Arlene, we love how our space is now warm, comfortable and inviting thanks to you and your team! You have an expert eye for home decor and design. The space planning was our biggest stress since we had such a challenging space, but you helped us find the perfect layout and furniture for our needs. Thanks again for all your help!
Our Testimonials
- The Ahmeds
Arlene is great. We met Arlene years ago when we moved to Overland Park, Kansas. She helped us decorate our house (selected paint colors, selected furniture and accessories, and remodeled our kitchen and bathrooms). Arlene was prompt and professional and did exactly what we asked of her. What we liked about Arlene is that she listened to what we wanted. We loved working with her. We recently moved into a new house, and we are again using Arlene. Arlene worked with our builder in all respects, i.e., selected colors, stains, fixtures, carpet, and hardware and designed the bathrooms, kitchen, fireplace, and bars. She has created furniture designs throughout the house, which we are in the process of implementing. We highly recommend Arlene and her team.
- Jill W.
Thanks to Arlene and her team for creating a beautiful master bedroom and bath. My husband and I feel like pampered guests in a five start hotel suite, but with our own personal touches! Arlene incorporated some existing elements to create a harmonious result in our home. The process was stress free and all the contractors were top notch professionals.
- Karen C.
"Arlene, sometimes I just stand and admire all that you have done to our house and I feel like I am in a new home. I love it, love it, and I have you to thank. You helped us create a home that we dearly love and are so very proud of."
- Barb B.
“Arlene Ladegaard has amazed us again. We have just completed another round of updates to our home. Our white wood work has been transformed into beautiful wood accents. She chose beautiful fabrics to recover our furniture. Mohair, silk and metallics gave our dated furniture a new lift. The faux painting was the most dramatic change of all. Our new changes made our home a place of beauty and wonderful to come home to. Arlene was with us every step of the way to ensure a mistake was not made. Our home is beautiful thanks again to Design Connection Team.”
- Mary W.
"We are grateful for having found Arlene and Design Connection Inc. You listened and gave us the perfect balance in our home. If you would have incorporated all of your ideas and none of ours, the project would not have turned out as good as it did. Re-doing someone's home is a delicate mix of what looks good and what the customer likes. You could have created a beautiful home that we didn't like. Instead you created a beautiful home that we love!
We would highly recommend you and your team."
- Jeff S.
"My living room looks fabulous! Arlene listened to what I had in mind and put together exactly what I wanted. This is the second room she has done and I can't wait to start the third one."
- Judy M.
"Arlene and the DC team did a phenomenal job with our new home. They listened to what we wanted and delivered in a huge way! When we bought the home, it was traditional and ordinary and did not reflect our tastes, but Arlene was able to completely revamp it with a contemporary, fresh look that we love! We had our first gathering this past weekend when we hosted a wedding shower for friends and everyone was in awe of everything from the furniture to the new light fixtures. Thanks a ton!"
- Chris B.
"In reviewing options for our remodeling project, we encountered many contractors and designers that also have distribution relationships for specific cabinet companies and other vendors. We wanted a seasoned design professional with knowledge of multiple vendors that could help us first create the vision and then match us with the resources best suited to deliver our vision.
Arlene and the Design Connection team did a great job of helping us create a transitional space plan and design that incorporated our vision while maintaining the character and grandeur of our 85 year-old Tudor.
The final product is gorgeous!"
- Scott W, & Miriam H.
"I would like to thank Arlene and team for turning a daunting task into a fabulous reality. When we recently moved into our new home we loved the floor plan but knew it needed some updating. Having gone through the process of home makeovers in our previous homes we had some experience, but found ourselves struggling to prioritize where to begin with this home. Arlene stepped in and helped us determine the most important steps over the "nice to haves" in order to keep within budget. The result was a well implemented and executed plan with amazing results. Arlene and Cindy kept us informed, minimized the disruption to our family and kept the creative juices flowing. Friends and neighbors who saw the before and after cannot believe the transformation. Thank you!"
- Randy M.
