I had never used the services of a designer before and found Panache recommended on the Houzz site. I have small rooms and a few old but dear-to-me pieces which Have been transformed into a cozy oasis. From room design, furniture and rug size and selection, picture placement…a top to bottom job well done. I couldn’t be happier with the job Sharon has done for me. She turned my state of confusion into one of comfort and joy.
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Colonial Homes
Barbara Burke
December 28, 2020
Rob W
December 27, 2020
We started working w/Sharon in Nov 2020 in our summer home we purchased on the southern coast of Maine. Sharon has been really wonderful to work with. We had a very productive kickoff F2F meeting after closing on the house & Sharon was very organized and extremely detail oriented taking notes of everything.
Sharon has provided us w/all kinds of great design ideas and suggestions. Also, great referrals to local furniture and lighting suppliers. We’re very glad to have found Sharon and are looking forward to continuing working with her through to the completion of our project within the next couple months.
Also wanted to note that we have some concerns surrounding the pandemic, and Sharon has navigated those issues very well for us. Just another great thing to know about Sharon that she’s both respectful and diligent in dealing with all of our concerns.
Thank you, Sharon! Keep up the great work!
Kate
December 17, 2020
It only took Sharon a few moments in my home to re-arrange furniture, pictures and decorations to create a home that reflects my personality. The very first time she was there! She has great ideas and makes it simple to complete a project.
Claudette
December 10, 2020
I hired Sharon in January 2020, and close to completion. Very impressed with Sharon’s design knowledge, guidance, and ability to offer quick suggestions if a piece doesn’t work. Sharon works hard to make sure the space is up to par in every way and makes suggestions that fit the customer’s style. She shows up at appointments with enthusiasm and great ideas. Sharon offers a team of contractors/contacts for the customer to work with which is very helpful. I enjoy working with Sharon and love my new living space!
Ethan Allen
December 3, 2020
I’ve worked with Sharon for the past several years and have admired her professionalism, her design sense and more importantly, I love how she listens to her clients and finds a way to design a space they want. I’ve always found her to be creative and attentive and I couldn’t recommend her more highly!
Amie Drew
October 18, 2020
I have worked with Sharon many times through the years and she is always a pleasure. Her keen eye for design, professionalism, positive attitude and creative disposition breathes new life into each project we have tackled together. I would highly recommend her to any client, friend or family member who needs guidance and or inspiration on any home design project.
Lauren Fawell
October 11, 2020
I have just started working with Sharon in the past six months and I am so happy that I finally took the plunge to hire her! Sharon has helped transform my study from a hodge podge of old mismatched furniture to beautiful warm, inviting yet professional space! I now love to enter an work in my study! Sharon is also in the process of redoing my sunroom and I cannot wait to see the finished results. Sharon has an innate ability for design. Immediately upon walking into your house she can transform a room sometimes with small adjustments (such as moving a plant) and can identify colors that work splendidly together. In addition, I find Sharon a good listener and someone I find very easy to work with. I look forward to her visits which I always find enjoyable and productive! I highly recommend Sharon and Panache design to anyone.
Briana Pettigrew
October 3, 2020
Sharon has a gift not only for design, but also for really getting to know each client so that she can design to THEIR taste. Always willing to work with what you have and helps you achieve the style and comfort you’ve been dreaming of. You can see she loves what she does and wants what’s best for each and every client. When I refer clients to her, I am always confident that she will make them love their home again!
Nancy Stone
July 23, 2020
We wish we had hired Sharon years ago. It would have saved us time and money. She is great.
William Abrams
October 16, 2019
I have had the please of working with Sharon on many projects and it has always been great. She has an incredible eye for design and just seems to get what her clients wants, needs and goals are. She works together with her clients to turn their dreams into a reality. I always look forward to seeing how her designs come out. I would highly recommend to anyone no what what size project you are working on. She will make the whole process smooth and easy for you. I look forward to the next opportunity I have to work with her again.
