“Michelle helped us tremendously throughout the entire process of transforming our home into a healthy home. From the initial assessment, through all the testing and interpreting the results, to a specific action plan and continued assistance throughout the execution of that plan, she has been an extremely valuable resource. We highly recommend here.”
— Nick C - Colorado Springs, CO (WELLNESS DESIGN, PROJECT CONSULTING)
“Michelle at DesignWell Studios is truly an angel. She rescued us when we closed on a house and discovered toxic indoor air. I have asthma and a 3-month-old baby I didn’t want exposed. It was coming from the walls. Opening windows didn’t help, and we were stuck living in a motel. The house smells so much better now — the high-quality paint stopped the off-gassing. I doubted the process many times, but Michelle was patient and reassuring during a stressful 2,500-mile move.
I’m thrilled with the air purifier she recommended — far better and slightly cheaper than the one I found. We run it on low most days, and the air quality is still excellent two months later. After a day of curing, there was barely any paint smell and none of the toxic odor. When we can’t open windows, air quality sometimes dips, but the purifier restores it within 30 minutes. With the air monitor, we understand changes — often CO₂ or wildfire smoke — and rarely deal with VOCs thanks to the non-toxic paint.
Michelle truly cares about her clients’ well-being. We live over 100 miles away and never met in person, yet she offered her time and support purely out of empathy. I’m forever grateful. She likely saved my health, our baby’s health, and maybe even our marriage. I highly recommend her services.”
— KM - Washington (WELLNESS DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING + PRODUCT SUPPORT)
“Michelle helped me and my wife tremendously. My wife suffered greatly from bad air quality in the house for many years but we didn’t know why. She did bunch of allergy tests but they all came back negative.
After going through many environmental tests (Mold, Mycotoxin, Radon, Formadehyde, Volatile Organic Compounds), Michelle suggested replacing our old 50 year tile roof, getting rid of loose fiberglass insulation in the attic and dirty insulation in the crawlspace, plus using mini splits instead of old ducting system to prevent dirty air from crawlspace coming to the house. It’s not a cheap project but we did it, and the result is AMAZING. Not to mention additional house improving advise such as more skylights / sun tunnels, high quality air purifiers and HRV / ERV system to improve air flow in the house.
After moving back to the house for 2 months, my wife’s health is significantly better. No more breathing problems, severe headaches and skin infections. I highly recommend Michelle for anyone who deals with complex health issues due to bad air quality. You don’t know what is the real problem until you met the real expert.”
“Michelle helped us check for EMF and RF at our warehouse building. We have several cell towers and commercial buildings nearby, and wanted to make sure we were bot being exposed to dangerous levels of EMF. She was very helpful and knowledgeable throughout the process, would highly recommend!”
— Brendan - Bend, OR (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“My husband and I worked with Michelle from while looking for a home to purchase. We were interested in environmental testing and to find a property that was safe for our family. Michelle was very easy to work with and extremely responsive - she was able to come look at a property the next day and turned around a report later in the afternoon that described the environmental safety of the area. She was extremely knowledgeable as well and provided important education to us in how to maintain a healthy home environment for ourselves and our young children, I highly recommend DesignWell Studio’s services.”
— Marion - Portland, Or (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“Michelle is very knowledgeable about creating healthy and productive home and workspaces.”
— Alan R, Portland, OR (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“Our Daughter became ill from Leukemia and we knew we needed to make sure her recovery was going to be clean and safe for her. Michelle came in and tested the air in her bedroom for toxins. Sure enough, her room had high levels of chemical pollutants. She also found that our girl’s metal bed was over active wires were from our basement.
DesignWELL studios retested the air and it is clean from chemicals now and our daughter is recovering nicely after a bone marrow transplant. I urge you to consult with Michelle. Thank you DesignWELL studios for helping us create a health and safe room for our children. Highly recommended!”
— Dayna, Portland, OR (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING, CONSULTING, DESIGN, PRODUCT SOURCING/FUNDING)
“Michelle is one of the most passionate women I have met on the subject of human health and the built environment. She is devoted to helping people make their homes and working spaces free of harmful toxins, but also more energy efficient. Michelle keeps up-to-date on the latest products and innovations for sustainable living.”
— Molly, Portland, OR (WELLNESS DESIGN + GUEST LECTURE FOR ACADAMY OF ART)
“Michelle, owner of Design Well Studios, was a delight to work with. I live in Northern Idaho and needed help with several Safecoat products. She went above and beyond to answer all my questions and did all she could to make sure we got our time sensitive order as quickly as possible. She also helped me with other green building issues I was concerned about. She knows her stuff! I am so glad to have her as a resource for future projects. She can cover all the bases when trying to create a non toxic home. I would highly recommend Design Well Studios! Thanks again Michelle! :)”
“I contacted DesignWell Studios, when feeling completely hopeless- faced with overwhelming environmental toxic air concerns & debilitating health issues. I had reached out to many other similar companies prior. Michelle, the owner of DesignWell, blew me away with her kindness, knowledge, and willingness to drop everything to help me. I truly can’t say enough nice things about her and her amazing company. She has gone SO far above and beyond to help me several times now, when in a serious pickle, and had nowhere else to turn for help. I have literally called her my Angel more times then I can remember. I have never met a human and a company, that has cared for their clients and put as much into their cause as this company has. She gave me confidence, faith, and knowledge, in choosing my next new healthy home- giving me hope, of finally being in a healthier space, to focus on my healing, well-being, and future. I cannot thank her and her team enough.
