Shelly's Design Studio

Hiring Shelly to lead the renovation of my upstairs unit in a 130+ year old duplex was of most value to me. The space transformed with the eloquent paint colors and quality of paint chosen and with a keen eye for the minute details of the project. Shelly was timely with communication and made her self available for the contractors when they arrived with detailed daily plans that helped the job progress proficiently. One day the contractor was tiling the bathroom with white subway tile vertically instead of the classic horizontal layout. She caught the mistake right away and as a result, we were able to remedy the problem. The key contributions Shelly brought to the project was her professionalism, her many years of experience, her impeccable communication with the contractors and with me, and confidence in her abilities and outcomes. I trusted her work and the results were beautiful! My favorite experience in working with Shelly is the passion and spirit she brings for transforming spaces with a deep understanding of the impact that has on the people who live in the spaces. I highly recommend Shelly for any design or renovation project.

Shelly was the perfect designer for our kitchen/living room remodel. What impressed me most was the fact that she was able to figure out our style when we didn't know we had one in the first place. We had some general ideas, but she was really able to see the big picture as well as help with the small details. She nailed it! She narrowed our choices so we couldn't go wrong, nor would we be overwhelmed. We almost get tired of all the complements. She really knows her colors, too. Highly recommed.

Because of the work of hers that I had seen, I hired Shelly to solve a knotty design problem in the bedroom of a 1920's house: the master bedroom windows are set asymmetrically in a long wall giving the room a peculiar, canted appearance no matter how I had previously dressed the windows. Shelly spent considerable time with me, asking me questions about what we liked, did we want to keep the existing bedroom colors and carpet (we did), and looking at the whole house, absorbing our style and our ways of living. She then came back with a number of very creative drawings and ideas for giving balance to the window wall. We worked together to perfect an idea and then she came back with an absolutely thrilling, curated array of fabrics, colors and textures for me to choose from. Once again, we worked collaboratively to create the final color and texture design for the window treatments and she then coordinated all of the production and installation of the final product. The result is, to my mind, an unusual and absolutely perfect solution to an ugly window wall. The window treatments create a colorful focus upon entering the bedroom, give the illusion of greater height and eliminate the asymmetrical oddness of the window placement. Shelly is a delight to work with. She is collaborative, creative and her knowledge of color is unmatched. Her professionalism extends to her pricing, the clarity of her contracts and in meeting deadlines. She was always respectful of costs. She did price comparisons among the work rooms she used and was more than willing to find comparable substitutes if the price of a particular fabric turned out to be too rich for our budget. Subsequent to the bedroom window project, Shelly has done three additional projects for us: a hallway window treatment, living room window treatments and a beautiful duvet cover for a very high antique bed, all of them with the same level of creativity, collaboration and professionalism. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Shelly was great! I just told her what I was looking for in colors, she did a walkthrough of my condo, and picked the perfect color scheme for my place! I was looking to warm up my place because it is industrial and the colors that she picked did just that. When I was hesitant about some of the colors that she selected, she was very patient with showing me other colors and helping me think through the decision. In the end, I am very happy with all of the colors in my condo and get compliments all the time!

Shelly designed beautiful, beautiful draperies for my husband's and my living room and dining room, which she then showed me how to sew in a series of lessons in our home. She also designed coordinating upholstery and cushions for our sofa and pair of chairs. I had the upholstery done professionally, but sewed the chair and sofa cushions, all of which turned out wonderfully. I have a love of color and pattern that means that a lot of readymade and even custom-made soft furnishings look tame or bland to me. It takes a pro like Shelly, though, to create harmony with all the colors, patterns and textures I find exciting. Add to this her extensive hands-on drapery workroom experience, her teaching skills, and her ability to problem-solve on the fly when needed. It is a rare skill set she has. She had a vision for our home that I couldn't quite see, but my trust in her was completely justified. I am thrilled with her designs and with the results of our work together.