I had never used the services of a designer before and found Panache recommended on the Houzz site. I have small rooms and a few old but dear-to-me pieces which Have been transformed into a cozy oasis. From room design, furniture and rug size and selection, picture placement…a top to bottom job well done. I couldn’t be happier with the job Sharon has done for me. She turned my state of confusion into one of comfort and joy.
We started working w/Sharon in Nov 2020 in our summer home we purchased on the southern coast of Maine. Sharon has been really wonderful to work with. We had a very productive kickoff F2F meeting after closing on the house & Sharon was very organized and extremely detail oriented taking notes of everything.
Sharon has provided us w/all kinds of great design ideas and suggestions. Also, great referrals to local furniture and lighting suppliers. We’re very glad to have found Sharon and are looking forward to continuing working with her through to the completion of our project within the next couple months.
Also wanted to note that we have some concerns surrounding the pandemic, and Sharon has navigated those issues very well for us. Just another great thing to know about Sharon that she’s both respectful and diligent in dealing with all of our concerns.
Thank you, Sharon! Keep up the great work!
It only took Sharon a few moments in my home to re-arrange furniture, pictures and decorations to create a home that reflects my personality. The very first time she was there! She has great ideas and makes it simple to complete a project.
I hired Sharon in January 2020, and close to completion. Very impressed with Sharon’s design knowledge, guidance, and ability to offer quick suggestions if a piece doesn’t work. Sharon works hard to make sure the space is up to par in every way and makes suggestions that fit the customer’s style. She shows up at appointments with enthusiasm and great ideas. Sharon offers a team of contractors/contacts for the customer to work with which is very helpful. I enjoy working with Sharon and love my new living space!
I’ve worked with Sharon for the past several years and have admired her professionalism, her design sense and more importantly, I love how she listens to her clients and finds a way to design a space they want. I’ve always found her to be creative and attentive and I couldn’t recommend her more highly!
I have worked with Sharon many times through the years and she is always a pleasure. Her keen eye for design, professionalism, positive attitude and creative disposition breathes new life into each project we have tackled together. I would highly recommend her to any client, friend or family member who needs guidance and or inspiration on any home design project.
I have just started working with Sharon in the past six months and I am so happy that I finally took the plunge to hire her! Sharon has helped transform my study from a hodge podge of old mismatched furniture to beautiful warm, inviting yet professional space! I now love to enter an work in my study! Sharon is also in the process of redoing my sunroom and I cannot wait to see the finished results. Sharon has an innate ability for design. Immediately upon walking into your house she can transform a room sometimes with small adjustments (such as moving a plant) and can identify colors that work splendidly together. In addition, I find Sharon a good listener and someone I find very easy to work with. I look forward to her visits which I always find enjoyable and productive! I highly recommend Sharon and Panache design to anyone.
Sharon has a gift not only for design, but also for really getting to know each client so that she can design to THEIR taste. Always willing to work with what you have and helps you achieve the style and comfort you’ve been dreaming of. You can see she loves what she does and wants what’s best for each and every client. When I refer clients to her, I am always confident that she will make them love their home again!
We wish we had hired Sharon years ago. It would have saved us time and money. She is great.
I have had the please of working with Sharon on many projects and it has always been great. She has an incredible eye for design and just seems to get what her clients wants, needs and goals are. She works together with her clients to turn their dreams into a reality. I always look forward to seeing how her designs come out. I would highly recommend to anyone no what what size project you are working on. She will make the whole process smooth and easy for you. I look forward to the next opportunity I have to work with her again.
Sharon assisted me with staging for the sale of my home. Within a few hours, she took pieces that I currently had and arranged them in such away to make our rooms look more warm, welcoming and complete. By the time a few hours passed, my home was ready for pictures to be placed on the market. Thank you, Sharon, for your friendly and professional approach. I truly feel that we couldn’t have sold our home so quickly without your help!
