Valerie Garrett Interiors

It is with great pleasure that I write this recommendation for Valerie Garrett Interior Design. Valerie Garrett’s designs are timeless and elegant, and her ability to blend traditional and contemporary elements makes her one of the most sought out designers in our area. Valerie provided guidance on all interior design matters for an extensive renovation that involved a complete redesign of our home’s interior. During this time she helped us choose the flooring, cabinetry, lighting, color schemes, plumbing fixtures, natural stone countertops, furniture, and all other aspects of our interior design project. With Valerie’s guidance, our 25 year old home has been transformed to a welcoming and comfortable space where each room flows beautifully and gracefully. Valerie’s expertise and ideas captured everything we wanted for our home and more, and we simply can’t imagine having done it without her. Although the intricacies of design and decor can be overwhelming, Valerie makes the process pleasant and easy with transformative results. She presented 3D renderings of her designs so we would know exactly what each room would look like when finished. Plus, ever organized and efficient, she utilizes and shares computer software that contains the myriad design selections made jointly, so there is never a question as to what product and/or color will go in a particular space. Throughout our planning sessions and the work that followed, Valerie listened to our ideas, yet she also brought her own thoughts to the table to create the perfect design for our home. Ever mindful of our budget, she came up with creative solutions that not only kept our costs down, but also helped our home stand out among others. Furthermore, she worked effectively with the contractors and subs and quickly fielded any questions and resolved any minor problems that surfaced. Communication with Valerie was honest, open, and comfortable from the start. We never had to worry about offending or disappointing her when presenting our own ideas. On the contrary, she would listen and develop those ideas into something well beyond our expectations. Plus, she encouraged me to contact her any time I had a question and was quick to respond to phone calls, emails, and text messages. Her patience never faltered! Throughout the renovation process, Valerie was creative, flexible, reliable and budget conscience. She took the time to understand our style and presented beautiful, high quality custom-designed products that were reasonably priced. Plus, she seamlessly incorporated items we already owned into her plan to create a home that is distinctively unique and personal. We are thrilled with the results Valerie achieved. It is a true testament to her talent that family, friends and guests who visit our renovated home are in awe of the transformation. Working with Valerie has been a wonderful experience from concept to final product. For beautiful and timeless interior design, we wholeheartedly and enthusiastically endorse Valerie Garrett Interior Design. We feel blessed to have found a truly talented designer and someone we consider a friend.

My master bathroom was in desperate need of a makeover. It was original to the house which was built in the 1990. An enormous, never used, jetted tub with a marble master-type finish took up space. The shower stall was pre-fab and cramped. I knew what basic design I wanted but Valerie put it together. She understood my ideas and put the creative touches on everything keeping in mind my budget. The construction had a few glitches but otherwise was smooth from start to finish. I am pleased with the end result. The space has gone from a room I hated to enter to a beautiful, luxurious, spa-like room.

Working with Valerie Garrett and her team was a very enjoyable and great experience for me and my husband. They were very professional and knowledgeable in choosing the right colors, furnishings and style for our family room and kitchen. I would highly recommend them for renovations or for building your new home.

I gladly recommend Valerie Garrett for any kitchen design. Valerie was the selected kitchen designer for a historic house on our campus that was chosen to be the annual Design House offering tours as a fundraiser for our local Historical Society. Valerie created a modern kitchen that was in keeping with the French country style of the home. She provided all new cabinets, lighting,window treatments, natural solid surface counter tops, tile back splashes and focal points, a new stainless refrigerator and gas range with the most beautiful copper hood imaginable. And she was able to get all the different vendors to donate their products so that they could remain in the house after the tours ended. Valerie is easy to work with, and finished all work on time. I highly recommend Valerie Garrett.

I hired Valerie Garrett to help remodel my den and breakfast room. She has been a tremendous asset to me. She paid attention to what I wanted and was able to incorporate my ideas with her expertise beautifully. I love my new den and breakfast room.

We hired Valerie for a major remodel of our home. We also hired her as Project Manager because we live out of state part time & needed someone to oversee the job daily & handle the problems as they occurred. Our remodel included a new kitchen, travertine floors & new wood floors & refinishing existing wood floors& updating living Room , Powder Rm &complete remodel of master bath with marble flooring & large marble shower with soaking tub. Remodel was very labor intensive & required coordination of multiple contractors, which Valerie handled, along with security of our home. We are very pleased with results & Valerie & her staff. We would definitely hire her again.

Working with Valerie is a joy. She listens to what you want to accomplish in your space and is always respectful of your budget. However, she will also tell you if she thinks that something won't look good. She will not tell you an untruth just to keep you "happy." She always thinks outside the box, which I love! For example, I had a hand crafted large iron wall hanging which would not fit in my new house. Valerie put it on the ceiling as a medallion of sorts for a chandelier. It is gorgeous!!!!

We have lived in our house for 9 years and it has never felt like home until we hired Valerie. Valerie has made it beautiful, comfortable and most important to us, functional for our family. As a family, we now spend more time together in the rooms she has touched because of the changes she made. She not only designs beautiful houses, she will bring the meaning of home back into it.. Thank you Valerie for making our Living room, Keeping room, Kitchen, Powder room and Laundry/Mud room places we love.

