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Arlene Bobb Interior Design

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion

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Arlene Bobb has been an innovative force in the Main Line and Philadelphia Interior Design field for over 20 years. With her sophisticated taste and timeless approach to design, Arlene’s style exudes class, flare, balance, and harmony—all grounded in her impeccable attention to detail.

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5 January 2020

I would highly recommend Arlene.
She worked with me to update my dining room and I am thrilled with the outcome. Arlene understood my goals and we used my existing dining table, sideboard, and built-in. I changed my dining chairs, chandelier, color of walls and built in as well as cabinet hardware.
Arlene helped to make design decisions with me that I never would have thought of on my own. The dining room looks spectacular.
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13 December 2019

Worked as part of a committee with Arlene on redoing the social room of our condo. She was so knowledgeable and professional and had wonderful ideas. Last night I saw the almost finished project and loved how beautiful the room looked. Thank you Arlene for a wonderful job. More...

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1 December 2019

Arlene Bobb combines her own intricate sense of style and design with the needs of her customer. She designed and decorated my apartment, the dining and living room area, with great style after discussing my preference for colors and period of furniture. She then incorporated her selection of furniture and accessories and I love everything she selected. These areas decorated look larger, brighter and uniquely decorated in blending colors that welcome company and family. I would certainly recommend her to anyone who wants their living areas to look beautifully designed and decorated. I highly recommend this company.
Susan
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25 November 2019

I have worked with Arlene since 2006. she has designed 2 Fabulous homes for me. Wonderful to work with. Excellent Listener.
All the Qualities that make Arlene " Simply The Best ".
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6 November 2019

Arlene was excellent. She helped me with my living room. So happy after seeing the final result! Arlene helped me out of my comfort zone and I’m so happy she did.

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29 October 2019

Arlene Bobb of Arlene Bobb Interior Design has been working on designing the Social Room at The Tower At Oak Hill in Penn Valley, PA. Arlene Bobb’s attention to detail, client communication and understanding of project, knowledge of interior design, fabric selections, color palettes, furniture placement and room configurations can only be described as excellent. More...

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6 March 2019

Arlene, from Arlene Bobb Interior Design helped me in updating my den, as well as creating wonderful window treatments for my living room and bedroom. Arlene worked within my budget to develop a new look through fabric selections, colors and style. Arlene has a keen eye for detail and worked very hard to make me happy with all of the selections. More...

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6 March 2019

I loved working with Arlene. She has such a passion for design! Her keen eye for attention to detail, her innate ability to use colors and patterns in an interesting way have created warmth and style to my home. My rooms are not only comfortable, inviting and functional but also very beautiful. More...

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5 March 2019

I am a contractor that has worked with Arlene Bobb on a number of projects. What I like about Arlene is that she really listens to the client. She manages all projects from start to finish keeping the client involved in every step of the process. Arlene pays attention to the smallest details and gets all projects finished on time. More...

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30 March 2018

Arlene and her team had done an amazing job helping us get our house ready for sale. Arlene came to our home in a very professional manner and helped us determine what needed to be put in storage. It wasn�t an easy task but well worth the effort. In addition, she staged our home in a more pleasing manner to improve the overall look and feel. Our house never looked so good! We got lots of interest and sold our home quickly at above market price. Thank you so much to Arlene Bobb Interior Design! We would recommend you to anyone! More...

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8 March 2018

Arlene and I first started working together about 15 years ago. She created a completely new and beautiful kitchen for me. My family and I have enjoyed using the kitchen space along with the dining room. She also designed new window treatments and made other improvements throughout my home. Years later everything still looks amazing!! I recently enlisted her wonderful design help with her attention to detail again for different areas of my home. The experience has been very pleasant, timely and within budget as before. I highly recommend Arlene for all your design needs! More...

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22 December 2017

Arlene Bobb has an amazing eye and was very helpful throughout every step of the process. She would pick out fabric that she thought would work but also let me look at options. She was always right with her choices! I would highly recommend her. More...

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21 December 2017

Arlene Bobb is an excellent designer. She has been very helpful indecorating my condo and it has turned out just beautiful. Her ability to work with color is exceptional.She has also provided me with ideas for window treatments,flooring and unusual furniture. More...

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11 December 2017

Arlene has a fantastic eye for her craft of interior design. We thoroughly enjoyed working with her. She has an amazing sense of style and translates that so well into the beautiful spaces she decorates. She was the most patient person and worked within our budget. We look forward to using her talents again for future projects. More...

