Matte & Gloss Interiors, LLC - Glencoe, Illinois

Elizabeth Sammann

Milena was absolutely fantastic to work with. She helped us with a powder room renovation and new drapery and sofa pillows in our living room. Her design ideas were fantastic. She really listened to what we wanted and understood our style and came with ideas/fabrics/options that were what we wanted. It made the planning stages so easy. Her contractors were amazing - so professional and easy to work with. Milena was very responsive and we are amazed how quickly she was able to execute the entire project. She is very focussed on the details and ensured that everything was done perfectly. She was also a great communicator and kept us informed in a timely manner on all aspects of the work. She is the ultimate professional as were her contractors. Finally, her warmth and caring personality made working with her a wonderful experience. We absolutely love her and her work!

Marie Caligiuri

I am so thrilled with all of the beautiful work Milena has done in my home. After purchasing our home, I was overwhelmed by the design process in the two major rooms (living room and family room) in our home. Milena helped me hone my taste and really listened to what worked and didn't work for our young family. She selected everything from window treatments, a stair runner, furniture, wallpaper, paint, carpeting, light fixtures etc. for both rooms and made sure everything was delivered and installed to perfection. Even though Milena pulled all of the elements together, the design still feels like something a more creative version of me would have dreamed up- Milena has such an amazing sense of what I'm drawn to from our consultations together. The final result is absolutely beautiful, polished, and functional for our family-- it looks beautiful, but it is practical and so comfortable for us.

More recently my husband and I decided to re-design our kitchen. We were already working with a contractor and had a specific layout in mind but were struggling on how to give it a polished, unique feel so we decided to do a Design Day with Milena. We had a conversation about what we were looking for and about our budget and landed on a couple of inspirational photos. After our conversation, Milena came back a week later with BEAUTIFUL mood boards from which I selected all of our final touches including lighting fixtures, paint colors, backsplash, sink, cabinet hardware, window treatments, seating area design, counter tops and cabinet styles. She looked at the cabinet styles and countertops our contractor had available and helped us with the perfect selection. The other touches will elevate our kitchen so much and Milena's years of experience and advice on spacing and other key elements in a kitchen have been invaluable. After I made all of my selections, Milena curated a product list complete with links and pricing to all of the things I selected and offered to purchase components where she would be able to get a designer discount for us. She offered lower cost alternatives in places where she did not feel it would compromise the design. Thank you, Milena, you have done such an amazing job of elevating our home just to our taste and we LOVE spending time with you!

Chelsey Butrym

Milena / Matte & Gloss Interiors was an absolute pleasure to work with for our interior design project. Milena has an incredible eye for design and is extremely detailed oriented. She handled every aspect of our 3 room design project. Milena helped us design our nursery, master bedroom and living room. She was always very responsive, worked within our budget, completed the project on-time and went above and beyond to make sure we had an incredible experience. I will absolutely use Milena again for all my future interior design needs - highly recommend working with her!!! We love how the rooms turned out - she turned our house into a home.

Ryan King

Milena is a true design professional and brought enthusiasm and creativity to our project. Milena is easy to work with, prompt and works well with vendors and builders organizing and managing every detail. If you're looking for a home design professional, look no further than Milena.

Thomas Hulseman

I am SO happy to have been introduced to Milena at Matte & Gloss Interiors as we embarked on redesigning our first floor (Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, and Family Room).

Milena has impeccable taste, is flexible and extremely easy to work with. She understood our budget and delivered incredible design options within our acceptable range.

Highly recommended and we will continue working with her going forward.

Alana Lebo

It has been an amazing experience working with Milena! She helped us find our style and has completely transformed our kitchen, powder rooms and living spaces. She is patient and responsive. She is very creative and has allowed us to keep many of our own pieces, while sourcing furnishings that fit our style and budget.

Suma Shah

We worked with Milena to refresh our lighting fixtures, décor, wall paint, wallpaper, carpet and cabinets. I loved working with Milena and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an interior designer who brings creativity and ideas but also listens to what you want. Milena is warm, trustworthy and timely. She understands that this is your home, and the design has to fit your style and functionality. She is solutions-oriented—she will find a way to get you want you want—without compromising quality or breaking the bank. She is also very flexible - she will move at your pace, and always came prepared with multiple options ranging in style and price. Designing/decorating your home can be full of ups and downs, and she handled all of that with grace and practicality, and I look forward to working with her again!

Christine ODway

Milena was a joy to work with on my condo projects . She has incredible taste and her follow up is amazing. I could not have been any happier with her service, attention to detail, and great connections in the industry. Everything was completed quickly and with the highest quality and attention to detail. I would highly recommend Milena and will probably hire her again in 2023 . Christine Odway