Testimonials

We asked Teri Serenbetz to redesign our 1900 square foot living space to accommodate large gatherings and newly married children. Our goal was to create an inviting atmosphere, without being overly impressive. Teri more than succeeded in all areas.

The most common comment of our first 100 dinner guests since November has been always the same. They love the colors, the design and how the room flows. Our young married children appreciate the fresh and new look and how the rooms function for this phase of the family’s life.

Teri pays attention to details, is joy to work with and very professional. She truly cares about her design and her clients.

~ Steve, Jane G. – Auburn

“I am writing to express our deepest appreciation for all of your help with our home. Although I knew in general what I wanted our home to look like at the beginning of our project, you were so instrumental in bringing that vision to life. Your knowledge, experience and connections to others were fabulous throughout the course of the project. With your constant involvement, we saw our home go from an early 1980’s style house to an updated, traditional home that exudes warmth and family. The scope of our project, which included everything from replacing baseboards and doors to redoing fireplaces, to new paint and flooring, and ultimately to new furniture and adding decorator touches was fairly seamless. I attribute that to you.

When launching into a home remodel, you often hear other’s horror stories of their experiences, but I feel like our project was really quite smooth and completed in a timely manner. Please use this letter as a recommendation, as I would strongly recommend your services to others. In addition to your knowledge and expertise, you are very easy and flexible to work with. This letter is certainly not to say goodbye as have other ideas for projects for our home. You will be the first person that we call when we tackle those future projects.”

With our sincerest thanks,

~ Kari and Jim G.- El Dorado Hills

“Teri understands just like I do that you have to have vision at the beginning of a project to make it all work in the end. Being able to look forward and know what’s going to work and what’s not is what helps me avoid changes, delays and extra costs. On this project, Teri’s familiarity with the building process and construction materials meant we were able to work toward the same goal in this area. She paid attention to the “build-ability” of what she designed.

Since her background is in high-end custom homes, Teri knew what homeowners were looking for in home design. She brought a theme to the table and was good about carrying that theme throughout the home by the finishes and details she used. When I build spec homes, I have to think about marketability, so it’s important to make sure the home flows, looks planned and has the level of detail people expect in a custom home. Most builders can’t spend the time and effort to do research on finishes, gather samples, and so forth, so having Teri on the team is very beneficial.”

~ Tim H., General Contractor, Custom Home Builder – Granite Bay

“When we set out to design our home, I wasn’t really sure what an Interior Designer did, or that they could work with you during the design and construction process. Toward the end of our design process, we saw a friend’s home that Teri designed and were so impressed that we realized we needed to hire her! It was probably later than I should have, but it wasn’t too late for Teri to work in the details that made the home feel special. I think the best thing was the lighting – it made a dramatic difference! It’s properly scaled to the rooms, provides just the right amount of light, and makes my home look unique. I would never have been able to do the same myself.”

~ Sherry L., Homeowner – Folsom

“Teri’s professionalism, patience, knowledge and flexibility make her the perfect designer. She was able to bring out our creative flair which made designing our home a wonderful project. Her ability to enhance the warmth of our home yet staying within our budget was phenomenal We will hire her for future projects and recommend her to all!”

~ Esther V. N. – Folsom

“Teri has beautifully and harmoniously consulted with us on the decoration of our new home. She is very approachable and available and works very hard to bring out our character . Our home is very comfortable and elegant thanks to Teri’s guidance and knowledge. We look forward to a life long relationship with her.”

~ Sincerely, Lucy H. San Francisco