Downsizing Services in Portland Maine, ME

“Bronwyn Huffard is a dream-a gifted interior designer with a laser-like focus on color and proportion, and an eye for detail. She's guided us through three projects for two different houses--one a coastal summer residence on the coast of Maine, the second a large Shingle Style house just outside a city. In every case, she has presented us with beautiful and often unusual options for fabric, trim and accessories, has respected budget realities and met deadlines.”

“We have worked with Penelope Daborn Ltd. on several occasions. We are always pleased with the results. Penny has helped in choosing colors, fabrics and drapes. We recently built a new porch and we had seen a sofa we liked in a magazine. Penny helped to design the piece to be built. In addition she helped with the spatial arrangement of the room, the selection of fabric and window coverings and additional furnishings. We originally worked with Penelope Daborn Ltd. 7 years ago when we moved to a new house. We always come back for her expert eye, wealth of knowledge and the top notch coordination in making the arrangements for acquiring what we need.”

“Small, independent interior design firm whose focus is the wishes of the client. Gail Gross, the owner and proprietor, creates a focused environment by discussiion and interpretation of the client's perceptions and desires. Gail is particularly good at matching desires with deliverables. She has a unique way of probing and interpreting the client's goals and aspirations and interpreting them into expected deliverables. Experience in lighting design, fabrics, as well as an educator in interior design. Receptive to client input and also provides pointed feedback. Easy to work with, and professional business acumen. She has been instrumental in helping to develop a plan for encompassing my wishes in the overall remodel of my Center City condominium. She facilitates a customer focused implementation plan which could be immediate, or accomplished over time. Gail will not disappoint.”

“I hired Robin to help me re-decorate my bathrooms. She expertly guided me through paint color choices, as well as bathroom fixtures, lights, towels...everything to make the bathrooms look updated & brand new. The contractor crew was also wonderful...everything done to the last detail & on time. I would definitely work w/ Robin & her crew again...the bathrooms looks wonderful!”

“Christina helped us decorate most all of our new home. She is smart, talented and an absolute joy to work with! She helped us co-ordinate our Ethan Allen furniture with window treatments and rugs, all in one fabulous store. A very professional woman, I would recommend Christi's expertise to anyone that needs advice with their decorating!”

“Marcye Philbrook did interior design work for us over a period of about a year. She is not only a great designer, but a delightful person to interact with in every way. Marcye is a good listener — she quickly understood what we were looking for and adapted her proposals to suit our tastes and sensibilities, while also introducing us to a lot of creative, new ideas. She even expertly negotiated differences between me and my husband, searching for products and regenerating designs until she could please us both. Her design concepts for the rooms in our home were natural, practical, designs-to-live-in. She has a wonderful sense for color and texture — I particularly enjoyed working with her to choose fabrics for pillow sets for our den and living room. The results were quite different for the two rooms, but each set is like a little artwork in itself, with a few fun, specially constructed patchworks that she put together thinking about both design and efficient use of the fabric. She also has great contacts for painters, wallpaperers, rug dealers, seamstresses, cabinet makers, etc., and was able to subcontract directly or guide us to businesses that were honest and reliable and who provided excellent quality products and services. When we realized we had a very tight spot for a bathroom sink, she custom designed a cabinet herself to maximize the use of the space and even made the trip to the marble company warehouse to personally choose the cut of stone to use for the top. I love Marcye and I’d hire her again in a heartbeat.”

“Jan Robinson helped us tremendously with our recent home interior redesign from meeting with us to understand our needs and lifestyle, selecting paint colors, recommending the painter, creating floor plans, recommending window treatments and furniture, lighting, carpet. Every step of the way we felt were in good hands. She is professional, warm, very knowledgable and most of all had our best interests at heart every step of the way.”

“I retained Ms. Stewart for three very different jobs (from 2011 to 2016) in two different states -- a law firm in an historic building, a 950sf urban cottage, and a sprawling summer retreat. Her expansive knowledge and experience, unfailingly upbeat demeanor, daring, problem-solving skills, insistence on excellence, and truly brilliant sense of style and taste helped transform all three into places of beauty and comfort. She is the absolute best!”

“We had the good fortune of finding Marlon Mullon to do redesign work on our house. It was a unit of 15 years which we wished to modernize and upgrade. We gave Marlon basic parameters which he skillfully used to create a living space that beautifully reflected what we were looking for. His knowledge of materials blended easily together. His many solutions did well in bringing the finished unit together. We quickly learned that he was flexible and innovative so that the completed project fulfilled our desires of mixing old and new, functionality and harmony. His understanding of design and style is excellent. Marlon was a pleasure to work with and we recommend him easily.”

“Lisa is not only lovely to work with, but she fully understands my design aesthetic and keeps me focused on what will/won't work according to my taste. She articulates my tastes better than I do and works well on budget, helping me to prioritize what is of value and what isn't. Because of Lisa's skills, I stay true to my aesthetic and don't waste extra time and money on decisions that are off path. Lisa is knowledgeable about the design industry, extremely resourceful, and creative beyond measure. As a skilled decorative painter, Lisa has also glazed pieces for me, thus transforming older furniture into stunning pieces of art. She is magic!”