We recently worked with Claudia to elevate the interior design of our house, and we couldn't be happier with the results! She has a phenomenal eye for detail and a remarkable ability to translate what we wanted into a reality that surpassed all of our expectations. Claudia was so helpful in selecting the perfect furniture for us. She listened carefully to our feedback and preferences (sometimes my wife and I were not 100% in agreement), then presented a curated selection that was both stylish and comfortable (and worked for both of us). Our home now feels "elevated". Throughout the entire project, Claudia was incredibly responsive, and a pleasure to work with. She kept us informed and updated every step of the way, addressed any concerns promptly. If you're looking for a talented interior designer who can help you create a high-end and truly personalized living space, you've found her. Feel free to message me directly if you have any questions. read more

We found Claudia on Yelp and it may have been our best find ever. We recently bought our dream house in Corona Del Mar but wanted to make it truly a showcase. Claudia developed some stunning plans and our house is beyond amazing. She truly blew our minds with her ideas. She listened carefully to what we wanted to achieve and then overdelivered to us. She brought ideas to us that I could never have imagined. We thank Claudia so intensely and recommend her to anyone who wants to make their home truly spectacular. read more

Claudia is amazing! Beside her superior talent, she was able to incorporate what we already had with her new and innovative ideas. She has turned out to be one of mt favorite peaple! You won't be disappointed with working with het. read more

We highly recommend Claudia Interiors. Claudia helped us with our kitchen, master bath, and overall interior design of our home. She provided us with meticulous well-thought-out designs We loved her ideas and vision. She was readily accessible and answered all of our questions in a timely manner. She is thoroughly professional and the decision to hire her was a valued investment. We are grateful to have found and worked with Claudia read more

We were well into a downstairs remodel when I decided hiring an interior designer was needed. Although I like our contractor, it is not the same as having a designer to help guide you with creative ideas on color, fixtures, furniture and whether or not certain things clash or blend well together. I wish we had found Claudia and used her from the beginning of our project. Having said that she was so helpful in finding some great furniture, color suggestions and some great window coverings. She took care of everything and relieved alot of stress! She is very experienced in her craft, easy to talk to and fun sense of humor. I hope we have a chance to use her again in the future! read more

We turned to Claudia again for design help with our new condo. With her help, our rather unimpressive space was transformed into something sophisticated, warm and comfortable. Also, I really appreciate Claudia's follow up and help with various contractors, all of whom were reliable and did great work. read more

HIgh recommendation for Claudia. I chose Claudia after looking through the websites of many designers. Those websites were frustrating for me because they basically looked uncreative and too traditional. It was a pleasure to finally come across Claudia's site, which had interesting, modern designs, as well as strong recommednations from others of her clients. That combination clinched my choice. And it proved to be an excellent one. Claudia is meticulous and creative, with a great sense of style. Her strong guiding hand led to a modern, creative bathroom remodel and significant alterations to several other rooms of my house. Claudia is very professional, responsive, creative, and knowledgeable. read more

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We have been working with Claudia for a couple of years now, moving from project to project in our home and being blown away each time by her expertise and creative vision. Without Claudia, our home would be awash in safe colors and white walls instead of the bold accents that bring the wow factor. Friends and family alike are always excited to see how each project unfolds and we are proud to show it off! She's also super communicative, patient and lives design! I couldn't be happier to have found Claudia. :) read more

Looking for an interior decorator and I stumbled upon this location and it is absolutely gorgeous.

I needed someone to help me figure out what color to do my kitchen cabinets in and give me some professional pointers on making my kitchen come alive! Claudia was amazing and the minute she gave me her ideas I knew they were exactly what I needed!! I can't wait to see it all come together. if you need help, call Claudia!! read more

Claudia is amazing!! We first asked for her help 3 years ago when we moved to a new home, and she did such a wonderful job with helping us improve interior design. This recent time, we asked for her again to help us with revamping one of the rooms to be office space and also to create a wall-mounted fireplace in our living room. We really appreciated all her guidance and hard work! read more

Claudia is a sharp interior designer and I highly recommend her. You won't be disappointed! Thank you Claudia!

