ClosePraise: Press and Accolades
Western Home Journal: AMY TROUTE INSPIRED DESIGNS
Western Home Journal: Interior Design Roundtable
SUNRIVER HIGH STANDARD MAGAZINE
The Calderian
WESTERN HOME JOURNAL
SUNRIVER HIGH STANDARD MAGAZINE
LUXE INTERIORS + DESIGN MAGAZINE
BEND MAGAZINE
OREGON HOME MAGAZINE
Town and Country Living
HOUZZ TOUR: PATTERN AND COLOR FOR A REFINED SECOND HOME
“We knew that Amy Troute was the perfect design professional for our project from the moment we first met with her. Amy’s design experience gave her the ability to tell our unique story through specific materiality and a customized aesthitic which, in the end, exceeded our project expectations. Amy’s honest yet direct approach, combined with her supreme confidence to design and execute, comes from her rich and diverse client/project history. Her detailed intake process, transparency and excellent communication fostered our ability to realize a sublimly successful project vision. From beginning to end, Amy’s focus, curiousity, determination and positive encouragement created one of the best collaborative projects we’ve had. ”
-Liz Coleman
“We are thrilled with the results of Amy’s (and her team’s) work on our Camas, WA home. Amy incorporated the existing pieces that we wanted to keep into the overall plan, listened to what we were trying to achieve and always presented us with a number of thought out alternatives for every decision. She built plans around our favorite artworks that really pulled everything together cohesively. When we encountered setbacks, she continued to follow-up diligently to overcome them. The results speak for themselves.”
-Mark Brubaker
“The entire ATIID team was so amazing to work with, and we cannot recommend them enough to anyone thinking about hiring a designer. From start to finish, they were personable, professional, incredibly responsive, patient, flexible, and so in tune to our needs. As two full time working parents, we were overwhelmed by the task of furnishing and decorating our new house, yet Amy and her team transformed it into a home that we absolutely love.”
-Carrie and Kevin
“Amy Troute, Inspired Design, truly IS inspired! Amy has earned our highest possible rating and recommendation. Amy is exceptionally talented, creative, knowledgeable, has an incredible sense of design, and her use of color is perfect! She is delightful to work with! Amy is an excellent communicator, intuitive, and organized. She carefully listened to and respected our desires and color preferences, personal style, and budget. She included us in every choice, offering several gorgeous options within our parameters. Every piece of furniture is extremely comfortable and high quality. The beautiful results are beyond what we could have imagined! We can’t say enough good things about her!”
-Tim and Karen
“Working with Amy was an incredibly wonderful experience. We were living in Portland and had bought a second home in Bend with the idea that we would move in permanently within the next few years. We had no idea what our vision was, but we knew that we wanted it to feel as much like home as our current house, so we wanted her to use items from the Portland house to mix with new things for the Bend house. Amy nailed exactly what we wanted and made the process of picking and choosing furniture, paint, and fabrics so easy. She coordinated everything to be shipped to Bend and spent a day moving all the furniture in, putting pictures on the walls, etc. We couldn’t have been more thrilled when we walked in the house because it felt exactly like the home we wanted and it made us so happy to see how she mixed in the new with the old. Amy also worked with us several months later to update our kitchen in the Bend house and update our living area in the Portland house. Her sense of style is fabulous and her ability to create our vision when we could barely articulate it was truly amazing. We loved working with Amy and would highly recommend her!!”
-Leslie & Phil
“After buying my new house I was a little overwhelmed on how I was going to fill the space and get it to look and feel how I wanted. After considering to decorate myself and buying furniture at a local store I realized I needed some help. On the recommendation of someone I know and after talking with previous clients I decided to hire Amy and her team. While Amy gave me a proposal to furnish ad decorate my entire home, she did break it into multiple phases for me as I wasn’t sure how big of a project I wanted to take on. After the initial phase was complete and I saw how much I liked how my living room and other spaces looked, I made the decision to finish my entire home. By the end, Amy and Kari had helped fully decorate all the bedrooms, office, living room, dining room, kitchen, hallways, and bathrooms and I couldn’t be happier. In looking at the final result I am very impressed with how they were able to ask me questions and show me options to determine a style I would like as well as listening to thoughts I had and incorporating in pieces of furniture and art I already had.
