At Sowing Basil, I built my business to offer only the finest personal service and products in the business. That said, my company is not a big box store; it never will be. For all the right reasons: you. For over 15 years, I have developed this successful business based on my personal belief that your living space is all about you.
Not me, not my team. Together we listen, learn, and then advise you on what we believe will be the best solutions to embrace the personality and ambiance that you desire for your home, vacation rental or office environment. As such, I will personally work hand in hand with you to define your preferences, style, personality and budget to make just the right suggestions that fit your lifestyle and budget.
Not me, not my team. Together we listen, learn, and then advise you on what we believe will be the best solutions to embrace the personality and ambiance that you desire for your home, vacation rental or office environment. As such, I will personally work hand in hand with you to define your preferences, style, personality and budget to make just the right suggestions that fit your lifestyle and budget.
Services
When you walk into a beautifully designed living environment. Sowing Basil can help you achieve the vision that you desire for your home or work environment. With a myriad of creative ideas for carpets, floor coverings, window treatments, and custom upholstery; you can be confident that your vision for your new home will be met in stunning fashion.
At Sowing Basil, we can help you pick out a window treatment that will not only accentuate a design, but also complete it. Be assured that our consultant will have full technical knowledge of your window treatment offerings and install requirements. Whether the desired "look" is dramatic, casual, or an understated elegance, the style of window treatments can add significant impact to any room decor.
Sowing Basil supplies a full line of options that include engineered and solid hardwood, wall to wall carpet, area rugs, ceramic and natural stone tile, luxury vinyl tile and plank. Our team provides quality work in a timely fashion with professional, friendly and respectful workers. With so many options, it isn't easy to find a solution that fits your needs and your budget.
Sowing Basil consistently provides superior products and service to meet the individual needs of our diverse clientele. From our design studio, through our convenient in-home shopping service, we look forward to finding the perfect personal solution for your window, flooring, curtain and upholstery needs.
Reviews (8)
Doug W.
Sep 13, 2020
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Sowing Basil was so helpful!
We have motorized Hunter Douglas shades installed high above a stairwell. After our window cleaners "changed the batteries" for us, two of the shades no longer operated. They were in the open position and would not close. The person who sold us the shades had moved out of Incline Village, and no longer had resources to do the repair. So much for an easy solution.
I started researching who might be able to help us, and after a couple of dead end calls to businesses that deal in Hunter Douglas shades, it was looking like the repair would take a lot of
We have motorized Hunter Douglas shades installed high above a stairwell. After our window cleaners "changed the batteries" for us, two of the shades no longer operated. They were in the open position and would not close. The person who sold us the shades had moved out of Incline Village, and no longer had resources to do the repair. So much for an easy solution.
I started researching who might be able to help us, and after a couple of dead end calls to businesses that deal in Hunter Douglas shades, it was looking like the repair would take a lot of
Brooke Haffey
May 28, 2020
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Cristlyn provided us with the most beautiful custom cabinetry for our kitchen. Almost a year later, they have proven to be incredible quality. I highly recommend working with Sowing Basil. She also did a great job of helping us layout our space in a functional way. Thank you so much Cristlyn. - Brooke & Hayden
Michael J.
Jun 23, 2019
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My first home was purchased with window treatments already installed, so I had no experience sorting through all the moving parts. Cristlyn (hope it's spelled right), was responsive right from the start. She was quick to engage, helping me create a short list of items to choose from. Within a short period of time, we were able to assess the needs of my place, and start to make some final decisions.
Everything from our first interaction to subsequent discussions regarding products, all the way to the installation was extremely professional. Everything arrived on time, and as described, and
Everything from our first interaction to subsequent discussions regarding products, all the way to the installation was extremely professional. Everything arrived on time, and as described, and
Ginny J.
Jan 03, 2019
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This girl really knows her stuff
Flooring, blinds and window treatments
Don't let the name confuse you
Cristalyn has been in town for several years
She did new flooring in my kitchen, carpet and hardwood floors in rental house
Also hunter douglas bonds on main home on Trap ct and she cane down to San Clemente to install smart blinds in our beach house (her twin sister lives there)
Highly recommend
Flooring, blinds and window treatments
Don't let the name confuse you
Cristalyn has been in town for several years
She did new flooring in my kitchen, carpet and hardwood floors in rental house
Also hunter douglas bonds on main home on Trap ct and she cane down to San Clemente to install smart blinds in our beach house (her twin sister lives there)
Highly recommend
Robert S.
Aug 21, 2016
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We're in the East Bay and have a house in Tahoe. We needed help with draperies and it is difficult to manage a project from a distance. We began with a company in Tahoe City who turned out to be disappointing. We moved on to Sowing Basil and worked with Cristlyln. What an amazing find. She was wonderful to work with. She was prompt, the drapes turned out beautiful and were on schedule. If you are looking for help look no further than Sowing Basil!
Brian M.
Apr 07, 2015
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This review is long overdue, as Cristlyn helped me a lot last summer. I found her in the Raley's Center in incline Village because I saw her sign. I called her, she quickly called me back, she quickly showed up at my place to assess my problem. I had a large shade from a manufacturer that she deals with that I was having problems rolling up and down. She found the issue, got me a replacement part, came and took the shade away herself, brought it back to my home and installed it herself, and then walked out without charging me anything! She said the part was cheap and she just wanted to help
Margaret D.
Nov 25, 2013
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How refreshing it was to work with Cristlyn Rousseau, Proprietor of Sowing Basil. She was the consumate professional. We purchased slate tiles for our entryway and our powder room and she hired great installers. Her color and design help was tremendous in selecting new carpeting and window coverings. We love her design ideas and implemented them for the new powder room vanity and sink. She met every installer before each part of our remodel, introduced them to us before reviewing each job they were to complete. She was prompt, courteous and demanded no less of each sub. We had one snafoo on the
Juan F.
Oct 08, 2012
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The window coverings Cristlyn has created for us have been the focal point of the rooms they were installed into. So much so that when we sold our first house, the buyer included them in her offer! Cristlyn has done windows and carpet in our new home as well as curtains and upholstery in our classic 1965 VW bus- everything project has turned out fantastic.
