Universal Design in Petoskey.

“We had the pleasure of working with Gemma to update our family room and kitchen. The results are outstanding! Gemma's incredible eye for design and extremely professional working style made the project a pleasure from start to finish. Gemma has an excellent eye for detail and architecture. She took my many inspiration photos and created new spaces that feel as though they've always been in our home. She thought of every last detail, so the spaces feel truly finished. Gemma is a great communicator and there were no surprises. She was clear about what our budget would permit, and was creative about making it work. She has excellent taste and has clear opinions, which helped me make good decisions. Gemma has outstanding resources in Chicago and long working relationships with those vendors -- it was clear how much they trust and respect her taste. From furniture to artwork to window treatments to accessories, she can make anything happen. We are thrilled with the outcome and would absolutely work with her again. I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone.”

“Jen did a total kitchen remodel for us. Our kitchen is very small. Without adding square footage or knocking down walls, it visually appears to be twice its original size. The amount of storage we now have is probably 3 times what we had previously. The space is so user-friendly now. Jen listened carefully to what we wanted and was sensitive to our decorating style. She offered wonderful ideas and we ended up with a beautiful kitchen.”

“We are very happy with the results of our interior living-kitchen and family room updates Nan was easy to work with and very professional She gave us expert advice for fixing several problem areas She respected our personal tastes and input We would be happy to refer her service to others”

“When we decided to build our “up north” retirement home, we approached Brad Butcher and Sidock Architects because we had seen some of Brad’s work in a magazine and liked his designs. It didn’t take us long to realize that we had make the right choice. Brad is not only a talented architect, but he is very creative and a good listener. He took all of our “likes”, “dislikes”, notes, and clippings and turned them into the perfect home for us. It not only fits our lifestyle and allows us to “age in place”, but it is the quintessential northern Michigan home and fits perfectly into our riverside location. Everyone who sees our house compliments us on it. Brad and his staff were also a pleasure to work with. They were knowledgeable, friendly, flexible, and client-focused. Even though one of us is extremely detail-oriented and obsessed over every detail, they never lost their patience and made every effort to address our questions and concerns. We gave ourselves two years for the design phase and used that time effectively. At the end of that process, Brad not only delivered a high quality design to us, but helped us find the right builder to implement it. He and his team also provided support throughout the build process, which allowed us to live 250 miles away and not have to worry about how things were going. We could not have been happier with our design and build team, which made the entire project a great experience. We would gladly work with Brad Butcher and Sidock Architects again, if we had another project, and highly recommend them to anyone who is trying to find someone in northern Michigan to design their “dream” home. Carol & John Gross”

“Liz listened to my ideas and with her vision, knowledge and expertise designed a beautiful and functional contemporary kitchen for our 1939 pre-war home in the Slabtown neighborhood in Traverse City, MI.”