time, what relaxes us, and. What do we love as is. Wasting no time at all she brought me options. And ideas that were spot on to what I dreamed of without even putting it in words. Then, once I said 'go', she pretty much assumed the role of contractor bringing in all the right people to get things done. I truly love this woman's creativity, resources and ways to honor your budget. Hers is a talent I admire coupled with the caring personality that lets you know she won't let you make a mistake. We've told all our friends about her and I'm confident her work hard and design talent will speak for themselves. read more

Valory is amazing. I worked with her a few months ago to select colors for my house. She really took the time to get to know who I was before she started selecting colors. She picked great colors and let me know where I could be bold and where I shouldn't. She seemed to know my tastes even better than I did. What I really like about her was that she really wanted to make sure that I liked the colors. She didn't try to push me into a style that I didn't like. The best part was that I bought samples of the paint and tried them out in my house. A few of them didn't work for me- I emailed her and she told me that she'd come back for free and work with- She worked with me for about an hour! I started to change my mind about colors later and she came back again for an hour (for free) to help me work through the colors. She used this time to also work with the painter to tell him what colors to paint each wall. Valory is really fun to work with- both personally and professionally- she's the best! read more

Working with Valory was fantastic...she is very personable, professional and fun to work with! In our North Scottsdale home, we completely remodeled floors, countertops, paint colors, a fireplace façade, and window treatments and some bedding. We kept existing cabinetry, which might have created a challenge with the existing wood color, but working within our goals and budget parameters, Valory really pulled together the 'whole' look for us. She has a spectacular eye for color and made very helpful suggestions in the process of blending our style preference with influential trends. She worked well with all of the contractors, managing the project timelines, selecting grout colors and coordinating other specifics. She did a great job helping us to step 'outside our box' of color/style choices while still respecting our preferences. With her guidance and creative eye, we chose some amazing tile selections for our main floor, mbath floor, and fireplace façade. She is great at sourcing products to really find the products and the look we were working to achieve. Valory is also very organized and makes a matrix with all the specifics for each phase, which is crucial when so many decisions are being made, so there's no confusion between her, the client and the contractors. She works diligently and has the patience to find exactly the colors and products that will tell the client's 'story,' and in the end, make everyone happy! We love the finished product, and definitely will call Valory when we have another project come up! read more

Valory is a genius! I know that sounds like exaggeration. It's not. She truly loves what she does and has developed her artistry, but she was born with a feel for color and texture and design flow. She just gets it. And she's a smart analytical thinker. Truly fast processing power. So she combines the best of both the feeling/creative world and the thinking/analytical world. I first ran into her where she consults at Cal Paint, and I saw her genius immediately. She simply lives color. So Valory has helped us take an ALL WHITE INTERIOR Eichler and create a palette of simple, classy, warm colors that give an elegant, homey feel to our very modern remodel. I'm talking glass and brushed aluminum and porcelain floors. From soft background colors so some highlight walls, it all works. My boyfriend and I are not comfortable choosing colors, hence the white house, but I had a design concept in mind. Valory is an excellent communicator, very fast to get what I'm thinking. She made it so easy for us both (and we think differently) to finalize color decisions that we ended up painting the ENTIRE EXTERIOR of the house, an add-on to our remodel. Plus she helped us see how our landscape design and plantings affected our exterior color decisions. Valory makes decision-making easy and comfortable. I look forward to working with her on carpet colors & textures next, art hangings, and some furniture and even some landscape planting changes to go with our new, open, elegant design. I'm truly picky, have a mean eye for detail, and have a clear design concept in mind. Valory is my resource to turn my desires into reality! read more

Valory has a talent for bringing unique design ideas together with bursts of color that bring life into a room. I have seen a few of Covello Design's finished rooms, talked to some of CD's very satisfied customers as well I am extremely well pleased with the updated bathrooms Valory has completed in my circa 1990s home in Arizona. If you are looking for an interior designer experienced in east coast, west coast, mid century modern or upgrading southwestern homes you could not make a better choice than Covello Designs! read more

