TESTIMONIALS

“We are pleased to provide this testimonial for Daisy Hook. She is an extremely talented designer, and a very clear communicator who asks smart questions and provides thoughtful explanations. She has a great eye for detail and how to integrate specific elements into a coherent overall plan. She’s extremely attentive and extremely organized. At every stage of our process with Daisy, she was superb. In the beginning, she invested heavily in understanding our preferences – and, in many cases, helping us understand them as well. Once she knew us, Daisy brought forward many unique elements that we never would have found on our own. She pushed us gently when we needed a push and gave us space when we needed time to think. She was also a delight to deal with – always on time, always pleasant, often very funny. In the large project we did with Daisy, we began with significant doubt about whether we wanted to work with an interior designer at all. Daisy quickly put those doubts to rest. We recommend her enthusiastically….” - David & Jody Kris

“As my design consultant, Amanda Swain was an invaluable partner for a significant house remodel including kitchen, new powder room, living and dining space. What made this engagement so successful was both her approach and design/selection recommendations. As for her approach, I found Ms. Swain to be an extremely flexible and supportive partner. She listened carefully to my hopes and dreams for the space and worked with me to achieve them, while making suggestions I had not considered in a thoughtful manner. Given how comfortable the relationship was, we could bounce ideas off each other and develop bold design plans as a team. Besides the design partnership aspect, I so appreciate her impeccable taste and deep knowledge of sources for lighting, furniture, fabric and other selections. For the entire space, Ms. Swain proposed a beautiful lighting plan with an interesting variety of fixture options from around the globe at a range of price points. I love the textures, colors and styles she selected - the lighting fixtures are in effect art pieces (but did not break the budget). For the furniture plan, Ms. Swain partnered with me to incorporate both new pieces she sourced and family furniture for a look that highlights the beauty of old pieces while creating a clean, modern feel. Finally, the magnificence of the finished renovated space reveals Ms. Swain’s outstanding expertise and talent with each aspect of design (color, layout, selections etc.) and how it all ties together. I can’t imagine having done this project without Ms. Swain and am thrilled with the result….” - Elizabeth Carty