Testimonials

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Lorin and Jan were very patient and accommodating while assisting my family and I with bringing our vision together. The furniture is of exceptional quality. We just made a recent transition after purchasing a new house, and unfortunately one of our couches got damaged. Lorin assisted us in having the couch reupholstered; she ordered the fabric and connected us with an upholstering company to repair the damages. We would highly recommend their services and expertise!

– Travis S.

We bought a condo in Georgetown and needed to fully decorate and furnish it. No small task especially since we lived in Texas and needed to arrange everything half way across the country. I am totally convinced we could not of done it without Janet Bertin and her staff. Janet Bertin knew how to organize and arrange everything after we made plans on conference calls. The condo couldn’t look better and all we had to do was move in. She really has a gift when it comes to decorating. I highly recommend Janet Bertin and Decorating Den Interiors.

– William S.

Jan is focused, and great at pulling the bits and pieces together. We’ve done 11 window treatments in four rooms. We talked about stair rail options today. Furniture is next. I highly recommend her.

– B.

As a General Contractor it is a pleasure working with Jan and team. They are professional and decisive in their handling of all the projects I have worked on with them. They bring the finishing touches that all projects should have.

– Bob. M.

Jessica provided a design and helped me select materials and fixtures for my current office and some partial updating for my living room and staircase. I could not be happier with selections. She was always willing to work within my budget and I think that I actually saved money on this project by using her services. I will definitely be using more of her services in the future once i am ready to move on to the next step. Thanks for all your services

– K. S.

Jan Bertin, Lorin Jones and Jessica Walls are outstanding! Jan has worked with me for over 25 years; completely decorating both houses we have lived in during that time. She has helped to adapt the houses and the décor to a growing and evolving family. She not only understands your needs but helps you to develop your style. Her services from start to finish are professional, fun, creative and turnkey. You can not find a better decorating team!

– K.T.

Very professional. Jan and Lorin knew exactly the look I wanted and they were able to deliver it. Draperies are very well made and the installation was flawless. Would highly recommend Bertin’s Decorating Den.

– Robert L.

Jan and Lorin have completed several projects within my home and each one is better than the last! They have great attention to detail, are very personable and easy to work with. They coordinated with a contractor and painter to have a larger project done on time and down to every last detail. I am very satisfied with their thorough work and will continue to use them for future projects.

– C.B.

I recently had hired Jan and Lorin for custom drapery in our living room and master bedroom. The results are exactly what we where looking for. Our experience from the initial contact to the finished work was nothing but excellent. Jan and Lorin are extremely knowledgable and professional. Could not have asked for a better outcome.

– Rebecca B.

We downsized to a new condo and Jan and Lorin helped decorate, add storage and accessorize from top to bottom. It was a great experience.

– Sherri K.

I highly recommend this company! Jan and Lorin are creative and conscientious and always listened carefully to my preferences. They also had the ability and sense to redirect my thoughts and ideas into something constructive, functional, and beautiful. Our home has 3 kids and a dog and they fully understood the challenges that go with that and helped us add amazing elements that support our situation. These ladies not only created beautiful spaces for our family, but also orchestrated a remodel/addition of our home. Their contacts for other portions were professional and everything turned out more smoothly than I could have imagined. They are also superb communicators and very responsive. They were at our house regularly checking in to make sure everything looked good to us and making adjustments. I love all our new spaces, and I love these ladies!

– C.K.

We recently completed a remodel of our kitchen and had to redecorate that space, as well as an adjacent sitting room. Jan and Lorin did a terrific job helping us move outside our comfort zone and pulling the two spaces together. As a result we have updated spaces that are fresh, vibrant, and comfortable and at the same time complement our 1940’s colonial. Jan and Lorin were always responsive to our questions and concerns, and very easy to work with. I highly recommend them.

– Maureen K.

I called Jan with a limited job but an important deadline. I needed custom made, wall-to-wall, ceiling-to-floor drapes in my guest bedroom – selected, fabricated and installed within a four week window which included the Christmas and New Year holidays. Rather than relegating my job as “small and can be managed on the fly”, she made it a priority, provided excellent recommendations, followed through impeccably, and delivered it on time with a perfectly beautiful finished product. Jan and Lorin are consummate professionals with great product and installation knowledge, excellent listening and understanding skills, and terrific taste.

