My family and I recently moved into a new house, which required decorating and purchasing multiple…read morerooms' worth of furniture. We had never worked with an interior designer before, but we knew an expert's assistance would be helpful given the amount of furniture and other decorating assistance we needed. Ali was a great listener and developed a vision for the house that fit both our lifestyle and tastes. She introduced us to pieces and patterns beyond those we would have found on our own. For each room, she provided multiple choices for furniture, patterns, rugs, etc.--at various price points and styles--and made sure that we could mix and match the different pieces while maintaining the overall vision for the room. In addition to her aesthetic talents, Ali was a huge help with logistics--placing orders, securing samples, and staying on top of suppliers and vendors. With the ongoing supply delays due to the pandemic, Ali kept us up to date as shipping and delivery dates changed. Overall, Ali is a lovely person and very easy to work with--highly communicative throughout the process. We will certainly keep her in mind for our future interior decorating needs!

Great work from Ali Horwitz. Look forward to seeing her continued success around DC and Baltimore.read more

This shop is the most beautiful one you will ever find. It is addictive and the best therapy when…read morelooking for the perfect gift for yourself or a special someone. I always leave with so much inspiration, I love it! JB is also a joy to see and we always have a good laugh. That man is a magician with decorating and for years was always right when I had a project in the works. If you don't see what you are looking for there, he will find it for you. Don't miss it!!! Marilyn J

It is a pleasure to walk through his store, especially at Christmas. He has the most beautiful…read moredecorations and items for the house and presents them in a magical way.

Delaine was Fantastic! She had great recommendations to help me create the environment I am lacking…read morein my home. I can't wait to continue working with her guidance and seeing my vision come to fruition! She was truly a pleasure. Definitely recommend to anyone who is in need of superior design direction!

From the owner: Designs For Less is an interior design firm in Alexandria, VA. Whether you need help with minor…read moreupdating, renovations, or new construction, we'll help you achieve the look you want at a price you can live with. We offer everything from paint color selection consultations, furniture placement, decor, color palettes, personal shopping, and more. Start with in-home consultation and then decide from there. Our goal is to provide Affordable interior design services so that everyone might have a beautiful home. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide products and services that work for almost any budget, so don't think you can't afford a designer. Talk is free. So give us a call to find out if we can help you with your problem or project. Remember, "One Call Does It All!" We are located in historic Old Town Alexandria Virginia and serve the DC Metro Area and other clients by Skype, phone, and email.

After searching online for an affordable American Leather sofabed, I checked the clearance page on…read moreCC's site and there it was - a queen Comfort Sleeper in the exact model I wanted and in pristine condition! Scotty and his apprentice Johnathan delivered it with great care, fitting it in the tight space I've alotted for a guest sleeper. Although this is an as-is item, it's in top shape and I'm sure CC will address any issues I might encounter. And the price - while still pretty high - was worth it to me. Couldn't be more pleased.

Looks like they are out of business. Stopped by today and the showroom is stripped with no…read moreforwarding info. Beware! They took our money knowing they were not going to deliver. Beware!!!

Good selection of high end tiles. After selecting tiles with one of the qualified sales personnel…read morein the Vienna location. Color & variation confirmed by sales personnel. I purchased! Big disappointment and big difference in color . Sales person agreed " this is not the same" but since your problem we have now changed our internal process!! Wow great for your company !!Did I get a rebate ? No! I wrote the president , the regional Vp - did I even get a reply or a callback! No!!!! Customer service is terrible. I was left holding the bag. Everything is great as long as things are great but beware!!!

I have used Architectural Ceramics for my kitchen and bathroom remodels, as I love their selection,…read morequality and design expertise. Just recently, Kylee assisted me with a smaller project to tile my bedroom fireplace. When the tile I selected was discontinued, Kylee spent days searching and contacting multiple suppliers to see if they had it in stock. She ended up contacting the original manufacturer and negotiated for them them do another order - just for me. Additionally, Kylee worked with Charlie and his crew who did a wonderful job installing the tile. I am so pleased with the result! The quality of the tiles and the quality of service I received throughout the entire process was exceptional. I plan to be a life-long customer of Architectural Ceramics and highly recommend them!

Christine is an amazing designer. There are so many great things I can say about her work. She…read morehelped me with my office and came up with ideas that I never would have thought of in a million years. The energy flows really well, and I get compliments on how relaxed people feel. Christine is very efficient, hard-working, detailed, organized, and fun. Being a new business owner, I also appreciated that she found great items on a small budget and constantly pulled "simple" and creative tricks that were cost-effective out of her hat. Finally, she's very intuitive and can read her clients well. This allows her to strike a balance between honoring her client's style, personality, and space goals and making fast decisions on what will work and what won't. I have a new appreciation for spending time and money on space. Thanks to Christine, I have an office that I love to go to every day. Call her!

