I am proud to share my home with people because of Charmean's design. People describe my home as -…read morecomfortable, welcoming, family friendly with the perfect touch of elegance, well thought out, relaxing. Charmean designed my living and family rooms, master bedroom, full remodel of the powder and master bathrooms, and color tones for the remaining parts of the house. She was quick, and efficient both financially and with time. She had approximately 3 months to transform the house before we moved and and had our baby, and she made it happen! She recommended our General Contractor (was was excellent!) and they communicated with each other, never having to involve me in the stress of change orders or issues. She was very mindful of our budget and and advised us on where we should spend our money on materials and furniture. I love how each piece of furniture is unique to our house, compliments each other, and is durable. Charmean created a beautiful flow for our house, using a warm and soothing color palette. She layered patterns and textures in each room. We love CNI's work so much that we intend to continue to work with Charmean to remodel the our kitchen, mud room, and bonus living area in the future.

From the owner: Gray Staging and Design provides professional home staging, pre-listing consultations and redesign…read moreservices to Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. I have successfully completed two of the most extensive Home Staging Certification programs: The Real Estate Association endorsed Home Staging Resources Program with Audra Slinkey, and the Accredited Staging Professional course, ASP, with Barb Schwarz of Staged Homes. Additionally, I am a member if the Real Estate Staging Association.

To say Creative is an understatement. They carry a never ending and always changing steady stream…read moreof cool shit. Catch the sales and check out their north-side location in Carmel City Center. I haven't been yet but if it's anything like the this location then it will blow your mind. This store is now called Uber.

Lots of ego here. The store is never open. When I called to as about it, no one returned my call…read more Never. I left 2 messages. When you go in, they ignore you as if you are not important and they are too busy for you. They are "too busy" to take on projects that they don't want that aren't one note. Their site says they will be glad to work with you on a room up to a full project. We interviewed Heidi to start with a focused project to see if she did well and had range, since most of her designs look exactly the same. They never got back to me. I followed up. Their excuse was that they were too busy to work "on our timeline." We never gave them a timeline. So this told us right up front a lot more about Heidi. She is not direct, is not client centric and really is not concerned with her reputation. We have since found out from talking with several others in Indianapolis who have large design projects, that this company is all about just taking the biggest projects and one same style of design. I mentioned our experience to a friend and prominent, great person in the community, who also had a sizeable project. That person told me they were told the exact same thing, "they were just too busy for their project" telling them no without really discussing how they come up with options. Funny that they just took another large home of someone we know. We will be sure to share our experiences. Don't trust someone who cannot be direct and honest in their business. It's about ego and elite for this company. Building a good, high-integrity reputation in such a small town is everything. We found a much better designer, who's not ego-centric and all about the client and their needs, so it did work out in the end. And we will be recommending her and her great team. Bottom line? If you don't want snooty, wasting your valuable time and energy, they are not for you. There are far better designers out there who really want the business and understand scheduling, plus are more authentic and "real."

Very expensive but well worth the price. All of the ingredients taste amazing and the quality is so…read moregreat not much seasoning is needed. I'd recommend anything on their menu and the service is usually nice but sometimes it can be a bit slow at dinner time as the place is usually packed.

RH Indianapolis is absolutely beautiful, but I left feeling disappointed. The estate and the…read moreinterior are stunning, and that's a big reason we wanted to visit. Unfortunately, most of the rooms were closed during our visit, so we didn't get to explore nearly as much as we had hoped. It was also raining, which limited our time outside. The food was good, but nowhere near good enough to justify the price. The Mini Lobster Rolls were easily the highlight of the meal, and honestly the appetizers stood out more than the entrees. Our server was friendly and we didn't have any issues with the service, but again, the price for dinner just wasn't worth it. I don't regret visiting because the property is beautiful, but if I came back, it would be to walk the grounds with a cocktail, not for another meal.

I just purchased two chairs from this beautiful store…read more Caleb was the consultant I worked with and his knowledge and understanding of my decorating needs helped make the purchase even better. Would love to collaborate with him in the future for all of my design and decorating needs!

I stopped by Foundry 317 during a recent jaunt through Broad Ripple during unseasonably warm temps…read more I parked my car and just enjoyed wheeling around the area for a bit. Foundry 317 is along the canal right on Westfield Boulevard. Foundry 317 focuses on home decor and furniture. I clearly arrived right at the tail-end of the holiday season and a good number of the items either had a holiday theme or fit within the holiday season. Items included antiques, one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, festive accents, candles, and other overall housing items. Foundry 317 has a parking lot, though I was actually wheeling there. There's a small ramp up to the sidewalk if you approach it from the right (facing Foundry 317). The doorway is pretty workable and I found the interior to be surprisingly accessible (though I will admit I was taking extra caution given some of the prices!). As I was wheeling, I knew it was pretty unlikely I'd actually buy anything on this visit as it would have been difficult to carry back to my car. However, I definitely saw some items I loved and can easily see myself returning in the near future. The employee I encountered was friendly, the environment was warm and inviting, and I really loved some of the smaller items. I'm a candle freak and definitely would like to return for those. I've always found this section of Westfield Blvd. a little hit-and-miss. The sidewalk is kind of cracked and it's somewhat uneven, however, there's much to love here and I loved the efforts toward accessibility. This is definitely a little gem. I'd seen it before, however, I've never been by when they were open. I finally got the chance to visit, and I'm definitely impressed. I'll be back.

Love this cute little store! They have THE BEST pillows! Seriously, so many options. The vibe is…read morewelcoming and friendly, Matt & Brett have it set up beautifully. If you're in Broad Ripple looking for the perfect accessory for your home, THIS is the place! Need a gift? They have so many great items that would be perfect for gift giving, ANY occasion. It's my favorite!