Sharon is not only a knowledgeable and experienced designer with an outstanding eye for detail and a strong sense of aesthetics, but an amazing person with a deeply intuitive sense of her clients’ needs. She is unfailingly positive and enthusiastic, but she will also be perfectly candid when needed. Renovating or decorating one’s home can be highly stressful. There is no question that Sharon brings her background in social work to bear on projects through her kindness, her level of encouragement, and creative problem solving. She is able to work with all types of budgets and is entirely flexible on how much or little input she offers, depending on your design needs and your budget. To her clients, Sharon is a rare gem in the often intimidating world of interior design!
I had the pleasure of working with Sharon Bottner, Panache Interior Design, for over 3 years as we transformed our Kennebunk Home from the outside throughout the home. The transformation was amazing, and so beautiful and comfortable. Sharon listened closely to what was important to us for comfort and environment, and designed living spaces that were beautiful, comfortable and functional. We just love being there, and all our family and friends comment on how comfortable and inviting it is. Sharon was easy to work with, was aware of and respectful of our budget, and became part of our lives as we lived through many phases of renovation. She went above and beyond in every way. I have recommended her to others, and highly endorse her and recommend her.
Sharon from Panache has done an incredible job for us. We hired her to help us redecorate two floors of our condo – including kitchen, living room, powder room and bedroom. She advised us on flooring choices, paint colors, window treatments, artwork, and new furniture. Sharon is very detail oriented and makes sure every choice is the perfect one ! We also had to get this done within about two months and she was so reliable. Every call and email were returned promptly, and she served as the contact person for our flooring projects (and also provided moral support at times !) We are thrilled with our results and hope to continue working with her in the future. – Cindy in Stratham, NH
Sharon of Panache Interior Design is second to none. After moving into my dream home and feeling too overwhelmed to decorate it myself, my friend recommended Sharon and her design services to me. We are half-way done and I couldn’t be happier. She does a wonderful job of blending my style and treasured pieces with new and updated purchases. Sharon is creative and talented at what she does. She also has wonderful connections with vendors and trades people to help complete the job. I will recommend her to all my friends. My friend who introduced us can not wait to have a new home for Sharon to decorate!
Sharon is a consummate home designer professional. I hired her to help me pick colors for my exterior home painting project – something I was having great difficulty in deciding. Sharon’s input was intuitive, decisive and expedient. The color combinations she suggested were exactly what I was looking for and the results even transcended all of my original expectations. Sharon is an exceedingly gifted and talented interior designer, in a word – brilliant – and am looking very forward to working with her again on my next imminent home project!!
I have worked with Sharon in the past, decorating my home in Southborough, MA. She helped me update my house, inside and out, and I couldn’t be happier with her work. (the project included choosing paint colors, furniture, lighting, flooring, fixtures, window treatments, etc) She was always able to articulate and identify just what I wanted, even when I couldn’t articulate it myself. It is because of this relationship that I am relying on her to help me buy my next home. The process can be overwhelming, but with Sharon’s guidance, I can shop with confidence. I look forward to working with Sharon again after I find the perfect home!
This is the third location that I have used Sharon to help decorate my home. She never disappoints! She has an amazing eye for color and placement, and is a pleasure to work with!
As a builder, I have known and worked with Sharon for well over ten years. We have collaborated on dozens of projects ranging in size from single room updates to whole house renovations. I am intimate with the quality of Sharon’s work as a designer and professional. She is at once creative, thoughtful, sensitive to her client’s needs and budget, thorough, and highly skilled. Sharon’s completed projects are beautiful, and I recommend her fully and enthusiastically.
I have never written a review about anyone before but feel that this is extremely necessary because of how amazing Sharon truly is. I had my entire house renovated and with that felt I needed guidance every step of the way in decorating and making it exactly the way I wanted. Sharon has a way of just knowing what I like and don’t like and is able to incorporate this in the design as well as helping me step out of my boring and conservative box but still keeping it true to me. She communicates well with contractors and speaks their language when it comes to placement of lighting, outlets, etc I saw her expertly handle problems and difficult situations with renovations and fix them with ease. She knows how to take the stress away which I needed on occasions. She is super fun to go shopping with as she makes a tough job of choosing so easy. She made my house into my dream home and could not be happier. I highly recommend Sharon because of her many talents and knowledge as well as her overall personality in making a challenging project pleasant.
