Fabulous work with an uncanny attention to detail is what my experience was with A.L. Interiors…read more From the moment I sat down with Anna Lisa, till the time my renovation was completed she was an absolute gem. From the begining I had an idea of what I wanted my kitchen and living area to look like... But it was her patience in countless design sessions that helped bring the renovation to fruition. What caught me off guard was the intricacy of the her tile work in my master bath. When I saw her renderings I was just shocked with the level of detail... It felt like art and transformed a very ordinary bathroom into something everyone can appreciate. It's clearly one of her greatest skills from what I can tell. Previously I had visited two other companies and both times found them to be impersonal and impatient : ( I don't think of myself as demanding, but when your dream remodel is on the line you want to feel that sense of satisfaction that it was done right! I certainly have this now and will happily recommend her. Strong Work and Thank You!

Anna Lisa is a brilliant architect and designer…read more We are currently in the process of a whole house remodel in which she is recreating the entire space, and increasing the square footage of our house built in 1927 from 1800sf to 2800sf, with all of the modern comforts while keeping the classic look and feel of the home. She is doing a wonderful job of incorporating not just our style, but our needs into the design. Anna Lisa is not only talented at the drawing board, she's also skilled at communicating with contractors and subcontractors for overall management of the project. She's adept at driving the project forward without cutting corners or sparing excellence. I recommend Anna Lisa Avelar and AL Interiors Design Studio without reservation.

I'd like to recommend Linlin, in Atelier Hide and Seek. It is a wonderful experience working with…read moreher for our kitchen project.    First, as a very experienced designer, she has resources for several popular building materials at wholesale price. We went to her after comparing quotes from different dealers. She went with great details that compared semi-custom cabinet proposals (look and quote) and full-customize cabinet proposals (look and quote) in order to balance our budget and design. It is much easier for us to make final kitchen decisions thanks to these efforts! Linlin visited our site 3 times for measurements, material selection, and after -sale service.  Thanks for her very detailed effort, no design mistakes in our full-customized kitchen cabinet (We do have very specific demand on  different-cabinets-aligning-door-split-look and highly customized 4 rounded island designs). She double checked every detail of our fully customized drawings in the designing stage, which prevent mistakes in the installation. We heard a lot of errors and dramas in building new homes caused from careless from the front design stage, and are glad we experienced none. Linlin is always there for the after-sale service. The manufacturer shipped us the wrong hinge model for one cabinet arm. She spent time with us verifying the correct model, and quickly requested for us new arms for free.  Again, I highly recommend Linlin, who helps our dream-kitchen-to-a-reality process much easier and pleasant. She is a reliable kitchen designer to go to and I can't remommend her service enough!

Renovation house is not an easy job. I finally decided to start my renovation after two of my kids…read morego to college. I was fortunate to know Linlin, as she is very professional, knowledgeable, considerate, and thoughtful. As a parent, I wanted my entire family to love the end product of our renovation. Though we all had very different ideas, she understood the importance and valued our inputs, and managed to design something so beautiful that our entire family fell in love with.   Asides from that, she is not only extremely knowledgeable but also considerate. She showed me numerous patterns, materials, design ideas(including photos, examples), allowing the overall decision-making process super easy. She is also a designer who is quite creative. I remember I first chose one specific tile as the flooring. However, after hearing her suggestions, I ended up using it as a wall tile instead, and I couldn't be happier with the result. Every guest who visited my house all give it very positive feedback, as the design was phenomenal. I strongly recommend you to use her as your designer. I promise you will never regret it.

My husband and I recently completed our first home renovation, and as total beginners, we felt…read morecompletely overwhelmed. Design Loft transformed this daunting process into an exciting journey. Majo and Hellen guided us every step of the way, helping us shape our Modern Spanish aesthetic while creating a detailed design plan for our contractor. With both of us working full-time, their expertise saved us countless hours and headaches. One of the biggest renovation challenges is dealing with overwhelming choices. Design Loft curated a few perfect options for everything--paint colors, light fixtures, cabinets, tiles--allowing us to make decisions efficiently while staying true to our vision. Their value went far beyond aesthetics. They caught several contractor mistakes that could have caused major issues and connected us to great vendors that helped us find the best deals. Here's something important: without a skilled designer, contractors often take the easiest route rather than creating the high-end look you're envisioning. At times we questioned our choices, but trust the process! Everything came together beautifully, and we couldn't be happier with the result. If you're planning a renovation, working with Design Loft is a no-brainer. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to create designs perfectly tailored to your taste make them invaluable. Highly recommend Majo, Hellen, and the entire team!

