Drummond House co.

We were moving from a house in Tryon where we had lived for over 20 years to a smaller space in a distant location. Gillian excellent skills and experience as an interior designer and her attention to detail helped us decide what furniture, pictures etc we could use, where to place it and what should be earmarked for storage. A bonus in working closely with Gillian over a 3 month period was her most pleasing, positive personality and constant reassurance that our new space was going to work out. The net effect was not only a smooth, efficient physical move but valuable assistance on the emotional side.

Gillian is a pleasure to work with. We have enjoyed building a beautiful home office for her client and feel the entire project went very smooth and turned out amazing. I would highly recommend Gillian for any design work you need to have done!

I was more than pleased with with Gillian Drummond . I made a very expensive mistake trying to do this project on my own! After the sofa and two chairs were refunded to me --I hated it. I could not stand looking at my living room! So she came and listened to me and knew exactly what was needed. Texture and scale is very important to me. Now I enjoy my living room. I will always use Drummond House when I have any projects to do.

Mrs. Drummond redecorated my condo in Manhattan. Working with her was such a delight because she listened to my needs/wants, reconfigured some of my ideas into something far more desired and took me to a variety of vendors to enhance our design plans and to order. Results were spectacular!

Gillian was great to work with. She was quick to understand our vision and provided excellent options to meet our expectations. We could not be happier with the results of our room and would highly recommend her for your decorating needs.

Gillian has been the voice of excellent taste and design for more than ten years with projects in our Connecticut home. Our projects span large scale "tune-ups" for the living room, to renovation of the master suite, and most recently, a complete redecoration of the dining room which was done long distance between North Carolina and Connecticut. Gillian is able to understand my esthetic and provide the most beautiful fabrics and colors, blending fresh new materials and furniture with existing favorite pieces.

Over a two year period in stages, Gillian guided my husband and me to enhance and complete our newly built house which brought with it used furniture/rugs as well as new pieces and favorite accessories from our old life. In other words, our conglomeration needed to be pulled together. Her years of expertise helped us to think outside the box to use color, wallpaper, new furniture fabrics, wonderful window treatments, as well as all new furniture for front and back porches. Details of using art work, framing, pillows, lamps and other small amenities were not overlooked in her keen assessment of the whole, complete picture. She made our rooms come alive, but at the same time have a calm, casual atmosphere for the country style of living we wanted! Having a consultation with Gillian for the designing job was well worth the fee. This gave us time for thought on her suggestions and ideas and set up a dialogue on a give and take basis about a plan in stages to continue. We can highly recommend Gillian's services since we continue to be so happy with the results!

Why Do I Need an Interior Decorator and How Can I afford one? “Comments from a client” Moving to Tryon 12 years ago, we bought our first house. It was in very good move-in condition and few improvements had to be made at that time. Over the years, I have tried on my own to make the necessary home decorating decisions. Some (a lot) that I made were wrong, such as paint colors that we have had to live with, and other decisions I didn't make at all because I couldn't make up my mind. It never occurred to me that by hiring a professional interior decorator, I could save money! By hiring an interior decorator who (1) already knows the paint colors, (2) fabric samples and where to get them, (3) what companies have the best prices, (4) the best workers and their quality of workmanship, (5) and knowledge of appliances and furniture manufacturers, we benefit from her discount. She also believes in working with what you already have and simply making it better. Her advice alone has saved me from making more mistakes and finally moving forward. First, my husband and I made a budget and listed what we thought were our immediate priorities. Then we called Gillian Drummond, The Drummond House, who is right here in the area, for a consultation. She took our list and prioritized it to fit the budget that we had. We have now begun and are very excited with our progress and decisions. And to top it off, we are under budget! In conclusion, I want to point out that Gillian handles the daily details in a very pleasant way and invaluable to all who work with her.