Downsizing Services in Kailua Kona, HI

“Bailey did interior design for our apartment. She and her team changed paint colors, floors, lighting fixtures, and furnished and decorated the entire apartment. She was on budget and on time, and we love her design. The quality of work is great. We think the purchased goods are as good as they could be for the budget. Bailey is trust worthy, which was so important for us because we found her and worked with her remotely from another state. We only came over when Bailey had finished most of the work. It was a pleasure working with Bailey. She listened and brought our desires into her design. It was a great experience working with Bailey and we love the result of her work.”

“Our project was our new home. From the ground up, Sue & her team, Trans-Pacific Designs, worked with our architect & builder to realize our vision of our seaside home. We had specific ideas on how the house would look & feel & Sue was able to interpret those into a home that flows, not a jumble of disjointed rooms. She listened & then searched until she found just the solution that worked for the house & for us. Built-in furniture in living room & library, vanities in master, guest & powder room plus a lovely koa island in our kitchen were all designed & overseen by Sue in the construction phase. She was able to coordinate with painters, furniture makers & other related subcontractors. If problems arose, she & her team corrected them. If I wanted a certain light fixture or sofa she made it happen, even if it meant working with companies who do not normally ship to Hawaii. As an example of perseverance, my husband requested a recliner for watching television but the one we had picked was discontinued. Sue discovered that the company still had some frames for that chair & were willing to finish them for us. Above & beyond! TransPacific Designs won an award for our kitchen which is probably my favorite room. Glass tiles in greens & blues for the backsplash & swirling aqua colored stained inserts that she found for the cabinets brought the ocean right inside. A dream realized!”

“Gina worked with me on creating a wonderful space for my restaurant in Hawaii. She was wonderful to work with and very creative. I got many, many compliments on the decor. I highly recommend Willman Interiors.”

“We had a really great experience with Elizabeth of Interior Alchemy for the remodel of our rental beach cottage. She was very helpful and knowledgeable during the design phase of our project. We were so happy to have her feng shui expertise as well. Then months before work actually started, she did extensive research to find all the products and contractors we needed. She was determined to find exactly what we wanted, which wasn't easy as we had many requests. This included that products, if possible, be environmentally friendly, locally sourced and of course we had to like them. This was a tall order being on an island where almost everything is shipped in and contractors are not always available. Elizabeth helped us completely remodel the kitchen: new cabinets, appliances, flooring, fixtures, paint and so on. The bath got new a vanity, mirror, toilet, paint hardware and decor. Elizabeth found great new living room furniture, bar stools and picked out delightful paint and accessories. Same for the bedroom. Plus beautiful new flooring was placed throughout the cottage. With any project there are challenges. Elizabeth really stepped up to help problem solve anything that came up along the way. She worked on the project to the end, even helping with the final cleanup. We met our completion date and just love the cottage. We stayed in it ourselves for a week before renting it and didn't want to leave.”

“I hired Studio Palomino to design, project manage and decorate the 2019 renovation of my kitchen and master/guest bathrooms. Additionally the firm oversaw the painting of our entire interior and an overhaul of the furnishings in several rooms. I chose the firm because its eclectic, casual yet sumptuous style and sensibility totally dovetailed with mine, and I appreciated the proprietor’s (Barbie Palomino) low-key yet decisive manner. The entire project was complete in a little more than 6 months and I couldn’t be happier with the results. The contractor she chose was also top-notch and extremely easy and responsive to work with. She always presented a variety of options in a range of budget levels and price points, focusing on my taste and preferences, rather than one standard style, all while guiding me to making the best, and often delightfully unexpected, choice! For expert, confident design and execution, Studio Palomino is a wonderful choice!”

“I loved working with Ana! She designed my master bedroom and turned a bedroom/bathroom combo with a weird layout into a beautiful, refreshing and clean space. We were able to stay on budget and use a lot of the pieces we already had with some small tweaks that her husband luis was able to do.”