Transitions Designs

I have the pleasure of working with Val Mina, an amazing interior designer. With each project, I see her clients so pleased with her work. First and foremost, what sets her apart is her remarkable ability to truly listen to her clients. She took the time to understand not only their design preferences but also their needs and budget constraints. This level of consideration is so appreciated by clients. It's rare to find a designer who is as attentive to their clients as she is. What truly impressed me was her intuitive and innovative approach to design. She has a knack for thinking outside the box and coming up with creative solutions that I would have never thought of. Her designs are not just aesthetically pleasing; they are also highly functional and practical. Her expertise in maximizing storage space is especially commendable. Her keen eye for color and her ability to create a harmonious color palette was another standout feature. The way she played with colors is truly remarkable. Furthermore, her friendly demeanor and professionalism make her an absolute pleasure to work with. She makes the entire design process feel like a collaboration, and her communication skills are top-notch. In summary, working with this interior designer is always a pleasure. Her combination of being easy to work with, considerate of her clients' needs, design preferences, and budgets, along with her intuitive and innovative design skills, make her a true gem in the industry.

Words cannot express the depth of our gratitude for Val's gifted eye in design! Our new Primary Bathroom is truly exceptional and invokes a calming peace to anyone walking into the space. Val was able to deftly unify our desires for a myriad of colors, textures and finishes to create a dramatic room beyond our wildest dreams. While it is difficult for my husband and I to meld our very different strong ideas, Val made the task painless and satisfying for everyone. From our first meeting with Val, we were struck by the clear and open communication which continued throughout the project. Her particular attention to details that we hadn't even considered ensured that everything in the room was purposefully designed. We appreciated her industry knowledge, which created innovative solutions that made the final product so appealing. Starting with a sterile all-white tiled room with mirrors on every wall, Val transformed our space into a gorgeous, intimate, serene, perfect bathroom for us! We cannot say it loud enough how much we would recommend Transitions Designs and working with Val!

WOW! Valerie is all we could have asked for in a designer/space planner! She's creative (maximized the area), resourceful (tradesmen, vendors and products), knowledgeable (current trends), organized (created an on-site notebook for contractors and us) and a great listener (designed using our taste/preference). The process can be daunting but we found Valerie's cool demeanor to be reassuring. After reviewing our wish list, she designed an open space and remodeled a kitchen that works for our family and is beautiful. So many have commented how nicely the new space flows with the existing space. We love our new kitchen!

Val did a great job of designing our new kitchen plus updating our home so now it feels brand new. Ours was a large project that included an all new kitchen, updating paint throughout, all new flooring, beautiful curved entry, stair railings, fireplaces, furniture & decor! Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 restrictions during our renovation, Val & her team of professionals completed our project on budget & ahead of schedule! We are delighted with the outcome & the experience. We will reach out to Val again when the time comes to update our upstairs bathrooms!

My small 1986 master bath needed a renovation from floor to ceiling; however, this was so overwhelming that I decided to hire a professional designer to assist with the many decisions that needed to be made. After our first meeting, I knew that Valerie Mina of Transitions Designs was the right person to design and supervise the renovation. After patiently listening to my concerns, which included staying within a limited budget, she created a beautiful modern design and selected tile, quartz for the countertop, cabinets, lighting and mirrors for my approval. Her choices were wonderful and her insight regarding my preferences was impressive. The project began on November 11 and was completed a few days before Christmas. Valerie was in constant contact and kept me updated on changes in the timeline or estimated costs. Furthermore, she made frequent visits to ensure that the work was progressing according to her instructions/designs. Finally, Valerie’s organizational and supervisory skills, her amazing creativity, professionalism, and pleasant personality resulted in a extremely positive experience, and I am looking forward to working with her on future projects.

Usually I do my own designing, but since I was living some distance away I hired Valarie from Transitions Designs. She was recommended to me by the sales department of our retirement community. She was able to grasp my taste quickly and come up with a wonderful plan. We did everything online and with a few long phone calls. She answered all my questions. When we moved in I was so pleased.

