I have been a general contractor in San Francisco for 25 years. I have worked with Tineke Triggs on…read moremore than 10 different residential remodel projects over the last 15 years. Tineke is a true visionary designer with a talent for bringing unique style and glamour into her clients homes. She is always upbeat and fun to be around and truly listens to her clients needs. In response to another review on this app I have this to say. I was the GC on that project. The clients negative comments are unfair and unjustified. A subcontractor working on the project made a mistake. When he was asked to fix the mistake he made excuses and took way too long to come back and finish the work. While the clients frustration is justified, his anger towards the interior design team is completely out of proportion. The mistake was simply not the designers fault. I would recommend Tineke Triggs to anyone looking for a quality design team with real class.

I am not sure the people who wrote bad reviews are talking about the same Tineke who worked on my…read morehouse. let me tell you this. She is fantastic and knows her stuff. That is why she has been ranked one of the top interior designer in the bay area. You know she knows her stuff when you look at the work she has done. And yes, if you want to go on the cheap, o to home depot when you need some real work done to your kitchen or bathroom, you need a pro with a vision and Tineke and her team can offer that. I am really happy with the work they have done.

Really nice people and great design ideas. You should definitely use them if you're looking to…read moreremodel or do any updates

If I could give them zero stars I would. As soon as I gave them a 50% deposit check, the next day I…read morewas told the glass I ordered was not carried anymore. They measured my cabinets wrong and I only found this out because my contractor noticed. I had a custom color and was assured we didn't need to provide the sample until we were going to paint. Wrong. The custom color should've been submitted with the order six weeks prior. This meant my order was pushed to the back of the queue with a delay of six weeks! I was not informed there was a 25% up charge for the special color matching. Thank goodness I had already put down 50% and signed a contract. I was reminded not once but three times that my order was small. Clearly they had not worked with this vendor in quite a while, did not understand the vendors policy or knowledge of product/pricing. To recap: Measured wrong Quoted wrong Did not have a relationship with the vendor or know their policies Ordered delayed six-weeks because of their lack of knowledge

Bait and Switch That…read moreis what my friend called it when she became indirectly involved in a situation I had with Kelly. In late July Kelly was closing her interiors shop on Chestnut Street. She was having a closing sale with items from her store significantly reduced. I peeked in the window and saw two tables I was interested in and left her a message as I was looking in the window. I re- attempted to call her many more times since I was leaving on a vacation in several days after, and wanted to settle on the tables. Of course, luck would have it, she didn't return my call until the day I arrived in France. I immediately called her back from France and explained I was interested in the "dining table" and the round "side table". She told me she thought they were on hold for someone but would get back to me if not and we could work something out. She told me the dining table was $400, and the other $200. She ultimately let me know they were available and after discussing the dimensions of the dining table, and reassuring me that it was large enough to use as an eating table I told her I wanted that one, although I liked them both. I explained In was out of the country and could send her a deposit but I would return in a week to pick it up. The conversation pretty much centered on the dining table so I don't know where the confusion set in later. She said that was not possible, she needed full payment and needed to get the table out of the store asap since she was closing and was being charged rent each day she had items in the store. I called a friend and arranged for her to pick up the table asap. So, I thought all was well until I came home to find that my friend had been given the small round table she quoted being $200, yet I paid $400 and was expecting the "dining table". I didn't think to tell my friend exactly which table because I verbally settled on the dining table with Kelly, and she seemed like she was on it. I called Kelly asking what happened and she said she couldn't remember, that there were alot of people in and out of the store buying things, but that the "dining table" was now $1000! She refused to acknowledge her agreement with me previously and played dumb. She went on to tell me she had it appraised at $3700, and that she didn't want to "give it away". SHe tried to make a deal that I could have it for $1000 with a $100 discount. I really didn't know what to do. I though she pretty much realized she didn't want to sell it for what she agreed and took advantage of the situation when I was out of town. I couldn't afford $1000. She wouldn't even give me money back on the small round table I had in my posession. To make matters worse, the "dining table" sat in her closed store for months(what happened with her needing to get it out of there) and even when construction was going on with new tenants, had cans of paint and tools sitting on it. Ultimately, she gave it to someone else (who I asked one day when walking by the now real estate office) and the person didn't think she paid over $1000 for it. Kelly seemed like a nice person and was pleasant on the phone but I guess she only treats those clients spending $1000's of dollars in a more professional way. I really didn't want to say anything bad about her here, but the entire situation has really bothered me, and I walk by that store almost every day where the table sits. So, if you choose to do business with her, just make sure you know what you're getting.

