Barbara Nyke Interiors & Design

I asked Barbara from Nikka Design to help me redesign my condo. I was looking to add more storage and make my space more usable for entertaining. Barbara had many good ideas and was easy to work with. I found her to be professional, enthusiastic, and friendly. I would definitely hire her again and I would recommend her to friends.

Barbara came in over double the budget that we had given her. Although we agreed to this, we were surprised that we needed to pay for her communication time. We ended up paying $8,000 and then cancelled the project because we found that she could not give us a realistic budget. In the end we got an island from Ikea. $8,000 for an island. While we love our island, it's was a pretty expensive lesson in dealing with interior decorators.

We had never used a designer but needed help. We hired Barbara for an initial consultation on how best to tackle moving my office to the basement and getting rid of 12 year old carpet on the main floor. Barbara was instrumental in helping us see how we could more efficiently use the space in our home for how we live as a family.
She asked questions about things I never thought of and helped us really see the potential. She also helped us see that there were things we actually didn’t need to do, and that other items would benefit us more.

We ended up hiring her to manage the reno.

From my boards on Houzz and Pinterest with conversations she was able to pull together our whole main floor (new flooring, all new family room furniture, paint colours, etc) and plan our entire basement.

My husband (NOT a shopper) was amazed that Barbara only needed one day to show us all the items she sourced (custom curved sectional, chairs, cocktail table,
tv unit, rug, fabrics) and that we both loved everything. On budget, and totally our taste. She did all the legwork and planned everything to the last detail.

Our home is now completely pulled together, and feels like adults actually live here! She was professional, extremely knowledgeable and always available to answer emails and provide answers to things I had no clue about (Direction of tile? Will this light work in the stairwell?).

We now have a beautifully finished basement with guest room, washroom, storage, 2 offices and tv area. And our main floor has opened up with the removal of 4 columns and a gas fireplace, new stairs, huge sliding door in kitchen and new exterior doors. It’s totally cohesive in tone and feel which I could never have done on my own. And most importantly? It all fits our family like a glove.

We had the pleasure of working with Barbara while planning the redesign of our main floor layout. When we contacted Nikka Design, Barbara promptly returned our phone call, listened carefully to our needs and immediately responded with a visit to our home for a face to face consultation. She is highly knowledgeable and asked all the right questions to get to know us and what we like. She had great insight and we value her experience and knowledge. I would definately work with Barbara again in the future and I am happy to recommend Barbara and Nikka Design to others.
Jean H. North York, ON

We were lucky enough to land Barbara as a key member of our designing team when we were chosen for Property Brothers. She was just such a pleasure to work with from beginning to end - keeping our vision and lifestyle needs at the forefront. Barbara is an expert in her craft and knowledgeable and gave us great direction and suggestions along the renovation process. She made great suggestions of things we would have never even imagined was possible in our living space.

We are beyond happy with the end result - it is more than we could have expected.

We would recommend Barbara to friends and family and anyone who is undertaking any type of reno in their home.

Barbara of Nikka Design, was professional, listened very well and helped me discover and determine my style preferences.
She was very easy to work with, taking me through a step by step process within my budget. Her passion for good functional design was evident throughout.
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I would highly recommend NIKKA Design to anyone.

Recently I moved into a condo unit which needed a facelift throughout as well as a complete kitchen renovation. Barbara prepared a design plan and budget, and managed all the work done which included new floors, lighting, furnishings, closet interiors, kitchen cabinetry and countertops. The work took a bit longer to complete than expected, but that was due to issues beyond Barbara's control. I am very pleased with the results-Barbara helped turn a tired old space into a comfortable, functional and stylish home!

“NIKKA DESIGN completely revamped my cramped and gloomy bathroom into an inspired "eco-boutique-style" space! It takes a lot of skill to combine beautiful design with a practical reno approach. I especially love Barbara’s custom-designed sustainable vanity. She listened to what I wanted and made excellent recommendations for things that I didn’t know that I wanted and needed. It was a pleasure working with her and her team. I highly recommend her!”
Edward, Toronto

I moved to Toronto and bought a new home. I decided to start renovating, but I didn't know where to start. Then I found Barbara of NIKKA DESIGN.
We had our first meeting and discussed my concerns and plans. She prepared a colour scheme for me and gave me many ideas regarding furniture, lighting, etc...
Now, the work has all been completed and I am amazed at the transformation.
I found Barbara to be professional, knowledgeable, helpful and very friendly. Thanks, Barbara.

When we first thought about redecorating our house, we felt very overwhelmed with where to start the process. Once Barbara came into the picture, all that changed! She used her insight, experience and creativity to develop a decor plan that worked for our taste and budget. More importantly the overwhelming feeling was replaced with excitement. We couldn't wait to get started!

Some people say redecorating/renovating can be a really stressful process but honestly we can't say we really felt that as Barbara was always on top of things and got the work done as needed. She smoothed out any of the bumps!

What stood out to us the most throughout this experience was her attention to detail, flexibility and commitment to excellence. She made our house feel like a home, our home. Thank you Barbara!

Naureen & Taher