Kathy Bate is a gifted designer. She was able to help us make the best decisions for our home…read morerenovation including the most important details for the kitchen and bath. She was able to work quickly and followed up with digital plans showing our options. The project is off to a great start with our budget in tact. Kathy Bate knows how to help you get the best quality working with the funds available. Already we have saved money on the project by having Kathy 's helpful guidance. She is a warm hearted person who knows when to take charge. My husband and I enjoyed working with Kathy Bate Designs.

Kathy is an amazing and talented designer; smart, savvy, and experienced, very much in tune with…read morethe clients needs. She did a great job designing our kitchen.

Contacted Shawn after reading reviews here on Yelp and after seeing photos of his work on Houzz. I…read morewanted to update my kitchen to make it brighter and fit in with the style of the rest of the house but needed help with what to do. Shawn took a look around, listened to what I had in mind, and thankfully told me what would or wouldn't work. He picked a beautiful quartz counter top, gave me options to choose from for the paint, faucet and hardware. He has a great team working for him. They were respectful and trustworthy. The refinished cabinets look like new. They do high quality work. He made his best effort to get things done within the time frame discussed but, as with any renovation, there were some unexpected issues that led to minor delays and affected cost. I really appreciated how his main concern was that I was happy with the end result. Before and in process photos attached (forgot to take a picture of the final product and don't want to clean the kitchen right now).

4.5 stars We did a…read morefull kitchen remodel soon after moving into our new home (before we got too settled). Due to unusual circumstances, we had a very tight timeline (see below for more details) so they were able to finish in 2 1/2 months. Overall, we are very happy with the end result and love our new, open layout! TL:DR version: - GREAT construction team/vendors and Fadil is the BEST project manager. Also the flooring contractor, Izec, is amazing. - Loved the design recommendations made by Shawn, like the floating shelves and bench by the window. - Pricing is competitive. Quality of work is fantastic. Designs are beautiful. - Area of improvement: better communication throughout the project. I had to be proactive and ask a lot of questions and follow up often. They offer both design and construction services, all under the same owner. This was convenient in that I only had to deal with one company and they took care of everything. Our project was unusual in that I was 6 months pregnant when we started the project. Typically, they don't start on construction until all materials are in stock but we needed to get things moving and completed quickly, so we ordered mostly standard sized and in-stock materials. The owner, Shawn, kept his promise on adhering to our timeline to the best of his ability, even as we ran into challenges with plumbing, structural, and electrical. His team worked tirelessly--even on weekends--to meet our deadline, without sacrificing quality or details. With any major construction, nothing is flawless. The one challenge I had, which may be unique to my circumstance, was getting proactive updates and just overall communication. At times, the construction team didn't even know what they were working on. Some of the designs didn't match the materials ordered. There was some miscommunication on which materials we were responsible for vs. what they would get for us. These were minor issues that eventually got resolved but it did cause me some stress and unrest. Highly recommend being proactive, with any big construction project, and staying close to the details... At the end of the day, despite some bumps, we now have our dream kitchen! And it was completed in record time! Last but not least, if you're told that any materials are "stuck" at the Oakland port, GET SOMETHING ELSE that's in stock. There is no ETA on when things will get unloaded at the dock...could be weeks or even months.

Wow! We had them paint our island and master bath vanity- they did an outstanding job! Wonderful…read morecompany, will use them again.

Love all of it!!! Staff is sweet , knowledgeable and friendly beautiful pieces at a good price.read more

We hired Brittany to help furnish and design our new home (mostly living room, dining room, entry…read morearea). Brittany was very easy to work with and has excellent taste. We absolutely love how everything turned out and are still amazed of how beautiful our home looks. There were many items she picked that I may not have picked myself but I am glad I trusted her judgment because once the items arrived and we saw it in our space, they were perfect! One heads up - given how busy she is with several projects, I do recommend setting timeline expectations at the beginning as our project took longer than expected. Overall, I highly recommend Brittany. We would be happy to work with her again.

I hired Brittany to design my master bedroom in my home that I recently purchased. She just…read morefinished the final touches and I couldn't be more happy. During the initial consultation, Brittany listened to my vision, colors, and style preferences. In no time, she had the room design layout emailed to me. It was absolutely perfect! I was so excited! She made my dream bedroom come to life. The process from there was getting the materials and the install which Brittany orchestrated perfectly. She really made it easy. I give my highest recommendation to Brittany and will be hiring her for the interior design for my entire home.

What an amazing job! Natalie staged our house for sale and made it look fantastic! So much better,…read moreI actually wanted to move back in! I highly recommend this business for your staging needs. Great communication, fair pricing and just wonderful people. Thank you!

I was getting nowhere trying to manage decorating my newly remodeled home and was so lucky to have…read moremet Natalie through reviews here on Yelp. Fortunately, she had time to take my project on and got to work with decorating practically every room in my house. She chose furniture, light fixtures, accessories for bathrooms, area rugs, and wall art. She even redid our master bath with recommending wall paper, choosing flower arrangements and plants. She helped design our front entry way, and even managed someone to come in and help with handyman tasks and hanging mirrors. I can't express how thankful I am for her great eye, diligence, and attention to detail all working on our budget. She communicated well with us and kept us on track . She really transformed our space to a real home . Natalie is a true professional and very gifted in her craft. Mahalo Natalie!!!

We worked with Jackie to design our kitchen remodel. She was amazing to work with - super…read moreknowledgeable, very detail oriented, and was able to help us through every stage of the process. She helped take what seemed very overwhelming and break it down into manageable steps. She was great at taking our mood board and developing it into different recommendations, and she was super flexible when we wanted to change any of her ideas. She also was able to bring in other professionals to help is areas outside of her expertise (engineers, etc.). Jackie's attention to detail definitely saved us on issues and change orders down the road. Overall, I would highly recommend Jackie for any project - we definitely look forward to working with her again!

Jackie is amazing I hired her as my architect for a garage…read moreconversion. Her knowledge in this field is impressive. She's has been extremely communicative every step of the way & her prices are very reasonable. I highly recommended her!

Working with Ingrid was a dream experience! My family and I live in a 100 yr old home in Oakland…read morethat had a bathroom that desperately needed upgrading. Ingrid has an artistic eye that clicked perfectly with our design wishes. She listened to our ideas and compiled 3D drawings to help us visualise what our bathroom would look like. Once we decided on a few key features and a design template, our project design came together very quickly. We chose tiles, a custom built vanity and marble top, flooring and bathroom hardware with Ingrid's input over a few weeks and then building work started with a general contractor, Adam Arrington Construction, suggested by Ingrid. We had Ingrid as an invaluable link whilst the works were carried out. All in all, the project was thorough and executed with great skill and a keen eye for detail. Our new bathroom has all of the hallmarks of what can be built by skilled craftspeople when great design is guiding a project. We are so grateful to have found Ingrid and to have her and Adam's expert work adorn our home.

Ingrid and Emilie were a delight to work with. Highly highly recommend their work and level of…read moreservice, care and style. We needed to overhaul or family room and had no idea where to start or how to tackle some oddities in our old home. Ingrid provided ideas and expertise on both he decor but also some structural needs like removing an old window seat, and making sure all the door casings and trim matched and fit faithfully in our Victorian. She did an amazing job of marrying my style with my husband's and created a gorgeous room for us. We took a few calculated risks on paint colors and furniture we wouldn't have ordinarily chosen, and they turned out fabulous. Exactly why we chose a designer!