Christy is AMAZING!!! Initially my husband and I hired Christy to remodel our kitchen, she brought…read moresuch amazing contractors in. Believe it or not, they even gave us a schedule which they stuck to the entire time! Our friends say that this is unheard of. We were so pleased with the fact that she really understood what we wanted, specially as first time home owners. Even my husband, who was reluctant at first to use a professional to help us with anything other than the kitchen, was so impressed with her personality and professionalism that he very soon realized how invaluable it was to have her help us with the rest of the rooms in the house. In a world full of choices, hard ones, when you're finally deciding to sell the last bits of Ikea furniture on craigslist and buy some nice new things, Christy makes it so simple to make decisions without ever pressuring you. My husband and I had a budget to work with, and at every turn she gave us options to choose from at a range of prices, she even spent a sleepless night thinking about our bedside table lampshades and always had her tape measure handy to make sure everything was impeccable and not a cm off. Simply put Christy is a perfectionist, always prompt and always professional, from color palettes, suggesting new art, finding the exact cushion for our daughter's room, custom shelving, making us try out some different sofa's in person for comfort level, understanding our need for modern, stylish pieces that were still child proof without looking it, she really does it all! I have already referred Christy to several people I know, and they are all very excited to be working with her. In fact when everything in our home is finally complete (we're just finishing off the very last pieces) we'll be so sad to not have Christy around anymore. Coming from a different field of design myself, I really see the value in hiring someone and trusting them with what they have been doing for a number of years, and Christy really knows her stuff!

I worked with Christy for about four months, mostly on our living room, dining room, and master…read morebedroom. I'm really pleased with how our house turned out. I'd never worked with a designer before and wasn't sure if we would see eye-to-eye. Christy had me start a Pinterest board and she and I pinned and commented on everything together. It was an easy, fun way for her to figure out what I like, and to get me out of my comfort zone (read: boring, brown, all wood). She suggested things I never would have thought of, and I'm so glad she did! Every time I walk through my house, it puts a smile on my face. She also picked out gorgeous paint colors for our house. My son's room is dark navy blue with white trim, which I never would have considered before. It's absolutely beautiful and dramatic. I gave Christy a budget that I wanted to stick to, and she was respectful of it. She is very responsive and has a lot of connections. She helped up find house painters and someone to hang all our art again when the painting was done. I recommend Christy without reservation! She has fantastic taste.

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!

It is said that Staging makes the difference when selling your home. We took a leap of fate and…read moreinterviewed several staging companies. Erika from Awaken Designs immediately embraced our home, even though there were a couple of spaces in the home that were a bit of a challenge. Her creative vision turned the property into a master piece! Every room was more inviting than the next!! With great pride we put our home on the market!! There was a huge turnout for the open house. It soon became the desire of many a bidder! SOLD! So is staging a good investment??... if it's with Erika at Awaken Designs, it certainly is!!! Thank you, Erika!

Ursula rocks! She is a true professional and very detail orientated. She helped us with every…read morestep of a dual bathroom renovations. We ended up with two incredible bathrooms. We ended up moving about 6 months later and our place received 10 offers with many comments about how fantastic the bathrooms were.

Ursula at Square One came into my life over a decade ago and I am so glad she did. She is the…read moreultimate professional and a wonderful spirit. I have moved several times over the years and her wisdom and creativity always made the houses into homes. Her ability to listen to what I want and then translate that into something totally unexpected and terrific is her greatest attribute. Work done over the years: Complete remodel of my Kitchen, Master Bathroom, and Dinning room. ( I don't know what I would have done if she was not the project manager on these. She was phenomenal when dealing with all the contractors and suppliers. She kept the project on time and within the budget. How many people can say that about a major renovation?) Interior design on 4 houses including all furnishings, window coverings and rugs (her taste is impeccable and she really set my homes apart from any I have ever seen). Art Acquisition (This can be a tough area to match up your taste with you hers but she does it beautifully. Again, she always seems to find something special that you never knew that you just had to have). I promise you that should you choose to do business with the awesome designer you will be in for a great experience!! I know that I will turn to Ursula for many years to come.