I have worked with Sharon and her clients for more than seven years and have seen many results of Sharon’s extraordinary talent. Sharon’s designs are timeless, never trendy. She works closely with both her clients and myself as a builder to achieve quality outcomes that exceed customer’s expectations. Sharon pays close attention to details and answers all questions promptly. She is a designer that is truly a joy to work with!
I have worked with Sharon in a professional capacity for 17 years, and I realized very early on that she has superior skills as an interior designer. She possesses a discerning eye for quality in her fabric selections, conceptualization of space, as well as coordination of color. Sharon is immensely talented and additionally selects highly qualified people to assist her in completing projects. She pays close attention to detail and is able to easily identify potential problems and rectify them. Her communication skills are impeccable. Sharon is an interior designer that anyone can work with and enjoy the exceptional outcome of their project!
Building a new home is a huge endeavor. Sharon has made it fun and a true pleasure. She seeks to infuse your style into the home so it reflects the family, not the designer. She’s passed on a confidence and guided me to try new color combinations, fabrics and furnishings I wouldn’t have selected on my own. I couldn’t have tackled this project without her!
Sharon is a gifted decorator. She has mastered the art of listening. Sharon interprets a client’s desires for her living space and transforms her words into a custom interior design. Time and time again, she selected items for my home, and they were exactly what I had envisioned. Because of Sharon’s creativity and expertise, I believe our home reflects more of who we are and has an overall improved quality. Sharon cares deeply about her work and her clients; she brings enthusiasm, problem solving and a can-do attitude to each aspect of the job at hand.
We have made a huge investment into our renovation project including our kitchen, family room, dining room, master bedroom suite, and guest room. Sharon’s personable approach, coupled with her artistic expertise, has made such an overwhelming task enjoyable.
Panache Design helped us with the design and colors for two bathrooms. We have a very old house (approximately 300 years) and so it was important for us to marry the character of the house with the modern benefits of space and functionality. Sharon did a great job hearing our needs and helping us come up with a great solution. We love our bathrooms!
Panache Design was also able to connect us with a fantastic carpenter to do the installation. They worked very well together.
Sharon is helping to update our kitchen. When one does not have the skills or the objectivity to see the possibilities of their space, Sharon’s ability to so quickly assess and make suggestions that respect the client’s preferences and style is remarkable…and calming! I feel that this is going to be fun to do now, not the dreaded chore it was feeling.
Interior designing is my worst nightmare. Sharon makes it fun and I enjoy her company. She is incredibly enthusiastic, patient, efficient and organized. She has a wonderful sense of color and design and is very innovative.
I worked on two separate projects with Sharon. First, she transformed our newly-constructed, seaside condo into a wonderful family retreat. She planned the furnishings and window treatments in every room. It is now a warm and inviting space, with wonderful art work everywhere.
We were so pleased with her work on our beach house that we hired her to plan and execute a comprehensive renovation of our primary residence, an antique farmhouse, complete with a new kitchen design and a great room, converted from old barn space.
I highly recommend Sharon. She really transformed our living spaces and I was lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
We are extremely happy with Sharon and our “new” home, which was previously filled with relics of the 1970’s. We knew changes were necessary, but we were resistant. We invited Sharon into our home, and she immediately provided creative and impressive suggestions, with clear explanations of her visions for change. Sharon is a warm, intelligent individual, with a keen sense of humor and a strong commitment to a project. She was tactfully able to reduce, if not eliminate couple conflicts, and even made this project enjoyable for us. We always knew we were in good hands. Working with Sharon is truly a delight!
Sharon immediately had a vision for transforming our home with color, warmth and charm. She really understood our tastes and needs, and the results are unique and effortless. Sharon challenged me to experiment with richer colors and her instincts are keen and undeniable. Her attention to detail, selection of materials and contractors all inspired trust and confidence. She always kept our budget and time table in mind, which allowed us to upgrade every room in our house while focusing on the major renovation in the kitchen, and construction of our new master bedroom and bath. I always look forward to working with Sharon; she comes prepared and makes the experience a lot of fun. There is a peaceful and welcoming feeling upon arriving at our home, and I have Sharon to thank for her inspiration.
