"I just wanted you and your potential future clients to know what a pleasure it is working with you. As we build our new home in Hull, Massachusetts, it has become obvious how overwhelmed my wife and I would be if it weren't for you. You have all of the details covered. Living in Florida, it simply would have been difficult, if not impossible, to cover all of things you do. And by the way, you listen and respond to our needs. You communicate with our builder and his subs so our interaction is minimized. You coordinate finishes, design, and all that would otherwise fall on us. My wife and I have worked with many designers over the years. You are one of the best! Our new home would be way behind schedule and my wife and I would stressed to the max if you were not there to take the weight of the world off our shoulders." - Jeff and Karen Coffman
“Jeannie is the real deal and JMH Designs is a must have if you are considering a home renovation. Our scope of work included a kitchen, master bath, master closet, guest bath, office make-over, refinished hardwood floors, and repainting throughout. Jeannie led our team by providing design, finish, and construction management services from inception to completion. We would not have been able to do it without her! Jeannie worked with us initially on design/lay-out. She made recommendations we would not have thought about on our own and brought concepts to us we didn’t even know existed. After the initial design stage, there was an endless list of decisions to make: appliances, fixtures, hardware, lighting, finishes, trim, stain, paint. Jeannie continuously turned 10,000 marketplace options into a manageable set of three - all three selected based on what she elicited from us and from the "feel" of our home. She got to know us through questions, photo presentations, home visits, etc. Despite not being very good at describing conceptually what we like, Jeannie was able to make an amazing connection with us. Her first choice was almost always ours, too, even when she gently pushed our comfort zone. During construction, Jeannie was on the ground real-time to influence. She understands the lingo of the various trades - doing the "tile-talk" and the "plumbing-talk" as my husband says - and understands what something might look like at completion that we could not see at the stage of construction we were in. Finally, Jeannie has an amazing network of vendors, including Tosca Woodworking (shout out to Jay) who ultimately connected us with our general contractor. Those inter-relationships helped make our project seamless and we would not have made the connections without Jeannie. When we moved back into our house post-renovation, we absolutely felt "right at home" while being in complete and utter awe of the transformation - the quintessential sign of a great designer. We just couldn't stop admiring what Jeannie helped us accomplish! All in, if you are considering a home renovation, I would not only recommend Jeannie at JMH Design but I would advise you not to do it without her!”
“In the Fall of 2018 we began the process of renovating our home, which we was dated from 14 years ago. Meeting Jeannie has been an incredible, transformative experience. She made what could have been an overwhelming pursuit into an outstanding project and outcome.
Jeannie helped us change a home last decorated in 2005 into the updated, refreshed space we were looking for, filled with a neutral palette and both warm and modern elements. Jeannie worked wonderfully with our contractor and the architectural changes she suggested look amazing! Now, instead of “hurrying by” the tired areas of our home, we stop and take the time to truly appreciate our calming, modernized space.
Professionally, Jeannie is outstanding in every way. She is extremely prompt, budget-conscious and possesses an incredible design sense. Most important, she is a wonderful listener and has a great sense of humor. We were thrilled from the outset that Jeannie had no problem allowing us to work collaboratively, as we hoped to actively participate in the creative design process. Jeannie truly transformed our entire first floor in 2019, and we are thrilled to be continuing the partnership as we re-envision and renovate a third floor guest room, master bedroom and bathroom. Thank you, Jeannie, for all of your sound advice, patience, professionalism and gorgeous vision!”
“The dreaded process of taking our family room from plywood floor and sheet rock walls to a fully furnished room was actually FUN with Jeannie! She did an amazing job of balancing both my husband’s and my wish lists and made sure to find ways to incorporate things that were important to each of us. Having never worked with a designer before, I was nervous about our budget. However, Jeannie was actually more respectful of our budget than I was! I found her being a voice of reason who would gently guide us on where we should spend extra for durability and quality and where we could save (and always with great suggestions and resources to get the same look for less). She has a wonderful ability to balance practical family living with look – always encouraging us to flop on sofas the way we would really sit at home! Jeannie challenged me to try things that I would not on my own and would always respectfully defer to us on final decisions. The biggest challenge, Trying to figure out what room we can do next to have her back!”
“Jeannie was involved in decorating our house literally from the ground up. She helped with every phase of the construction and in designing every single room of the house. Jeannie listened to our ideas and developed them into something well beyond our dreams. The final product was amazing - warm and welcoming, tasteful and unique, and very much reflective of our personal taste. We would highly recommend her, and we will definitely obtain her services for future interior design projects.”