From the owner: Interior design for residential and small commercial projects.read more

Jan and Lorin run an incredible business. Jan's design work shows throughout her home. She does a…read moregreat job taking my wife's wants and desires and pulling together the right furnishings, colors, and accessories. She even includes my needs in the designs. She holds religiously to budget and does a great job keeping the project running. We recently did a large project and there was an instance where a mistake was made in color selection by either decorating den or the vendor. They could not determine where the problem occurred, but she arranged it such that it had no impact on us, the customer. No additional cost, and no additional time. She has a great relationship with her vendors, and all of the labor she uses has been exceptional.

I recently had Jan and Lorin find fabrics for a sofa I wished to recover. The selection of fabrics…read morewas massive and virtually all of them met my criteria. It was so exciting seeing all the samples that I began to wish I had several sofas to recover, and fantasized about being an interior designer. They alerted me to the fabric wear rating -- how well it would hold up with use. The sofa is now reupholstered and looks beautiful and like new. Well done. Jan and Lorin are friendly people who easily made me feel comfortable. They are easy to work with, yet very professional. I highly recommend them.

Kathy Tufts is a talented designer. I hired her several years ago to place furniture, artwork and…read morechoose paint colors. She was wonderful. Because of her talent, she was my choice for remodeling a bathroom. This is a list of what went wrong during the construction: A. Toilet and tub are wrong color and the bathtub is the shorter than the previous bathtub. I requested a bright white toilet and tub multiple times. Also, the bathtub it is not level after installation. B. A mosaic made of ¼ inch glass tiles was not competently installed and the mosaic and the side walls' ¼ inch glass tiles do not reach the ceiling as planned. The bathtub before the remodel was higher and the measurements for the mosaic and side walls tile were taken from it. The mosaic and tile goes to varying heights on the walls. Where the side wall tiles and the mosaic meet at the corners of the walls there is more space than there should be. The workers tried to fill in the spaces where the mosaic was too short or not wide enough but the pattern/colors of the tile do not match the pattern of the mosaic. The white thin set shows significantly between some of the seams where the six pieces of the mosaic were joined. The thin set will need to be picked out before being grouted because grout will not cover the thin set since the tiles are so small and there is not enough space between the face and the back of the 1/4 inch tiles. The repair of the mosaic is very difficult. It needs to be demolished, remade and reinstalled properly. C. The bathroom vanity came with the drawers on the right side and the door of the cabinet on the left side instead of the other way around. The plumbing had to be moved to fit the configuration of the new cabinet as the previous cabinet was the opposite configuration. D. The marble top of the vanity came with one hole for the faucet instead of three holes for the Moen Banbury three holed faucet that was purchased. E. The Kohler Banbury bathtub fixture set came with plumbing valve. The valve is in the box and the wallboard and tile is already up at the front of the bathtub where the fixtures are supposed to be. Either the tile and wallboard need to be opened up to install the valve or the outside wall in the hallway will need to be opened up to reach the area. Since I know next to nothing about construction I hired a remodeling company to evaluate the work and write a report. Also, a neighbor who is a carpenter and former home inspector looked at the project along with a handyman I sometimes use. I contacted the mosaic company, Mosaico in Illinois, and I found a mosaic expert through a tile shop who came to evaluate the mosaic. They each contributed to the list. The mosaic company, the remodeling company and the mosaic installer agreed the mosaic needs to be demolished and redone by an experienced installer because it is very difficult to repair the mosaic. The project is not complete. I am hiring someone else. I paid 17,340 dollars of the 28,900 dollars listed in the contract.

6 years ago Alex, the owner, proved extremely helpful, capable and talented when she staged my…read morehouse and helped me purchase furniture,etc. I recently called her back for a substantial design project, and she charged 4 times the original amount for the initial consultation and did nothing. Sent one drawing that was totally inaccurate, failed to respond to my emails and calls, or honor my timeline. I don't know what has happened to her priorities, but my confidence in Alex and Tchoupitoulas has plummeted.

I am giving Tchoupitoulas 1 star but would give them a zero if it weren't for their showroom and…read moreAlex's (the owner) style. My husband and I bought several pieces from them over the course of the last six months - we were very pleased with the proposed layout and furniture options for our space. However, 50% of our order (that we paid in full) took over 5.5 months to ship - and one piece never shipped. In December we placed a custom piece from a well known manufacturer, paid in full and expected to wait the standard 8-12 weeks for production and delivery. I patiently waited over 5 months before I started to press for answers. I could not get a satisfactory answer from Tchoupitoulas - nor could I get Alex to respond to my multiple phone calls and emails over a 4 week period asking for an update on piece. I finally called the manufacturer directly. I was shocked to hear from the manufacturer that our order was not placed until March and was no where near completion - our anticipated 8-12 week timeframe was stretching into 6 months. Despite repeated phone calls and emails to Alex to clear up any miscommunication, reset expectations or explain what happened - she chose to email me and tell me she was refunding our money. There are many designers in Old Town that do not require full payment, are equally as talented and can offer a competitive discount - I would urge you to shop on and save yourself the time and money - don't be fooled by the showroom!