Forefront Designs

It was a pleasure to work with David and the team at Forefront Designs. David was able to take our ideas and translate them into a beautiful addition to our home. His vast knowledge about the town and variances made the entire process smooth. David was professional and responsive throughout the p... More...

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David and his team were a pleasure to work with. David's experience and knowledge working with town planning and zoning were exactly what we needed for the job. His design of our addition went above and beyond what we envisioned. David was able to modernize our 1920's home to an open concept feel, w... More...

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As an interior designer, I have had the privilege of working with David Bailey of Forefront Designs. He is a talented architect who is a joy to work with for both client and professional. He is a great listener and has the ability for taking a clients' "wish list" and turn it into an architectural... More...

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I have worked with David Bailey Architect and his firm for over 20 years. His work is exceptional. He knows how to interpret his Clients needs and styles and brings them into fruition with ease. He has solid connections with building departments and inspectors and knows how to project budgets on ... More...

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I had David draw up plans to renovate a kitchen in my Hoboken brownstone. He and his wife both worked on the job. David completely redesigned my kitchen while Robin helped me with finishes, colors and style. Both of these professionals kept me to my budget and timeline. I would highly recommend... More...

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Forefront Designs' helped me make some decisive changes in renovating my apt. I live in a pre-war co-op building in NY so I was limited to what I can do. David and Robin helped me look at my options differently. Through the use of color, textures and some new fixtures my apartment is more open, more inviting and more sophisticated. Not only the current update but they gave me some ideas for the future when my budget permits. Everybody at Forefront Designs was a pleasure to work with and they were very responsive to my needs and concerns. A highly recommended team of professionals. More...

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We are currently undergoing a second round of renovations in our home, both times using Forefront Designs and David Bailey. Nine years ago David designed a beautiful addition to our home, including a master bedroom with cathedral ceilings, master bathroom, mudroom, and an enlarged family room space... More...

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I hired Forefront to draw up plans for designing a kitchen renovation and adding a front porch. The job included pushing out the back of the house to increase the kitchen space, renovating a bath attached to the kitchen, and submitting the plans to the town for a zoning variance. The plans were we...

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David Baliey was hired for a complete renovation, design and addition to restore our 100 year old home in Westfield. He made a very complex project simple and aided with both the layout and structural design. When it came time to go to the board for a variance, David was extremely well respect... More...

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We've enjoyed working with David over the past year on an extensive home renovation, as well as recently beginning a new project requiring town variances. David is extremely knowledgeable about all areas of architecture, including town processes and regulations. We find him very easy to work with ... More...

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We used David twice. First in 2003 to renovate and expand 1st floor ... then 10 years later in 2013 to gut, renovate and expand our 2nd floor. Great job! We love our house!

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I highly recommend Forefront Designs for your commercial and residential project. David Bailey is a creative and skilled architect with excellent listening skills. An added bonus is in-house designer, Robin Winter Bailey, who call help with interior design and project management. This full-service team gave me great confidence on my project. In addition to being talented, they are easy-going and friendly. More...

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We loved David Bailey's work so much we've hired him for two projects so far, and would hire him again. David has excellent listening skills - he really understood what we wanted and made it happen within our budget constraints. This is a rare talent.

I loved the way he cleverly incorporated a s... More...

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Professionalism and a keen eye for detail. David designed our new construction home and we have since gone back and used him on a second project. He brings a unique style and expert architectural design skills that will make even the most discerning clients happy. More...

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I own a Westfield-based construction company focusing on large scale additions/renovations, and have worked for almost a decade with David Bailey of Forefront Designs. I consistently highly recommend him to my clients for many reasons. Not only is he efficient, easy to work with, and reliable, he al... More...

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Excellent architect and a wealth of information on "all things architecture". He is a true professional and so easy to work with as well. I would use him again and again.

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Our Designers at Certified Kitchens, work closely with David, as the architect and Robin as the interior designer on many projects. Their attention to specifics, as well as their personal dedication to every client is remarkable!!! Keep up the good work!!! More...

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It is not often that you find a firm that that gets your design aesthetic. Forefront Designs came up with both creative and unique solutions for our small condo design in Jersey City. They were accessible, professional, and flexible in meeting our requirements and budget. We loved the availability o... More...

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We had a wonderful experience with David Bailey and his architectural design for our large addition to our 1920's colonial. David listened to what we wanted and we loved his ideas. He really takes pride in his work and will stand by you throughout your construction project. We also enjoyed workin... More...

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We had a great experience with Forefront Designs. David was very helpful in guiding us through the project and really respected our budget. During the project we had to make adjustments and he turned around the plans within hours. He's wonderful to work with and I would hire him again. More...

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I retained the services of Interior Decorator, Robin Bailey of Forefront Design to plan and supervise the interior and exterior decorating of my 1929 home while under design and reconstruction. Robin recommended all color choices and suggested all amenities and appointments including tile, cabinets, plumbing and lighting fixtures and all appliances.
My home looks so beautiful that it could make a magazine article. Thank you, Robin

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We found David and his team pleasant to work with, experienced and knowledgeable. David has intimate knowledge of the zoning and codes in our town and was the sole reason we got through the variance process in one shot. David is a great listener and attentive to our requests. We are very happy with... More...

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I have worked with Forefront Designs on a variety of projects. They are collaborative, creative and always work at the highest level of professionalism. David and his team also stick to the projected timeline, which is something that others have not done! David listened to me and incorporated my ide... More...

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Many of our customers use David Bailey as their architect and the result is consistently great. His drawings are clear and reflect exactly what the customer wants. David is always cooperative and supportive which makes the projects we work on together a success. More...

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Loved working with David. He had better ideas than we could have dreamt up! We may do more work in the future and we will definitely use David again!!

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We hired Forefront Designs to construct a new addition and integrate it with our 105 year old home. We wanted the addition to look seamless and flow nicely with our old home. David Bailey, architect, has a great eye for continuity, as well as keeping with the architectural aspects of our home, whi... More...

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We are in the middle of our second project with architect David Bailey. We like his ideas, his demeanor, his listening skills and the visual availability of his drawings.

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