"I've known Willi Colino for twenty-five years, personally and professionally. She designed the interior of the summer home we were building in Rehoboth, Delaware. Ten years later, I stil find it wonderfully welcoming and pleasing to the eye and practical as well. Her sense of space and particularly her eye for color are remarkable... everyone agrees that my summer house has worn wonderfully well and even after all these years there is hardly anything I'd change, or even need to change.

Willi has also been my consultant on the remodeling and furnishing of the master bedroom, living room dining room, and the den in my former house in Bethesda since torn down to make way for two new houses.

Recently Willi has been of great help in my new apartment at the UN Plaza in New York City.

I recommend her work without any reservation. Aside from being the most pleasant company, she is efficient and responsible, in my experience and that of other clients I know."
- Beverley G., NY

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"For 22 years Willi Colino has repeatedly improved our house through her deft planning and subtle use of color. From room to room, colors talk to each other and new decor blends with old. And now a tired kitchen morphs into a sparkling new one, while Willi has once again kept to a tight budget."
- Nancy H., MD

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"Working together with Willi over 20 years has been such a pleasure. She has an amazing sense of color and appreciation of the richness of fabric. For example, she once told me she began to build her sense of my color and design preferences from the fabric of a dress I was wearing. This sensitivity results in design projects that feel comfortable and beautiful at the same time. One quality I especially admire about Willi is her ability to infuse new life in to rooms while still integrating existing pieces. We have continued to work together over the years as my home has evolved from the center of four growing kids to a quieter environment and I am looking forward to the continuation of this fruitful collaboration."
- Ann D., MD

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"I had no idea how gloriously colors "speak" to one another until Willi came into my life. Paintings speak to fabrics which speak to wall colors. And the result is amazing. She pulled me out of my same old, boring comfort zone – and pulled my home together with fabrics and furnishings that have lasted for years."
- Edie M., VA and NY

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"Willi is the world's Best designer! Her creativity and support for a major renovation of my tired home were appreciated for many years.

When I moved to a new apartment, she helped me mix old pieces with new pieces including rugs and art. I now love my new home. She stayed in budget even when I wanted to indulge myself in things that she knew i would love just as much without over-spending. Finally, I have in the past recommended her to others who have been, like myself been "do-over’s, in short and finally, I can't imagine how I would have managed without her!"
- Lenore, DC

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"I first met Willi Colino many years ago through a client of hers. I was struck by her aesthetic sensibility as well as her warm and open personality.

When my husband and I moved to the Somerset House in Chevy Chase, Maryland, I immediately thought of her. Her expert sense of placement, lighting and color was important for our fine collection of fine art and crafts.

Soon after that, Willi and I flew down to a new townhouse we had purchased. Within four days, we created a beautiful and comfortable home. It is totally different in style and feeling from our Maryland apartment, but again a backdrop for our art.

For our waterfront townhouse in Annapolis, Willi's competence and expertise have been very helpful.

She has also helped several of my friends, whose taste is totally different from mine.

They too have been very pleased with Willi's creativity."
- Charlotte Z., MD and FL

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