I'm the owner at Lace & Liberty bridal and we engaged Marion for a complete redesign of our…read moreflagship bridal studio in San Francisco. We took over a beautiful but dated space and I had some ideas and requirements of what I was hoping for in the space but having a hard time imagining what it could become. Marion was very attentive in going through every aspects of the design and providing her own professional opinion to enhance & tie in my thoughts, she then took the key aspects and transformed it into an incredible  visual representation of the space! Even the initial 3D rendering blew me and then working with her on bringing it to life was such a breeze. She helped with decisions big & small, made sure all aspects aligned with our brand vision, suggested fixture and furniture and also provided alternatives that were also on brand when there were budgeting constraints. With her extensive experience in visual merchandising she also worked on transforming our window & internal displays into works of art. I was so impressed by her attention to detail and pointing out various aspects to look out for which not only resulted in a beautiful outcome but saved so much time and effort that would've otherwise been wasted on redos. Our customers have been loving our new space all thanks to Marion!

I had a fantastic experience working with Marion. I asked her to provide recommendations on a few…read moreinterior decoration ideas & paints colors for our house in Noe Valley. She has a wealth of knowledge on what is available on the market, takes your budget concerns very seriously, and ensure her recommendations are aligned with your personal style. She is also extremely professional and responsive. I would recommend her to anyone!

I came across this business from a Craigslist ad selling their floor lamp. It was listed for $125…read moreinitially. My partner and I both emailed for inquiry. After 1 week, they emailed back separately saying they want $500 for lamp. I asked them to honor the original price because that's what it was listed. Sadly they won't. I personally will never trust any business who practices switch and bait type of ad online. It made me question their integrity of their business practices.

Since Kendall Wilkinson did our favorite room at the Decorator Showcase, we had to stop by her…read morestore Threshold after touring the mansion. Threshold is always a pleasure to visit and appreciate the great design items available for sale. She really mixes the pretty & classical with cool & modern very well. Even though some may be out of your price range, there is a nice selection of candles and small ceramic pieces that will fit any budget. The common denominator is that it is all chosen with excellent taste. I love the space and their bathroom is excellent!! Stop by next month when they will be totally redoing the store and incorporating some of the elements from the Showcase. For those with means, custom design is also available. When I hit the lottery, it's a good bet that lots of items from Threshold will be crossing my threshold!

If you're wondering if you should work with Melanie for your interior design needs, let me help you…read moremake the decision a lot easier. In short, she's amazing to work with, experienced at what she does, and will absolutely blow your expectations out of the water. No question. My wife and I bought a remodeled home in SF last year, which we wanted to have furnished before moving in. We had tight budget constraints, no solid concept of our style preferences, and a lot of other things going on at the time. Through it all, Melanie was always great about setting our expectations early and often (regarding cost, timing, services offered, etc), and understanding when things came up that may have caused us to get back to her later than expected. Her process is refined but flexible, and structured in a way that allows for minimal input from us, but yields a wow-factor that we rediscover every time she presents her concepts (which are our favorite sessions). Through all of your interactions with her--even if she doesn't seem like it--she will take note of every nuance in your habits and preferences, and always keep them in mind as she plans out the design for your space. It's kind of incredible how she seemingly thinks of everything when it comes to all of the aspects of designing a room: the flow of the space, furniture & sizing, color palettes, materials, intended use of the space, lighting, privacy, energy, vertical space, artwork, and she even takes her own measurements! She is worth every penny she charges (and some), and we are as happy to open our wallets to her as we are every time we step into our home. Everything she sourced for us is absolutely beautiful and it all came together better than we could have ever hoped for. Last but not least, we are very proud of our home and we LOVE seeing people's reactions when they see it for the first time! We are grateful to have found her, and once the weather improves, we'd like to have her design our backyard as well!

