Update 11/8/20: see comments on my personal Facebook page…read more(Maureen Holmes) for comments on Robin Boyce after posting my review there. Unfortunately I am not the only one who has endured a bad experience with her. MH I warn anyone who will listen away from this unethical business and owner Robin Boyce. I had the misfortune to be her client and endure her careless, unprofessional, dishonest and ultimately abusive and vulgar treatment. My "custom kitchen" arrived without the custom elements and with a grossly oversized refrigerator. The kitchen designer blames someone else for a major kitchen error and refuses to fix it! (See photos) I had the exact same experience with the shutters and the custom stair-runner I ordered from her. They were both delivered with errors and missing parts, and Design West has done NOTHING to correct its errors. This is the worst experience I've ever had with another human being, period. I never received an apology on any mistake I swear to God. That's when I realized too late I had hired the wrong person. Robin Boyce/Design Center West scammed me by promising professional results and delivering dirt. Robin Boyce then turned verbally abusive when confronted with her easily disproved lies. (I have all documentation to prove my charges.) This last point deserves special mention. When I expressed my dismay at the errors, delays and lack of accountability, her demeanor shifted immediately from friendly to combative and borderline violent. It was a shock to learn the owner wasn't just a sleaze but mentally unhinged too. When I confronted her in her store after she ignored my contractor's emails and texts, she began screaming profanities at me while hurling insults about my appearance and character, which I presumed was an intimidation tactic. That felt sickening, but it worsened when she came at me with her arm pulled back as if to throw a punch, but thankfully she stopped herself before landing her fist in my face. I feel certain the only thing that stopped her was a possible assault charge. I would feel sorry for Ms Boyce if she wasn't a thief, and if her emotional instability didn't manifest in such an ugly manner. But no mental state excuses her dishonesty, mentally healthy or not. Not a word of this review is hyperbole. I lost thousands of dollars and was blindsided by a venomous verbal assault because I had the temerity to call out Robin Boyce on her mendacity and fraud. I could provide a colorful litany of her actions, but suffice it to say that it involved a lot of obscene finger, hip and hand gestures. Incidentally, her staff just sat there like dummies the entire time and let it all happen. Apparently they don't have an issue working for such a repulsive woman. Prior to my dealings with her, Robin was verbally abusive to my contractor on multiple occasions as well when he asked her about delayed deliverables. Following is an example of one the few correspondences between him and Robin that isn't littered with her F-bombs: "Shut up. Stop talking. Don't tell me what to do. Its not Maureen... its you. I'm surprised guys take your mouth, and the way you talk down to others; I suspect you've been punched a few times." This is the first---and I hope last--bad review I ever had to write. Let this brutally honest review serve as a public service announcement to warn others away from this troublemaker. Do not hire Design Center West. You will pay a premium for sloppy, mediocre results, and the owner will curse you when you express your dissatisfaction. This has been a yearlong nightmare that only ended after I hired someone else to fix all of her mistakes. Caveat emptor!

Robin helped me from start to finish with my new house build. She has done everything from the…read morekitchen (appliances, cabinets) to the tile for all bathrooms, to the stone veneer for the patio. Even during the pandemic she has been on top of things and instructing me to get things ordered prior to shipment delays. She and her team have been responsible, proactive, and truly professional. They are communicating with my contractor and his team and his cabinet installer told me it was such a pleasure working with them he would like to do more jobs with them. Any mistakes (Fedex dropped a vanity and it cracked) were handled quickly and replaced at no cost to me. Her attention to detail is incredible. Additionally, she was very focused on saving me money and making sure I was not buying things I did not need. It has been a true pleasure working with Robin and her team again. I cannot say enough good things about them!

I was assisted by Paula. She is a very nice person and took her time trying to help me find the…read moretile I wanted for a shower. I purchased tile from them years ago for my kitchen and they gave me great service then too. I highly recommend this store!

Amazing selection, great quality products, knowledgeable staff. With worked with Paula who was…read morewonderful.

