Christ Lutheran School is a centerpiece in the Costa Mesa community, offering a waitlisted…read morepre-school education from 18mo's to Kindergarten, and a WASC accredited and an 'A' rated NICHE elementary and middle school experience. Our ideal day school classroom size is 25 students per teacher, and in 2020 we were rapidly approaching our school enrollment cap, and created a committee to explore expansion solutions. We engaged James as our research committee architect, and to prepare a feasibility study. We were blown away by their team communication, experience and artistry to create a transformative campus vision to help reach our expansion goals. Entitling a Campus Expansion is no quick or easy process, and involved multiple layers of city planning meetings, community involvement, school board review, in our case presenting the concept to our church congregation and then receive church board approval. James and team were dogged in their determination, and after passing every milestone, the final step was to seek and receive planning commission approval. In short, the planning commission was unanimous and glowing in their approval, and each planning commissioner shared a personal story of their relationship to the Christ Lutheran Church & School campus. James and team are wonderful designers with deep knowledge and a pleasure to work with.

We were referred to James and C2 for a significant remodel to the front exterior of our home. His…read moredesign expertise elevated the project way beyond our expectations. In addition, the work was done on schedule and we were clearly apprised of costs at every step. In short, it was an amazing experience.

Reeve has a great deal of integrity and vision. We recently renovated our home and pretty much let…read moreReeve tell us how best to optimize our space. The process not only met our budget and deadline but exceeded our wildest imagination. We are beyond thrilled with the final product. Give this man space to envision something, massage it a little and sit back and see what becomes. A true visionary with great crews!

I selected Seed Design+Build for a 2020-21 top-to-bottom renovation of my Silver Lake home and this…read morecompany did a great job. Seed and its owner Reeve Schley, receive my highest recommendation. Seed did earthquake reinforcements to the foundation, wall & ceiling insulation, new electric, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, new solid hardwood floor, exterior finishes, windows, new roof and exterior hardscape, and finished the garage (now an office/workshop). Seed constructed gorgeous custom built-in wood interior casework (shelves, closets, floor and ceiling moldings) in every room. Seed redid the bathrooms (stone and tile flooring, shower/bath tile, custom vanities, shower enclosure, plumbing, fixtures) and a down-to-the studs all-new kitchen (stone floor, tile walls, gorgeous custom built-in wood cabinetry, plumbing, lighting, appliances). Seed constructed a highly-engineered new deck: poured concrete footings, installed structural beams, decking, and steel frame for a vendor's drop-in electric louvers (a movable patio roof). Seed did an excellent job on all of these trades and I am extraordinarily happy with the high-quality and superb craftsmanship of the work. Seed brought highly-skilled employees and a wide array of sub-contractors to my job, who all did excellent work. Seed's owner Reeve Schley attended my weekly construction project meetings, is refreshingly straight-forward; he did what he said he would do, when he said he'd do it. Reeve collaborated well with my architect, engineer, and louver vendor. My project started three weeks before Corona Virus shut down the country, and Reeve dealt with never-imagined problems, (LACity COVID worksite rules, huge supply chain disruptions [windows and tile delivered 3-6 months late], worksite parking and neighborhood noise constraints, etc.) with professionalism all while retaining his team's focus on delivering high-quality construction work. In summary, my rating of "Great" is an understatement. If you are considering Seed for your project, ask Reeve for my phone number.

It pains me to write a negative review, but I think it's important that my personal experience be…read moreshared so that others may avoid the problems I encountered working with this provider. Let me begin by saying that Ruben is "not the sharpest tool in the shed." Unfortunately, this leads to his inability to grasp the workings of a legally binding contract. As such, he is often incapable of abiding by the stipulations of a basic contract; not out of malice, but out of sheer dull-wittedness. Ruben also struggles to understand rudimentary requests. This may lead to having to tell him the same thing several times until he finally, finally, finally "gets it"! Naturally, this can be extremely frustrating for a client. Ruben's fragile ego often gets in the way of working collaboratively with clients. He initially says he is open to client's direction, but when he doesn't like a client's idea, he may threaten to quit the project, despite initially agreeing to stay the course. Although a licensed architect, Ruben's design skills are mediocre. For those inexperienced to good design, Ruben's services may suffice. Ruben may initially present as kind, humble and un-materialistic. But later, client's may discover that Ruben prioritizes his personal financial gain over goodwill, collaboration, and integrity. If you've read this far, it's probably quite clear that I do not recommend hiring Ruben as your architect.

