Nowthen Studios

I had told Melody that I felt my kitchen was dark and orange and beige, and it just wasn’t a welcoming space. She picked the color for the paint on the bench, walls, and cabinets by asking me to find a similar color in my wardrobe. She has such a great eye, and the color turned out to be spot on! She also did so much work to help me with the ideas in my head that I didn’t know how to make happen. She had the idea of lightening up the tiles and backsplash in my kitchen, and it made a world of difference! As you can see from the before and after, her ideas and help made this kitchen go from a place I didn’t want to be, to a place I now love and feel comfortable in. She also picked the planters in the windows, and assisted with decor ideas as well as recommending whiter light bulbs in the ceiling instead of the soft lightbulbs (had a yellow undertone). The yellow was making the browns stand out more, which made the whole kitchen feel dark. She also recommended removing the ugly blinds we had and doing curtains instead since I wanted more natural light. I ended up not even putting them back up because the natural light was so nice! Working with her was a great experience, and I’d strongly recommend her/her company to anyone!

Melody is an absolute wizard with a space. As a chiropractor, the feel of my office is incredibly important to me. I want everyone who enters to feel welcomed, seen, and at peace. However, I was having trouble with the feel of one of my adjusting rooms. The room made me feel cold, bland, and uninspired, which negatively impacted my mood and I knew it had to be subtly affecting the quality of my care as well. In a matter of 30 minutes, Melody was able to rearrange my adjusting room to make it feel like home. We literally just moved some tables around and it completely transformed the space. I was absolutely amazed how she listened to me, affirmed why I was feeling the way I was about the space, and could fix it. She also gave me ideas of how to utilize a larger rug and different colored lighting to make the room feel more comfortable. I am so happy to be able to work out of that room now and it flows so much better than before. Thank you so much Melody for listening to me and knowing how to elevate the space to fit what I was looking for!

Melody, of Nowthen Studios, helped my wife and I with an entire living area remodel recently and we both found her a pleasure to work with. She came to us recommended by a previous client and we're both pleased with her work. Melody has a keen and creative eye for interior design - flow, design elements, options, colors, materials, etc... Most importantly, she listened and tailored her designs well to our wishes in both looks and function of the complete kitchen renovation, den/study retrofits, dining room upgrades, and the living room modifications. She offered options and provided visual representations to assist in visualizing and selecting plans and materials throughout. I would definitely contact Melody for any future interior design needs.

I never heard of the term “aging in place” until I met Melody. She’s been able to allow seniors or those planning for the future to design the interior of their home to make it accessible for all life stages. Her software she utilizes is super cool & very helpful in visualizing the final outcome. She also has a brilliant eye for color & is able to take the “feeling” you want out of your home & turn it to reality.

Melody is very easy to work with and provided great options for us based on our style and ideas. A collaborative approach to design which we appreciated.