Reviews of Design By Lesley (Interior Designer)

Aaron Heck

This was our second time working with Design by Lesley - this time on a complete gut and remodel of our new-to-us house. It was a massive undertaking that spanned all four floors of our split-level 1970's home. Lesley was fair but firm with her tradespeople, was willing to let us do work where it was appropriate, and went above and beyond on many occasions. She was very knowledgeable and went to bat for us on with city inspectors to keep things reasonable. One of the best things about working with Lesley is that she has a lot of experience - it didn't seem to matter what obstacle we encountered, she always knew a specialized trade or a business that could help us out with it. Nothing flustered her. She also wasn't afraid to let me know [in a kind-but-professional way] when I had ideas that sounded good in theory, but wouldn't play well in practice. That's not an easy skill to have and I really appreciated it. This renovation included all new flooring throughout, all new trim throughout, new windows, doors, and window treatments, new lighting throughout, installation of gas for cooktop, bbq , and new fireplace, replacement of ceilings, removal of a load bearing wall and replacing it with an engineered beam, replacement of three bathrooms [two with custom showers], brand new kitchen, changing the basement layout, removal of closets in bedroom, completely redesigning the laundry room [including moving a door] on the main, new aluminum and glass railings, extensive re-plumbing, re-insulation, re-wiring [thanks also to the terrific Wilson Electrical for that work], re-painting, and probably more other things that I've forgotten about. We are very happy with the end result and would definitely work with her again!

chaos_ inc_

This review will be effusive but well earned. Working with Lesley Wilson at Design by Lesley has been an extremely positive experience. We recently completed a major renovation of the main floor of our home - new kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, all new hardwood flooring and staircase plus closets - full meal deal. Lesley was creative and resourceful in helping us through the design phase of the project. Her use of computer assisted design was helpful to me personally as I have trouble seeing the plan without some "pictures". Her trades are skilled and friendly - best of all they work well together and show up when they are supposed to - Lesley runs a tight ship. The project was completed on time and Lesley manages the costs like it was her own money. Working with a designer can be a costly affair. Lesley's contributionto the process was worth her weight in gold and, in our opinion, eminently reasonable. Managing this project and supply-chain issues was challenging during these Covid-times. Lesley did a good job stickhandling and helping us to find other options when things got challenging. Overall we are thrilled with the outcome and heartily recommend Lesley and her team.

Shelley Mehus

I had the absolute pleasure of having Lesley completely redesign my Kitchen and small TV Room this summer. Having never done a project like this, and knowing nothing about what was involved Lesley was there every step of the way, explaining everything that was about to happen. Lesley had so many great ideas and gave me many options to choose from. From Start to Finish Lesley was there, whenever there was a contractor coming, she was at our place before the contractor came, and introduced each one that worked in our place. EVERY contractor that she said was coming, showed up on the specified time. The contractors were all very polite, professional and hard workers. After the renos were completed, and in the time frame we wanted, we are absolutely thrilled with our renovations and will be enjoying it for many years to come. Next Spring, we are going to get Lesley to redo our Main Bathroom and Ensuite, and will be looking forward to hearing her ideas. Having never done this before, I thank you Lesley for your great work. I learned a lot in the short time it took. Lesley is a wealth of information. I, HIGHLY RECOMMEND Design by Lesley.....you will not be disappointed. If I could give her more then Five Stars...I would!! Thank you Lesley, for everything!!

MC Lecours

Design By Lesley was a great experience for us. Never having gone through a full renovation before, Lesley always made herself available to answer our questions any time, any where. Lesley also comes with an army of professionals that make the stressful experience of a renovation a lot easier to get through. Our kitchen is everything we hoped it would be and we have Lesley and her team to thank for it.

Marjorie Brown

When we decided to renovate our condo we were looking at new flooring when we bumped into Lesley. She was very outgoing, friendly and knowledgeable. We found out that she was an Interior Designer/Builder and when we decided to do additional renovations we decided to use her knowledge and expertise to assist us. We found Lesley to be pleasingly direct and easy to talk to about our needs and wants. She was a pleasure to work with. Her team of talented trades people were also easy to work with and provided a high level of quality work. Because of our great experience with Lesley and her team, we have decided to re-employ her in our next project which is bathroom renovations. We look forward to working with Lesley on this project, as we know we will have excellent results. We highly recommend Design By Lesley. Definitely a 5-star job! It is now June 2021, and after a few months of totally renovating our two washrooms by Design by Lesley and her team, we now have two bathrooms which we are thrilled with. The workmanship and detail was incredible. We again would not hesitate to recommend Design by Lesley for any renovations as her attention to detail, and her eye for design is exceptional.

Candice Webb

Leslie is very personable and professional. She is true to her word and was always available when I had questions about anything. The end product was amazing :) I highly recommend Design by Leslie!

Joan Gleason

Lesley helped me renovate my condo & I have been extremly happy with the outcome! The fact that all the installlers and painters were lined up for me was invaluable! And they were all extremely professional and the work they did was excellent. I can't thank her enough for the design expertise and her overall costumer service. I would definately encourage anyone renovating their homes to contact her! Her eye for design is amazing!!

Colin Fitchett

As a supplier of Railing and Moulding, working with Lesley over the years has been fantastic. Her organization on the site makes our job so much easier. Trueline Moulding

Wilson Electrical

Design by Lesley is one of the contractors Wilson Electrical works with. Its a pleasure to work with Lesley and her team. They definitely go above and beyond for each and every client! The pictures here are just the latest in one of their many projects. Check out the portfolio on their main website to see the finish product

Vince Tinebra

zero Stars- Has zero integrity when it comes to owing up to her mistakes. Has no problem yelling at old ladies and takes advantage of pensioners by destroying their home and making them pay for the damages.

Robert Williams

We are very pleased with our new kitchen! The project was done within budget, problems were dealt with promptly, and the design is attractive and functional. Thanks to all who worked on it!