My wife and I live in Crocker Highlands/Trestle Glen and had gotten great reviews from others in our area about Carlene. We had never renovated before and were intimidated by the entire process of finding a designer, general contractor, and then surviving through construction. Carlene made all of that easy. We interviewed several others but Carlene was by far the most experienced, resourceful, affordable, and accessible. She helped us articulate our priorities for both the kitchen and bath and then customized designs for both; revised the designs maybe a dozen times and anticipated other needs; provided us with a list of vetted GCs and vendors (cabinetry, countertops, tile, etc.); and helped...

Marc Rouda

We needed to replace an original 1920's kitchen - one with an actual ice box - in our home near Crocker Highlands, but had no idea how to begin. I learned about Carlene from a friend who had worked with her and had beautiful results. Carlene helps you completely rethink the space. It never occurred to me that we could fit an island into our small kitchen before working with her and now we use it *all the time*. We also opened up the breakfast nook, which had become a giant, messy pantry, and it is now seating space at a peninsula where the kids can do homework. We wanted to keep the aesthetic of our 1920's kitchen (we are in a small, bungalow-style house), but needed to bring functionali...

Terri P

We couldn’t be happier with our new kitchen! We contacted Carlene on the advise of a friend after we had tried to come up with a design ourselves as well as some work with other designers! Carlene could immediately see what would make our kitchen a showplace ---- More light and moving large appliances to opposite side of the room. She had those and many other helpful ideas. We loved her ideas instantly and knew what had picked the right designer. We are now working with Carlene on plans to redo the master bathroom.

M King

My wife and I live in Crocker Highlands/Trestle Glen and had gotten great reviews from others in our area about Carlene. We had never renovated before and were intimidated by the entire process of finding a designer, general contractor, and then surviving through construction. Carlene made all of that easy. We interviewed several others but Carlene was by far the most experienced, resourceful, affordable, and accessible. She helped us articulate our priorities for both the kitchen and bath and then customized designs for both; revised the designs maybe a dozen times and anticipated other needs; provided us with a list of vetted GCs and vendors (cabinetry, countertops, tile, etc.); and helped...

Marc Rouda