Jennifer does great work! She helped my client with decorating a new home and they are over the…read moremoon happy!

Jennifer worked with us for ~ 6 months to decorate our new home and she did an excellent job! The…read moremain challenge was the huge scale - it has a view and the issue was showcasing it while still making it functional. Jennifer has an eye for scale, color synergy, and detail - every piece she suggested was perfect for the space. The home is an open concept and everything flows from one room to the next. She also hit the mark on style, comfort, and functionality with fabric choices that are extremely durable. Additional strengths are her flexibility and excellent customer service. She worked around our schedule and at our pace which was extremely hectic and inconsistent with the relocation. She prepared several choices, communicated concepts electronically, and supported us on the weekends I was in town. She also was willing to work with the few pieces we brought with us as well as our budget, providing us with alternatives. I highly recommend Jennifer and look forward to working with her again!

I have been working with Anita for many years, and I appreciate her eye for color and her skills in…read moreroom lay out. She listens closely to her client's needs and matches them up with furniture and fabrics in styles that endure. There are so many choices to be made when specifying furnishings for for your home, and Anita is organized, focused, and talented. Also very pleasant to work with!

We began the process of building a custom-designed home in April 2013, and shortly after breaking…read moreground in June we realized WE WERE IN WAY OVER OUR HEAD! So we went on the search for design assistance, and found Leela & Alissa just in time. Honestly, we would have made one hundred thousand million mistakes without them. For example... (1) We would have designed a kitchen with an oven door that would not fully open (2) We would have had tile installed that was not symmetrical (3) We would have selected dark mahogany floors AND HATED THEM I mean the list goes on, but I feel like those examples show the detail that goes into functional interior design. It's not all pillows and light fixtures here people, these ladies have architectural experience to guide on the topics that you would have had no clue about until after the fact. When they stare you glaringly in the face every day and irritate you to no end. It's important to acknowledge that most builders and most subcontractors really don't care about the details and the over functionality of the design. Which is why when you get into massive home design projects it's key to have a guru who is paying attention to these details. I fully believe that Alissa & Leela are capable of tackling any style, however they really excel at successfully achieving a contemporary modern aesthetic. Which is a perfect fit for us because that's also what we love. So the conversations felt natural and felt mostly easy, and the special touches they suggested were right up our alley. More examples... (1) Concrete poured mantle (2) Cabinet doors for the AV console that are slated walnut (3) A beautiful waterfall white quartz island in the kitchen (4) A low shelf in the kitchen for displaying every day plates, glasses etc (5) Gorgeous custom entry wall paper that is a map of my hometown Their approach is unique. Thoughtful. Clean. Practical. And more than anything, very personal. They actively listened and ultimately helped us build a modern marvel! We are incredibly grateful that we found them when we did.

This review is based on the process of getting a bid from Bright…read more I was looking for some advice about fitting out a work/play space in my home. I wanted to hire someone to meet with me in the space, bounce some ideas, advise me on what was realistic, etc. I was willing and able to pay a high hourly rate for this service. I was also, separately looking for someone to come advise me on color flow throughout the house. Although they did respond to messages and provide another recommended outside designer, I was turned away from getting a consult because we weren't a good fit. They wouldn't send someone to do a consult with me! As an artistic service professional myself, I can read between those lines and I was really put off by the experience. The company has a beautiful portfolio, but apparently do not want to service a smaller residential customer who doesn't have a personal connection or in with them. I can respect "not a fit" but felt it was used as a line with me - boo!

I would recommend Design With Refinement in a heartbeat to anyone feeling discouraged, dissatisfied…read moreor overwhelmed by something in their home. We had several problem areas in our house, and the prospect of fixing them seemed like a tiresome (and likely expensive) chore to us. But Refinement and Lynn made it easy! They had delightful yet practical solutions for all of our livability problems, even where to put the shoes, and they turned our uninviting, under-furnished and weirdly shaped living room into a colorful, comfortable, multi-purpose gathering place with an eclectic mix of old and new. Very happy with the approach, the cost, and the outcome.

