Design Inside - Chicago Interior Designers

Interior Designer

Husband and wife-owned đź’Ť interior design and remodeling firm serving clients in Chicago, Milwaukee and beyond. Read more

6 recommendations

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    Neil P

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    We've worked with Katy and Bill for over 10 years now, starting with our townhouse remodel, then on a remodel of our current single family home and most recently on furnishings for a vacation property. They are talented, honest and so friendly. They are both wonderful to work with, and very adaptable- our styles and choices have changed over the years and they've given us suggestions we love every time. They have been there for us every step on the way on our projects, even coming over to hang artwork and give suggestions on small decorative details. We will definitely work with Katy & Bill again in the future and can recommend Design Inside without any hesitation.

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    Mary Williams

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    Katy is the perfect mix of practical and design savvy. In our first meeting, Katy helped me to prioritize which projects would achieve the biggest impact in my home. In addition to directing me on where to invest dollars and where we could save.

    We worked on several areas of my home in tandem...living room, hallway, master bedroom and guest room. Not to mention storage ideas and thoughts on future bathroom projects. The process was seamless and easy. We put a plan together in a few hours and we were off to the races. ...


    I love Katy’s design eye, easy-to-work with attitude and desire to put her client’s style into every choice. My condo is finally a home! Love it!

    I highly recommend working with Design Inside and I plan on doing so for my next projects!

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    Dorothy Jackson

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    We needed to redecorate our living room. My husband found Design Inside on the internet. I was a bit hesitant about finding a decorator that way; but we had a fantastic experience with Emily Barry from Design Inside, and we love our "new" room! She is not only a wonderful person, but a good listener and problem solver. Emily won't stop until she finds the option you want. When concerns or problems arose; she not only listened to them attentively, she solved them as soon as possible. When Emily had a death in the family; one of her colleagues stepped in, and did a wonderful job. I can't recommend Emily Barry, of Design Inside, highly enough!

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    Jill J

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    We have been working with Kathryn for the past 3 years and I couldn't be happier with the experience. We went from a small condo in the city to a large home in the suburbs, and Kathryn has been great about helping us slowly tackle furniture, artwork, rugs and accessories one room at a time. ... She is very responsive to questions, even when we don't have an active project going on. I really appreciate her detailed proposals and her mindfulness of time and budget for any particular project. She checks in frequently and keeps me involved in her process, so there are never any surprises come payment time (which has unfortunately not been my experience with other designers). We get so many compliments on the pieces she has selected for us, and she has been a tremendous resource in helping our house to feel like a home.

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    Alexandra O.

    Shared on yelp.com

    We worked with Kathryn Cherne and it was a great experience! She was able to listen to our ideas and incorporate our design style into the color choices. ... She was able to choose colors for walls, ceilings and trim in relation to our space, lighting, and other materials in the home to create a consistent theme for our entire 1400 square foot home. She also helped us make some design choices on tile and granite colors, and window treatment design. She was very professional and was able to complete the entire consultation in two hours. Her expertise saved me countless hours and energy in trying to pick colors myself. Great experience!

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    Andrew J.

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    A Big Yelp Woohoo! As good as it gets!

    Design Inside recently helped me redefine my living room/dining room areas, and man does it look good. ... I am very happy with the outcome and a hidden bonus is that now I am in touch with some excellent craftsmen as well.

    The only downside is I have to fess up to receiving help from Design Inside when I get compliments from my friends...Thanks Kathryn and everyone at D.I.!!!!

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