Sean and his team are professional, attentive and friendly. Their work was very high quality and we…read moreare very pleased! We will definitely use them again.

From the owner: Footprints Floors of Central Mass is a flooring contractor company that specializes in the…read moreinstallation and restoration of hardwood, laminate, vinyl, stone, and tile floors. Along with all of the many flooring services that we offer, we are also experts in the installation of backsplashes, staircases, and baseboards. We work closely with all flooring vendors to provide the highest quality installation for all of the flooring services that we offer. From small repairs to large refinishing and installation projects, Footprints Floors of Central Mass will do whatever it takes to make you happy with your floors.

Dan and his whole team were great. There were a lot of permit complications with our basement…read morerenovation, but Dan handled it all and was fast, efficient, and proactive. Once the permits were squared the way, Dan's team worked lightning fast. Great work at a fair price, I'll be using them again on the next project.

Dan installed LVP in my home. He was great to work with from start to finish. He arrived soon after…read morediscussing the job. He was very courteous, trustworthy and helpful. His estimate was very good and the looks great too. He has a wide array of skills too, in fact I am about to call him for another job. Highly recommended!

Absolutely amazing all around. I sent out an inquiry and Carlos was able to meet me within an hour…read moreof me reaching out about my uneven kitchen floor. He made his recommendation and got to work the next morning turning my kitchen around in 2 days. He shows up exactly when he says he will each and every time. Such quality work at such great value. I definitely recommend using CRC.

Carlos came when he said he would be there and did an excellent job. Highly recommended.read more

Very quick to respond and came over the next day for a quote for everything we needed, and it was…read morereasonable cost for a new door, fixing trim, sinks, and some vinyl work. My family decided to go in a different direction but will keep him in mind for future projects

Needed help replacing a corroded leaking toilet valve that's welded under the floor so I contacted…read moreMammoth Hands Construction. Service arrived fast and was excellent. Recommended!

Ornel was quick to review the problem and schedule the work. He was detailed and went above and…read morebeyond helping reseal the bathtub and adjoining tiles.

Ornel installed our kitchen backsplash. He's really detail oriented and spent a lot of time to be…read moresure that everything was matching perfectly. End result is gorgeous. Thanks Ornel!!

Over this past weekend my water heater leaked and flooded my finished basement. I called at least…read more10 handy man services, all of which wouldn't help me until after Christmas. Finally I called Randy on call, and a tech was sent the next day. That tech, Brian stayed until midnight Sunday, and Monday. To make sure my basement was ready for my holiday party. After cutting out the carpet and wet drywall, Brian reinstalled new flooring (we decided to use a vinyl plank) and new drywall. He even came out Christmas Eve to pain the newly plastered walls!! I can not recommend these guys enough!

This is the first time I've hired painters -- and they were TERRIFIC!…read more Pros: They gave me a very fair quote, and more importantly, kept me from making some costly mistakes Paint America was wonderful about advising me on my options, *without* pressure or trying to sell me. And i couldn't be happier! Great work, honest, trustworthy, prompt -- I'd use them again in a second! Cons: The only downside to my experience was they did cancel my first appointment. I was given 48hr notice, but it was disappointing as i had already taken time off of work