I continue to be extremely happy with the finished result and have had many friends and family members tell me how great it looks! I have recommended Amy to several people I know and would not hesitate to do so more in the future. Looking back my only regret was not just doing the entire project at once!”
-A. Call
“In recently creating the brand video for Amy Troute Inspired Interior Design, my team and I had the privilege of seeing Amy’s exceptional work as an interior designer. We also got to witness, first hand, her clients giving Amy and her team raving testimonials. From the initial consultation, through to the final installation and beyond, it is clear that Amy Troute Inspired Interior Design goes the extra mile when designing/executing beautiful interiors for residential and commercial. I really recommend that if you’re in the market for a talented and hardworking interior designer, that you give Amy a call..”
-Jeany Park
“We hired Amy to furnish a home that we recently purchased. After spending the better part of the last 10 years living in numerous cities, we had no furniture to speak of so the project was basically a blank slate. We have never used a designer before and Amy will be the only designer we use moving forward.
If we had the option of giving 10 stars, that would be the ranking we give Amy. Amy is highly engaged and communicative. She took the time to listen to our needs. Amy has an excellent design eye but what is perhaps most impressive is that she designs with the client’s needs and styles in mind. Amy took the time to understand who we are and what styles we like before committing to an approach. Amy also considered the layout and style of our house when looking at furnishings. Amy was able to tie the entire house (7 rooms and 2 outdoor areas) together while creating unique environments in each space.
In addition to furniture, Amy sourced some local artists to create commissioned art works that complimented our space and furniture. Lastly, we wanted cosmetic changes made to our house and Amy coordinated all the contracting work for those sub-projects which included new light fixtures, a new island countertop, and accent walls.
Amy finished the entire project on time and within budget, all while constantly communicating and engaging with us. Thanks and compliments to Kari as well, who works with Amy.
We are extremely happy with the outcome of our project with Amy and are thrilled that we were able to work with her as well as consider her a friend. We highly recommend Amy and look forward to working with her on future projects.”
-Mark Koppel
“Amy did a fantastic job for us. We had renovated a 2 bedroom basement apartment in our historic home and turned to Amy to design and install everything to make the space a wonderful and welcoming home for our family and guests. We had a specific budget and a real deadline for completion before the holidays and Amy got the job done on the date she promised she would finish with a beautiful result and she was under budget! We met a few times with her to consult on some wonderful alternate ideas for all of the furniture, accessories, window coverings — everything! She thought of everything that would make our guests feel comfortable, relaxed and with all amenities in a beautiful space. We loved the finished product. We thought Amy was great and are already planning on working with her on another project.”
-Martha Hodgkinson
“Amy is the absolute best! She is very personable, has a keen eye for style, and is willing to work as a team to move towards a joint vision. Our office remodel turned out to be amazing under her guidance! I would recommend Amy to anyone looking to get stylish results, streamlined logistics, and work with someone who really cares about her clients.”
-Shalina Martos
“I have known Amy prior to her design profession, she was able to bring her knowing me into my decor of my great room, entry and dining area in my new home. Was very easy to work with and the end result is awesome. Comfort and design all came together, I couldn’t have envisioned any better.”
-Susan Condray
“We were very lucky to have Amy help us with the design and furnishings for our new home in Oregon City. It was a long-distance project and we could not have succeeded without her excellent communication skills. Her entire team is very dedicated to making you happy and comfortable in your home, at the cost level you have determined. She is quick to pick up on your ‘style” and always presents a workable number of options for review. Most importantly, she made what could be a chore actually very fun. We have really enjoyed working with Amy and highly recommend her design services.”
