I hired Kay in good faith. Needed some rearranging in apartment living room. A lot of measuring &…read morediscussion. I paid her $250 of agreed on price of $450. She stayed an hour. Came back a few days later and did more measuring. Just discussed her confusing ideas but nothing was done. She ignored my own suggestions and I tried to work with her. She sat 2.5 hrs sitting behind her laptop and recommended a coffee table. unrelated to project. She continued to show me fabrics + pages of coffee tables until it was stressful for me. As she got up to leave she requested another $250. $50 over the $450. She left. Said nothing, gave me no paperwork or plans. Apartment is as it was. I am a partly disabled senior. She has $500 for nothing. Elder abuse.

Let me start by saying that my first experience with All In Place was excellent. I found Kay's…read morebusiness through Thumbtack because I needed someone to help me organize my cluttered office space, living area, and kitchen. She wasn't present, but sent a colleague, Corey, to assist me. The rate for organization services was quoted as $65/hr at the time of booking. He did a flawless job and I was so pleased I hired her business for a second session to help me with the remainder of my home. This is where the trouble began. Kay along with a team of 2 other organizers from her group arrived and did a pretty quick and through job with decluttering and tidying. I was pretty pleased with the job done, however I was slapped with an enormous invoice at the end of day. I learned that I was being charged $65/hr PER PERSON. Which was not discussed prior to the booking. Kay and I had a conversation and she decided that she would give me a "discount" on the bill. I really should have stopped there, but decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and hired her to help with home decor services. Unlike other interior designers I worked with in the past, she asked for half of my design budget up front, which should have been a huge red flag for me. Although I provided her with inspiration boards, photos of our rooms, and even virtual concept renderings, I never received any substantial deliverables. Only a few haphazard inspiration boards and a janky slide deck with low resolution screenshots. When I asked for a refund, she said that it was past 30 days and I could no longer get my money back. Also something that was not discussed when I agreed to the services. I'm now convinced that her design business is nothing short of a scam and am in the process of reporting her to the Better Business Bureau in addition to filing a suit in small claims court. I would advise steering clear of this business. Look for her business on Thumbtack (she is Featured Interior Design on that platform) for a couple more honest reviews. I definitely learned the hard way!

I HATE unpacking and organizing, and, even though I moved into my house six months ago, my husband…read moreand I had unpacked just enough to survive our day-to-day lives, but there were still boxes and things everywhere! Enter Keri and Once Upon A Clutter who came and saved the day! Keri is hard-working, professional, and also just a wonderful human being! Wishing I knew about her earlier. My house is so organized now, and the boxes are gone. My husband (who has never even met her), has nicknamed her "Keri The Organizing Fairy" and I completely agree!

From the owner: Once Upon a Time, a gal with a passion for organization and simplicity in life realized she had a…read moregift... a gift she could use to the betterment of disorganized people everywhere. With a mission to provide professional and personalized home organizing solutions in the Charleston area, Once Upon A Clutter helps every client achieve their goals and... Live Happily Ever After.

I found Acquisitions to be a totally fascinating furniture and home decoration store. What makes it…read moreso fascinating is their unique collection of varying antiques from places such as Spain, France, England and even Sweden but I'm sure other places as well. They also have a reproduction collection line of their own they term their ACQ Collection with reproductions having been done in Italy. I was shopping for a lamp and trying to visualize how it would look with my other home furnishings. To my good surprise they had a person who handles their in-house decorator and design services who was able to assist me. So if you're looking for a little something out of the ordinary and not found in most other such stores, Acquisitions might be the place for you to go.

Almost all of our favorite home furnishings have come from Acquisitions (Charleston and Atlanta)…read more Our sofas and chairs, Our dining room chairs, our leather sofa in our keeping room, our sleigh bed, and several English pine chests, benches, tables. A number of these pieces are five, ten, twenty plus years old and still look fabulous and classic. The staff (many of whom we have known for years) are so gracious and helpful and knowledgable. Definitely our favorite stores - and they have wonderful pillows, entertaining pieces, linens, etc. We always look forward to a visit to either store!

Caring, empathy about leaving behind a beloved home, respect for your belongs, care full handling…read moreof all belongings, I could go on forever. I cannot praise them sufficiently. I was having a major meltdown with the prospect of moving a state away in a short time and they were the best therapy I could have had. Please give them a try - you will not be sorry!!!

Caring Transitions of Charleston is a trusted resource for estate liquidation and downsizing. They…read moreknow how to treat clients with respect and get the job done quickly and efficiently. I have been very impressed with their services and recommend them often.