Alvin Heitmann

Alvin is amazing Excellent sense of Design Brilliant with colors, textures, fabrics and accessories Goes above and beyond the scope of the project The construction on our home had begun and at the electrical stage. The electrician needed to know where to place the floor outlets in the Great room. I needed a second opinion. I hadn’t been to Ethan Allen since my last home project years ago and I knew my designer had retired. I called and Alvin said he’d be happy to help. Working together with Alvin was so easy, excellent ideas and loved his design style. Alvin helped to make the final decision on the placement of outlets simple. From that point on Alvin was there for me whenever I needed help with construction needs. Alvin had even thought ahead to where the draperies would be placed. Alvin made a special trip out during the framing process. Told the builder where to put extra wood blocks in the walls to be used above the window frames for drapery rods. When it came time to move in, Alvin helped me decide the placement of my furniture. That was so nice not to worry when the movers arrived and I could tell them where all my furniture pieces would go. It was fun picking out the extra furniture pieces I would need and Alvin knew what would look good. Alvin made the drapery process easy. Great sense of style. Alvin knew what fabrics and rods that would look great and we went with all his first choices. My home looks just beautiful, thanks to Alvin. No need to look any further, Alvin Heitmann is the Designer I would pick, hands down. Wonderful to work with! (Project started in Dec. 2016 and still in progress as of Oct. 2018)

I was fortunate to have met Alvin Heitmann at the same time that I completely remodeled my home and needed all new furniture. He was very accommodating and listened to my likes and dislikes and came up with a design plan that included everything that I was hoping to include. He worked within my traditional design aesthetic quite easily. As he knows, I scrutinize everything closely and he was patient with me when I didn’t like something; he would then just go back and find something that I did like. While I absolutely love all of my furniture, he really shined with his design of the window treatments in my dining room and family room. They make quite a statement in the rooms whether they are opened or closed. Alvin also helped me pick out the light fixtures, all of which get rave reviews by my guests; my dining room chandelier still wows me each and every day. He also helped me pick out the paint colors for the walls, trim, and ceilings as well as consulted on the carpet and area rugs. Besides my primary home, Alvin helped me create a welcome area at the office that was both functional and lively. He also picked out a wonderful sofa (green velvet!) for me in my second home by only looking at pictures and fabric swatches. He continues to help me supplement furniture and window treatments throughout the rest of my house. Alvin is fun to work with and has creative ideas that I would never have thought of. By listening to my “requirements” and asking a few simple questions, Alvin is always able to make suggestions that really hit upon what I want. I started working with Alvin around 2014, and am still working with him to this date!