Kris Armen Ethan Allen Austin

Kris Arman is “polished.” We specifically selected Kris from the list of Ethan Allen Interior Decorators assigned in the whole State of Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston) to be our interior decorator. Kris has the keen and unique ability to effectively balance between simplicity yet sophisticated, formal yet warm, and peaceful yet energetic in her designs. She expertly incorporated all our treasured international collection comprised of furniture pieces, décor, carpets, and military service assemblage into every aspect of our home transforming it into a “museum home retreat!” A few attributes that set Kris apart from other designers are that she: 1. is observant: she is aware of the client’s preferences and influences (cultural, professional, environmental) which consciously or unconsciously factor in a client’s affinity. 2. listens: she can quickly discern what is important to the client. 3. is reflective: she is thoughtful and thus is able to uniquely and effectively impart the client’s desire as it relates to each room, and the whole house. Kris Arman is of a “class of her own” – she has finesse.

I highly recommend Kris Armen. I have had the pleasure of working with Kris since I met her at Ethan Allen Interiors in early 2018. I have worked with many designers through the years, and I knew immediately that I would love working with Kris. My goal was to update several rooms in my home by combining existing furniture with a few pieces of new furniture; reupholstering a few pieces of existing furniture; and adding new window treatments, wall decor, etc. In other words, it would be a blend of old and new. Through visits with Kris at the Design Center and visits at my home, Kris was able to quickly assess my decorating likes and dislikes. In her presentations for my design projects, she always gives me several choices to choose from, and she is always right on point. She has also assisted me with furniture placement to give a fresh look to a room. Kris keeps me well-informed regarding the status of the various projects she is helping me with. Last, but not least, she is very conscientious regarding the budget I have for each project.

It was a pleasure working with Kris. She listened carefully to what we were trying to achieve in the update of our family room and made great suggestions to help us make lovely selections. She came out to our house to measure the room and help us figure out how best to place furniture in the space. She stayed in touch throughout the project and made sure we were happy with the final result. I would definitely recommend Kris to others.

Superb! I highly recommend Kris. We had an empty living room that I wanted help filling. She came over to view our house, looked at my existing style and took measurements. We next met her at Ethan Allen to view what she picked out. We loved, loved, loved what Kris picked out. She gave us a few options and it was just the right amount of choice to customize for us without feeling overwhelmed. We ended up going with a very peaceful look including a new wall color, rug, couch, loveseat, two chairs, several tables, two lamps, a mirror and three pieces of wall art. She helped us find a handyman to hang the mirror and wall art, and came over at the hanging to make sure it was placed optimally. She then came back again when the rest of the furniture was delivered to help me place it in the room. The best part is that she was always so friendly and approachable. She has a great eye for design, but also seems so down to earth. We have worked with other designers before Kris, and she really stood out in terms of both personality and coming up with a superior design. I would definitely work with her again and recommend her to friends.

My husband and I couldn't ask for a better interior designer to work with! From the moment we started working with Kris, we knew that she would be able to take our ideas and help us achieve the look we were going for. She is very easy to work with, responsive, thoughtful of your budget, patient and thorough. She was always ready to assist us whenever we would find ourselves deciding last-minute on an Ethan Allen purchase. Her suggestions are always on point with what our vision is for our home. We have enjoyed working with Kris so far and look forward to continuing working with her.

Kris helped me design our living room and bedroom area and it looks fabulous. The living room area was a challenge to say the least, she came up with not one, but two design options. Both were amazing.. cozy, chic, comfortable. Bedroom also turned out so great.. I truly don't want to leave home! She's helped make our beautiful home even better! Highly recommend Kris for any project!

Kris was a tremendous help in assisting me in selecting furniture and fabrics for updating part of my house. She also gave some great suggestions in how I could rearrange furniture that I already had to give a new look to another area. She was able to determine my style of design and showed me things that would fit my taste. I would highly recommend her and Ethan Allen for your decorating needs.

Kris provided much needed and appreciated assistance in choosing furniture for the new home we were buying. We purchased a spec home which was such a big style difference for us. She worked with us on choosing furniture, fabrics and a color pallette. She is patient, thorough and conscientious of your budget. She keeps in touch with you regarding delivery expectations. I highly recommend her services!

Kris is an amazing interior designer, who is warm, loving, welcoming, talented, and very tasteful in design! She was such a delight to work with, not only in helping me design a breathtaking living room and picking out key furniture pieces, but also in the patient manner she led me through in the process of making decisions for decor! I highly appreciated how Kris was so patient with me as I am very indecisive, bringing in her own expertise while truly listening and hearing what my husband and I wanted. I always felt Kris was on my side and trying to help me and my family make the best decisions possible for our budget and wanting to create the perfect look that we wanted! I would highly recommend her to any of my friends and family, and would trust her to design anything with her experience, character, and artistic talent!

Kris helped us pick out the perfect furniture for our new condo! My husband and I have very different ideas about decor. Kris took our ideas and made suggestions that took into account our tastes but really gave us a much better look than we imagined possible. She was very honest with us and was not afraid to tell us when she thought we were on the wrong track. She was very patient, very helpful, very easy to work with, and very available. Great job!

Kris was wonderful. We needed to replace our old sofa and went to several places to try to find something suitable. Unlike the other salespeople we talked to, Kris was not pushy. She was helpful, informative, and spent a lot of time with us to be sure that what we purchased would work well for us. We were very pleased with the quality of the sofa on receipt, and the delivery guys were great as well. Very satisfied.,