We have worked collaboratively with Valerie on a number of flooring projects involving hardwood floor refinishing and installations. She has a remarkable eye for color and design and she's a pleasure to work with. Todd and Julie Suttles of Suttles Flooring, Inc.

Our kitchen had not seen an update in about 20 years when a damaging water leak forced us to make some changes. We not only needed help to plan a new design, we were looking for someone to oversee the renovation for us. A good friend had highly recommended Valerie Garrett Interior Design which was the perfect solution. Although we originally planned to renovate only the kitchen, Valerie's suggestion also to include the adjoining laundry and powder rooms added so much to the overall design. Our kitchen has not only been updated, but the new design gives us more room and makes everything more functional. While very open to our thoughts and suggestions, Valerie used her extensive knowledge, and years of experience to not let us make a misstep in our decisions. She selected excellent companies to execute her design and the renovation, and our project was completed right on time. Using a designer was a new experience for us, and we would definitely recommend Valerie Garrett Interior Design to anyone. We love our new style, and the design is wonderful. Rosemary and Carlton Dumas

“After researching several interior designers, my husband and I hired Valerie Garrett, as we were about to break ground on new home construction. What an INVALUABLE investment that decision turned out to be! Valerie possesses a keen eye for the process, and her knowledge and foresight guided us through this enormous and unwieldy process. Extremely organized and very conscientious of our budget, Valerie also possesses a quality that I wouldn’t usually attribute to an Interior Designer... she’s a great mediator between a husband and wife “under construction.” Valerie Garrett delivers to you a box full of “design experience,” along with a bag full of “creative skills.” I can’t express how strongly my husband and I recommend Valerie’s design services.”

In 1995, when I purchased my home, the moving company damaged my kitchen floor and a new one was installed. From the very first day of installation I despised my choice of flooring and lived with it until recently, when I decided to do some much needed updates. Finding so many product choices on the market and not knowing where to begin, I quickly became overwhelmed and discouraged. But I wanted to avoid the same costly mistakes that I made before. That's when I decided to seek advice from a design professional. Upon meeting with Valerie Garrett Of VGID for a design consultation, I knew she would be the perfect choice for my kitchen renovation. Having the experience and knowledge I was looking for in a designer, Valerie and her staff helped make practical design and product decisions, while keeping the whole renovation process as painless as possible. Valerie's attention to detail is impeccable, and she is not content with a job until it meets her high standards, and her cleint is completely satisfied. Home renovation is an investment and working with Valerie Garrett Interiors was the best investment decision I made! I absolutely love my new kitchen and look forward to working with Valerie again on my next project!

About 6 ½ years ago, after several unsuccessful attempts to decorate our newly renovated home on our own, my husband and I hired Valerie Garrett for design services. I had seen a room she designed in a showcase home in Macon, Georgia and after interviewing her and others, decided she might be a good match for us. The end result was so much more than we expected. Valerie designed each room in our home to be very elegant, yet comfortable and inviting. Thanks to Valerie, our home is a beautiful place we enjoy coming back to each day. Valerie is very enthusiastic and pleasant to work with. She is not interested in just designing another great room, instead, she gets to know her clients and finds out what they like and dislike. She listens to her clients and creates a space that they will love and enjoy for a long time. Valerie is also very dedicated to her work. She will go the extra mile to make sure everything is complete and accurate. If you are looking for a designer who is knowledgeable and well informed of the latest trends, one who can take that information and transform a space into a timeless design that will be appreciated for many years, I recommend Valerie Garrett. You will be greatly pleased.

Thank you to Valerie Garrett for her impeccable eye of design and decorating for my former home in Macon Ga. and for my current home in Valdosta Ga. She has transformed two different style houses using beautiful yet comfortable decor and design into a place my family and I are proud to call HOME. It has been a joy to work with her and her staff. I will continue to use Valerie Garrett Designs for all my future decorating needs.

In 2003, I was quite overwhelmed and stressed out when we remodeled our kitchen and two downstairs bathrooms without a designer to help with the many decisions that have to be made. For our 2nd major project - a master bedroom and bath remodel, along with two other upstairs bathrooms - we knew we would use a designer and we turned to Valerie Garrett Interior Design. My husband and I were really impressed with Valerie’s attention to detail which was evident by the meticulous way she helped us make every decision of this project. She actually made our major remodel fun and exciting, and we could feel how important it was to her that we absolutely love our remodeled space. And… we are thoroughly delighted!! Valerie has transformed our 3 bathrooms and master bedroom into a fabulous living space, and we love to hear all the positive comments from friends and family. Our favorite is “it’s just like having a new house” – and they are so right. My husband even says he feels as if he’s stepped into a 5 Star hotel or a luxury spa every time he goes into our master bathroom. With Valerie’s level of talent and extensive knowledge, and with the assistance of a contractor that really helped move this project along quickly, we knew we would not have the same mistakes as in our first remodel. Valerie made sure to keep the pace moving forward and that progress was never slowed down by working ahead of the contractor. Since we had Valerie Garrett working with us on this project, I was definitely stress-free. It is so rare to find someone with her level of organization, dedication and enthusiasm. I will never do any project in my home again without Valerie!!! In fact, we’re working on another one now…. Rocky and RoseAn Davidson