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"Susan Bathon brings a thorough analytical approach to her work. Being an engineer by training, she brings an objective and scientific approach to offer design options that achieve the right balance of rigor, pragmatism, and aesthetic appeal. I worked with Susan to design the interior space of my condo in Brookline. The unit was cold, plain white, and almost industrial in appearance. Susan worked with me patiently to find the right colors for the walls, rugs for the floors, furniture, window treatments, bathroom fittings, and accessories to transform it and make it feel like a home. She assisted me in shopping trips to furniture stores, rug stores, window treatment outlets and stores that carried rightly priced accessories. She advised me on color choices which was a great learning experience for me. She also researched and offered options at online outlets to buy certain pieces of furniture. I was also able to leverage the trade discounts available to her by working with her, which notably helped reduce the cost of window treatments for my unit. I am extremely pleased with the rug she helped me pick for my living room as it has a medley of vibrant yet soft colors and designs that are amazingly pleasing to the senses and spark resilience and warmth when I enter my living room after a long work day. Susan is also extremely knowledgeable and generous in sharing many tips, tricks and solutions for fixing problems or getting around gaps that I encountered in my new place. For example, the shower in the bathroom was beautiful with marvelous tiling but lacked the necessary shelving to hold bath products. Susan gave me three distinct options with their pros and cons to address this issue and the information she summarized for me was instrumental in informing my approach to bridge this gap in a way that achieved the perfect balance of practical comfort and aesthetic appeal. This is one of many examples of how her engineering mindset coupled with sophistication in interior design work brought tangible value. Susan is amazingly organized and carefully records her work methodically using the Milanote app for collaborative work with her clients. Being a professional with an active work schedule including travels, I was particular about the days and times when I was available for design consultation meetings and shopping trips. Susan was understanding and accommodated my needs. Susan is a very resilient, self-aware and astute professional with a great sense of humor. She builds trust and listens actively to understand the needs of her clients. She regularly watched out for blind spots in my field of vision and advised me proactively to carefully re-consider certain choices I was leaning towards initially (e.g., wall colors) to ensure that I did not prematurely select something sub-optimal for my space that could have clashed with other design choices I had already made. Not being knowledgeable in the principles of interior design, I appreciated this proactive advisory approach she took to safeguard the quality of my design selections. We were open and honest about our expectations and preferences with each other and she was perfectly fine with my brutal honesty and allowed me to express my likes and dislikes throughout our work together. Iâ m grateful for the opportunity I had to work with Susan and highly recommend her services for interior design. If you hire Susan, youâ ll not just have your place designed elegantly, but will end up with an intellectually engaging experience characterized by learning and broadening of your horizons."

"Tess is wonderful and exactly what I wanted. Over the years we've collected lots of "things" - oriental rugs, artwork, travel finds, etc. And I love the outdoors, indoor plants, and lots of greenery. I've shied away from interior designers,, having heard tales of total makeovers with new everything, budget overruns and personal bias. I really wanted someone who could work with precious things I have or need, and at the same time could help me part with some things I thought I couldn't get rid of. I also needed a serious jolt of creativity and color. Tess to the rescue! She listens and has the patience of a saint. She came equipped with all kinds of samples to help me hone the "look". She was realistic about my budget, sensitive to my needs. Her talent defies description. I immediately signed on for a second project, the master bedroom. I will return to her again for more specific treatments around the house. I can't recommend her highly enough."

"CJ did a very thorough presentation and gave me wonderful choices to choose from. I am very happy with the overall concept and design!"

"Kathy contacted me immediately to discuss my project. She was extremely professional and truly knowledgeable. I am thrilled with my home's new look. I have and will continue to recommend her to anyone looking for an interior designer. She was great"

"Akeva came in and did tremendous work on a couple of our rooms that were in desperate need of de-cluttering and re-design. Would highly recommend her services to anyone!"

"Luis is easy to talk with, attentive to your needs and professional at all times. He has an eye for design and makes positive recommendations, noting places he feel a change would be more beneficial. I appreciate the relation that Luis and I have. Simply, I trust him. I believe he would bring positive results for anyone needing his services."

"This was the most pleasant experience I’ve ever had with a business. The owner is knowledgeable and he clearly cares about the work he does. If you’re thinking about hiring this person, do it. You will not regret it."

"Block made this process very simple (or as simple as it can be), and we are really happy with the design assistance we got, as well as them walking us through the design phase, procurement, board package, etc. Would definitely use again!"

"On time and they did a great job!"

"Yes she did the job I hired her to do. She also helped beyond the contures of the job because she brought both experienc, expertise and creativity to the project. Unlike a lot of people in her field she was willing to listen to me and not impose her own views and plan on me. It was a comfortable collaborative experience.and I would hire her again and highly recommend her."