Testimonials from Our Interior Design Clients
Discover what our clients think of our work and working with us.
Bundarra Penthouse
Bundarra Penthouse
“Our apartment was looking tired after 10 years and we decided to renovate. My husband is far more daring than I and we had different views on the reno. He wanted a complete overhaul of the apartment whereas I was happy adding a pantry, enlarging our laundry (which was the size of a cupboard) and updating our furnishing. Well, I’m thrilled we went his way!
After meeting with Marylou and her team, Stephanie her interior architect and Blanka we gave our brief which included the pantry and laundry but also to enhance our patio which was so uninviting despite having a beautiful view.
We now have so much more! A boring media room was converted to a TV snug room, a third bedroom we didn’t need became a study and our second bedroom now has an ensuite shower and toilet added.
Marylou and her team listened carefully to both of our needs. We wanted a casually elegant home where family and friends would feel welcome to sit down and not feel stiff and formal. My hubby and I did have our differences, of course, I love colour, but he prefers monotone shades. Again, Marylou listened. She brought samples that were appropriate to both of us, we were taken to showrooms, factories and suppliers until we were happy and excited about our choices. Marylou has exceptional taste and knows how to coordinate and bring life to the pieces chosen.
Site meetings were arranged, and we got weekly updates on the progress of work. Stephanie together with Blanka updated drawings and had fabulous ideas of how to get everything we wanted into our apartment.
To date, our after-sales service has been excellent. Obviously in a job as big as this things inevitably go wrong but these have been seen to and rectified immediately.
Needless to say, we are over the moon with the completed project and would recommend anyone wanting to do a complete renovation to use Marylou and her highly experienced team.
It’s been a pleasure working with you all.”
Ferris Street
“Marylou and her team are real professionals. Their communication is exemplary and they are very personable. I wondered at times if some small design ideas were necessary but found that they were the bits that tied the design together. It is all in the detail. We are very comfortable in our ‘new’ home.”
Ferris Street
Wallaroy Road
“Marylou has incredible vision, creative flair, and the unique ability to construct all of the various elements of the room to create a consistent narrative throughout. She has meticulous attention to detail, and carefully considers how all of the textures, elements and pieces will flow and connect not just in the room, but across the house.”
Darling Point
“We had the good fortune of working with Marylou to do the entire project of furnishing and decorating our new large 2 level apartment within a fixed budget. Marylou was a pleasure to work with and delivered a wonderful result that we were delighted with. She exceeded all our expectations and worked well within our budget. We always found her to be very professional, reliable and punctual with a keen eye for detail and perfection.”
Marathon Road
“Above all, Marylou’s innate ability to interpret a brief and incorporate her client’s desires into a holistic concept is impressive. Whilst there were many outcome enhancing revisions and refinements throughout the project, the overall vision and concept held true from the outset. It was incredible to us to that the team conceptualised an entire apartment re-design from a one-hour meeting – a true testament to their abilities.”
Harbourside Living
“Marylou is a real pleasure to work with. Suffice it to say that she has achieved wonderful results and exceeded our expectations every time. The end results have been outstanding and are admired by all our friends who visit the apartments. We have just given Marylou our fourth project and are very excited to do so. We look forward very much to working with her and to be inspired by her.”
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Outdoor Living
“I have seen Marylou’s work for many years and when we first moved into our home she was involved in some of the soft furnishings and we were really happy with the result so it seemed obvious to call on her again when we needed our outside entertainment area redone. We love her choice of colour and texture, and that she works with top-quality vendors so we knew whatever we would get would be of the highest quality.”
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Avenue Dalley
“My favourite thing about working with Marylou was that she was very patient, provided me with options and encouraged me to make my own decisions. I would encourage anyone thinking about working with Marylou as she is extremely talented.”
Cowper Wharf Residence
“My favourite thing about working with Marylou was that I completely trusted that I could hand things over and she would come up with the right piece. Additionally she was very up-front about the way she works, costings etc. There were NO surprises.”
Dumaresq Road
“Working with Marylou was very rewarding. We connected with her immediately. She took into account our lifestyle, our use of each space and our vision for each space. It was a delight to travel the streets of Sydney with Marylou. She gave us choices beyond our expectations and it was heartwarming to see the relationships she has built up with all the furniture houses.”
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Vaucluse Home
“It was a daunting task for me to redecorate the house and Marylou made it all feel manageable. I adored all the fabrics and fittings that she helped me choose and derived a lot of pleasure from living in the house for over ten years. I particularly enjoyed the combination of the house being stylish and yet practical.”
Longueville Residence
“It was an absolute joy to work with Marylou and her amazing team. We were indulged to imagine & envision our utmost ideal interior space; they then worked meticulously to help materialise it as close to perfection as possible.”
Longueville Residence
Villa Vaucluse
Villa Vaucluse
“It was a daunting task for me to redecorate the house and Marylou made it all feel manageable. I adored all the fabrics and fittings that she helped me choose and derived a lot of pleasure from living in the house for over ten years. I particularly enjoyed the combination of the house being stylish and yet practical.”
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Stephanie Nadel
Assosciate Interior Architect
What makes Stephanie Nadel’s success story so remarkable is that she has come so far, so fast.
Stephanie, the Associate Interior Architect at Marylou Sobel Interior Design, has gained more experience, and handled more responsibilities in the past ten years than many other design professionals take on in their careers.
Stephanie, a multi-talented full service professional, carried out a wide variety of commercial and residential design tasks while she was based in London. She worked for three prominent interior design firms, as well as on her own, and served clients around the world.
In the process, she helped complete within 12 weeks the design and installation of a penthouse suite on The World, the luxury residential yacht that circumnavigates the globe. Prior to this Stephanie lead the full refurbishment of a lavish, Grade II listed, five bedroom home in the Hampstead Garden suburbs in London.
During her five years in London, she worked with Gensler, the world’s largest collaborative design, planning and consulting firm; MoreySmith, a leading design and architecture studio, and Fiona Barratt Interiors, an award-winning luxury design firm.
Assisting with projects for those firms, launching her own residential practice, and interacting with vendors worldwide provided her with project management, creative problem solving, sourcing, technical and other skills that benefit her clients today.
Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree at the University of New South Wales.
While she is adept in several aspects of design, she’s particularly interested in the challenge of refurbishing existing spaces. “I enjoy the problem solving that’s involved with existing buildings,” she says. “Although it is always a privilege to design alongside a team to create new and innovative structures, I love creating meaningful design from older properties and taking inspiration from heritage details.”