On July 14th, 2015 I became a homeowner. I've got to start with that as it's a hurdle I never anticipated being able to leap. It is something I have always dreamed about, but in that la-la land fairy tale way.
So imagine my surprise at my complete and total designers block once I was in my house. I'm finally living my dream, yet I can't figure out what to do with it. I couldn't get my dining room to flow into my kitchen, my basement remodel left that space completely disjointed from the 1941 elements I loved about the main floor... and I have a thing for galvanized piping.
I also came to the realization that I do not have the know how, or bandwidth, to search out design solutions and implement them. I needed someone to propose solutions, manage the purchasing and deliveries, then to install in entirety.
Enter, Kami. Introduced to me by my realtor, she came highly recommended for her sense of design, creativity, and — if you meet her, you'll get this — fantastically quirky attitude.
We walked though my house together — top to bottom, then bottom to top — discussing things I liked, loved, and those I disliked. Kami asked how I used the spaces. She asked how my daughter used the spaces. Then she asked how we used the spaces together.
From here we took off on the adventure of redesigning my entryway, dining room, kitchen lighting, kitchen nook, and basement bathroom. There was a lot of communication. At minimum, daily updates on ideas or timelines. Budget was reviewed each time a new piece was considered, added, or removed.
On install day Kami and her crew arrived alongside my deliveries toting power tools galore, garbage bags, lots of coffee, and got to work. About six hours later Kami took me for a walk through, similar to the one we originally did — top to bottom, then bottom to top.
It's an amazing feeling to experience my house turning into my home. I cannot recommend Kami more highly, she made my la-la land fairy tale a reality.