Miles Real Estate and Design

We hired Melinda for our kitchen remodel and updates to adjoining rooms. The kitchen was completely gutted, and the floors of the utility room, breakfast area and study removed. Melinda carefully oversaw each phase of the project and guided us to beautiful, cohesive materials selections. She monitored the work performed by each subcontractor and had them redo anything that wasn't done to our satisfaction. Her services proved indispensable in the painting phase of the project. We opted for painted and glazed kitchen cabinets. The glazing process takes a deft hand, and Melinda ensured that the painters produced superior results. This is the second project I have hired Melinda for. It's not just her incredible interior design expertise that in invaluable, but her ability to steer you to good design choices without imposing her will on you.

We updated 3 bathrooms, the kitchen, and put wood flooring in the public areas of the house. Funding was limited, therefore we didn't do a total redo. In the bath areas all of the showers and tubs were rebuilt, cabinets tops replaced,and special items changed in each of the areas. This is where Medlinda was a huge help, she made suggestions on the new picks and made sure the old items worked with the new. The second service Melinda offered, was to run the project. Since we both work and were away form home during the day, Melinda supervised the contractors at the house. Several times we met during lunch and went power shopping for the tiles, flooring and fixtures. We sat down with Melinda in the beginning and set up a timetable for the project and budget. The project was completed on time and the budget was met with exceptions. The exceptions were changes that my husband and I added because it just made since to complete with the original plan.

I have worked with Melinda Miles for over 12 years on 3 very large projects and many smaller ones. She is professional, responsive, upbeat, knowledgeable and fun to work with. She designed my projects, maintained all of the schedules and took me shopping for everything we needed! She has great contacts and will work with you to find ways to get the same effect or end result for less money. I would highly recommend Melinda for any project, large or small!!

Melinda is a mind reader. After she meets with a client, she knows exactly how to design his or her home to meet the client's style and taste. Her love of design and her incredible talent makes it easy for her to transform any space, whether casual or formal. She worked with me on my home and the result was amazing. At the point that I decided to sell my home, it was on the market for only 4 days before I had a full-price offer. Melinda is an incredibly talented designer whose talent and sense of style is outstanding. I highly recommend Melinda.

Our project started as a remodel but ended up as a major tear down and rebuild. Melinda coordinated everything involved in this complex project, not just the interior design, but everything. She worked with four of us, meaning, four personalities, four sets of likes, dislikes, etc. Magically, she was able to take what seemed like conflicting requirements and come up with a plan that pleased us all and she did this time and again throughout the two-year project. Even though Melinda was working outside her normal territory without her usual contacts, when we needed a contractor, she located several and guided us through the estimate process. Any time selections needed to be made, she was there with samples or we were taken to the right stores to make selections. More than once, I was overwhelmed with the sheer volume and knew there was no way I could make a choice. She would say, "let's just walk down the aisle and you tell me which ones you like and which you don't", and at the end, she had five pieces that were "my favorites" from which I could make a final selection. How she put all that together that quickly in her head when I didn't have a clue truly amazed me. I never had to worry about sizes, dimensions, whether a piece of furniture would fit in a certain room, etc. because she always had that information in her head and made sure I didn't make an incorrect choice. Melinda, aka Super Overseer, ensured everyone did their jobs correctly and to spec. She didn't mind arguing with the painter and having the job done three times until it was right. Add to all of the above: you can't find a nicer, more down-to-earth person to work with. Would I recommend her - in a heartbeat!

We were truly lucky to have found Melinda! We bought a new house and needed to do a large renovation project there including the whole redo of the kitchen top to bottom, removing the wall between the kitchen and the living room, adding a new door, replacing the tile in various areas of the house and building a patio. Melinda handled the whole process - from working closely with us on design ideas and making the recommendations, shopping with us to pick the materials, to managing every single detail, multiple contractors and city inspectors. Due to an extremely picky inspector the process turned out to be rather difficult for her, but she got everything done, in just a matter of a few months. Frankly, I think this project would have dragged for a year or longer if we did not hire her. Since then we've hired her to do another renovation project, and will work with her again in a heartbeat, should the need arise. In a nutshell, with Melinda you get: -- someone who really understands design and what looks good, but does not push her ideas on your -- someone who understands construction and can manage multiple people and companies on the job -- amazing attention to detail -- following through and getting things completed -- perfection and high standards -- understanding that people are busy! (Working with her is extremely easy as she handles everything, no management needed on your part). If you are looking to renovate your home and value your time - don't look any further.

After having been client of Melindas for over a dozen years, I can honestly say that Melinda has never let me down once. She is my oasis of competence. Her vendors do not disappoint (and if they do, she makes it right) and her prices are fair. She really hones in on my style and finds just what I am looking for. Her projects (like the bedroom/bath/balcony addition to our home) are complete on time and on budget, and she is very conscientious, always following up. She is my "go to" vendor when I need a project done right the first time (and who doesn't?). She was always among the first to know when I was pregnant and the sex of all four kiddos, so we could prepare those nuseries! She is skilled in CAD, and can hold her own whether in an architects office or creating built-ins. Melinda is easily the smartest hire I've ever made in a vendor yet.