Pistachio Designs

Highly recommend Elaine! My husband and I hired Elaine to help with the design of our kitchen remodel. She did an excellent job! We didn't really have a good idea of what we wanted and Elaine was great at guiding us and finding exactly the right solutions for our small, weird NYC kitchen space. She listened to and was very receptive to our feedback and helped us get a design we love that was conscious of our budget, and we could never have come up with on our own. She was also always super friendly, fun to talk to and very importantly always met every deadline on time. We would definitely use her in any future design projects!

My home has undergone a remarkable change thanks to Elaine. From paint colors to shades and lighting, Elaine does it all. I have received many compliments and strongly believe that the investment I made in using Elaine was so worth it. Alisa

Not only is Elaine a complete joy to work with, she makes the design process feel like a conversation. As someone who is completely intimidated by interior design, I felt totally at ease with Elaine guiding the way and being incredibly patient with my intermittent, never ending questions. Our bathroom remodel went smoothly, and I am obsessed with our new space! My husband even said it’s the nicest room in our home.

Elaine was wonderful to work with--always responsive with exciting and creative solutions an ideas. She really listened to our household needs and preferences and offered several alternate options for our consideration. Do yourself a favor and work with her!

Elaine is a wonderful person to work with; she is collaborative, detail oriented, and mindful of your budget and timeline. I would’ve loved to work with Elaine in a greater capacity as originally planned but due to covid and loss of income I wasn’t able to. Elaine was completely understanding, not pushy, and considerate when working with me to focus on the areas of my new home that I wanted to upgrade. She came up with plans for an odd shaped living room that utilized the furniture I already had and understood my goals for the space. I’m really happy with how it turned out. Thank you so much, Elaine!

Elaine first worked with a friend and when I saw her project completed I thought “that apartment looks like her, vibrant, full of life.” I knew when I had the opportunity, I would reach out to Pistachio. I’m the time of COVID, my boyfriend and I moved and though we had many pieces generously gifted by family, I wanted to style our space with extras to be our own. We even took a fun quiz to provide further insight of our likes/ dislikes. Working with Elaine is a complete experience and even though I wasn’t spending the big bucks, I was treated to a complete thoughtful recommendation and plan of how to put her vision together. She even got me thinking of things I never even considered (hello velvet) . Call her!

An incredible experience. It was a pleasure to work with a designer that has a high level of expertise and an amazing work ethic.

5 stars is not enough for Elaine!! We hired her as soon as we bought our first apartment and we needed A LOT of help. From paint, to lighting, to furniture, to floors... you name it, we needed it. She really considered our style preferences in her work and we took almost all of her first recommendations because they were so spot on. I'm sharing pics of our master bathroom reno (before and after) because it was the biggest project and biggest transformation. It was a small space that was horribly misused prior and now it's gorgeous!! On top of that, she's a pleasure to work with - always quick to respond and accommodating to requests. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and we're loving our new place! (I also added a picture of the master bedroom, though we are still working on it!)

Elaine is amazing to work with. She considered both my own personal style while also incorporating her expert taste into the look.

My husband and I are thrilled we hired Elaine to design our living room, dining room, and master bedroom because everything looks GORGEOUS. Elaine was incredibly patient and thoughtful in walking through her process and tweaking designs through every round of review. We ended up with pieces we really love and will cherish for years to come. Elaine is also super thorough in her follow-up check ins, always making sure we had the right support needed to tackle paint, wallpaper, window treatments, etc. projects to complete the look. Our space has been completely transformed—it all looks polished and tailored to even our awkwardly shaped rooms. Thanks for making this such a fun and rewarding experience for us Elaine! Can’t wait to do it all again if we ever move from this beautiful house :)

Elaine was instrumental when it came to decorating my first solo apartment in NYC. The space is small with low ceilings and I came to her to find the best way to utilize it. Elaine not only helped me plan how to best use the space, but also find the best decor. I'm obsessed with the way it turned out. She was very communicative throughout the process and expertly considered any feedback I shared. I would 100% work with her again!

We LOVED working with Elaine! She was both timely and professional while bringing much much needed style to our new apartment. Elaine provided thoughtful guidance throughout the process and spent a lot of time answering questions, doing in-person reviews, and always searching for the highest quality items at the best price. Highly recommend!

Elaine was instrumental is curating and arranging my gallery wall in my small studio . It anchors the space and acts as a perfect focal point. With an excellent eye for design, Elaine worked with my existing collection and found new ways to showcase each unique painting, photograph and ceramic piece. Thank you, Elaine!

Elaine was so helpful with our gallery wall. It’s something I always wanted to do but was always so overwhelmed- it seemed like a daunting task. She measured everything for us and created a digital wall so we could see everything laid out. She was extremely patient and really listened to what we wanted. She was able to find peices that went together, had special meaning and stay in our budget. It was wonderful working with Elaine. She’s so talented, thoughtful and organized.

Elaine was an amazing partner to work! I had come to her with specific ideas around the aesthetic and pieces I was looking for to furnish my new apartment, and she went above and beyond putting together detailed moodboards and product links for me: many of the items she chose being the final selections I purchased! What I liked most was her ability to take the ideas that I had and run with it, but also put in her her own perspective and give recommendations that I never thought of. Communication was great along the way and I would recommend her to others.

Elaine has a great eye and helped me to identify my style, and create a beautiful gallery wall that completes my home! I've been lucky enough to have her on call when ever I have a question, or snap her pictures when I'm trying to branch out on my own. I've recommended her to friends and family for any projects they need a fantastic on on as well!