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Valory is easy to work with and I would think anyone would enjoy redecorating with her. I know what I like but have a hard time describing it. Valory gets it. In addition to selection paint colors for my entire home, inside and out, she helped with space saving design for our tiny home, making it more functional yet stylish. She worked with our limited budget which was a bonus. read more

My husband and I just bought our first home and had an idea of what we wanted the feeling in the house to be but were scared to pick colors on our own. Valory came out to the house and asked great questions about our style, looked at the house, the lighting, etc. and helped us pick out 4 colors. She even honed in on the fact that we didn't like green undertones (I couldn't even tell there was green in the tans and grays we were picking). Best of all after testing the colors we decided we wanted something a little lighter as our main color, I emailed Valory and she got right back to me with 3 new choices and the % lighter they were from our original choice. She followed up to see how things were going and we couldn't have been more please with the final product- Valory is well worth the (very reasonable) cost to make sure you love your new paint colors and don't waste money re-doing a whole room or house. read more

We found Valory on Yelp and recommend her highly. We were doing a complete remodel and needed a professional view of color throughout the house, room and room and flow. She was great, and easy, to work with, listening to our preferences, giving us good choices and then working efficiently with us to pick colors that worked well that fit us. The result has been excellent and very fair in terms of pricing. We're picky consumers, and can't say the same about everyone who worked on our house, but glad to recommend Valory without reservation. read more

Valory is simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! I met her when I was trying to finalize paint colors for our home remodel. I would have surely gone stir crazy if it wasn't for her. She understood that I liked a more modern look, but made sure we picked colors that made my house feel like a home. Valory has helped me with several other design issues beyond the paint colors. I am sure I will use her services again to try and pull my house together and make it a home. read more

Valory is the most amazing decorator. She really listens to what you want and gives great suggestions and advice. She is easy to work with, very prepared at each meeting and is a great communicator. Her color consulting skills are fabulous. She can flip through the color fan deck with confidence and in no time come up with colors that are fabulous. She does not push you into colors or styles. We have been so pleased with Valory. She is on time to every meeting, very good with follow up and explains the reasons for her suggestions and ideas. I highly recommend her read more

Valory worked with my girlfriend and I with our complete interior painting (6-8 colors) of a 2400 sqft house we purchased last month. She was prompt, professional, and knowledgeable. She listened to our existing preferences and gave us ideas on how to incorporate those themes. After our first meeting with Valory, we had a diverse palette that both of us liked. Valory made a point of saying that, if the colors didn't turn out the way we hoped, she would return and help us again--free of charge. Well, as luck would have it, 2 of the colors we picked simply looked a lot different on the walls than it did in our heads. I reached back out to Valory and she was immediately available to pick colors again. Her second, COMPLIMENTARY consult was just as thorough and helpful as the first. She helped my girlfriend and I walk away with a completely revised palette that we were confident would turn out well--which it did. But her satisfaction guarantee didn't end there...my girlfriend were doing a final walkthrough after the repainting and there was one accent wall that just seemed slightly off (a shade lighter than I was expecting)...I texted Valory and, on a Saturday afternoon, she walked me through picking another color on the spot. Since the painter was still on site, we were able to swap colors immediately--I'm so grateful she was this accessible! Suffice it to say I had a very good experience with Valory. The singular attribute I would like to highlight about her is how she bent over backwards to make sure I was 100% satisfied with the END result--i.e., after the paint was on the walls. She also worked with the painter and physically showed up to my house to meet with him separately, just to ensure there was no detail lost in transition. I would recommend Valory to anyone who is looking for someone who truly goes the extra mile. She was a real pleasure to work with and very reasonably priced--especially for all her effort! read more

We wanted to paint all rooms in our house but couldn't agree on colors. We called Valory and are so glad we did. What we thought we were getting was just a color consultant but Valory gave us advice not only wall colors but also on lighting, wall treatments, furniture arrangement, drapery, and much more. She not only suggested things to us but told us why she thought it would work better. After she was done we painted several rooms with sample areas to confirm the choice. We didn't care for one of the colors she had suggested and emailed Valory. She got back to us immediately with additional suggestions at no added cost. Valory is a winner. read more

