Hughes Design & Gift Gallery

Mary Beth Hughes is the only credentialed design specialist in our area. In the "real world" of working with clients like me, she listens and responds with ideas that look like mine, not hers. Mary Beth has an extensive and impressive porfolio of excellent residential and commercial work. She is resourceful in sourcing materials and is plugged into the design community. Most of all, Mary Beth is a pleasure to work with...a genuine lady and a lot of fun. She's the "go to" design specialist in our area.

We have known Mary Beth for many years but only recently engaged her for design services. The results have been beyond our expectations. Her sense of style, color, patience, and understanding of the clients style are her strengths as is her willingness to spend the time necessary for a successful outcome.

I met Mary Beth years ago and have recently needed her expertise while building my new home. She 'listened' to styles that I prefer, my budget and color choices that I like. She provided me with a range of styles that I could actually choose myself yet would still blend with the house. She is very easy to work with and is always accommodating. I would highly recommend her for any projects that you may have or be thinking of pursuing. She's just a great and honest person!

We are so pleased with the results of working with Hughes Design in the past two years, decorating our condominium. I especially liked the fact that when we had ideas of our own, Hughes design augmented them to complete a beautiful setting. Additionally they made suggestions for a structural change in the kitchen which our builder followed through on and we now have windows that I love, which weren't there before. We will continue to ask for their assistance any time we need design expertise.

I have admired this firm for 25 years of my life. Mary Beth helped me in my 3 story tudor. I came from a very simple one story ranch . When I got married our second home was a very strong personality home with rich wood beams and gorgeous wood work (We discovered later it was stained poplar wood with orange shellac). Inside were beautiful light fixtures . When turned off they were a teal blue color. When turned on they were a beautiful orange color. After many lone hours sitting in my tall staircase; I gort Mary Beth Hughes. In my living room she selected floor lenghth pleated draw curtains in 3 wide windows treated as one and 2 single, separate windows in an English floral pattern with a somewhat navy background with peach and orangish peonies. Flanking a gray stone fireplace are two peach love seats. Now here is the talent of Mary Beth Hughes. I still have the same curtains and the same loveseats. Why? Because she used TIMELESS patterns and materials. Today stripped hardwood floors compliment them . Many perofessionals have said the curtains would cost me at least $30.000 dollars if I have them made today. Off this living room is a 6 window study. It came with one and a half banded metal blinds. I remember asking her, " What about these blinds?'. She said ,"Keep them. You can't do any better." The blinds are still present and goes lovely in the study. For over 25 years I thought what a wise and brilliant interior decorator Mary Beth Hughes is in Wheeling. I want to share her with Houzz readers.