Fairfax Design Solutions

My husband and I made the decision to downsize from a large home to a condo two years ago. It was a massive undertaking to go through the "cleaning out" process, but there were numerous pieces of furniture and decor I intended to take with me. Enter Martha! Over the course of several months she helped me design/organize room by room. Her keen eye for color is astonishing! She helped me find appropriate light fixtures, size and style, and passed on her designer discount. She connected us with a expert carpenter who built a wall unit/bookcase/storage and a wall cabinet for our TV and electric fireplace. She even recommended wallpaper for a powder room which I was initially unsure about. She was right and it looks beautiful! Martha is low-key and very easy to work with. She is very responsive. She listens. She is on time to every appointment. She also has "Aging in Place" certification. While our time together is coming to an end, I can't recommend Martha highly enough to the next client who wants a seamless and pleasant design experience!

Martha and her team at Fairfax Design did a great job on our kitchen! They were thorough in the planning process and helped us choose a great color palette for our kitchen and within our budget. A house visit ensured everything went smoothly before work started. And they helped us work with all needed vendors for countertops and cabinetry and managed the schedule and staff to complete the job—making this much easier on our end. Thanks to Martha and her team!

Martha Fecteau helped us to transform a drab, outdated family room into a comfortable and inviting space for living. Highly recommended!

Martha is the ultimate professional designer!! She listens to her clients’ desires & concerns, which is extremely important & she is very patient as well. Martha always respects her clients’ budgets & makes tasteful & reasonably-priced recommendations. Being very smart & experienced, she offers creative decorating ideas as well as solutions. She is extremely pleasant to work with & I whole-heartedly recommend her services.

Choosing Martha Fecteau, Fairfax Design Solutions, to plan our age-in-place renovation was one of the best decisions we have ever made. After an initial meeting to discuss our requirements, Martha frequently brought samples or product information, along with design plans. She would offer suggestions but was very open to discussing and seeking other options. When supply chain issues arose, Martha worked diligently to find alternative products. Martha transformed our 1950's floor plan in to a space that is functional, attractive, and contemporary in both look and feel. We would recommend Martha and Fairfax Design Solutions without reservation.

Martha took the time to understand our vision, and her patience, experience, and skill helped us achieve our remodeling goals.

Martha has been a real pleasure to work with. I am busy running a company and have built and renovated several houses. This project is an older home requiring a new kitchen, bathroom, and the re-design of the living and dining rooms, eliminating walls for an open concept. Martha’s process is organized, efficient, and very helpful for those of us who need to “see” what it’s going to look like. She uses a computer program to help visualize different concepts. She provided me with three designs to start. I picked out what I liked from each and a few of my own ideas, and she presented a second, more refined plan. We did this one more time to achieve a final plan, and then she started picking out all the materials necessary. She presents a portfolio of all the material, including paint colors (which will be very helpful in a few years), she provides a house plan for the contractors to follow, she has instructions on how the tile should be laid, and much more detail. I have been very impressed by her professionalism, her attention to detail, her concern for making sure it’s not just pretty but also will be installed properly. I can’t say enough good things about her helpfulness up to this point. With the organization she brings and her knowledge of the materials and the process, I feel this was money very well spent. I would, without hesitation, refer and recommend her.

We just completed a remodel of three bathrooms in our home and are thrilled with the results, thanks to Martha Fecteau of Fairfax Design Solutions. Our master bathroom, in particular, posed a real challenge; though it was large, it was oddly shaped. Unlike others who merely recommended tweaking the existing, awkward floor plan, Martha came up with an entirely new approach that gave us the large and luxurious shower we wanted, as well as ample room for daily grooming and dressing. Her ideas have made our old and tired bathrooms new and exciting. Every step of the way, she guided us through floor plans, fixture and decor choices, and product placement, and she even checked on the contractor regularly to make sure everything was done the right way. She is a real pro and was an absolute pleasure to work with.

