Interior Designer reviews in Portland, Oregon

Very responsive and professional as we worked with them while we lived in another country. The work was done on time. The finished product is lovely.

The absolute best team of folks to work with! Original, unique and a complete joy to with. Can’t wait to work with them again on another restaurant project!!

So, I work in real estate, I'm an artist, I love cats, and I wanted to do an Airbnb. My garage was not a functional space at all. It was kind of a mess to be honest. So making that a usable space was really important to me. And I wanted something to help me pay my mortgage.

They came up with some really innovative ideas that I loved — that I never would have thought of myself. They really did make this ADU a possibility for me.

And I actually ended up living in it and renting my house. It's definitely a life-changing opportunity to have that kind of freedom.

This home is my haven. It’s always been a comfortable house, but since the remodel, it’s just an oasis.

I entertain a fair amount and it used to be if I did have any more than like six people for dinner, I’d have to put tables in the family room to make a dining space because the dining room was so tiny.

I was making do, but it was always a conundrum as far as how to make the space work.

So I called Fraley + Company and just felt so comfortable with him, pretty much off the bat. It just was such a positive experience and Joel just took any angst out. He acted as the project manager all the way through, and that was nice to know — that I had that kind of advocacy.

I had done this watercolor and I pulled that out as inspiration. The colors were narrowed down to aqua, orange and copper. It just adds such warmth and positive feelings.

When I walked in — when it was pretty much done — it was love at first sight, I have to say. It was just like “Oh my gosh, I get to be in this space. This gets to be mine.”

It kind of took my breath. It works together so well and, like I said, it’s such a happy place. I just really, really enjoy it, and I’m so proud of my space.

I love working with Joel. He redid our mountain cabin, coordinated and referred a great General Contractor and stayed true to his commitment. Very trustworthy, with a great aesthetic sense for a period (1950's) appropriate remodel/update.

We are in the city of Denver, about six minutes from downtown, in a house that gives us the best of both worlds — in town so we could have a city lifestyle but not feel claustrophobic because we back up to a park that overlooks a lake, right in front of the mountains.

It is just a beautiful space, but our house is strange — people would joke around when they first saw “the compound” because it was just a rat maze. There hasn't been a pizza delivery person who hasn't called us from the car wondering where to go and what to do.

That needed to change, but we didn’t want to lose the majestic feel of the house or property.

It was really good to have Joel's expertise and high level of taste to put those ideas all in together into one plan. Now, we have a really inviting and a natural way to get into our home.

With architectural features like a Mediterranean-looking roof and some parapet walls and arches, it has completely changed the feel of this house. It makes more sense for our family and reflects our love for the southwestern look. We just love it.

Working with Fraley + Company was a pleasurable, educational and rewarding experience that resulted in a beautiful, highly functioning kitchen, and beverage bar conveniently positioned near the living area and dining room for entertaining. Our remodeled kitchen works like a dream - plenty of room for all necessary components and spaces organized by function. Great experience and spectacular result!

Joel, Nicole and team created a gorgeous design to give us the “WOW” factor. We remodeled our kitchen and 4 bathrooms. The results are stunning! They are great designers and we thoroughly enjoyed working with them.

We bought our 1920’s craftsman house in SE Portland because it fit us as a family. But the kitchen especially was just tired and awkward. We’d done minor renovations on our own, but this was way bigger than we could handle. Joel was referred to us, and we haven’t looked back!

He and his team are magical. He knows home renovation and construction, he’s a master of design, and he’s got a really great sense of style.

Now that our plans are drawn up and samples locked in, we’re moving into construction and can’t wait to transform the vision into real life.

If you’re thinking of doing any design work, large or small scale, get Joel and his team at Fraley + Company. We literally cannot stop ourselves from working with him.

We used Fraley + Company to design our finished basement and we couldn't be happier! Joel and the team were very professional, always courteous and patient with our questions and requests and willing to steer us in the right direction when we were off track. We are very happy with how the project turned out and we would recommend their work to anyone.

Fraley & Company led a remodel where we turned an upstairs closet (our only one!) into a bathroom, added a beautifully tiled mudroom to our front entry, installed new oak floor on the entire main level and installed beautiful custom closets and new skylights in our primary and secondary bedrooms. My wife is a CPA and very frugal and she gave perhaps the highest compliment I've ever heard her give: "I can't imagine having spent this money any other way."

Jason and I are Mid-Century modern design enthusiasts and we had a very outdated and ugly kitchen that needed to be completely gutted. We wanted to take everything back to how it was, with an update of course.

When we approached Joel about working with us to design our new kitchen, he was stoked about the opportunity and we appreciated his enthusiasm.

