Long story short: I paid her a large sum of money through Paypal and never heard from her again…read more She never delivered anything to me and won't respond to repeated voicemails or emails. Beware - this is a scam!!!!!!! Save your hard earned cash and loads of time begging the credit card company for a refund. Long story long: I called Abby on January 14th to inquire about her services and help for planning out my basement and a few other areas of my home. She came to my house and took some measurements and was very nice. I was even going to refer her to several friends in need of similar services. She sent me her payment terms via email and I quickly paid the deposit (which was considerable) and she scheduled a meeting for February 29th to review the plans she was putting together. She mentioned coming over before that time for additional measurements. I emailed her two weeks before the scheduled meeting to tell her of furniture changes and no response. I thought that was odd, but that we could discuss when she came for measurements or for our meeting. The meeting was set for during the work day, so both my husband and I took time out of our busy schedules and waited for her to arrive. Well, she never showed. I called her and got her voicemail and left a message. Realizing that I may have been duped, I sent her an email the following day requesting a refund. She has since never responded. She absolutely did not do any work for us, and I have not spoken to her since she ran off with the funds I sent her. I have since contacted the credit card company and reported fraud. If this is a legitimate business, which I doubt - this woman is incredibly disorganized and inconsiderate of your time.

I have taken some time before posting this review, because I want it to come from a place of being…read moreinformative and not out of reaction. I used Abby as a decorator for my home when we moved in 4.5 years ago. She was nice, easy to communicate with and I loved her design style. She helped me complete a few rooms with stuff I already had and helped design some rooms from scratch. When we got to my dining room she picked out paint and I never heard from her again. Countless texts, calls, emails to finally get a few months later an apology, but no explanation. I chalked it up to her having something potentially serious going on in her personal life and wished her well. Fast forward to the second week of April, 2018. I had my third baby and first girl. I was SO excited to design a nursery for her. I looked around and couldn't find a decorator whose design aesthetic I liked as much as Abby's. I'd seen via Instagram that she had been working quite a bit on different projects, and decided to reach out and give it another go. She was very prompt in responding, came over to my house when my daughter was 2 weeks old, held her in the nursery and we chatted design. It felt normal and professional. She came back a few weeks later and presented me with the design and sent via email the cost. I paid half of it and she told me she would order everything and schedule an install day. 2 months later (end of June) she came by with a rug and mirror. She told me the other stuff was ordered (lamp, art, crib sheets, fabric, decor) and when she had it she would be back. I received the other half of the bill and paid it. I contacted her seven times via text, six phones calls and numerous emails, and failed to get a response. I decided I would try and finish this project on my own and I reached out to my community Facebook page for help sourcing some of the fabrics. I started receiving messages from other people asking if it was Abby Manchesky that I had hired because she did the same to them. Designers and trades people in the area told me that they had also heard she had done this to others. One woman contacted me and said it wasn't until she threatened taking legal action and filing a police report that she had her money back. I decided I would do the same. I had a friend who is a lawyer draft something up (which I never had to use.) I contacted Abbey and said I was filing a police report and had a lawyer. I said that the number of people that told me this had happened to them or someone they knew was astonishing and what she was doing was wrong. I had a check in my mailbox the next day, no apology or explanation, and I did not take legal action. I really hesitated to post this. I want to believe that she is not doing this to people on purpose, and just really bad at business? But I'm just not sure. I do NOT want this to happen to others and hope this will help people either stay clear and use one of the other wonderful people in the area to help them decorate their home, or for her to significantly change her business practices.

I have shopped at Northwestern many times over the years. Their service and products are the best…read more There is not another furniture store in Grand Rapids that even comes close. Amy helped us on are last visit. She is very professional with outstanding design skills. We were there maybe an hour and purchased two couches, two recliners, an ottoman, a rug and two lamps. Amy guided us through the process. We couldn't be happier with our new furniture. I have to add that the cost came in under my expectations! we will no doubt be back!!

