
Testimonials
Liz believes in listening closely to her clients' wishes and in drawing out their personal style. Her clients are invariably overjoyed with how the finished interior combines their personalities with Liz's insight, knowledge and flair to create an aesthetic that comprises imagination, comfort and taste.
"We have been working with Liz for the last five years. In that time she has been intimately involved in the design and presentation of show units in all of our developments. Liz was soley responsible for the preparation and design of 118 units in a scheme which we retained for rental. She has also been involved in the redesign of a number of hotel schemes.
Liz has never failed to amaze us with the unique and original schemes that she creates. She delivers an excellent service in a timely and professional manner. She is a pleasure to work with and is extremely cost conscious. Liz's work is truly a breath of fresh air. We would have absolutley no difficulty recommending her."
Eddie Keegan, Capel Developments
"I have had the opportunity to work with Liz on a number of projects over the last few years. She has never failed to impress me with her creative abilities and inspirational designs.
Her distinctly calm approach to what can often be a hectic programme means that Liz is a pleasure to work with. She’s a capable team player and is gifted with great intuition.
Liz is skilled at delivering a professional finish on time and within budget. Whether the desired look is retro or cutting edge, Liz can create an environment that is sure to deliver the wow factor.
Her flair for styling has resulted in excellent marketing photography that has helped me in my role within property sales. I would have no hesitation in recommending Liz for any interior design project, large or small, and I look forward to working with her in the future."
Kevin Harmon Assoc. IAVI. Property Negotiator
"We first met with Liz in 2001 on the referral of a very satisfied previous customer. We were truly amazed at the results that she achieved and the savings that we made on that project as a result of her input.
Since this time we have used her in a number of large refurbishments with truly amazing results. In particular, we used her in relation to a number of refurbishments for the purpose of sale. Her work was so impressive that it was featured on both occasions in The Sunday Independent and The Sunday Business Post respectively. Both houses sold at auction, one to the amazement of the press and agents at a recent auction !!.
Liz is a genuine and trustworthy person and is very affable and easy to deal with. We would have no difficulty recommending her and her work and in fact have done so on a number of occasions and have had excellent reports from those who used her service."
Emma Keegan & Shaun O'Shea , Garville Avenue, Rathgar

"I want to thank and recommend Liz Lacumber without reservation for everything she did to give our house the interior we always wanted but couldn't ever manage to achieve on our own. What struck me first was Liz herself - friendly, warm, accommodating and so keen to help. After taking the time to listen and to really understand our likes, dislikes and aims, she immediately responded with ideas, samples and suggestions. Liz became a very regular and very welcome visitor, and always at times to suit us rather than her. Liz was always crystal clear in her communication and clearly 100% committed to sourcing those things that would reflect our personalities and create the look we'd always hoped for. Her approach was as far from an "off the peg" service as you can imagine and, working together over a period and room by room, the "look" emerged to our delight. Throughout it all, it was clear that Liz took as much interest in and pleasure from the transformation as we did. We made a new friend in the process and I can't recommend her highly enough."
Mark Heslin, Grosvenor Square
"Deciding to collaborate with Liz on the interior of our house was a great decision. It enabled us to be involved in the design process as much as we wanted whilst gaining the benefit of a true professional approach to the project. We always felt that the project was our own as a result of how approachable Liz was.
Converting the seeds of ideas in our minds to a real, beautifully coordinated, interior was something we couldn't have done without Liz being on board. Her reading of our ideas was spot on and she was able to source all our furnishings in a very short period of time.
Liz’s straight forward approach to dealing with clients was admirable. A real bonus in dealing with her is that she brought cost savings to the project through right choices and quality for price awareness. We feel we achieved an interior that is both timeless and tasteful as a result of Liz's keen understanding of what does (and more to the point) what doesn't work."
Robert & Brid Berkeley, Oakley Road
"From the first moment I met Liz she was professional and friendly. I wanted to make my living/dining room function and look right but I was unsure of what to do with it. There was an area of the room that was not being used at all and I didn't know how to include it without cluttering a corner. I also had quite a large coffee table that I wanted to keep even though others had told me it wouldn't work with the type of sofas I wanted, as it was too big. Liz came in and, after we went through what I was looking for, she gave me some initial suggestions and immediately came up with a new layout for the room that was literally the total opposite to what I previously had. With the new layout, all parts of the room were now being used, and it totally opened up the room, making it seem much bigger.
Liz was very proactive, and things started moving immediately. When I saw and approved the fabrics chosen for my pair of “conversation couches” and coordinating cushions and poof, I left it up to Liz to actually design them as I had shown her the general type I was looking for. I trusted her to make the final decisions on everything from paint colours to bespoke lighting and I was thrilled with how these, and other elements I consulted Liz on, all came together perfectly.
Liz kept in constant touch with me, and ensured the project was always moving. She was very supportive in all aspects of the project. She was reliable and creative and was always available if I had any queries or questions.
I am delighted with everything that Liz did and suggested. My living room is now an amazing room where I love spending my time. Friends can't believe the transformation. They are actually taking some of Liz's ideas and want to use them in their own homes! I will definitely use Liz again."
Corinna Flood, Tempelogue
"I have worked with many designers who push the boundaries of design but Liz does this while still showing, through her treatment of the show apartments in Rathboune, that quality design lasts the test of time. It enhances the feel good factor and may be the key to choosing one property over another.
Liz has created an amazing atmosphere for the viewer from the moment you enter the apartment complex right through to each of the apartments set out in 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s styles. She entertains and entices with her minute attention to detail that’s rich in humor, historically relevant art and design and a strong contemporary feel. Rather than being a slave to the past she shows that quality lasts but in her own uniquely classy twist of style.
Liz has been described as ‘the thinking man’s designer’ and she created these show apartments from a ‘recession chic’ marketing angle. All her projects are uniquely thought out. It is rare that show apartments jump out and say I'm here and I'm worth looking at. Like the G hotel you want to experience it.
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Carol Foster, Navan
"Having a huge interest in interior design, I enjoyed overseeing the new development at Sandford Lodge transform from bare concrete to a very chic end product. As manager, I worked closely with Liz throughout the extensive fit out of 114 apartments for up market rental together with the common areas, the management office and 4 coach houses. Liz confidently made choices that sometimes seemed avante garde but it became clear that she knew exactly what she was doing as all elements fused together. Everything has proven tasteful enough to be timeless and nothing has dated a couple of years down the line.
Liz dressed out the launch units with quirky touches that brought smiles to faces and created a wonderful launch atmosphere. A romantic theme linked from apartment to apartment. There were long queues and the apartments were snapped up!
All in all, Liz puts her heart and soul into her work and her talents extended to naming the 7 houses of apartments, designing common area wall art to depict the name of each house and her flair with language meant that she could be called upon to even provide press releases at a moment’s notice. She is reliable, dedicated and ‘up there’ when it comes to making design and quality choices in equal measure. We continue to use Liz’s service and she is currently updating the look of the Merrion Road residences."
Linda May Fox, Manager, Sandford Lodge, Ranelagh
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