Client Reviews

Mark Pendergrast

Project Date: August 2024

Project Cost: $500,000

Whether you are considering updating a kitchen, room, or your whole home, we highly recommend Pam Melin of Considered Space LLC, who played a significant role in our home remodel journey. In fact, it’s hard to turn anywhere in our beautifully updated living space without seeing her incredible design touches or reflecting on aspects of the project which she played a big role in.

Pam’s involvement in our remodel as interior designer and project manager was fortuitous in a number of ways. Most significantly, she helped make the whole reconstruction process much easier and seamless – something which we were very grateful for after l a significant water damage event at our home, which was the reason for the remodel in the first place. Specifically, Pam’s superpowers included: 1) always thinking several steps ahead of every project milestone, guiding us through key decisions with patience and experience 2) providing an excellent design decision making process for us that included a good variety of options for us to choose from – for tiles, flooring, cabinets, fixtures, and more and 3) helping us dynamically manage our project budget. Not only that, Pam also played a key role in tracking the work of our contractors & subs to the plans made by our structural engineering firm. She has an incredible attention for details which helped ensure our contractors were providing quality workmanship throughout the project and she was key in helping keep things on track.

Taken together, all of these contributions helped keep our project on budget and on time – helping us get back into our home faster than we otherwise would have expected. We’re grateful we worked with Pam, and love living in our updated home.

Mari Keck

Project Date: February 2024

Project Cost: $500,000

Pam helped us design and implement a full-house interior remodel in Kirkland last year. She managed everything from planning and permitting to hiring contractors and overseeing daily work. The project covered new insulation, updated electrical, plumbing, and HVAC, remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, new floors and fireplace, new windows and doors, fresh paint everywhere, and adding a mother-in-law unit with a new kitchen. Pam also helped us with design touches, including some beautiful furniture updates.

Throughout the project, Pam was extremely professional and skillful. She is not only an excellent designer, but she is also a remarkable project manager with great relationships with many vendors and contractors. Despite a few surprises, she kept the large project with tens of different vendors on schedule. We are thrilled with the results – Pam listened to our needs and transformed the house beautifully. We highly recommend Pam for any design and home remodel projects, as we have already done with friends and neighbors. Looking forward to working with Pam and her crew again when we transition to the next phase on the exterior of the house in the near future.

Tom Hoover

Project Date: January, 2024

Project Cost: >$100,000

Pam did a terrific job with our bath remodel, which involved taking everything down to the studs and going from there. She is very well organized, has a terrific team of contractors she works with, and is right on top of everything that is going on. She is very adaptable to changing conditions, and to her client changing their minds. This was a truly a no stress remodel (for us), done on time, and with very high quality work throughout. We were very impressed, pleased with the process, and the final product.

K. R.

Project Date: December 2022

Project Cost: $200,000-250,000

I did not know what I wanted to do with my dated condo until Pam came in and helped me decide. She quickly “got” my aesthetic, and most every recommendation was spot on. We worked collaboratively to pick out colors, floors, counters, cabinets, etc. All I had to do was make selections from her suggestions. It made something that was completely overwhelming, completely manageable. Then, once the heavy duty work was done, we took the furniture I already had and added to it to make a space that is comfortable, tasteful, and someplace I want to be. The once brown and orange bathrooms are now filled with soothing colors. Pam had the ingenious idea of getting my cat litter boxes out of the tiny bathrooms and into their own “kitty closet,” complete with tiled floor. The best part for me was that Pam oversaw everything in terms of the major work. I work full-time and could not possibly have had the time necessary for this. I would recommend Pam for any job, large or small. She has a sense of budget, great taste, and innovative ideas.

Rachel Bender Ignacio

Project Date: July 2021

Project Cost: $150,000-$250,000

Pam is fantastic. Pam led a fairly involved renovation of our entire first floor, including structural work, electrical, installation of a hydronic heated floor. She came with many great ideas and also was very flexible in incorporating our tastes and creative ideas on sourcing unique products, like hand-made barn doors, and a custom vanity. She worked with the structural engineer, architect, plumber, electrician, and painters to coordinate all of the pieces and keep the project moving on track with very few pauses between the different types of work. As with any project, there were tiny things about the work that were not up to standards with some of the products or workmanship, and she identified these immediately and worked with each of the subcontractors to have them corrected in an expedited way (something arrived chipped, incorrect paint color applied in one spot). She was also on hand for all inspections and made sure that everything proceeded smoothly with the city. She even came back on her own time (at no charge) to put some final finishes on things that needed a touch up. During the nearly year we worked with Pam to plan and finish the project, she has been incredibly accessible, thoughtful, and helpful, especially in thinking about how not only the work would impact our kids, but also how the finished product could serve them well- extra work spaces and storage ideas with kids in mind. Thanks Pam!

Maddison Meier

Project Date: July 2020

Project Cost: $25,000-$50,000

Pam helped me create the kitchen of my dreams! Even with unknown blockers centered around COVID, Pam was able to stay incredibly organized with my remodel and always kept me in the loop through timing setbacks because of COVID protocol changes. Her keen eye for style helped polish my initial ideas and we created something truly special. I highly recommend Pam for any remodeling needs

Andre Helmstetter

Project Date: December 2019

Project Cost: more than $100,000

For our home remodel, Pam Melin of Considered Space, LLC helped us focus on the areas of importance to us and balanced our personal aesthetic with her design experience and mastery of budgeting. Pam clearly illustrated cost impacts and brought her knowledge and great design thinking to everything from initial layout design and quality materials, to finish choices, furnishings and appliances. Her presentation of the options and management of our choices with the overall budget helped us easily understand the impact of our choices and how they aligned with our main areas of concern. Her swift and graceful management of the various contractors and the work schedule made the process smooth.

Most importantly, Pam looked at our project from a really positive point of view. While others started the conversation from a place of “that’s not possible” given our budget, Pam started at a place of “let’s see what’s possible” and was encouraging, professional, thoughtful about cost, and design-minded - balancing form and function, aesthetics and quality - throughout. In the end, our home remodel was accomplished on time and on budget and we have a home we love.

April Otero

Project Date: December 2018

Project Cost: $10,000 - $49,999

Pam is an outstanding professional. She was on top of every detail of the project. Her design eye is superb, but she also allowed me to insert my own ideas into the project. A real win-win for our bathroom!!

Leslie Kean

Project Date: January 2017

Project Cost: $50,000 - $100,000

Pam was awesome. She has incredible taste, she's completely professional and she's fabulous to work with. We renovated our master bedroom and bath and we are so happy with our new retreat. Thanks so much Pam!!