mr alex TATE

My experience with Alex Alonso and his team at Mr. Alex Tate was exceptional in every conceivable way. From the very first meeting, I felt both comfortable and confident entrusting them for a painstaking renovation of my Historic Miami Beach Mediterranean Art Deco “Med-Deco” home. The scope of work was no easy task: a full renovation and restoration from “sidewalk to back fence”, down to the door hinges. The goal was to keep some of the vintage 1930’s charm of the home while modernizing the space to reflect my needs and personality. They proved to be the perfect partner and a team to execute this lofty goal. Their help was not limited just to design, but they also provided project management and worked alongside contractors to make things easier for me. Previously, I had only worked with designers for commercial projects and never for a home, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What an incredible experience it was….The team came up with an amazing set of renderings that looked like actual photographs. I had some preconceived ideas of what I’d like the design to be, and they honored my vision while bringing me out of my element. Their designs were unique and absolutely beautiful. They did a great job of “reigning me in” and keeping me within my budget by laying out the budget room by room and creating a strategy for spending. They are masters at sourcing unique and custom pieces but also working with national retailers plus vintage and hard to find pieces. I’ll add that their knowledge of virtually anything to do with Design, Color, Furniture, Art, Appliances, Books, and Landscape is Encyclopedic. In short, Mr. Alex Tate and team couldn’t have been a more professional, friendly, and fun group to work with. They were constantly on hand and available throughout the project. I got the feeling that they loved my home even more than me. They made my dream come true and gave me a true showplace that I’m proud to call my own. I doubt this will be my last home and I already know that I’ll work with them again. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone considering a large or small project that wants to create a beautiful, visionary space – on time and on budget.

We recently purchased a home upon moving from Miami to LA. We had worked with designers before, but really didn’t know any in LA. We have a 2 bedroom condo (1,200 sq ft) and wanted to do it all. The condo was from the 60s but had been “remodeled” in the early 1990s. We bought it because it had great bones and was in a great location. The rooms were a great size and it great floorpan. I had an idea of what I wanted. My style tends to be more mixing old with new. I had some items I wanted to keep but was going to need more furniture. I was referred to mr alex TATE by a friend who had remodeled his condo the previous year. When I met the mr alex TATE team, they were great. They were super buttoned up, knowledgeable, very creative and had NO ego at all. They have an amazing aesthetic and really know how to source for products. Coming from Miami, I had worked/met with designers who were either pushy, way too expensive or just a little too full of themselves. They had none of the attitude of some of the designers I had met before. Alex is awesome. He runs a great studio. They aren’t the cheapest but found them well worth the money. They really helped me be smart about the design. They incorporated a lot of the items I wanted to keep and really did an AMAZING job designing a space that really reflects me and my family. I can’t recommend these guys enough. I’m going to start work on my vacation home and am already talking to them about that project.