Leslie Weldon Design

This was our first kitchen remodel and so we searched on line for a credible designer. We found Leslie.
Leslie impressed us. She has a relaxed, easy to be with personality. We felt that Leslie listened and heard our desires. She was willing to work together with us and incorporate our own design ideas.
It is not uncommon to have some questions, concerns, and sometimes even a little anxiety during a remodel. We could always turn to Leslie for help. Anytime we called or emailed she responded right away!
Leslie did a fine job with the cabinet layout designs. Immediately after our first meeting together she was busy drawing them up. Her measurements were absolutely accurate.
Her experience shows. We now have a new friend and a dream kitchen. Every detail is perfect. We keep going into the kitchen just to marvel at it. Job well done!

This was the first time my wife and I were going to go through a remodell. Our plan was to remodel the kitchen and entire downstairs area. After getting to know and receiving several quotes from other kitchen remodeling companies on the east side, we decided to work with Leslie and we are very glad we did! The new kitchen we got turned out even better than I thought and my wife and I are extremely pleased with the results and we are very happy working with Leslie.
We first met Leslie a year ahead of when we decided to do our remodel as we were getting our feet wet and getting estimates. As the year went by Leslie contacted us out of the blue and asked us if we were still interested in the project. I was impressed she had remembered us and contacted me; none of the other remodeling companies did. So we decided to have another meeting with her and it was then we knew we were going to be in good hands.
We have heard of the horror stories people can go through with their remodels and we wanted none of that. Meeting with Leslie put all that to rest. For starters, Leslie has over 25 years of experience designing kitchens. She is very friendly, very easy to talk with, and she listened to all of our ideas about what we wanted to do. She also has built up a solid relationship with the Contractor that would be doing our job and has known him for over 25 years. She setup a meeting so we could meet with the Contractor and get to know him too. It all felt very open and honest and very quickly my wife and I felt we were in good hands.
I would also like to say I was very impressed with communicating with Leslie. She answered all my emails very quickly and on the same day, sometimes within minutes. She was very patient with me in answering my questions and went out of her way to find out specific info we needed whether it was with the cabinet company, appliances, ect. It felt really good to know she was really willing to go out of her way in getting back to me quickly. I did not get that type of service when I was temporarily working with other kitchen companies. In my advice to you, especially if this is your first remodel, I think it is really worth it to work with a designer that would have that 1 on 1 relationship with you to help guide you and answer all your questions. Leslie did this and exceeded all my expectations and made the whole process actually quite easy on us.
So before we began on the remodel, Leslie came up with several designs and drawings and came up with some very creative ideas for our house. We had a lot of ideas for her too, and she craftily incorporated our ideas into the design while also giving her advice if we weren’t too sure what would work or not. It was a very fun process. Once we got some ideas for the design nailed down, we got some 3D renders from her to help us visualize it more and made a couple of tweaks as we went along.
We got a budget from her and from the contractor that laid out very clearly the things that needed to be done and how much they would cost. It was reasonable and within our budget. Some budgets were generous, such as the appliances, and it was nice to go shopping for appliances that werent on the low end, but some nice quality stainless-​steel ones. In the end, we did go over budget, but not because of Leslie, but because we found some hidden surprises once we tore down our walls; incorrect modifications from the previous owners did to the house. Something that may or may not happen to you.
The whole remodel construction took 2 months and Leslie was there for us for the entire scope of the project, helping us pick out countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting, paint, hardware, and more and recommending places for us to go look at those things before buying. She was very knowledgeable about what was fitting for the style of remodel we wanted. She was also able to clearly let us know about our timeline about when certain decisions needed to be made and what future things to expect. Like I said earlier, she made the whole process easy.
I would definitely recommend Leslie for your kitchen remodel. Trust me you are going to want someone dedicated on your project who is full of advice and able to answer all of your questions quickly. It was a bonus to have her personally know the Contractor (who we also very much liked).
After everything was done, my wife and I have a kitchen that’s beautiful, comforting, and much more modernized and bigger than our old kitchen. We have much more cabinet space to store our things and so much more counterspace to prepare our food. Cooking in the kitchen is fun again! Thank you so much Leslie!