The furniture there is lovely. So glad I went there. I got…read morelots of tasteful help and very happy when it arrived

We purchased a sofa & had a great experience from start to finish. We worked with several team…read moremembers and each were so helpful and supportive! We looked through the store a couple times before taking home fabric samples twice. We are so happy with our sofa and look forward to many years enjoying it in our living room. We went with the Big Easy Wide Arm by Younger Furniture.

My boyfriend and I have been casually looking on and off for a new coffee table for awhile. I had…read moredriven past Stonesthrow many times but had never stopped in. I always thought it was super high end and expensive for some reason. We decided to just browse one Saturday morning and we ended up having a great experience! There is metered street parking in the front of the store, but there's also a large free parking lot behind the building. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted and asked if we had been in before. When we said no, the friendly employee gave us the lay of the land and told us there are three floors to the store and that it's much bigger than it seems from the outside. Totally true! I always thought this store was small, but it's really huge. We started browsing through all the setups and were immediately impressed by the styling of each area and all the different items. They have all kinds of furniture, decorations, and rugs. Prices were clearly marked which I appreciated since it shows they're not trying to hide anything. I was pleasantly surprised that I found quite a few things that would fit into our budget, along with higher-end, more expensive pieces. They also have a clearance section which we looked through. The pieces I saw mostly swayed more modern and a little less traditional, which is more my style anyway. Upstairs we found a coffee table that was a major upgrade from our current table, but still in our budget and actually quite affordable. It has a metal base and a glass/ceramic top that looks and feels like marble. Super sleek and sophisticated! Christine was upstairs and asked if we needed any help. We asked her about the process for purchasing as we wouldn't be able to fit the table into our car. She told us that we could pay for it and come back with a larger vehicle, or we could pay $60 for local delivery. SOLD! I am all about that convenience and for $60 they can pack and carry the pretty heavy table. We paid for our purchase and Christine was super awesome with the whole process. I am so glad we finally stopped in to Stonesthrow and I can't wait to go back! She did say that they also do special orders if you know something you want and they are able to get it in store. Highly recommend looking here instead of Wayfair etc. for a local option. They also provide interior design services!

One of my favorite places in GR! It's a consignment store with beautiful, high-quality furniture…read moreand knick-knacks. Their furnishings are artfully arranged and priced fairly. And it's not all furniture; there are lamps, (new) candles, objets d'art, (new) throw pillows, bookends, etc. Basically anything you could find at Pottery Barn (save linens and tableware) but higher quality and certainly more unique. It's such a comfortable, warm place that my husband and I enjoy just popping in every few weeks to see what's new. Unfortunately (or fortunately!) we've run out of spaces to put furniture. Rick, the owner, has a great eye for quality and style and is super friendly, to boot. Once he offered to lend us his SUV so we could haul a piece of furniture to our nearby home! We declined his very generous offer :-) They do deliver for a fee, for things that can't be wedged into a standard vehicle.

We tend to shop at Windsor Cottage and always find many treasures! They are very knowledgeable…read moreabout their products, helpful and the prices are very reasonable. I really like the Uttermost brand and they always carry great options. Rick and his team are exceptional. I'd highly recommend this store to anyone!

We bought a home in September from Allen Edwin and we were thankful for how straightforward the…read morebuying process was and really satisfied with the help from Adam Walker. Two things that I wish we were a little different, were the quality of the finishers in the house, especially the paint on the wall walls and the finishes of trim. And secondly, they seated in our yard in the summer so we bought the house. All the seed had completely died and we just have tons of weeds in our yard but two houses down their yard is beautiful with green grass because it was built in a different part of the year. I'm hoping we can get a re-seed done so that we can have green grass this summer.

Allen Edwin Homes was very helpful. Great company to work with to purchase a home. Five Starsread more

I highly recommend Interior Design Development -- my experience could not have been better…read more She provided personalized service and offered helpful suggestions. Liz's help with color selection and products was outstanding. I would not hesitate to recommend her and plan to use her services in the future!

From the owner: Full Service Interior Design Firm specializing in new construction, home remodels, kitchen/bath…read moreremodels, space planning, finish selections, furniture selections.