Heritage Building Conservation Services in Jersey County, IL

“"After a long search we found Jane Ann. It was our lucky day! We were in hopes of designing a home you didn't see in St. Louis everyday. What we wanted was more of a European look, something you would find in the countryside of Italy or France or in Carmel, California. Jane Ann had not done a home exactly like we had envisioned, but what she had done, were unusual homes, that answered the specific vision of her clients. By looking at her portfolio, we knew she didn't have one style, but the ability to be OPEN MINDED and to LISTEN to client's ideas and to be able to bring those ideas to life. Jane Ann is the consummate professional. She is a great listener, practical in her approach, a great designer, and a good referee when two spouses don't see eye-to-eye. She has the ability to let you know your ideas have been heard, and that she will do all she can to make your vision a reality. If we were to do another home, Jane Ann's number would be first number we would call." Giver her a call, you will be happy you did! Ann Althoff and John (Jody) Mayer (not the singer)”

“Donna, Allan, and their architectural support team are amazingly and refreshingly personal, creative, professional, and responsive. They were able to take an old 70s ranch with all its oddities and convert it into a new craftsman style home. They listened carefully over many conferences to come up with a creative design, worked within our budget to get us what we needed, revised and revised patiently to get it perfect, and then followed up with on the job supervision and sometimes substantive changes on the fly, including invaluable help with the governmental review process. They all worked so well with our construction crew, who had their cell numbers for on the spot questions about plans or problems, of which, one can imagine, there were many. Thanks to Donna's architectural design (the neighbors are truly in awe of the front elevation and interior transformation), Allan's meticulously drafted plans (the city review board and fire teams said they had never seen such meticulous detail), and the respectful collaboration with all involved (we are all still talking to each other after what ended up being a tedious, four year project), we now have the transformed home we wanted when we started: solid as a rock and nearly soundproof, aesthetically consistent with the older parts of the house, and the openness, light, and functionality of a new home, even if it all drove Donna and Allan crazy sometimes trying to get it for us! They did it all with a smile, and with exceptional professionalism. They certainly went the distance for us, and are just an awesome team. They have my highest recommendation as an architectural firm.”

“You would be foolish not to use this firm for your custom home! We had a good idea what we wanted for our new home, but we couldn’t figure out the details. Ed Stevens Architects ran with the concept and created a gorgeous, custom, yet functional home. They suggested thoughtful details like a hidden pantry and maneuvered through city permitting (our municipality is known for being difficult) without transferring the headache to us. We were a little crunched on time, and they moved swiftly but did not miss a detail. Their promptness in communication was a huge plus. They were on site during the early phases of construction and caught issues before they became bigger problems. Thanks to our architects, there is nothing we wished we had done differently with the home.”

“ARBA Studios provided design work for a lower level finish. We were impressed with Monica's ability to provide a design site-unseen, as we live several states away. We will most certainly consider ARBA for future renovation projects.”