Decorum By Tess Canfield

How to even summarize the amazing-​ness that is Decorum by Tess Canfield?!
My husband and I moved across the country with some clothes, a bed and two dogs. We downsized significantly and got rid of all of our furniture so we could have a more «California inspired» home. Fast forward to us living in 600 sq/​ft with no furniture– not cool.
We enlisted Tess to design and organize our new home. I literally showed Tess two photos of the look we wanted and she created the most incredible space for us. Every day I walk in the door and think «This is where I live?!» She is that good. Seriously.
Tess took the time to measure every room in our home to best utilize the space. Things that I would never think of like closet, kitchen and bathroom organization have made a HUGE difference. With Tess’ infrastructure in place, our home basically organizes itself. Everything has a home– even the dog leashes!
Tess was extremely responsive and professional and provided us options for style and budget as needed. She is a pleasure to work with and it is evident that she really cares about her clients and her work.
We downsized by over 50% but this feels more like home than our east coast home ever did. We can’t thank her enough!

Working with Tess was an absolute dream. I live in a small studio apartment in Marina del Rey. I also use the space as my home office when I’m working on a shoot. My apartment was in desperate need of help, and Tess was the perfect person for the job.
My biggest problem was clutter. I had amassed a large collection of «stuff» in my years in LA, all of which I thought I needed. Living so far from my New England home gave me the «habit» of collecting sentimental items… and a LOT of them. Tess helped me make smart purging choices, and gave me multiple organization tools to help keep everything in its place. I learned what was important I was so happy with the results that I still go through things and purge even more!
My schedule is busy and unpredictable. Tess never batted an eye, and was super flexible and understanding. Another reason that the project was so important was the fact that it was difficult to come home to a cluttered and overwhelming space. Clearing out a lot of physical possessions has literally lifted a large weight that I didn’t realize was there. I enjoy being home so much more now!
Tess had wonderful ideas about furniture placement, paint color and design. She listened to all of my ideas about colors, styles and patterns, and took my needs to heart. Her ideas were creative and everything works together perfectly. My space feels so much more livable now and I am getting so much more done. The space is a great reflection of my needs and personality, and it is the realization of everything I wanted for the space. I am able to entertain much more effectively in my apartment, and for a small space, that is very important. It feels brighter, more cohesive, and open. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her! (Hermione the cat is extremely grateful too!) Thank you, Tess!