We could not be happier with our decision to hire Valarie for our whole-home design. We bought our first house this year and were struggling with how to furnish and decorate it. It is a small-ish house (3 bd/2bath, 1500 sq. ft.) with oddly proportioned rooms and walled-off spaces typical of a 1970s home. It was well cared for, but needed some updates and we didn't know where to start or focus our efforts. We were nervous about finding and hiring an interior designer without a clear vision for what we wanted to do (and our mixed bag of style preferences). After an in-home consultation with Val, we didn't hesitate to hire her for our project. She helped us to narrow our focus based on our needs, wants, and budget and developed a look that worked well with our mixed bag of styles. She did a fabulous job on execution from design to helping us hire and manage contractors. Val is a true professional. She is a great listener, patient, honest, practical, creative and fun. Our finished project included a more open floorplan, new flooring throughout the house, a new fireplace, addition of ceiling beams, new fixtures, improved lighting, a new front door, beautiful and practical furniture, and a remodeled guest bathroom. Thank you, Val, for helping us transform the house into our home!

Valerie is the best! She is both professional, reliable and she is amazing at proportionally designing/decorating rooms. Great at coordinating with contractors who can at times be difficult. She has excellent taste! Very diligent and meticulous with what she does. She helped me tremendously with my beautiful salon!! She will always be my go to for Interior design for anything I do!!!!! Highly recommended!!

Val came highly recommended by a good friend, who had just recently used her design services in remodeling her home. From our initial meeting to the completed remodel, I was absolutely thrilled with Val's professionalism and design capabilities. I had a vision of my kitchen/family room in my head that Val translated into a functional and beautiful reality. She designed a space that works really well with our family's needs and lifestyle. Her knowledge about the types of materials and products available and well-suited for my needs, and the best places to shop for them, was invaluable during the design phase. On the big items (cabinets, counter surfaces, and paint colors), Val's first choice of materials (among several options presented) was the one I ended up picking. She prepared a rough budget for her design services at the beginning of the project, which was in line with our final numbers. I highly recommend Val and would not hesitate to work with her again in the future.

Val Mina recently redid our master bathroom. She did an excellent job. She took our old, outdated and quite ugly bathroom and turned it into a showpiece. She has amazingly creative ideas, she knows how to maximize any space and has very practical advice. Val has a vast understanding of materials and has accessibility to showrooms, trade stores, etc. Val was able to provide us with a variety of options for our bathroom and all we needed to do was choose the ones we preferred. During our entire project, Val made no mistakes whatsoever. She was consistently professional and enjoyable to be with. Val took my husband and I through each step of the process and was extremely available to any and all questions. We love our new beautiful bathroom and would happily work with Val again in the future. We highly recommend Val for any remodel or design project, she is absolutely amazing.

Valarie Mina is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend Transitions Designs. We have worked together on several of her projects over the years, for custom framed bathroom mirrors. Val is very talented with a keen eye to color, style and design.

We were pleased with Valerie's expertise and assistance in planning our master bath remodel. She offered great suggestions, and provided invaluable feedback regarding our own ideas and material selections. It came together beautifully!

We have had the honor of working with Val on two kitchens- one in our previous home. Val is down to earth, not pushy and all while designing functional and beautiful projects. We have loved her work so much ( and it has spoken for itself) that we have recommended her successfully to three other families.

Val helped us transform our dark, outdated kitchen into a bright, contemporary, highly functional one. She understands your vision and works hard to make it happen by giving many suggestions and keeping current on new and innovative products on the market. Her relationships with so many vendors and showrooms helped the shopping process go quickly and smoothly. She's also very organized and communicates on a regular basis with everyone involved in the project.

Without Val's help on my kitchen/downstairs remodel, I would still be living with the original design. Val's attention to detail as well as her design recommendations made this as painless as any remodel can be. Love the way that my small place looks more open and airy!

Val helped us to transform our out of date master bath into a Cape Cod inspired retreat. She was wonderful at taking our style and ideas and including them in the design. We had a vision of what we wanted, but Val was able to take it beyond what we would have been able to achieve on our own. She helped us to make some choices that we would have never made on our own and they turned out to be some of our favorite features and what we get the most compliments on.

Valerie Mina is a thorough professional and helped us through a 3 1/2 month total rehab of our newly purchased home. From ceiling lights to floor tiles, window treatments to doorknobs, vendors, contractors and subs, every aspect was top notch and well executed. Every aspect was overseen by her and brought in at the agreed upon cost. We would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to remodel a large or small job. She's just the best! (The photos are before and after of just the kitchen.)

Val was very helpful in getting us to a better conclusion on the remodel of our kitchen that included moving doors, windows and plumbing. Her relentless attention to detail during the design stage as well as the installation were invaluable and her access to tradesman was helpful. She also provides a detailed notebook that remains on site for all of the contractors so they have specific detail every step of the way. She goes out of her way to assist in any way that she can and we could not be happier with the outcome. It is better than we envisioned. Thank you, Val

Val is fantastic. She helped us remodel two bathrooms and install new windows, serving as our eyes and ears for much of the process. She sought to understand our design aesthetic and didn't force hers upon us. She was very detailed, budget conscious and a great communicator. We are looking forward to working with her again soon. A total professional.

