Interior Design and Decorating, Window Treatments, Home Staging
About us
*Multi-year Angie's List Super Service Award winner* Frieda the head designer for Decorating Spaces has passion backed by years of experience transforming homes into a more inviting and comfortable space. Whether your style is contemporary, traditional or eclectic, we make your vision a reality. Our partnership with a network of professionals allow us to accommodate all jobs big or small. Whether you just want to update your home by adding a splash of color, change flooring, update window coverings, or wish to do a total renovation contact Decorating Spaces to help with your next project today! Call 301-879-0556
Business highlights
22 years of trusted experience
Women Owned & Operated
Eco Friendly
Services we offer
Interior decorating. Paint color consultations. Texture & material selection for kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Window coverings. Flooring & upholstery selection. Furnishings & accent selection. Home staging. I extend a 15% discount on Benjamin Moore paints and a 25% discount on Sherwin Williams paints to my clients.
Services we don't offer
Space planning. Architectural renderings. Electric Services (materials selection only).
Freda is very professional and guided us to make the correct choices with regards to wall colors. The results have been great and we are pleased. She is very patient and very prompt when it comes to responding to emails. We are happy we were able to get her help
Description of Work: Freda came to our house and helped us choose colors for the entire house. She gave us suggestions for window treatments and the contacts to painters, cabinet stainers/painters , electricians etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Zhen Z.
04/2015
5.0
interior designers, window treatments
+ 0 more
Freda suggested colors for all the rooms and they all look very nice. She showed up on time and spent about two hours to carefully compare different colors in each room. And then she meets with me a second time after she receives all the color samples she ordered for us. She's very experienced and patient.
Description of Work: Provided suggestions on the colors, curtain styles and bathroom remodeling.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
SHARON O.
04/2015
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
We were having our living room, dining room, hall and foyer painted. The contractor we hired included an hour for color consultation in their price. Within fifteen minutes, Freda selected two colors for us to consider. We settled on one and we absolutely love it! Normally we get many paint samples and struggle with them. We continue to be amazed at how quickly Freda was able to determine the perfect color. We used the remaining time to hear Freda's carpet suggestions. She also has experience in that area. For any future redecorating projects we will definitely call Freda.
Description of Work: Freda helped us select paint color.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mark H.
03/2015
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda is a true professional, pleasant and obviously passionate about her job, and very responsive to follow up questions. She has an amazing talent at choosing paint colors. She selected colors I wouldn't have initially chosen myself, but we love how everything turned out. She provided suggestions on making better use of our kitchen without undergoing a costly remodel, and as we wanted to replace some of our furniture, she recommended different configurations and styles. When we eventually selected furniture, she reviewed our selections at no additional cost. Once our furniture arrives, we'll have her out again to help us accessorize.
Description of Work: Provided recommendations on paint colors for our first floor, furniture selections, and kitchen improvement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$145
Sherry S.
03/2015
5.0
interior designers, window treatments
+ 0 more
I had selected drapes for my dining room in a hurry without consulting Freda and they did not complement the room at all. This is what usually happens when I make design choices without her help. She responded very promptly as I had a small window of time to make another selection. She drove with me to the fabric store and combed through their fabric designs for 4 hours until she found the perfect match. In the end the drapes are gorgeous and really do make a statement. We prefer a transitional/rustic look which Freda has helped us achieve. She is fantastic. She has been our home designer for the past 4 years.
Description of Work: Freda has been integral in the selections of brick, exterior paint, interior paint, light fixtures, tile, hardwood and furniture. This very last project involved drape selection.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Bob & Mary C.
02/2015
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Our first experience with an Interior Decorator and it went well. Freda showed up right on time. She was professional, listened well to what our thoughts were and what our concerns were and has made some recommendations that seem right on target with what we wanted and projected outcome. I would highly recommend her and will use her in the future myself should the need arise. I was hesitant to commit to too much money up front having never used an Interior Decorator but Freda understood that and worked within our budget constraints.
Description of Work: Freda from Decorating Spaces came to our house and consulted with us regarding possible color choices for the interior of our home was is being repainted.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Karyn G.
02/2015
5.0
home staging, interior designers
+ 0 more
Freda is friendly, polite, professional, and knowledgable. She listened to me intently as I explained my visions and ideas and then incorporated them into her suggestions. Her color suggestions were perfect - giving a 36 year old house a new update. Freda followed up as well, demonstrating her sincerity and professionalism.
Description of Work: Freda helped with selecting colors for the first floor of our home - living room, dining room, kitchen, and family room. She also gave suggestions regarding furniture placement and other decorating ideas. She also arranged for a company to measure the windows for new treatments as well as helped me select the fabrics and style of window treatment to carry out the "look".