From the first call placed to the final result, I can not recommend RKM enough!! We mostly worked…read morewith Rob, who provided oversight to all flooring and tile projects, as well as working with our general contractor, who at the time had several different contractors working at the same time. Rob and his team were very flexible and thorough. Rob had my husband and I come to his showroom where we were offered a surprisingly large selection of flooring and tiling options, and worked with us to help us create a custom look that we wanted for our home. **side note: we finished construction on our addition/modification to existing home in early 2019, so we have had ample time to "break in" the floor and tile from every day use. I must say that the work done was very high quality, as we have not one negative thing to say about it! Everything is in wonderful shape, and we are still just as happy as we were when it was first installed!** TILE WORK: amazing. Rob and his tile installers were great--I told Rob that I wanted two niches in the shower, and he made it happen--no questions asked. There was an issue we had (on our end) with the studs in that shower wall, and he worked with the GC to create a solution where we were able to have our niches without having to compromise. The two tilers were friendly, fast and very efficient. You can tell they've been doing it for years. They did a wonderful job on our floor and shower, and we couldn't be happier. My in-laws had the same process as we had with Rob, and are very happy with their choices and work as well! LVF: This was one of the last projects we had RKM do, my husband wanted a flooring for his basement "man cave" so Rob guided us to luxury vinyl flooring. He knew what look we had in mind and matched us with a LVF which was not only cost friendly, but was exactly what we wanted for the space. His LVF installation guys were in and out in one morning--I couldn't believe how fast it was! It's been a year since the installation, and the floor is still perfect. WOOD FLOORING: My in-laws had to pick out flooring for their 2 story addition, and Rob was very helpful throughout. My MIL had a specific wider-planked style in mind (which had to be special ordered), and Rob did a great job searching and working with her to find the perfect finish. The floors are so beautiful in person! He even helped her find wooden flooring vents which perfectly matched the hardwoods! KITCHEN BACKSPLASH: My MIL wanted these oversized aqua tiles and ended up purchasing them on her own; and RKM's tilers installed. They did a wonderful job! We had standard white subway tile with dark gray grout installed in our kitchen. They did a wonderful job with that too!! REFINISHING HARDWOODS: we had RKM come in to refinish our dated orange-ish oak floors to a more neutral brown tone in our family room. We scheduled it to be done while we were away for vacation, but they were done in (I believe) 3 days from start to finish. The flooring looks great, and we removed the baseboards beforehand to make it easier for them. We have tilework on the floor around the fireplace, and working with stain I was a little nervous about how clean the edges around it would be--but it was perfect! No bleeding, no splashes, no inconsistency in the color--I will definitely be calling again when we decide to refinish the rest of the downstairs! All in all, I would happily give RKM's team of Rob and his installers the highest possible rating. They are all high quality, experienced workers, who know exactly what they are doing, and are super efficient. I cannot day enough good things about them. Thank you so much RKM for helping to make our house a beautiful home that we are so happy with!

RKM Flooring did an excellent job on our floors - from start to finish they were great to work…read morewith. They refinished my current hardwood floors in 3 rooms, and the stairs while installing and finishing hardwoods in a fourth room. In addition, they laid tile in my foyer and mudroom/laundry/bath area - which all came out beautiful. They were very patient with me as I chose the finish for my floors (and provided samples for me to bring to the house to look at) and were helpful in sharing their opinions and sent photos from other jobs they had done. I felt as though Rob partnered with me every step of the way. I would 100% use RKM again and 100% recommend them to anyone for their flooring/tile needs.

On our way home from the tile store we popped into the Ultimate Bath and had the good fortune to…read moremeet up with April. This is our first bathroom remodel and it's fair to say that we were more than a little overwhelmed by all of the choices available. Thankfully, April is an old pro and understands the options inside and out. We booked an appointment with her for later in the week and within a couple of hours the decisions were made and we left with great confidence in the items we chose. One of the things we really appreciated was that the Ultimate Bath has a wet wall where they can demonstrate a broad range of fixed and hand held shower heads. There is no question that really simplified the process for us. If you're doing a remodel I would strongly encourage you to stop in and see April before trying to wade through the many, many, decisions on your own :)

This is a lovely, new showroom with a large selection of bath and kitchen items. I have been…read moresearching for a showroom that featured the Kohler toilet bidet combination. I was delighted that this toilet is actually in their public rest room and able to assess its features. The sales person/designer was very knowledgeable and helpful. There is a wet wall where you can actually sample different components (so helpful in selecting shower heads and faucets). The quote for the various pieces arrived in an email that evening. I would highly recommend Karen and this showroom to anyone undertaking a bath or kitchen remodeling project.