Avalon Enterprises has assisted us with two house remodels, and as result we highly recommend their…read moreservices for both large and small projects. The first home we purchased was an adorable 1920's bungalow having a lot of potential, but badly in need of updating. Our budget was limited, so knowing where to start and how to achieve the most value for our remodeling dollar was critical. Avalon started with overall guidance on this, steering me away from expensive, low value projects, and towards the projects that would help to build value of our house. We had a lot of ideas and Avalon was particularly helpful at providing guidance on what would be practical, and would enhance the value of our home, without unnecessary, non-value added spending. Avalon started with a smaller project, retrofit of all the windows, following with a kitchen remodel, with much consulting and guidance along the way for other remodeling projects. The kitchen remodel was particularly challenging as the space was limited and required creative input as to how to maximize the small space. The results were on time - and a dramatic improvement consistent with the original character of the home, especially impressive given the space and constraints. In addition, they were great communicators, providing a MS project timeline and weekly updates. With our second home, Avalon provided consulting services for major kitchen, bath and whole house remodels. They provided assistance in working through suggestions for making our remodel greener, including material, appliance, and lighting selections. Avalon's input on many aspects of the design provided for a more livable space for our family. Throughout both home projects, Kacey really took the time to understand what our family needed from a space, and adapted her suggestions to meet our needs, whether it was life style considerations or budgetary. What I find to be particularly unique about the Avalon approach, is the design focus. Kacey provide small suggestions along the way that were not large cost additions, but provided for a really unique feel to the house. Everyday there are numerous features of our house that thanks to Avalon, make it feel both really special and really practical.

We have worked with Kacey on several projects at our home including both indoor and outdoor design…read morework. Kacey and the other Avalon team members are smart in their planning, very responsive in all communications and thorough in their work. Kacey also manages her subcontractors well so that the homeowner does not get caught between conflicting messages or schedules. The Avalon designs are environmentally sound and managed on time. It is a complete pleasure to work with Kacey and I would not hesitate to do so again or to highly recommend her to others.

My husband and I highly recommend Bethe Cohen and her team of designers (including Sr Designer…read moreVivian Soleimani). We worked with the BCDA team in 2005/2006 while finishing a major remodel on our house in Los Gatos. We had never worked with an interior design firm before and had a lot of trepidation about timing, cost and scope. From the first meeting onwards Bethe Cohen went out of her way to help us understand the process (working with architect and contractor) as well as understand the options and how to meet our goals. We are very happy with the results and our home has been photographed for books and catalogs. The BCDA team has a great eye for modern design yet they have also worked on more traditional projects over the years. Their work is prevalent in the Bay Area, NYC, Tahoe and LA areas. The team is extremely creative and finds success in collaborating with clients and exchanging ideas back and forth to end up with a personalized yet design forward plan. From traditional house interiors in Hillsborough and Silver Creek to modern penthouse apartments in SJ and Sunset Idea Homes, I'd encourage you to talk to the Bethe Cohen team before you start a new home/remodel project.

MYNterior is THE best!!! They made an ordinary house into our dream home. We had regular meetings…read morewith Madhuri at our house and at various vendors places.She listened patiently to understand our likes and dislikes and was very accommodating of our ideas/ needs and came up with great options for each stage of designing from blinds to outdoor flooring to furniture and even cushions.She was cognizant with our budget and helped coordinate between different reliable vendors. She presented 3D version of main floor which really helped us to visualize the space even before our home was ready. She has an eye for color, art and design. We have high ceiling in the entrance and Madhri designed vertical wall beautifully with wall paper. She is very responsive and answers call, texts and emails immediately. I highly recommend MYNterior if you want a beautiful and high quality end product.

Mynteriors did an excellent job at my place! What used to look like a dull, sullen crib has now…read morebeen transformed into a vibrant and 'full of life' home that I wait to go back to. Very functional and artful and yet economical. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a house refresh.