I hired Claudia to come up with a fresh design for my kitchen and wet bar areas. After jumping through several hoops from my HOA we were able to move forward. We did an entire kitchen demo. Claudia stayed in touch throughout the entire construction process, made some suggestions for colors, and helped me pick out my materials. My cabinets were custom designed for my stuff with all soft-close pull-out drawers. All the contractors and trades did what they said they were going to do, and we stayed on our timeline. Joe Steele, the contractor, is THE best! He made sure his crew cleaned up after each day and took the time to address any questions that I had about the process. He also jumped through extra hoops to accommodate the permitting process. I LOVE my new kitchen! It is very high-end and every person through my home has complimented it. read more

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Claudia is the best! She works within your timeline and budget to get beautiful results in the most efficient manner. Highly recommend and am more than happy to be a reference anytime. Claudia made the process enjoyable and easy for us, and we were newbies. She made it fun and educational which was even above anything I could have wished for from a designer. Claudia also designed a custom 2 person desk which we had dreamed of. She managed the construction process and helped to deliver and install the perfect office piece. Thank you! read more

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Hiring Claudia Interior Design was the best investment we did for our home remodel project. Claudia has been an exceptional designer and adviser during our home remodel project. She is extremely professional, friendly, knowledgeable and resourceful. After buying a house built in the 60's with an odd design and layout and never before had any remodel or work done, I never imagined a not only well designed space throughout our kitchen, living and dining space but the materials, colors, and textures recommended and used for our project made our house truly a beautiful, functional and elegant one. That is exactly the outcome I was looking for our home. I did interview other designers for this project, but Claudia inspired the most trust and felt more comfortable working with. I am very happy and grateful for her work and advice. read more

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I hired Claudia for a five hour consultation after reading all her wonderful reviews and she did not disappoint. I needed someone to help me with furniture selection in a few odd size rooms in my house and what I got was so much more. Not only does she have great taste and attention to detail, she is also very professional, quick and overall a lot of fun to work with. Claudia took me shopping for furniture, helped choose drapes and gave me some ideas for future remodeling projects. It was a long and very productive day and in the end I had most everything checked off my "to do" list. I will definitely hire Claudia again when it's time for my kitchen and bath remodels. read more

After years of trying to design our master bath, we decided to hire Claudia Interior Design and could not be more pleased with our new bathroom. She is very friendly, honest, creative and a genius at space and design. Her attention to detail is extraordinary. She helped guide us with our product selections, as well as overseeing the project with our general contractor so everyone was on the same page. Would not hesitate to recommend Claudia Interior Design to everyone...she's worth every penny! read more

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I have used Claudia on multiple occasions. She is a pleasure to work with and always goes above and beyond. I'd highly recommend her services! read more

As a Realtor who help my clients stage or connect them to to great stagers for bigger projects, I definitely see a HUGE return on investment on staging or having a tastefully put-together home. I've seen and proved that a staged homes or homes that makes people curious if it was professionally designed, sell faster and for top dollars. I know that investing in a little professional help will go a long, long way. I found Claudia thanks to Yelp after reading several great reviews about her talent, listening skills, and her efficiency in a 5 hour consult. A 5 hour consult sounded interesting and simple in the sense that there would be no surprises or disappointments.... that I can have a professional devote 5 hours of her time to helping me with my space. I felt the fee for a 5 hour consult was reasonable, time-saving, and a safe enough investment to help me get me started in the right direction, saving a lot of time and headache down the road. Time is Money, so hiring her to save me time is also saving money. For someone who is both a perfectionist and sometimes indecisive, the thought of having to make all of these choices regarding your home can be overwhelming. Claudia took away the hassle of being indecisive or no knowing the right-size furnitures and decor for my space. Since I don't know how long I will be staying in this first home before we sell it, my goal was to minimize the cost of the furniture so that I wouldn't have to worry about spending too much now on items that won't necessarily fit the next house. The goal was to minimize the budget now so that I could possibly sell the furniture with the home or for cheap elsewhere. What I liked about Claudia is that she was understanding of my objective and happily worked with my budget. We literally spent the entire consultation at the comfort of my dining table, picking out things online, looking at all sorts of possibilities from Overstock to Restoration Hardware on certain pieces I'm ok splurging on. I told Claudia that my goal was to make my home look staged. My existing furniture were mismatched pieces, hand-me downs, etc... so I have waited long to buy new furniture, rugs, window treatments, art work, etc. Claudia also brought paint books and suggested colors for the bedroom and accent wall. She introduced me to some brands and online vendors I never heard of but have cool things to offer! We were able to create a shopping list for most of my little home in 5.5 hours, and I am very pleased because it would have taken me days, weeks, possibly months (and procrastination in between) to accomplish the shopping list on my own. Thanks Claudia! I am so glad we met and I would gladly and confidently refer you and your services to my friends, family, and clients! read more

