“We’ve had the pleasure of working with Marina on numerous successful projects. She always provides us with design details and all the information we need for perfect execution. We are extremely happy with the finished results on our projects together and have had the same feedback from our clients.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Marina to anyone looking to build or renovate!”
“Marina is absolutely incredible. We embarked on a complete redesign of our main floor living area, and were fortunate enough to be put in touch with Marina by our GC. Prior to working with Marina, we had worked with a large design/build company, who we paid to produce a set of concept designs. Having never gone through this experience previously, we didn’t know any better, and are so thankful to have been put in touch with Marina. The difference was night and day! Marina helped us redesign the concept, and brought an amazing artist’s eye to our entire design process. Her tastes are impeccable and eye for design is very impressive. And incredibly, we did all of this remotely from Ottawa, while she worked from Vancouver. Despite finishing our work with her well before the start of construction, Marina was there for us throughout the entire 4.5 month construction process. Her customer service is second to none, and it felt like we were her only clients (which obviously isn’t the case). We are now in our home, and couldn’t be happier. There is absolutely no way we could have done this without her. No question. And working with her was incredibly easy and fun. I would 100% work with Marina again, and very much recommend her to anyone considering anything related to home design. My only regret is not knowing about Marina at the very start of our process! Thank you, Marina for all of your wonderful assistance! She is incredibly skilled at what she does - an absolute professional and pleasure to work with. There is no way you will regret working with Marina.”
“I worked with Marina extensively on the design for my new house. She had amazing input and ideas on my lighting, layout, and cabinetry. Marina was quick to reply, easy to work with on adapting design ideas to my preferences, and made communication between the millwork contractor and myself very easy and efficient. I look forward to working with her on future projects.”
“I loved working with Marina! She was very quick to respond, easy to bounce ideas off of, had great taste, very decisive and a great person to work with overall!
I would highly recommend Marina for all your interior design requirements.”
“Marina’s interior design expertise has been an asset to have on numerous different build projects. She worked diligently to meet the specific needs of each home and has an amazing attention to detail. Her friendly, personable and collaborative attitude was refreshing. She is clients focused; attentively listening to homeowners’ preferences while respectfully giving input and suggestions when needed. Our clients and contractors commented on the thoroughness of her design drawings and the large scope of information she relayed regarding design layouts and products. We love how passionate she is about interior design and creating beautiful, functional spaces. We would work with her again anytime!”
“We could not be more thrilled with our outstanding design experience with Marina Medina Design. My husband and I hired Marina to design our custom home, and we were completely blown away with the exceptional service and care we received at each step of the process. From dreaming up the design of our home to selecting the final finishing touches, Marina was extremely knowledgeable, professional, courteous, and incredibly skilled. She was our trusted right-hand woman throughout the entire process, and we quickly learned that we were working with a true expert. She is the perfect blend of professional, caring, accessible, and artistically brilliant with impressive attention to each and every detail. We were in exceptional hands from start to finish, and we are absolutely in love with our dream home- thanks to Marina. We will forever be grateful to her and cannot recommend her highly enough.”
“We had a great experience working with Marina on our main bathroom renovation. She is very tasteful in her plans and ideas and is super detail oriented. We loved her ideas right down to paint colours. She is attentive and very helpful in decision making. I continue to use her for input on all kinds of design questions. On top of all this, the fact that she creates full CAD drawings of the project is a real selling point. Having the drawings in hand was so helpful in getting accurate quotes from contractors. Overall, we highly recommend using Marina Medina Design.”
“I had the privilege of working with Marina on recent project and am very happy to share my experience. She has a wonderful design esthetic and is super knowledgeable, is organized and efficient, was respectful of budget and absolutely a pleasure to work with. Very highly recommended!!”
“Marina is wonderful! We loved all her suggestions (which has never happened with anyone else). She was delightful to deal with and very responsive. She provided practical advice that we really appreciated. We would definitely use Marina again and highly recommend her to anyone else.”
“Marina is excellent and I’d highly recommend her services for anyone looking to make a change in their home. We’ve used Marina for redesign of two kitchens and a complete gut/renovation of a second home. Her ideas are unique and the final product of her designs are always outstanding.”
“Working with Marina on my kitchen renovation was a breeze.
Her work was professional and timely, which is evident in the outcome of the project. Through the process, Marina was flexible. She worked with me through multiple design changes and was always quick and thorough in preparing alternatives. The final design and materials package we settled on was meticulous and easily referenced during renovations, and I never had any need to go back for corrections. She was able to adjust the material selections with precision in order to meet my budget, which was much more modest than the final result would have you believe..
