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We have recently completed a (to us) extraordinary renovation of the first floor of our house, focusing primarily on the kitchen, that we could never have even envisioned without the creative talents of Christina at Atelier et Alia. We knew we needed to do *something* with our kitchen that would open up the space and give us a pantry, but never having worked with an architect, we had no idea how to even begin turning our rough mental outlines into reality. Atelier et Alia came to our attention through an article in the Boston Globe magazine, which showed a beautiful, functional, modern design aesthetic that leapt out to us as exactly what we wanted to achieve in our standard colonial home. As soon as we spoke to Christina, we knew she was the one. She worked closely with us to develop conceptual ideas and color schemes, sweated through every tiny detail (including the inevitable surprises when you start demolition), produced exceptionally complete design packages that even our town’s building department complimented, and worked closely in a very collaborative way with our builder to bring the project to fruition. Perhaps most importantly, she truly listened, very patiently, to us and helped guide us along an unfamiliar journey. A shout-out also goes to her partner Kristen, who contributed a key design element of our reimagined family room. They were both a true joy to work with. To say we are thrilled with the outcome would be a huge understatement because our completely reconfigured space has brought light, beauty, relaxation, and joy — and somehow managed to impart the sense of more room and openness even as we gained utility. Pure magic! I like to think it’s also made me a better cook, but it could be I’m just a happier one. 🙂 We could not have been more pleased that our serendipitous find of Atelier et Alia turned into what feels like a brand-new home that exceeded all our expectations. If I could give Christina and the firm ten stars, I would.

When we bought our house, one of the big selling points was a finished attic space, which we learned was a renovation completed by Atelia et Alia. So when we wanted to transform a spare bedroom into multifunctional space, we chose them for cohesion of aesthetic in the house, and we could not be more pleased. We had a small spare bedroom and wanted it to function in a lot of different ways. We gave Kristen our idea list: a new additional bathroom, closet space, a laundry room...and gave her license to come up with what she thought was the best use of the space. We did not expect to get ALL of the things on our ideas list, but Kristen did it! She turned the small spare room into a laundry room, his-and-hers closets for the master suite, and a master bathroom with the most giant, luxurious bathtub. She also created a relaxing nook with an ill-used 3-season porch, and made it a seamless part of the master suite. Working with Atelier et Alia on the design phase was a pure pleasure. They recommended fantastic contractors. Everyone was so easy to work with. Kristen thought of every tiny detail, and came onsite several times to make sure everything was done just right. We can't wait to work with Atelia et Alia again. We already have some more projects in mind!

I strongly recommend Atelier et Alia for your architecture, research, and design needs. I can go on and on talking up their professionalism, responsiveness, and organizational skills. It was a pleasure collaborating with them on our home renovation. Their thoroughness was remarkable and guidance from start to finish was invaluable. I also want to share two quick anecdotes illustrating their extensive architectural knowledge and design creativity. The measure of their expertise was on display the day we got our permit documents approved. I was told it would take weeks to review. Instead, our contractor walked out of City Hall with documents signed the same day he went in. It is my understanding this rarely happens. I am convinced Atelier et Alia was so precise in their drawings the inspector knew with one look every "t" had been crossed and "i" dotted. My wife and I are extremely happy with the outcome of our renovation. Since the project was completed a handful of long-time residents of our street have commented, "your house looks exactly the same on the outside". This was by design. On the flip side, jaws drop when they enter the house to take a look followed by a lot of oohing and ahhing. Everyone, including ourselves, is amazed by the transformation. We are grateful Atelier et Alia helped make it happen.

My husband and I worked with Kristen on our residential home addition and could not be happier. She was so easy to work with, going above and beyond to walk us through the process, as it was our first large construction project. Kristen was incredibly responsive, organized, and thorough. All of the contactors that we shared the plans with, as we received various bids, noted how impressed they were with her work. Several mentioned how comprehensive and detailed the plans were and one even said "you never see a set of plans as good as these." In addition to quality, Kirsten brought wonderfully creative and beautiful design ideas to our project. She kept in mind the existing house and how the addition would fit most seamlessly, and provided suggestions and expert guidance on layout, style, and features that we never would have thought of. Her ideas were invaluable. We can't recommend Atelier et Alia enough!