Dear Barb,
It is our pleasure to write this letter of recommendation to attest to the quality of work accomplished in the design and construction of our remodeled kitchen and dining room.
You were very thorough in determining our needs and desires for adding sufficient storage, work areas, task lighting, appliances, and blending all into a visually appealing living space. We have had numerous compliments on the aesthetic blend of colors in the appliances, cabinets, counters, and floor.
It is also our pleasure to compliment Nathan and his expertise during the actual construction. His presence during the construction was important to the successful completion.
We have discussed the remodel with numerous people also interested in home remodeling projects and have provided your name to them. When asked about remodeling contractors in the future, we will continue to recommend your company. In addition, when we are ready for future remodeling of the bedrooms and bathrooms, you will be contacted.
Norm and Kathy Weseloh
We live in a small condo (1050 sq ft) on Portland’s eastside and we’ve benefited considerably from Barb Friedman’s expertise -- using Oswego Design and Remodeling for two projects so far.
The bathroom (our 2004 project) is a beautiful and functional room – I’m grateful for its remodel every time I walk in. In fact, that’s what prompted us to call Barb again in the autumn of 2007 to see what she could do with our small kitchen.
We knew we didn’t want to tear down any walls, so we asked her to be creative in the use of space — we had to get maximum storage capacity and still have room for a full-size dishwasher and small recycling center! After weeks of planning, shopping, gathering ideas, discarding ideas, and stewing over The Budget, we dove into our remodeling project in early November 2007. Help! That meant only 7 weeks until the holidays would be upon us. That’s where Nathan’s skills came in. Nathan calmly, firmly and magically kept us on schedule so that we had our kitchen back right before Christmas.
We love our new kitchen and compete for cooking privileges. We even enjoy emptying the dishwasher just to appreciate once again the well-designed and organized drawers and cupboards. (It doesn’t hurt that our birch cabinets are beautiful to look at either.)
We’re great fans of Barb and Nathan.
John and Claudia Lashley
Dear Barb and Nate,
I wish to express my extreme gratitude in the work that your team did on my home.
I had no idea how you could fix the "cave" that was the kitchen previously.
You were able to create a working triangle and in a way I never thought possible.
I now have a kitchen that is truly functional and beautiful.
The dining room is also much more open and with a floor that is level. No more toe-stubber which has made the room safer for my Mom to get around without falling. She can even now get into the front bathroom with her walker, something that was not possible before!
The built in cupboards around the new fireplace has had only rave reviews from all who see it. And now I have an alternative heat source for my home with the new gas fireplace.
Overall I am thrilled at the openness of the front of the house, it feels as if you have added square feet to the house, without adding anything.
You were also able to keep to the schedule and finish in a timely manner even when we found "interesting" issues as the walls and floors were opened up.
Again I can't express how thrilled I am with my new home.