This customer rated you highly for responsiveness, professionalism, punctuality, work quality, and value.

– Barbara Y.

Jan and Lorin were wonderful to work with. I just moved in to a new house and needed help with furniture for a tricky floorplan. They designed the perfect dining room, living room and basement for me that met my budget, style and lifestyle needs. They went above and beyond meeting the electrician who was installing the chandelier and even took special care to make sure my cat didn’t get out when furniture deliveries were made. I would highly recommend them!
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– Sue F.

Jan & Lorin are great at what they do. Both have a great eye for overall style and their customer’s tastes. They are prompt, efficient, and very flexible in scheduling appointments.

– H.M., Alexandria

We were complete novices when it comes to buying furniture and decorating. Everything we had was either secondhand, or a couple of decades old, or both. We knew we needed help, so we asked Bertin’s Decorating Den to help us redecorate our living room. This was our first time working with a decorator, and we didn’t know what to expect. Jan and Lorin were open and direct about how the process works and were responsive to our many questions. From the very beginning, they asked about our budget comfort zone and stayed within it throughout.

We had a few ideas about what we wanted, but nothing specific. Jan and Lorin were patient with us, learned our preferences, but also opened us up to ideas and concepts we never would have discovered on our own. While the focus was on just one room, the design was completely harmonious with the feel and flow of the house. They were generous with their ideas of what we might do in rooms that were outside the scope of the project. They listened to our ideas and came up with some designs for us to consider. We talked it over with them, chose one and they immediately set things in motion.

We really benefited from their years of experience. For us, the choices available in the furniture market could be overwhelming at times. Working with Jan and Lorin, we felt confident that we were purchasing quality pieces that would come together coherently in the room.

As sometimes can happen, there was a concern with one of the pieces was delivered. Jan contacted the company and followed up with them persistently, until the issue was resolved.

We are very happy with our new gorgeous living room. We feel lucky to have found Jan and Lorin.

– Jonathan and Patricia Darling

Jan provided end to end decorating services for me. She utilized existing pieces and incorporated them with newer pieces and the results were fresh and gorgeous. She very quickly saw what my space needed and designed it based on my tastes. She was very communicative and flexible throughout the entire process. I would recommend her services and I plan to use her again in the future.

– P.W., Alexandria, VA

I had hideous plastic panels on our sliding glass doors in our family room. These were bought in a rush 10 years ago. Having looked at the window treatment on those doors for so many years, I was at a loss how to redecorate. I didn’t want too much sun to come into the room and create a blare on our TV, but I didn’t want to block out all of the sun. Did I need sheers behind the treatment. So many questions.

I hired Jan Bertin years ago for a home I had in Old Town and she was so wonderful to work with and gave me such good advice. So decided to hire her again. She arrived for 1st consultation and a week later came with my options. I now love being in that room and she kept sunlight in the room and created a very contemporary look that my husband and I love.

Will definitely hire them again.

– K.G., Washington D.C.

Working with Jan and her team at decorating den was great. The team met with me to get an idea of my style and what could be reasonably done in my space with my specific budget. I really liked how I was able to not have to worry about the delivery of the items or placing them in the space. I also liked how knowledgeable Jan and Lorin were about textiles and colors and what sizes and shapes would work best in my space. The pieces are all high quality and also comfy! I would definitely hire decorating den again. In addition the painting company decorating den works with is awesome. Alex did a great job!

– L.V., Alexandria

I lucked into finding Jan and Lorin while searching for window treatment designers. Within two appointments, we’d selected fabrics and style for two bedrooms and two bathrooms. They brought lots of fabric samples, but the editing process went quickly. The reason I was more comfortable working with this team vs Smith and Noble, for example, is simple. Taste level, expertise AND their expert installer. My bathrooms are totally tiled and he had no problem drilling through marble and porcelain. All three were extremely knowledgeable, punctual and darn nice. I hope to see more of them soon when I redo my living room.

– Terrie S.

Jessica Walls worked with us this summer and fall on our dining room, sitting room and entry way. The results were fantastic! I can’t stop admiring the pieces she helped us select. Her eyes for pulling everything together so artistically and within our budget was phenomenal! Jessica, you are awesome!

