Good Space

Susan was a TOTAL pro! We hired her to decorate an oddly shaped apartment that our son was moving into. We wanted it to be well designed and comfortable for him to study and entertain in. We wanted simple but elegant and were budget conscious. Susan measured every wall, nook and cranny. She advised us where to put our money and when to opt for less expensive items. She took my son shopping for furniture and accessories. He also found her easy to work with and extremely proficient. My husband and I are grateful to Susan for her expertise, confidence and warmth. She made this move so much easier for us and she was wonderful in the follow up. She is an elegant woman who is not afraid to get down on her hands and knees and move rugs and sofas! I only wish I had met her earlier when I last renovated my home. Going forward if I need the services of a designer, she will be the first and only person I call.

Susan is remarkable. She will work with anything that may already be in the house, as well as your budget for a project. She provides so many great ideas about space, but also lets you choose how you want to proceed. Susan is extremely collaborative and I really, really enjoyed working with her. I absolutely love the spaces she greatly assisted me in designing. Itâ s EXACTLY what I didnâ t even know I wanted! Sheâ s amazing!

I had just moved into a new apt after my mother died and i sold the house - it made it an especially important place for me as i wanted it to inspire me to move on and find happiness. I had tons of ideas lots of emotions and Susan worked with them all and wasn't afraid to reel me in or let me explore when it felt right. I am an artist too and she allowed me to be one while guiding me through the process. To me, the results are the most stunning home that feels the most like ME and who i want to BE that i have ever lived in. and i NEVER could have done it w/o her ;-)

Susan gave me hope and had a vision when I did not! We were trying to reconfigure our 2 young kidsâ (3 yo girl, 4 year old boy) small bedroom in the South End and allow us to live comfortably for a few more years in it! Susan was essential to the project coming out so perfectly - patient, efficient and so smart! Most importantly she is such a kind person and I truly loved working with her and getting to know her!!! Have already recommended her to several parents in similar situations!

Susan Bathon brings a thorough analytical approach to her work. Being an engineer by training, she brings an objective and scientific approach to offer design options that achieve the right balance of rigor, pragmatism, and aesthetic appeal. I worked with Susan to design the interior space of my condo in Brookline. The unit was cold, plain white, and almost industrial in appearance. Susan worked with me patiently to find the right colors for the walls, rugs for the floors, furniture, window treatments, bathroom fittings, and accessories to transform it and make it feel like a home. She assisted me in shopping trips to furniture stores, rug stores, window treatment outlets and stores that carried rightly priced accessories. She advised me on color choices which was a great learning experience for me. She also researched and offered options at online outlets to buy certain pieces of furniture. I was also able to leverage the trade discounts available to her by working with her, which notably helped reduce the cost of window treatments for my unit. I am extremely pleased with the rug she helped me pick for my living room as it has a medley of vibrant yet soft colors and designs that are amazingly pleasing to the senses and spark resilience and warmth when I enter my living room after a long work day. Susan is also extremely knowledgeable and generous in sharing many tips, tricks and solutions for fixing problems or getting around gaps that I encountered in my new place. For example, the shower in the bathroom was beautiful with marvelous tiling but lacked the necessary shelving to hold bath products. Susan gave me three distinct options with their pros and cons to address this issue and the information she summarized for me was instrumental in informing my approach to bridge this gap in a way that achieved the perfect balance of practical comfort and aesthetic appeal. This is one of many examples of how her engineering mindset coupled with sophistication in interior design work brought tangible value. Susan is amazingly organized and carefully records her work methodically using the Milanote app for collaborative work with her clients. Being a professional with an active work schedule including travels, I was particular about the days and times when I was available for design consultation meetings and shopping trips. Susan was understanding and accommodated my needs. Susan is a very resilient, self-aware and astute professional with a great sense of humor. She builds trust and listens actively to understand the needs of her clients. She regularly watched out for blind spots in my field of vision and advised me proactively to carefully re-consider certain choices I was leaning towards initially (e.g., wall colors) to ensure that I did not prematurely select something sub-optimal for my space that could have clashed with other design choices I had already made. Not being knowledgeable in the principles of interior design, I appreciated this proactive advisory approach she took to safeguard the quality of my design selections. We were open and honest about our expectations and preferences with each other and she was perfectly fine with my brutal honesty and allowed me to express my likes and dislikes throughout our work together. Iâ m grateful for the opportunity I had to work with Susan and highly recommend her services for interior design. If you hire Susan, youâ ll not just have your place designed elegantly, but will end up with an intellectually engaging experience characterized by learning and broadening of your horizons.

After a kitchen remodel and removal of interior walls to create a more open space, Susan was wonderful in helping us translate our ideas into a cohesive vision and plan, We now have the more modern yet warm and inviting feel we wanted.

Susan is a complete gem. She is smart, funny, and incredibly talented. We were able to take my first floor and do a major "refresh" on a budget and in a timely fashion. We took a dated and dark living room, dining room, entry way and made it really look current, fresh and bright. We also redid the powder room and brightened the kitchen and first floor office. All of this within a budget! It looks like a brand new house. I actually do not want to move now! I'd hire her again and again. Can't say enough about her professionalism and vision.

Susan has been a pleasure to work with, her flexibility and responsiveness over these pandemic years has been extraordinary. Through her vision we have transformed a tired, dated living room/dining room into an inviting, vibrant and functional space. Susan is very adept at listening to our needs and working within our budget. One of her talents which was most obvious besides aesthetics was her sense of size and space.

Susan was a fantastic resource in our home renovation and decorating project. She not only brings a wealth of experience in terms of vendors and on trend elements - she also has great taste! Susan's professionalism and her ability to communicate clear next steps made working with her a great experience.

In the time we have worked with Susan, we have experienced an amazing improvement in the aesthetics and the functionality of our home. Our new home design and furnishings not only look fantastic, we find ourselves both using our spaces more and enjoying them more! We have been receiving countless compliments on the new look in our home, and also now in our backyard. Susan is an incredibly expert and talented interior design specialist, and she is extremely gifted with building, exterior design, and landscape design guidance as well. We very highly recommend Susan.