Contemporary Homes
Linda B. of Ogunquit, Maine
March 2, 2015
Sharon is a gifted decorator. She has mastered the art of listening. Sharon interprets a client’s desires for her living space and transforms her words into a custom interior design. Time and time again, she selected items for my home, and they were exactly what I had envisioned. Because of Sharon’s creativity and expertise, I believe our home reflects more of who we are and has an overall improved quality. Sharon cares deeply about her work and her clients; she brings enthusiasm, problem solving and a can-do attitude to each aspect of the job at hand.
Farmhomes
chloepschwartz
March 12, 2015
Panache Design helped us with the design and colors for two bathrooms. We have a very old house (approximately 300 years) and so it was important for us to marry the character of the house with the modern benefits of space and functionality. Sharon did a great job hearing our needs and helping us come up with a great solution. We love our bathrooms!
Panache Design was also able to connect us with a fantastic carpenter to do the installation. They worked very well together.
penelopepeterson
March 12, 2015
Interior designing is my worst nightmare. Sharon makes it fun and I enjoy her company. She is incredibly enthusiastic, patient, efficient and organized. She has a wonderful sense of color and design and is very innovative.
I worked on two separate projects with Sharon. First, she transformed our newly-constructed, seaside condo into a wonderful family retreat. She planned the furnishings and window treatments in every room. It is now a warm and inviting space, with wonderful art work everywhere.
We were so pleased with her work on our beach house that we hired her to plan and execute a comprehensive renovation of our primary residence, an antique farmhouse, complete with a new kitchen design and a great room, converted from old barn space.
I highly recommend Sharon. She really transformed our living spaces and I was lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
Historic Homes
pamelabattinsacks
March 12, 2015
Sharon can do in 1 hour what would take me months and months! She picked paint colors, suggested ceiling finishes I never even knew about, and helped design cabinets and shelving units. She respectfully works with what you already have, understands your personal style, and is very personable. She helped me find a “handyman” who does all the work and works beautifully with Sharon. Sharon is a fast decision-maker (which I am not) and every decision is perfect! She is positive, enthusiastic, and respectful of budgets. I don’t make any decorating decisions now without Sharon’s input- saves a lot of time and second guessing.
Renovations and Remodels
npressley
March 12, 2015
We are extremely happy with Sharon and our “new” home, which was previously filled with relics of the 1970’s. We knew changes were necessary, but we were resistant. We invited Sharon into our home, and she immediately provided creative and impressive suggestions, with clear explanations of her visions for change. Sharon is a warm, intelligent individual, with a keen sense of humor and a strong commitment to a project. She was tactfully able to reduce, if not eliminate couple conflicts, and even made this project enjoyable for us. We always knew we were in good hands. Working with Sharon is truly a delight!
Patti H. of Barrington, N.H.
March 2, 2015
When Sharon comes to your home, she acquires a feel for your lifestyle and your personal color palette and makes the project fun. She’s a good listener (not pretentious or unapproachable) and has an intuitive sense on how to translate your desires into a unique and personal home reflective of the homeowner’s personality.
Transitional Homes
Robyn P
March 16, 2015
We have made a huge investment into our renovation project including our kitchen, family room, dining room, master bedroom suite, and guest room. Sharon’s personable approach, coupled with her artistic expertise, has made such an overwhelming task enjoyable.
sophcarl
March 12, 2015
Sharon helped me re-do my entire living area – sunporch, living room, and study. Throughout the process she was full of great ideas and – most importantly – kept me on track when I started heading away from my “vision”. She kept reminding me “that’s not what you said you wanted.” And I’m so glad, because I ended up with just the look I envisioned – great comfortable durable pieces, awesome colors, and a fresh funky vibe. Also, she helped me tie it all together by color and theme, something I really couldn’t have done on my own. She is enthusiastic and fun to work with – once she even pulled her car over on the road to look through her color wheel while we spoke on the phone. I recommend her to everyone.
midlhitter
March 12, 2015
Sharon Bottner is intensely gifted and we were lucky to find her. We have a modest (1800 Sq ft) part-contemporary/part traditional home; in essence, a nightmare to choose wall colors, furniture layout and accessories for. We tried for decades; wasting time and money. Sharon saved us.