When my wife and I first decided to redo our kitchen, we thought at first we could get away with using an operation like Reborn Cabinetry, which specializes in resurfacing your cabinets. We had them come by, and asked them how much it would cost for them to just gut the kitchen and remake it, rather than just resurface the cabinets. Instead of giving us options, the representative just kept pushing for a resurfacing. When he finally gave us an estimate for the entire kitchen, it was about 45,000 dollars. That's when we decided to call Claudia with an intent to hire. We've had work done on the house before, but, being inexperienced home owners, we sort of picked a contractor and then had them do the work, including picking fixtures, style of wood, et cetera. We were never satisfied with the work done, but we never really felt like we were the type of people who had the money to hire a designer. When it came time to do the kitchen, after the visit with Reborn, we knew there was no way were going to get it done cheaply, even if the job was poorly done (we are not fond of spending money), and based on Reborn's rushed sales job, I had a feeling the job they were going to do would be a bad one. So, once we got the quote from Reborn, we gave Claudia a call. We figured if we were going to drop 50,000 to 60,000 dollars, we wanted to make sure the project was done correctly. We thought a designer might help. My wife has a hard time deciding when it comes to major decorating decisions (what color should the kitchen be? What kind of countertop should be used?), and I am basically useless when it comes to envisioning what I want something to look like (my idea for the new kitchen was "something Mexican" - brilliant, right?). I got on the Internet and called a few people who were advertising their services. The only person who sounded like a pro was Claudia, so I asked her to come by. Without any guarantee of money, she spent 2 hours talking to us about what we wanted our kitchen to look like, and what our budget was. She struck me as straightforward and honest, and it meant a lot to us that she was willing to take the time to understand what we wanted. Also, we knew that as a designer with experience, she would probably have a better feel as to who the good contractors were. Finally, it was a relief to both of us that, if there was a problem with the job, she would take care of it. That meant that we wouldn't be stuck arguing with some carpenter that his job was done incorrectly. I hate doing that - I don't know anything about carpentry! So, we decided to go for it and hire Claudia. BEST DECISION EVER. Claudia knows what she is doing. She turned my vague idea of a "Mexican kitchen" into something that looks amazing but still captures the essence of what I wanted - how she did that, I have no idea. She did all the work of finding the best looking stuff, of narrowing down our choices to what was worth choosing, which made my wife's job so much easier when a decision had to be made. I mean, my wife and I didn't have time to shop around, and frankly, I hate shopping. Even if we had time, there's no way we could have matched Claudia's knowledge base of what is available. The kitchen that she created not only looks amazing, but it's super functional. Everything is where it should be, but there's no way we could have arranged that by ourselves - Claudia did it, and it's only after the kitchen is finished and we started cooking in it that we realized what a genius she is. Every day we like it better and better. Were there problems along the way? Hey, all remodels have problems, but Claudia always took full ownership of the problems, which was so great for us. She always took on the burden of stressing whether or not something was going to get done correctly, which made the project, to some extent, worry free. Of course, my wife and I, being chronic worriers, would still call her and pepper her with emails, texts, and questions, but Claudia was always sympathetic, available, and confident that, whatever happened, the final product was going to be amazing. I have to say, she was always right: our kitchen is amazing. Look, the bottom line is this: if you've got the money to do a kitchen redo, do it right and hire Claudia to do it for you. Trust me, I'm not a big fan of spending money, but I am a big fan of doing something right if it is to be done at all. I'm already saving up for the next time we have to remodel part of the house, and you can bet that I'll be setting aside the necessary cash for Claudia's fee as part of the budget. Having her involved is pretty much a guarantee that the final product is going to be as close to perfect as possible. read more

