Mary Miksch - Neil Kelly Design/Build/Remodeling

We’d been thinking for a couple of years that our condo’s kitchen and bathrooms need updating, but we put off doing anything more than that — just thinking about it — in large part because we were scared off after so many horror stories from friends about their own daunting remodeling projects. But when we learned of the remodeling workshops Neil Kelly puts on monthly, that seemed like a pretty painless way to get us moving, finally, past that just-thinking stage. Mary Miksch was the designer who led the workshop the morning we attended, and it’s no exaggeration to say her presentation changed everything: After listening to her speak for a couple of hours, we came away inspired about how much we might be able to accomplish and felt sure she’d be exactly the right designer for us, so we signed up for an in-home consultation with Mary. That began the long design development phase of our project, which has turned out to be nothing short of delightful. Mary met with us many times, both at our condo and Neil Kelly’s office, and listened carefully and patiently to our mostly vague ideas about what improvements we’d like to make, what issues we wanted to resolve and how we hoped it might all look once everything’s done. Now, five months later, as we look at the renderings Mary (and her design associate, Rob Barham) have come up with, we’re astonished at the result: There’s not a single “problem” we raised that her design doesn’t address, not a single recommendation she’s come up with that we don’t love, not a single new kitchen or bath fixture she suggested that isn’t just stunningly beautiful. And her design somehow manages to tie all that together in a way that’s much more spectacular, and makes us much happier, than we ever imagined was possible back when we started. Neil Kelly will begin construction this spring, and we can’t wait to get going on it now. We’ll miss all those regular planning sessions with Mary, though. Working with her the past few months has been a complete pleasure, beginning to end.

Mary designed our interior and guided me in the selection process . Mary is talented, calm and an excellent listener with a confident eye for design. Our project is now finished and we couldn’t be happier.

Mary is an excellent designer. She worked with us on our kitchen remodel and was outstanding throughout the process. She was always very helpful as well as patient with us (two opinionated but inexperienced at design people.) She listened to what we wanted and worked it into a great design. She kept us on schedule and was also good at outlining the steps in the process. She was always available to answer questions, with seeming endless patience. We feel ready to move on to the next phase of the process with the construction team at Neil Kelly.

Mary was the designer for our recent kitchen remodel and she was excellent! She took the time to get to know our needs/wants and worked within our budget. She has a gift for design and was able to guide us to gorgeous finishes, while incorporating our taste and style. I would have been lost without her. The end product is fantastic! The whole process was professional and well laid out. As a designer, she has the ability to blend functionality with style and blending into the existing space. She is very easy to work with.

I cannot say enough about Neil Kelly and the people I had the pleasure to work with. Mary Miksch ( designer ) fantastic, great taste, personality and no pressure. Being my first remodel she walked me through the whole process no pressure. I look forward to working with her again. Dan Moore ( project manager ) fantastic, always keeping me up to date with delays ( not many ) and progress. Was always available whenever I had a question ( even on weekends ). Jason Hall ( Carpenter ) excellent, very talented, very sweet man and his detail work was beautifully done. The whole team was professional, fantastic worth the money. The quality of the work was excellent. An the project was done ahead of time. I would not hesitate to work with Neil Kelly and this team again.

695 NW Altishin PMary was delightful to work with. I did a fairly extensive remodel. She listened well and remembered what I wanted. She considered my ideas and came up with creative ways of using them in possible designs. If there was a problem she responded immediately and had good solutions. The results are spectacular! More than I ever imagined!

Mary is an excellent designer and a pleasure to work with. Remodeling my kitchen was a true collaboration with Mary doing the heavy lifting, expertly managing every detail, bringing great ideas and products to the table, and meticulously following up on everything. I trusted her aesthetic, and we came up with a great look. She is incredibly knowledgable and was particularly good at finding solutions to structural issues and managing to create as much space as possible in this relatively small kitchen. I uneqivicably recommend her.

Mary Miksch has been a delight to work with on our kitchen remodel. She is professional and highly organized. Mary is kind, patient, a keen listener and an excellent communicator. Throughout the design process, Mary kept us on schedule, but was also flexible and helpful when we were stumped by certain design decisions. During the design phase, Mary met with us every two weeks, and many times, after 5:00 pm or on a Saturday so that my husband and I could both be there. She is extremely accommodating. After our design was finished and subcontractors bid on the job, we learned that we had some structural problems in the attic. The support beams needed to be corrected and fortified as part of our kitchen remodel. Mary creatively incorporated the structural requirements into an amended design in the most cost effective and aesthetic way possible.