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Anne McCracken is an amazing designer! I had antiques that I inherited from family members that were of importance to me. Anne has made the antiques I inherited work with the traditional pieces I already owned. My house now reflects who I am personally. Anne takes the time to work with you, and asks many questions to make sure you are pleased with every little detail. I loved her personality and she made redecorating my living room fun and exciting!

Anne is an amazing designer/decorator, and is wonderful to work with. Shorty after I met her, I had the pleasure of seeing "before" and "after" photos of some of her projects, just beautiful! Several years later I needed torelocat to care for my mother who had had a stroke. The house we moved into had wide doorways and was one level, that was great as it would accommodate the medical equipment she needed. Moving day came and furniture was delivered and then the whole house felt like total chaos, and I lived with it for a while. One day I remembered the photos of Anne's work, I called her and gratefully she was willing to help and travel over 200 miles to do it! Anne arrived and we talked about needs: as much natural light as possible; that mom and I loved nature ... very important; if possible, create a space that felt comforting, cheerful and full of life. Then the first step happened!!! Where I saw an awkwardly designed floor plan for the family/living area, which is where we would had been and would be spending a lot of time, Anne saw solutions, and brilliant they were. The first thing she and her helper did was moved all the furniture ... and with that one change, I breathed a sigh of relief. She is a master at placement. Next ... selection of rugs and lighting, what a great selection of samples she was able to provide to help me make choices. When we started to select paint .. that part made me a little nervous, which she picked up on. She was off to the paint store and returned with several small containers of paint and immediately applied in large enough sections to have a good idea of what the finished product would look like ... and she is a genius at selecting just the right color paint. Next came selection and placement of accessories :-) My favorite ... she found the original large railroad station sign for our town in the some of the things from my mom's house, and while I was busy doing something she had hung the station sign above the mantel ... when mom and I saw it ... we were thrilled .. It was stunning! I marveled at her attention to even the smallest details. Through the entire process she let her creative spirit soar and the transformation that was achieved can only be called miraculous! What a difference a great designer makes ... thank you, Anne.

I have had the privilege to work with Anne McCraken for many occasions and have had the best experience. She is as person of great excitement about every project big or small. She has a lot of intuition, fun, ideas beyond measure and the ability to take old and new items and making a space feel and look amazing. Every person that comes in my home or business tell me that they feel at home which is one of my favorite things... I would highly recommend her for any project.

Anne used my "likes" and favorite things to add color and pizazz to my home. Since she redorcated it has been easier to keep the rooms clean and organized. When friends visit they always comment on how nice my home looks.

Anne McCracken Design . Design I am Eric McReynolds and Anne used my own house hold items to find the perfect balance in my small home in Virginia. I did not have to buy many new items to make my home feel warm and charming . The rug I purchased was just the right color and she went with me to help pick out the right one. We had fun! Thank you Anne for the help. Eric

I have worked with Anne numerous time in the past 9 years and have been delighted with all of our renovations. She helps choose paint colors, flooring, cabinetry, counters; whatever you need help with. While she doesn't actually paint your walls or install cabinetry, she does help rearrange furniture and accessories, hang pictures, etc. She works with what you already have to make the room flow nicely, look inviting and feel comfortable. If you need accent pieces or other furniture, upholstery, flooring, etc., she recommends bargain stores and will go shopping with you if desired. Over the years, she has helped me re-do 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, study, and den...virtually our entire house. And we love it! Project date is most recent