M K Star Designs

Meri-Kay is a talented and professional interior designer. We have worked together on numerous projects and I find her to be extremely thorough from the onset through completion of the project.

My husband, David, and I decided to remodel our kitchen of over 35 years. The house was built in 1978 and we bought it in 1981. The kitchen had been painted a few times and we installed a couple of floors and appliances but nothing major...still had the original stove! Meri-Kay Star, our designer, came up with a plan to redo the kitchen without having to strip everything to the bare walls. We got new floors, tile, countertop, stove and refrigerator, sink, paint, cookbook bookcase, and lighting. The cabinets were repainted and new hardware was added. One section of cabinets was taken out to open up the kitchen. She also updated our pantry. Her contractors were excellent and did great work. This was all within our budget. Then, she arranged our pictures, kitchen items, and collectables on the walls and countertops so it wasn't as cluttered as before. She did a fabulous job.

I have used Meri-Kay for at least 5 projects since I've owned my home. My most recent project was in Spring, 2015 when she helped me update my front porch and several interior spaces. Meri-Kay is attentive, competent, reliable and she listens carefully to the interests and desires of her clients, while skillfully guiding them in the direction they want to go. I've always been completely satisfied and pleased with her work. I'm sure I will use her services again.

When I purchased a condo, I relied on Meri-Kay's experience and insight to pull together paint colors, granite and carpeting selections. in addition, I needed her guidance on how to best place my existing furniture in the new space. She has a great eye for how to make colors and rooms flow, and an innate sense of my own design sensibilities that ensured I would feel comfortable with the choices. She validated some of my selections and redirected some others, and I'm very happy with both the process and the end result. Painting the entire condo, which has some very high ceilings, was a pricey proposition, so investing in a few hours of Meri-Kay's time and expertise ensured that I made a good investment. I highly recommend her.

Meri-Kay Star has provided interior design services for me over the last 20 years. She has always been sensitive to my needs and desires and far as what I wanted to do to decorate and improve my house. She has provided these services in three homes. She has always been very professional and responsive. All of the people she has recommended have been top notch. She has arranged for everything from changing the locks on a new house to refinishing the floors, painting the interior and exterior, electrical, and windows. She has assisted in all aspects of design and furnishing of my houses. She has even designed beautiful custom furniture and found incredible craftsmen at very good rates. I think the only thing I have not asked her to do is help with landscaping and that is only because I did not ask. If I was too busy to meet work people she would take care of this and I never had a worry.

Meri-Kay listens to exactly what we wanted and within several days, was back with pictures, prices, appointments to be set up, and any other questions or tasks we had asked her to complete. She is extremely personable and friendly, but very professional and only hires and recommends quality people no matter what your price range is. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

I have used Meri-Kay as a decorator for years and have found her to be wonderful to work with. She has such great ideas and a wealth of resources. All her sub-contractors are outstanding as well. She is professional, talented, patient and personable. She is able to take my pieces of ideas and turn them into beautiful creations!

I have used M K Star Designs for 15 years and could not be more pleased. Just this morning during breakfast I mentioned to my husband that I was struck by the fact the kitchen Meri-Kay remodeled more than 14 years ago (with custom-made cabinets) looks like it was done yesterday. Her design sense is eclectic, reflecting the personality and needs of her clients rather than her own ego or a cookie-cutter design sensibility, and the quality of the materials, furnishings and contractors she uses are of the highest caliber.

I was on a tight budget, but Meri Kay gave me as much attention as if I were one of her big commercial jobs. I never felt I was being neglected for her big money clients. Her choices were excellent.....even when I was thinking "Hmmmm..I don't know about this!" And that is exactly why it pays to get a pro's advice. I would recommend her to those who have big or small jobs. I'm thrilled with the results and everyone just raves!

I have worked with Meri-Kay for a number of years on projects both large and small. My husband and I have busy schedules and spend as much free time as possible with our kids and grandkids. Meri-Kay has helped to design our house to accommodate active young children as well as provide a soothing, relaxing atmosphere for the times it's just the two of us. One of Meri-Kay's most appealing qualities is her willingness to allow the tastes of the client to dictate the style of the home rather than insisting on a style that she prefers. In the process, she provides lovely results. I value her expertise and highly recommend her services.

Nearly a year ago, we moved from San Antonio into an existing home in north Dallas and soon thereafter, engaged Meri-Kay to guide us in furnishing our new home. Much of our existing furniture did not fit physically or esthetically, and we were interested in a new style more appropriate for this house. Meri-Kay is a very knowledgeable designer, who is easy to work with, a very clear communicator and a highly professional business woman. Her primary concern is providing her clients with a look they themselves will enjoy. She can work with a variety of styles, never imposes her own style but offers her design expertise to give the finished room a unique and eye-catching look. Her "eco-conscious" approach is refreshing as she has a real talent for complementing existing pieces with new additions to produce a very attractive, updated look without a complete re-do. She is very much at ease providing options from which we choose or guiding us on smaller purchases we've pursued on our own. Because she has such a knack for simplifying the design process and because we have been so pleased with how she has helped us transition into a new look, we intend to seek out Meri-Kay's talents on a regular basis. Jeff and Mary WP

After 30 years of trying to reach a meeting of the minds in our respective tastes in decorating, we recently engaged Meri-Kay Star to assist us. After listening to our viewpoints, Meri-Kay was able to put together a design for our home that was really pleasing. She has a great eye for pairing disparate objects as well as selecting colors. She incorporated most of our furniture and furnishings in the design, many times by just changing their locations and adding accent pieces. Meri-Kay's contractors were experienced, careful and it was obvious to us they respected her talents. Remodeling is never easy, but Meri-Kay really made it much easier for us. David and Nancy E., Dallas, TX