Specify Design
About us
Principal designer Kelly Reid was published in the July/August 2011 issue of Chicago Home + Garden Magazine! With over 15 years experience specializing in kitchen and bath design, she has experience with every aesthetic from sleek and contemporary to ornate and traditional. She has been to cabinet factories around the World and luxury appliance training. She studied architecture and history of art at the University of Michigan, history of interior design all over Europe and received her Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Michigan State University. Kelly is also an allied member of IIDA.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Specify provides interior design services, materials selections and basic project management for your next remodeling project. In addition to kitchens, materials specification and layout as needed by contractors and other tradespeople. Also a, space planning, specializing in kitchen and bath design. We can assist with design development, we can transform any room of your home into a space that fits your needs both aesthetically and functionally. Other services include: Expert advice on design
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Iterations and design: Kelly presented various outlines and options for each room. She discussed her vision in each room and worked with our existing furniture and advised on where and what we could add.
General Contractor: her advice in selecting a contractor was great and ultimately saved us a lot of money. The contractor, Jack Stone (Jacek Kukla), was a great choice. She has worked with many contractors out there.
Kitchen: Her design selections were amazing: she picked everything from cabinets to lights to all appliances. Sometimes we went with vendors she recommended and other times we did not...but she was objective the whole time. She had great advice base on prior experience on what to avoid and what would work great over the long-term. She stayed within budget and got creative whenever we asked for other alternatives.
Bathrooms: Her advice was great from picking exhaust fans to selecting counters, toilets, and sinks.
Overall, we would recommend Kelly for any budget. She is worth a conversation on any interior design project or renovation. She is easy to work with and very candid on what is possible within a budget. We loved her style ideas and how she integrated our existing furniture into our apartment with other things. We are taking a break for now but will continue working with Kelly as we wrap up some carpets and furnishings in our place.
The transformation of our kitchen from a desperate space into a modern, highly-functional yet beautiful piece of art is testament to Kelly's capacity, imagination and--as was the case with our project--dedication and resilience in the face of unforeseen and un-controllable challenges.
Specify Design is solid and we'll be going back to Ms. Brown for future projects. . . repeatedly.
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