“Karen designed a kitchen for my boyfriend and me that not only met, but exceeded all expectations we had for our project! We were left with a kitchen space that is beautiful and functional, has ample storage, lovely details, and most of all, fell into our budget. The large investment that comes with remodeling a kitchen was a huge concern for us, and Karen helped us to stay within our budget while also providing us with quality materials and workmanship and professional contractors.

Karen was present every step along the way, from brainstorming the design to installing the cabinets, and she continually wowed us with her input. She provided us 3-D computer layouts, so we could better visualize what we were creating. She presented tons of creative design options to best utilize the space and that responded thoughtfully to our needs, while providing attention to detail that gave us the special look we wanted. Lastly, she was there for every step of install to make sure that things went smoothly.

Karen was not the first person we had attempted to design our kitchen with. The other companies came, measured, and handed us the same cookie cutter plan that you see for every modern day kitchen layout. On the other hand, Karen was creative and a pleasure to work with, and took the time to build us a space with our best intentions in mind, at a reasonable price, and made our dream kitchen a reality!!”

“It is with pleasure that we highly recommend Karen Warner as an extremely capable bathroom designer.

She recently assisted us with an “aging-in-place” remodeling/renovation of a very tiny powder room into a three-piece European style “wet room.”  This challenging and successful transformation includes a wall-mounted toilet, a lever-controlled, wall-mounted shower which can be hand-held as well, and a long, narrow sink with ADA approved faucet — all in one floor-to-ceiling tiled room. The three Toto fixtures mentioned received on-target placements in such a small space.

Initially, Karen took sufficient time to listen to our ease-of-use and simplicity concerns as a retired couple in our late 60s and early 70s in order to incorporate them fully into the final design.

Her thoughtful and clever addition of a marble storage shelf over the sink, utilizing the top of the necessary north wall bump-out for pipes, is an outstanding highlight of her design. In addition, we much appreciate the inclusion of maximum storage via a tall and narrow mirrored medicine cabinet, a “hotel style” train rack towel shelf area, and a combination grab bar and cosmetic shelf in the shower area. And, the curved shower curtain rod provides more room in the shower area.

The three trips to choose tile, plumbing, and lighting materials became less stressful and overwhelming because of her presence, clear and confident guidance, and broad knowledge of products available in stores and the Internet.

Karen’s skill in communicating by e-mail, in person, and by phone with both our general contractor and us was invaluable before, during, and after construction.  She compiled a looseleaf book that remained on site during the whole construction period which contained descriptions of materials and products to be used/installed as well as copies of final plans. Many members of the construction team remarked on how helpful that reference was when a question arose.

Lastly, Karen was always punctual or called us when she was unavoidably running late, maintained a calm demeanor throughout the entire period, and went that extra mile when a construction problem surfaced.

We would not hesitate to recommend Karen Warner to our associates and friends as a top-notch bath designer.”