We moved into a home that was plain and boring--what I not-so-lovingly refer to "designer beige." We hired Joanie because we were new to town and didn't know who to hire to get a dark, masculine, Victorian, zen, foyer worthy of a haunted house (poor Joanie took all those crazy words in stride, and came up with an incredible design). I wanted traditional wainscotting, wallpaper, and crystal--something much different from what most people are requesting today.
It turned out awesome, as you can see from the pictures ("boring beige" is the before picture).
So why four stars and not five? Honestly I went back and forth on this.
I think Joanie would agree; this project had a few challenges. I think a five star review might make you, the reader of this review, underestimate those challenges.
This project could have been bad. Anyone else could have left us holding the bag at any point. But that's not what happened and not I want you to gather from my acknowledgement of those problems with a four star review.
You see, Joanie FIXED THE PROBLEMS. She stepped up and stood behind her design. In the end, she delivered what she promised and did so following the original quote.
I would much rather work with someone who I know I can trust to resolve issues with such integrity. I recommend Joanie and hope to work with her again soon. I know I can trust her when things go right because I've seen how trustworthy she is when things go wrong.
And in the end it turned out better than right, which made it all worth it!