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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're wrapping up an engagement with Havenly and it's gone pretty well. There are different tiers but we select the option that costs about $150 or so per room.

I don't want to share more than what folks are interested in but I'm Happy to answer questions about the experience. [/quote]

Do they incorporate existing pieces with plans? TY![/quote]

I was the first poster that mentioned Havenly and yes they do. We had some accent chairs we wanted to keep and she designed around those chairs. She also gave us multiple options/alternatives for pieces at different price points which was helpful (I'm not willing to pay $2000) for a coffee table but she presented lookalikes that were a few hundred). 
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I had a frustrating experience with Havenly where the designer first blamed time zone issues for not being able to skype, claiming she was in Argentina (which is not that far off or the same as the East Coast!) and then not incorporating my exisiting furniture, not making sure that things fit where she placed them (ie. not accounting for windows, or physically not being able to line up a queen bed and two tables in the space provided), or really listening to style quiz or feedback.  I was given opportunities to have her redesign the space, but after going through the process again, I was kind over it.

On the positive side, it kind of forced me to think more critically about my space and look at a lot of inspiration photos.  However, in the end it feels like I paid $150 for the opportunity to think about decorating.  [/quote]

The model is based on the designers getting paid really poorly. They get like $75/design, including all the revisions, and theoretically they then make the real money on commissions for the furniture. But a lot of people don’t buy much of the furniture from the plan if any. So you’re always going to get green/exploitable people and if they are savvy and get the sense you won’t buy much through them they need to offload you as quickly as possible. You’re basically a sales lead. [/quote]

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