When I moved to Tucson, my incredibly ugly and embarrassingly unusable kitchen was my number one priority for an overhaul. I would include photos of that disaster here but your eyes would hurt. I immediately started contacting several designers. Most didn't return calls. A few said they were booked for at least a year. Helen was the only one who contacted me. I was lucky I did because this small kitchen, comprising a tiny kitchen and tinier laundry room would require Swiss Army knife precision to: - combine the kitchen and laundry room - give me more floor area - create a logical work space - add much more storage - adhere to my minimalist aesthetic. Helen wasn't scared away and her design nailed my bullet points in only a few sessions. I had no timeline for completion because I've managed construction projects in a past life. I wanted Helen and her construction team to take their time and deliver quality. As I expected, this old house presented several major challenges during the demo and build phases. All were addressed logically and successfully. The cabinet installation was a true jigsaw puzzle because the small space meant tolerances had to be exact. This was probably the toughest part of the total remodel and it was fascinating to watch it all get assembled. I'm very pleased with the results. The appliances are superb, the flow to do basic tasks in this new space is so natural and intuitive, and, I no longer have the ugliest kitchen in my neighborhood. It's a surprising show stopper when people visit: so much kitchen in such a small space. Having managed large projects, the key to success during the process is having patience and an understanding that mistakes happen. It made this complex remodel relatively pain free and the result was worth it! read more

The ladies at Living Space Designs were wonderful to work with. They have such beautiful ideas and really went above and beyond to create my dream kitchen. I can't wait to start my next project with them. If you want professional, inspired designers for your home remodel, this is the place to go. I cannot recommend them enough. read more

I've always believed that a contractor should say what they will do and do what they say. This is not the case with Living Space Designs. In their first email to us, they said, "We keep designing until you are 100% satisfied. We paid the design deposit, had three appointments and were close to finalizing the design. They sent us (via email) the latest design and cost estimate. We emailed them back a few questions and their response was, "We just are not equipped to handle any more work at this time and we will refund you, your deposit." Really? Dropped us just like that! We asked them to reconsider but got no response. At least they did send us a check for the deposit (and it didn't bounce). read more

Our kitchen renovation started in November 2018 and was recently completed in April 2019. The project lasted much longer than expected due to poor quality work and several damages done by workers. The only thing left to do is the replacement of the living room bamboo floors that were damaged by the workers at the beginning of construction. It was a long and stressful project. The projected cost was presented to us by Helen Burch, the designer/owner of "Living Space Designs" at the beginning of the project. The cost changed due to deleting some projects and redoing others (e.g. backsplash). We were surprised that our final bill from Helen was higher than expected. In order to understand this increase, we requested the invoices for all the work she claimed to have paid. She only provided a few paid invoices but could not produce invoices for a few entries of noticeably significant amounts. Her explanation was that a few subcontractors did not provide invoices although she paid them. I assume a business like this must keep accurate bookkeeping for tax purposes. When we were in her office to pay the increased final amount she gave us, we asked if she could provide the proof of purchase for the items she purchased for the kitchen for warranty purposes. She said she would email it the next day. A few days have past and we still haven't received it. I am not surprised this promise was not kept after working with her throughout the project. We had a great consultation with Helen and believed we made the right decision in the beginning. However, there was a drastic shift in customer service, lack of transparency & charges that I am greatly disappointed and dissatisfied in doing business with her. read more