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SPACE INTERIOR DESIGN of Chicago/New Orleans Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016
Chicago, IllinoisJanuary 12, 2016 – Space Interior Design has won “Best Of Design” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Space Interior Design, a firm operating out of Chicago and New Orleans for the last 10 years, was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

“Anyone building, remodeling or decorating looks to Houzz for the most talented and service-oriented professionals” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “We’re so pleased to recognize Space Interior Design, voted one of our “Best Of Houzz” professionals by our enormous community of homeowners and design enthusiasts actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”


Review:
Relationship: Client
Project Date: January 2015
Project Price Range: more than $100,000

We hired Leslie to transform our home. We have 3 small children and we desired a space that was cozy and urban chic but also child friendly and liveable. We were more than thrilled the results. She has fabulous taste and is very receptive to her clients desires. She has amazing relationships with vendors who will bend over backwards for her. She is very hands on with the installation and has a wonderful eye for detail. We are absolutely thrilled with our finished product and would hire her again in a heartbeat. I highly recommend Space Interior Design.


Review:
Project Range – $10,000-$49,999
Project Date -September 2015
Client Quote:
We hired Leslie to help design and decorate our New Orleans home which we had just purchased. We were seeking a clean modern yet warm and classy design that would optimize storage and utilize vertical space. She has masterfully helped with an overall full house plan as we’ve implemented it in stages. She’s been expert in assisting with prioritizing projects, picking out furniture and fixtures, designing storage and window treatments, and sourcing out workman. Leslie is connected in the design community and has found the best of the best in the city carry out our work. She is honest and direct, kind and reliable, talented and down to earth. She skillfully took our oddly shaped open floor plan and made sense of the space to fit with our goals. We look forward to working with Leslie for each stage of our project.

Crazy grateful for the opportunity of working with you! Thank you. Love how things are coming together. See you soon.


Review:
Project Range – $50,000-$100,000
Project Date -September 2015
Client Quote:
“I hired Leslie because I could see from her previous projects that each were very different styles but beautifully designed. I could tell they represented her customers style with her talent for design. I was overwhelmed with the construction on a home I was building in North Center (Chicago, Ill). Leslie was invaluable with her insight, talent and expertise in construction and design on my project. She stepped into a challenging environment and masterfully ensured the project got on track and designed a beautiful home. Leslie made it very easy, guiding my decisions while being mindful of a budget. She kept the process moving along with all pieces of the project arriving on tine and blending together beautifully with an amazing outcome.”


Review:
Project Range – $50k-$100k
Client Quote,
“Leslie was invaluable with her insight, talent and expertise…she stepped into a challenging environment and masterfully ensured the project was on track…mindful of budget…designed a beautiful home…an amazing outcome.”


Review:
Relationship: Client
Project Date: March 2015
Project Price: $10,000 – $49,999
I was very impressed with Leslie! She is very good and quick in undertaning what the client wants, organized and very respectful regarding the budget. She was able with a small budget make my house feel very confortable and beautiful! I feel so good in my house that I do not want to leave-:)


Review:
Relationship
: Client
Project Date: December 2012
Project Price: $10,000 – $49,999
We hired Leslie to help us renovate and update our New Orleans bar and restaurant and were extremely pleased with the overall experience and outcome of the project. Her organization and ability to get the job done in an efficient and timely manner was unparalleled. She accomplished everything from finding the right bar stools and new patio furniture to beautiful landscaping design with larger than life planters and beautiful banquet seating upholstery, which have made quite a delightful aesthetic improvement. The overall goal was to enhance our customer’s experience and Leslie understood this from our initial meeting and executed our vision to perfection. Ultimately, she inspires confidence in her clients with her attention to detail, ability to work with multiple vendors, accomplish on time deliveries and work within your specified budget. We look forward to our next project and will absolutely be hiring Leslie again! READ MORE>


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Relationship: Colleague
Project Date: January 2011
Project Price: $10,000 – $49,999
Leslie is a wonderful designer with great ideas. She is easy to work with and is able to create any type of space you are looking for. She always puts her best foot forward. We worked with Leslie on a few projects to create countertops and flooring solutions for the homeowners and the end results turned out stunningly.


Review:
Relationship: Colleague
Project Date: November 2013
Project Price: $10,000 – $49,999
I have worked with Leslie Newman of Space Design for over 9 years and enjoy and appreciate her sense of Design, level of professionalism and attention to detail all with a great sense of ease.We have worked together with projects ranging from full home furniture installations with custom and vintage pieces to outdoor terrace plantings.These projects include both residential and restaurant/hotel projects both in Chicago and New Orleans.