I've had Melanie design my last apartment and my new condo. She has incredible taste, is very…read moreprofessional, and had a ton of ideas to work through some of my complicated requirements. She expertly used a number of my old pieces and found way creative ways to work around some very tricky San Francisco apartment issues. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

Cleared out and cleaned up, with a therapy session included…read more Kimberly and I met at a party in San Francisco. I complained that my life was overwhelming, stressful, and I couldn't think straight. She told me about her business and was incredibly motivating. Who would think that clearing up your personal space could have such a profound & positive psychological effect? In a small apartment, stuff piles up quickly. Kimberly came over and we immediately tackled my closet. She was strong enough to take charge of my whimpering and sensitive enough to let me keep my old, ugly sweatshirt. Long story short, I took several bags to the Goodwill and a couple to Crossroads where they paid me over $100! Kimberly made me money! Next we tackled my overloaded storage closets. Kimberly knew just what questions to ask and comments to make to help me free myself of "stuff." I gave over 3 boxes of music that I'll never use to a pianist friend of mine who was over the moon! I now made someone's day! We continued on throughout my little apartment, with each section I felt freer and more motivated. I felt lifted and renewed. Why have I spent so much money on a therapist?! My apartment was now cleared out and cleaned up. Kimberly then used her design eye and talent to rearrange a couple pieces of furniture and suggest a color to paint just my bedroom. What a difference!! I would post pictures if I could figure out how. I felt like I moved into a new place. I felt like I stepped up from a struggling student, to a successful working adult. Funny, but true. Budget was a concern for me and Kimberly was sensitive to that. With the money I made at Crossroads I was able to buy all the paint and supplies I needed to brighten up my room. I never would have guessed that I could afford to hire a Designer, but Kimberly is affordable and works in your budget and lifestyle. Kimberly's talent, skill, eye for design, calm and grounded personality, and motivating spirit transformed my life. She turned my apartment into a Home. I highly recommend Kimberly.

Kimberly was recommended to my girlfriend and I very highly. She went way beyond our expectations…read more Design was a new thing for us and we quickly found ourselves incredibly excited about the process. Kimberly made choices that made our water front place in Sausalito absolutely gorgeous. From the furniture and colors she picked out, up to the final delivery, she was involved 100%. She made a stressful thing super fun. We are now planning our next project with her. Her energetic and sparkling personality, are a great fit for all. Thank you Kimberly!!!!

We started planning our major remodel project of our home with an idea of what we wanted to…read moreaccomplish and were concerned with the timeline and budget. When we met Jenny she quickly addressed our questions and concerns and added value in ways we hadn't expected. She delivered design alternatives, a construction timeline and budget that was within our parameters and provided detail that gave us confidence in the numbers. Jenny was actively involved throughout the project, from ideation of how space would be used, to suggesting creative ideas we hadn't thought of (the walk-in pantry is very useful addition!), drafting plans, navigating the complex planning process, project management and punch list. The 3D models really helped us understand how removing walls would open up an area that was previously three rooms. We felt so comfortable we Jenny that we moved out of the area during the remodel project and apart from two face to face meetings during the six month project, we communicated by zoom, phone calls and text messages. A key success factor is construction projects is the attitude and chemistry between designer and client. We were lucky to be introduced to Jenny and appreciate her creativity, attention to detail, and easy working style. If you are looking for a thoughtful, creative and competent designer/planner we highly recommend Jenny.

I highly recommend Jenny for interior design! I moved into a new apartment with only a bed, desk,…read moreand chair, and Jenny quickly and efficiently helped me create a beautiful living space. She worked within my budget and helped me to prioritize items to buy. She picked items that were cool and on-trend, and made sure the sizing and and color palette worked with all the items. Some of the furniture were pieces I would have never picked myself, but they look great and I love them! She is also very detail-oriented, and even helped me with light fixtures and window treatments. These design elements made the apartment feel like home and I would have never thought to change these pieces. I hope to have Jenny add a few more furniture pieces and art in the future when I have the budget for it. I'd love to work with her again.