I would highly recommend working with Marina if you want a keen designer with great taste, accuracy, and the ability to solve problems on-the-fly.”
“It was a great experience to work with Marina. She is professional, on time at meetings and replying to our emails. All our requirements were meticulously reflected in the design. We especially like her ideas for storage. She has an excellent eye for choosing materials and fixtures.
We like her work very much and it was very helpful in working with a contractor. Although we were not good at English, she communicated with us gently and actively. We are deeply grateful for it. Thank you so much Marina!”
“I would not hesitate to recommend Marina as your designer! After our first meeting, we felt very confident in having her design our kitchen. She listened to all our ideas and her design was exactly what we wanted for our dream kitchen. She is a very lovely, ambitious and trustworthy person! She enjoys what she does as a profession. You can’t go wrong with hiring her as your designer. Thanks again, Marina!”
“Marina is a very talented designer and great to work with. She is all about customer experience, and ensures that clients are left satisfied. I would highly recommend Marina for your design needs.”
“One of the best designers that I have worked with. Marina’s knowledge, professionalism and attention to detail has made working with her a joy. She has brought great creative ideas to my projects, and is always suggestive to new products and finish options. She is prompt and clear in her communication, which helps me to set and meet project expectations. In addition to the design scope, she has also helped us with project staging, interior decorating and furniture selections.
Marina, thank you for consistently setting my projects up for success, and ensuring my spaces are beautiful. I look forward to working with you on the next.”
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We hired Marina Medina to create a kitchen concept and design for our house and we are very happy to recommend her to anyone in need of a designer. She was very knowledgeable, experienced and professional with a keen eye for detail. We communicated our needs and wants and she was able to deliver a design that included those details and more using the space that we had. Marina is a pleasure to work with and we would not hesitate to use her services again.”
“It was a pleasure having Marina work on the renovations to the living space and kitchen in my condo. She came to my home to get a feel for how I live and what I wanted to accomplish. She asked questions, made suggestions and recommendations and listened to my needs and wants. Within two weeks I had the design for my new kitchen and my living space. Marina was patient as we went back and forth changing a few things until everything was as I’d wanted. Marina gave me my dream kitchen and living space, she knew more than I did what I wanted. I love my grey kitchen even though I said I didn’t want grey. I would definitely recommend Marina to anyone wanting help designing their space to make it their own. Thanks Marina.”
“This is my second time working with Marina Medina Design and I know it won’t be my last. Marina is a young professional that is not only always on top of the new trends in the industry but is also able to add her own twist and style to absolutely any kind of design project. Straight to the point, intelligent questions and really tries to get a feel for your vision instead of forcing hers onto you. An absolute wonderful experience and a very exciting time to see project come to life!”
“I have worked with Marina on my house renovation project. She assisted me on the interior design. She is very professional and easy to work with. She listened and digested my wish list and turned it into reality - something very practical, which I asked for at the beginning. One thing I’d like to mention is she did accommodate my crazy work schedule to have project conversations during weekend and weekday evening. I’d recommmend Marina if you look for someone to work with you on home design/renovation project, no matter the size of the project.”
“Marina came highly recommended to us and we have come to appreciate why. She worked with us to design millwork for a custom modern waterfront home. I must have been one of the most difficult clients for her, as I had very high and exacting expectations of both form and function and was not willing to compromise on either. I have pushed her outside of designer’s comfort zone of being in the driver’s seat. She has adopted incredibly well, embracing my half-baked ideas snd making them her own while skilfully, intelligently and artistically adding her own touches. She anticipated kinks and problems and came up with solutions. Our architect was impressed with quality and detail of her design drawings and has conceded that she considerably improved upon his work. Our build is a work in progress but as we encounter any issues or questions, she has made herself available despite time zone and geographic distance. Come to think of it, it never felt we were working with her virtually, it felt like she was by our side every step of the way. She was always prepared, patient and engaged. Turnaround times for the many updates we required were impressive. Communication was clear, timely and professional. Great attention to detail. Very thoughtful. I also tremendously appreciated her backbone and honesty- she was comfortable challenging an idea or feature I didn’t quite think through without ever being condescending or overbearing. She took an incredible amount of stress and angst out of this experience. We are thrilled to watch her work form and come together in front of our eyes and can’t wait to start enjoying life in a beautifully and thoughtfully designed home. Can’t recommend her enough! We are deeply grateful she’s been put on our path.
