Kathy Bate is a gifted designer. She was able to help us make the best decisions for our home renovation including the most important details for the kitchen and bath. She was able to work quickly and followed up with digital plans showing our options. The project is off to a great start with our budget in tact. Kathy Bate knows how to help you get the best quality working with the funds available. Already we have saved money on the project by having Kathy 's helpful guidance. She is a warm hearted person who knows when to take charge. My husband and I enjoyed working with Kathy Bate Designs. read more

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Kathy is an amazing and talented designer; smart, savvy, and experienced, very much in tune with the clients needs. She did a great job designing our kitchen. read more

We retained Kathy to assist us with design and color choices for our kitchen/family room remodel. It quickly became clear that she was a master of her craft. She came to our home and gave us immediate feedback on ideas that would and would not work well in our space. She had an amazing eye for color and style and her on-point recommendations elevated the design to give us a bright, modern kitchen with clean lines and an air of sophistication. Kathy suggested cabinet color, features and hardware, wall color, floor color, fireplace redesign options, furniture styles, lighting, and much more. She drafted the drawings for the permit; her work was precise and detailed, resulting in an immediate approval of the project. She promptly responded to our many text messages and her prices were quite reasonable. It was such a pleasure to work with her and I would recommend Kathy without hesitation to anyone who is planning a remodeling project. read more

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I worked with Kathy on my kitchen remodel. We had an initial call where she shared a lot information about what to expect in the process and general cost estimates. It was a good call so I set up a one-hour consultation at my house. I shared what I wanted to do, she offered suggestions, and once we agreed I wanted to use her services, she measured the space. In addition to her detailed plan, she connected me with vendors and went with me to these established vendors she has worked with over the years. She was listening and open to what I wanted but also gave me honest feedback. I was set on a certain color tile, but she directed me to another color that would look better with my counter top...and I'm happy she did! She let me know what to look for when choosing contractors and checked in on progress and if I needed help on anything. She is professional, fun and a joy to work with! read more

I would like to recommend my interior designer, Kathy Bate, who has won numerous awards for residential and commercial design. Kathy is fun, creative and easy to work with. I love my new kitchen that she designed and we remodeled last summer. She took an existing space and redesigned it to use the space more efficiently. She is a master at making kitchens beautiful and extremely functional. She has done kitchens for 3 houses on my block and everyone loves theirs! She also works with great contractors. I was so nervous and reluctant to remodel my kitchen, but with Kathy working with the contractor, everything went pretty smoothly. Kathy has also done my master bedroom and bathroom, office, living room/fireplace, and family room with built-in entertainment area, fireplace and shelves, furniture and carpets. I can't say enough good things about her! read more

Kathy helped us with a kitchen remodel and several other updates to our home. I couldn't be happier with the results. Kathy was great with helping me make selections within our budget and hooked us up with great contractors. An additional plus was access to top plumbing, appliance etc stores. Working on my 2019 home improvement wish list. Kathy is the first person I'll call! read more

Specializing in restaurant kitchen and remodels Kathy does an amazing job from start to finish in figuring out all those little details that are so time consuming She truly goes the extra mile for her customers read more

Whoever said it isn't fun remodeling hasn't worked with Kathy Bate. She was very quick to translate our wants into an amazingly creative design. Somehow a relatively small, 45 year old kitchen was transformed into a larger version of itself with a layout providing double the storage and counter space. Kathy is a quintessential professional, creative, extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with. It doesn't get much better than that and I look forward to working with her on our next two rooms. read more

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Kathy helped me with my 3 bathroom remodel. She was fantastic. She had great ideas, top notch contractors and she made it very easy for me. They all came out great and I highly recommend Kathy. read more

Kathy came into my office, the specific chiropractic center, and look around and said your office is very monotone and you need help. After I checked my ego at the door I said let's do it. After about 45 minutes of going through colors we decided on a few. Needless to say my patients thinks my color choices are genius ;) Thanks Kathy for making me look good!!!! read more

