The Retirement Gathering/Dinner is over and I just want to thank you for the wonderful job you did in making this a memorable Event. After dinner tonite friends returned to our home for drinks and marveled over the transformation of our home and I owe that all to you my friend. Thank you!

After they left I set in the Living Room and remininsced over every painstaking step you took to make this happen: the rearrangement of furniture, the care you took with where each picture was hung on the walls; the painting; the rugs; Foyer rugs and lighting ; the wedgewood and of course the chandelier!

Words cannot express how much I love the sofa and loveseat (tell me about the care). Gorgeous!

I know we have a few more things to do to complete the job, just wanted you to know you have a pleased friend forever. I will definitely share within my circle.

- Cynthia Chestnut

When we moved to Gainesville ten years ago, we bought our house but didn't have any resources in the community to help us decorate it. Donna was recommended to us and she helped pull the house together... it quickly went from a plain house to an attractive home."

- Terry and Phyllis Hansen

From the first time I met Donna when we moved to Gainesville a couple of years ago, she immediately struck me with her incredible ability to quickly identify and define our family’s style and understand and deal with our always hectic way of life. She then was able to use that to create a beautiful, fun, comfortable, happy (and durable!) home for my husband and me, along with our three kids and three dogs - quite an amazing feat if you ask me! She has impeccable taste, a wonderfully creative, fresh, and discerning eye. She is a master of time management and has an absolutely enormous heart - it really was - and is - a pleasure and a gift to have the opportunity to work with her!"

- Sally Kay McNitt

Donna Cohen is a superb interior decorator. She not only has a wealth of creative ideas but she is incredibly organized, hard working, and very easy to work with. She always listens to what I want and then works her ideas around my lifestyle. With Donna, there is no detail that goes unnoticed. She is well respected and admired by her clients as well as all those who work for her."

- Patti Wynne

Donna and I worked together back 20 years ago. I was recently divorced and she helped me create a new home for myself. Donna and I were able to get on the same page instantly. She knew exactly what I was looking for. The furniture I purchased from Donna was top of the line and I still have many pieces that remain my favorites. That little condo she designed was one of my favorite homes.

This year I asked Donna to help me with the finishing touches in one of my Parade Homes. Donna took charge of our Santorini model. We played on the "Fifty Shades of Grey" popularity with beautiful grey paints and accents. Donna is able to suggest ideas I would never consider. Our tiger wood floors she suggested was a hit at the Parade. Our home was so popular we had groups revisit us four or five times! Donna was great to work with and I can't wait for the opportunity to work with her again."

- Cyndi Russell
   President Emerald Ventures, Inc.