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27 April 2017

It was excellent!

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27 April 2017

Set your price limits in advance and make sure she works with you and your budget and make sure there is a follow up with that. She does have good taste, good color sense, good ideas, and will work with you. More...

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24 June 2016

Arlene Bobb came to our rescue. Linda and I were at odds as to how to improve our old bathroom in our master bedroom. We could not come to a common approach. As an engineer, most of the time I do my own home improvements. This project was beyond my skills as we wanted it fixed right and quickly.... More...

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21 June 2016

I am very pleased with the outcome of my bedroom. This is my third project working with Arlene & she continues to provide the advice, expertise, & materials needed to transform the room & make it unique & one of a kind. We covered all details of the project prior to beginning, & I was clear on the design. She respected my decisions but also asked me to step outside of my comfort level with a few ideas. I am absolutely glad I did, & love the new bedroom design. More...

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17 June 2016

Arlene and her team had done an amazing job helping us get our house ready for sale. Arlene came to our home in a very professional manner and helped us determine what needed to be put in storage. It wasn't an easy task but well worth the effort. In addition, she staged our home in a more pleasing manner to improve the overall look and feel. Our house never looked so good! We got lots of interest and sold our home quickly at above market price. Thank you so much to Arlene Bobb Interiors! We would recommend you to anyone! More...

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31 March 2015

Arlene helped us meet our goal of a new master bath quickly and with a fixed budget. The contractor she recommended was excellent. We were very pleased.

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30 July 2014

Project has been designed but construction has not started as yet. Arlene Bobb has helped us envision the bathroom redesign. Her knowledge of materials, of suppliers, allowed us to find and meet our goals in the design. Arlene listened to our desires and then turned those into a design that we all think works! Now, we are ready to see it completed. The contractor is to begin work in the next two weeks. More...

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25 July 2014

Very happy with them. Did a great job and showed up on time. Exceptionally helpful with design suggestions especially with small spaces.

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8 May 2014

I asked Arlene if she could redesign my large living room, I wanted to use all the furniture I had due to special meaning. I wanted the area divided into 2 parts, 1 for entertaining and the other for computer work and bill paying. She was able to do what was asked in a most interesting and wonderful way. She made the 2 areas as requested, hanging pictures, etc in artful groupings. Also in the hall, stairway and kitchen. One of her great strengths, besides being artistic and easy to work with is her ability to carry out my wishes (using my furniture). She stayed within my requested budget. More...

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22 April 2014

Leaving a home I’ve lived in for nearly twenty-eight years isn’t easy, particularly when I’m leaving alone. Even moving to a new luxurious condominium wasn’t enough to offset the sadness and disorientation I was experiencing. There were too many unpleasant decisions to make about the dismantling of my home and too many challenging questions about various aspects of my future residence. When people asked me if I was excited about moving, I couldn’t even feign enthusiasm. It seemed perfectly fitting that the weather was miserable the night the Corinthian had its first official get-together for its current buyers. I almost didn’t go. Only curiosity about my future neighbors motivated me to attend. And, I’m so glad I did because that’s where met you, my fairy godmother. Though you’re much younger and more elegant than “Dorothy’s Good Witch”, in many ways your powers are the same. You have transformed my ordeal into a delightful project. With your input about what I should take and what I should supplement, I know how to proceed. Your ideas for placing furniture are more than just sensible: they are stylish and satisfying. When you talk about fabrics and colors, your genuine appreciation of quality and beauty is contagious. I would have to be made of stone not to feel your delight as a piece of furniture with the right dimensions, color, design, and texture emerges—or as a room with furniture, floor coverings, and window treatments takes shape.

How do you do it? How do you make a client feel like a queen moving into a palace? Caringly and competently. It is not an accident. You obviously make a special effort to get to know your client’s needs, budget, priorities, and stylistic preferences. With your knowledge, experience and flawless taste, I know I can’t lose.

When I’ve been hesitant about a particular suggestion, you’ve always found an alternative that had my approval, if not my blessing. During the past few months I’ve been working with you, I‘ve observed there is no such thing as impossible. If one idea doesn’t pan out, an even better one materializes. The most exciting moments are those when you announce the location of an elusive fabric or carpet or the solution to an annoying problem. You’re like the winner of a lottery. How wonderful that you should care so much!