Claudia Interior Design - This is a before and after photo of Claudia's work. Below is the original kitchen - Claudia's work is pictured above. - Interior Design Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

Claudia was a joy ! She responded promptly to inquiry , arrived on time, and put our minds at ease about a remodel we are planning ! She was extremely professional, attentive and is easy to speak to ! She explains design plans in an easy to understand way and gave us creative and beautiful design plans for our kitchen and family room ! I recommend her highly to anyone contemplating a remodel in their home ! read more

I remodeled my home in Laguna Woods, and I can't imagine having gone through the process without Claudia. She is professional, reliable, and highly knowledgeable about sourcing materials, fabrication and color balance. Once thing I really appreciated was she took the time to understand my unique preferences, and then worked diligently to fine tune small details of the design so that when I look around my home, I feel like it is the best possible expression of my own vision. Working with her was seamless from start to finish, and I couldn't be happier with the results. I highly recommend consulting Claudia for your next project! read more

Our remodeling project with Claudia turned out beautifully. My wife and I watch a bunch of HGTV shows and those makeovers look very plain now that we have seen what a creative designer can do. Check out the before and after pictures. read more

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We had never worked with a designer before and our experience with Claudia was outstanding! She has a great eye for color and an instinct for space and proportion. She knew when to challenge us with new ideas and when to listen. Her style of communication is direct without being confrontational. You'll know what she thinks and it turned out to be well worth it for us to listen. We're very pleased with the new furnishings in our condominium and I would recommend her to anyone without hesitation! read more

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I recently moved to a new place and needed help with interior design and furnishings. I hired Claudia for a 5-hour consultation to come to my place, take a look, and go shopping for furnishings to see what would fit. She has fantastic taste and was able to quickly size up the rooms, make measurements of what types of pieces would fit, and was super helpful when we went to the stores to go shopping! I haven't yet had time to go back and purchase the pieces, but I am super excited as to how things will look when I have finally done so. Above and beyond: I accidentally left all of my notes regarding her furniture and interior design recommendations in her car, after we got back from the various furniture stores we visited. Claudia called me to tell me she found it all in the car - and she put it all together and mailed it back to me! So kind! I would highly recommend Claudia for anyone with interior design needs. She was a true professional! read more

Claudia is a very talented designer. She has the vision long before it actually comes together. She is very detail oriented and her years of experience enables her to pull together colors, fabrics, stone and style choices with ease. You have to see her portfolio to view the amazing projects she has completed. I have worked with other designers and have never felt more comfortable than with Claudia. She is easy to work with and is a plus to any remodel. I'd give her six stars if I could. read more

It was a few years ago and I am only reflecting on our disappointment. We were new home owners and doing a remodel for the first time and frankly made a lot of mistakes before we got it right. We eventually found a great designer who didn't charge over $200 an hour to so she can share information available on the internet. She did not try to understand what we wanted and I am only thankful that we didnt spend more than a day with her. I write this because it didnt sit right with me when we met her and again, it only after comparing her with our final designer did I realize how limited she was in being able to "advise" my family. It feels bad because she was just trying a quick buck and I was left with website links to start my design journey. read more

We hired Claudia 3 years ago to gut and remodel our downstairs bathroom. She did such a fabulous job that we hired her again recently to gut and remodel our upstairs master bathroom. The end result was "WOW", extremely impressive! Claudia designed and oversaw both remodels from start to finish. We couldn't be more pleased with her expertise and services. She is a perfectionist. Will absolutely hire her again for all our future projects!! read more

