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What Clients Say... About Working
with The Faux Pro, Bernadette Forese and Team
GREEN LIVING SHOW HOME, Ed Begley, Jr
"Dear Bernadette,
Thank you so much for helping make this home picture perfect! We sincerely appreciate your hard work and spirit of cooperation. And I know we speak for the Hansen Family, too, when we say, "well done!"
With warm regards,
Ed Begley, Jr, Rachelle Carson-Begley and the MyGreenCottage Team"
COLUMN FAUX WORK, Dom P - Grotto's Pizza Restaurant, Wilmington, DE
I just want to tell you how happy I am with the work that you did for me! I know I gave you really short notice and you came through for me. It's great! The columns at the bar were a necessary evil and we weren't quite sure what to do with them. You came in and the place looks great! You did a great job. I really thank you so much for helping me. In addition to the columns, the color direction that you gave me for the walls was perfect and I appreciate your advice. The restaurant looks great and I really thank you!
FAUX WALLS, William Cochran - Hershey Story Museum
"Bernadette is a complete pro in the field of decorative painting, and a delight to work with, even in challenging circumstances. Unfailingly courteous, she has a hundred solutions for every problem and tremendous dedication to excellence no matter what. She always takes care of her workers and clients. Anyone would be lucky to have he on their project."
FAUX FINISHES, Stephen Cope - President, Cope Homes
Bernie Forese, "The Faux Pro", is one of those rare individuals who posesses all of the qualities a homeowner or builder would hope to find in a person providing the most artistic and detailed finishes to their home, office, church, or any other type of property. She is a breath of fresh air to work with. Always friendly, upbeat and optimistic, yet extremely efficient and professional in every way. She excels at working with people to achieve the vision they are striving for, by listening carefully and using her broad experience and knowledge to help them reach their goals. The spectrum of finishes she is ab le to show the client is virtually unlimited, yet she is always more than happy to provide customized samples to assist the client in making final decisions. The custom finishes she is capable of producing reflect her many years of training and hard work, and very often are unique to her portfolio. Her finished product is impecable, with a level of quality very few people in her profession are able to achieve. This is because very few of them care about the quality of their work the way Bernie does. Bernie has added that extra layer of artistic finish to the Model homes we build, which we believe helps set them apart from those of our competition.
Bernie is a delight to work with, and is someone I do not hesitate to recommend to anyone looking to have any type of faux finish or refinishing work done. You will be delighted with not only the finished work, but also the entire experience.
FAUX WALLS: COMPLETE HOUSE - George Protos, Atlanta Georgia, Home Builder
"I strongly recommend Bernie for any type of faux painting your job calls for. She was forced on me by one of my clients here in Atlanta and was a pleasant surprise, she worked to our schedule and finished on time with the project. We build very high-end homes starting at $3.5 million and up and I am going to fly her down for my own personal home. I have been building since 1975 and hate to change subs or try new people, but Bernie was great and made me re-think about trying someone new for different projects. Her work was just like the samples she prepared and did an excellent job in communicating with the customer. You cannot go wrong in giving her a chance to prove herself!" Go to project page 1 and page 2.
FAUX WALLS AND CEILINGS, FIREPLACE - Beverly C., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Homeowner
"Let me express my admiration of your magnificent job! For two years I had been trying so hard to express who I am and to create a space I could truly call HOME! I stopped in a shop and talked with the owner and she told me about you. When I first met you and after we talked I knew you understood me and my style. You have helped me in more ways than you know. Your clarity, insight, passion, and caring are a dynamic combo! Your work is phenomenal. You are a clear and focused facilitator. My home is absolutely beautiful. I am happy and delighted with the results of your undeniable gifts as an artist. It was a privilege to receive her gifts and I recommend her highly to anyone who is interested in transforming their home into a unique masterpiece."
COLUMN FAUX WORK, Amy B., New York City, New York, Homeowner
"From my first moment of contact through to her final creation in my home, Bernie was the picture of professionalism, organization, creativity, knowledge and experience. My only contact with Bernie for several months was through email. I found her website online and liked her work. When she told me she could travel to Manhattan to paint and stencil the column in my apartment, we began a two-month long email exchange. We never even spoke on the phone. Bernie impressed me right from the start. She kept emailing me samples and ideas and resources until we decided on a beautiful sample to create. Her emails were always thorough and she seemed to know exactly what I was saying and what I wanted. She 'got' my taste right away and each email was a step closer to finding the perfect stencil, the perfect colors and the perfect textures for my faux finish. When Bernie arrived she was even more wonderful (if this is possible) than the email page had indicated. Bernie listened to all my ideas and suggested some of her own - and together we created a work of art (clearly she did most of the work)! I am so pleased with the final product - a gift for my boyfriend's birthday - it makes our manhattan apartment a true Italian masterpiece. I feel as if I am transported to Italy the minute I walk in the door. But more than that, working with Bernie proved to be an easy, comforting, honest and truly pleasurable experience."
KITCHEN CABINET MAKEOVER - Jack and Donna M., Wilmington, Delaware, Homeowners
"Bernadette did a beautiful job with our kitchen cabinets. We were considering getting new cabinets, but decided to ask Bernadette to take a look at them. She took the time to help us pick out a suitable design and the work was done before we knew it. There was no inconvenience at all. She was completely professional and left the kitchen as clean as she found it. The cabinets are beautiful! Her artwork is flawless and our kitchen looks beautifully unique. People who visit always comment on the cabinets. The best part is that it was done at a fraction of the cost of new cabinets. We would highly recommend Bernadette to anyone looking to spruce up their home. Go to project page.
FIREPLACE FAUX WORK, Dee F., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Homeowner
"Bernie, I wish you could have heard me when I came int owork this morning. I've been telling folks (who have been to my house) that the fireplace is beautiful! I am absolutely, totally pleased with it. And that's after four years of living in angst wondering about what I was giong to do with it. You did a great job and, more important I think, you really listened to me when we discussed the project. You struck a great balance between what I wanted and what would work in the room. I am totally pleased. I'm happy to recommend you to anyone who may be interested in having something done! It's art and I love it!"
FAUX WALLS AND FIREPLACE - Colleen C., Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Homeowner
"Thank you so much for the impeccable job you did for our master bedroom and powder room - they are absolutely gorgeous! I look forward to working with you again in the future." Go to project page 1 and page 2
KITCHEN CABINET MAKEOVER - Linda T., Cinnaminson, New Jersey, Homeowner
"Thank you again for the beautiful work you did on my kitchen cabinets. I am very pleased with the way they turned out, and it certainly was a pleasure working with you! I will be sure to send any referrals your way!" Go to project page.
FIREPLACE FAUX WORK - Gina L., Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Homeowner
"Bernadette provided professional service as well as various creative options for my fireplace. Her exceptional work transformed my ordinary fireplace into the focal point of my family room. I would highly recommend her to friends and family." Photos coming soon.
KITCHEN CABINET MAKEOVER, Peggy M., West Chester, Pennsylvania, Homeowner
"I love my new kitchen! Bernie transformed my drab and outdated oak cabinets into the custom design I was looking for. They came out better than I could have imagined. She was a pleasure to work with and completed the project exactly on schedule. I can't wait to have my fireplace done next!" Go to project page.
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