Home Interiors
Carpets
See also Carpet Cleaning
The Floor Store, West Stockbridge, 413-232-7175, www.floorstoreweststockbridge.com. Great selection. (9/20)
Haddad Rug Company, Pittsfield. 413-443-5693. (11/22)
Country Carpets, 380 North Plain Rd (Rte 41), Housatonic. 413-274-6001. We have had two excellent experiences with them. Prices are reasonable and service is excellent. (1/16, 10/23)
Carpet Installation
Rick & Rick. 229-2395. Install carpets (including stair runners). Also ceramic tilework and flooring. Very nice, and superior work. (3/17)
Interior Decorators/Designers
C. Herrington Home + Design, Hillsdale, corner of Routes 22 & 23, 518-325-6452, chhd2693@gmail.com. Great! (4/18)
Sue Schwarz, http://gallery315home.com, is wonderful. She really listens. She has worked with neighbors in Egremont, lives nearby. Showroom in Lakeville. (4/18)
Jonathon Loy and Chris Riggleman, Studio Riggleman, www.studioriggleman.com/about. Strong praise. (12/23)
Painters
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Upholstery and Slipcovers
(See also Seamstresses and Cleaning)
Caligari's (GB)
Dave's Quality Upholstery (David Martin) 631 Main Street, GB 413-429-8050 (4/12 -- "absolutely thrilled with the service provided in a professional, prompt, and very fair manner!") (7/13 -- terrific job!) (5/16, 1/18)
Thiago Rezende thgrezende@live.com (860) 459-9907
Wingate -- Jennifer House Commons. Wicked expensive! (4/13)
At Home on Cool Whisper Farm. Lisa and Matt Schober. North Hillsdale, NY. 518-672-6939 www.coolwhisperfarm@gmail.com Quite lovely to do business with, professional, and entirely knowledgeable. Also, wood furniture restoration. (11/15)
Lisa Barnum of Barnum's Upholstery, 413-528-0812. Recommended! (7/20)
Angel Poveda, 860-671-9195. He did a couch for me. Great work! You'll have to provide the fabric. (7/20)
Robert Birch, Philmont, NY, 802-461-6933. He reupholstered a favorite chair and did a really nice job. (2/21)
Ransom and Daughter, in Otis, 413-269-6392, Ransomanddaughter@icloud.com. Great and very reasonably priced. (4/21)
Byron Renderer, Tyringham, 413-645-4386. He primarily does cushions and pillows, and occasionally small upholstery jobs. High rec. (9/21)
Berkshire Fabric and Wallpaper, Pittsfield, http://berkshirefabricwallpaper.com, 413-442-4420. They do very good work and are reasonable. (5/23)
Diane Sorrell <sorrell1748@yahoo.com> 413-528-9633. Egremonter. She's terrific!!!! (many; latest: 5/23)
Mill Upholstery, Sheffield, 413-229-8914. Mimi Krysiak did a superlative job on 4 chairs for us; 2 club chairs, which she completely redesigned, and 2 mid-century modern side chairs. I supplied the fabric. For many years I have used one of New York City's finest upholstery companies, and the work Mimi and her crew did compares most favorably with them. I highly recommend her services. Also on Fb. (latest: 5/23)
Robert Campbell, East Canaan, CT, 413-429-5118. Very happy with results. He is excellent! (4/15, 7/20, 12/23)
M Designs Custom Sewing, Sheffield, 413-229-0404, 413-429-8050 , mdesigns3@aol.com. Very happy with the work. Has put smiles on the faces of some of the pickiest clients I know. Curtains, chairs, lovely fabrics, and they really know and appreciate antiques. (4/13, 7/20) Another review: "expensive and not great. Prefer Diane Sorrell." (many; latest 12/23)
Wallpaper Hangers
Pete Hurlbut, 860-387-1493. Lovely, talented guy, great work. Reasonable pricing. He installed some wallpaper for us a few years ago, and we asked him back for another job last fall. (6/17) Pete did a great job, precise and careful, and was a pleasure to work with. (4/18)
Barry Ball, Sheffield, 413-717-0002. Recommended! (10/19)
Sam Mills, New Marlborough, 413-446-5710. Wallpapering and painting. He did all the work on our house. (10/19)
Rick Lemolini, triemolini@roadrunner.com, 413-446-3516. Excellent, high-end work for 45 years. Interior and exterior paint, too. (7/20)
Painting by Marge, https://paintingbymarge.com/, 860-379-4748, pbminc@hotmail.com. Can't recommend her business highly enough. Always on time, efficient, friendly. Long history in the area.(11/20).
Kevin Joyce Painting and Wallpapering, Sheffield, 413-229-2946. (11/20)
Window Treatments
Olde Towne Window Treatments, 413-443-2488, Pittsfield. We had a great experience. (4/18)
Country Carpets, Housatonic, 413-274-6001. Fantastic to deal with and have anything you could want. They measure, install, all inclusive, timely. (4/18) Talk with Jacqui and Chris: professional and accommodating. (6/21)
Bob Poulin, Budget Blinds, Pittsfield, https://budgetblinds.com/pittsfield/, bpoulin@budgetblinds.com, 413-243-6633. Did very nice work for me, for my sister (an interior designer), and for friends of mine. They'll come to your home. (2/19, 8/22)
James Wexler, Sharon, CT, https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/james-r-wexler-design-and-construction-pfvwus-pf~403239403. For drapery installation. (7/22)
John Bridge of Destination Design Center in GB, www.facebook.com/destinationdesigncenter, 413-429-4550. (8/22)
Window Shade Repair
Caligari's, https://ecaligari.com/. (9/22)
Budget Blinds, Pittsfield. https://budgetblinds.com/pittsfield/ (9/22)