I HIGHLY recommend this company if you are also facing environmental issues that you think could be contributing to any health symptoms. And the bonus of getting such a sweet, kind, fun, smart, funny, and aesthetically talented Designer as well, is just the icing on the cake! THANK YOU so very much Michelle and DesignWell Studios. You have restored my faith in humanity and given me some hope back, for a brighter & healthier life.”
— Kristina - Portland, OR (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“Michelle is a very driven and creative person who brings her passion to everything she does. Michelle has a very strong eye for design and is extremely detail oriented – she is able to hold you accountable and make you feel good about it at the same time. Michelle also has the unique ability to blend her marketing concepts and campaigns with the drivers of the business. The bottom line is that Michelle’s energy and presence makes every team she works with better and stronger. ”
— Tom – Business Technology Leader (PROJECT COLLABORATIONS)
“Michelle Ifversen/DesignWell did a very good job identifying the source of our air quality problem and advising us of practical steps to solve the problem. Friendly, highly professional, experienced and fair prices.”
— Bob M. - North Carolina/Florida (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“Very highly recommend them. I needed help detecting cigarette smoke in my unit and ordered the test from Design Well Studios. I screwed up the order and called Michelle for help. She offered to look into my order and call me back. Talk about customer service. Not only did she call me back to let me know when the order would ship, but then followed-up subsequently to ensure the test was received. The test report was provided in a timely manner and Michelle followed-up with a call to recommend mitigation steps. Couldn’t be happier with their service and detailed test report. Kudos to Michelle for all her help. Thank you!”
— Sanjeev D. - San Jose, CA (ENVIORNMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“Michelle did a thorough examination of many issues at my home (regarding air quality, mold, and electric wiring funkiness), and went the extra mile diagnosing the problems and laying out clear steps to make things better. It’s abundantly clear that she cares about her work and I very much believe in what she does!”
— Sean - Portland, OR (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“Michelle helped me, and she was amazing! She was very knowledgable, took time to understand my concerns about my home air quality, and recommended some great solutions. She was available to support me once I received my products too. Thank you Michelle!”
— Danielle - New Jersey (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“My wife and I decided to rethink our small backyard. We’d built a few garden beds, but wanted a real plan—something to look forward to. Enter Michelle at DesignWell Studios. From our first meeting, she immediately understood what we wanted and elevated it. Within days, she’d created a design we loved so much we ditched our temporary garden plans and jumped right in.
Working with Michelle was a dream. She handled every detail—materials, contractors, timelines—so we could actually enjoy the process. She was our advocate through every step, ensuring quality and care that showed in the final result. Now our backyard feels like an outdoor room, a true extension of our home. Friends say it looks “like something out of a magazine,” and we couldn’t agree more. Best money we’ve ever spent—zero regrets”
— Keith and Janna - Portland, Or (LANDSCAPE DESIGN)
“Michelle’s positive energy and new design ideas are truly inspiring. Her remedy approach to design is at the forefront of green design and pushes the envelope for thinking about new ways to improve health through the design of spaces we occupy daily. I was lucky enough to work with Michelle on several green building projects and highly recommend working with her.”
“I met Michelle and knew instantly that I wanted to work with her. She exudes genuine, positive energy. I came to her thinking I was going to journey down one path building a certain creative business, and after the first meeting she saw more value and potential in my than I did in myself in an area where I already had experience, expertise and passion. Off we went in a completely different direction building a business idea I wasn’t considering at the time. Her business process developing brands with clients is organized, streamlined and unique. She is a talented, active listener and after a few sessions we had a brand and business outline developed. I understood along the way exactly what my next steps were in building success, and the best part was how much support Michelle provided through the entire process. You’ll be hooked after your initial conversation… she’s magical.”
— Lucinda - Portland, OR (BRANDING + MARKETING)
“After remodeling my a room in my home I suddenly became ill. I felt dizzy, started coughing and wasn’t able to work. I called Michelle to test my air for I feared the contractors contaminated my air vents, and sure enough they did. Michelle came in and tested my air which was very polluted. She suggested putting an HRV system and get an air filter. She tested again after a month and my air was healthy and I was on the mend. Thank you Michelle. ”
— Alana, Portland, OR (ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
“I am a new mom with a busy schedule. I read a lot and try to eat as healthy as I can but get overwhelmed with all that life throws at me. My child has severe allergies and we do all we can with food but wanted to make sure his environment is healthy and safe. Michelle came over and eased my mind and created a fun, easy to follow system that made sense. We have gotten rid of his old mattress apparently with chemicals on in and traded it in for a new, non toxic one to start. She went through everything, his toys, clothes, diapers and even the rugs on the floor. Her suggestions were easy to follow as she made the priorities stand out. Now he has a beautiful room that is safe and healthy! I recommend spending the day with Michelle. You will feel empowered and enlightened.”
— Jenna, Santa Barbara, CA (WELLNESS DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING + CONSULTING)
