One of NY's top and most acclaimed designers - who politely informed us that they don't handle budgets under $100,000- recommended Peggy Berk to us to handle the color and furnishings for our new coop with our mid-5 figure budget. We began the process in early December, meeting with her to develop plans the day after we closed on the apartment. Within a few minutes, we knew we had the perfect designer. She was delightful, had great innovative ideas, just fabulous color development and impeccable taste. She also has a great sense of humor and encouraged us to take our time making decisions, which we really appreciated because even though our budget didn't make the big time, it was a lot of money to us! Most important, we knew that she got us, that she understood what we wanted and who we were. She designed an extraordinary built in home office (our contractor who built it said it was one of the most beautiful designs he'd ever built) and taught us a lot about idenitfying quality in furniture. Her design fees were very resonable and she split her trade discounts with us so we were able to upgrade all of our purchases and get items that we thought were beyond our reach. She also took us to the best antique dealer in the city. (We know, we've been collecting for years and never even knew about this place.) We'd recommend her to anyone - we often have.
Pros: truly expert design, creative, very professional, a delight to work with
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