-L. Lynch, Oregon City
“It is my pleasure to give Amy my highest recommendation. Amy has an uncanny ability to interpret the taste and desires of her clients and deliver a result far beyond expectations. She is patient, creative, clever, and a joy to work with. We hired Amy to help us furnish our 1910 craftsman home, including our master suite, child’s room, two offices, guest space, and finished basement which included a full re-design following a seismic retrofit. The basement resulted in a totally functional laundry room, new mudroom, renovated bathroom, new gym, and a spectacular playroom for our daughter and all her friends. She elegantly incorporated our somewhat unique taste into the home’s old bones. She brought femininity, beauty, playfulness and function. She connected us with our general contractor who would go on to support the larger project for months to come. Amy made recommendations that never would have occurred to us that resulted in a house we are thrilled to call home.”
-B. Huigens, NE Portland
“Amy is amazing! We are two design challenged people who just completed remodeling much of our home including a full redo of the kitchen. We enlisted Amy to advise us through the remodel on everything from kitchen design, hard surfaces, colors, furniture and accessorizing. We love the finished product and we could not have accomplished this without her. Her style is timeless, she is willing to express her opinions and she listened well. We would highly recommend Amy and we would be happy to provide further details to anyone interested in using her.”
-A. Gardner, NW Portland
“Working with Amy was fun and non-stressful! I think that’s hard to do when your building and furnishing a house, but she manages to pull it off with ease and professionalism. Amy has a great eye for detail. She quickly grasps the vision you have and brings it to life. I would work with Amy and her team again in a heartbeat. We are so happy in our new home and enjoy spending time in the room she designed to make it our own. Thank you, Amy and team!”
-J. Lim, Lake Oswego
“We embarked on our full-house remodel with our contractor, who recommended ATIID for assistance with selections of surfaces, lighting and finishes in the renovations. We knew we’d also want help with furnishings and window treatments and hired ATIID for the whole project. We could not be happier with the end result – our home is cohesively designed and beautifully furnished – everything we hoped and more. We presented a challenging timeline and tight budget and the team worked tirelessly to meet our expectations. When a few custom furniture pieces were delayed, Amy got creative to ensure we were “move-in-ready” at our deadline and pulled the finished look together shortly after. We’ve since added a nursery to the initial scope of work and can’t wait to see what Amy and her team deliver!”
-M. Nye, Tualatin
“Amy and her team have been nothing short of wonderful to work with. This was a once in a lifetime building project for me and ATIID was there every step of the way from exterior color selection to window covering. Building a custom home requires an attention to detail and Amy’s knowledge and experience shows throughout the entire home from light fixtures to cabinet designs, hardware, floor selection, colors and art and furnishings placement. What I enjoyed most working with Amy and her team is that they really worked to get a sense of my personal style and make selections for my approval that fit my wants and needs. ATIID is a professional, knowledgeable, friendly company that I would highly recommend to any of my friends.”
-E. Weathers, Hood River
“Our builder introduced us to Amy to help us with every aspect of our new home — from roof shingles and exterior stone to hard surfaces, light fixtures and drawer pulls. Amy was continually available to answer my endless questions, provide great design and work with my color and style preferences to produce a gorgeous home that we are so grateful to be living in. I can’t say enough good things about her! She is highly talented and a pleasure to work with.”
-C Beighle, Lake Oswego
“I was looking for an interior designer to help us decorate our new home. After researching online, I selected Amy Troute. Her gallery of photos resembled our style. I was so happy to have hired Amy. She’s amazing! Amy has an outstanding sense of style, is very professional and is wonderful to work with. The interior of the house needed updating. Amy selected all the paint colors, updated the window treatments and arranged our decorative items/artwork/photos in ways I would have never thought of. She turned our house into a comfortable and inviting home. I truly enjoyed working with Amy. I will continue to work with Amy and look forward to enjoying her outstanding style.”
