Testimonials & References

Belleville Woman has a love for interiors. -Story on BND.com

pic2In October '08, my husband and I decided to open a store-front for our existing home-based business, Candid Gifts. We were overwhelmed with everything that needed to be decided on and finished to make our November opening deadline. The pressure of making sure we got our business image right was daunting to say the least. We are NOT good at picking colors, or matching decor. When we decided this task was above us, we called Rebecca Coley, with Designs by Rebecca. Rebecca took so much pressure off of us. She took a look at our location, and very quickly had wallpaper, floor stain, and paint suggestions. She handled the ordering and installation of wallpaper, and got everything completed on our very tight schedule! Once that was complete Rebecca assisted us with furniture placement and all of those little details that make everything look fabulous. She not only took our store's image to level we weren't capable of, but she did it while keeping me sane. In the chaos of making sure everything else was set for opening day, it was nice to know that someone as talented as Rebecca was shopping for decor, picking samples, and meeting with contractors.


I whole-heartily believe that the help Rebecca gave us contributes to our success today. Clients of Candid Gifts constantly walk in the store and are amazed at how beautiful the building looks. We frequently hear people say "I could hang out here all day", or "this shop is amazing". I believe that Rebecca Coley is responsible for creating such a welcoming atmosphere for my clients.

Thanks,
Melissa Tutterow
Candid Gifts
18 E Main Belleville IL

 

 

To Whom It May Concern,

pic1We are happy to write about Rebecca Coley and relate her excellent effort in helping us understand the style of interior decorating we have come to discover. She quickly and easily helped us recognize colors and styles that allowed us to transform a rather unadorned living room into one of a modest sophisticated French country setting. Her initial session involved her looking at the entire house to determine our space and desires while noting several areas with tips for improvement with minimal effort. She then created samples of colors and drawings of furniture styles and accessories that after a couple of weeks of effort culminated into a living space that is warm and welcoming. All who have seen it have commented favorably on the new colors and balanced presentation. We felt her prices reasonable and quality of work excellent at minimal cost and look forward to re-engaging her talents and skills with other rooms of our house.
We highly recommend Rebecca as an interior decorator. She is dedicated and provides excellent service with quality results and records.
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Regards

Joyce Cannon

 

Dear Rebecca,

I would like to thank you for your consultation regarding our kitchen remodeling.  My husband and I had struggled for months to formulate our plan.  Your help has saved us more hours of searching through decorating books without knowing what we should do.

It was extremely helpful to see all of the examples in your presentation. We will be incorporating many of your ideas into our finished product.  It is all very exciting and could not have happened without YOU!

Susan Young
September 3, 2008


 

I can’t say enough about Rebecca and her work! She has designed our music room, dining room, and now our bedroom. She exhibited a strong knowledge of projects, fabrics and customer service. Rebecca instantly put me at ease by helping organize our existing furniture and belongings and giving us creative ideas that truly warm my rooms and gave us the look we were after.

One thing that is so important to me is the expression of my ideas, likes and dislikes and she takes that into consideration. She does not force her ideas on you but makes great suggestions to you. She really listens! I have come to trust her completely and let her do her thing since I know that she is always thinking of my tastes. She is not pushy and is very willing to work with a budget, while enhancing the resale value tremendously. I would be delighted to recommend her for any needs that you might have – a real pro!

Deb C.
Belleville, Illinois

 

 

Rebecca,

I want to thank you for all the hard work you did on the designs on our bathroom!
I had never worked with an Interior Designer before and enjoyed it that you actually brought samples to our home and even got the bids for the job. You got my brain working on what could be done with that ugly bathroom! We love our new bathroom! I would recommend you to my friends and others! Love Cyndi Brown