Great showroom! It's a little hard to find so make sure you look at the map before you head there…read more If you're heading north on Lafayette, look for the train overpass and you want to make a right turn just before going underneath it. The showroom is a big loft and they have several kitchen styles set up which gives you a good idea of what you can do with your house. And the designers are really knowledgeable and personable. So, I haven't yet done any remodelling myself as I'm still saving up $$ for all my projects, but I am doing my research now as I like to be prepared and well-informed before I embark on such a major project. They have really good reviews listed on Yahoo so I am pretty sure these guys are going to be designing my new kitchen and bathrooms. Oh yeah, make sure to look at their photo album when you get there because they have more pictures of different types of projects than is on their website. My favorite is the Mosswood project.

So, I don't give out five star reviews to anyone. I also saw a lot of reviews here from one- or…read moretwo-review people and wondered if they were all real. But I figured it couldn't hurt to go over and scope out the showroom on my own, because I usually have pretty good radar for whether someone is full of it or not. After talking to Marina for about fifteen minutes I decided I wanted to have these guys do my kitchen counters. In the first meeting (total cold-call walk in) I paid a lot of attention to the questions she was asking me and the information she was giving me, because in my book unprompted detail tells me a lot about how detail-oriented someone is. She told me all about stainless steel sink gauge *without me having to ask* -- which told me I could stop worrying about having to understand all the details on my own and just let her make recommendations. I gave her my measurements of the kitchen and she had the quartz guys put together a quote for it. The quote was *under* the estimate I got from another company in San Carlos last year. What's more, it also included tear-out and plywood leveling, which the other company had pretty much brushed off as "well, that's your problem, we don't do that." So I said, what the heck, let's do this. Tile counters came out on a Friday; quartz counters were installed two weeks later. No delays, no snags. Kitchen Galleries also didn't give me trouble about "only" wanting to do my counters, unlike a couple of other places (et tu, Home Depot) who wanted me to rip out the whole kitchen because leveling existing cabinets is too hard. Sure, I'd do the whole thing if I had 40 grand, but the cabinets are only 15 years old and in good shape, it's just that revolting white tile and mildewed grout I wanted to get rid of. (And as it turned out, my plywood was in good enough shape AND level, so they didn't have to replace it and knocked it off the price!) KG also recommended a plumber to help me disconnect and reconnect the sink and various appliances (no DIY'er I). That was as close as it got to "hidden" costs in the remodel, well, aside from me deciding I was under budget and thus totally deserved a new dishwasher and a sexy stainless steel faucet, air gap and soap dispenser. Ahem. The only hiccup in the whole process was Marina switched computers and for awhile I wasn't getting any emails from her even though her computer swore it was sending them. That kinda sucked. Other than that, all communications were extremely prompt and I never had to chase her down for something. And anyway, I totally prefer emails to phone tag -- she'd often reply within the hour, too. Anyway, I am very pleased with this remodel, and like I said, I never hand out five-star reviews. Check 'em out. Sure, you could wear yourself out researching stone guys and plumbers and installers and demolition crews and haulaway services, or you can just go with good people who know good people, and I'm definitely in the latter camp. And I didn't even do anything requiring bigtime design skills! The showroom is a bit stealth -- expect to pass it by once, the sign is really hard to see in the second floor windows.

We had an extremely positive experience with Anat Mansoor, a real estate agent and staging…read morespecialist, who helped us stage and sell our home. Anat brought with her years of experience, unique taste and a keen eye when she helped us stage our home before the open house. She accompanied us throughout the whole process, helped, advised, answered all our concerns, gave a hand when needed and worked tirelessly until she was pleased with the results. She was so professional, high motivated, handled everything quickly, efficiently to everyone's satisfaction. Anat put an emphasis on every detail small or large, noticed every corner and paid attention to everything, inside and out. Her presentation was a huge success and during the open house weekend we had more than a hundred families who came by. Anat gave each and every one of them the full attention they deserve, guided, explained and answered every question to the full satisfaction of all. Our home was less than a week on the market with multiple offers. Anat is pleasurable to work with and her personality is beyond words to express. She did a flawless job, treated our home like it was her own, we couldn't have asked for a better representation. Can't wait to work with her again, she is your dream agent and would recommend her services to everyone.