-S. Walters, Hillsboro
“I hired Amy to help me refresh my livingroom decor. I wanted a larger couch, to keep but recover my two vintage armchairs and redo the window coverings. She came over to see the space and get a sense of what I wanted. Then came back with a pile of fabrics to start with as inspiration. She pulled tons of things that I probably wouldn’t have considered had I been fabric shopping myself but then put all together they came out amazing. She also found the same couch I was ogling at a big-name store, for the same price with awesome custom fabric, custom made and it’s my favorite couch in the entire world. What we ended up with was chic and modern and beautiful and on budget. She was professional and has fanatastic taste. She also made it seem like I had fantastic taste just by guiding me in the directions that I needed to go to make the room a stand out. I really enjoyed the process, it was very easy and totally fun. I would recommend her to anyone looking for help decorating their space.”
-S. Hampton, SW Portland
“We collaborated with Amy on the extensive Grapevine project over the course of 2 years. Her insight and creativity brought a totally fresh look to the stair balustrade that flowed over into many other aspects of design. She took our standard Normandy panel profile and radically transformed it into the more floral, old-world style vine we used. Her sense of style and timeless design is evident throughout her work. Her professionalism and communication is fantastic!”
-Master Woodworks, Inc., Portland OR
“Amy Troute has decorated all of the public rooms in my house including my office. She has the unique ability to see things most people wouldn’t in deciding on a design concept in regards to furniture design and style. She has a great eye for color and scale. In addition she is ever mindful of the budget which is a great relief. We are planning to convert the basement into a media room and bar in the future and Amy is the only person considered for the job.”
-Ernest Cooper, Portland OR
“I can’t say enough about my experience working with Amy. We had a very large remodel on a tight deadline and budget and Amy provided us with quick feedback, great design ideas, and complete professionalism the entire way through. Highly recommend!”
-Troy & Jodie Snyder, Portland OR
“We hired Amy Troute in 2010 when we started our long overdue lower level remodel. I had never worked with a designer before and was amazed at how quickly she was able to evaluate our spaces and create such a beautiful home we will enjoy for years to come. Amy worked to find just the right pieces to furnish our home with the look that follows the current design trends, yet will remain timeless. Working with Amy was such a positive experience we hired her back at the end of 2012 for our upstairs remodel. She not only helped us add function and form, but created livability, comfort and warmth to every space. Amy was there from start to finish. Her creative outlook and attention to detail is so appreciated and made both projects seamless. I am so grateful to the Amy and her team. Our home completely reflects our lifestyle in a way I could have never accomplished. I highly recommend Amy Troute. She will always be a part of our future design projects.”
-Jeff & Angie Trapp, Portland OR
“Working with Amy is a complete joy! She is always prepared and brings professionalism to every job. She communicates well to the other professional trades on the job and does a great job of having a cohesive team. I would highly recommend Amy as an interior designer and look forward to working with her on many projects in the future.”
– 8 Inch Nails Construction, Inc., Portland OR
“My husband and I were wanting to update our drab bedroom but had no idea where to start. Having known Amy Troute for several years, I approached her to help us. Amy came to our home and we discussed what items we wanted to keep, what we didn’t like about the previous décor and our budget. Amy came prepared with beautiful fabric, photos of furnishings for the room and sketches of her design. Everything she had chosen was gorgeous and fit our style perfectly! Amy’s expertise in design, her wonderful personality and her professionalism made this experience so fun! I am not a fan of shopping and am terrible and putting things together. It was so wonderful to have a professional designing my bedroom, doing all the shopping and delivering such an amazing finished product. We have recommended Amy to several friends and they ALL love her and her work. My husband and I look forward to working with Amy again on all our future decorating projects!”
