Deborah Nicholson Decor and Design -

Colleen Purcell

Both Jeff and I feel very fortunate to have had you on our journey to renovate the most important part of our home. You took the time to listen to what we were hoping to accomplish and to be honest I never dreamt the kitchen would turn out so spectacular.

Your design knowledge, listening skills and project management shined through with all of our meetings with our contractor and our cabinet maker.

We had a family get together last Friday evening with my cousins and their husbands, all of which have beautiful homes, and we got so many compliments. “Understated elegance” is one that was repeated along with it “your kitchen just feels like it should have always been like this”. I glowed with pride.

I look forward to working with you in the future on all of our renos as they come up.

Michael Tompkins

Deborah was a guiding force who took our ideas and made them practical and brought them to life. Her ability to take the little details and incorporate them into entire vision was incredible . Making sure everything made sense and carried through the entire project. Her ability to work with color and texture was beyond anything we could have done. She pushes you out of your comfort zone and creates a work of art .
I could not be happier with what she created .
I would highly recommend her to anyone looking at doing a renovation.

Michael

Karen P

The contribution that Deborah Nicholson made to my new home build was invaluable. She impressed me with her responsiveness, insights, creativity, and thoughtfulness. She knew how to tease out the information needed to get to understand my personal style and taste, in order to provide options and suggestions for me to choose from. From room design to colour (interior and exterior), to lighting, to selection and placement of furniture, Deborah's expertise and guidance helped me design and create the home of my dreams. She also was very attuned to making recommendations to fit my budget, and was transparent in the pricing of her services - no surprises for my budget which is also appreciated! I highly recommend her to all my friends and acquaintances who are interested in design support. Bravo!

Dawn Joyce

Deborah has helped us with a few design projects over the past couple of years. From helping us remodel our existing kitchen to picking out the perfect paint colours and wallpaper for our fireplace. Before we hired Deborah, we were overwhelmed with all the choices and didn't know where to start. She was able to make it all feel so easy! From the very beginning, we were always kept up to date with the design process and timeline. We are so happy with every decision made. Deborah is such a pleasure to work with. She really listened carefully and understood what our vision was while being personable and genuine. She was able to translate our ideas and budget into a realistic plan. We would not hesitate to work with Deborah again. We could not have accomplished this without her help. Looking forward to our next project together!

J. Michelle Rerrie

This is the second time we've chosen to work with Deborah which I believe it a true testament to how we feel about her creative ability and design skill. Deborah listened to what we wanted and was very attentive to what we hoped to achieve with our space and she held the necessary certifications to design a safe and accessible space for a senior. From the bigger design concept to the smaller finishing details, Deborah offered comprehensive options for us to choose from and we are so pleased with the final result; a warm and comfortable space for my mom.
In addition to her skill as a designer, Deborah was very organized and responsive with same-day answers to any questions or concerns we may have had. Her website is user-friendly and we found it very helpful to have everything in one place. We also found it particularly beneficial when working with our tradespeople so they could better determine their technical requirements. Deborah certainly has our recommendation and we look forward to working with her on future projects.

Happy clients, Ken and Michelle

Jeff Knapp

After reviewing Deborah's on-line portfolio of work, we liked what she'd done with other home in our area. Her process was inclusive and informal, and she was able to gently and assuredly guide us through the design process, which I must admit was outside our normal comfort zone. While our reno encompassed both floors of our main living space, the majority of the work was in our kitchen are entry areas. Deborah helped us select flooring (glue down luxury vinyl plank), which we love, and helped us design a new kitchen space. I think the most challenging and bravest step was choosing to stain our stairs a beautiful shade of blue, which matched our island cabinetry. While skeptical at first (it was very non-traditional!), once we saw the end result, fell in love with it. Without Deborah's expertise, guidance, depth of design knowledge, and her proven connections to expert contractors, we would never have been able to complete the renovation ourselves, and certainly would never have achieved the same end result!

Anne Burlakoff

Lily's River Paradise:
We purchased a lovely house in the Valley and moved from southern Ontario five months ago, knowing there was a lot of work in front of us to make it into our dream home. Deborah has been with us all the way, guiding us in everything from paint selection to furniture selection to lighting. She is extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic, but at the same time respectful of our needs and preferences. Deborah is expert at many different facets of decorating, but we are particularly awed at her colour sense and her instinctive grasp of what we really want, even when we haven't quite recognized it yet ourselves. Deborah is a master at using her time efficiently, and we were impressed at the amount of work she did for us in what amounted to a small number of hours. We highly recommend Deborah for projects both large and small.

Anne & Bob

Sandra Mitchell

Our house is a bit tired and needed a spark. Deborah was the perfect blend of spark and functioning. She prepared well and gave me very clear direction and decisions. I have a plan and I’m working that plan now. Thank you Deborah. I would highly recommend her