Last summer we started looking for a Designer to help us renovate our house which was 20 years old…read moreand pretty out of date. We were very fortunate to find Frances Hill from Hill House Interiors and Design. From the beginning it was easy to tell we picked the right person. She'd give us drawings and we would let her know what we liked, sometimes picking from a few different drawings. Not only did Frances design everything, she handled all the contractors who worked on our home. She managed what needed to be done, she got materials. This was a pretty big project. It could have been very stressful but it wasn't because we knew early on we were in good hands. In a project this size you're going to have issues. We did have some, you're always going to, but they were handled well and smoothly. All of the contractors who did the work were marvelous too. Over time we got to get to know Frances and she's a really great person to work with. Smart and funny, she did everything even rescued one of our parakeets who flew into the wrong room. You don't have to like your designer but it's much more fun if you do. As the house moved towards completion we both just couldn't be happier with the results. I didn't realize how bad some of the stuff in the house was because I was so used to it. I feel like I'm in a luxury hotel when I go into the bathroom in the morning. The open floor plan in our kitchen/dining room/living room still makes the place feel like a totally different home. The job turned out so well that my Sister-in-law is having Frances re-do her kitchen now too. I couldn't recommend Frances Hill more highly. Just a fabulous designer and person!

Frances at Hill House Interiors and Design is absolutely a dream come true! We came to Frances…read morewith the idea of renovating our fireplace. She took our vision and made it so much more than we could have ever imagined. Frances held our hand the entire way and even showed up more as a General Contractor almost every day to ensure everything was going smoothly. Her crew was very respectful and cleaned up at the end of the day, every day. Frances and her crew were a joy to work with and we are looking forward to renovating our bathroom and kitchen next with them. I highly recommend Hill House Interiors!!

Good location, zippy style…read more Cost some close folks to me over 70G (and over 6 months) for a (very simple) kitchen. Picked a great contractor, but a lot was lost...Interviews great...Would check her references before moving forward (as with any designer).

I've never worked with an interior designer before, and the idea of paying someone to help me match…read morecolors was painful. So we hired Kari at Jerri Kunz as a last resort and at the 11th hour when I was at the deadline to make selections for our new house. I had lots of ideas but couldn't make any of the colors or patterns match. Our only regret is that we didn't hire her sooner in the process because she is not only great, but made things so much easier. I got an appointment with her quickly (within a couple of days) and she met us at our home. I handed her a bunch of photographs of home interiors I liked, pointed to a pile of about 50 tile and countertop samples and said HELP! And that's when she worked her magic and my headache disappeared. Within about 20 minutes she had the colors picked out for all the rooms. Same thing when it came time to pick paints - she opened a huge box full of samples and we had the paint selected in about 20 minutes. The paint, countertops and tile are already installed and they look great. I was hesitant to even hire an interior designer because I just needed a little help picking colors. I didn't want a full service project management team or a pushy designer trying to sell me services I didn't want. My concerns were totally unfounded. I told Kari what kind of help I needed, and those are the services I got. And her charges were very reasonable. Kari gives excellent advice, and she's been so helpful that we expanded the scope of the initial project and are getting her help with several other things. She's great and we highly recommend her.

I was referred to Creative Staging By Design by my realtor because I needed to stage my condo. I…read morehad already relocated out of state so had to handle everything remotely, which made things a bit more challenging. I was also running on an extremely tight budget. Sheri at Creative Staging By Design was up to the challenge. Within a few days of her staging, I sold the condo! Her taste in colors and styling is impeccable. I have friends who have paid 10 times what I did for staging and theirs didn't look half as good as Sheri's work. She is truly an artist in interior design. Not only is she a master at her craft, but when I needed to have some additional items added for the comfort of guests (such as coffee maker, etc), Sheri was happy to get the needed items and set them up in the condo, and her fee was again, nominal. To further complicate things, I found out a week beforehand that the sale of my condo would be closing a week early! Sheri was able to arrange her schedule to pick up her furniture before closing (and after my guest had left, which only left 1 day in between). All in all, Sheri is an amazing person to work with; very prompt in her communication and willing to help out in any way possible, no matter how difficult the request. I will be recommending Sheri to all of my friends and family in the Austin area.

Trulie and her helper made my 4 bedroom home shine in less than a day. Furniture, rugs pictures,…read moreplants filled my empty rooms and made my house a home. Her prices were reasonable and an offer came in after 3 days. I highly recommend Trulie Yours.

