Tully Bommer Direct

“Gretel has a remarkable talent for making the overwhelming feel doable! She is the first person I’ve called multiple times over the past 5 years to assess, craft a roadmap to jump in, and move through a project. Her optimistic, can do, no-task-is-too-big-or-too-small is why I always reach out to her first. She is pragmatic, brilliant, compassionate, and literally, strong as an ox!”

“ I have gotten to know Gretel and trust her fully; she is a person of integrity, kindness, and strategic and tactical planning skills. Gretel is kind, urges and suggests action but is never harsh. She is tuned in to her client and works with you.”

“Tully is amazing. She has more talents than we have used. She has helped us declutter and haul away what should have left our home years ago. She has helped us with decorating. She can evaluate the value of objects. And she does the heavy lifting we can no longer do. And the best of all, she is fun to work with.”

“When my mother died, my sister and I were at a loss as to who we could find to help us organize her belongings (decades worth, including boxes and trunks full of our grandparents’ papers and memories!) A friend recommended Gretel, and she swooped in like an angel to help us at a very emotional time. After my sister and I had taken the things we wanted, she mustered an army of helpers to organize every object in our mother’s large McLean house, and price every piece for a four-day estate sale. After the sale, she sent furnishings, accessories and art off to be auctioned; she arranged for clothes and jewelry to go to consignment; she donated a large portion of items, and the remainder was disposed of. Bottom line: she had the house completely empty by the time we went to settlement with the new owner of the house. Not only did she provide moral support with a smile (and lots of hugs), but she made use of her extensive resources to make sure everything was taken care of.

At a time when my sister and I were dealing with mountains of paperwork and red tape in terms of closing out our mother’s affairs, Gretel took a giant source of stress off our backs. I can’t recommend her enough.”

“It is a pleasure to work with Gretel; she makes it an easy process with both her orderly approach and encouragement. And it is very rewarding to have her to take the items away and creatively sort them for donation to worthy organizations or consignment.”

“After having some medical issues resolved and my husband was preoccupied with aging parents, I called Gretel to help simplify things before the holidays last year. My initial request was something like, “Can you help me find my dining room table and make enough room for my guests to hang their jackets in our coat closet?”

What began was a process where she showed me and more importantly my family, a process of how to purge,donate and relocate while lending a practical eye to the general state of affairs of our home.

It did not stop at Thanksgiving, I have called her several additional times to help with organizing our pantry, bathrooms, and ultimately our basement.

As this Thanksgiving week begins a year later, I am so grateful for all her help and reaping the rewards of being organized!! It is a great feeling! ”

“Gretel helped me after i purchased the home of my dreams, a 200 year old cottage in old town alexandria. I’d renovated my property, but it needed to get cozy and elegant and loved. She helped me sort out and get rid of about 25 boxes of old, dusty books, papers and things and to make each room a warm embrace. Her eye and exepertise combine to make small spaces just right. She helped me find and buy the right pieces for each room, get the right help to fix little and big things, and she is the perfect sounding board, confidant, and muse to help advance all things business and life. I can’t say enough about who Gretel is and how she helps me every time I see her. ”

“Elegant, fun, clear spaces to create, love and live in. This is why I love working with Tully. She guides me with a balance of support and stretch and layers in incredible design elements that surprise and delight me! ”