"Let me start out by saying, you are already on the right track by looking into hiring Jackie! You won’t regret having this style and design visionary helping you with your next project.
When I first met Jackie I was knee deep into a complete school remodel project for my new business! I had these great color ideas in my head and went out, got the paint and got to work. I was painting .. And painting when I realized something just wasn’t right with the color. So the very next day I get a new color and painted … and painted … and painted. Ugh. Something still wasn’t right. I was spinning out of control with these paint colors and felt like I couldn’t get a grip bringing the vision in my head to a reality. I frantically called every number I could find for a designer and needed someone to come out and help me … now! Jackie answered and listened (my first favorite thing about her)! She said she had a very busy day but would swing in and utilize the few minutes she had and then we would make a formal appointment for her to come back. As promised, she came into my school and listened to my vision as I walked her around and talked her ear off. I am certain that I sounded like a frantic person who was just using all these words to describe how I wanted the environment to “feel” and not anything that made sense, however Jackie knew just what I was saying! I was blown away. She got me. She got the vision and she was able to get me on the right track in just a few short minutes. After that I was hooked! We made a formal appointment and then went from there. I was just going to hire her to help with the color selection of our school but she had so much to offer me I couldn’t just stop there. We were on such a great track! She brought some ideas to me about interior classroom decor and I was so impressed that everything she had brought to me was just perfect for this environment. Most importantly she listened to me when it came to the budget. Rarely do you find people who will show you things within your budget. I know I love everything out of my budget but staying within my budget was an important factor in starting my business. A few short months later, Jackie had a hand in every room of this new 27,000 sf space I had taken over. When I give tours of our school the first thing that our customers comment on are the colors and the second is our art work throughout the school. I owe that all to Jackie!
After the amazing experience I had with Jackie, I decided to hire her to help me spruce up a few areas in my personal home. What I love most about her is that when I tell her how I want something to look I am just describing how I want things to “feel” and she somehow interprets that into decor and design. She truly has a gift. I explained to her that as I have entered my 30’s I wanted my master bedroom to have a new 30 year old feel to it. I had left my 20’s behind and was ready for a fresh start. I gave Jackie a budget and then let her decide and go. I trusted her completely. One Friday when I was away at work she came into my home and did a complete re-design in our bedroom. I came home and was blown away! It is so beautiful and calm. Just what this 30 year old mother of 4 children needed. She nailed it … again! As I was lying in my new beautiful bedding I was thinking about what I could have Jackie do next … but I didn’t know if she would even do it!
With Christmas a few short weeks away and a schedule on overload I called Jackie in a panic. I was the host of Christmas and just didn’t have the time nor the energy to get the holidays going at my house. I called Jackie and she listened again as she always does and said "Yes! I’d love to be your elf!” She was sitting on an airplane writing down my ideas and vision for the holiday and got right to work. I again gave her a budget and off she went. Another Friday as I worked “Jackie the elf” was at my house bring the Christmas spirit to life. It was so magical when we returned home all I could do was stare. She had decorated my home utilizing new items and recycling some of my old decor making it the perfect mix of the warm and inviting feel I wanted for the holidays. Oh and one bonus … she was under budget. Love that woman.
It’s safe to say I am addicted to the amazing, brilliant and creative mind of Jackie Nugent/In Design etc.! She is so much fun to work with, is conscious of staying on budget and isn’t afraid to bring new ideas to her clients helping us get out of our comfort zone.
Hiring Jackie will be the easiest design decision you make … not wanting to buy everything she has to offer will be the hard part. Enjoy your journey with her."
- Tara Collins
When I first met Jackie I was knee deep into a complete school remodel project for my new business! I had these great color ideas in my head and went out, got the paint and got to work. I was painting .. And painting when I realized something just wasn’t right with the color. So the very next day I get a new color and painted … and painted … and painted. Ugh. Something still wasn’t right. I was spinning out of control with these paint colors and felt like I couldn’t get a grip bringing the vision in my head to a reality. I frantically called every number I could find for a designer and needed someone to come out and help me … now! Jackie answered and listened (my first favorite thing about her)! She said she had a very busy day but would swing in and utilize the few minutes she had and then we would make a formal appointment for her to come back. As promised, she came into my school and listened to my vision as I walked her around and talked her ear off. I am certain that I sounded like a frantic person who was just using all these words to describe how I wanted the environment to “feel” and not anything that made sense, however Jackie knew just what I was saying! I was blown away. She got me. She got the vision and she was able to get me on the right track in just a few short minutes. After that I was hooked! We made a formal appointment and then went from there. I was just going to hire her to help with the color selection of our school but she had so much to offer me I couldn’t just stop there. We were on such a great track! She brought some ideas to me about interior classroom decor and I was so impressed that everything she had brought to me was just perfect for this environment. Most importantly she listened to me when it came to the budget. Rarely do you find people who will show you things within your budget. I know I love everything out of my budget but staying within my budget was an important factor in starting my business. A few short months later, Jackie had a hand in every room of this new 27,000 sf space I had taken over. When I give tours of our school the first thing that our customers comment on are the colors and the second is our art work throughout the school. I owe that all to Jackie!
After the amazing experience I had with Jackie, I decided to hire her to help me spruce up a few areas in my personal home. What I love most about her is that when I tell her how I want something to look I am just describing how I want things to “feel” and she somehow interprets that into decor and design. She truly has a gift. I explained to her that as I have entered my 30’s I wanted my master bedroom to have a new 30 year old feel to it. I had left my 20’s behind and was ready for a fresh start. I gave Jackie a budget and then let her decide and go. I trusted her completely. One Friday when I was away at work she came into my home and did a complete re-design in our bedroom. I came home and was blown away! It is so beautiful and calm. Just what this 30 year old mother of 4 children needed. She nailed it … again! As I was lying in my new beautiful bedding I was thinking about what I could have Jackie do next … but I didn’t know if she would even do it!
With Christmas a few short weeks away and a schedule on overload I called Jackie in a panic. I was the host of Christmas and just didn’t have the time nor the energy to get the holidays going at my house. I called Jackie and she listened again as she always does and said "Yes! I’d love to be your elf!” She was sitting on an airplane writing down my ideas and vision for the holiday and got right to work. I again gave her a budget and off she went. Another Friday as I worked “Jackie the elf” was at my house bring the Christmas spirit to life. It was so magical when we returned home all I could do was stare. She had decorated my home utilizing new items and recycling some of my old decor making it the perfect mix of the warm and inviting feel I wanted for the holidays. Oh and one bonus … she was under budget. Love that woman.
It’s safe to say I am addicted to the amazing, brilliant and creative mind of Jackie Nugent/In Design etc.! She is so much fun to work with, is conscious of staying on budget and isn’t afraid to bring new ideas to her clients helping us get out of our comfort zone.
Hiring Jackie will be the easiest design decision you make … not wanting to buy everything she has to offer will be the hard part. Enjoy your journey with her."
- Tara Collins