Testimonials from Our Satisfied Clients


See what Asheville interior designer Carol Hensley’s clients say:

Made Our Home A Sancturary

Carol, we want to thank you for making our home our sanctuary. It’s so relaxing with the new colors of paint and tiles you helped us choose, and the shower design we love. Everything came together just like you said it would. Also, the unique pieces of furniture from Four Corners Home are so exciting and the first thing visitors seem to comment on. The lamps and beautiful Copper Drum table are simply great accent pieces. Also, our beautiful artwork stands out nicely now. We truely love coming home to relax and enjoy our lovely/ peaceful place.

The Favalis in Asheville, NC

Excellent Eye For Color

Carol has been an immense help in advising on our recent downsizing from a large home to a condo. She has an excellent eye for color and created a contemporary palate that is perfect for our taste. She listens to what her client says and is always willing to offer suggestions that one might not think about. Her company offers full design services in addition to her Hunter Douglas business and I would highly recommend her for anything design related. You won’t be disappointed!

Kris M., referred through Houzz

Exceptional Team!

After deciding to build our dream home to retire in we started interview Interior Design firms in lovely Asheville NC. Once we meet Carol and Sara of Creative Interiors we felt very comfortable with our decision . Our home is complete and we could not be happier! The entire team they work with including painters, tile men, electricians and more were exceptional. We would recommend Creative Interiors to help anyone through the long process of building your dream home.

Mary L., referred thru Houzz

Understood My Budget

Carol was a pleasure to work with. She was responsive and professional. She understood my budget and while she went over budget on some items she then compensated by finding amazing bargains in other places. She has a great eye for creative uses of unique pieces and also understands that sometimes older pieces have sentimental value and just can’t be disposed of.

Peggy F., referred through Houzz

A Perfect Combination

Carol is a perfect combination of highly skilled and personable. She helped me cut through all the overwhelming decisions and figure out what would work best for my goals. She’s also fun!

Jane P., Asheville

The Creme de la Creme

We were living on Hilton Head Island and recently moved to Asheville, N.C. Creative Interiors by Carol was highly recommended to us by friends. Since we were out of town while renovations were going on, Carol was our liaison, and not only helped us choose the paint colors, flooring, granite counter tops, but supervised the entire renovation in our absence.

The creme de la creme was the window treatment selections that allowed us both privacy and ability to enjoy our view.

Joan B. moving to South Asheville from Hilton Head, SC

Takes Personalized Interior Design To A New Level

Creative Interiors takes personalized interior design to a new level… We recently bought a home in Asheville as a second residence, and used Creative Interiors to fully customize our home. From window and wall treatments, to selecting and coordinating furniture, to designing creative floor plans, Carol created an interior beyond expectations. Plus, with skilled sub contractors at her disposal, Creative Interiors can provide a complete turnkey solution. In sum, Carol’s attention to detail, integrity, timely delivery of creative personalized solutions based on clients’ needs, are second to none!

Mike E. in Asheville, NC

Airbnb with a decorator’s touch

I was at a loss for completing interior design and style for my Airbnb. With Carol’s assistance, it has been a smooth transition to successfully marketing and presenting the space to guests. There have been so many compliments and I would not have received such feedback without Carol’s help. This project was challenging mainly because of the finished floor coloring prior to Carol’s involvement. I am relieved that she has such a nice eye for design concepts, style and colors. Another area which she really excelled in was assisting in (her) selection of paintings adorning the walls – what a relief!! Carol also provided some nice decorator’s finishing touches in the bedroom as well. I am so pleased with the results!

Joel T. York, Asheville
Raintree Realty and Construction, Inc.

Eye for Color and Texture

I hired Carol to help with tile, countertop and color selection. She was very easy to work with and she has a good eye for color and texture. I highly recommend Carol for interior decorating help.

Jane and Tim, Asheville

She Listens And Incorporates

I worked with Carol on design of a master suite. She has a great sense of design and color and what I liked best about her was that she truly listened and allowed it to become a collaborative process. I have worked with designers before that I had to almost jump and shout to get their attention. Not Carol. She listens and incorporates. Even when I didn’t exactly want her initial idea…..she proved to be right every time.

Gordon M., referred thru Houzz

Pleased With The Window Treatments

We are very pleased with the window treatments you chose for our lovely Mountain Air Home. The fabrics and style fit our lovely mountain setting just perfectly. Thank you so much for helping us in such a timely manner. Please come visit us anytime.

Home Owner in Mountainair, NC

Professionalism and Warmth

Carol has been exactly who we needed, and more. We recently moved to Asheville and although we had had downsized considerably, we didn’t have all the right pieces for our new home. We brought a piece of furniture for our great room that we suspected wouldn’t work, and we were right. We also have two additional spaces in this house that we hadn’t decided how to use.

After our initial visit with Carol, we had a game plan and were delighted with her decisiveness, forthright opinions (always delivered gently and with such charm), and creativity. She suggested where to shop and met us there. We were able to accomplish most of our to-do list in a single shopping trip, and she navigated us well and found gems we would never have spotted. The same was true for subsequent trips.

