Kind Words

My partner and I are busy people and although we can recognize style we have no ability to select lighting, furniture or design aesthetics for our living room and den. Yumi, a joy to work with, provided professional communication and on point design ideas throughout our experience. We are more than happy with the new look and feel of our new rooms! For sure we would work with Yumi again if the need arises.

I had Yumi work in four rooms in my house and she did a fabulous job. She was extremely professional and the end project exceeded my expectations. She was able to incorporate existing pieces into the design while freshening up space. She was a pleasure to work with and I would definitely hire her again in the future!

YU+ME came highly recommended by Allen Hemmelgarn and Alex MacWilliam at Inspired Renovations LTD, whom we have been using for decades now due to their high-quality custom work. It didn't take us long to discover why she was their chosen interior designer.

Yumi is friendly, polite, and knows her stuff! She spoke with us to get our requirements, wishes, thoughts, and pie-in-the-sky wild ideas. Soon thereafter, having coordinated efforts with Inspired Renovations, she visited us with her design proposals and sample materials. The design went far above and beyond what we could have imagined ourselves. It was clean, functional, striking, and just simply beautiful.

After construction, we threw a "just drop by for hors d'oeuvres" gathering so our friends and neighbours could see the results. Jaws dropped. Our new kitchen blended perfectly with the rest of our open-concept condo, while still catching the eye with subtlety arresting features. We were not surprised when several attendees wanted Yumi's business card.

“Yumi was recommended to us via friends. At first, I thought we could do the renovations by ourselves, but when the project hit a snag we called Yumi. She was able to get all the contractors back on the same page and have them move forward. We had several design changes as the job evolved, Yumi was able to adjust on the fly and keep us on budget. Over all the best thing we did was hiring Yumi to get the job done. It took the stress off of us, and next time we renovate, Yumi will be the first phone call we will make.”

“Yumi was amazing! I really enjoyed working with her and appreciated her energy and work ethic through out the process of designing my studio. Thank you so much for helping me create a beautiful work space and for making this experience fun and memorable!”

“We hired Yumi to help us decorate our brand new condo. Her cheerful, fun, hip personality along with her professionalism drew us to her immediately. We told her the vibe that we wanted to create along with the colours we liked and gave her free reign to select decor for us... being mindful that we have a dog who loves to sit and sleep with us. Her choices were spot on. Our place is stunning! We love her design ideas and have already recommended her to other owners in our building.”

“I had the pleasure of having Yumi referred to me by a mutual friend. She helped me locate the basic furnishings for a newly built condo. She was very conscientious and efficient, saving me many hours in research time. I was equally impressed by Yumi’s ability to zero in on exactly the furnishings I described. Yumi is very professional and I have no hesitation in referring her to assist you as your designer.”

“I highly recommend Yumi for your home design/renovation project! She is skilled and competent designer with a creative sense of style. She took the time to learn what I was looking for and we worked collaboratively every step of the way. She had amazing ideas that I never would have come up with on my own, for which I will be eternally grateful! Yumi also has a great sense of humour and wonderful interpersonal skills, which makes her a joy to work with. Thank you, Yumi, for my beautiful new home!!”