"I've always loved old houses ... especially in the evening, when the lights are on ...through the wavy glass. There's a romance to all of that. People hire us to restore homes and give them new life for today's needs. I'm in the business to make a living, but I like building houses. Actually, I love building homes."
— An Interview with Nicola Manganello MAINE HOME + DESIGN Jan/Feb 2007
"... the rooms inside display Nicola's gifts for combining disaparate elements—
elegant and rustic, formal and casual, vintage and new ...
'It's a business for me, but I get to do what I love,' she says. 'I get to live in these old houses, and each is very different from the other. I'd be crazy to say I love to move, but I have been moving every couple of years and it's like starting life over each time.'"—A Fresh Spin on Vintage BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS February 2006
"Through her rich layering of colors, textures and vintage elements, [Nicola] has created beautiful, livable spaces that speak to evolution rather than decoration. They defy easy definition. They simply beckon, as if to say, Relax. You're home now."
—The Interiors of Nicola Oliver PORT CITY LIFE October 2004
"... my trademark is to make new look old ...I live in a New England farmhouse, and that look guided my design.'"—Designing Within Limits PORT CITY LIFE October 2005