I'm super happy I decided to go with Helen and Majo at Design Loft. My project was a bit more…read moreunique as I wanted to convert an office space to a Speakeasy with a custom saltwater aquarium tank to having a hidden door. I reached out to different designers, some only did kitchens and baths and others just weren't a good fit with my requirements. I finally came across Design Loft and from their photos I liked what they did so I had a consultation with Helen. My wife and I really liked her and felt like she would be a great fit to take on our project. Oh and they also helped me do all the permitting with the city which helped me A LOT! That is something that was unique to Design Loft. Helen and Majo walked us through the whole process and built a room and generated a 3D layout and it was awesome! So cool to see it go from a design to reality! I would totally recommend Design Loft to anyone looking to design something special! Let them make your vision even better and transform it to reality.

Carolyn SAVED my project! She spent about one year working on a 2 unit building renovation project…read more Without Carolyn my project could have dragged even longer. I had a horrible contractor (unfortunately, i found out too late and just had to finish the project with him). Thankfully, Carolyn dealt with him (very professionally and not rocking the boat to just get my project done) and pretty much saved my project from being missed managed by the contractor. Carolyn went above and beyond as a designer. Not only does she have an excellent design instinct but she pretty much managed the project and did not drop the ball or miss any details of my project. And most of all Carolyn managed my "wallet" with integrity and honesty. Carolyn was very realistic in terms of what we wanted and the overall cost. She communicated everything very clearly and would tell me everything that is coming down the pipeline in terms of all the purchases that were made on my credit card. She very careful when handling the money, because she returned everything that was over ordered (like tiles). She also followed up with vendors to make sure I was credited for the return (lighting). One place ( West Elm) gave me a store credit (which I would not use) of a ridiculous amount for lights and she keep calling for the return to be credited to my cc account instead. She keep track of all of the spending/ purchases and returns. She spent a lot of time at the project site making sure the finishes were installed properly and aesthetically pleasing. Carolyn is one of the VERY VERY few people I know that truly looks after my (as the client) best interest. I also believed that she probably protected me from all the crap the contractor tried pull on the project. She was involved in almost all aspect of the remodeling project. She was fully invested in it and cared about the project as much as I did, if not, MORE. Thank you Carolyn for your designing eye, your integrity, and being someone I can trust!

Carolyn is great! Living in SF space is limited, so we had to get creative when we learned we had a…read morebaby on the way. She helped us design our nursery and also gave us helpful tips and tricks to maximize the current space we have so we didn't lose our space for entertaining etc. She listened to all of our questions and concerns which really helped keep me at ease during the transition. I would def recommend Carolyn if you are looking to make some changes to your home!!

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.

If you are looking for help and creative inspiration on home projects, I would like to recommend…read moreJennifer from Village Interiors. She has helped us redesign every room in our house over the years. I'm currently working with her on revamping my kids rooms, carpets, living & family rooms, and she's helping us create a new study. She is creative, easy to work with, reasonably-priced, and diligent. She can work with whatever your budget is. Jennifer has helped me with many things including: - creating style and mood/inspiration designs for each room - researching and recommending furniture pieces and home decor (rugs, pillows, art, light fixtures etc) - taking me shopping for items at stores as well as providing online purchasing options - choosing paint colors, carpeting, and providing cabinet ideas - painting trees and mountains on my kids room walls, and creating a cool bulletin board for artwork - arranging each room when all the items have been purchased If you need support and a designer's expertise in creating a wonderful space for your family or office, I would definitely recommend Jennifer. She can help get your projects completed with extra polish and wow factor.

We completely remodeled home and selected Village Interiors based on a recommendation from a little…read moreleague baseball friend. Village Interiors was everything we wanted and more. We worked closely with Jennifer on selecting furniture, carpets, paint; really all aspects of our remodel. Jennifer very quickly understood our personalities and taste and was able to perfectly match her designs to fit our lifestyle and budget. And.... Our contractor enjoyed working with them too- (from what I understand, contractors and designers don't typically get along- but ours did!) I would highly recommend Village Interiors and both Jennifer and Diane.

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.

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.