What can I say? We couldn't have done it without PHA. We'd been in our house for 20 years, and with…read morethe kids moved out we decided to put our house on the market and find a home that would be larger but less work (I know, doesn't sound logical). PHA provided a very reasonable proposal to accomplish our move in three steps: the pre-move, the actual move, and the move-in to the new house. So the first step was to do the "Pre-Move" which meant cleaning out 20 years of accumulated treasures and preparing our house for marketing. This was a much larger task than I had anticipated, but the PHA crew accomplished efficiently and gracefully. It's not easy deciding what can go bye-bye (and if so, where, when, and how) and what should go into storage awaiting the actual move. Peggy's crew were hard-working, asked questions when there was ever any doubt, and wrapped and boxed our belongings carefully. Peggy provided very helpful advice on what ought to stay in the house and what adjustments could be made to how we presented things. 7 months later, as actual moving day drew near, Peggy organized the movers and brought her crew in to wrap, box, and prepare everything that needed to be moved to the new house. All dishes, artwork, and furniture were prepared and staged for the day the movers arrived, so the move went super efficiently and without a glitch. At the new house, Peggy's crew was there all day to un-box and put away all manner of furnishings. Since they had done the front end of the move, they had good ideas about what we wanted for setup in the new house, and they worked a full day on moving day and two days after, helping us unpack and setup. They were extremely cheerful and hardworking.....and above all, they were super neat. All paper, cardboard, bubble wrap, and tape was collected and bundled for recycling, and one call to the waste company had it all taken away.....so within the first week our new house was completely set up with no post-moving residue whatsoever. Now that I think back on it, I know PHA was worth every single penny. Knowing what I know now, if there were no such thing as Peggy Hughes Associates, I wouldn't move. She fills a need that you might not know you have until it's too late. Unless you call PHA first!

Peggy's team did an amazing job of moving us from SF to PDX. We hired them for packing all of our…read moreitems (nothing broke!) and moving them to Portland and bringing in all furniture and boxes. In retrospect, I wish we had hired them for unpacking too! They were prompt, communicative, courteous and professional. In fact, they moved us after we left and we trusted them to handle everything including handing over keys to the rental office. They are not the cheapest in town but their prices are fair and reflect their professionalism.

Tl;dr: Nicoll is AMAZING and clearly knows what she's doing when it comes to professionally…read moreorganizing your home! Read on below if you want more details about the whole process. So...here's the thing about me. I love stuff. I love having a variety of stuff. I love having colorful pens, cute bags, books...you name it, and I probably started collecting some of it at some point. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with wanting to have and own those things. But what I did notice was that the sheer amount of that stuff was really starting to stress me out. Things didn't have a place. My closet and dresser and drawers were stuffed to the brim. I found it difficult to enjoy these fun things I owned because they were mixed in with other things I didn't enjoy or use anymore. I found that I was hanging onto so many items for years "just in case," and the case would never arrive. I'd tried for years with things like the minimalist challenge and reading self help books to try and get rid of things, but I couldn't seem to make a dent. That's where Nicoll came in. My partner helped me find Nicoll on Yelp and connected the two of us together. We had an introductory phone call where she asked me some questions, and I shared my frustrations with getting rid of things and really needing help with it. We ended up making an appointment for a week later where she showed up with her toolkit and bag of bags for donations. We did a little walk around and I shared areas of stress for me and what I wanted out of the space, which was to know where everything was and to know what I owned. After the intro assessment we dove right in. In the next few hours we: ⁃ Took EVERYTHING out of my closet and purged SO much of it. We went piece by piece and she helped ask clarifying questions (when did I last wear it? Do I like it?) and could usually pick up on if I actually liked something. I noticed patterns of how I reacted when I loved something vs when I wasn't sure or was sort of convincing myself. This is an exercise I tried doing before on my own, but when there's someone standing there, who you paid to help you, who's not attached to your stuff....let me tell you, it changes the game. I found myself deciding to donate (and sometimes sell) what must have been at least a third of my closet (clothes, hats, bags, electronics, etc). ⁃ She busted out her label maker and helped organize and label shelves in categories that made sense. Now I know where everything is! ⁃ She packed up all the items I decided to donate into bags and packed them into her car. It ended up being about 15 bags of things which was absolutely wild to me. Nicoll taking these bags out of my house was a game changer, because there have been many times I've decided to donate items that just end up sitting there in bags for months! I noticed that night going to bed that my room felt emptier, in a really good way. It felt calmer, cleaner, and like I could breathe a bit easier. Some people might read this and think that they shouldn't have to hire someone to help them organize. I know for myself that I hit a wall when it came to organizing on my own, and I needed to ask for help. I'm so glad I did, because it changed my life and my relationship with "stuff." I'm confident that Nicoll will be able to help you if you need it, and I cannot recommend her enough!