Kathy was great! We were planning to remodel our kitchen and living space for the last 10 years but it was so daunting, I dragged my feet. I interviewed a few designers before finally meeting Kathy. I felt confident that she could guide me through the process. She designed a floor plan that is very functional. I spent years thinking up possible floor plans for our dysfunctional space. Kathy came up with ideas that never crossed my mind. She was very helpful with picking finishes as well. She let me know when she didn't think my choices would work but more importantly made suggestions and quickly confirmed the ones she thought would work. I would still be in the decision making phase without her. We did not want just another cookie cutter modern kitchen and Kathy was able to deliver a unique design. We are now enjoying our unique, beautiful, functional kitchen and living space! read more

We recently had our house exterior painted and were put in touch with Kathy for help picking the color scheme. My wife and I had something in mind, but Kathy was extremely helpful in guiding us to the perfect shade and combinations. We could not be happier with how it turned out. Would definitely use Kathy Bate Designs again and highly recommend Kathy. read more

We made the BEST decision going with Kathy! She was the 5th designer that I interviewed, (we joke about that) and after meeting her, I liked her quirky sense of humor, impressed with her great ideas and problem solving skills. I knew we would end up with a phenomenal kitchen, and it is a WOW! kitchen! From the first initial meeting at our home to talk about what we were envisioning, to the countless emails back and forth, to creating a kitchen that is not only gorgeous, but functions really well, Kathy was a pleasure, and true professional designer! It was completed in September, breaking it in with party of 100+ guests to celebrate our 30th anniversary! The kitchen passed the party test! Kathy worked closely with our contractor John Badger, who is fantastic and did our addition/remodel 10 years ago. John is awesome and so are his subs! Not something you often hear about contractors, but he is! Kathy also works in tandem with Lisa Peterson at Premier Kitchens in Lafayette. Lisa is amazing! She also has wonderful ideas and is also a talented designer! I am a very detailed oriented person, and Lisa was very patient with me, in making changes. I enjoyed every minute of our meetings! I consider Kathy, Lisa and John good friends, and would hire all of them again! read more

We just remodeled our kitchen and Kathy was great to work with. Her enthusiasm and availability were remarkable. She has a wonderful eye and was able to work within a modest budget. Kathy listens to what you want and need. She is very available for consultation, and her definitive responses quelled our anxiety. She also directed us to wonderful suppliers. I recommend her most highly and I am so glad that we worked with her. We love our new kitchen! read more

There is not enough space to properly review Kathy! She is a very professional, talented designer who listens to you and asks the right questions to make sure you love the design she is working on. She gave us our dream kitchen turning what started out as a nightmare into a dream come true! She was so flexible to meet us when it was best for our crazy schedules and checked in with us throughout construction to make sure our contractor was ok with her plans as well. I highly recommend her and am proud to show off her beautiful design! read more

Kathy is a talented designer, a committed partner and a trusted advisor. Kathy took my ideas and brought them to life in living color adding plenty of her own along the way. We developed a great give and take designing Laptop Lounge with her prompting me to get out of my comfort zone, while always remaining respectful of my boundaries. She has great natural ability and vision to see the final product among a broad palette of individual pieces. She is passionate about her work and generous with her energy and her time. Our unique business lounge concept forced her to draw on her experience with restaurant design, office interiors and kitchens. To say I could not have done it without her would be an understatement. I hope to hire her again someday to design my kitchen, too. read more

My husband and I can't possibly put into words how much we appreciate and love Kathy! We started a large remodel on our very 1970's outdated home last year. It was a huge undertaking for us and we really didn't know where to begin. This is a large home and we had so much to update. Most of the work would be focused remodeling the kitchen and three bathrooms but we replaced light fixtures and flooring in all the rooms. Our first meeting with Kathy was a blessing. We had a Architect draw up plans for our remodel and when I showed the plans to Kathy, she immediately spotted flaws in the kitchen layout as well as the master bath layout. She revised the plans and we couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out. We often think how terrible it would have been.. if the flaws wouldn't have been spotted. The flaws involved function and space and thankfully, Kathy spotted it. From that day forward, Kathy has helped us pick everything in our home. We could have NEVER made so many decisions without Kathy's talent, skill, knowledge and direction. We love how our home turned out and we're forever thankful to Kathy! read more

