Nicole Hogarty Designs

Nicole was terrific to work with. I appreciated her ability to hear both what I wanted in terms of functionality as well as in terms of aesthetics and taste and then translate that into design choices. She was there as a reality check and counsel as I made those choices but gave me enough freedom to feel like we co-created the outcome. I appreciated her ability to manage the interfaces with the construction supervisor, sub-contractors and crew. Plus, and this is no small thing, she is such a thoughtful and kind person with an easy and great laugh that it made working with her, and her firm, a delight.

It's no accident that Nicole is one of the top interior designers in the Boston area. A consummate professional, she's been marrying impeccable taste with a client-centric approach to design that has resulted in many refined, elegant spaces. We very much enjoy collaborating with Nicole on her projects and cannot recommend her highly enough.

As a fine arts consultant I work with a great many interior design professionals and their clients. Nicole Hogarty and I have collaborated many times over the years and it is always a special pleasure to work with her. Nicole's interior designs are expert combinations of elegance AND livability. Her demeanor evinces genuine warmth and exceedingly high standards. No detail is too small for her attention, but she never looses sight of the big picture: building trust, true understanding of personal preferences, and impeccable follow through to create long term working relationships that result in the perfect home for each individual client.

When your designer becomes a friend, you can rest assured that the designs will be in harmony with yours. Having a home in the Hamptons is wonderful, but also daunting due to the fact there are a myriad of designers, most who want to deliver the architectural magazine focus but not necessarily budget. We had met a few and just did not have the same or similar vision. When we were first introduced to Nicole by a mutual friend we knew from the first conversations on design and our foot print to renovate a contemporary 1980's house were a match. Nicole was able to take our ideas which is in no way fluid in the designer world, and made us feel comfortable moving forward. Our kitchen which is on her web site was and is much better in function and form, with a feeling of a bigger foot print than the previous kitchen. And we got a wine cabinet too! She has since done three (3) bathrooms, each different in design, size and has brought our home up to date with style and wow factor.

Nicole helped with our "whole house" design project and was truly outstanding! We worked with her over an 18 month period in 2003-2004. Nicole was involved with almost all aspects of the design process, including lighting design, kitchen design, furniture placement and selections, wallpaper, paint choices etc. I say "almost all" aspects of design because we began our project with another designer who help with architectural design. He was very difficult to work with, looking down on our "poor judgement" if we did not follow his ideas or want to stick to a budget. We terminated that relationship after a series of disagreements and disappointments. Meeting Nicole was an unbelievable change of pace. She was very interested in my vision for our home and worked tirelessly to see that my ideas were respected and achieved. Nicole has a great eye for detail and was made great suggestions about making everything work well together - both in terms of looks and function. She even made our poorly designed master bath (architectural issue) function well. When Nicole presented furniture/accessory/lighting ideas, she always offered "good,better and best" options. I very much appreciated the ability to choose where I wanted to spend my money and not be pushed into only one option. She is very detail oriented, following up closely on all orders and being on site for installations. She made certain everything came out perfect, and if there was ever an issue with a sub or supplier, she always handled the problem with grace and ease (and made certain everything always worked out in our favor). In fact, she is so detail oriented and so good with vendors and subs that our GC tried to convince her to work for him. In short, Nicole was amazing to work with. I was sad when our project ended, but can tell you that almost 10 years later, I still love my home and would change nothing about it.

We hired Nicole to provide interior design services for our new construction home. We looked to her to help us select everything from bathroom and kitchen tile, to wood flooring, wainscoting and furniture. She and her staff were fantastic at providing multiple options for room layouts and designs for built-ins, always ready with a CAD drawings - very helpful for people like me, who have difficulty visualizing a completed room. Not only was Nicole and her team a pleasure to work with, but they were extremely well organized and very responsive - completely customer service-oriented. We felt like they really listened to us and made it a point to know us as people, rather than purely as a project. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her, and would hire her again in a heartbeat!

Nicole Hogarty has worked with me on two homes; one at the beach, and the other one a brownstone in Boston's Back Bay. The finished look on both was exceptional! Working with Nicole, and her team, was a pleasant, creative collaboration. She beautifully paired my vision with her professional ideas and suggestions. The result was fabulous! Nicole has great creative flair, without jumping too far off the page. Her work is always appropriate for the space. But she will take that space to the best possible place! She will enter your home, view your spaces, listen to your ideas and visions, then she will put her thoughts into action. You will be presented, not overwhelmed, with beautiful choices and ideas. She will put your current furnishings to use, complement them with new pieces, or start from scratch. Your needs, your lifestyle and your goals are always the basis of the work she will do in your home. Nicole and the design team at NHD are a pleasure to work with. Always professional, polite and dedicated to providing the highest level of service. The results speak for themselves - just beautiful.

We have worked with Nicole on numerous projects now including one larger project for a common client. The project had many unique attributes including a golf simulator on the main floor of the home which integrated to wood panelling, custom cloth padding on the walls and landscape type details surrounding the golf area. Her knowledge of the construction process is evident and her professionalism is always first & formost with her team. We look forward to working with Nicole on future projects and would recommend her services to our clients.