I used Anat Design for a listing I had in Mountain View. She did a great job and was very flexible…read morewith my particular need. The house wound up going way over asking and I am confident her decorating skills helped to make that happen. I will use her again!

worst experience ever!!!! my wife and i gave her a deposit, it's been 5 weeks and still we are not…read moreable to get in touch with emily. be warned!!! stay away from this lady!!

We've had a wonderful experience working with Sarah -- highly recommend her for interior design…read moreservices. We've used her for several rooms in two homes with different architectural styles and, for both, she created an incredible/calming aesthetic. She is always very accommodating with our budget, and quick to respond whenever we reach out with questions. We receive SO many compliments of the spaces she's designed for us -- we're endlessly grateful to have found her!

DifferentByDesign Home Staging came highly recommended to my family when our mother died and it was…read moretime to sell the family home. Judith was professional about our needs and budget. She was easy to work with and the follow through was always timely. We appreciated Judith's compassion at such a difficult time in our lives. She turned a 60 year old home into a modern masterpiece! The home showed well and it was sold in a week's time. I've no doubt the beautiful and thoughtful staging made a huge difference! If you call Judith, you won't be disappointed!

When I was going through the process of putting my 1200 sq. ft. condo on the market this past July,…read moreI found DifferentByDesign on Yelp. The amazing pictures of Judith's work made me instantly interested, but little did I know that in addition to her design talents she provides above and beyond customer service. After I sent her an inquiry, she called me a few hours later and agreed to meet me within the week. In the house, there were a few tricky areas (to list a few: a converted closet and a long backyard), but Judith's vision, and resulting staging, incorporated these areas and even highlighted them as unique features of the home. After she staged the house and it was on the market, she went above the call of duty by sending an email blast to all of the realtors she worked with to advertise the sale of our home. That was a personal touch that I truly appreciated. Good staging makes all the difference in selling a home, and Judith really was the difference.

Sheryl and Gary are amazing. Sheryl is a gifted designer, fantastic and creative with color and…read moreunique ideas for any space. She's helped me decorate my new home, my kids rooms, and our back yard. If there's something outside of her expertise she has a long list of high quality service providers she connects me with. She's a delight to work with. Five starts!

I worked with Sheryl over a 12-month period to remodel my entire house and yard. SHE WAS AMAZING!…read more I could not have completed this project without her, and our family loves the results. Strengths: (1) Worked closely with my contractor, subs and landscaper to resolve problems. She always protected my interest/investment. Sheryl has extremely high standards, and I was so happy to have her on my side! (2) Sheryl has a tremendous number of contacts and resources in the business. She shares all her discounts with you, which ends up covering her fees. (3) She is extremely organized and efficient. I always felt that our time together was used effectively. (4) Sheryl is honest and practical. She saved me MANY times from making terrible decisions. The result is a home & furnishings that can survive children and pets. (5) Sheryl is calm and has a solution for every remodel challenge. I was not stressed during this time, and that is priceless. Sheryl consulted on the following areas: (1) Reviewed architect drawings, and designed front porch with contractor during construction. (2) Advised all stone selection inside & outside: travertine, granite, marble, flagstone, pavers, house stone. She also helped create a unique design for the entry way and fireplace using travertine. (3) Guided cabinet selection and finish for 3 bathrooms, laundry room and kitchen. (4) Expert on colors - helped select paint colors for all walls, trim and outside of house. (5) Consulted on ALL plumbing fixtures, appliances, light fixtures. (6) Recommended hardwood floor and finish (love hickory!) (7) Assisted with new furniture and art work purchases. (8) Consulted on hard scape and pergola installations. (9) Helped with many more miscellaneous items to numerous to list!