AMAZING use of time and money. Ten stars. I worked with Nicoll for one full day ~6 hours on my two…read morebedroom apartment due to my fiancé moving in. She helped me get straight to work purging, organized my awkward old-house spaces, and packed up all my donations and e-waste when she left leaving the house feeling so free. Highly recommend! Wish I would have done this sooner, and will hire again for maintenance.

We have engaged Girl with a Truck for packing services on THREE moves between 2011 and 2021--our…read moremost recent was cross-country (and hopefully the LAST move we'll ever do...). Isabella is a clear communicator, incredibly professional & EXACTING about packing--everything has arrived @ all three residences completely intact. I recommend her to EVERYONE who asks in the Bay Area for packing or organizing services. On this particular move, she also helped put us in touch w/ other moving resources that we didn't realize we needed until the last minute. Her recommendation saved our bacon--we were @ the point of deciding between burning everything in a large bonfire or crying. All to say, she's incredibly connected in the moving community, which only adds to what a great resource she is. I will continue to recommend her to folks in the Bay Area--hopefully the fact that we've engaged her services on 3 moves says it all.

A woman gets an income tax refund and wants to use a little of it to pamper herself. What should…read moreshe indulge in? A trip to the spa for a facial and a seaweed wrap? A little shopping spree in the city? I've been waiting months for an excuse to treat myself... to another visit from Girl With A Truck. If you don't have a room or a closet or a garage or a shed or a filing cabinet that's a complete shambles, move on to the next review. But if you have that one cringe-worthy space, that space that you quickly close anytime you have company, read on. My office was that space. I wanted it organized, decluttered, cleaned and rearranged. I'd made several attempts myself, but it's been one step forward and two steps back. So I call Girl With A Truck (a Yelp find, of course). GWAT comes in like a tornado, clears everything out, cleans, finds a place for almost everything and leaves you with a brand new space. Very rejuvenating. Next year, we may tackle the garage.

Kara did an incredible job transforming our child's room. It's beautiful, warm, and full of…read morepersonality -- but even more importantly, it works for our sensory-sensitive daughter. The lighting, textures, and layout now help her stay calm, regulated, and comfortable in her own space. Kara really took the time to understand who our daughter is and what she needs. Every detail feels thoughtful and personal, and our daughter lights up every time she walks in. This makeover has genuinely improved our daily routines. Five stars -- highly recommend Kara!

This was nothing short of a blessing. I can never thank you all enough for this gift. There was a…read moretime when little Itzel would wake me in the soft hours of morning, asking if she might borrow my phone. Now, she rises with her own light and asks if she can go play in her room. That swing has become her kingdom of joy--she can hardly stay away. Wow what an amazing addition, we later added with steady hands and quiet heart, helped line the walls with color coordinated padding, because our girl, in her love of soaring free, kept bumping her head as she lay back to feel the world spinning beneath her dreams. We've been doing her schoolwork at the little desk beneath her bed--a sweet spot as we ready the front room for renters and shape a real workspace. Itzel loved choosing her favorite movie characters for the wall, then, just as swiftly, took them down. I'm simply waiting for her next grand vision. She's starting to sleep in her own big-girl bed now--though hoisting her up there for naps feels like my new workout routine. These days, she's in that room playing, dreaming, and making glorious messes . What could've been chaos has become harmony--an organized storm that soothes my Virgo soul. Our homecoming filled Itzel's spirit with peace. You've helped guard the heart of a little goddess, and for that, I'm endlessly grateful.

I found Cindy thru Yelp and went thru her website. Reviews were good so I called and made an appt…read more She was so friendly and timely with all apps from initial meeting to moving in and out. Cindy listened to our needs. We had a condo that needed to be sold quickly. She was able to respond quickly to all emails and meet our HOA's requirements. When she was done staging, it was breath taking. She made it clean, modern, spacious and welcoming. Her moving crew were very efficient and mindful not to damage the walls or elevators. I believe due to her staging, our condo sold more quickly than anticipated. Our realtor had a showing of the unit before it went on the market. He called me that night to say we got an offer ABOVE asking and all cash. He said the new owners were loving the layout and the staging. So Thanks Cindy for your amazing work. If your looking for a stager, staged4more is the one you want.

Cindy is a fabulous stager. She is calm under pressure and works well with homesellers, gauging…read moretheir needs while listening intently. She has the ability to accentuate the best features in a home and which helps sellers and real estate agents obtain top dollar. I would highly recommend Cindy Lin for your staging needs. Ed Milestone, Realtor / Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams - SF Properties

