Testimonials

“Our basement was typical of what you’d find in a 1930s home. Low ceilings, water problems and lacking in the luxury and comfort we wanted to offer friends and family who visit from out of town. Homes and Such was committed to creating a dreamy guest space that was both beautiful and functional, all while keeping our budget in mind and making the process easy and fun. Jyoti’s design expertise and construction knowledge simplified the process and detailed project management meant they finished a month early, just in time for our first guests to enjoy. Not only is our basement a retreat for our guests; it’s now a space we want to use too. We doubled our sleeping capacity for those out-of-town guests and gained a larger bathroom that is both luxurious and inviting. Subtle changes to the floor plan added openness and the kids love hanging out here too … that never happened before.”

- Pallavi S, Minneapolis, US

From spending intentional time to get to know us and our style preferences to giving the process time, our experience so far with Jyoti and Homes and Such has felt effortless. A friend of a friend, we connected via social media after seeing other spaces she had designed. When we moved into our new home and found ourselves in need of furnishings both indoors and out, she was the natural choice. Given the pandemic, working with someone out of state has felt easy. She is thorough and intentional in her communication. I’m grateful I didn’t go with someone local who would have rushed the process. She takes our input into consideration, designs a space and walks through each room in detail so we can fully understand what to expect. She meets us where we are, while simultaneously understanding our priorities and surpassing our expectations.

- Namrata, Los Altos Hills, US

“Jyoti creatively transformed our space - from designing the spacious layout to giving life to every detail that would be immensely meaningful in our everyday life. She opened our eyes to the possibilities our new home could offer - in many cases, possibilities that we would not have imagined. It was very important for us that our home was classy but not have even a hint of gaudiness and Jyoti nailed this. The contrast and complementary styles she has used work really well and garner compliments from all. We are so glad we had Jyoti with us through the entire project as otherwise, truth be told, we probably would not have imagined nor achieved as much organization and aesthetics as we now enjoy in our wonderful home!”

- Swati P, Pune, India

“Jyoti has been such a pleasure to work with. She is very responsive and methodical in her approach! Having worked with several designers in the past, what struck us about Jyoti was the finesse with which she embedded functionality in design, focusing on ensuring the space worked well for our family and reflected our personality. Her consultation sessions were enlightening in so many ways, her questions helped bring forth our pain points and led us to realize what it was that we were really looking for. This was a redesign project, where we wanted to retain the existing style and some of the existing furniture … Jyoti was open to this and impressively blended the old with the new.”

- Nora V, Minnesota, US