JOHNSON RESIDENCE – CUSTOM KITCHEN DESIGN: Charlotte, North Carolina

Kristen Linea Johnson, Home Owner. April 2012.

It is my pleasure to write a recommendation for Geri and Freespace Design.  I bought a house built in 1932 but love true modern, edgy, sharp design – something not typical in a 1930s house.  I went through four different designer “interviews” before meeting Geri.  I was immediately impressed by her first response email – she made a point of outlining her philosophy, and emphasized the relationship and communication component (no-one else had done this).

I first engaged Geri to design my kitchen.  Because I wanted something completely different, I only gave her minimal guidance – a handful of magazines with marked photos, a few emails about what I like, etc.  She came back with an INCREDIBLE, cutting-edge design that wildly exceeded my expectations.  She accommodated many environmentally conscious components and creative materials.  She also provided excellent guidance on budget trade-offs (e.g., where to spend money, where to save).  I know she spent far more hours on this project than her fee – she was with us the whole way, checking in, helping explain things to contractors, etc.

I then engaged her for some basic staging of the living area next to the kitchen, and the front room.  Once again, even though this was a far less complex request, she created a stellar concept.

We are planning on building an addition in the next year or so, and I will definitely involve Geri, hopefully to a greater extent than I did with the kitchen.  She is THE modern designer with whom to work in Charlotte, in my opinion – not the diluted contemporary style, or Southern modern, but true European sharp modern.

Geri, thank you for your brilliance with what I needed – and I look forward to more in the future.

30,000sqft TRADITIONAL CUSTOM RESIDENCE: North Carolina. Currently under construction.

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