My wife & I are long time resedence of Santa Clara & after raising our two boys in this old house, we felt it was time to make our victorian home the show place we knew it should be. Val came to us through a family referral as a ,"gal thats been in the area along time" & we liked that. She helped us make the right decisions on color & style, but also how to exacute the planning & project completion. Complete process. We liked that too. Its nice to have Valory in our corner when we needed flow & space advice. Which piece of furniture, where & how to get it. Love it read more

Valory helped us to make our dream home come true! We bought a house which needed to be completely remodeled. There were so many things to choose from, and often times, we not sure if we made the right choice. My friend recommend Valory. She really made everything a lot easier. She attempted to find out what our tastes were, then she helped us put everything together. We tried different colors, and then she helped us made the decision. We just finished our remodeling. We really like the colors of our house. Each one of us pick our own room colors. We also love the wood floor the kitchen and everything else. I highly recommend Valory. Just let her know what your dream is, and she'll make it come true. read more

I've worked with Valory since 2004 and wouldn't even dream of making a color- or design-related decision without consulting her. My first project with her was getting rid of the all-off-white walls of my townhouse. I wanted a lot of bright color but was unsure of how to pick the right colors and arrange them in a way that was complementary. Val knew how to do both, and I ended up with a solution that never would have occurred to me and that I loved. Then, not long after and unexpectedly, I decided to move to a single-level house. I wasn't done with my colors, so Val helped me to get a similar look and feel with slightly modified colors, necessitated by the lower ceilings. She also helped me pick window coverings, place existing artwork (some of it long unused), and arrange the furniture. Again, fabulous solutions that I never would have thought of. The biggest miracle was her suggestions about how to remodel the master bathroom and transform it from an old, ordinary, ugly, and uninteresting space to a warm, inviting, and user-friendly one. Since then, she has helped me pick exterior colors, frames for a pair of paintings, tile for the entryway and kitchen, and new colors for the master bedroom and bath. When I brought home several pieces of original mid-century modern furniture from my parents' home, she helped pick a complementary sofa and upholstery patterns and colors to complete the look and tie it all together. Little by little my home has come together, and without Valory's eye and instincts (and left to my own devices), it wouldn't nearly as wonderful! read more

I recently bought a home in the Scottsdale area that my husband and I are using for rental income (vacation rentals). My objective was simple: furnish quickly so that I could get it on the market. The catch was that I am very particular and wanted high-end style, with easy-going comfort. The other catch was that I live out of state and needed someone to lead the charge in my absence. Valory met all my objectives with ease. She understood her timelines, budget and decorating requirements, and set out to work. The house is amazing, and we got it on the market in record speed. Valory went above and beyond to shop, take deliveries, set up and accessorize. The best part is that you can absolutely trust Valory 100%; her attention to detail is outstanding - and not just for decorating, but for planning, organizing and executing. I would absolutely use Valory again, and recommend her to everyone with projects big or small. In my case, it was not only about understanding my taste, but having the foresight to understand what vacation renters would want as well.... read more

Valory came highly recommended by a friend of mine, and now I can highly recommend her too. She was on time to our appointment, approachable and immediately applied her talents to a plethora of easy ideas to improve the look of my home. Afterwards, she even coached me through text messages. I will definately call upon her expertise again, during the second phase of my home improvements. read more

Valory is great!!! I read multiple reviews on Yelp looking for someone to help me add color and and a "wow" factor to our formal dinning/living room, do a little updating in our family room and redo our powder room. I am so happy that I decided to go with Valory! She was able to pick up on the style I was looking for right away and give great advice about what colors I needed to add. She brought samples of tile for the bathroom and gave me great ideas for several lighting fixtures. Many times I sent emails asking her opinion about multiple art work pieces and furniture I was considering and she was able to quickly respond giving me her advice. During shopping trips to she was very efficient with our time together and was able to point out pieces that I would have overlooked, but ended up looking amazing!!! She saved me hours and hours of my time by seeing my vision and helping me complete it. Now that all rooms are complete I get so MANY compliments on the decor of house. I have had many people in to get quotes for different items over the past few weeks and each person that walks in tells me how great my house looks. It is thanks to Valory. I'm looking forward to using Valory in the future for any of my redecorating/designing projects. read more