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ARCHITECTURAL IVORY & BLACK WALNUT BAR
ARCHITECTURAL IVORY BEDROOM & DRESS
ARCHITECTURAL IVORY KITCHEN
VICTORIAN OAK BATHROOM
Edwardian Kitchen Design
REGENCY OAK BEDROOM
from our clients
We worked with Val on our kitchen while we were renovating the rest of our house.
It was a huge project and the kitchen was integral. Val is a true professional. She
was always responsive and full of ideas. She has a special eye for layout and she
actually added value in a few places beyond our kitchen. I also trusted Val's taste...
she added more than cabinets and really helped us design a beautiful kitchen.
What a pleasure Valerie was to work with! I really wanted to be hands-on with every decision, and Valerie made a stressful time fun. First, she interviewed me to learn what I liked and then presented drawings that were perfect. Her designs were not only beautiful but were also extremely well thought-out. After talking through each drawer, cabinet, and appliance, we settled upon a final design. Her eye for color was spot on too as she helped me through paint selections, giving me honest opinions and better alternatives to the various paints I had selected. I was so excited with anticipation as we finalized all the many choices but nothing compared to how I was, and continue to be, completely overwhelmed by the beauty of my new Kitchen and master bath. The quality of the cabinetry is bar none!
If you are fortunate enough to encounter Valerie Corsaro of Clive Christian, Ridgewood, your project just went from "fine" to "unbelievable". I have worked with Valerie on several projects. Valerie has incredible vision and sees opportunities to add beauty, has valuable insight for everyday practicality, can see (and there fore head off) potential installation snafus, advise on material choices that you may regret down the road.....and will voice her opinion if you are doing more than you need to. Valerie is very smart, creative, calm, experienced and responsive. If you have ever (or never?) embarked on a renovation or building project, these qualities are valuable beyond measure.
A complete kitchen renovation with structural changes is overwhelming. Thanks to Alyson who designed our kitchen to perfection, made it easier than we thought. Her knowledge and creativity was immediately obvious. She woke us up to ideas that we would have never thought of. As a result her creative mind produced a design that was beautiful, efficient and functional. The focal point of our home, is now our kitchen, where we receive endless compliments. We could not be happier for what Alyson created for us.
We are very satisfied Clive Christian customers and proud owners of a gorgeous designer kitchen! Alyson and Val, the owners and designers of the Clive Christian NJ location, helped us every step of the way--from greeting us on our first visit to Clive Christian, to helping us with our layout, to making sure the design worked for a us personally, to informing us of the product, the process and the installation of the final product. We've enjoyed our elegant kitchen for eight years!
Additionally, there is always maintenance with any kitchen, and Alyson has always been so responsive with connecting us with the appropriate people to get the job done.
We worked with Val on our new eat-in kitchen with white cabinetry, marble countertops, and center island. Val came up with a great design that is both functional and stylish. She is highly organized, very responsive to client needs, and the quality of the services and product is top-notch. She is easy to work with, knowledgeable, and shows great attention to detail. We highly recommend her.
Our team
- Valerie CorsaroValerie has devoted her life to her family and design.
- Clive Christian NJ"Our work begins with straddling the middle ground of function and elegance..."
- Alyson O’HanlonAlyson has been designing luxury kitchens and cabinetry for over thirty years.
Valerie Corsaro
The daughter of an architect, she spent her childhood shadowing her father in the fascinating world of structures. As an adult, Valerie has had the opportunity to work with many top architectural designers to mold their creative aesthetic into functioning workable spaces. “Estates are often designed as grand gestures of presentation. Our work begins with straddling the middle ground of function and elegance. It always surprises me that the kitchen planning is left until the end of the planning process. As the heart of the home, I feel this should be the top priority whether the homeowner is a culinary expert, or merely wants to have a cup of coffee in a beautiful space.”
Clive Christian NJ
Clive Christian NJ is a design firm that specializes in high end residential cabinetry. The principals, Alyson O’Hanlon and Valerie Corsaro, have been providing the highest quality of design excellence and personal service for over thirty years. Through their Tenafly showroom, the work begins with some of the finest estates around the country, with a goal to create environments for real people and families to inhabit. They take pride in that every project designed reflects the personality of their clients.
Alyson O’Hanlon
As the owner of a prestigious cabinetry showroom in the A&D Building straight after earning a degree in interior design, she has worked with NYC’s most upscale architects, interior designers and clients from Manhattan, to the Hamptons and the Metro New York area. It is so important to her that her clients are happy not only with the results of the project, but more importantly how it functions. She understands the needs of family life and large scale entertaining made easy. “Designing simple elegance takes far more design than something that is overdone”.