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About

Green Valley Designs, LLC is a full service interior design firm offering a comprehensive list of services designed to meet your project needs. See design services for a full listing.

Heather Santos, NCIDQ, LEED AP
Owner

Heather Santos graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from Suffolk
University's New England School of Art and Design Interior Design program. She is a creative and energetic designer who has over 20 years of interior design experience. After working in both corporate and healthcare design architectural firms in the past, Heather opened Green Valley Designs, LLC in 2012 which offers residential, corporate, and healthcare design services as well as consulting to area architectural firms.

With her education, experience, and network of contacts, Heather is well adept at providing a full suite of interior design services from conception through installation.

Becoming intimately familiar with each project allows Heather to successfully create unique environments that reflect the personality and style of each client.

Heather is a licensed Connecticut Interior Designer, has passed the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualifications) and is also a LEED Accredited Professional (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the Green Building Certification Institute. Green Valley Designs, LLC is also a certified State of Connecticut MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) for women owned businesses.

Client and Colleague Testimonials

"Can't wait to start [construction] on my project. Heather is the consummate professional. Anyone who needs help with a building project will find the [design} experience stress free."

-Robin Paquette, Thompson, CT

"Heather Santos went above and beyond in her excellent interior design work. We had three challenging projects: converting unfinished space over a garage into a master bedroom closet, a complete reconstruction of a master bathroom, and re-doing our entryway/foyer. Heather listens carefully to the preferences of the client, understands their budget , and demonstrates an incredible dedication to the quality of her work. She hops the homeowner envision and understand every aspect of the project and brings it to life. Heather has a wealth of knowledge regarding design ideas, fixtures, color schemes and finishes - her experience and ability to select the right samples and specialty stores provided us with excellent ideas and direction. Her detailed building plans and specifications take the guesswork out of home renovation, so there are no surprises for the homeowner or the contractor. She cares about the outcome and the satisfaction of her clients. at one point in our planning we needed extra time due to unforeseen circumstances, and Heather was patient, understanding, and helpful. We are thrilled with her plans, and the crucial assistance she provided in moving our projects forward. We highly recommend Heather Santos and Green Valley Designs. "

-Laura and Don Williams, Brooklyn, CT

"Thank you Heather Santos and Green Valley Designs for all your help. We are so happy with how things came out!"
-Laura and Eric Champagne, Holland, MA

“Through design, Heather was able to transform our outdated kitchen and first-floor bathroom into comfortable, convenient and inviting spaces. From wall color to cabinet style to storage amenities, Heather was able to incorporate our unique style into a design that was easily constructed and wonderfully livable. In addition to delivering a plan as described by us, Heather also provided us with alternatives meant to maximize space and promote ease of utility. Heather held and kept timely meetings, listened to our ideas and was able to translate our design personality onto the page; she completed the project on time and on budget. We highly recommend Green Valley Designs LLC and look forward to working with her on future home renovation and interior design projects.”
- Megan Bard Morse and Jared Morse, Woodstock, CT

"Heather designed our future kitchen. Not only did she draft one design, she drafted and came up with five options for us to choose from. She also incorporated pictures and ideas to go from and came to our home on various occasions to explain the designs and answer any questions or concerns. Heather gave us 110% of her expertise and we would definitely call her again for future home projects."
-Jill & Steve Whitley, Webster, MA

"Working with Green Valley Designs, LLC was a convenient process as well as a great pleasure. Heather was easy to work with and so professional. She met with my husband and I; gathered information about us and then supplied us with different color schemes including window treatments. She offered us several painting design options including both colors and paint layout. Her design was not only insightful but complete and cohesive. Through Heather’s inspiration, our home is now painted with colors that suggest airy feelings of warmth and coziness. More than once we have been complemented on our indoor wall colors by family and friends. We have already recommended her services multiple times. We are looking forward to working with her again!"
-Helen & Scott Selmecki, Woodstock, CT

"Heather's designs for my renovation were very well done and delivered right on schedule. She listened to what I wanted and come up with several viable plans. I would highly recommend her."
-Michael Vegiard, Putnam, CT

"Heather is extremely talented and dedicated Interior Designer with a great eye for detail, organizational skills, and wonderful client relations.
Heather listens to the needs of her clients and is able to help them realize their goals and visions through her high quality problem solving and creative design process"
-Anna Mancini, TRO|JB

"Heather has an energetic, engaging, and collaborative personality. [Heather's] positive contributions will help elevate the quality and exposure of high design with the HC [Healthcare] industry and to our public"
-Renaldo Pesson