With Sharon’s help over the last 6 years, we have redone many rooms in our home (exterior, too)… slowly, steadily. We learned to not make one single decision – even minor ones – without Sharon’s advice and approval. (And I have heard that is the general consensus when I’ve spoken with other clients of hers.) She knows exactly what colors, furniture and accessories can do for the functionality and ambiance of a room – no matter what its limitations. In addition to her extraordinary talent and experience, Sharon brings honesty and integrity while informing us on what “works” vs. not in each space. She managed small jobs for us (wall colors, window treatments, furniture purchases) and large jobs (living room, bedrooms, master baths, kitchen) with professionalism, and perfectionism. We love that her work is always a reflection of both her passion and her high standards. So the job gets done right and on time. Sharon has professional connections (contractors, seamstress, electricians, etc.) with similar outstanding abilities, professionalism, expectations; so she brings that advantage as well.
Because of Sharon, we call our home “The Little Engine That Could” because we started with less than ideal, odd-shaped rooms + limited budgets…. thus, seemingly doomed to fail. But Sharon turned our “nothing special” house into a warm – highly functional – and inviting home that we absolutely adore. Every person who walks through our front door is stunned; and when we are away for work or vacations, it rents effortlessly. Though not the initial intent, we have also increased the equity in our home immensely. We highly recommend Sharon, without hesitation.
River House
March 12, 2015
Sharon helped me redecorate both my (formerly shabby) office AND my (now awesome) living room at home. She was a lot of fun to work with; her enthusiasm was contagious and inspiring. She has a great eye for color, and the experience to know which shades and how much to use. My living room now has an accent wall painted in the most inspiring shade of orange that makes me feel warm even on the most wintry day. Also, she thought about details I would never have considered – eg choosing a beautiful yet durable sofa fabric , and having a custom sized rug – and that ultimately made a big difference in both projects. I couldn’t be happier with the outcomes both at work and at home – and (surprisingly) I really enjoyed the process too.
Kirstin K. of Southborough, Mass.
March 2, 2015
I always loved my home, but with Sharon’s eye for color and innovative design techniques, I’ve now become ‘house proud.’ She’s enthusiastic, supportive and I always look forward to seeing her. She understands what I want, even when I don’t, and pulls everything together with the big picture in mind.
Trade
Mike Kittle KCS Builders
June 17, 2015
I have worked with Sharon and her clients for more than seven years and have seen many results of Sharon’s extraordinary talent. Sharon’s designs are timeless, never trendy. She works closely with both her clients and myself as a builder to achieve quality outcomes that exceed customer’s expectations. Sharon pays close attention to details and answers all questions promptly. She is a designer that is truly a joy to work with!
Rosemary Arcidiacono Charley Rose Custom Drapery
June 17, 2015
I have worked with Sharon in a professional capacity for 17 years, and I realized very early on that she has superior skills as an interior designer. She possesses a discerning eye for quality in her fabric selections, conceptualization of space, as well as coordination of color. Sharon is immensely talented and additionally selects highly qualified people to assist her in completing projects. She pays close attention to detail and is able to easily identify potential problems and rectify them. Her communication skills are impeccable. Sharon is an interior designer that anyone can work with and enjoy the exceptional outcome of their project!
Anita Colby, CMKBB, Owner, Cabinetworks, Stratham, N.H.
March 2, 2015
Sharon is by far one of the most easy-going of all the designers I’ve worked with. She is a very precise, clear communicator. Sharon is exacting in how she communicates her clients’ needs to me. This makes my job as a vendor so much easier.