Over many years our kitchen and bath designers have earned respect and trusted relationships of a variety of discriminating and satisfied clients. We’ve discovered a reliable approach in creating and completing a successful home improvement project: "Listen well, provide the best materials, options and information...then stand back and allow the client plenty of decision room." And always deliver seamless installation—on time and on budget.
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ALISON SHAPIRO
Associate Designer
To say Alison Shapiro enjoys an eclectic approach to kitchen design may be an understatement. "My personal tastes are rooted in eclecticism, because it's limitless," she says. "Combining various styles enables the reinvention of a design to meet the client's specific needs. It gives you a feeling of more artistic freedom." And it's a sense of freedom that her clients appreciate, since it permits the design of attractive, functional spaces regardless of what has existed there previously.
Combining a personal sense of artistic expression with the collaborative spirit of the Jacob Evans team has led Alison - a graduate of San Francisco's Academy of Art University - to a growing record of successful client engagements that promises to only expand and deepen.
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JEN DEBSKI
Designer
They say the devil's in the details, but for Jen Debski, so are the delights. When interviewing clients and taking measurements in the kitchen spaces they want to upgrade, Jen uses her skills of observation and insight to get a fuller sense of the customer's style. Having identified an element of inspiration, Jen moves into the design phase with an objective to create something truly distinct. "The details are what differentiate your kitchen from your neighbor's. What draws me to kitchen design is the challenge of combining those details with the essential elements, solving a design puzzle," she says.
With 15 years of quality design experience behind her, Jen consistently pays attention to the most minute details for each and every client engagement. Her strategic approach to the creative process is not only effective, but distinctive.
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JOHN BROWN
Sales Associate
In John Brown's world, no matter how attractive a kitchen design idea may be, it must be functional or it doesn't go forward. The kitchen is the heart of a home, John believes, and maneuvering about within that space needs to be easy, intuitive, and unobtrusive.
"I started in 1977 in design and learned a lot working with other people," he says. "I have seen wonderful ideas, costly mistakes, and everything in between. Recognizing the need for functionality, that's my part of the equation here."
With a solid background in what a usable kitchen design requires, including materials and the right people to use, gives John an effective perspective and serves as the key to successful installations for his clients.
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Michael Badaracco
Sales Associate and Designer
When you've researched materials for kitchen upgrades for as long as Michael Badaracco has, and in a region that stretches from Indiana to Maryland, you not only know what you're talking about - you know what your clients are saying, as well. "I've worked as an independent product rep for nearly 20 years, but I really enjoy kitchen design, the challenge of taking a room and making it better," Michael says. "The creative side of this business, taking a kitchen from blasé to brilliant, requires real compassion for the customer and gets reflected in the work."
Product knowledge blended with great listening skills has established Michael as a superior blender of customer dreams with design realities. The result? Fresh ideas applied with practicality, affordability, and high customer satisfaction.
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MICHAEL BONATO
Principal
Superior qualities that set owner Mike Bonato apart from other kitchen and bath designers are abilities that quickly set clients at ease...to better draw out lifestyle and aesthetic tastes...and his skill in communicating diverse design ideas. After 20 years in kitchen and bath remodeling, and with a passion for architecture, Mike has a keen eye for detail: materials, colors, textures, and for selecting sustainable products that make the most of existing space and structure.
From suburban residential homes to urban lofts and everything in between, Mike is committed to offering the highest quality materials and appliances within budgets that stay constant.
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