I moved into my house 9 years ago and all these years, I couldn't figure out how to turn my loft area room into a functional office space for me and for my son. I simply didn't know what to do and thought the problem was architectural. I work from home and I have a lot of work related equipment and supplies. Before spending so much money for desks and etc., I decided to give it a shot to find an interior designer I could afford. I found Claudia on yelp and decided to call her after reading all her wonderful reviews on Yelp and Houzz. That's also how I found out about her five-hour consultations. She replied back to my message very quickly and we set up an appointment within a week. Before our meeting, she wanted me to send her a punch list of what I expected from her. I was worried that we could fit all those on the list to five hours but she assured me that she could. She arrived to our meeting very promptly and with a lot of samples for a custom made cabinetry and desks. She worked non-stop for 5 hours without taking any coffee breaks or anything. In 5 hours, she was able to find creative solutions to all my questions and draw a wonderful layout plan for my office, which I could totally visualize in my head. I now have a design with exact measurements for custom desks and cabinets that I can order from any carpenter. She also sent this plan along with the materials I chose to an architect she knows and I am waiting for a quote. I'm so glad I hired her; I now have a very clear vision of what I want and need to do to have a functional yet attractive office. I wish I had knew her when I first moved into this house before I remodeled my kitchen and bathrooms. I'd recommend Claudia to everyone. read more

My husband and I booked Claudia for her 5 hour design consultation and we are glad that we did. She helped us pick paint colors for all of the rooms in our home as well as furniture. Claudia is very knowledgeable and she listened intently to our ideas. We can't speak highly enough of her consultation services! read more

I am so pleased that I hired Claudia for my home office interior design. As a new Mom preparing to go back to work in just a few weeks, I was overwhelmed with the time and creative process involved with turning my boring IKEA office into a beautiful/chic functional office I wanted to actually spend time in. Claudia was INCREDIBLY productive in the 5 hours we spent together. The minute she got to my house we got right to work...measuring, ordering furniture, selecting paint and shopping at both of our favorite stores. Claudia is an excellent listener and extremely resourceful. Although my home office wasn't that big of a project, Claudia was very professional, attentive, detailed oriented and conscience of my budget. I'm super excited with the outcome. read more

We tried Claudia's 5-hour design consultation for our new home in San Clemente and were so impressed that we are working with her on a major remodeling project. Would recommend her hands down for any size design issue. The difference between trying to figure it out yourself and using a professional like Claudia is like night and day. The cost is more than worth it when you consider having to redo things that you mess up. read more

Claudia went the extra mile and met us for our home renovation consultation only 2 weeks after hip surgery. She fielded our myriad of questions with clear direction and creative ideas and helped us finally nail down some choices for several aspects ranging from shaker wainscoting for columns in our living room, to master bathroom layout, to ceiling lighting selection and placement. Thank you again Claudia! read more

Claudia came highly recommended and has high reviews on Yelp, but our experience with her was very disappointing. Claudia is very friendly, and apparently from other reviews here, has a sense of style for choosing furniture and such, but her work on the design of our up-coming remodel can only be characterized as shoddy at best. We hired Claudia because some our contractor's design ideas seemed a little unimaginative. At the outset we told her that the prime feature of our remodel would be raising the low ceilings of the centrally located kitchen and dining room as a dramatic continuation of the cathedral ceilings of the living room on one side, and family room on the other. Claudia suggested also removing a load-bearing wall between kitchen and dining room for a more open feeling. That would be expensive and we weren't sure we would like it, so she promised to make drawings with elevations and 3-D projections to show us what the space would look like with, and without the wall. What we got was only partial elevations, chopped off at the 8-foot level and completely ignoring the new 11-foot high cathedral ceiling! Her so-called 3-D projections were not pictures of what the room would look like to someone inside it, but rather views from a point somewhere about 16 feet high, as though looking down inside a doll house with the roof (and of course, cathedral ceiling) removed. Not at all what she had promised and not very helpful to visualize a new open kitchen/dining area. We told Claudia that our plan involved expanding our narrow kitchen to feel less confining. We asked her to re-design kitchen cabinets to make more efficient use of the space. The drawings she brought back REDUCED the already small working space in the kitchen by 25%, to make room for a hugely expanded island that we hadn't asked for. We needed a bedroom closet to be relocated. Her plan placed it on the only wall with windows, thus blotting out 2/3 of the natural light and ventilation. When we pointed out this obvious blunder, she got up and rushed to the room to look, as if we might have just made it up. We needed a bigger walk-in closet for the master bedroom. Her design was very narrow and long with a tall shoe cabinet across the middle, leaving only 19" of access to get to the back half of the closet. Imagine selecting an outfit to wear and having to scoot sideways past such an obstacle in order to get back to the bedroom to get dressed! Our existing master bathroom arrangement has a fairly spacious vanity area open to the bedroom and a door leading beyond to toilet, shower and tub. Claudia's plan converted those two spaces into one, closed off from the bedroom (making the bedroom seem smaller) with toilet vanity and tub all in the same space, but no shower. When we pointed out that much of what she proposed either ignored our expressed desires or was totally impractical, her answer was "Oh don't worry. Trust me, this is all a PROCESS." A process for which she was happy to charge $150 an hour for slapdash work, and showed no willingness to back out the charges for her errors and omissions. In fact, she even billed us $150 per hour for the time spent pointing out all of her bad work! Everyone makes mistakes. I have worked as a tradesman for many years and never have I charged my clients for time spent correcting my errors, but Claudia seems to have no such compunctions. read more

