Aerie

My husband and I spent some time earlier this summer researching built-ins for the living room in the home we bought last year. John is our neighbor and we reached out to him with questions about the work he does. He was very knowledgeable and explained every step of the project to us and answered all our questions about the materials he would use in the project (he uses high quality, durable wood and good quality paint). He was quick to respond to our questions and extremely professional and very easy to talk to. Not to mention, you could tell he was excited about doing this project (it's always nice to find someone who truly loves their job). After answering all our questions, we moved on to design choices. John came over to our place and showed us several different designs on what we could do with our space. Our project involved cabinets and a floating shelving unit installed in two recesses on either side of our chimney, along with replacing our dated mantle with something more modern, redoing the trim around the fireplace, and mounting our TV on the wall and hiding all the electrical wires. He was open to what we wanted and not pushy at all on which choice we made. I thought it was really cool that he even tailored the design to what we wanted to use the shelves for (books and some of my model horses) when he created his designs. It added a really personal touch. We have a very large board game collection we wanted to be stored in the cabinets and John even made sure to get measurements on the largest box we have to be sure that it would fit in the final product. Overall timeline was about two months from contract signing to completed project and the quality is absolutely superb. His touch-up painting blends perfectly with the original paint of the room and when it was discovered that part of the marble was loose on our fireplace, he fixed that for us too. We were flexible with dates that things were done, but I'm sure he would work with you on deadlines whatever they may be. Half of the payment was due upfront and then half was due after we were happy with the project. I appreciated being able to use a credit card; some businesses aren't as accommodating, but Aerie was. The price was close to what our friends have paid for work like this and it wasn't a drop in the bucket, but it didn't break the bank either. I balked at first for a minute, but after all the work was done, I knew every single penny was well spent. From top to bottom, our units are incredibly professional and people always compliment them first thing when they come into our home now. They're far beyond any store brand type unit and they really brought the room not only into modern times, but they also made it fully functional. I love sitting in our living room now and having it feel more like a home. We both would highly, highly recommend Aerie for any sort of built-in/remodeling project you may have. We will certainly use this company again in the future for our home.

John Fain of Aerie is a talented designer and artisan. He designed, built and installed a beautiful cabinet structure that modernized and upgraded the look of our living room area. I have no hesitation in recommending John and Aerie for any project you may have for your home. You will be extremely pleased with his design and professionalism.

John with Aerie was our designer/builder for our complete kitchen remodel. He was so great right from the beginning. He made up so many designs for our new kitchen which was wonderful. He had designs that we had not even thought of and it really got us thinking outside the box so to speak. What I had originally imagined, I completely changed and went with a new direction. I am so glad I did! My new kitchen has so much more room and the space is so much better utilized. I had a small kitchen that needed to have a pot rack hung from the ceiling as I never had enough room to store pots and pans, but now I have no need for that. John designed and built drawers that accommodate all my cookware and then some. The quality of his work is so fantastic. I love that he is the designer as well as the builder- it made changes so much easier and little concerns were addressed almost on the fly. Since he had worked with me on the design of the kitchen he knew how I thought and what my tastes were, so the actual construction was done with that in mind as well. It made me feel relaxed and confident on how the project was going. The color choices were spot on. The finishes were perfect. His painting techniques are so super professional. The cabinets are so smooth and the finish is very durable. John went over and beyond with my kitchen window. He had suggested a three paned window, and I was worried that the mulls (which I learned are the vertical members) would obscure my view. John was confident it would be fine. My husband and I went out and ordered a window. When it came in the mulls were too thick and wide, and I was not happy with how it would look. John took one look and said that will not do. I was feeling very worried. Next day John says let’s go find you a window. He spent the whole day with me going from window store to window store until finally we came upon the perfect window! Placed the order, and it was delivered a few days later. PERFECT! The window is one of the best features of the kitchen. He was so correct that the three panes really added an elegant look to the room. John taking the time to make sure I was happy with such an important part of the remodel- I was amazed. Having a designer who is also your builder is really a perfect combination. I have used separate people in the past, one to design then a contractor to build, and going forward, after working with John, I will always look for a designer/builder such as Aerie as it is a more effortless way to tackle large projects and have them turn out as you dream they will.

Aerie was fantastic!! We had a very difficult L-shape walk-in closet and Aerie redesigned & modernized to have best flow and function. This included dry-wall, electrical, and hand-crafted wood built-ins. Not to mention modern touched like a coffered ceiling, light fixtures and a one-of-a-kind storage-bench hand-made by Aerie!! Can't wait to hire Aerie for the next project.

We had an amazing experience with John at Aerie.us My wife and I sat down with John to discuss our ideas for a built-in in the living room. John listened sketched a few ideas and within one to two weeks had at least 4-5 detailed design ideas. The final design was a hybrid of two to three earlier designs. For the cost and construction time, John's build is absolutely incredible and looks as though it has always been with the house. He is both a design guru and a master craftsman all in one. We feel completely spoiled and would not consider anyone else doing work inside our home.