Lisa’s understanding of light and color helped me transform my house into a haven that brings me joy every day. She has a sixth sense about how light (whether it's sunlight or lamplight) enters a room, reflects across the ceiling and walls, and plays with our spaces and their furnishings. She also understands (and skillfully explains) how colors interact, so that rooms feel like they're part of an organic whole. Lisa listened to my ideas, developed a sense of my personality - which is what our homes reflect - and made suggestions that I never would have thought of, but ended up being perfect for me and my home. Every day I'm grateful for Lisa's help in creating rooms that radiate beauty, spirit, and life. 

— Erika, Bath

Even as a painter and art professor with 40 years experience working with color, I always turn to Lisa when it comes to color and design decisions for our home. She has an uncanny ability and a great gift for choosing just the right color combinations - as well as other finishes - to create elegant, welcoming, and inspiring home environments. Several years after painting the outside of our home with the palette that she suggested, we still receive compliments from passersby and still find notes on our front door asking for the names of the colors we used. Above all, Lisa’s color choices restored our 100-year old home to its vintage yet contemporary elegance and we couldn’t be more proud of it and grateful for her help. 

— Mark, Brunswick

Lisa has overseen the decor on the remodel of our Maine cottage as well as an addition to the property. Lisa’s ability to listen to our goals, and understand our personalities as well as her ability to “feel the space” are her unique strengths. She seamlessly blended our old and new rooms, creating a stunning result that always produces the remark -“ we love the colors!” In our second floor addition her vision and choices in lighting, fixtures and finishes as well as window treatments and furniture placement once again surprised and delighted us. Lisa’s artistic background and sense of color is at the heart of her design skill and sets her apart. Thank you Lisa! We can’t wait for our next project!” 

— Dean and Jeanne, Mere Point

We have entrusted Lisa with interiors and colors for some of our top clients, and photo styling for our most publishable projects. Not only is she incredibly easy to work with, she is an excellent collaborator (rare in this sector!) with a refined eye for composition and color. Never once have I been anything but awed with her color choices. We trust her completely, and in fact had her choose the colors for our own architecture office.

— Phil, Kaplan Thompson Architects, Portland

Lisa’s vision and enthusiasm were just what we needed to turn our staid Georgian revival into a vibrant and modern home fit for a busy, young family. Throughout the process, Lisa expertly guided us through key design decisions, turning our collection of “likes” into a cohesive and joyful whole. From finding just the right accent colors to make our new kitchen cabinets pop, to encouraging us to say “yes” to a fanciful wallpaper we loved, Lisa’s every move helped us create our dream home, not somebody else’s 

— Ellen, Brunswick

Lisa worked with us for the better part of a year, overseeing the myriad finish details involved in building our new, modern home. It is difficult to describe a product that has been so artfully designed - to describe a space that now, with Lisa's guidance, reflects the beauty of how we aspire to live with friends and family for many years to come. We can say that we never could have imagined such a wonderful place to call home, and that Lisa helped create a true oasis of beauty. 

— Margaret and Nord, Freeport

Lisa worked miracles on our worn seaside 1950s cottage, making it so warm and inviting that we hated to leave. Two years later, she breathed life into our new, rambling, 1880s home, choosing colors for each room that worked together beautifully as a palette. 

— Caroline, Yarmouth

We initially learned about Lisa Bossi from our realtor who referred to her as the “paint whisperer.”  We couldn’t imagine how someone could understand how we wanted to feel in our home from one initial visit, but it happened! We love our colors and over time our appreciation only deepens. She’s not just a paint whisperer, she is a magician.

— Monika and David, Durham

Honest, competent and highly talented, Lisa is my 5-star reference, always! As a real estate agent, I don't have anyone else in my color and design 'rolodex.’

— Tami, Yarmouth

With an eye for aesthetics, a practical understanding for functional space and an attitude of positivity, Lisa infused us with confidence and enthusiasm and helped us reimagine our rooms, and made our existing artwork and furnishings shine. Through the process of working together, we achieved the sense of cohesion and beauty in our home that we were looking for and we had fun doing it!

— Sue, Freeport

Lisa is a gem and a joy to work with! When we renovated our home, Lisa was with us every step of the way. She helped plan the design, suggested paint colors, advised on tile choices, and generally served as an all-around therapist. We could not have done it without her steadfast calm, good humor, and creative ideas.

— Jennifer and Dave, Brunswick

I have been in business now going on 22 years. During that time I have collaborated with countless talented creatives, some of whom have left a lasting impression that fuels a craving to collaborate with them further. Lisa is certainly one of those individuals. Her intuitive aesthetic sensibility coupled with her attention to detail bring so much to every project. I have found in Lisa a creative kindred spirit.

— Irvin Serrano, Photographer

Lisa came highly recommended from our architect. I called her in a panic and she arrived on very short notice to help me decide a color plan for our home renovation. I knew that I wanted the colors to be simple, modern, and neutral but I didn't know how to narrow down the endless options. I wanted a clean look with mostly white but needed subtle color shifts throughout the house to make it work. Lisa masterfully assembled beautiful combinations. She was a dream to work with and made an overwhelming process quite fun. We are thrilled with the results.

— Elizabeth, Cumberland Foreside

Lisa worked with Maine Coast Waldorf School on the renovation of our Community Hall. This campus hub, with many rooms designed for different purposes, is used for everything from drama productions and special events to work space for faculty and classes for students. She chose warm and inviting exterior colors that establish the building at the entrance of our campus and evocative interior colors that perfectly fit what each space is used for. We continue to be inspired by the beautiful and joyful play of color and light throughout our Hall and will always be grateful to Lisa for her masterful help with this project. 

— Lyn, Freeport

Working with Lisa to repaint our entire house was a gift to myself! She is professional, thoughtful and knowledgeable. We embraced her spot-on choices and LOVE how the house feels (cheerful, warm, yet relaxing), flows (room colors look great when viewed together) and fits (our existing furniture, fabric and artwork with her colors). Hiring Spruce Color & Design was such a worthwhile investment. Lisa made a daunting process fun, and I look forward to working together again. 

— Lisa, Cape Elizabeth

Lisa’s help was amazing. We consulted with her on both a primary care office and our home (both interior and exterior). She listened to what we wanted and paid close attention to the style of our home and the neighborhood, and came up with the perfect options for us. Our neighbors continue to complement us on our exterior home color choices. We wish we could take credit! 

— Jeff and Michele, West-end-Portland

As a busy emergency room doctor with no knowledge of interior design, I found myself paralyzed in regards to making my home nicer. Then one day I discovered Spruce Color and Design. Lisa Bossi swept in to rearrange and enliven my spaces with color and creativity. She made great use of my artwork and furniture, while suggesting purchases that kept within my budget. I gave her complete artistic license and and in no time the impossible became reality. I now have a home that I am proud to share with friends and family. I cannot say enough good things about Lisa and her company! 

— John, Brunswick

If I had to trust one person to bring color to my world - it would be Lisa. She understands how to bring the energy, emotion and warmth to any space. Whether you love color or are afraid of color, Lisa can help bring together a wonderful palette that can make any space into all it can be. 

— Hannah, Harpswell