Whitetail Design Studio — Local services in Edwardsville

Chris and Kayla were recommended to us by our builder. Our architect had created a space that was exactly what we needed on the interior, but I didn't care at all for how our new front exterior looked in his drawings; it looked bland and cookie cutter to me. I could point out some aspects of what I didn't like, and I knew the kinds of things I liked on other people's houses, but I had no idea how to pull all of that together to create an exterior that felt like "us." I had heard of interior designers, but I had no idea exterior designers existed!

At our builder's recommendation, I looked through photos of their previous work, and while all of it was gorgeous, none of it felt like it was "me." I wasn't even sure what my style was, I just knew very clearly the sorts of things I liked, and the sorts of things I didn't. I expressed my concern that the bulk of their work didn't seem to match the look I was going for, and they encouraged me to meet with them anyway. I'm so, SO glad I did!

When we met, they really took the time to get to know us - our lifestyle, our personality - and to carefully go through our house, inside and out, to get a true sense of what I like in my home space. Then they patiently listened as I went through a long list of things I do and do not like featured on an exterior of a home. I can't stress enough how much I felt listened to and HEARD!

The first rendering they did for us absolutely blew us all away - they NAILED it! It was probably like 90% of what the finished project would be. I loved it, but then we met again and discussed a few little tweaks, other ideas I had, various colors, and they sent us our final version. And that was simply perfect!

But we weren't done. Chris and Kayla were with us every step of the way as we picked actual siding, stone, paint colors, etc. to make the drawing a reality. They came out, we compared colors with tiny variations, took samples outside to see how the colors changed in the sunlight, and they were so great about suggesting actual products versus just general ideas. (I knew I wanted a coral pink front door - but there are 100 variations of coral pink! It was wonderful to get an actual brand and paint color suggestion from them!)

Chris and Kayla are extremely good at what they do. They are great listeners, great designers, and they are excellent and reliable communicators. To top it all off they are the sweetest family behind a family business. I could not recommend them any higher - they...

Chris, Kayla, and their whole team were wonderful to work with. The entire process was enjoyable, and I would highly recommend Whitetail Design Studio to anyone interested in building a new home or remodeling an existing home.

When we started to plan finishing our basement, we determined that we wanted three distinct areas for entertaining guests and/or spending time as a family. The blueprint of our basement was a little awkward, and we weren't exactly sure how to position all pieces that we wanted.

Chris and Kayla came to our home for our initial visit. They took measurements of our space and listened to me and my wife list off numerous of our "wants" and "needs". They also offered a few suggestions on the spot that peaked our interest. :) After that, we set up a time to come to their office and review their layout plans. They had multiple options with one option that we fell in love with. They had a perspective of our space that we never even though of. There were a few tweaks that we wanted to make, and they were more than willing to change them on the spot. They never shut down our ideas and eager to show us on the changes on the computer software.

I honestly cannot say enough good things about Chris and Kayla. Their energy, knowledge, and creativity...

A little over a year ago we bought a home that needed some updating. Specifically the kitchen and the primary bathroom. Kayla came over for a walk through and the ideas started flowing! Our bathroom was small with a very odd layout, Kayla was able to make it so much more spacious and include all of the features we wanted. I am literally in awe of our kitchen, the way she designed it completely opened up our main living area of the house. Everything is stunning! I’m obsessed with where we live, which is a wonderful feeling! Kayla’s designs skills are not where this company stops, their 3D renderings are amazing. We were about to spend a lot of money on our remodel and I wanted to make sure I liked the end result. Chris’ renderings are extremely lifelike. They helped me visualize our space and made me feel comfortable moving forward with the project. I have and would recommend White Tail Interior Design to anyone...