I interviewed several interior designers before choosing Sharon to help me with the family room. One of the things I most appreciate about Sharon is her ability to listen (to both my husband and myself – we have different tastes) and then integrate our styles/likes/preferences. Her color choices were spot on, and her knowledge of local vendors and what is available through them is encyclopedic! Sharon has also helped us choose new floors/rugs for our dining room and living room, as well as window treatments and reupholstering chairs for these rooms. I will hire Sharon again when I need some design assistance.
Sharon can do in 1 hour what would take me months and months! She picked paint colors, suggested ceiling finishes I never even knew about, and helped design cabinets and shelving units. She respectfully works with what you already have, understands your personal style, and is very personable. She helped me find a “handyman” who does all the work and works beautifully with Sharon. Sharon is a fast decision-maker (which I am not) and every decision is perfect! She is positive, enthusiastic, and respectful of budgets. I don’t make any decorating decisions now without Sharon’s input- saves a lot of time and second guessing.
Sharon helped me re-do my entire living area – sunporch, living room, and study. Throughout the process she was full of great ideas and – most importantly – kept me on track when I started heading away from my “vision”. She kept reminding me “that’s not what you said you wanted.” And I’m so glad, because I ended up with just the look I envisioned – great comfortable durable pieces, awesome colors, and a fresh funky vibe. Also, she helped me tie it all together by color and theme, something I really couldn’t have done on my own. She is enthusiastic and fun to work with – once she even pulled her car over on the road to look through her color wheel while we spoke on the phone. I recommend her to everyone.
Sharon Bottner is intensely gifted and we were lucky to find her. We have a modest (1800 Sq ft) part-contemporary/part traditional home; in essence, a nightmare to choose wall colors, furniture layout and accessories for. We tried for decades; wasting time and money. Sharon saved us.
With Sharon’s help over the last 6 years, we have redone many rooms in our home (exterior, too)… slowly, steadily. We learned to not make one single decision – even minor ones – without Sharon’s advice and approval. (And I have heard that is the general consensus when I’ve spoken with other clients of hers.) She knows exactly what colors, furniture and accessories can do for the functionality and ambiance of a room – no matter what its limitations. In addition to her extraordinary talent and experience, Sharon brings honesty and integrity while informing us on what “works” vs. not in each space. She managed small jobs for us (wall colors, window treatments, furniture purchases) and large jobs (living room, bedrooms, master baths, kitchen) with professionalism, and perfectionism. We love that her work is always a reflection of both her passion and her high standards. So the job gets done right and on time. Sharon has professional connections (contractors, seamstress, electricians, etc.) with similar outstanding abilities, professionalism, expectations; so she brings that advantage as well.
Because of Sharon, we call our home “The Little Engine That Could” because we started with less than ideal, odd-shaped rooms + limited budgets…. thus, seemingly doomed to fail. But Sharon turned our “nothing special” house into a warm – highly functional – and inviting home that we absolutely adore. Every person who walks through our front door is stunned; and when we are away for work or vacations, it rents effortlessly. Though not the initial intent, we have also increased the equity in our home immensely. We highly recommend Sharon, without hesitation.
Sharon helped me redecorate both my (formerly shabby) office AND my (now awesome) living room at home. She was a lot of fun to work with; her enthusiasm was contagious and inspiring. She has a great eye for color, and the experience to know which shades and how much to use. My living room now has an accent wall painted in the most inspiring shade of orange that makes me feel warm even on the most wintry day. Also, she thought about details I would never have considered – eg choosing a beautiful yet durable sofa fabric , and having a custom sized rug – and that ultimately made a big difference in both projects. I couldn’t be happier with the outcomes both at work and at home – and (surprisingly) I really enjoyed the process too.
“Sharon Bottner chose colors for my entire house. She is positive, confident, upbeat and very inspirational. She knows and loves color. She’s allowed me to express my own style. She listened to my interests and visions, and then pulled it together.”
