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Thayer Design Studio pairs full-service interior design with made-to-order rugs and woven textiles from its South Boston studio. Meredith Thayer is the owner and principal designer; the company says it was founded in 2015 and serves residential and bespoke commercial projects throughout New England and beyond. Clients describe detailed, hands-on design work. A 2025 Google reviewer praised clear communication, organization, and responsiveness on a barn addition and renovation; a 2023 reviewer described custom baskets whose size, color, timing, and delivery were handled to expectations. Houzz shows 14 projects and reviews averaging 3.7 stars from three ratings. The written history includes a serious counterexample. In an August 2022 Houzz review, a client said Meredith left a two-phase project less than six weeks before move-in, leaving work unordered or unmanaged and the client dissatisfied with the fit of the design; two older Houzz reviews were positive. Thayer is a fit for homeowners seeking a design-led renovation or custom textile work, but the 2022 account makes project continuity, responsibilities, ordering milestones, and departure terms worth clarifying in writing before booking.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Thayer Design Studio. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Cabinets are roughly 30% of a kitchen budget.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical kitchen remodel around $29,000
““Our clients, Jess and Quentin, are a family of four with young children who wanted their home to feel elevated, but also welcoming and highly functional for everyday life,” says Meredith Thayer of Thayer Design Studio.”
“Thayer Design Studio’s new Staggered Blocks rug distills Meredith Thayer’s crisp, modern sensibility into simple geometry and natural wool.”
“The ceramic lamp on the teak end table is from Thayer Design Studio.”
“The undyed wool rug is a collaboration between local maker Thayer Design Studio and Oregon designer Max Humphrey.”
“The Shift rug in Teal and Moss by Thayer Design Studio”
Working with Thayer has been the best decision we made for a barn addition/renovation. Adi and Meredith have been clear, efficient and open with us since day one. They are extremely organized, timely and responsive. They have helped us maneuver other relationships with vendors on the project with grace and professionalism. They are true professionals who know the industry and are phenomenal at what they do, and also seem to enjoy it! They are incredibly warm, truly seem to care, and now feel like a part of the family! Their design is beautiful and thoughtful and they take budget very much into consideration and always communicate any changes. I will be recommending them to anyone looking for wonderful interior designers and will also be using them myself on other projects in the future. We love TDS!
Meredith and team are amazing. Smart and organized. Super talented designers. Highly recommended.
We ordered custom sized baskets from Thayer Design. The baskets are gorgeous, excellent hand-made quality baskets and exceeded our expectations. The customer service is equally exceptional. Chelsea and Meredith were responsive and ensured baskets were the size and color we wanted. They kept us informed on timing and delivery. We couldn't be happier with these custom baskets as they will meet our needs today (grandkids toys) and in the future for whatever we store in them next.
We hired to produce rugs and other accessories for our custom build. The quality is beautiful and durable. Bonus is she is super fun to be around, too. We highly recommend her services!
We hired Meredith to handle two phases of a major project. Phase One was getting the house ready for move in, with Phase Two being a major remodel and additional interior design work. Meredith quit our job unceremoniously less than 6 weeks before we were to move in, with nothing ordered or managed for the move in process. She obviously had her mind on the bigger project and quickly realized she was unprepared to deliver anything on time or on budget for Phase One. It was an extremely disappointing and stressful situation for us and she left us in a major lurch. Additionally, her design recommendations were squarely in her specific style with overuse of the go-to pieces that you can see on her website, and not at all to our specifications or requests (which we'd outlined in detailed before hiring her). We thought she would have range and she proved very quickly that she did not. I would not recommend her.
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Tile craftsmanship5.0
Brings finish samples on site and reworks plans5.0
A client for more than 20 years5.0
Detailed craftsmanship5.0