I wanted to do something special with an extra bedroom. After discussion Rachel helped me determine…read moreto turn it into an office - and the result is fantastic. I have a modern desk, beautiful lighting and a cosmopolitan feel to the room. I was impressed with her knowledge and vision. After showing us flooring and a new style of closet door, we went ahead with her ideas. I needed help with the furnishings, lighting and art work. The carpet and the draperies that she suggested were perfect. I love how my office turned out and couldn't be happier.

Rachel Blindauer is an artist. She was able to listen and get into my aesthetic vibe and execute it…read morewith an watchful eye over color and taste. She really worked hard and fast to establish our projects vision and then execution. Definitely the best interior designer I've ever worked with.

I decided to hire Haus interiors to decorate our home for Christmas this year to save time, and…read moremostly to ease the stress of the holidays. Chris and his team came for a free design consult and to inventory what I already had, looked at photos of past Christmases, and asked all the right questions to see what is was we wanted for our new look. I wanted something new, but was hoping to use mostly what we already had. He took my ideas and put together a beautiful plan and set a timeline for completion. To my surprise, Chris was able to get started within a week, and even completed the job while we were out of town. We felt completely comfortable having his team in our home unsupervised. They were efficient and cleaned up afterwards. We came home from our trip to a Christmas wonderland that went beyond all our expectations! We couldn't believe the majority of the pieces were things we already had; and was able to reimagine things I had considered "unusable". He even created a theme piece for my ill husband, which brought tears to his eyes, because the piece was so expertly created. I would describe Chris's style as "Elegance with an Edge". He is able to see the potential where it seems there is none and turns it into a thing of beauty. He stayed within budget, and I had no qualms about his team being in my house. I am definitely using his services again next year, and will have him come back to design some interior spaces in our home.

I was skeptical to hire someone to decorate my house for Christmas. Who does that?! I'm very…read morecost-conscious and feel like I could do just as good a job myself. I took a chance and went with Haus Interiors on a recommendation from a friend, and I'm SO glad I did! Chris came by (for free even) to see what I had and what I wanted done, and gave me the option of a whole job price or by the hour. Both worked out to be about the same. Since he mostly used what I already had, I went with the hourly rate. He was able to mostly take the decorations I had and turn them into something I would've never guessed they could be! The whole process was really fast, and the actual work was done in a day. I work from home, and after he arrived (on time, to my surprise!), I left him to do his work. I came out of my office later that afternoon and was astonished at what he was able to do! He had turned my existing "meh - nice try" decor into what I would describe as "classical elegance". Totally worth it, and would definitely use him again. It's taken a lot of holiday stress off of me where I can concentrate on other things.

I enlisted the services of MarShall to help decorate my law office "Law Office of Cheryl R…read more Whitley." Well I thought that I had purchased all of the office furniture needed; however, it was missing that "something" that could really "make it pop!" I must say that MarShall exceeded my expectations. She listened to me as I explained my goals. I wanted my office to reflect-well be an extension of my own personal style. She also remembered my favorite color was green. MarShall shopped FOR me so at the end of my workday all I needed to do was go pay for the items. She set everything up, and even brought in a couple of items she had at her home that really just made things look so good. I'd definitely recommend her services, and I plan to have her decorate my next home project and party. MarShall is a beautiful spirit both in and out. You will not go wrong by choosing MarShall to make your decor vision come ALIVE!

From the owner: Giving customers a different way to use their space. See your home in a different way. Elegance…read moredoesn't have to break the bank for beautiful Interior Decorating, Redesign, Organizing and Home Staging.

Nistenhaus is the perfect designer for someone with either no opinions or infinite money to spend…read more Otherwise, I would recommend caution in dealing with them. I gave very firm and specific design guidelines which were ignored, and many design hours were wasted going down avenues that were wholely unsuitable. They certainly value their time and I take no issue with that, but at this price point you have to use your time efficiently. To illustrate this further: I wrote up several long and thoroughly detailed emails going over my requirements.... only for much of what I wrote to have largely been ignored by the designer (i.e. I gave firm guidance on couch selection, and the couches they presented to me after spending design hours on the project didn't meet what I had written). My last straw had to do with room dividers. This was one of the largest design conundrums. I had done my own research beforehand and was unable to find a solution that didn't require nailing into the ceiling or floor; it had to be a tension based solution. They presented me with a divider that was pretty much the FIRST GOOGLE RESULT on the topic... and required you to screw it in still (I had confirmed this with the vendor beforhand, they were the first option I looked at... only took one email to find that out). So of course, I get charged design hours on a half-baked, unvetted solution that would have failed (and this was AFTER I had already expressed this very specific concern to them). I'm sure they have a good eye for design, but if you're going to hire them, either throw your opinions and design constraints out the door, or be prepared to shell out an absolutely absurd amount of cash on design hours. Now, I'm sure they're going to respond to this and talk about the complexity of my requirements and how they warned me about design hours - which is all true, they did tell that design hours would be higher because they would have to spend more time searching, and I accepted that. That doesn't change the fact that they wasted many design hours going down avenues that didn't adhere to my basic requirements.

From the owner: Nistenhaus Design is a company that offers a wide array of Architectural and Interior Design…read moreServices. Our team focuses on the client and their needs, however big or small those may be. That is why we encourage our first time clients to take advantage of a first-time design consultation, where they can as all the questions they need, without the commitment of jumping headfirst into a project. Inquire about our services or setting up a one-time design consultation today!

This company is busy improving St. Louis, one block at a time. They are constructing green houses…read moreon McRee Avenue, and have a display home that is quite impressive. I am a tourguide and brought a tour through their neighborhood and they were quite helpful.

DO NOT WORK WITH UIC - Building a house with UIC was the worst experience of my entire life. The…read moredesign phase went well, but it was all downhill from there. Once construction began, I noticed errors left and right. Windows would be missing, doors and walls were in the wrong place, etc. I had to micromanage them to get the house built correctly, because they did not notice the errors. For instance, I had five mirrors to be installed, and 4/5 were installed in the wrong rooms! They pushed my closing back seven times, from mid December all the way to late April, making planning my move nearly impossible. But the worst all happened after I moved in. The punch list at closing had over 30 items on it. After moving in, I noticed the poor quality of the house and parts of the house were already falling apart (Holes in the roof, doors not opening or closing, multiple windows leaking, door leaking, uneven floors, missing flooring in places, major circuit issues, lights not working, water lines not hooked up, windows left shattered from construction, and more). On average it would take UIC six months to fix any issues. Some issues took over a year! UIC would ignore my emails and calls 90% of the time, and working with them was nothing but frustration and disappointment. Do not work with UIC. Once they have your money, you will move to the bottom of their priority list if you are lucky or simply be completely ignored.

Great new antique and gallery on the Hill. Very customized decor and art. I will go often, love…read moretheir design sense! Lots of vintage along with some reproductions. If you need a pillow or two, this is the place. They specialize in vintage bark cloth. Beautiful and very stylish!

From the owner: David has his hands in lots of interesting projects. David is a full service interior design…read morebusiness, with a retail gallery showing a carefully curated collection of antiques,fine art,personal possessions and VIPs (Very Important Pillows), made from ethnic hand loomed,dyed and antique textiles. The range of styles,periods and price points is pretty amazing. Never disappointing!