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Wendi M.
01/2015
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda was excellent. She was pleasant, knowledgeable, and efficient. She accomplished everything within an hour and mailed color swatches of our paint selections afterward.
Description of Work: Freda suggested paint colors for our downstairs living area and gave us ideas about wall art and furniture.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
Priscilla I.
01/2015
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Everything from our initial email contact with Freda to the post consultation follow-up was fabulous! We've lived in our home for a year and a half and after doing a few minor improvements on our own, we started to feel like we needed a fresh set of eyes to help us get our home to the next level. Freda patiently went through our home room by room and offered great suggestions on everything from kitchen counter tops, to paint colors for our dining room ceiling and wall paper for our powder room. She even recommended the order in which we should start to tackle our projects to maximize our budget. We plan to stay in touch with Freda to utilize her expertise. I can't recommend Decorating Spaces highly enough. The services are great bang for the buck. You won't regret it!
Description of Work: Interior Decorating and Color Consulation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$145
Paul C.
01/2015
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
I called Freda and she was immediately very responsive and a great listener. I felt absolutely confident I could count on her. When she visited us in our home she was right on time and we had a wonderfully productive visit. Freda helped us sharpen our vision on what changes we wanted in the remodeling of our living room and dining room, and expanded our thinking on other ideas we had not considered before -- all of which were very helpful. She was extremely good in terms of helping with the selection of colors for our living, dinning room and entry hall. She can explain the details about colors and their combinations like no one else. We ended up using the colors we discussed in that visit and my husband and I are very happy with our decision. She also arranged it so we would get larger examples of the colors we wanted from Sherwin Williams, which proved a money saver for us as we didn't have to buy actual paint samples and applying them to the walls before making our final decisions. The crown molding and recess lighting decisions based on her advise were first rate and saved us money as well. Our experience with Freda showed us what a great designer can do to help with the decision making and identifying the best resources to end up with a beautiful home. I am sure we will be calling Freda again.
Description of Work: Freda Resnick of Decorating Spaces visited our house and gave us tremendously useful advise and answered all of the questions we had about wall color selection, crown molding, recces lighting, and furniture arrangements.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$145
Dara B.
01/2015
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda has an exceptional eye for color. We were in the middle of a kitchen remodel and wanted help selecting a color that would work with our material selections. She reviewed all of the materials and provided overall input on the look and helped us select color options that made our materials look even better. She also made recommendations on trim color and paint ideas to help de-emphasize shelves and downplay unattractive brick in a busy family room. I would absolutely work with her again on my next project. I didn't realize how much a good color choice can elevate a space!
Description of Work: Provide expert color recommendations for remodeled kitchen, adjacent family room and powder room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Myra E.
11/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Things went very well. Freda is very professional and a pleasure to work with. She accommodated delays in our schedules when we had work and other demands, and demonstrated a lot of flexibility. She listened to our requests and modified the bedroom plans accordingly. We were very happy with her work.
Description of Work: Helped us decorate a bedroom so that we could complete a long overdue project. Freda hunted down linens and directed us toward a rug purchase, and helped us select paint colors and window shades. In addition, she provided us with excellent referrals to other service providers, including a carpenter for built-ins, a painter, and a floor refinishing company.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Heather K.
11/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda's color palette brightened up our entire house. She was able to look at our style and listened to our ideas to select just the right shade. She was able to do in less than an hour what took me weeks of color samples that added up to way more than what I paid Freda. She was extremely professional and a wealth of knowledge and resources. I highly recommend her.
Description of Work: This is the 2nd time we had Freda come to our house and pick out paint colors for our house. Today, she picked out a great color palette for my dining room, living room and master bedroom. In the past, she chose colors for our powder room, office, hallway, kitchen and family room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Stephen G.
08/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda was very helpful in choosing colors for our house. We were having it painted while on vacation, so it was critical that the colors worked well. She listened to what we liked and picked nice neutral colors that incorporated our color choices. She was also flexible when we wanted to switch certain colors, and she was responsive to follow-up emails. She also made helpful design suggestions, like installing crown molding in the master bedroom, which looks very nice. We are happy with the result.
Description of Work: Paint color consultation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Josh S.
