CR Inspired Designs

I highly recommend CR Inspired Designs, especially for cabinetry projects! I was fortunate to have worked with directly with the owner of CR Inspired Designs, Caryn Rosen. She is passionate about helping her clients design their dream space without busting their budget. Caryn is an expert in designing spaces, and her deep product knowledge allows her to recommend quality cabinetry at all price points. More importantly, I experienced firsthand how Caryn is a strong advocate for her clients with cabinet suppliers and contractors. Not only will she provide you with a design you love and quality cabinetry, she will handle the issues that inevitably come up with the renovation so that the process doesn’t become overwhelming. I am excited to recommend CR Inspired Designs and would work with Caryn again!

I have a 150+ year old house and a kitchen last updated in the 1960’s. I was regularly frustrated by the physical layout and limitations of my kitchen. As someone who loves cooking, baking and entertaining, I needed a design professional with years of experience and an expert understanding of what makes a kitchen functional. Caryn Rosen of CR Inspired Designs was that design professional. The original kitchen space was a large, dark, underutilized kitchen of Formica cabinets and only one countertop. It had linoleum floors and a useless pantry space over 7’ long with falling plaster and ‘dump’ appeal. In addition to these issues, it was extremely important to retain the characteristics and integrity of the house. Caryn’s challenge was to take all the above and turn it into a functional, modern kitchen, staying within budget. What amazed me was Caryn’s ability to visualize the space and design its utilization to what I myself had envisioned. She presented her viewpoints but also listened to mine. It became a collaborative and communicative partnership. Caryn managed the kitchen project from its inception to its end. She recommended contractors, architect, stores to visit for backsplash and countertops. Caryn knew what I wanted in cabinets and guided me in this major selection. She managed the purchases for the cabinets, island, countertops and backsplash. I trusted her completely. Her knowledge about the various products in the industry was amazing. She was very organized and her attention to detail was incredible. Her precise measuring of all the kitchen spaces, resulted in the flawless installation of all cabinetry, windows, and finishes. Caryn also worked with the GC to make sure that timing and installations were always synchronized. She worked with me in pulling together the kitchen color making sure it worked with the overall look. In addition, she guided me in selecting the perfect color palette for the downstairs rooms. Caryn designed and created my dream kitchen. It is a beautiful, functional and modern kitchen. If you are considering any renovation to your home, I highly recommend Caryn Rosen of CR Inspired Designs. She is Excellent!

Don't make the expensive mistakes I've made. Bring in Caryn and let her do it right! She supports only great suppliers, uses competent installers and has an eye for the details that make or break a project. I wasted a lot of time and money before finding her. I'm not a family member. I have employed her services and I'm telling you now - stop looking and call Caryn with CR Inspired Designs! You'll be glad you did.

I hired Caryn to help plan my new kitchen. It came out beautifully and I plan on working with her again. She had great suggestions on maximizing space. Besides Caryn's design eye and expertise in her field, I really appreciated her down to earth personality and patience. She understands sentimental attachments to certain things but argues her viewpoint without imposing it on anyone. This style of communication persuaded my mom to move a sink and put the thought into her head of letting go of an old stove. The important takeaways anyone thinking of hiring Caryn are as follows (from a recent homeowner client): - Caryn knows what she's talking about -Caryn has a great attitude and is easy to work with -Caryn stuck to the budget

We love Caryn! She helped our dream come true designing a gorgeous and functional kitchen. Caryn understood our needs and our style since the first time we spoke to her. She guided us through the process from the beginning to the end, which was extremely helpful. Caryn is very attentive to details. She is very knowledgeable, professional, great listener, and a pleasure to work with! Everything worked very smoothly! All of her suggestions were amazing! If we had to start all over again, we would certainly go back to her!

Caryn’s easy going manner and outgoing personality belies the top notch, detailed professional that she is. As a part-owner of a small real estate company which focuses on high end communities in Westchester and Greenwich, CT, I care very much that the designs she creates for our properties are not only attractive but functional, easy to execute, and cost effective. In all cases, Caryn has met or succeeded my expectations. I have done approximately 32 projects with Caryn ranging from small apartment buildings to 6 bedroom single family homes. The project work that involved Caryn was not limited to kitchens. More often than not, the scope of the job included design and installation of master bathrooms, kid’s bathrooms, powder rooms, laundry rooms and butler’s pantry’s. Despite the numerous and varied assignments that Caryn worked on for our company, Caryn was always up to the challenge - be it a tight time table, severe budget constraints, or odd room layout. Caryn is excellent at space utilization, has good design sense and knowledgeable about the products she recommends.

As a custom cabinetmaker and installer, I have collaborated with Caryn on several projects over the years. If I had to pick two stand-out qualities, it would be her ability to visualize a space and design to her client's taste. I typically build to a more traditional style, but Caryn has mastered the art of contemporary and transitional design (something that doesn't come as naturally for me). As an added bonus, her follow through is top-notch. She was in constant communication with me throughout the installation process and always pressed that I "do the right thing" for the client when it came to making a decision in the field.

Caryn is one of the most detail oriented designers I have ever worked with,she exceeds in product knowledge about the latest options of appliances and other items to make your kitchen award winning.Caryn makes a difficult remodel into a joyous experience.She is one of the best in the business.

Caryn Rosen is a true professional. My husband and I redid our kitchen, bar area and two closets. Caryn helped us design the area and even to widen the scope of the work to include repainting of the entire house to create a new "look". She is not only incredibly knowledgeable but was able to "read" me and to help me choose furniture, kitchen appliances, paint colors, light fixtures, tile, cabinetry and all that goes into a kitchen that was to my taste and helped me to get out of my comfort zone. Truly, I could not have done this without her. We also traveled to Florida for several months and she was in charge. I did not have a single concern that things would go wrong as I trusted her completely and she kept us up to date. Our kitchen is incredibly beautiful and it all works together. I would recommend Caryn to anyone.

We completely redid our kitchen, including major structural changes. Caryn ran the job in every way. She designed the kitchen from scratch. She recommended contractors, architects, etc. She recommended appliances and did all of the decorating work. She recommended tiles, floors, counters and everything else. She is extraordinary. Everything she recommended was perfect. When we found a huge structural problem in the ceiling she got it fixed and did a tremendous job designing around it. I can't say enough positive things about Caryn.

Caryn is lovely to work with. She was the best part of my kitchen and bathroom renovations! She has great taste, a great eye and is very knowledgeable about materials and design. I highly recommend her!

Caryn was and still is a mentor to me. She taught me how to design kitchens many years ago. Her knowledge of custom cabinetry and the detail involved in high end work is impeccable. She is extremely trustworthy and honest which is key in this business. I love how she has developed and her designs evolved over the years.