Design Alley Interiors & Renovations Inc.

I love my family room which was designed by Ronnie Vanstone and Design Alley. Ronnie and her team are amazing and really brought my vision to life. Thank you Design Alley

Ronnie has an amazing eye and sense of Style, Absolutely Floored has been using her with many projects and they always come out amazing. I would highly recommend her!

Ronnie and her group of professionals had less than 2 weeks to transform our dark condo kitchen. With advance planning all went as planned, thank you! Her pleasant team were very attentive to our needs; working within hi rise limitations can be challenging and we are very pleased with the lighter transformation.

I use a walker for my everyday mobility, and a wheelchair for longer distances. I needed my home renovated for accessibility for both now, and for the future if my limitations increase and I end up in the wheelchair full time. One of the reasons I chose to use Design Alley is they had previous experience designing accessible living spaces. The renovations we did were fairly major (including removing a load-bearing wall). My project had some challenges, including permit issues. Design Alley went the distance to get everything resolved. The Engineer and the City Inspector said the work was top notch. The functional features are much better than I could have imagined. In the kitchen I can sit on my walker or wheelchair in front of the cooktop (with my legs under the cooktop) and cook. I can do the same at the sink and wash dishes while seated. The microwave oven is a drawer that is safe and easy to use from a seated position. The wall oven is low and opens sideways, enabling me to safely put things in and out while seated. I could explain every feature in every room, but suffice it to say that it all works so well that my daily life is far more manageable in my renovated space. Another reason I chose Design Alley is they do both renovations and interior design. Ronnie looks at each area from both a functional and design perspective. Design Alley’s design process works very well. Ronnie asked me questions to learn about my tastes (and I also sent her pictures from websites). For each area, she presented me with a number of options that match my taste and fit the space, and gave me her recommendations. When I had questions or didn’t initially “see it”, she took the time to answer my questions and put samples of tiles, paint, flooring etc. together so I could visualize each option. In the end, each component was my decision. The options I liked best were usually what Ronnie recommended, but one or two times I made a decision to choose something different. No big deal. She just accepted my choice and continued on with the design process. You’d think that, with all the functionality, the place would scream “disabled person”... but it doesn’t. The design is absolutely stunning, and everyone who comes here says that. Other than the bars in the bathroom, nobody would know the space was designed for wheelchair accessibility until the features are explained to them. Someone asked me if, now that everything is finished, I would do anything different. I’ve gone room by room considering this, and the answer is “no”. There’s not one thing I would change. My home is much better than I expected, and I love it! Thank you Ronnie, Louise and the rest of the team.

Ronnie's knowledge and professionalism made the process not only easy but fun too. She was eager to ensure that my home was a perfectly tailored vision of what I wanted my home to be. Thank you so much Ronnie!

All I can say is WOW and THANK YOU to Ronnie for her help with our home! She saved us spending thousands of dollars on our home to bring more light into our home. We assumed we would need to and were prepared and to spend a lot of money to get more light in our home. Ronnie came in and shared that simply changing the type of light bulbs we used and changing our paint color on the walls would be all we needed. She was right! Thank you Ronnie, we love my home again...your honesty & knowledge of design is incredible...

I have known Ronnie of Design Alley for many years. She is client oriented, professional and personable. Her decorating skills are exceptional. I have no hesitation in recommending her Irene Design Happens Inc.