““I am in awe!! And so is everyone who enters my new kitchen … a kitchen design that beautifully integrated our mid-century architecture with contemporary living, and placed it in the heart of the home.  It was bold, creative and revealed masterful insight… Marlene’s relationships with manufacturers, retailers, and trades proved invaluable for us to receive the highest quality at fair pricing and she advocated for us throughout the entire process… My gratitude for her contribution to my home is beyond words. I simply thank her every day.””

““Working with Highdesign was a very positive experience. Marlene’s ability to improve on the function and style of this home was phenomenal. She was mindful of budget constraints and did her best to find the perfect product at the right price. Marlene has a wonderfully positive attitude and I found her extremely easy to work with. She is one professional that I would happily hire again.””

““We have worked with Marlene on several home renovations over the last few years…She has demonstrated a tremendous aptitude for developing creative, contemporary designs tailored to our preferences, and is highly focused on the minute details. We would highly recommend Marlene for any interior design project.””

““I have worked with Marlene for almost 15 years. Marlene is my companies’ designer of choice due to her consistent highly detailed, relevant and awe inspiring designs… She has an ability to capture the essence of the work required to transform the clients’ ideas into a timeless masterpiece. She is a good communicator and goes out of her way to ensure everything comes together as she had designed it and the client had imagined it. This is a commitment to the project from start to finish that is an essential part of a good renovation. I would highly recommend Marlene as a designer for your project.””

““My first experience with Marlene was almost 10 years ago. I was so happy with the results that I called her for my second renovation… Marlene has incredible vision and an amazing ability to work with colour, light, and function. I will call her again next time I renovate.””

““What a godsend! … Marlene zeroed in on what we liked, and helped with making it easier to choose what matched our life style and our mid-century post and beam home perfectly. When friends and family walk through the front entrance, everyone has had the same reaction, “Wow”!  ”

“We were introduced to Marlene while we were building a 13,000sq foot building for our Auto Auction and Inspection division.  Marlene was given only basic direction and pulled together an amazing design … She was able to capture our vision and produced a design that has been complimented often and on budget.  We would do it all over exactly the same way and would recommend her team…. I will contract her service for future jobs and have and will continue to recommend her.”

“Marlene came highly recommended as the best designer a builder could work
with on the north shore and it was the best advice we received.
Marlene handled our total house renovation project from concept to
completion with ease and allowed us to be away for most of the time.
While she had a clear vision and communicated her ideas clearly, she always listened to ours. She presented ideas that pushed us beyond our boundaries to create a spectacular home that is both functional and beautiful!

Engaging Marlene was the best money spent ... we couldn’t have done it without her!”