We originally hired architect Ruben Ojeda in 2005 for a major redesign and addition to our home,…read moreand we've been very happy with its' beauty and function inside and out. This year we asked Mr. Ojeda to design a carport & garage combination for us, which would complement our home's period and esthetics, and be a focal point at the driveway entry. After drawing and computer generating a number of solutions, Mr. Ojeda had plans and engineering schedules printed for our contractors, which impressed them with their clear attention to codes and architectural detail. His work has focused and improved our property, and we are very pleased . Kay Yee & George Sherman

Very patience, detailed and thorough architect , big help in renovation of my place .read more

This guy were amazing!! I had to start building my guest…read morehouse from zero, and he nailed it. Took the best of the space that we had to build it, and it came out just like we dreamed. Thank you for the entire crew that made this dream come true.

As a 1st time home owner not knowing anybody to contract for my kitchen remodel, it was very…read morestressful to trust someone with something that would impact the overall look of my home. After discussing my project with a couple of different companies, I decided to contract Robert Calderon with the calderon design group. His professionalism, knowledge, and suggestions were great! He explained every step of the process thoroughly and in great detail. He also explained all the possible outcomes/possible extra work needed, due to the fact that my previous kitchen set-up required a complete tear-down. By this I mean, possible requirement of new plumbing, electrical, replacement of wood beams/studs, etc.. He was very open about everything, which was a big relief because this made me have full trust in Robert and his ability to do the work. After discussing what I wanted, he provided a very clear 3D diagram of what my kitchen would look like once completed. This was very helpful, as it gave me an opportunity to make any final changes (if needed). During the remodeling period I found housing with a relative, to give Robert and his crew all the space needed. But during the whole period, updates with pictures of the worksite were provided about twice per week or whenever an issue arise that required my decision. The whole remodel took about 7 weeks, but the outcome was amazing and exactly what I hoped for. I highly recommend the calderon design group for any and every home project that anybody needs. I will definitely hire this company for future projects on my home.

I was linked with Calderon Design Group through a friend of mine. I was so impressed with how…read moresimple and easy the process was. We needed to update our kitchen and our ADU. The price was fair but what I liked about their process was: IT WAS SUPER SIMPLE AND THEY DIDN'T B.S. ME LIKE ALL OF THE OTHER "DESIGN" TYPES. We are very happy with our new modern farm style kitchen and our updated ADU. It feels like a new home with the work that was done. All of the CDG guys were super professional while onsite and did a great job keeping all of the areas clean while they worked. With 3 kids running around, I was worried at first about the safety issues...but that was quickly erased from my mind once I saw how clean and safe the guys were. Thanks guys! I will refer you to all of my friends.

We have known and worked with Rich Starley for the past 15 years. His design expertise in two of…read moreour homes made our lives much easier. We were so happy with the end results.

Rich redid our kitchen, guest bath, downstairs floors, lighting, etc. Everything is lovely, light…read moreand airy. Rich knows quality contractors in every trade.

We were looking for an interior design consultant and was refered to Bricks Interior Design by one…read moreof our friends. The team was very experience and on top of things. Right from the beginning we were comfortable with working with Bricks. All the milestones were delivered in a timeline fashion. You can tell Bricks cared.

I was referred to bricks interior design by one of my friendships said they usually do bigger…read moreprojects. Although my project was just a small one, they decided to take on it. Nhung, who was the project manager there, was very professional and hard working. She presented me with a lot of good ideas and renderings of how the space will look like so i had a good idea of how it will look lIke before making the decision to have it built out .