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“Marina came recommended by a neighbour who had used her services to design the kitchen in their new-build home in Ottawa. However, Marina is BC based. We were at first concerned that the distance would make our work relationship a challenge. Our neighbour assured us that his experience was anything but, and recommended we speak with her. Right from the first meeting, I knew Marina was the right designer for our project. She was knowledgeable, professional, personable, and understood our vision and concept plans. Despite the distance, we hired Marina to design our home, and we could not have picked a better choice! She communicated with us regularly through Zoom calls, responded to enquiries quickly, expeditiously made required changes to design plans and came for a site visit. Her designs were inspiring and everything we wanted to make our home look spectacular. Our home has been transformed into a modern, welcoming space that fits our family life. Our experience working with Marina has been extremely positive and we highly recommend her design services.”
“Marina was referred to me by a renowned Ottawa Custom home builder (Sanchez Homes Inc.). I had never worked with a designer before. It was a process, but Marina was the perfect designer to lead me through the process. Marina was attentive to my needs, to my fears and to my taste. Never did she impose any of her choices to me. She created a concept document that reflected my tastes after weekly design discussions. She was also a great intermediary between myself, the client, and the general contractor; I really felt that I was in good hands from start to finish with her. My project was extensive, and I felt so much in good hands with Marina that I renovated all 3 floors of my house (4 bathrooms, kitchen, flooring, family room, study, etc.). She ensured that the design flowed from one floor to the next. The end results was EXACTLY what I was expecting. She is a great communicator, and she has strong work ethics. I highly recommend you Marina, you will not regret it!”
“Five star all around! She will be designing our future second property! Marina is an excellent listener yet has a way of maintaining the design integrity, while incorporating client’s views. Marina always maintains design principles, and although our house is small, the finished design is spacious and has good flow. She knows where to splurge and where to economize design elements. Marina is one of the most organized individuals I’ve ever met and never misses a beat. Our contractor said that she is the most organized designer he has ever worked with in his career. Her communication skills are top notch, and she is very responsive, helping stickhandle problems as they arise. Most of our interactions were online, although we had two site visits during the process. Working virtually was seamless. When we had a significant issue with one of the suppliers, Marina was quick to step in and effortlessly get us out of the contract, allowing us to move forward with a new supplier. She managed to bring charm, and a modern touch to a 90 year old house without loosing its character. The design cost was very fair and Marina stayed within the scope and budget. What a lovely person and great designer with a promising future ahead of her. We look forward to working with her again.”
“Marina created a design and materials selection that both blended with our existing home and elevated the space with a modern flair. The materials are beautiful and practical and within our desired budget. Marina was responsive and helpful during the full design and construction stages and enabled the project to go smoothly even when changes were required. I highly recommend Marina for your next project.”
“Marina was so amazing to work with. Thoughtful and efficient. She captured what we were looking for with ease and style. Would highly recommend her!!”
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Marina has worked on many projects for Little Star Renovations, and comes HIGHLY recommended! She is not only an amazing designer, but a wonderful personality to work with. Our clients are always so impressed: she is an extremely consistent with a fine eye for detail. We love her: you will never regret engaging her on your project. Look no further for your designer!”
“Marina was present and collaborative throughout my project from concept to completion. There were regular meetings to present ideas and make decisions. She worked closely with the general contractor throughout. And she went above and beyond with vendors to ensure amazing finishes in a time when suppliers are low on inventory. The project involved taking the condo down to the studs and rebuilding it to modern specs. Beautiful job!”
“Beautiful designs and a pleasure to work with! I collaborate with Marina on projects in my general contracting business day-to-day and we are always impressed with the thought and care she puts into ther designs and of course the finished product. So much so that she in now designing the interior of my house. I would recommend all the way!”
“Had an excellent experience with Marina as our designer for our major renovation. She is really lovely to work with, very accessible and guided us through the design process - and we are so, so very happy with the result. All of our meetings were virtual and it worked very well. Highly recommend!”
“As a general contractor, I found Marina to be great to work with on the 3 rooms we did for some great clients. She is prompt, full of information and has amazing design ideas....HIGHLY recommend choosing her for your projects.
Thanks Marina!”
“We contacted Marina a little late into our home renovation for advice and guidance on design ideas and she not only took on the job, but was most helpful, courteous, and professional throughout the process. Her eye for detail, impeccable taste, and excellent recommendations became apparent as the work progressed. As we were new to this type of project, her patience and understanding of our needs was most appreciated. She regularly checked in with us, and even after the work was completed, put in extra effort to ensure we were pleased with the results. I highly recommend Marina Medina Design for all your design needs.”