– T.R., Woodbridge, VA

I loved working with Jan Bertin of Decorating Den in Alexandria. When I first called around to different designers, she was the only interior designer who was enthusiastic to work within my budget. She is honest, kind, and has a great eye for design; she also has a great group of contractors. She helped me achieve the look that I was going for and stayed true to the budget. I have and would recommend Jan to my friends and will call her again when we start on more house projects.

– L.Z., Alexandria, VA

We worked with designer- Jessica Walls. We found her to be very focused on putting out quality products. Also very detailed, and her commitment to craftsmanship was fantastic. We had heard mixed opinions about working with designers, but Jessica and the team at Bertin’s made the experience enjoyable.

They were able to work with our budget, and schedule, and definitely exceeded our expectations. Our home looks and feels fabulous, it’s warm, and so inviting. Thank you for turning our empty house to a home!

I highly recommend them.

– A.O., Woodbridge, VA

Jan and Lorin have completed several projects within my home and each one is better than the last! They have great attention to detail, are very personable and easy to work with. They coordinated with a contractor and painter to have a larger project done on time and down to every last detail. I am very satisfied with their thorough work and will continue to use them for future projects.

– Colleen B. 

I am another new convert of Jan and Lorin! I needed to update parts of my condo for a possible sale. I told them my funds were limited. Instead of running the other way, these professionals helped me within my budget and gave me much more time than I ever dreamed they would. They pulled together the right contractors, gave me decorating guidance, and dragged me kicking and screaming, in the best possible way, into the 21st century of what appeals to buyers. Thank you Jan and Lorin…you are not only top notch decorators, but amazingly kind and easy going professionals. I will return!

– Sara B. 

We could not be happier with our new living room! Jan, Loren, and Alyssa beautifully blended our beloved paintings and an heirloom area rug with new sofas, chairs, coffee tables, lamps, and accessories to create a stunning space that we use and admire every day. We were impressed with Jan’s creativity, professionalism, and, more importantly, her talent for tying our new space in with the rest of our open floor plan. Throughout the process (which began pre-Covid and ended during the pandemic), Jan and her team kept us updated on orders and deliveries, and helped us coordinate with vendors to refurbish our paintings and treat the upholstery. We look forward to working with Jan, Loren, and Alyssa on updating our dining room!

– Lisa S.

These ladies are a sheer joy to work with! They listened to our ideas and gave us options to choose from. They continually push us out of our comfort zone to give us a classic and beautiful new decor!

– Brenda R.

We have used Bertin’s Decorating Den’s services on two different occasions. One was for a major remodel on our living room and the second was for a new home office. Jan and Lorin listen! They took their time to really determine what it was we needed and wanted to make our spaces functional, efficient, inviting and warm. Their most recent job was for my home office and I absolutely love it! They gave me the right things I needed to really make that space desirable and beautiful for me as I transition to working from home full time. Jan and Lorin are also considerate of budget providing various options for what will stay within budget and where best to maximize dollars for those pieces that are essential.
We would gladly use their services again and have referred them to several friends who are considering hiring a designer who cares!

– John N.

Jan & Lorin are great at what they do. Both have a great eye for overall style and their customers’ tastes. They are prompt, efficient, and very flexible in scheduling appointments.

– Helen C.

We are very happy with our new gorgeous living room. We feel lucky to have found Jan and Lorin, thank you!

– Patrick B.

Jan provided end to end decorating services for me. She utilized existing pieces and incorporated them with newer pieces and the results were fresh and gorgeous. She very quickly saw what my space needed and designed it based on my tastes. She was very communicative and flexible throughout the entire process. I would recommend her services and I plan to use her again in the future.

– Pamela W.

Jan and Lorin run an incredible business.  Jan’s design work shows throughout her home.  She does a great job taking my wife’s wants and desires and pulling together the right furnishings, colors, and accessories.  She even includes my needs in the designs.  She holds religiously to budget and does a great job keeping the project running.

We recently did a large project and there was an instance where a mistake was made in color selection by either decorating den or the vendor.  They could not determine where the problem occurred, but she arranged it such that it had no impact on us, the customer.  No additional cost, and no additional time.  She has a great relationship with her vendors, and all of the labor she uses has been exceptional.

– Brent W.