I'm a Realtor in San Francisco - Awaken Designs & Erika are my staging Dream Team! I make an…read moreappointment for Erika to come and preview each home and once she steps through the front door, I can immediately see her motor working - she makes great suggestions for paint colors, appropriate lighting design features, and then she takes accounting of the space and how she can maximize the flow and appeal of the home through her top quality and aesthetically pleasing staging pieces. Every listing that she has staged for you me has not only blown away every buyer that walked through the door, but has totally impressed the sellers that were selling these homes. Sellers even joke with me that the home now looks so gorgeous that they no longer want to sell!! Of course, when they see the sky high offering prices that Awaken Designs helps generate, then the decision is easy and they are so grateful for Erika's staging expertise. Thank you Erika and Awaken Designs for assisting in creating my listing masterpieces and at a competitive fee. Oh and when the home has been sold, Erika's team makes sure the furniture is removed neatly and the place is left sparkling. That's 5 star service!!! -Tim Fong of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Although Erika's expertise seemed to be in designing and staging houses for sale, I needed someone…read moreto help me set up a couple of long-term vacation rentals, so I thought I'd give her a call to see if she could assist. I'm so glad I did because she was incredibly easy to work with and helped me design and purchase the appropriate furniture, decor, and housewares for the rental units I wanted to establish. While setting up long-term vacation rentals differs from staging a house for sale, her experience shone through as she tailored the design to accommodate those who would be living in the homes temporarily. I highly recommend her for any design or renovation project you might have. It was a truly enjoyable experience working with her!

Up until about a month ago, I had a studio apartment which resembled the living space of "Girl…read moreInterrupted." Think dingy white walls, harsh fluorescent lighting and you start to get the idea. All that was missing were the padded walls. Unfortunately for me, I hear that in 2013 psych ward chic isn't really very in so I tried to make some changes on my own. I felt frustrated by the amount of time I was spending running from store to store and never really knowing what I was looking for. I decided to get some help and I found Senalee through yelp. I contacted her originally just for help with paint colors, but ended up being so impressed by her design knowledge and ideas for the space that I asked her to help me with the whole place. She took into account my budget and my general style and then came back with a couple of different concepts. She was right on and within budget. I now have a finished studio apartment that has truly been transformed into a comfortable oasis that I love coming home to. I cannot recommend Senalee highly enough.

Senalee at SVK Interior Design was exactly who we needed for our bathroom remodel…read more We had a rough idea of what we wanted our bathroom to look like and which fixtures we wanted to use but our contractor recommended that we hire a designer to create professional design documents for them to use and to submit for permits. We hired Senalee based on her reviews here and how organized and responsive she was when we first contacted her. Senalee listened to our proposed design, answered all of our questions and provided excellent suggestions for pulling it all together. She researched complimentary materials to what we already wanted and provided multiple design ideas for us to choose between. She brought us samples and helped explain which would go well together. She also knows all the important details of what city and state regulations require. When we were done, Senalee produced complete design documents and delivered them directly to our contractor. A great experience and I highly recommend her for any remodeling or interior design.

Can I give 6 stars? Corine is the loveliest human and is so, so talented. I 100% recommend anyone…read morethinking about it to reach out to her! Working with her is a delight in every way. She is easy and fun and pours everything into her projects and relationships. We had such a hard time working with our contractor on our reno, and I was so grateful for all of my time and back and forth with Corine because she, by contrast, was a dream. I honestly don't understand how any human can be so good at paint colors. What on planet earth is harder than paint colors!!?! Corine has this incredible talent for it -- she would flip through a deck (nay, decks!) and immediately narrow down to a few choices and then every single time for us, the perfect color was in there. One of my favorite things about how our renovation turned out and the thing I got the most compliments on is our paint colors. It's super clear that Corine loves design and something really cool about her is she wants her clients to have exactly what they want. Her tastes aside (she beautiful taste, obviously), she's just not one of those designers who only has one look/one vibe. She can deliver on anything and make it look amazing. I would work her again a million times over and had to come and leave a review. If your hesitant about working with a designer (as I was) give Corine a try and thank me later haha

We purchased our home in 2014 and have used CM Natural Designs on two separate occasions - for…read moredesigning services/furniture/paint as well as for two total bathroom renovations. To say we would use her team in the future is an absolute guarantee. When doing our research on designers, we knew we needed someone who was confident in their design aesthetic but flexible with ours, mindful but creative with budget considerations, and a brand/company who was passionate, professional, and hands-on - this IS CM Natural Designs. From the moment we decided to move forward, Corine and her team were ready and available to answer all of our logistical/design questions - they were professional, worked with our deadlines, SUPER organized, and the attention to detail was always evident in everything she and her team did. For our master bathroom, she helped us envision the look and feel and manipulated the space/design to reflect that. We wanted ours to be a complete juxtaposition between masculine (industrial look and feel of bathroom hardware and shower door) and feminine design elements (brushed gold details/decorative lighting). To say this was accomplished would be an understatement. We LOVE our bathrooms. The whole experience with CM Natural Designs, from start to finish, was as effortless as any renovation could possibly be. As there are ALWAYS bumps in the process of any renovation (i.e. contractor issues, unexpected costs, ect.), Corine and her team took ownership of our project and handled it with poise and professionalism from start to finish. We will absolutely use her team in the future and cannot recommend her company enough.