We are absolutely delighted with how our space looks, and Carol made the process so enjoyable. She came to direct the placement of the furniture when it was delivered, and helped us place our wall art/photos and home decor for just the right touch. She isn’t shy to say when she doesn’t like something, but she always asks if the piece is meaningful and needs to be displayed.

She is a great resource for where to find what you’re looking for, and she has developed wonderful relationships with the people in those places. That speaks to her professionalism and warmth, both of which we enjoyed in abundance.

Therese & Leon S., Asheville

Relaxed, Systematic, Professional

I work at a retirement community, and it is my responsibility to maintain a high occupancy rate in our independent living homes. I was having trouble with one apartment in particular, so a colleague who had success using Carol at a different location, suggested I give her a try.

Upon meeting Carol, I was very impressed by her relaxed yet professional disposition, and also the by the systematic way in which she approached her work. She was eager to help and brought years of experience to the job.

Carol listened closely to what I wanted, and I was thrilled with the finished product! She designed the apartment with such beautiful furniture and accessories, and the color palate she came up with was a show-stopper.

After three showings, I had a client commit to it before even walking completely through.

I highly recommend Carol and know I would use her services again in the future.

Amy N., referred through Houzz

Really Listens to What You’re Looking For

We are new to the area and needed lots of help with the house we purchased. We are so glad we found Carol as her guidance and expertise were invaluable. We ended up doing a complete house remodel and she helped us with every aspect of it. She gave us recommendations for contractor, painter, flooring installation, carpet, tile, etc. and they were all good.

She took the time to go furniture, light and plumbing fixture shopping with me and had great ideas on everything. In addition to house related assistance, she continually shared local recommendations for the services you need to find when you come to a new area.

Carol is warm, helpful, responsive, has great taste and really listens to what you’re looking for. We would never have ended up with the house we love without Carol’s involvement.

Amy & Mike Barron, Asheville

Fulfilled Our Expectations

Creative Interiors by Carol was selected after we interviewed several local interior designers. We were not disappointed with our selection! Carol meet our needs with her energetic spirit and creative approach to our newly acquired villa. Carol once hired will fulfill your expectations with her creative ideas.

Richard and Lois Schell in Hendersonville, NC

Highly, Highly Recommend

Can not say enough about how terrific Carol is. She had me when she walked in with a tape measure! Carol listens, makes suggestions and does an outstanding job. She oversaw several projects for us in addition to helping us pick furniture, choose colors and make our condo beautiful. She stays on top of all aspects of a project and keeps you updated along the way. This was important to us as we were in Florida while she was working on our downtown Asheville condo. My only regret is we ran out of things for Carol to do. I highly, highly recommend this talented and lovely lady.

Ann K., referred through Houzz

Interior Design At Its Finest

I was absolutely impressed with all of my interactions with Carol. You can rest assured that Carol’s responsiveness, willingness and professionalism will meet your needs. This is simply interior design services at its finest.

Local Pharmacist in Asheville, NC

Thank You For The Amazing Job

As always, thank you for the amazing job you continue to do overseeing, creating, advising, purchasing and designing everything from a work space in the garage, to the redesign of the laundry room, to window treatments, managing the painting both interior and exterior, to helping me – long distance – design and order tile, countertop, etc. for the kitchen. Keep in mind I will be tackling the master and guest bathrooms once the kitchen is completed – so keep any ideas on file for both of those rooms too.

Annie in Asheville, NC

Most Pleased With The Results

Asheville interior designer Carol Hensley served as interior designer for my new home in Asheville. I selected this home in its halfway point of construction and had full opportunity to work with Ms. Hensley in the selection of the interior finishes. The process of completing my home was most pleasurable, thanks to Ms. Hensley. She offered just the right number of good selections for me with wall colors, fabrics, kitchen and fireplace tiles, wood flooring and carpets. I continued with her in selection of window treatments and have been most pleased with the results. All inquiry email and telephone calls were returned in a timely manner and I have nothing but good things to say about her delivery methods.

James B. in Asheville, NC

No Job Too Large Or Too Small

I highly recommend when, looking for assistance in interior design for your home Asheville Interior Designer Carol Hensley (Creative Interiors by Carol) is the one. Carol has always been there for me in selecting paint colors, window coverings and furnishings, no job too small or too large she will give you her expertise at a great price. Carol has a great eye for color and style and will work with you on a style you will love. Carol and her talents are great assets to our community, and she is really easy to work with.

Client in Asheville, NC

A Keen Design Eye

Carol assisted us in fitting our windows with a mix of HD Solera shades and HD Duette shades throughout our home. She was a delight to work with and we’re very pleased with the final results. Carol was always prompt with her responses and was priced competitively to other Hunter Douglas retailers in the Asheville area. She has a keen design eye and knows the products well. We would highly recommend Creative Interiors by Carol!

Whitney P. in Asheville, NC