Maria Pifke for Ethan Allen Inc. Schaumburg

I have worked with Maria over several years with my homes' interior design. My budget required me to work slowly and Maria was always there when I needed her. I purchased pieces that I liked and she worked them into a beautiful design coordinating color & style through out my home. Maria is a joy to work with, personable, up beat and talented. I always say, 'Where Maria goes, beauty follows".

I have been receiving Maria's help in decorating two houses over the past ten years. She always remembers my house and the pieces that I have and works to incorporate those with Ethan Allen furnishings. I appreciate her cheerful and personable nature. But most important I find that Maria has a nack for understanding what I am looking for and asking to achieve. She always come up with a solution that is better than what I I even thought possible. My result always looks like my house, and the taste not just a page out of a catalog. If you need help with updating your house? Call Maria!

We had a pleasure of working with Maria for over 5 years on various projects in our house. She has a great sense of color, style and has that magic ability to transform your vision into a reality. Actually, sometime reality ends up being even better than your vision because she ends up adding few final touches to the picture to make it all look perfectly pulled together at the end. Maria's great personality, energy and passion about the project makes you feel like she is literally part of the family. She has always truly partnered up with us throughout the project as well as celebrated with us when all was completed. She grasps immediately what you are trying to achieve and delivers all the way to the final touches. No project is too small or too big - we always received the same professional and complete design consulting, products and service. We are continuing to work with Maria (bathroom and home office this time) and look forward to seeing another room in my house transform into 'my favorite room' :-)

Maria provided excellent attention to our design needs. She was very hands on and visited our home to test samples. When the items arrived, Maria help us install them perfectly. Maria ia a very kind, patient and helpful person. Thanks Maria!! Everything looks great!! Maria Singer

We've worked with designers in the past and hands down Maria is the best designer we have worked with. She really takes the time to know you, she goes above and beyond to assist with any needs i.e. stopping by our house after hours to deliver something we needed, she is honest and caring, and she has great ability. She created wonderful deigns in multiple rooms of our house. She intuitively knew what types of patterns, colors, etc. that we would like and we are so pleased with the final design. I highly recommend Maria!

Maria did a wonderful job for me on a few occasions. When the fabric I chose for a living room chair by a different decorator didn't work out, Maria came to my rescue. She came to my home and really understood my style. We chose a new fabric and she also helped me with pillows, an area rug, and window treatments. My whole room "came alive" with her help. Recently I wanted to add a chair and ottoman to my bedroom and once again she came to my home with fabric choices. She's not pushy at all and is helpful whether you're decorating a whole house or just need a few things. I would highly recommend her.

Maria advised me on several pieces of artwork that I eventually purchased. These pieces were meaningful to me, and they fit both my living space and my budget. She also did an outstanding job integrating some of my older pieces with my new furniture. Maria has continued to send me ideas on rooms that I will soon be completing. She has been a delight to work with.

Being in the residential painting industry, I often come across customers that need a little help with colors and design. I have been recommending Maria for many years to my clients and have always received 100% positive feedback and how easy she makes it all look! I will continue to recommend Maria to all of my customers!

Our experience with Maria Pifke and Ethan Allen, Inc. was really outstanding. We have purchased furniture and decorative items for three rooms over the last two years. These were our first experiences at Ethan Allen. I made an appointment with Maria for our first project and didn't hesitate to call her again for our second. Maria had just the right balance of listening to our preferences and respecting our budget. We came to the store with ideas from their website which turned out to work really well. Maria affirmed our choices and then made some really good recommendations to complete the project. We purchased 2 sofas, 1 chair with ottoman, sofa pillows, and a large wall clock. The room turned out beautifully. We had a small problem with the fabric on one of our sofas and Maria took care of it immediately. For our second project, we worked with Maria again. This was a more challenging room. Maria came to our home, which was about 40 minutes away, with fabrics, etc. and gave really good input. We followed up with an appointment at the store and ordered 2 wing-back chairs, 1 ottoman and a table. I really loved working with Maria with every aspect of decorating. She was a really good listener, creative, pleasant and relaxed. She gave us plenty of time as we worked through our decisions. She respected our budget. I have worked with other designers in our other homes but did not have a positive experience so I was hesitant to try again. But Maria exceeded all of my expectations and we love the results. I would work with Maria again in a heartbeat!

Maria has an exquisite sense of color, space, and style. After helping us select the perfect furniture, she tied the room together with an area rug, window coverings, and lighting. She chose the ideal paint color. She went above and beyond when she took the time to stage our fireplace mantle.

Maria Pifke is a magnificent decorator. I had the privilege of having her decorate my entire home over the past year. She was very responsive to our needs and had a talent in creating the home we dreamed of! It was our vacation home, and all of our communication was done by phone and mail. She was more than patient considering the fact that we lived over 2000 miles away. She decorated our kitchen, dining room, living room, and two bedrooms which included furniture, accessories, window treatments, and wall colors. I highly recommend her!

I have always loved Ethan Allen, and even more so after meeting Maria Pifke. Maria and I have worked together for just over three years in my home, and just recently, in my mother's as well. Her expertise, knowledge and personality gives your home the very best. Somewhere that is warm, comfortable and visually appealing. A home where you are truly fulfilled.