07/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda (Decorating Spaces) was excellent to work with! We contacted her after reading all the positive reviews on Angie's List, which was a few days after moving into our new house, which is an old 1960's home in Maryland. We wanted to get a professional interior designers advice from the start, to begin mapping out a plan. After evaluating the property, we also wanted to establish an overall concept first before getting into the weeds of the room. Freda was great to work with from the start. She was able to come out within a few days contacting here. Once here, she spent a considerable amount of time listening to us and thoroughly looking at the entire house. We didn't think she would spend as much time at our house as she did. Within very few days we received a comprehensive summary of her idea for her hours, priorities, specific recommendations, etc. She helped flag what would and wouldn't add re-sale value, and also what we would benefit from the most. She was also good about de-prioritizing and suggesting we didn't invest in certain things. Her write-up also included a color scheme for the house, and specific colors for each and every room.....that all blend well together from room to room! This included specific brand/finish for colors for walls, trim, ceiling (also option for accent walls in some rooms). Freda is a very easy-going person, and not condescending at all. We were never meant to feel like amateurs at this, or that we were being talked at (unlike how some other designers act). She is also very realistic and pragmatic in her approach, directly based on our budget, the house overall, resale potential, etc. One other very valuable thing was specific names for specialist for all the work needed to be done (e.g electrician, painting & drywall, grout, lighting, furniture, blinds and other window treatments, tiles, carpet, closets, etc etc). We talked to a number of painting/drywall and room remodeling companies, but the company she recommended happens to be the one we are going with. Everyone we talked to was highly rates on Angie's List, but the home improvement contact she gave us (Andrew Blate at Beautiful Home Services) submitted the most comprehensive proposal and best value for money contract. We needed some grout work, and that specialist (Grout Medic) we are using as well. We really liked her electrician, closet and other contacts that we have connected with so far. She has a specialist contact for each and every thing imaginable! She is also very familiar with their recent work quality. We have just started on home improvements following a Freda's design concept/specifics for the whole house, and especially for the portion of the house we are investing in first. We have years of projects to go, and look forward to working with Freda again when it comes time for getting deeper into each of the other projects. She has already been a huge benefit for us, and we wouldn't have the vision for this house with out her. My wife and I highly recommend Freda and Decorating Spaces. She is definitely worth getting an initial consultation from, when you can decide for yourself if you like her us much as we did.
Description of Work: She visited us in our new house about a month ago and provided interior design concepts, suggestions and a plan of action with suggested priorities. This included some changes to some rooms, all colors for all rooms, etc. She spent time listening to us as well, and took into account our desires, interests, priorities, etc. She sent us a detailed write-up of everything later on (recommendations, colors, priorities, specific contractors, etc). She ordered paint samples as well. We also had a phone consultation a few days ago as a follow-up, based on what we felt after thinking about it for a while and getting estimates from contractors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Vanessa M.
07/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda was a life savor!! My husband and I had purchased a new home and were overwhelmed with the decisions of choosing paint colors. Freda worked with our schedule, was prompt, very friendly, incredibly professional and an absolute delight to work with. She brought in a wheel of multiple colors, and walked from room to room with us asking about our current styles and vision. She then took a extra time to walk through each room again and pick out colors that would go well in each room, and for those rooms with adjacent to or sharing walls, colors that worked well together. She was terrific in every sense, and exactly what we needed. We will be calling her again!! Thank you Freda
Description of Work: Paint color consultation, kitchen back splash consultation, carpet color consultation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$145
Dana M.
06/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda was great! We walked through the house and she provided valuable design recommendations and suggestions. She then proposed colors for each room that worked and flowed with the surrounding rooms. She quickly understood what we were looking for and I was very pleased with her recommendations. I look forward to working with Freda again.
Description of Work: Design and paint consultation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Amit P.
06/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
She immediately understood our tastes & made some great suggestions in the 3 hours she spent at our home. She helped us get good deals on appliances and backsplash. She was very sweet to even pass over her commission to help us. She gave us her contacts for other services that we would like to get done in the future. Even after the consult we called her for advise and she was extremely prompt to reply & offer her guidance. My husband and I felt that she was genuinely interested in helping us and making us happy, & was not there just for quick business. I would like to add, that we have met 2 other highly rated designers through Angie's list, but they came nowhere close to Freda! She really cares for her clients & provides great service. She told us to even send her furniture or other decor pictures anytime we needed advise before purchasing something. She ensures complete client satisfaction & is very pleasant to work with. We highly recommend her & would love to work with her again!
Description of Work: Freda provided a color consult and other redesigning ideas for our town home. She is excellent!! Freda was extremely professional, down to earth and made brilliant color selections for our main level and bedrooms. We had a great experience with her and highly recommend her services.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$270
Eileen L.
