Lola Gray Home & Design

Barbara did a great job getting our Boulder home designed and furnished for my family to enjoy over the summer. I'm particular and everything was completed with impeccable attention to detail and with a strong consideration for the realities of a very active family with small children. I was very pleased with the balance between style, creativity and budget.

Barbara has worked with me through many years. She has decorated almost every room in my entire house. I trust her completely as I love her taste and style. She saves me many hours of time struggling between style ideas. We recently hired her to bring in some holiday decor to our house which now looks fabulous. I recommend Barbara to all of my friends.

I've worked with Barbara and her team twice, on two different houses I've lived in, years apart, and have loved the results both times. Mostly recently I gave her a tough assignment.. to complete and warm-up a guest room and a sitting room, I had *tried* to decorate and furnish on my own. It feels so tied-together and "finished" now. I also tasked her with giving me a "grown up" bedroom, in a room that was fairly blank-slate to start out. The furniture, draperies, and all the cute decorator touches were just installed. I'm feeling so calm and happy in my space. She is a busy lady but I wasn't in a super big rush, so the whole process felt easy to me.

I hired Lola Gray for a small project (budget of 5K) to select a rug, chair, and paint colors for a small room. The designer came to our house to see the space, measure, and talk about our design criteria. We eventually wanted to do much more like purchase a dining room table, update our daughter's room, purchase a desk, etc. so we talked about all the updates that we envisioned. We prioritized the chair and rug to get started with on the 5K budget. We signed a contract and got started. The designer presented rug samples, suggested paint colors and pictures of chairs and lighting. She also got a very expensive bid for a window seat in our daughter's bedroom. We weren't really drawn to what she was presenting so we didn't purchase any of her suggestions. I called the store one day to pick up on the process and casually asked if it would be possible to work with another designer thinking that we might like another designer's ideas better. Turns out that the person that I was speaking to on the phone was actually the owner. She asked lots of questions and seemed very interested in helping. She agreed to come to our place the following week and see if she could move things in the right direction. But the day before she was to come to our house I got the following email: "Honestly, given the same project parameters, I probably would have selected items very similar to the many have already been presented to you. Consequently, while we appreciate so much the opportunity, I feel at this time that we are not a good fit for your project. I understand that you signed a design contract and gave us a $1250 retainer. The cost of the green chair ($322.91) was taken out of the retainer. Jamie's timesheet shows 16.75 hours spent on your project selecting & pricing rugs, chairs, lighting, your daughter's window seat, paint colors and window treatments. Per the contract, at this time, we would typically bill for those hours at $150/hour, or $2,512.50. In good faith; however, I will accept the remaining balance on your retainer ($927.09) as payment in full. Best of luck with your project. Barbara Bork Lola Gray Home & Design" So Lola Gray kept $927.09 of our money and because we'd signed the contract there is nothing that we can do. If you decide to work with them, please be aware that you have no control over how much time they spend on your project (that you can be billed for) and that your entire retainer is at risk should they decide that your project is "not a good fit" for them anymore.

I can't say enough about Lola Gray Home & Design. I couldn't figure out how to design/furnish my great room & dining room. The rooms are awkward shapes and very large. My designer came in and immediately had some ideas of how to do it. She worked within my budget, offered beautiful options and carried through on every order and delivery. We are so happy with how our rooms turned out. It was a great experience. I highly recommend.

We used Lola Gray to inspire and help us design and purchase items for our remodeled living room. Jamie and the crew's passion and dedication gave us the confidence to purchase furniture and other items knowing it would be pieces we would love and enjoy for a duration of time and not something just trendy. Their products seemed unique and just enough of a difference from other establishments that allowed us to have something we knew would be individualized and personal for our house. Jamie provided us with numerous options, color designs while keeping the space fluid and connected to the rest of the home. Our only issue was the length of time it took to receive some of the furniture. When we work with Lola Gray again, which we would happily do, we would probably ask for more concrete date of when we could expect our purchases in hour home. With that said, we highly recommend them as our go to place for interior design.

Lola Gray Home & Design is an absolute must for your home interior design projects! Jamie Valdez, designer with Boulder Interior Design within Lola Gray, is a very creative and knowledgable Professional Designer. Jamie helped us with interior paint, carpeting, window treatments and furniture placement for our homes both in Boulder and Denver. She worked within our project budget limits and always kept us abreast of workmen schedules and product delivery timetables. We highly recommend Lola Gray Home & Design and Jamie Valdez for your interior design needs!

Barbara Bork at Lola Gray Home & Design is wonderful -- very knowledgeable, creative, kind, and professional. I never could achieve the "look" that I want for my condo without her help. She has found beautiful pieces and has been very patient and flexible.....everything about my experience with her has been extremely positive. And her store is just so fun to wander into. I feel so fortunate to be able to have her assistance. I highly recommend Lola Gray Home & Design!

Lola Grey did a fantastic job bringing my family room and sun room to life! They were able to listen and process the vision that I had in my head into a reality. The job was completed on time and within my budget.

The team at Lola Gray helped me find exactly the fabrics and colors I was looking for, and I'm not an easy sell. They were thoughtful, thorough and worked very hard to find exactly what I needed. They offered many combinations of colors and patterns to get just the right mix. Their craftsmen built some custom pieces for us and the quality was superb.

Barbara was great to work with. She helped us with custom shades for our newly remodeled home. Her installer was great too. The shades were a bit delayed around the holiday time so she came out herself and put up temporary shades until the new ones arrived. We would recommend her again.

Barbara has impeccable taste in both design and decor!!! She came in toward the end of our our house remodel and immediately made recommendations that completely transformed our space's look and feel to better fit our vision and style! Barbara picked finishes and colors that really work together to make our home inviting, sophisticated and casual. In addition, Barbara was able to take a few inspirational pieces and use them to develop a comprehensive furniture and accessory plan. We just love the look and feel of our home!