I recently moved into a new home and was at a loss as to what I wanted for furniture or decorations. I found Claudia through Yelp and after reading all the wonderful reviews, hired her for a 5-hour consultation. We went from store to store getting a sense of what styles I like, all the while she offered her professional opinion on what would go well in my house. It was time well spent! By the end of the consultation, she helped me pick out a beautiful dining room table and chairs that will look fantastic in my home. After our meeting, she emailed me information on other pieces of furniture to complement my dining room. I still need to pick out living room furniture and I will definitely hire Claudia to help me again. Thank you, Claudia! read more

We have just completed a extensive remodel on our kitchen and couldn't be happier with the results!! Claudia was involved in every aspect of our job from design ideas to drawings, consultations with contractor and engineer to helping pick fixtures and paint colors. The result is a kitchen that is open with more storage space while being light, beautiful, and welcoming and ties in perfectly with our home. Our good friend and neighbor comes by often to soak up the ambiance (she calls it her "fix") and we consider that a huge compliment! If you are looking for an interior design professional, contact Claudia. She is talented and creative, friendly, organized and accessible. You won't regret it. Oh, and she's a lot of fun to work with too! read more

I had the pleasure to work with Claudia on a few empty rooms in my house. I am a first home buyer, a novice in the decorating department, and a busy professional without a lot of free time on my hands to furniture shop. One afternoon with Claudia was time well spent and now setting up the rooms will only take a fraction of the time! She has a great attention to detail and took the stress out of decorating. Thank you Claudia! read more

I had a consultation session with Claudia recently. It was a very productive and enjoyable experience. She communicates effectively, quickly understanding my needs and wants and coming up with great suggestions. At the end of the session, I not only have clear plans for the family and living rooms, but also a beautiful side table that I would never have found on my own in our living room. I am very thankful for her help. She saved me the headache of deciding on colors, space planning and furniture selection. I will definitely recommend her to my friends and choose her for my next project. read more

Finding and hiring Claudia to help us to come up with a color palette for our new house was one of the the best decisions we could have done. It will save us a huge amount of time, lots of heated discussions and wracked nerves. Our meeting with Claudia was very productive. Since she came fully prepared for the meeting and was very organized, we were able to make decisions about colors/materials for the living room, kitchen and two bathrooms: that was awesome!!! Her expertise, impeccable taste & personalized service is hard to find and she shares her resources with her clients. Claudia wasn't the first interior designer we talked to. Based on my previous experience I was very anxious about the upcoming meeting. To my big surprise I enjoyed the interior design session with her. She is thoughtful & a good listener. She was able to assists to two individuals with very different tastes. Being very tired that day I forgot to ask some important questions during the meeting. I emailed those questions to her and within hours got a very helpful response. Thank you, Claudia, for being available and supportive even after your official obligations had been fulfilled! It is very much appreciated. If we need any interior designer's assistance in the future, now we know where to go. read more

We hired Claudia for 5 hours. She came to our house right on time, and we spent 5 full hours working together on every aspect of our design. After 4 hours we went to the tile store and ordered the flooring and wall tiles. We were exhausted, but really pleased to have made all the decisions in a single day. Claudia was superb throughout. She listened carefully, but also offered her opinions and new ideas, many of which we had not thought of. We would definitely hire her again for any of our design needs. read more