Elaine Ryckman
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About Us
We are an independent design studio specializing in luxury, residential interior design. We assist clients with new construction, remodeling, and furnishings projects.
Services include materials specifications, colorizing, custom furniture, window coverings, accessories and art selection and placement. We help our clients bring their vision to life.
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"Elaine is a wonderful and talented class act. "
"Excellent team. Very nice to work with."
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We assist our clients to select materials for new home construction or remodels. These include countertops, flooring, carpet, cabinets etc. We al...
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I absolutely think it makes a difference. Those spaces represent the business and what it needs to project. Maybe it needs to be healing, calming, or stimulating. These spaces are what the client/patient sees when they walk through the door.
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I absolutely think it makes a difference. Those spaces represent the business and what it needs to project. Maybe it needs to be healing, calming, or stimulating. These spaces are what the client/patient sees when they walk through the door.
Color forecasters say gray is on it's way out. Taupes, moving into warmer beige tones are coming back. They are more timeless.
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Color forecasters say gray is on it's way out. Taupes, moving into warmer beige tones are coming back. They are more timeless.
Motorized if possible. Battery operated shades are ok if electrical is not available. However, the batteries need to be changed frequently.
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Motorized if possible. Battery operated shades are ok if electrical is not available. However, the batteries need to be changed frequently.
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It is important to do quality cabinets in the widely used, high profile areas such as the kitchen and master bath. It is critical to consider how the spaces will be used. Each client/homeowner is different. How do they operate in a kitchen? Do two people like to prep/cook in the kitchen or...
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It is important to do quality cabinets in the widely used, high profile areas such as the kitchen and master bath. It is critical to consider how the spaces will be used. Each client/homeowner is different. How do they operate in a kitchen? Do two people like to prep/cook in the kitchen or just one. In a master bath, does the woman prefer to stand or sit down to do her make-up. Lighting is also very important.
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I prefer either granite or quartzite. Both are extremely durable in a kitchen. Marble is pretty, but more porous. It does not work well around oils, acids and red wine. The newer contemporary quartz materials are really nice. However, they are not all the same. They are made with real...
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I prefer either granite or quartzite. Both are extremely durable in a kitchen. Marble is pretty, but more porous. It does not work well around oils, acids and red wine. The newer contemporary quartz materials are really nice. However, they are not all the same. They are made with real crushed stone and resin. The resin is not as heat resistant as real stone.
I get most of my referrals from relationships with architects, builders, realtors and former clients. This is where I get 95% of my business.
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I get most of my referrals from relationships with architects, builders, realtors and former clients. This is where I get 95% of my business.
No. Depending upon how I am working with a client, I may opt to pass along my discount to the client, but that would be my choice. I would never offer a random retail customer a designer discount.
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No. Depending upon how I am working with a client, I may opt to pass along my discount to the client, but that would be my choice. I would never offer a random retail customer a designer discount.