Working with Tara has been amazing. She has been very available for us to answer any questions, give ideas and feedback, and keep us updated on developments. She is an excellent communicator and great at taking information from multiple people involved (contractors, spouses, etc) and somehow meeting *everyone's* needs. She gives multiple options for, say, chandeliers, and then once she has an idea of what direction to go, will give another 10-12 more to make sure you get the very best choice for your space. Without her, our space would not look "finished" or "complete" - she helped us find those little extra touches that make it special. My husband continually says how helpful and useful it was to have Tara involved from the very start! I highly recommend her to everyone I know.

Julie (Bryn Mawr)

Tara came on to help design two projects in our recently purchased home, one was the removal of a wall and facelift in our kitchen, the other was a total gut on a small bathroom to combine it with a small bedroom and make a very large master bathroom. There was nothing easy about the limitations of our projects given the house is 120+ years old.
Complicating the project further, I was 7 months pregnant when we started and we all were in agreement that the goal was to finish so the house was functional before the baby arrived, no pressure, right? Tara was masterful in her vision for the spaces, very collaborative, a great team player, and was fun to work with. With so many supplies back ordered due to COVID, there were many delays far outside of Tara's control. She was an excellent communicator and always had a back up plan and offered several options, helping us find solutions we were happy with for every challenge.
Tara approaches her work with humor, helpfulness, creativity, and a unique eye for design. Our bathroom and kitchen turned out GORGEOUS, we are in love. I highly recommend working with her.

Roxy (West Philadelphia)

Tara was wonderful to work with - flexible and accommodating! She was very clear in setting expectations and checking in with us about how we'd like to proceed with layout, design choices, etc. She had some super creative ideas, and was willing and eager to hear our input about our own ideas. Our space turned out beautifully! We highly recommend Tara Ryan Designs!

Heather (East Falls)

Tara was an absolute joy to work with. From the initial design phase I knew that she understood my sense of style and was willing to work within my budget. The completed project was beyond my expectations and I can honestly say that I live in my dream home. Tara was particularly good at easing our way over speed bumps with vendors, and made sure we were satisfied. I hope I have the opportunity to work with her again in the near future.

Lauren (Center City Philadelphia)

As a husband looking in from outside the process to redesign our master bedroom, I can offer high praise for Tara’s work and her firm’s value proposition. In less than a week of her design time spread out of several months, she and my wife held brainstorming meetings, created a project board with fabrics and furniture choices (so we knew where we were headed), and oversaw various acquisitions and installations. She took my wife’s own ideas and research into account in her final design plans. The resulting bedroom is transformed and wonderfully soft and peaceful compared. The work progressed with good speed and the materials and items arrived looking as we expected, so much so that we added more wish list items to the scope of her work including the stair runners and breakfast room table. If you hire Tara Ryan, you will definitely come to hear yourself say “While you are here, let’s talk about my other wish list items.” Thanks again Tara!

Darren (Bryn Mawr)

We purchased an older house that needed major renovations: new kitchen, bathrooms, mudroom and family room bar area. The task was overwhelming for two people with full time jobs. Then we meet Tara. She was a Godsend. Tara managed nearly everything from designing the new kitchen and bath layouts to suggesting wall paint colors. She has a very good sense of style and taste. She is not shy about giving her opinions but still considered our needs and ideas. Tara is very good with time management and consistently delivered on a timely basis. She was confident in interfacing with both the builder and the tradesmen. On a more personal note, she is very fun to work with. The house turned out beautifully. We love living here, and we have Tara to thank for being a key contributor to our team.

Jean and Chris (Malvern)

Tara did a fantastic job with our master bath remodel, masterfully combining two small rooms into one spacious retreat! She provided a number of great options and worked with us to select pieces that created a sense of flow and harmony in the space. We just love everything about it! Making tile and hardware selections was a breeze, and she took care of all the details, which was so amazing since I was working the whole time. Thank you so much Tara for making our spa dreams come true!

Sofya (West Philadelphia)

WOW, AWESOME, AMAZING! Tara made all of my dreams come true with a full re-design of paint and furnishings in my spacious Elkins Park condo. Her ideas and vision in the early planning stages came to life to represent the true professional and artist that she is. Her ideas and ability to pivot during our project during a PANDEMIC were exceptional. We even finished up with a cute update to a small patio space on my balcony. I am both happy and sad that our project is done because I just loved working with her. She understood my personality and ideas right away. I'm excited to follow all of her future projects as she is just so professional, talented and wonderful.

Cyndy (Elkins Park)

We are absolutely thrilled with our home! Our project was very large in scope, we gutted four bathrooms, refreshed a kitchen, did all new flooring, lighting, paint color, and furnishings. Essentially, we redid a 100 year old, three story home from top to bottom. Tara was instrumental in making our new home beautiful, elegant, functional and comfortable. She worked seamlessly with our contractor, and did all drawings, elevations and finishings. Not only does Tara have terrific taste, is highly detailed and organized, and knows how to work within a budget, she is the picture of cheerfulness and calm. She listened to our vision, needs and wish list. Our home looks and feels like "us," only elevated. Any time a monkey wrench was thrown our way (and with a four month project there is always something) Tara handled it with grace, ease and confidence. She made the experience as stress free as possible, and we knew each step of the way that we were cared for and in good hands. I can't recommend Tara Ryan Designs highly enough. Our gorgeous home has exceeded our very high expectations!

Dvora (Merion Station)