We repeatedly have turned to Moneca for our home projects because of her unique ability to understand her clients, first, and their needs, by extension. Moneca is a true people-person, whose intuition about what will “work” for us has been spot-on. She is resourceful and creative in finding the right products (e.g., child-friendly finishes), repurposing existing structures and materials, and essentially not resting until the job, including its most subtle elements, is done right. We have trusted Moneca with time-intensive transformations that have been key to our enjoyment of our house. She and her team have consistently brought a high level of ethics and commitment to their work, maintaining our trust and respecting that their work site is also our home.

Evelyn Dancey

As the owner of a painting company here in Ottawa (Strokes of Genius Painting), I have been a long-time work partner and friend of Moneca. I always say that if you want to get the true picture of a Designer/Builder or General Contractor, ask their sub trades what it's like to work with them. Well, we have worked on countless projects together over the past 4-5 years and I can say that working with Moneca has always been easy, fun and fulfilling. Her designs are simple but functional, not just beautiful, but inspired. That may sound like I'm laying it on thick, but just take a look at the renovation photos in her portfolio and you will see I am not exaggerating. Aside from her design vision, she is also just a really great person, which is why she has become a friend. If you hire Moneca to steer the ship for your next renovation project, you won't be lead astray.

Strokes of Genius Painting

We worked with MKDB on a major kitchen renovation project in April this year. We also had the floor on the second level of our home reinstalled with cork along with some minor renovations to one of the bedrooms. We are not handy people so it was important for us to get a sense of being able to trust the person who would handle the project. Moneca met this need and so much more. Moneca spent time with us to understand the how, why and what we were trying to change in our home. We felt at ease after our first meeting with her, when she dissuaded us from renovating our staircase (which she was prepared to do if we insisted) as she felt that it would not further our vision, particularly in view of how much it would cost. We really appreciated this advice as it demonstrated to us that she cared about the project not only aesthetically but also from a practical and budget perspective.

Vasu Naik

Over the course of the renovation the tradespeople that Moneca brought into our home were unfailingly polite and helpful. They did their best to minimize the intrusion of the renovation project into our lives by installing dust curtains and diligently cleaning up after themselves every day. The tradespeople consistently worked hard to finish the project on-time. In our experience, Moneca's strongest asset is her ability to communicate clearly, always with warmth and kindness, with her clients and with her employees. Moneca listened carefully to any concerns that we raised and worked hard to address them. It is worth noting that the project came in on budget. We are very happy with our new kitchen and dining room, and with the transformation of our backyard into a little sanctuary of calm in the city. We have recommended Moneca's services to a number of our friends.

Daniel Knapp and Kate Higginson

We have used MKDB for a number of projects and renovations. They provide a full service of creative design to completing the project - and it's worth it. We're not micro-managers, so it's great to have a company we really trust. We give them a detailed sense of what we want, and they do the rest. Moneca's not afraid to be tough with sub-contractors to get the job done, which we really appreciated. She is super creative, very gifted, and really cares about her clients. Lots of integrity, goes the extra mile.

Houzz User: majull

Love the new upstairs so much! I smile everyday when I disk up these beautiful stairs. You have done so much amazing work on this place.

Houzz User: JoyNoo

Thank you so much. I really can not express how thankful we are to you through words. Tate and I have nights where we are sitting watching television after the kids have gone to bed, and we stop, look around and say "I love our house so much now." We really do. Today we opened the patio doors and the kids played outside. It was perfect. Tate and I are planners, we love controlling everything we can, but in this case we went into the renovation giving up control because we knew you would transfer our spirits into the plan and design. That kind of trust is hard to come by, but deserved.

Sarah Brickell

We enlisted MKDB to take our 1-bedroom bungalow to a 3-bedroom house. MKDB truly listened to our needs and not simply to what we were saying! Moneca often would challenge us to stay true to our needs and not be persuaded by the latest home magazine. As a result, we ended up with a new home design that compliments our lifestyle and values. Our home allows us to enjoy our family as we had dreamed -- thank you Moneca and the MDKB team!"

Shiv & Vasu

Moneca and her team were excellent. Upon seeing my elderly mother's kitchen, Moneca confidently and creatively offered a practical, innovative plan that we would never have thought of, making the best use of space and light. The work was completed as promised in efficient time, and minimal hassle.

Erma Howe

I enjoyed working with Moneca Kaiser Design Build and her team. She is very professional and personable and listened well to my design and build needs. I really appreciated her creative design process as it gave me a new and improved perspective on my renovation project. I look forward to working with her again in the future!

Houzz User: ecoace