We've had the pleasure of working with Celine twice, and we couldn't be happier with the results! She helped design our entire house, expertly blending our existing furniture (which she helped selected in our old home) with new pieces that perfectly complement the new space. Her designs are both practical and functional, yet still so aesthetically pleasing. With two young kids, Celine thoughtfully incorporated storage solutions to keep things organized without sacrificing style. Our favorite room is the office--it's a true statement with gorgeous wallpaper that enhances the view, and we love spending time there. She's also amazing at sticking to our budget while still delivering a high-end feel. We highly recommend Celine--she has an incredible eye for design! read more

Selecting Celine of Living with Chic to design my home was a fabulous decision with incredible results. I cannot recommend her more highly. Not only is her taste exquisite but also her personality is delightful. Working with her was, simply put, a joy. She is organized, warm, and communicative. And my home is flat-out gorgeous. The pictures I attach don't begin to do it justice. The space she created is warm, cozy, and somehow, at the same time, super chic. Consider yourself lucky if you are able to work with her. In short: LOVE LOVE LOVE read more

Working with Celine was the highlight of 2020 for us. We had reservations about hiring a designer initially because we weren't sure if we could justify the cost. We didn't have some major remodeling to do. Our house was brand new and just needed furnishing. Easy, right? Obviously not since I'm here. There's a reason there's an entire profession for this. After getting lost in the Pinterest rabbit hole for a few weeks, I realized I needed help. I had a bunch of vague ideas, and my Pinterest board was all over the place. As inspired as I was with all the Youtube designer videos, I needed someone with a clear vision who could give us direction. Enter Celine. I found her through Yelp, and of the portfolios I sifted through, hers appealed to me the most. Her designs were simple, cozy, and modern, but most importantly to me, there was a unique character to each project, so I knew she had the flexibility to help us design our dream home while maintaining her clean aesthetic. Signing a contract to work with her is quite the commitment. I know some designers will offer a la carte services, but Celine will see your project through from beginning to end: sketching floor plans, creating mood boards, sourcing and purchasing furniture and accessories, and installing everything. This is exactly what we needed. I knew that if I just had a blueprint, I would continually find excuses, and our home would be forever incomplete. She was respectful of our budget and surprisingly made it work. Honestly, I'm so impressed with how patient she was with us. I'm not an easy person to work with. I'm picky, but horrible at describing what I want. Most of it went like this, "I just want something that looks nice... mostly neutral, but maybe a little color... Which color? Oh, I love all colors". And she would come with a mood board with green accents... Me: "No, apparently, I don't like green." So she would start all over again. We went through so many iterations of our space. Bless her. At the risk of sounding cliche, she really went above and beyond. Pretty sure our contract estimated 40hrs for this project, and she easily spent triple that. Window fashions weren't explicitly part of our contract, but she's dedicated to completing the space, whatever that means to you. She helped us find vendors, arranged the meetings, and gave us input on which products would work best for each space. For all the furniture and accessories, she handled all the purchasing, returns, and interactions with customer service. That last part would have been worth it alone. Things inevitably go wrong when you're ordering so many items. Products come damaged or don't come at all or aren't what you expected, and not having to deal with crappy customer service agents is just... incredible. The trade discounts were the cherry on top. The amount we saved basically covered her design fee. Maybe all of this is obvious/considered standard to people who have worked with designers before, but for us newbies, it was an amazing experience, and we would do it all over again. The initial dread at the prospect of furnishing a large space (we went from a 700sq ft apartment to a 4000sq ft house) during a pandemic was replaced with excitement. She made it fun and easy. She was there every step of the way and having that support, on top of the service, was so comforting to us. We can't recommend her enough, and hope that this novel of a review will convince some of you to take that leap. read more