Every time I know you are coming over to discuss the décor of a room in my condo, my spirit soars. I can’t wait to get home. No matter how tired I am after a long day of work, the time we spend together is enlightening, productive, and fun!

I feel as though you’ve given me a pair of ruby red shoes to help me accompany you down the yellow brick road. The closer we get to the unveiling of the rainbow, the more convinced I am of your wizardry. I feel confident that my condominium will not only reflect a harmonious compilation of my old life and my new—but also serve as a relaxing retreat and an exciting launching pad for the next stage of my life.

Your expertise, talent, creativity, flexibility, reliability, warmth, and charm are just a few of your winning traits that make you a pleasure to work with and a joy to know. Thank you ever so much for your impeccable guidance, growing friendship, and 100% discount on my custom made ruby red shoes.

Alexis F. Bala Cynwyd, PA
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21 April 2014

Arlene is one of the most thorough and talented designers I have had the pleasure to work with, do not hesitate to use her for any of your design projects.

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16 March 2011

�Arlene is amazing and wonderful to work with. She did preconstruction design on my condo and I love my home! She�s very talented and very creative.�

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Q&As

Our process starts with getting to know you. We ask a lot of questions. We listen attentively as you tell us what is important to you, as you share your ideas, your values, and the vision you might have for your home. Show us pictures. Tell us a story of a quaint chateau you stayed in while vacationing in the rolling hills of Tuscany. Perhaps you saw a room or space in a movie or a magazine that you absolutely loved. We want to hear about it. It all helps to paint the picture.

I don’t work by any one set of rules. I work mostly from instinct. I am always trying to create a sense of balance. I don’t mean necessarily pairs or symmetry—I mean aesthetic balance.
Your environment plays a big part in how you feel. You should live in harmony with your desires. I think comfort and chic should be synonymous.
I don’t work by any one set of rules. I work mostly from instinct.
Magic happens when you arrange and rearrange and then curate it again. Again working from instinct.

I love to make my client feel that their new designs we have created have made a wonderful impact on their lifestyle.

Ever since I was a child I loved building houses and making the furniture and placing it in the rooms.

Besides designing rooms and outdoor spaces, clients hire me for some of the following:

Paint color choices
Finding fabrics
Furniture, accent pieces
Light fixtures
Accessories
Choosing finishes
Tiles, and materials for bathroom and kitchen renovations
Rearranging rooms
Space planning with 3D CAD
Arlene surpasses so many others in her field due to her approach, which is to listen > understand > collaborate > envision > execute. Through asking unique, meaningful questions, and really listening, Arlene gets to know and understand her clients and their unique vision. She patiently invests in her clients up front; collaborating, getting to know them, looking at pictures, ideating on approach options, listening to stories, and understand their lifestyle. This allows Arlene to accurately envision what is going to make each unique client happy, and how to convert their living space into something truly stunning, yet soothing and inviting. Then she executes the plan down to every precise detail.

Services

Our process starts with getting to know you. We ask a lot of questions. We listen attentively as you tell us what is important to you, as you share your ideas, your values, and the vision you might have for your home. Show us pictures. Tell us a story of a quaint chateau you stayed in while vacationing in the rolling hills of Tuscany. Perhaps you saw a room or space in a movie or a magazine that you absolutely loved. We want to hear about it. It all helps to paint the picture.

Our Approach
Our approach is to listen, learn, share ideas, and collaborate with you, as we organize a vision that is going to work for your lifestyle. Then we execute that vision with impeccable attention to detail, and turn all of the ideas, pictures and dreams…into reality.

Your environment plays a big part in how you feel. You should live in harmony with your desires. I think comfort and chic should be synonymous.
I don’t work by any one set of rules. I work mostly from instinct. I am always trying to create a sense of balance. I don’t mean necessarily pairs or symmetry—I mean aesthetic balance.
Magic happens when you arrange and rearrange and then curate it again. Again working from instinct.
Our Services
Residential Interiors
Condominium Specialist
Custom & Unique Furnishings
Space Planning w/ CAD drawings
Lighting Design
Custom Window Treatments
Color Consulting
Art & Antiques
Green Design
Professional Real Estate Staging
Design Assignments
Besides designing rooms and outdoor spaces, clients hire me for some of the following:

Paint color choices
Finding fabrics
Furniture, accent pieces
Light fixtures
Accessories
Choosing finishes
Tiles, and materials for bathroom and kitchen renovations
Rearranging rooms
Space planning with 3D CAD

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