When Sharon comes to your home, she acquires a feel for your lifestyle and your personal color palette and makes the project fun. She’s a good listener (not pretentious or unapproachable) and has an intuitive sense on how to translate your desires into a unique and personal home reflective of the homeowner’s personality.
“We have made a huge investment into our renovation project including our kitchen, family room, dining room, master bedroom suite, and guest room. Sharon’s personable approach, coupled with her artistic expertise, has made such an overwhelming task enjoyable.”
“My husband and I enjoyed having Sharon review our house plans and help with the design and flow. Also, she selected the paint colors and what she picked out we live with everyday and love it!”
Sharon is by far one of the most easy-going of all the designers I’ve worked with. She is a very precise, clear communicator. Sharon is exacting in how she communicates her clients’ needs to me. This makes my job as a vendor so much easier.
“Sharon helped us redecorate the store. Her keen insight helped transform a crowded, bland space to a beautifully colored, open retail store. She helped with color choices, carpeting, drapes, and even display layout and store flow design.”
“The best part about working with Sharon was her genuine interest and enthusiasm in the project. Her ideas started flowing from the second she walked through the door. She is truly a skilled person who loves what she does.”
“I went from a house full of blah, builder’s white walls to fabulous, spirited surroundings in a complementary palette of warm reds, yellows and greens. Sharon helped me to determine the right colors, coaching me every step of the way.”
“She understands what you want to do, brings that concept to the next level, and makes your home look better than you ever thought it could.”
Building a new home is a huge endeavor. Sharon has made it fun and a true pleasure. She seeks to infuse your style into the home so it reflects the family, not the designer. She’s passed on a confidence and guided me to try new color combinations, fabrics and furnishings I wouldn’t have selected on my own. I couldn’t have tackled this project without her!
Sharon’s services are a great value and good investment. Not only does she respect your budget, she also respects the way in which you would like to work with her. She’s equally enthusiastic about a minor decorating project or a major, long-term renovation. The value she brings to her client is not only her skill as a designer, but that she gets right to work and makes decisions quickly. When she selects something for my home—a color, piece of furniture, light fixture—I love it and love it for a long time.
I always loved my home, but with Sharon’s eye for color and innovative design techniques, I’ve now become ‘house proud.’ She’s enthusiastic, supportive and I always look forward to seeing her. She understands what I want, even when I don’t, and pulls everything together with the big picture in mind.
“Interior designing is my worst nightmare. Sharon makes it fun and I enjoy her company. She is incredibly enthusiastic, patient, efficient and organized. Sharon has a wonderful sense of color, design and innovation. Because of Sharon’s many talents, my beach home is wonderfully comfortable and has lots and lots of storage. We are excited to work with her on our latest decorating challenges.”
Sharon is a gifted decorator. She has mastered the art of listening. Sharon interprets a client’s desires for her living space and transforms her words into a custom interior design. Time and time again, she selected items for my home, and they were exactly what I had envisioned. Because of Sharon’s creativity and expertise, I believe our home reflects more of who we are and has an overall improved quality. Sharon cares deeply about her work and her clients; she brings enthusiasm, problem solving and a can-do attitude to each aspect of the job at hand.
“Sharon took the vision that I described to her for my living room – neutral sofas, strong accents of orange and teal, a more updated upscale feel, a Moroccan theme – and helped to make it a reality. The result is exactly what I had hoped for! Despite my initial clear vision, I had a very hard time staying on track as I was shopping. It was Sharon who patiently reminded me of what I had said I wanted as I repeatedly veered off track and off theme. I really think I would have completely messed up if she hadn’t redirected me time and again. In addition, she had tons of ideas about how to connect adjoining rooms through color, texture and theme – further enhancing my initial idea. She helped me to reupholster and reconfigure so I could incorporate some of the pieces I already had. Her enthusiasm for the project was boundless: at one point she pulled her car off the road while I was on the phone to look through her color chart and help me with a last-minute wall color selection (a vibrant orange shade that I love). She also gave me great advice about when to splurge for higher end items, and when it was okay to be more budget conscious. Plus – and perhaps most importantly – she was a ton of fun to work with!”
