testimonials
Deborah B ・New York, New York &
Wilmington, North Carolina
"The first design project Anne Martin created for us was a 2,150 square foot four bedroom apartment in Manhattan across from Lincoln Center and overlooking Central Park. She managed to transform a 1970s apartment into a space so beautiful the composer, Leonard Bernstein’s dear friend Byron Bray said of it, 'This is the most beautiful apartment I’ve ever seen.'"
We felt lucky Anne was willing to come down south to help us with another transformation: a large, well-built but soulless new home. Anne’s design experience, her choice of mouldings and cabinetry concepts, and her use of elegant yet natural fabrics created a deeply textured transitional home environment that was at once warm, modern, and airy. Now, having downsized to a smaller home with a more modern feel, Anne is helping us blend the furniture she designed for our previous spaces with new pieces. She designed a dining room table, currently being built, that reflects the style of our mid-century grand piano, and she is finding new pieces, fabrics, and finishes that bring freshness to our new home. Anne’s artistry, design talent, warmth, and integrity make it difficult for us to work with any other designer.
Laura & Mark M ・ Ridgewood, New Jersey
"Anne helped us decorate and remodel every room in our house. She has provided innovative ideas to create and optimize every space/room with great design and flow. She listens carefully to what we want, or hope for, and then she creates a concept and plan that goes beyond expectations. Anne quickly understood our decorating tastes and gave us her ideas. She then created a plan for exactly what we wanted. Her incredible attention to the tiniest detail, honest opinions and willingness to go the extra mile make her a joy to work with."
"Annie always finds a way to make everything work. She designs, oversees, and executes with precision, speed and beauty. Annie is gifted at utilizing space in the most creative ways, which in turn maximized our budget. She designs beautiful spaces but never overlooks the functional side. She works alongside contractors and always finds a way to get the “impossible” done. Walking into my mudroom, from the garage, I instantly feel happy and calm. No one ever leaves the kitchen and I no longer mind. Our bathrooms are beautiful and without Annie, we never would have gotten those pocket doors. Do not forget about lighting; I never realized how important that was. Plus, she shows up when it’s getting installed to make sure it’s done right. I appreciate all the behind the scenes work she does to present the best options. And when I make impulsive purchases she finds a way to make it work (without making me feel bad). Anne’s designs, purchases, all her attention to detail has made our house a home.”
Linda L ・ Wilton, Connecticut
"Anne has exquisite, timely, and classic taste. In the 20 years I have worked with her to build, design, and furnish several homes, Anne has been a steady guiding hand, paying attention to detail and taking her cues from how we live in and use our home. She has important opinions on what would work and what wouldn't work in layouts, fabric choices, furniture placement, and more, but she also provides options so decisions are collaborative -- and enjoyable. She has worked with our daughters to envision their rooms and she artistically designed a studio apartment on a budget for one of them. She knows the best places to source materials and craftsmanship and she has been accommodating to a variety of budgets over the years. Anne has a keen ability to lead people to the best decisions and to work seamlessly with contractors, installers, and other professionals. And if you stray, like I have over the years by purchasing without consulting her, I learned that on occasion, she taught me well. And when I hadn't learned as much as I should have, Anne was still able to incorporate the items I bought. Although she is well-versed in design trends, Anne is careful to keep timelessness in mind so the rooms she creates feel new for years to come. Anne relieves stress and instills confidence, and on top of all of this, she is vibrant, amusing, and fun to work with. You cannot go wrong with Anne."
Betsy G ・ Saddle River, New Jersey
"We have worked closely with Annie Martin since 2001 on multiple separate, diverse projects, none of which would have happened so perfectly without Annie. Annie is organized, creative, artistic, an excellent negotiator, so your project remains within budget, a problem solver with a complete understanding of the building process, and the hardest worker that keeps the building team on task and always does it with a smile."
Ruth C ・ New York, New York,
Miami, Florida & Livingston, New Jersey
"If I could use a few words to sum up my experience over the last 20 years working with Annie, those words would be: ease, gratification, and joy. Annie is an incredibly talented designer with a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating beautiful functional designs. She can work in any location, within any parameters given her, and help create whatever aesthetic you desire. Whether we are in the house envisioning what a room looks like before the walls are even built, or traveling to antique stores to find the perfect knick knack for a room almost finished, her ability to create beauty and fun while doing it is why I continue to work with her on every design project I have. I cannot recommend her enough!"
Bruce & Carolyn B
Mahwah, New Jersey & Ghent, New York
Tom C・ Atlanta, Georgia
"I first met Anne in Ridgewood, NJ where she was able to pull together my previous design purchases to create a cohesive and curated look. When I moved to Atlanta and looked for a new home, I knew I wanted her input. We consulted, and with her direction, I found the perfect older home, that could be renovated to create a space with today's modern sensibilities while preserving its past. The end result was beautiful, current and soulful with touches of the south. I have a unique space that reflects my taste and I couldn’t be happier. Also, one of my requirements was it had to be dog friendly since after all, it's a dog's world! On a side note, Anne is one of the friendliest, down to earth people you'll ever meet and working with her was just pure fun and full of laughs. I want to buy another house just to work with her again but until then, I'm enjoying every day in my home that she perfectly created!"
Stacy C
Naples, Florida & Excelsior, Minnesota
"I’ve had the pleasure to work with Annie on several projects, most recently being the design and furnishing of the new home we are building in Naples Florida. Annie is passionate, creative and has a great sense of style. She brings a unique perspective to every project."
