Sue Harrison came highly recommended from a friend who had just finished a large project with her. After working with Sue, we’ve already referred her to multiple friends, and I can’t say enough wonderful things about our experience with Sue.
Scope: our project included an addition, expanding the kitchen and great room, adding a powder room, moving laundry in from the garage, adding an office, adding alcohol / wine storage, expanding a bathroom, re-doing existing bathrooms, moving some other walls. We did a new roof, new HVAC, all new windows (including window shapes), new wall texture inside and out, new paint inside and out, and new flooring.
We started by telling Sue our “wants” for our renovation and expansion, and she did a visit and walked through the house with us to give us her suggestions and ideas. As a layout expert, she was able to tell us with confidence what we could and could not do with the space, and she really helped us optimize the square footage and make the house so much more functional for our needs. She helped us with the layout, and then we worked quickly with an architect she partners with to get the plans drawn and processed through the city.
Storage was a big priority for me, and her What Goes Where exercise was incredible for our cabinet and closet storage needs. In addition to designing our cabinet and storage layout, Sue helped with so many small details like the lighting plan, what types of ceiling and decorative lights to get, etc.
When it came to picking materials, Sue was so knowledgeable. She helped us determine which things were worth the splurge and which were not, and we have zero regrets over the choices we made. When it came to materials research and project coordination, we were able to get so much done efficiently with her help.
There are so many tiny decisions along the way like drawer pulls, door handles, base boards, moulding, etc, and while other friends found themselves scrambling last minute for their contractors, we had everything chosen and lined up without a rush because Sue was able to guide us on the exact timing for everything. Of note, lead times are still variable.
Sue has specific experts in each trade that she has great working relationships with, and it was great to have these vetted professionals (cabinets, tile, counters, flooring, electrician, etc). Having worked with them for years, Sue coordinated all the scheduling and communications.
We had previously worked briefly with another designer who quickly racked up a $1500 bill in the matter of 1 week without being transparent with us about the work she was about to embark on. On the other hand, Sue was extremely reasonable with her billing, and every minute we spent with her was high yield and well spent.
I will continue to recommend Sue to friends, and if we ever take on another project, she'll be the first person we call.
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