05/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda was prompt for the appointment and proceeded to walk through the rooms that I wanted to repaint to create a more unified look in our home, including the kitchen, family room, den, powder room and master bedroom. She suggested new paint color ideas that I was very happy with and would work well with our home. Freda has a great sense of color style and her recommendations were colors that I hadn't even thought about, but will look great. She also suggested carpeting for the stairs, upstairs hall and master bedroom. Freda also made some suggestions for upgrades such as new fans and new light fixtures as the old ones were quite dated. I know our house will really show much better and appeal to prospective buyers with the newly painted rooms and carpet. Her fee is well worth it and has avoided us making costly mistakes in getting our house ready to sell. Freda is very down to earth, professional and easy to work with and I highly recommend her services. **Update* We had 4 rooms professionally painted with the color choices picked by Freda, and we are thrilled with how they update the look of the house. I highly recommend her services.
Description of Work: Freda offered paint color selections for most of the downstairs and our master bedroom as well. She also recommended some upgrades to our home before we put our house on the market, to make it more attractive to prospective buyers.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$135
Scott L.
05/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda was EXCELLENT! We were stuck on colors and how to have all of our work accomplished. Freda spent over an hour with me getting to know our style and what we wanted to accomplish. She then went through the house and emailed me a full assessment of what colors to use along with a list of contractors to help me with the process. I will be using her in the future and you should too if you are updating what you currently have or you are trying to sell!
Description of Work: Selected paint colors and window treatments, consulted on overall home design
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Elizabeth H.
05/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Freda and I walked through every room I want to re-paint as I explained what I want to do. She listened carefully to everything that was on my mind about color choices in the 6 rooms of my main level. Since I'm an artist and very opinionated about color that was important to me. Then she spent time working alone in the rooms with extensive paint samples (from 2 suppliers I like) making sure the colors she chose were right for the room and right for the flow from one room to another. She also gave me good referrals for other work I want done on furnishings and had large samples of her paint color recommendations sent to me. I was thrilled with her work and would definitely recommend her to anyone.
Description of Work: She gave me excellent recommendations for paint colors throughout my downstairs rooms based on my needs and tastes during the hour and a half she spent in my home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Susan C.
04/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
Decorating Spaces gets an A from us.
Description of Work: What a difference a trained professional makes! A staging consultation prior to putting my home up for sale was well worth the price. Freda Resnick suggested a few simple changes: new paint colors, different furniture placement, a change in lighting fixtures, that opened up my home & made it more inviting. She was very low key & professional.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Michael K.
04/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
My wie and I decided it was time to rennovate our 1970's turquoise master bath. We selected Chevy Chase Remodeling to perform the work but, since neither my wife or I have the best design sense, decided we should get some help. i reviewed Angie's List and decided Freda/DecoratingSpaces looked like a good choice. Just to get a second opinion we asked Steve from CCR for his recommendation and, interestingly, he gave me Freda's contact information. Freda came initially and looked at the space and gave us some general advice on color and style. We selected beige/brown for the tile. Freda directed us to Linda at Best Tile who worked with us and offered options in our budget. We brought samples home and Freda stopped by to help us decide (she lives close to us so stopped by more often than we expected). She also looked at the space after the demolition and selected wall, ceiling and trim colors. She also served as a resource as we decided about vanity top and fixtures. At this point the tile is in and walls/ceiling painted. We've purchased fixtures and are currently working on locating the right vanity (they don't make many 42" vanities). Once we have all the pieces nailed down Steve will finish the installation and all that will be left is the shower door. Freda was a lifesaver during the entire proess. Never having been through a remodel we found it more complex than expected and she was always available by email or phone to answer our questions. I can't recommend her highly enough.
Description of Work: Provided guidance/suggestions on remodel of master bath
Description of Work: Interior design consultation at my residence
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Ellen A.
03/2014
5.0
interior designers
+ -1 more
We asked for Freda's help initially to help with color and material choices for paint and flooring. We have kitchen cabinets and counter tops in great condition, but the color scheme did not work well particularly with the laminate flooring. Freda helped us pick out a paint color as well as flooring options to help bring the kitchen together. She also helped with paint colors in several other rooms and gave advice on window treatments. Working with Freda was great, including her connections with vendors. We were able to get the work done quickly before our move in date and we are really happy with how everything turned out. We will likely continue to use her for other consulting services as we pull together the rest of the house.
Description of Work: Interior consulting, primarily paint and flooring choices
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Service Categories
Interior Design and Decorating,
Window Treatments,
Home Staging
FAQ
Decorating Spaces is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Decorating Spaces accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, Decorating Spaces does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Decorating Spaces offers a 10% senior discount.
No, Decorating Spaces does not offer emergency services.
No, Decorating Spaces does not offer warranties.
Decorating Spaces offers the following services: Interior decorating. Paint color consultations. Texture & material selection for kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Window coverings. Flooring & upholstery selection. Furnishings & accent selection. Home staging. I extend a 15% discount on Benjamin Moore paints and a 25% discount on Sherwin Williams paints to my clients.
Space planning. Architectural renderings. Electric Services (materials selection only).