“Jeannie has worked with me on a variety of projects from completely redecorating my youngest daughter’s room to a complete redesign of my great room and many smaller projects in between. Jeannie is the consummate professional and is extremely easy to work with, diligent, and timely. But most important is her ability to really listen to a client. With other designers I have worked with, I often feel that I am “giving in” to their tastes and desires for how my room should look. With Jeannie it is a partnership. She got to know me as a person, my taste, and our family’s way of using our spaces, which tends to be very casual and carefree. She then worked within those parameters (as well as my budget!) and came up with environments that work ideally for our family. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is looking for a true partner.”
“Jeannie was amazing to work with. I had a room that was stuck in a decorating ‘funk’ from 15 years ago. She took my vision for the room and made it attainable by helping me with actual dimensions of specific pieces and arranging them in ways I never would have thought about. She took the time to pick out the furniture in person and her taking the time to help me decide on the fabric was VITAL in creating the room’s final look. Working with Jeannie was perfect because she will do as much or as little as you want - for me she helped with the layout, theme, and big pieces and I got to pick the details so I still felt the final project was ‘me.’ On top of all of that, Jeannie was lovely and fun and you can tell this is her true passion. I have already recommended her to many friends. Thanks Jeannie!”
“My husband and I needed to update our home before putting it on the market, and a dear friend recommended Jeannie. When we met, Jeannie sat and listened carefully to what I thought I wanted to achieve, when, and for what cost — and returned soon after with a binder of ideas, organized room by room. As time went on, this book grew, incorporating many ideas for changes, and ended up as a manual of valuable detailed house information which we left for a very happy buyer. Projects included everything from moving a pillow to rearranging furniture; and, then, painting walls and remodeling bathrooms. Jeannie researched, shopped and even arrived at my door with a hammer to rehang framed pictures! We hired her painter, her contractor and, most important, HER - such a talented lady! I would highly recommend Jeannie. She’s most pleasant to work with, honest, and efficient. I look forward to working with her again in our next home.”
“JMH Designs provided comprehensive design and consultation services for an interior design project at our residence. Jeannie was superb! She was detail-oriented, responsive and collaborated very well with our general contractor. In addition to having great taste in finishes, she coordinated all purchases and personally oversaw the installation. She went above and beyond the initial scope of work to advise as to the placement of light fixtures, interior trim ideas, and various other aspects of the renovation not considered by our architect or contractor. We were thrilled with her professionalism, responsiveness, initiative, and design recommendations. Everyone who has seen the finished product has raved about the quality of her work.”
“There aren’t enough great things to say about our experience with Jeannie. She was with us from the start of an ambitious project that was part gut renovation, part addition, and resulted in a new kitchen, new dining room, new living room, and two new bathrooms. Jeannie spent enough time with us to understand what we liked, then efficiently presented us with a digestible number of options each time we had to make a decision. Not only that but she understood our budget and knew we wanted to create a comfortable home not a museum. Perhaps most telling, our contractor and architect also loved working with Jeannie. Like us, they appreciated that she is a terrific team player. She is client-focused, reality-based, and stylish. We enjoyed the process largely because we enjoyed working with Jeannie so much.”
“Jeannie worked with me on a whole house renovation from November 2016 to May 2017. She definitely wanted to know what I liked and what look I was going for, even followed me on Pinterest to fully understand my aesthetic. She assisted with picking out tile, fixtures, furniture, and paint. The colors in my home are beautiful and we get compliments all the time on the paint choices. She helped immensely with a floor plan for my awkwardly shaped living room, as well as furnished it with beautiful and comfortable pieces. She was a pleasure to work with and professional throughout the process.”
“I love my new kitchen! What seemed like an overwhelming task regarding how to get started and more importantly finished was made easy with JMH Designs and Jeannie’s expertise. Jeannie was terrific keeping the project on schedule and it was finished in record time. Her ability to know and capture the look I wanted was just what I needed. I highly recommend JMH Designs.”
“We hired Jeannie to help us with several projects including our family room and kitchen. We had bought some furniture that was too big for the space and Jeannie helped us exchange the pieces and replace them with pieces that fit. She added window treatments that are perfect, and did a stunning photo gallery in our kitchen that we love. She also sourced outdoor furniture for us that is perfect. Highest recommendation!”
“I started out just looking for advice on a paint color and ended up having Jeannie help decorate my whole first floor. Jeannie is easy to work with. She does not make you use her style but will listen to what you like and make your home more beautiful and functional that you could have ever envisioned. She also makes the entire process fun instead of stressful. Now we are redoing our master bath and bedroom and I can’t wait to see the finished product!”