The best money I have ever spent for a staging company BY FAR…read more I am a Realtor in the Sacramento and Yolo County area and have used MANY staging companies. Swell Home was, by far, the easiest to work with and so kind! It is hard to find that combination in our industry so when I find it, you can bet your ass I will hold on to them as much as I can! Christie is very responsive and efficient in how she communicates. As a busy entreprenuer, it was challenging getting our schedules to sync for a physical meet so she was able to come up with a design by just using photos. This saved me a LOT of time and headache. She was able to go with her crew to the property and set everything up within a few days time! It was absolutely adorable. I got nothing but great feedback on the decor and furnishings. We did hit a pretty sad issue along the way (nothing having to do with Christie or Swell Home's crew) and they were able to deal with it and help out graciously. I couldn't be more grateful or happy with this company! They will certainly be my go-to group from now on! If you're looking for a talented staging company, THIS IS IT.

Swell Home staged our house for sale in El Dorado Hills, CA. My husband was adamant about not…read morespending the money to stage our house - he wanted to go ahead with our old stained and decrepit furniture. But once Christie and her team staged our home to look like a model home, he was a convert - he told everyone that even he wanted to now buy our home... She's one of the few staging companies that will stage a home with people still living in it. She was very flexible on delivering and removing the furniture. Her staging was key to getting over 60 views on our initial listing weekend. One of the best investments we ever made.

We were referred to Laura Miller Design by one of the contractors we interviewed for our garage…read moreproject. Great experience from start to finish. Garage project evolved into a two story, two car garage and one bedroom ADU. Design needed to complement existing single story home on our property to satisfy HOA requirements. From draft to final plan Laura and Ivan were very responsive to every change and issue raised by county, fire department, contractor and engineers. We highly recommend Laura and Ivan.

I recently moved and wanted to change the carpet and Rachel took the time to ask questions to get…read moreto know my preferences and what my vision was. She then was able to guide me to high quality, reasonable priced options that were just amazing. She helped with the color scheme and shared her insight and answered every question! I was super overwhelmed and didn't know where to begin and she was extremely patient and guided me through the whole process and the end result is Beautiful! I am super pleased and would recommend her and her company hands down. You will get a plethora of knowledge and work with one of the best people around as a bonus! Thank you Rachel for all your help and I can't wait to get my flooring done next!!!

I highly recommend Velasco's Painting, whom we hired to paint the exterior of our house. Their…read morerates were very reasonable and their work is impeccable. I was impressed with their professionalism, attention to detail, and willingness to go above and beyond. Alex was very communicative, thorough, and great to work with!

Carla and the team installed shutters for us. They were warm and friendly but also very…read moreprofessional. The products arrived as estimated and installation was done promptly. I give them my highest recommendation.

Carla and her company did a great job on my window coverings. I purchased some honeycomb shades and…read more2 windows of shutters. Products came in on time and the price was competitive. I pleased, I will use them again,

Katie is truly an amazing designer. We used her to help us designing our large modern Santa…read moreBarbara style home in Serrano and she did a fabulous job. We asked her combine New York, California and Latin American colonial styles that appealed to us and she nailed it. Katie is soft spoken and warm, and she is a great listener with a tremendous sense of style. She is thoughtful in her approach and does not simply throw together predictable trendy pieces. What she does is unique, eclectic and timeless and we immediately engaged her again on our latest project.

I can't recommend this business. I asked Katie to help me with a home improvement project several…read moreyears ago and we agreed I'd pay her on an hourly basis. She said she was creating a Pinterest page for me to look at ideas. Then, after I paid her a couple of hundred dollars, she ghosted me. Wouldn't return text messages or emails. I don't know what happened.

5/15/2022 update, aka part 3 Upon posting the above…read morenot-so-great review, I was contacted right away by John. He was flummoxed as to why I had negative things to say and expressed a fervent desire to make everything right. We've made an appointment for him and his installer to revisit my home, inspect the issues, and do whatever is necessary to make the job perfect. I call that Great Customer Service! Will post an update after their repairs..... [/part 3]

The Yelp reviews are right. I reached out to many flooring companies because I wanted to get…read morecarpets installed before my wife's bday. John was responsive and was able to come same day I reached out for quote and measurements. I had a tight budget and timeframe and John was able to meet both. He was able to get installed in a few days. I was impressed by John's knowledge of all the other flooring companies and was confident that they could not beat his price. It was true after receiving multiple quotes. Alfredo and his crew were efficient and did great work. The one thing I noticed is they used an automatic stretcher which gives a tighter install than others who use the knee kick method. The install was tight and clean. If you're ready to pull the trigger and get quality carpet/flooring installed, I highly recommend John and United Flooring. He makes things happen and very responsive and really appreciated that he was able to get my carpet installed for my wife's bday.

I was excited about doing a remodel of my house. I selected Cathy to do our remodel. She asked…read morefor a $10,000 down payment, which we provided in January. Yes she said she wouldn't be available until March. By September with many calls, we finally received preliminary drawings with some of the things I asked for. She did bill us monthly for the work since March about $1,000/mo. We received preliminary drawings in September, no budget. I requested a budget for the project, I was told she would need to finish the drawings and detail before we could receive a budget. At that point I had already spent $7,000, so I asked her to stop work on the project. She sent me a bill for another $5,000 for the work done in September. What $13,000 for preliminary plans and no budget??? I was done at that point. Sadly I have done my remodel.

Imagine a French blue operating room with 4" tiles everywhere except where the double-wide mirrors…read moremagnify your imperfections. Yep, that's what our master bath was like. I had some idea of what I would do to change things, when I saw a friend's newly-remodeled bathroom, which was genius! Cathy Tonks (DWYIM) was the designer/engineer, and we immediately contacted her to honcho our own master bath remodel. Cathy's understanding of the customer with whom she is working, what materials are the best (albeit not necessarily the most expensive), and her ability to really design with you and your function in mind blended into a result that is stunningly perfect for us. Written by Sally Bent