If you're looking for a local interior decorator in the Portland area, I highly recommend Ochre &…read moreRye. Ochre & Rye decorated our entire basement remodel. This included a large room that she transformed into a functional yet beautiful space! We now have a charming little office and lounge area that are very cohesive. O&R also decorated our bathroom. It went from a boring blank slate to beautiful place that we actually want to utilize! The owner and decorator, Gracie, was very professional and brought so many great ideas to us. My husband and I still felt like we had a lot of choice in how our space ended up, but without the need to do any of the work.

I have had several opportunities to work with Laura, when she lived in NOLA…read more Personally: I had a Very Junky Art Room that needed to be cleared out - Don't judge. But artist's are a fickle type and we get emotionally attached to our crap. Laura Knows all the right things to say to help you release that Item back to the world where it will be happier. So you can move on with your live and make more money for your future. Which is what she ultimately helped me do. This girl knows her shit. really. You wanna get that energy moving - flowing for bigger and better things. Hire her. She will release the demons. And the world will be a better place. With less clutter. And more happy people. I promise. Tami from NOLA.

Laura and I have worked closely together on many projects. As a business owner of an Organizing…read moreCompany in Austin, I had the pleasure of hiring Laura to organize with us. My business was in the beginning stages and things were stressful and extremely overwhelming for me. Laura jumped on board and took control down to the smallest detail, which in turn allowed me to relax a bit. After seeing how thorough she is, I hired her personally to help organize the back end of my business. Organizing starts within a calm mind and Laura knows just what pathways to go down to make sure every detail from macro to micro is taken care of. Laura understands the value of systems and working on deep psychological and emotional levels to create real, long lasting change. Laura and I will continue to work together on all kinds of projects as we both leap forward as individuals in the same industry helping one another. I love reading her blog/ Facebook posts as they continue to inspire me on my journey both in my business and at home. I highly recommend Laura for any organizing project you may have. Whether it be home, business or other related- she is a woman that can handle it all!

Nathalie High isn't just an amazing professional organizer--she's also one of the hardest-working,…read morekindest, and most easygoing person you'll ever meet. I first met Nathalie in 2017 when I hired her to run an estate sale, and she did a fantastic job! A few years later, after moving back to Vancouver in 2020, I found myself overwhelmed with too much stuff while downsizing from a house to an apartment. I reached out to Nathalie again, and she worked wonders--helping me sort through everything, get organized, and let go of things I really didn't need. If you're looking for a top-notch organizer, I can't recommend Nathalie enough. And the best part? She offers a completely free initial consultation! She'll come to your home, take the time to understand your needs, and help create a plan that might just transform your space--and your life--in ways you hadn't even considered.

Glad I took a chance after speaking to Natalie. She is non-judgmental, professional, honest,…read morepleasant, reliable and reasonably $. I built my house with 3X drawers and closets of most houses. Then kept filling them past 9 years tossing only expired food :) So messy and disorganized. Natalie re-organized my kitchen, large pantry, two large hall closets, built-ins, office, and garage storage system. Bonus was that hiring her held me accountable to deal with a few other areas I have put off, and donate things I had not/would not use, like folding chairs, bicycle, etc.

Working with Maughan Design was a pleasure. They replaced my condo kitchen flooring and master…read morebathroom vanity. Kathie, the owner, is creative and listened carefully. She and her designer created a plan based on what I wanted and did exactly what they said they would do. They paid attention to details and followed through. What a pleasure to work with caring, capable professionals. Susan Bobowick

Like no other contractor/designer, Kathie Maughan is a cross between Fairy Godmother and Joan of…read moreArc. Kathie and her amazing, dependable team remodeled our small vacation home in Portland...1000 miles from here...and we never had to be there! After one meeting with Kathie, we knew it could happen. But we didn't know it would be perfect! With daily email updates and photos, Maughan Design kept us completely involved remotely. In a few short months, Maughan Design transformed our compartmentalized 1970s house into a spacious, enchanting living space worthy of a magazine spread. They worked effortlessly with our chemical sensitivities, environmental concerns, and personal style. No challenge was too great for Kathie's crew - managing installation of a new type of reclaimed wood floor, designing the copper sink, hood and fireplace with fabricators in Mexico, or sizing custom fireplace doors with an affordable Internet supplier. Every day we were pinching ourselves! Kathie's magic is creating a dream that feels uniquely OURS without us ever lifting a finger! Now we can't wait to come up with another project to experience more Maughan magic...