Well, I personally had a truly amazing experience with Kelly…read more I had the pleasure of working with Kelly Keiser Splendid Interiors and her team of young, fresh-faced designers while redecorating my house in the Oakland Hills. Kelly did a full re-design of my home including paint selection, space planning, lighting design, custom draperies, custom furniture design and of course, fabulous accessories and art. (we even did a bar cart!) She also spent a significant amount of time in the beginning phases of the design process helping me determine my personal design style, which I now feel confident about. I believe this is a long term relationship, and the team at KKSI will be with me for many years to come. I hope there are others who have had as good of an experience as I have had! My house is beautiful and it puts a smile on my face every time I walk in the door.

This review is long overdue, I've been a fan of Eli's work well before I hired her for my home and…read moreoffice. I got a chance to see Eli's work in LA and in NorCal. I ultimately hired Eli for my home makeover in 2021 and she did a great job. She helped me redesign my home interiors as well as my bathrooms. Then I hired Eli to help me with my new office build as well as furnishing my new office. 3 years later I have a beautiful home and a very nice office thanks to Eli. Couldn't recommend her enough. Her pricing is very reasonable and she always picks up the phone. You can't beat that :)

J&J Design House was referred to me by a Realtor friend of mine. I worked with Martiana, who is…read morevery professional, communicative, and easy to work with. This is a great staging company, I'd recommend them to anyone!

DRH Construction (Fairfield. Ca) IS TOP-of-the Line ! Over the previous 18 months I had gone thru 2…read morefriend-recommended contractors Long story short. I got taken to the cleaners. I went online looking for a new contractor . I talked to many. I met w/2 at my house. DRH Construction got the job. NO regrets and completion is insight. The quality of his work is excellent and steady. Furthermore, I feel I am getting great value for his services. I anticipate hiring DRH Construction for future projects. Karen Orr 707.712.2780 Vallejo Ca.

I've used DRH Construction on a few jobs over the years. He took over a job that another contractor…read morehad left in poor condition. I was amazed at how fast the house was completed in a professional and workmanlike manner. I've been happy to have him work several projects after this.

This may be a legit construction firm, but we'll never know. We were introduced to them by a local…read morereal estate agent, we tried to contact them several times, got one email back then we were ghosted, never to hear from them again. Today I got an email asking for us to be a referral for them. yeah, no.

Here's an enthusiastic yelp for Chris Houk of Houk Construction. I am a Realtor who does business…read morein the San Francisco East Bay and Chris has been a referral I have given to my clients for some time. Recently Chris worked with me on one of my own home projects and I have to say, Chris went way above and beyond the call of duty to bring about a happy ending to what could have been an expensive, hassle of a crisis for me. My clients say Chris is personable and easy to understand, true to his word on price and consistently does quality work. It's been important to them to actually like and trust the contractor who spends so much time in their home. The truly outstanding thing about Chris is that he takes on his client's situation as if it were his own and works creatively to find the elegant solution. Recently, Chris helped me navigate some really tricky communications with the City of El Cerrito Building Services. In the end, the City representatives proved to be very reasonable in their requirements, but that WASN'T the way things started out! If I hadn't had Chris' help in the early stages, I surely would have gotten caught up in alot of bureaucracy and things might not have gone so well at all. Even Realtors need good representation! A++ for Houk Construction! Thank you, Chris!

Patti was referred to us by neighbors that had used her services. We had just moved into a new…read morehome and needed help coordinating furniture, paint, rugs, etc. We needed help getting out of the beige and neutral color hell we had been in. Within a few weeks of our initial meeting, Patti had pulled together several different color schemes with fabric swatches for drapes and furniture to choose from. We went through room by room and talked about how we "live" in each room, then made recommendations about types of furniture that would achieve our goal. We had toddlers at the time so we didn't want anything with sharp edges or easily breakable and she worked around our needs perfectly. She was also very good about incorporating any pieces of art or furniture that we already owned and wanted to keep with the new furniture. She made it all work together beautifully. After all our furniture arrived, she swooped in with loads of accessories and "styled" each room. My husband and I were in shock to see the transformation of each room, how everything fit together so perfectly and how each item contributed to the room as a whole. We were finally out of beige hell! it really was amazing to witness. I gave Patti 4 stars instead of 5 because I think as a designer in SF, it is really easy to head to the Design Center as the primary stop - it is easy and convenient. We did not have a champagne budget or a beer budget for that matter, we were somewhere in the middle. For our budget, I did a lot (and I mean weeks) of searching online to find similar items we'd seen at the Design Center that were far less expensive options for us. I think it is important to have multiple "go to" sources for varying budgets. That said, we have used Patti again on subsequent projects and would enlist her services again as our home and rooms evolve. We have come to value and respect her talents a great deal.

Clement Mac has transformed my home many times. The founder, Patti, has a fantastic sense of space,…read moretexture, color and her client's budget. In my mind, those are all the qualities you need in an interior designer. She takes what I already own and love; adds a few new pieces; moves things around and presto! I have what feels like a new condo. I work with Clement Mac at least twice a year. Their design skills exceed my expectations every time. You'll be delighted if you engage Patti and team. And, the added bonus is that you will have a lot of fun working with them.