When we finally bought a house after renting for decades, we decided to part with our collection of Ikea furnitures that tolerated our kids' childhood actions. We decided to get help from Celine and she visited our empty new home. She was very friendly talking with us, surveying the home and our family. After the consulting session, she was able to deduct a theme of the design. Within the theme, we were able to choose big pieces from select vendors. We liked heavy tea table, but kind of modern looking dining table, for example. When we were receiving the items piece by piece, we couldn't clearly see how these would turn out. Because this entire process happened through the time of pandemic and logistics meltdown, the delivery took painfully long time. Without Celine's coordination, this would've been a nightmare. We got a lot of help from her in replacing items that were damaged in the delivery process, or even get a refund. When all the pieces finally arrive and they were in place coordinated by Celine, they finally composed the color theme and they worked together like magic. We appreciate Celine's delicate composition. For example, with the sofa, tea table, and cushions together make a picture with distinctive colors and the patterns - and we get to find the same composition in the art piece on the wall. To explain this experience, my recent anecdote of recommending a set of golf gears to my golf beginner friend might help. I wanted to recommend a mixture of different brands - Taylormade driver and callaway irons for example - some used and some new to best use the budget. But he wanted a simple one stop shop from one brand. This would either become a very expensive or a suboptimal choice. I now can see that choosing a set of furniture and accessories to fill a space goes with the same idea. We can choose a name brand and order multiple good looking pieces from there, but if they don't exercise a design principle, all the money will be spent on the brand name itself, not the end product. To us, working with a designer to fill our living space came with a clear benefit. Celine's process to help us was clear from the beginning to the end, and we were able to work within our budget to furnish our new home to a level that we didn't think to achieve. read more

Celine is so much more than a designer... she is a partner to your vision and won't rest till she's achieved the goals you have for your home! She helped us with our kitchen remodel and a lot of interior decorating. From start to finish, she remained highly approachable and fully invested. I had a very specific vision for my home and she worked with me every step of the way, giving suggestions but always listening to what I wanted. She combines a refreshingly unique design aesthetic with admirable attention to detail and I am just so thankful that we found her! read more

We are so glad that we worked with Celine on our kitchen remodel and our upstairs and exterior refresh. Her vision and choices worked beautifully, and the results are stunning. Celine is patient and keeps on top of all the details, delivery times, and thinking ahead to the next step. She listens to understand how we use the space and what styles we like, and then comes up with a vision for how to tastefully and artfully bring it together. For example, she designed our formerly drab and cluttered media room with a beautiful green couch, stylish magazine holder, two multipurpose nested tables, and a large media cabinet. I never would have thought of these bold choices, but they work extremely well. The room is bright and beautiful, looks larger, has beautiful and distinctive wallpaper to add some flare, and is clutter free now that we have a place to put everything. We even played games on the tables, just like she predicted we would ;) All in all, we cannot recommend Celine's design services enough for your home. read more

Hiring Celine was the best thing we could have done for our home. She transformed our entire house into a beautiful, functional place to live. And to top it off, she is absolutely wonderful to work with. She is incredibly organized, responds quickly and has amazing design ideas. She really thinks outside the box. One of our main goals for Celine was to add more seating in our small home. She not only was able to add significantly more seating for our guests, she did it while making the space seem larger! She truly listens to her clients and does a wonderful job of turning their dreams into reality. We look forward to working with Celine for years to come! read more

Celine is an absolute dream to work with. She helped us furnish our new home in San Ramon and made the process fun and stress free. Throughout the entire process, she was mindful of our budget and checked in as we were approaching it and gave us options. With two young kids and two dogs, she made sure to select pieces that were family friendly and functional. Our home is beautiful and inviting thanks to her. Our guests always compliment on how nice our home is. She is everything you want in an interior designer - responsive, organized, honest and has fantastic taste. She is also just the nicest and sweetest person ever! I referred her to my mom and she loved working with her too. I can't thank Celine enough and look forward to working on more projects with her! read more

Celine has an amazing eye for color and balance for any space. We initially hired her to design our daughter's nursery but then she ended up doing our entire home (we moved in the middle of the process). It has take a lot of time for us to get settled with construction and landscaping. Our home is warm, beautiful and really feels like a home thanks to Celine. She was patient, kind and really worked hard to ensure that we stayed within budget but also gave us options along the way. We even have wallpaper (which I never thought I would like) but my husband even loves it lol! All in all, she did an absolutely wonderful job. She is honest, hard working, has a fantastic aesthetic and you really cannot go wrong with hiring Celine. This review is long overdue but thank you again so much for helping us create our dream home. read more

Celine was the perfect choice for our interior decoration needs. She was highly organized, detail-oriented and extremely communicative throughout the process. Most importantly, her design suggestions were excellent! She took the time to learn about our style preferences and designed our home to perfection within our budget. It really could not have gone any better and we're extremely grateful to have found Celine. Can't wait to work with her again soon! read more

Celine is an excellent designer who immediately understood what we were looking for and did a phenomenal job turning our house into a beautifully-designed home. Celine brilliantly balanced all aspects of the design process - design, functionality, budget, and space utilization - combined with a high-touch concierge level service. She practically became a part of our family through the entire project and worked hand-in-hand with us to ensure that the work was completed to our satisfaction. I really can't say enough good things about Celine and strongly recommend her. We will definitely be calling Celine when we buy our next home! read more

