She kept us on schedule, coordinated installations with the builder and streamlined the design process. The entire process ran flawlessly and created a stress free environment for four busy orthodontists. I highly recommend Debbie if you are remodeling or building a new professional office."

From the first meeting, adequate time was spent to understand our lifestyle and ask questions regarding things that are important to us and the way we live. In particular, what we liked and wanted to keep, versus what had to go in the Family Room, which became the focal point of the transformation effort.

We started with the 6-window, 2-story, north-facing window wall. Because the wall is so expansive, we hadn't done anything with it, from the time that the house was built and we moved in, in 2005.

When we first moved in, we didn't really want window treatments on that wall. It faced north, and therefore thought it would never get full sunlight. Plus, we face a farm field—a view that we've never had before! 4 years later, we discovered that even though it wasn't direct, the light coming through was in fact, fading furniture, and the harshness of the glare in the room, never allowed for good photos to be taken in that room.

Additionally, while the house was under construction, I had selected a wall color for the family room that I didn't care for once it was finished, but didn't want to pay the builder to re-scaffold and re-paint it again.

Given that back ground, you started by showing us ways to live with the color and liven up the room with drapery treatments, but also brought samples of some new colors to complement adjacent room colors and give the room a brighter, yet more serene feel.

The draperies and window blind treatments that were ultimately selected for the 6 windows on the window wall exceeded expectations.

First, the flexibility to control the sun light by changing the vane angles, or even fully retracting the Hunter-Douglas Silhouettes, is extraordinary, and I'm glad we spent the extra money not only for the blinds, but also to get the powered blinds at the 2-story level. Second, the drapery treatments that extend floor to ceiling for 2-stories on that wall, add such interest, finish and color to the room now. The initial sketches that you did helped us to visualize and select the final look that we wanted.

An added bonus is that our electric bill over the past 3 months that we've had the drapes and blinds in place has been reduced by an average of $50-$100 per month—and the past 3 summer months have been the hottest on record in Maryland!

Third, the noise reduction (acoustic comfort) in the family room is significant now, in that the transfer of noise from the family room is greatly reduced—you can't hear the TV, or conversations in the family room, in other rooms of the house now that we have window treatments on the window wall.

Also, much attention and thought was given to the lighting in the family room. The original lighting in the room was so inadequately designed and installed by the builder. There just wasn't enough light at night, as evidenced by the number of floor lamps that we had in the room prior to your design. With the addition of recessed lighting in the ceiling, and over two wall niches, all set with dimmers, night time lighting in the family room is so much more abundant, flexible and comfortable now, and all work was done with minimal invasiveness to the existing walls and ceilings.

And lastly, changing the color of the room has transformed the way that the room feels—now it is very warm, comfortable and 'happy'. And the color ties in so nicely with all the other wall and furniture colors that we have throughout the rest of the house.

Most of all, it was such a pleasure to work with you. Not only are your ideas great, and fun, you really listened to our needs. You worked with us on several design and budget scenarios to get the most for our money. Most importantly, you followed up on everything, from oversight of the drape and hardware fabrication and installation, to the electrical light installations, (even buying the fixture cans when the electrician couldn't get them from the supplier in a timely manner), and queried our satisfaction during the whole process, start to finish.

We are very pleased with everything and highly recommend you for your extraordinary interior design talent and service—all truly transformational!

Please feel free to use us as a reference."

We appreciated your help with choosing the vanity/countertop, along with the hardware. Also, your choice of tiles/color schemes for the floors, shower, and walls was an integral part of the reason why we are so happy and satisfied with our beautiful bathroom. We enjoyed working with your suppliers. The quality of their materials are excellent. Thank you for the transformation."

We were extremely happy with the results and decided to see if Debbie would be interested in helping with our kitchen remodel. Debbie totally exceeded our expectations. She had fresh new ideas that really made what could have been a 'standard' kitchen remodel a real spectacular project with an outstanding result.

Debbie helped us think outside the box for ways to make the project custom and unique. We were able to add a bar counter that our son loves to sit at and additional storage by moving an existing door over. We are extremely happy with the results of our experience with Debbie at Interior Transformations. We look forward to using her services on future home improvement projects for her outstanding ideas."

When I met Debbie, I was "afraid" of color, and blending shapes and textures. She has completely opened my mind, and now each day I am able to enjoy the beauty that she has created in my space. The experience of working with Debbie has transformed me, and I completely trust her judgment. I can't wait to work with her again!"