Trulie is a TRULY AMAZING!!!!…read more There are many, MANY benefits about working with Trulie. I'll summarize the top few that come to mind: Trulie is a pleasure to work with. She knows her stuff, and she delivered on her promises. Actually she SIGNIFICANTLY OVERdelievers on her promises! Trulie takes the time to thoroughly look at the entire home. Then she takes the time to properly LISTEN to you, and what your goals and objectives are. Then she combines everything she learned about the home and your goals and objectives, and comes up with a fantastic staging solution. I have received numerous compliments on Trulie's staging. Trulie's professionalism is second to none. All appointments were kept on time. Delivery and pick up were scheduled and executed without any challenges whatsoever, including NO scratches!! Finally, I'd like to point out that she has a great team to help her with delivery and pick up. I HIGHLY recommend Trulie for all of your staging needs!

Update: Work on the project finished at the end of Dec 2021. A few more bumps at the end (mirror…read moreordered for half bathroom did not fit and could not be returned, called a plumber to fix leaking half bathroom plumbing installed by contractor), but hey, it's finally finished! and the space is much improved and enjoyable to be in. Standing by my complaint of very poor project management; but Lily does have a great eye, and we know the space wouldn't have turned out the same without her. For that reason, adding an additional star.

We just completed a kitchen and master bath remodel and used UB Kitchens as our cabinet supplier…read more Craig was a pleasure to work with during the design stage and the installers; Nick, Jimmy, and Justin, were absolute craftsmen. There was never a delay where we had to wait on the cabinet supplier and the cabinets are the nicest ones we have purchased in three kitchen remodels. Highly recommended.

I wanted to hire UB Kitchens as they seemed legit. They met with me about my kitchen gut/remodel…read morejob and gave me a quote of $25k. I really liked their customer service and the high quality of their cabinets. Unfortunately, as my house was getting close to completion, I flew in to meet in person to work on the kitchen project and they quoted me $66k now. I understand prices are increasing during the pandemic but not nearly triple. It looks like on top of the price increases, they may have counted the wrong number of cabinets needed for the project. I tried to work with them cause I wanted it to work out but ultimately, I would have had to make too many sacrifices to fit the budget such as not doing some upper cabinets and doing open shelving instead. In making these edits, they could get it down to $45k, still double the original quote and with too many sacrifices. If I calculate cabinets, counters, GC work, etc, the kitchen would be well over $100k. For that price, you should just go with a fully custom kitchen company. If I wasn't building a new house, building out a big pool and deck and all these other incredibly expensive projects, I would have liked to go with UB, but their pricing was more than I think I'd worth for semi custom

Our kitchen renovation was a complicated project but from the beginning I felt like I was in good…read morehands with Lakshmi. She's dedicated, professional, highly responsive and an excellent communicator. She'll never leave you in the dark. Updates and answers to questions are provided in a timely manner. She has high standards. Her team is talented and reliable, the quality of some of the work actually exceeded my expectations. If you work with Lakshmi you'll find her to be trustworthy and a strong manager. Thank you Transformations Custom Build for our beautiful new kitchen!

I highly recommend Transformations Custom Build for your next home project. We recently completed a…read more700-square-foot addition on our home in South Austin, and the entire process with Lakshmi and her team was incredibly smooth. They did a great job managing the project.This included securing reliable and talented subcontractors, successfully navigating the often-difficult permitting and inspection process, and maintaining an incredibly detail-oriented build. They also did all of this while successfully staying on budget. Meeting all these needs is a monumental task in today's market. Lakshmi followed our architectural drawings precisely and collaborated closely with both us and our architect to find prompt solutions whenever questions arose. Both Lakshmi and Kristen maintained fantastic communication throughout the entire process, always providing timely updates and being readily available for any questions we had. The result was a wonderful, move-in-ready space we are extremely happy with!

I've used JL Cabinet and Granite over the past 6 years for a number of different projects. Their…read moreproduct quality is excellent and their service is even better!! Highly recommend them!

Everyone at JL (in North Austin) was kind, professional, and efficient. Special shout outs to Mimi…read moreand Anay! I can't say enough good about them. They came in at $1500 less than my previous bid and they didn't waste any time. They got everything done to install my kitchen countertops within a few days and they look amazing. I'm thrilled and cannot recommend them enough.