SMW Designs

My kitchen redo went really well. I need major hand holding on a project like this. Because Bonnie really listened, she was able to select exactly the right cabinets for me to consider. While I only used her services for the cabinet selection, she was there when I met with the contractor and offered incredibly useful suggestions and provided guidance in areas where I had no experience. She freely shared her enormous design knowledge when I asked questions, and she supported me throughout the process. We had one problem with the kitchen installation that was a combination of responsibilities. She articulated the problem clearly to the contractor and made sure the results resolved the difficulties (they did). She helped me with the granite supplier selection, and she was my "go to" person when I selected the floor to be sure I had picked the right one. I am one of those people who don't like renovations because of all the decisions invovled. I don't think I could have done this job without Bonnie. She totally lifted the cabinet responsibility from my shoulders which was, after all, the major ingredient in my beautiful kitchen. She helped me every step of the way and gave me the confidence I needed to make the very bold decision to use "pumpkin spice" tile for my backsplash (it looks wonderful). While not pushing me down one design track or another, she helped me put everything together so that the wood, the granite, the floor, the fixtures, everything sync'd up. The other thing that I think is worth mentioning is that Bonnie has an extremely good relationship with all of the suppliers she uses. She knows their products and represents them extremely well, without an obvious bias towards one or the other. If something goes wrong or is missing, she is on the phone and they send her what is needed immediately. This can be something related to a cabinet (we were missing one automatic hinge closer) or to speeding up the order of drawer/cabinet pulls. It was very obvious that they like her and share my high opinion of her design ability and her product knowledge.