Review:
Relationship: Colleague
Project Date: March 2014
Project Price: more than $100,000
Leslie & I have known each for almost 20 years & I’ve always truly been amazed by her work. I’ve seen many of her projects from start to completion & it’s been pretty spectacular to watch her work. Not only have I always admired & respected her personal style, she works with her clients & understands their needs & desires. I’ve assisted her on a few projects, which has been a complete joy. And she helped me with all of the finishing touches in my home, and I was so grateful. Everything I’ve seen her plan & organize looks fantastic by the end. And what I love most about Leslie, is that she’s not afraid to use things in the most unexpected places. Whether it’s moving an armoire from a bedroom into a kitchen, or using a side table from the living room in a bathroom. Leslie has a great eye & touch & I look forward to working with her on many projects in the future.


Review:
Relationship: Colleague

I have known Leslie for over 20 years. She is always a pleasure to work with! Her organizational skills are phenomenal and her sense of design and color are dead on! She is able to bring any job in on time and within budget. Once you have worked with Leslie you will never want anyone else!


Review:
Relationship: Colleague
Project Date: October 2013
Project Price: $50,000 – $100,000
As a custom fabricator, having worked with many interior designers, architects and contractors over the years, Leslie’s confidence and comfort on the job-site shines through. While having the artistic flare for thinking outside of the box, the all-telling intuitiveness and value-oriented mindset that experienced professionals like Leslie possess, is not only invaluable to the customer but a pleasure to deal with as a tradesman that has to execute the work. This said, hands down, the first thing that stands out with Leslie is her infectious, fun loving and happy perspective of the world she lives in. While she is the consummate professional, more importantly she’s just a lovely person, a real person and when I think of her, I smile. I’d go to work to that everyday if I could.


Relationship: Client
Project Date: October 2011
Project Price: $50,000 – $100,000
Leslie’s work is amazing. She has the innate ability to understand a space architecturally, technically and creatively. With her extensive knowledge and expertise, she brings your specific lifestyle and vision to life, and beyond your expectations. Her attention to detail is one of the many reasons her work is so impressive; nothing is left to chance. Thoughtful, innovative and passionate, Leslie seamlessly creates a sense of warmth and timeless elegance that is beautifully reflected in each and every one of her designs. Just gorgeous! You will love your new space!


 

Relationship: Colleague
Project Date: October 2015
Project Price Range: $1,000 – $9,999
Leslie is an absolute joy to work with. She’s organized, efficient, responsive, and attentive to her clients’ needs and budgets – not to mention immensely knowledgeable and talented. Leslie has been in the design business for a long time, and it shows. Her impeccable work speaks for itself. What does not come across in photos is her true commitment to professionalism, which blends seamlessly with her infectious, fun personality. As a furniture resource, we work with many design professionals on a daily basis. Leslie stands out among them as one of the very best in the business.  Villa Vici

 

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Leslie Newman’s Soulful Approach to Design
November 25, 2015
Leslie Newman has been designing for over four decades, and not one of her client’s homes look the same. She has an admirable, soulful approach to design, letting every single one of her client’s unique personalities shine through. We asked Newman to talk about her organic design sensibility and how to achieve it. READ MORE>


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I had the absolute pleasure of chatting and interviewing Leslie Newman Rhodes from Space Interior Design about her amazing kitchen design for some wonderful clients.

Leslie is based in Chicago and launched her company Space Interior Design in 2006. She has been working in design since the 70’s and is known for her unique, timeless and wonderful ability to transform challenging spaces with ease. READ MORE >

INTERIORS Midwest
The flow of an interior – how one room relates to the next – is a tricky thing to master, but it helps if the person steering the design is Leslie Newman Rhodes. The founder of Space Interior Design was born in New Orleans, raised there and in Europe, doodling floor plans through her childhood before graduating to renovating entire homes from the ground up. READ MORE>


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Build Direct: Who are the best designers in the New Orleans? Leslie Newman Rhodes is at the top of the list. READ MORE>


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INTERIOR LIFE: DUAL DÉCOR 
By  / North Shore / October 30, 2014

A Lincoln Park space gets softened.
When masculine and feminine tastes collided in a Lincoln Park living room, Leslie Newman Rhodes of Space Interior Design found a chic middle ground. “We had to soften what was there, but couldn’t make it too girly,” she says. Plus, the family of four needed the blended space to do double duty as an entertainment area. READ MORE>