Martha does fantastic work — my wife and I were just admiring our new bookshelves and can’t imagine our living room without them now. She was prompt, responsive, and easy to work with. She gave us a variety of design options that helped us pick exactly what we wanted while staying within our budget. I would definitely work with her again!

Martha Fecteau showed up at our appointment with all the determination and professionalism I was looking for when I decided to hire a professional for my kitchen remodeling idea. She was right on time for the appointment, looked at the pictures I provided and came up with a variety of attractive ideas that fit my budget that would improve the appearance of my kitchen and value of the house. Although some designers seem to shoot for the top of the budget, i.e. Property Brothers on TV, she knew that I didn’t want to invest all my budget and didn’t pressure me to do so. Since I have a small house, there wasn’t much to work with and she could tell that anything I did had to be within the parameters so I didn’t feel pressured. -Mike Salmon, Lorton, Virginia

Fairfax Design Solutions is a professional organization that is excellent at listening to your needs, designing to your budget and exceeding your expectations.

Martha is a great designer, she really listens and ask the right questions to get the project correct. Martha is a true professional in the kitchen industry

This is our second major project with Martha as the designer. Our remodeled kitchen came out great, and we love the maple cabinets with crown molding, quartz countertops, updated lighting, tile floor and new appliances. The cabinet hardware and other fixtures she selected really make everything pop. I highly recommend Fairfax Design Solutions.

Martha made our two and a half bathrooms remodeling project easy. She came with ideas and samples to that fit within our budget to help make our decisions easy. We are really enjoying our new bathrooms.

Martha was a consummate professional, assisting us in the design of the three bathrooms we remodeled. She knew just when to make suggestions, and when to let us decide on our own. The bathroom designs are fabulous, and I highly recommend Fairfax Design Solutions.

Our master bathroom came out great! It would not have gotten done if it hadn’t been for the design help from Martha and Sam. They are very experienced and patiently guided our decisions throughout the layout and design process. The components they helped us select look great together (tile, backsplash, countertop, cabinets, hardware, paint color, etc.). The quality of workmanship is excellent. We look forward to working with them on our kitchen remodel in the fall

I have worked with Martha for over 6 years on numerous projects. She is always extremely professional and very easy to work with. She is patient with both myself and our clients which allows her to bring great design ideas to the table that are both functional and beautiful. Martha is highly skilled with interior design and aging in place and has a wonderful sense of colors and textures. I am very glad to have Martha as an integral part of my team!

Martha was a true professional. She did an excellent job on the design of my kitchen. It would not have turned out as great as it did without her. I can’t wait to use her expertise again. You will not go wrong!

Planning for my later years with increasing physical diminishment, I used the building and design team of FAIRFAX DESIGN SOLUTIONS (Martha Fecteau and Sam Scott)) to undertake an extensive ‘Aging in Place’ remodel of my cherished home of 43 years. The remodel includes an additional powder room on main floor, creating a large master bedroom by removing a wall between 2 bedrooms, creating a large, extraordinary master bath with a 5x6 curb-less shower that includes a folding teak bench, moving W/D from basement up next to bedroom, and creating a beautiful office with built in cabinets in the old dining room. All suggested ADA/ fall prevention improvements were incorporated. Both Martha and Sam were terrific to work with. They drew on years of experience and collaboration, pulling together tremendous skill and craftsmanship in the design and execution of the project. They creatively grappled with modifications provoked by the nature of my 1955 house. They both have steady, calming personas.They were incredibly patient and accommodating to health challenges of my own during construction. Martha brought all products to me to choose from, saving me a lot of time and energy. Sam was on the project everyday — either managing the skilled laborers he brought in to do the plumbing, electricity, dry wall, tiling, etc. or crafting himself some beautiful, original wainscoting to dress up the new hallway. Martha and Sam’s reassuring skill, creativity, thoughtfulness and integrity made the remodel a blessing in every way. Marilu, McLean, VA