-Jeff & Kristina Weyrauch, Ridgefield, WA
“Thank you so much for all of your help in making our dream house a reality for us. We would have been lost without your consultation and ideas on how to plan our home features from the beginning steps of drawing the plans up to the finishing touches that make our house feel truly unique and like a retreat. Every detail of our home from paint colors and cabinetry to flooring and countertops came together with perfection It was hard to visualize how it was all going to come together, but your vision was clear from the start and helped us make better decisions and invest in the details that truly make our home stand apart. We are so pleased with every feature of our home and truly owe you a big thank you for your professional advice and help in this project. Thank you again!”
-Mark and Amy Bigej, Hubbard OR
“We are so impressed with the look of our new home. When we moved in a few months ago, our walls were white and the rooms were bare. We knew we wanted to decorate our home nicely, with professional input. We felt instantly comfortable with Amy, given her great personality and professional demeanor. She immediately went to work creating a wonderful color palette for our walls, blending the right combination to exude a sense of welcome and warmth. Wow, what a transformation! Amy continued to create room layouts, keeping in mind the needs of our young family and family pet. She completely designed our master bedroom, media room, formal dining and living room, and family room.
Amy’s ability to give honest opinions and feedback, as well as keeping the lines of communication open was refreshing. She let us know what she thought would work; always giving us a few different options and designs. We highly recommend Amy to anyone looking to work with a talented interior designer with a great personality!”
-Jeff & Jennifer Weprin, Portland OR
“When Amy Troute of Design for Home met with developer Patrick Kessi and myself at the building back in April, we could tell right away that she understood what 937 Condominiums was all about. She recognized that this building stood out from its competition. She also recognized that any building that is anticipating LEED platinum certification needed an eco-eclectic model home that spoke to the modern “green” design of the building. She designed a beautiful space on the 10th floor of the 16-story building in the Heart of the Pearl District. I want to personally thank Amy for her outstanding design work. Design For Home has helped us to show off a beautiful building and a well designed home.
Thank you Amy.”-Denny Shleifer, Shleifer Marketing Communications, Inc. / 937 Condominiums
“I met with Amy Troute and one of her clients regarding a problem with the manufacturing process used to make a piece of furniture. The manufacturer sent me out to assess the situation. Amy Troute went out of her way to be there during my inspection in order to ensure her client was not left alone trying to explain what was wrong. Amy’s care and attention to detail was evident. I was impressed with her knowledge of the situation and proposed solution. She went beyond the call of duty for her client.”
-Gordon Fiddes, Image Restoration, Inc.
“After moving 6 times in the last 10 years (including 2 overseas assignments), my furnishings were either nondescript or non-existent. While I was clear on the style and colors that I wanted to incorporate, I had no clue on how to execute my dreams. Amy has done a wonderful job working with my visions while pushing me outside my creative comfort zone – and keeping a careful eye on my budget. She has great color sense and an uncanny ability to choose just the right accessory. And on top of her skills and talent, she is great fun to work with.”
– Linda Moore, Portland OR
“Amy brought a sophisticated, versatile aesthetic, outstanding customer service, and an excellent understanding of business. “
-Dr. Rebecca Mischel, Portland OR
“Amy was tremendous to work with. Her furnishings and design ideas captured the perfect setting for the model home – all for an excellent price.”
-Roy Miller, Custom Home Builder
“You have been wonderful to work with and we are very happy that (our contractor) suggested we contact you. The time you saved us was amazing and we loved the coordination of the colors and textures in our new kitchen. I could never in a thousand years do what you have done.”
– Lewis & Sara Jo McArthur, Portland OR
“Amy is beyond talented, a consummate professional and anyone who hires her will be over-the-moon satisfied. For Amy, it’s not about how big or small the project is, it’s about the relationship. It’s about working with someone who’s “home is their priority.” Someone who LOVES or WANTS to love their home – if that’s you, hire Amy. She’s got the goods and she delivers.”
– Regina Perata, Portland OR