Celine was the most perfect partner you could have for any home projects. She has a approachable yet unique taste in interior design. Moreover, extremely easy to work with, responsive and transparent. If you have decision paralysis - she will gracefully guide you out of your dilemmas. Before her, our home felt cold and uninviting, and after the projects finished, it felt so much more chic and livable. Should future opportunity arise We will definitely consider working with her again! read more

I am so glad we found Celine. She is warm, thoughtful, and timely in completing her work. She really listened to what we wanted and I appreciate the time and effort she took researching furniture. Celine was also very respectful of our budget and always checked in to see what we liked and if we were okay with the cost. We love the items she found and the color schemes she recommended. To this day, I walk into my home and feel at ease looking at the warm design and furniture. read more

Working with Céline to do our full remodel and some renovation was a dream. Her vision for our unique house was spot on with what we wanted, she always came prepared to every meeting, and her execution was timely. When we wanted to make changes, she was right there to help us. Our house turned more beautiful than I imagined it and we can't wait to work with her again in the future! read more

We are glad that a relative introduced Celine to us. To be honest, we were skeptical about getting help on interior design. Will it turn out the way we wanted? We have a toddler who will likely toy with all the decorations within his reach, is this really a good idea? However, after meeting with Celine, her loving yet professional character immediately made us felt at ease, also we felt that she genuinely cared for our need to have a beautiful, functional, and kid friendly home. Celine patiently guided us through each phase of the process and kept the momentum going. She listened and incorporated our ideas into her design. She did all the hard work, from crafting the mood board for each space, measuring, selecting furniture, building materials, and decos for our review, ordering and delivery, to unpacking and arranging. We wouldn't be enjoying our new home already without Celine's help! Oh, and did I mentioned, she thoughtfully selected hypoallergenic rugs for my son's play area as he has allergies. We whole heartedly recommend Celine to anyone who is looking for a talented, caring, fun to work with designer. read more

Working with Celine is such a pleasure! She is super organized, and has great guidance. Celine helped us pick a new paint color for the interior of our home, which I love! I look forward to working with her again on future projects. read more

I loved working with Celine. She's the best interior designer with who's attentive to details, she's an incredible artist with eyes for the overall look and feel of a home. Her style is clean, fresh and chic! No matter the space of your home she will turn it into something that you see in a magazine. If you're in California or SF Bay Area definitely hire her! It'll save you a lot of time and effort. Not to mention she's warm and kind. read more

It was a pleasure working with Celine. She turned our house into a home that is both bright and cozy. She is very sweet and genuinely cares about her clients' happiness with her design. She spends a lot of time and effort trying to find the right pieces for the space, looking at many different stores, while also keeping in mind her clients' budget. I learned a lot in the process and gained a true appreciation for design. We are more than pleased with how our home turned out. read more

Celine has a wonderful aesthetic. A clean, light, fresh style that I love. I worked with her as a photographer and she was so kind, patient and loving to work with. She'll make your home look beautiful! read more

it is clear : I couldn't have made a better choice for our lake house remodeling and renovation. I loved working with Celine during each step of the renovation because i felt her passion through all her research, presentations, and decisions about the project. She did an amazing job. She had good ideas, made great materials selections ( floor, countertop, backsplash, paints ) and perfect furniture selections. She always cared about details during the process. She make our home a dream home: welcoming, cosy, zen, homy, luminous. I love it! She's welcome to come back anytime to enjoy the final product! Celine Coly is someone I would hire again if the opportunity arose, i trust her completely. read more

Our client brought Celine Coly of Living With Chic to the home that they had purchased and to which they had retained Katz Builders, Inc., Custom Builders & Remodelers to remodel/renovate. Celine and our client were friends and communicated very well together. Not having worked with Celine, we were cautious because we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Celine, very quickly made us feel comfortable. There was no ego or power play as to who would take the lead in the large remodel. There were lots and lots of selections and decisions to be made. Celine was organized, timely, efficient and always a team member. She has creative ideas, is able to work them out so that they can be accomplished and does so before she get the client all excited. Knowing that something can or can not be accomplished before it is introduced to the client is huge. Today, most things can be accomplished but there is always a dollar amount attached to that success. Introducing new ideas and new products or processes that can keep the client within the set budget is terrific. I recommend Celine whole heartedly and look forward to working with her again in the near future. read more