I have personally been working with Valarie from Transitions Designs for at least 10 years. Her ability to manage a project is amazing. People with her design ability are difficult to come by. Some designers seem limited to one location in the home such as kitchens or bathrooms. Valerie has the ability to work with any space with extreme attention to detail. Being a contractor I can say Valerie also has extensive knowledge of the building industry. Such knowledge leads itself to help with budgeting and time management which are two important factors in any remodel. Valerie and her team seem very flexible to their clients needs and willingness to go the extra mile. I would highly recommend Transitions Designs.

Val at Transitions-Designs did a phenomenal job designing and coordinating the remodeling of our Master Bath and Kids' bath. She is a consummate professional and a joy to work with. Her attention to detail and design ideas are outstanding. She admittedly had a difficult task of working with 2 strong willed personalities with often divergent ideas and she tactfully guided us to making (her) great choices. It took us a while to trust her (due to our nature), but once we did it was even better (for both her and us)! She was always available and took an active role during the construction phase, stopping by frequently and working through details we would have missed. She also kept the construction moving, prompting and reminding us of things we needed to do or buy. We highly recommend her without reservation or qualification! The baths turned out fantastic, much better than we imagined and expected. We also had her help us develop the framework of a whole-house plan and she gave us some great direction on how to move forward with that over the next few years. There is no doubt we'll contact her in the future as needed to continue to renovate our house. Thanks Val!

We absolutley love our kitchen. Val designed a beautiful open kitchen concept from a weird space. Our sparkley new kitchen is amazing and Val was wonderful to work with. She gave her personal touch by checking in on us and our contractor to see how we were surviving and the contractor was on the right track.

Valarie Mina of Transitions Designs has a unique combination of education, training, resources, insight and vision that makes her a terrific interior design professional. Style Bath Enclosures has worked on several multi-room renovation projects Valarie has brought us in on for custom shower enclosures, glass, mirror and wardrobe doors. With each project Valarie has been very detail oriented and crystal clear in communicating her respective project's design philosophy and elements of her overall theme focusing on specific details that address unique conditions and complement the architecture. Valarie Mina is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend Transitions Designs. Richard Downes President Style Bath Enclosures

Valerie did a wonderful job in designing our kitchen. She has a great eye for design while not neglecting the practicalities of how a kitchen will function. She is responsive and patient and does keep the budget in mind. Her contractor recommendation was very good and Valerie remained actively engaged throughout the whole process. My remodeled kitchen is fabulous and a joy to cook in and Valerie deserves the credit for this. I would not hesitate to recommend Transitions Designs and will be using her again in the future.

Kitchen Design; Coordinated design of kitchen, helped in selection of backsplash and lighting, floors, and appliances. Met with general contractor and suppliers.

Val designed my kitchen and laundry room. My kitchen was a complete remodel from the 1980's, which with Val's great work, won the 2014 ASID Gold Award and was featured in Orange Coast magazine. Val came with great recommendations and solid credentials. She is very detail oriented and thought through the smallest details of the cabinets while also focusing on the big-picture of appliances, backsplash, ceiling, hardware, and functionality. She was patient with my numerous iterations of floor plans, cabinet designs, and ideas. What resulted was a beautiful, organic, spacious, functional and large kitchen that is a joy to be in every day. Fast forward to 2022, Val took my non-functional closet laundry room and creatively redesigned the space to make it a whole room with stackable washer/dryer, laundry chute, quartz countertops, room for hanging items, and even space for the cat box. Val is easy to work with, creative, and a top-notch space planner - highly recommend her work!

Valerie Mina is an on-time, communitive professional who has a great eye for detail. The house she remodeled for me sold in three days! She remodeled all the flooring, master bath room, kitchen and entire interior paint scheme. I wish I could bring her expertise to Colorado where I have now relocated!

Valerie Mina designed, picked out the parts, organized the construction, and oversaw the building of 3 new bathrooms,built-in for family room, and new office. The construction was on time and on budget. She has a superior attitude, great knowledge of home improvements, knows how to meet deadlines and bring people together. She is a true professional and improved my home tremendously. I am very satisfied. Jim Harrick Dove Canyon, Ca

Transitions Designs has prvoided thoughtful, tasteful designs for several of my clients. All desings have been based on the customers buget & life style, and needs, looking forwad.