My husband and I are two very busy professionals with two very different ideas about decorating and design. Debbie was able to work very well with each of our personality types to help us to formulate and to achieve a vision that in the end reflects our own tastes. She educated us along the way about why certain colors and concepts were appropriate or preferred over others. The end result is a home that is both functional and absolutely stunning.

Debbie McHale handled all aspects of the design process personally, from color consultation for the entire home and selection of unique lighting fixtures, to space plans in which she helped us to integrate our existing furnishings with furnishings that she helped us to identify and to procure. Through Debbie, we were able to gain access to vendors not only for furnishings, but for window treatments and kitchen and bath essentials. Debbie scheduled appointments with suppliers, met us at supplier's showrooms and shepherded us through what would have otherwise been an overwhelming and frustrating selection process. She saved us time, money, and a lot of the stress associated with building a custom home.

Debbie was charming, unflappable and flexible. She came to us with loads of design books and samples at hours that were convenient to us. She made herself available in person, by phone or by e-mail whenever we needed her, which was particularly important when we had builder-imposed deadlines to meet. We had complete confidence in her ability as a professional and we now count her as a friend."

The result is phenomenal and is due to the hard work and expertise of Ms. McHale. The staff is ecstatic and the reviews from my patients are 100% positive. I cannot thank Debbie enough. I spend many hours at my office and the feeling and image that she created greatly exceeded my expectations. If you want the office of your dreams, Debbie McHale delivers."

As an excellent listener and communicator, Debbie took time to understand our needs, our likes and dislikes, as well as our budget and timeline. We liked how she presented us with an array of possible choices that "would work" but allowed us to make the ultimate decisions. The end result...rich fabrics, colors and textures in a warm and inviting mix. We thought Debbie was particularly adept at suggesting unexpected combinations of colors and patterns to achieve our desired look. We learned we could trust her to take our desires and turn them into our vision in ways we could not have imagined.

We saw in Debbie an ability, (which we do not have), to visualize the finished project and know what colors to use to "pull everything together". Even this designer's talent to simply rearrange what we already own made such a difference in enhancing our living space and creating an atmosphere of comfort.

In addition to being always well organized, detailed and punctual, the passion she brought to our projects were unique and refreshing. It has been delightful working with her!"

We knew Debbie McHale of Interior Transformations from a networking group that we participated in and had seen some of her work. We decided to entrust her with the task of defining what "professional elegance" meant. Debbie was able to conceptualize, develop, and implement our desires which we sometimes had difficulty articulating. She was confident working with our plans, materials, and the myriad of contractors that we encountered during this process. Debbie made us feel more comfortable during this stressful time educating, explaining and reassuring us as we progressed. With a wonderful ability to coordinate the various materials and finishes, Debbie used an interesting mix of texture and color schemes that to our surprise worked beautifully. Throughout the process, Debbie helped make recommendations on how to spend our budget wisely, where to use the more expensive materials and areas to cut back.

There were certainly times that we were in doubt about the outcome but we learned that we could trust Debbie's guidance in our decision making. We certainly could not have imagined that this is what "professionally elegant" looked like without Debbie's guiding hand and creative vision. She was fantastic!"

You suggested a durable carpet for up the stairs and in our hallway. You introduced color into our first floor and enhanced our architectural trim by having it painted a fresh white.

After we finished that phase, the next undertaking was our living room and dining room furnishings and window treatments. You recommended fabrics for both upholstery and draperies in warm gold, red, and cream tones. Talk about green design, we were able to keep all of our existing furnishings by reupholstering. I am very grateful that you have so many skillful, reliable people that work with you to help us achieve this great new look in our home. I have been excited to share our newly refined home with family and friends. Thank you! I couldn't have done it without you."

"I had asked a neighbor, whose interior design I admired, who she used to recommend colors and schemes for her house and she pointed me in Debbie's direction. We were up against a short time frame and needed decorating advice immediately. I called Debbie and she came out that very next day. She had her hands full with me - that's for sure.I was really afraid to step out of my box so Debbie literally PULLED me out - and the results were magnificent. While I tried to pick colors that matched - dark Khaki and light Khaki - she kept pushing me to colors I liked, whether they matched or not. My job was to pick the colors; her job was to recommend secondary colors to enhance the colors I liked. She even found a deep hue of purple called Vesper Violet: Violette is our last name!!! The Vesper Violet blended beautifully with another, more subtle lavender, which went up against a beautiful green - all colors which were prominent in the granite we selected but would have never, in a million years, considered. So here we are a year into color and I wonder why it took me so long to realize that's exactly what was missing in our house. The house is definitely one of a kind now and truly beautiful."