Lawrence Alan Home Design Studio & Contracting

We were so fortunate to have Home Design Studio as our contractor. Lawrence Bennett, President, and his team provided excellent service and workmanship. They installed a full kitchen for us. My wife and I couldn’t be more pleased with our new kitchen. Everything was done to perfect. We highly recommend them.

It was a pleasure working with Larry. He's very professional, and I believe he sees the potential we see in our house. After discussing all of our ideas, Larry proposed expanding the kitchen. It’s actually what we really wanted to do initially, but knew it would be too costly, and would derail the phased approach. Unfortunately, we allowed ourselves to dream big, and went down that rabbit hole with Larry. The final proposal called for remodeling the whole first floor which not only included an expanded kitchen, but it also would entail a master suite. Since Larry's company can do it all, from design to construction, he was able to quote the complete job. The quote was beyond our budget. This was somewhat disappointing since we had told Larry our budget and our concerns. We liked his design so much we offered to buy the drawings, but to his credit Larry did say on the onset that he was not interested in providing drawings for a fee. That service was included with a contract to handle the construction and interior design. We eventually decided not to proceed with Larry. We hope we don’t regret it.

Larry and his design team were amazing from the first moment we met we felt very comfortable. His creativity created our outdoor sancuary with a Jacuzzi built into the deck. So when he told us his company also builds we knew the construction would go smooth, and it did. If i ever had any questions the crew was more than helpful answering them and explaining what was being done. There was no confusion since Larry performed a walkthrough with the crew, plumber and electrician before even starting the job. Now when we entertain, our guests just happen to bring there bathing suits whether it is August or December. Our previous parties were in our living room, but now they are all on the deck and patio. I will definitely use them again when we redo our kitchen.

I chose Lawrence Alan Home Design Studio without hesitation after what their designer was able to produce for me during our initial consultation. I had not done a renovation in years and found their reviews and reputation to be amongst  the best and these were first hand. Although I found them on Angie's list, a couple of my friends had used their service before and gave rave reviews.Their design was like no others. Three days after our initial consultation, I had full CAD drawing in my e-mail box.
The greatest part was that they are an all in one Design and Build, so there was no communication problems between the designer and the contractor!
The selection process( design, tiles, floors, cabinetry, lighting, etc, etc,) can be overwhelming. Larry's guidance and suggestions based on the description and photos of what I liked, expedited my choice making abilities and made it fun and not frustrating.
There was then a team of project coordinators and workmen that were in constant communication with myself and each other to assure that the work was done accurately and on schedule.  As I was working during the day, I was never there to see the job as it was being performed!  When I would come in at night, they worked so cleanly, efficiently and honestly that I never knew they were there during the day until I saw the progress in the room itself!  
I couldn't believe they had completed the job in less than 2 months! 
Most importantly, the workmanship was excellent.  Every day I enter my home, I am so pleased to know I made the best choice!

Larry's 30 plus years experience in the business led us through our approval process and renovations methodically and Fast.  He came to our house after we had started the demolition and saw that we needed to bring the rooms up to code.  He knew eactly what had to be done.  Very organized and easy to work with.  He went over the design drawings with us before final submittal and he and his son Austin went through the contract line by line. Once approved, Larry had us meet and discuss the job with his general contractor Luis.  Luis and his crew always came on time and were very neat.  Luis always asked our opinion before doing anything that was not detailed in the drawings.  Luis did a great job installing our custom designed kitchen cabinets and custom designed pocket french doors (family room) with a transom above the doors.  Luis also did a great job installing a wood railing between the Kitchen and Family room.  Luis is very friendly and easy to talk to. Overall, we are very happy with how our renovation turned out.
Thanks,
Mike

When we first called their office they set a time around our schedule which was in the evening and was convenient for us.
At our very first meeting we expected a salesman to take dimensions and call us with a price,  instead he sat with us for an hour asking about our lifestyle and the use of the space.  
He then actually took measurements drew up a plan and showed us a better design than what we thought we wanted.  It actually blended in with the looks and character of the house and it was less expensive.
After going to contract we met his Project Mgr who was on site every day.
In the past, we had  contractors that blamed the architect for things that went wrong and the architect blamed the contractor...a never ending battle which left us holding the bag.
The beauty of one company doing the design, the drawings, getting permits, doing the construction, the trades right down to the final touches is priceless.  we only had to deal with 1 person
Although we had zoning issues, they still started on time and finished a few days early.
There were no extra hidden fees, charges or costs throughout the project.
We would highly recommend   Lawrence Alan Home Design Studio to anyone looking for a great design and affordable project done by professionals.

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I bought a condo that was built in the 1950s. Since this was a minimalist era, the condo was in need of base molding, crown molding as well as molding around the windows and doors. Two bathrooms as well as a kitchen needed to be gutted and rearranged. I interviewed seven designers and found Larry, who has a background in construction, to have great ideas. He was not afraid to break down walls, open up areas and change the configuration of the rooms. His ideas were the best out of all those I spoke with. I went with his contractor and they worked well together. Larry was there overseeing the project and was always on top of the budget. He had a set fee and I never got the feeling he was out to take advantage of me or milk me
for more money. He knew all the best places to shop and when problems came up with the construction he had a saying, ?these problems were opportunities to find solutions?.
 Larry made up all the plans and submitted them to the condo board and the town to get the permits.