November 24, 2007

To Whom It May Concern:

The best day of my “business life” was the day I discovered Kirk Nelson a.k.a. Design Intervention in 1988!  In the commercial world of leasing and property management, there are so many contractors and vendors to coordinate and as Kirk Nelson has a full spectrum of skills and creativity, it made my job much easier.  I used him in so many scenarios…as my coordinator, contractor, space planner and designer to name a few.  

Over the years, I’ve had many different types of buildings I was responsible for, including older buildings and brand new buildings, high rises, low rises and single story buildings and in many different cities, requiring knowledge of their specific codes.  Many of the buildings I managed and leased were owned by large development companies such as The Koll Company and The Irvine Company.  In all cases, Kirk worked with my new tenants to space plan their suite, helped with color selections of paint and carpet, drew up plans, acquired city approval and many times was the contractor for the construction required.  

Kirk is expedient, efficient and conscience about every job no matter how large or small.  He’s helped me select and coordinate exterior colors, facades, roofs and awnings for multiple buildings in a business project but has also given just as much attention to helping me coordinate colors for paint, flooring and fixtures for a “common area” restroom.  Many of my projects required “face lifts” in some form and I always hired Kirk for advice and coordination minimally.   

In summary, I would highly recommend Kirk Nelson and his company Design Intervention for any job that requires creativity, architecture, color selection, design work or construction.  I have used Kirk for work at my home as well as the commercial buildings I managed and have never been disappointed in the results.

Sincerely,
Kathy Munz, RPA

Asset Manager

Ladies and Gentlemen:

When my husband and I decided to remodel our drab backyard, we interviewed several highly recommended design firms. Each of them listened to our ideas and then told us (a) why we shouldn’t do what we wanted to do and (b) why we couldn’t spend what we wanted to spend, but instead needed to spend twice as much.  All of them ultimately presented us with designs for outdoor spaces that were beautiful, but the opposite of what we wanted—and nothing like the space we described.

We despaired that we would never find a firm that would collaborate with us and help us execute our vision rather than their own design. We were then introduced to Kirk Nelson and Design Intervention. Unlike other firms we interviewed, Kirk really listened to us and our ideas.  He was enthusiastic about our general plan and was willing and eager to both execute and improve it. He not only confirmed that our budget was realistic, but pointed out ways we could use parts of our existing yard to save time and money. He continued to listen to us, solicit our ideas and seek our input at every stage as the project progressed.

Kirk’s unique ability to combine our ideas with his own design experience, architectural expertise and artist’s flare took our project to a level we had only dreamed about. Our drab backyard went from a boring, hot, ugly space we avoided (despite ocean views) to a fabulous outdoor dinning/lounging/living space that my husband, kids and myself rarely leave. More importantly, while we have remodeled rooms in several homes and have even built a custom home, we have rarely had a construction experience as pleasant, unobtrusive and smooth as our overall experience with Design Intervention and Kirk Nelson.  Our experience was so positive, we asked Kirk and Design Intervention to work with us on 2 additional remodeling projects 6 months after the outdoor space was completed.

One fabulous outdoor living room, two stunning bathrooms and one really cool breakfast  nook later, we would, without hesitation or qualification, wholeheartedly recommend and endorse Kirk Nelson and Design Intervention for any project.

If you have any questions or desire any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Danna and David Lamphere