This was our first extensive remodel project and there were definitely emotional moments. We learned very quickly from Joel that what we were feeling was totally normal and he was very supportive through the process.

We love our new kitchen so much! It is what Joel likes to call "top quality bad-assery." All the materials work beautifully together and we have Fraley & Company to thank. It’s an amazing transformation.

Joel and Linzy were the partners we needed in our remodel. They kept us on track and always with a great starting point on all of the decisions required to update our master bed and bath and add a powder room. They struck the balance we sought in getting our 110 year old home closer to its original aesthetic without making tradeoffs in its contemporary appeal. Across almost every element Joel showed off his skills, most notably with a design of a period-right custom vanity and mirrors. Our master bath now feels warmer and more inviting even though we carved off enough room for a new 1/2 bath, and our master bedroom has gone from a cave-like room ala the Brady Bunch to a light, open and welcome abode. We are very happy.

I've used Fraley + Company on several large projects, and I'm very satisfied with the results. Joel and his team are very creative, but good listeners as well - they're great at taking my rough thoughts and turning them into great design.

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Fraley + Company on our bathrooms remodel. Joel and his staff were easy and fun to work with. Their collaborative style was appreciated. They offered good advice on materials and were always willing to hear and consider our ideas. Some of our time together was during the early pandemic, but we were able to continue our work with them in a safe way. We highly recommend Fraley + Company for your design needs.

I had the pleasure of working with Joel Fraley and Company on the refurbishing of our kitchen and master bathroom.
Joel is extremely professional and a great listener and I enjoyed working with him. He visited my home, looked at the surrounding rooms and listened to my vision for the space. I felt he honored my input and put together a wonderful plan for our home.
I liked the showrooms he took me to and felt like the ideas he presented for colors, lighting, countertops, back-splashes and furniture were exactly what I was wanting.
Joel and his team took lots of photos and measurements. They are very talented with color and design and they know the latest trends to bring rooms up to date. They created designs on the computer where I could look at every detail before any work was done. Being a visual person, this was very helpful for me.
I loved the finished rooms and appreciated how the house flows so much better than it did. I would recommend Joel and his team for your next home project.

We were so fortunate to be able to work with Fraley & Co on our very complex project. They were exactly what we needed from design to creativity to patience and professionalism. We cannot recommend their services enough. We are so pleased with the outcome of our project and are sincerely grateful to them. Please check them out!

We’re parents to 2 kids and are inspired by family and togetherness. We love designs that bring natural elements, craftsmanship, and beautiful colors to create beautiful harmony in one space.

We've been in our 'farmhouse Victorian' home (built in 1892) now for close to 19 years, but we waited 11 years to remodel the kitchen. It just felt really small and confined (low ceilings, tight corners) compared to the rest of the spacious home. The kitchen is the heart of our home, and we wanted it to reflect warmth and openness of our family.

It was Joel's curiosity, kindness, and understanding of our needs that convinced us he was the right designer. That goes with his years of experience and amazing instinct. He listened and understood what was important to us relative to family and community. It was amazing to see our vision come to life in the drawings Joel would present.

The result was a beautiful, open kitchen with Mexican tiles, quartz countertops with inlaid butcher block, and cherry wood cabinets. We eliminated the wall between the kitchen and dining room, and also raised the ceiling where we added recycled farm beams for a stunning effect.

Thanks to Joel's design, we're able to entertain frequently with our friends and family and not be confined to a small space, or be disconnected in separate rooms. Our kitchen now reflects the openness and warmth we wanted to convey with our family and friends.

Redesigning a home is a gift that keeps on giving. We wouldn’t hesitate to hire him again.

We love, love, love our remodeled primary bedroom, bathroom and walk in closet. Not only is it beautiful but highly functional with added esthetic touches of art. Fraley + Company really mean it when they say the design around you.

We've engaged Fraley + Company for multiple projects over the past ten years, and they've helped us transform our little house into a comfortable home for our family of five. Most recently, they guided us through the redesign and remodel of our kitchen. Joel and Dani were patient, kind, respectful and supportive throughout the process. The kitchen design has breathed new life into our house and creatively turned a small galley into an open expansive space with room for our whole family to gather and enjoy preparing food together.

Joel, Nicole and the team at Fraley + Company worked with us on a large remodel. We redid a kitchen, bathroom, and added on bedrooms and living space to our house. It was a big job, but we are so happy with the results. They guided us through the process, helped us find a construction company, and worked with us whenever an issue came up. They gave us choices as well as guidance so our home is customized to our family and preferences. I can't recommend this company enough!