When we think of Melissa and her team, three words immediately come to mind: extraordinary, versatile, and thoughtful. We’ve had the privilege of working with Melissa for 15 years now, and it’s hard to put into words how grateful we are for everything she’s done for us. From the very start, she didn’t just hear what we were saying – she truly listened. She took the time to understand our…

We have worked with Melissa for over a decade, having just completed a major new construction project from start to finish with her. The Process For our most recent project we built a new home from start to finish. While we started the process with a high degree of trust in Melissa’s abilities having worked with her in the past, we were still amazed at the full range of her…

My wife and I have done 3 major projects with Melissa over the past 10 years; a major remodel, a complete restoration of an antique house, and the construction of a new home. We think Melissa’s real talent was being able to tease out from us our wants, likes and dislikes, and translate those fragments of ideas into a unifying vision for the project. She also has the ability to…

Amazingly, we first met and started working with Melissa 25 years ago! During that time she has helped us rethink and redesign nearly every room in our home. What has always stood out to us is her playful, unexpected, and dynamic mix of materials, textures, and patterns; introducing us to successful ideas we would never have imagined. And that is just one aspect of Melissa’s magic. Another is her ability to personalize each space, reimagining…

I truly feel blessed that you helped me accomplish our dream home! I know my style is not for everyone, but I smile every time I stop and admire our house. Plain and simple, our house makes us so HAPPY! It represents the zany personalities of our family and I could not have accomplished this without you and your vision. You pushed me out of my comfort zone and you reigned me…

Working with Melissa Gulley has been one of the most wonderful and rewarding experiences. We started with a completely stark white house, virtually no furniture, definitely no window treatments, and almost no concept of what we liked and what our tastes in decorating were. Because of this, the thought of decorating our house and making it a “home” was daunting and depressing. But, then, a friend of ours suggested we…

Everyone has a nightmare construction or contractor story to share. I am sure my story ranks higher than most. While in a whole house renovation, I had the broken water pipe, failed inspections, Impossible contractor and missing workers…..but I also had the hero story of the very sweet, lovely Melissa Gulley. My interior designer extraordinaire who also proved to be a contractor whisperer. Melissa Gulley not only worked design magic, but…

We have worked with Melissa for almost 20 years. Melissa has designed three houses for us, one in Newton and two in Florida and she has also worked with many of our friends over the years. She is a great person and wonderful to work with. She is trustworthy, deeply thoughtful, kind, smart and funny as well as organized, professional and a great problem solver. As you can imagine…

Of the hundreds of decisions we made in our home renovations, the best one was to work with Melissa. She helped us avoid major mistakes and opened our minds to choices we had never considered. Melissa tuned in to our lifestyle and to the era and décor of our house, steering us to choices that are unique to us and our house. She is the ideal decorator: calm, cheerful, responsive…

My husband and I had the distinct pleasure of working with Melissa Gulley during a recent project to build our new home. Melissa was an integral and indispensable partner to us during the construction and design process and we credit her with creating a home we cherish. She has a keen eye for detail and the innate ability to bring her clients’ needs, taste and personal style to life. As…

Dear Melissa: I want to tell you just how much I have enjoyed working with you over the past few years and look forward to continuing the relationship moving forward. With your patience, the decorating journey will continue on with you. You have brought a refreshing contemporary outlook to designing a distinct style and feel for our home. You happen to have a unique talent for understanding what it is…

Over the past 15 years, Melissa Gulley has provided incredibly detailed design services for our family in two homes, on projects of varied scale and budget. The scope of her services ranged from fully transforming and decorating my master bedroom, baby’s room and living room to design specifications of a three story construction project. Through her questions and time spent with me and my husband, she was able to bring fabrics, furniture…

When we think of Melissa and her team, three words immediately come to mind: extraordinary, versatile, and thoughtful. We’ve had the privilege of working with Melissa for 15 years now, and it’s hard to put into words how grateful we are for everything she’s done for us. From the very start, she didn’t just hear what we were saying – she truly listened. She took the time to understand our…