Kathy is more than AMAZING! She completely renewed our dental practice in a way I couldn't even imagine! She had wonderful vision that completely meshed with our style and stayed within budget! She's flexible, easy to speak with & just a lot of fun. We are so happy with our new look! And so far - our patients, family & friends are as well! Thanks so much for all your hard work! If I ever need anything else for our practice or home - I will most definitely be calling Kathy! read more

From residential to commercial, Kathy has the most up to date, beautiful and functional designs I have seen. From start to finish, she really makes it easy to renovate your home or business! read more

Finding a good designer isn't easy. When I decided to remodel my family room, Kathy was the 3rd designer I spoke with, and the only one who had a truly creative flare. She turned a boring room into one that is beautiful, functional and unique. She designed a one-of-a-kind built-in cabinet, redesigned the fireplace and helped me pick out furniture, fabrics, carpeting and paint colors. Every day, I love being in this beautiful space. A few years ago, I also hired Kathy to remodel my master bedroom and bathroom. Again, I am so happy with the results! Kathy is a very talented designer, easy to work with and reasonably priced. I would not hesitate to give Kathy the highest recommendation! read more

We had our MAJOR remodel for our home in Danville. Kathy was commissioned for the design and managing the project. I can not begin to thank Kathy and the contractors Kathy recommended. They as a team did an outstanding job. We wanted COLOR and STATEMENT for our design - and boy did she deliver in such an elegant way, exactly how we'd envisioned. We never felt rushed and the professionalism was to notch!! We got our entire kitchen, entry, stairs, dining room, family room, living rooms with 2 fireplaces and bedroom done along will full size bathroom. Outcome is better than what we expected. She followed up on each step and dealt with all venders on her own. We feel she is very fairly priced and a very seasoned designer to work with. She is honest and upfront!! We are so glad that we went with her. At the end all made total sense. Our project was delivered in time. Now, we look forward to do our entire upstairs with Kathy helping us out. I'd highly recommend her to everyone, my family and friends!! You ROCK Kathy!! Thank YOU!! read more

Kathy helped my husband and I redesign a restaurant and lounge that we owned in San Francisco and we were very pleased with the results, so when it came time for us to remodel our kitchen we went straight to Kathy. We told Kathy that we wanted our kitchen to be a "working kitchen." Kathy listened to us, but besides that, she is so fun to work with. The kitchen turned out beautifully. We are now ready to remodel our master bedroom and bathroom and Kathy is the designer once again. read more

I can't say enough good things about Kathy! I have a fairly small project, relatively speaking, and a tight budget. Kathy has been willing to work with me on the project in an efficient and cost effective manner. And, her design sense is phenomenal! She has a terrific sense of color and texture and pattern, and knows all the right things to do. I know she saved me from making expensive mistakes. My project is going to look like I spent a lot more money than I did! I highly recommend her, and can't thank her enough for her help! read more

Kathy did a tremendous job helping us design our new kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. Her choices have proven to be fun and sophisticated. She is the one to go to for turn-key sourcing and design. Thanks, Kathy! read more

Kathy Bate designed a terrific kitchen which is not only beautiful but extremely functional. My 40-year-old kitchen was completely demolished and new cabinets, countertops, flooring, lighting and appliances were installed to Kathy's specifications. Due to the age of the house, there were several unforeseen construction issues and Kathy ably worked out innovative solutions with my contractor. Kathy was very easy to work with, offered great ideas and took my budget into consideration. I came home from a six-week European vacation to a totally new kitchen that instantly became my favorite room in the house. read more

We recently completed a complete redo of our small outdated kitchen. This included the removal of the wall to the dining area. After seeing the reviews for Kathy we contacted her for the new design of our "old" kitchen. Kathy designed a new kitchen that opened up the space yet still connected to the rest of the house. Her design made great use of available space. Kathy knew our budget and pointed out items that were not as expensive (in a tile store she was aware of prices and asked for a similar product that was quite a bit less money but perfect for our needs). Kathy would let you know if something didn't work, but if it was okay and you liked it she would let you know that too. The other thing about working with Kathy is that she knows wonderful contractors, cabinet shops, appliance contacts, etc. Everyone she referred us to was a joy to work with on this 8+ week project. Kudos to Kathy Bate Design for our beautiful new kitchen! read more