Reviews of The Design Project Inc. (Architect)

Ben Spychaj

As first-time home buyers, we needed a lot of help turning our fixer-upper into the space we had envisioned. With Karen and her team's help, we were able to see this vision come to life as they created 3D renderings of what our space could look like without the worry of committing to it. Karen's expert opinion and taste was also able to help us tremendously in creating something that felt like "our home". Thank you so much for your work.

Diana Tuszynski

Thank you to Karen Dunn and her team for working with me to purge out the old and bring a more cohesive look to my home. Her expertise and patient nature helped us to finally start the process. Each room was reviewed including which pieces to keep and which to purge, was immensely helpful. I look forward to bringing Karen in for the next stage and highly recommend her services.

David Milne

We recently purchased a unique home and sought the assistance of an interior designer to help us make our new house a home. Karen and her team have been invaluable with their advice. They made great suggestions that we would never came up with on our own. Time and time again, they have provided guidance with ease. They partner with local vendors that provide quality products and services and helps support our local economy. We would recommend Karen to anyone in a heart beat!

Adrian Fallow

We've used Karen at the Design Project on 2 homes now! Each time we've been thrilled with the overall experience. Karen brings lots of options to the table to suit multiple styles and tastes. Across our 2 homes, Karen has done 8+ rooms and nailed every single one. Wouldn't hesitate to use her again or recommend to friends/family!

Jordan Bradburn

Karen Dunn with The Design Project – Karen’s team produced an amazing design package that made it very easy for my team to accurately provide budgets and a detailed proposal for a residential renovation for her client. The package had a well laid out scope, identified selections and a very detailed 3D rendering with elevations for mill work. She made it very easy for us to do our job!! We were awarded the project and look forward to working with The Design Project team to bring there amazing designs to reality!!

Janice Barton

I have had the pleasure of working with Karen for over a decade on a number of projects, large and small. She is not only delightful to work with, she is so creative, resourceful and filled with inspirational ideas to make our living spaces "home". Karen understands deeply that your environment is the third teacher; natural, nurturing, and filled with care and love.

Jasvinder Sandhu

Emily at TDP is an invaluable resource with a great eye for design. She works with her clients instead of just for them. Highly recommend!

Grant Armstrong

It has been a great pleasure to work with Karen and Emily Dunn at the Design Project. They are able to navigate through all the ideas that their clients have and are able to zero in on the design that you were looking for and also expand on those ideas in ways you had no idea were possible. Highly recommend.

Fareen Samji

Karen and Emily are truly professionals in every sense of the word. What impressed me the most is the willingness to share information and knowledge even if it means attracting attention to their competitors. They truly have their clients best interests at heart.

Brain Prodigy

Working with Karen Dunn at The Design Project was excellent! I asked Karen for help with custom drapes and they turned out beautifully. Karen found the perfect fabrics and knew what would fit timelessly in our home. Extremely professional service with excellent communication/updates along the way during the process. I am really happy I chose to work with Karen who listens to clients, gives professional guidance and feedback, and offers options fitting within their style preferences. She made the whole process very easy. Highly recommended!

Carolyn Nadeau

My husband and I downsized last year and really didn't know where to start with regards to furniture, fixtures, and layout. It felt overwhelming, actually! Enter Karen and her team and we couldn't be more pleased with the results! They came in and measured, got an idea of our preferences and came up with 3 options for our new home. Then we just sat back while they did all the work! They ordered everything, arranged for delivery and set up and took care of any changes that needed to be made - all with a smile! They are incredibly flexible and a pleasure to work with. We're so happy with our place and I know that we would not have been able to come up with our final result without them. They also helped with great storage ideas for a small space. I would definitely recommend their services - it will be a decision you won't regret.

Anne MacLennan

The Design Project folks are creative, resourceful and well-connected with concepts, suppliers and logistics to make your spaces beautiful and, well, just work for you! They stand behind their product without exception! They are a fun group of professionals!!!

Craig Robertson

Thanks to Karen and Emily for helping us with a design project! Your design ideas were great and we will be happy to call you for future projects.

Shanda Hunter-Trottier

What a pleasure it was to have Karen and her team consult on some ‘refresh’ ideas for our home! Re-decorating can have a domino effect – start with one room and you want to redo it all! Karen was tremendous at providing ideas for proceeding in phases – one room at a time in an affordable way. She was creative in her method of repurposing furniture items or décor in ways we wouldn’t have thought of - pieces we are attached to but that needed an update/a change in fabric/ or a new spot in our home. She has access to a marvelous selection of fabrics for drapes and for reupholstering- an easy way to re-energize your space. Thank you, Karen and Emily, for your creativity and enthusiastic input! Cannot wait to see the next phase unfold!

Nick Brown

Karen & Emily have great ideas and are easy to work with. They transformed our Family Room into a beautiful, modern space that we are proud of. Thank You!