Live Well Designs, LLC

My husband and I purchased a home in Georgetown, TX and hired Melissa and Live Well Designs to help us with a full-scale remodel. Melissa took the time to listen to our goals and dreams and helped us create a vision for our home that was far more than we had imagined. We decided to go with our own contractor who was a friend, but I am confident that her connection would have been a great option for us as well. Melissa created a document with all the options laid out visually, as well as a spreadsheet that listed each individual purchase with links. Almost every detail was laid out for us, so whenever our contractor had questions, we could easily refer to our binder and clarify things. The project did cost us quite a bit more than we anticipated, but the overall finished product is absolutely stunning, and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. We would definitely hire Melissa again for other projects in the future.

Melissa was the perfect designer for our new house. Last minute decisions were all coming way too soon, in addition to all the closing requirements for a new home, moving companies and even where to find a good restaurant. Melissa was able to pull it all together, guiding us through options without overwhelming decisions and taking in consideration our budget and heirloom items we wanted to retain in the new home. Our house went from a house to our home. I highly recommend Melissa as a designer that can tackle your job and bring your vision to live. You get quality products, expert design consultation, financial transparency, ease of mind and full satisfaction with products. If there is anything that does not fit or you are not satisfy with, Melissa will make it right, taking the arduous tasks of talking to vendors, scheduling exchanges and ensuring your items are perfect in your home. I constantly get praise for our furniture and décor. I recommend to engage her as soon as you start building your house. She can expertly find all the interior details from hardware to paint, cabinets and more to complement the house. LWD will not disappoint. Thank you!

Melissa is a true professional. She really understands how to make form meet function. I was very impressed with her talent and organizational skills.

Do yourself a favor and hire Melissa and her team! For context, we're new to Austin, bought a home and knew we wanted to get it decorate/designed professionally and we're so glad we did. She did our kitchen, living room, play room and dining room. Melissa worked patiently with us to understand our aesthetic, budget, and timeline (sometimes we didn't know these or kept changing them and she gracefully flowed with us!), and our family lifestyle (we have 2 active small kids), and executed really well in giving us recommendations and options -- as a sweet and friendly guide but never pushing something we weren't comfortable with. Overall, I'm very happy and can't communicate the joy we all feel everyday when we step into our beautiful home.

Melissa is fantastic designer, an excellent communicator and highly organized! My husband and I worked with Melissa to completely remodel our master bathroom and make smaller updates to the rest of our home. This was my first time working with a designer and doing a remodel and I can't imagine doing this project without her. She was great at listening to what we wanted and directing us towards something even better. She is detail oriented and was always very thorough in her review of the work done by contractors. She goes above and beyond what is asked. We will be working with her again in the future. I couldn't be happier with the way our bathroom turned out and I highly recommend her!

I really enjoyed working with Melissa on my kitchen remodel. She listened to my ideas and helped me select colors and options. There are so many choices it’s easy to get distracted, she helped me stay focused on the design.

We recently moved to Austin from California and knew very few people here. In fact, we bought our house on zoom. We were recommended to Melissa through our broker, and I can only offer high praise for her patience, thoroughness, and amazing design taste. We re-did almost 85% of the interior of our new home; not only moving walls around but needing furniture and design elements throughout. She worked extensively with our contractor to produce an outstanding finished product that we are very proud of. Melissa had extensive input in the actual layout and design of the rooms themselves, and then sourced all of the items to fill them. I highly recommend her and would be happy to speak with anyone considering retaining her.

Working with Melissa to create our new home design was a very enjoyable experience. She kept us focused and moving forward. She interpreted the design style we wanted and picked out products accordingly-keeping our budget in mind. We had some special requests-which she thoroughly understood and worked to incorporate them into our home. We would gladly work with Melissa again and recommend her to anyone who wants their design "done right"! Bonnie K.

I worked with LWD (Melissa) during a remodeling job in our home. The job included the tearing out of a few load bearing walls that really gave us a lot more space. With the new space, we created another sitting area, larger kitchen dinette, additional new kitchen cabinets and counter space, a new custom built 12' kitchen island, and the existing kitchen cabinets repainted to match the new ones. New backsplash was also included. We also built a large, screened in patio that is attached to the house and accessed through a kitchen door. The 'patio' is really additional living space with a linear fireplace, ledge stone wall, porcelain tile floor, outdoor kitchen, granite countertop, kitchen cabinets, sonos system, flat panel TV, wifi extenders, mini split, motorized screens for 6 oversized window openings. These openings have both the motorized solar screens and motorize storm shutters. Even the builder was impressed when it was finished! Melissa is very familiar with the build process which enables her to make sure the various design selections are all made in a very timely manner. Part of the initial process working with LWD is communicating what you, the client, wants. LWD has a wide variety of resources at its disposal and is very familiar with the products out on the market today that can help you achieve the room or rooms that capture your vision. I found Melissa very pleasant to work with and she takes the time to listen to what you are saying, Her design selections are spot-on! While our project is structurally finished, because of supply chain challenges, the interior decorating has not been completed. However, I can safely say that Melissa has a very good eye for color, space, lines and shapes, and what will work and look best in your space. I have been very pleased with the selections she has made for us so far. We just have to be patient and wait for the rest of the furniture to arrive so we can really have some fun with the interior decorating.

Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value I have worked with Melissa Barrett on numerous interior design projects providing her with interior furniture. She is super talented and very organized and works very hard to meet all of her clients needs. If you are in need of any design services, I would not hesitate to give her a call!

Melissa has a vision like no other. Its always a pleasure working with her and mike, they pay close attention to details that really matter when the job is complete. If you want a unique modern touch to your living space I definitely recommend Live Well Designs. Great genuine people to work with

At BaccusJackson Custom Builders LLC., we pride ourselves on quality and attention to detail. Paying tribute to our service to our clients, we have partnered with Melissa of Live Well Designs LLC. for our interior/exterior selections of our custom homes. The service provided extends from speculative homes to our custom builds. We have full trust in LWD to follow our building process in a timely manner. Her collaborative approach consistently results in top-notch design. With a great understanding of client needs, she takes a hands-on approach throughout the whole process and brings a unique perspective to each and every project. LWD is always cognizant of the big picture - placing equal emphasis on function, aesthetics, and cost effectiveness. As a custom home builder, we highly recommend LWD and her team. Chad Baccus & Yancy Jackson