“I have had Joelle’s help with decorating projects in 4 different locations. Three being residential, and one in an office. I can’t say enough about how wonderful she is to work with. She has a keen eye and great imagination, and the ability to anticipate what I want before I even know it.”
- Susan Schmidt, ACF West, Inc

“Riverland Homes has worked very closely with Joelle Jarvis over the last 20 years. She has worked with so many of my clients that I have lost count. We have worked on projects of all sizes and scopes together and each has gone very smoothly and turned out beautifully. I cannot say enough nice things about her talent and professionalism. What I value most is her ability to make my clients comfortable with the many big decisions they need to make on every project.”

- John Chlopek, Riverland Homes, Inc

“Joelle is incredible. We’ve known her for over ten years and she has helped us decorate/remodel three very different houses. Her attention to detail and her knowledge of the market is amazing. She has taken our vague preferences and the existing style of a particular structure and setting, and suggested pieces to fit our budget and lifestyle to create beautiful homes. We give her five stars and highly recommend her.”

- Sydney and Jeff Higgins

“I'm very happy to endorse Joelle Jarvis and her excellent decorating skills. We worked with Joelle in every aspect of building and decorating our new house. Her insight was invaluable. When we first started to look at the various options of our new build, my husband quickly became overwhelmed at the choices. And of course, each decision impacted others. Joelle came in and quickly helped reduce the options to a manageable number and made it much easier for us to decide. The end result was wonderful and we get so many compliments on how the house flows together. We have continued to work with Joelle on furnishings, and she does a very good job of understanding what we are looking for, accepting our budget and then giving us a couple of options to pick from. She also has a great group of installers who she can call on. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”

- Courtney Graham 

“My wife and I recently completed a new residential home build in Lake Oswego. In the very early stages, we discussed with our builder the advantages of using an experienced designer. We had an unpleasant experience with a designer on a remodel years before. Our builder has worked with many designers in the past and recommended Joelle Jarvis to us. The first thing we noticed with Joelle was her listening ability. Our last designer was a talker and didn’t want to listen. Joelle has great experience including design awards for her work at the Portland Street of Dreams. Joelle assisted us with decisions, big and small. She helped us integrate style, colors, fixtures and furniture. She didn’t dominate the discussion nor overstep us if we had landed on an idea. As our relationship grew she became a key member of our build team and a trusted “go to” for advice. Joelle made it clear early on that she was available for any level of service. Some clients use her for all the research and materials shopping. Joelle does all the work in those cases. We tend to be “hands on” so we did a lot of materials studying online and in-person with visits to stores (tiles, flooring, etc.) We would bring Joelle into the discussion after we had narrowed the choices. In many cases she would offer another option after seeing our choices. We felt this team approach worked very well for us. We highly recommend her for any level of design service or project.”

- Phil Lane