I had the opportunity to work with Kanika Design as their contractor. I have a wonderful experience…read morewith them. I love the way they work. They are super clean and dedicated so much time at the job side. I recommended them 100%. You cannot go wrong with them.

I'll be honest-we were pretty overwhelmed at the thought of doing a full makeover for our home. We…read moreknew we wanted a total makeover for our place, but trying to find a team that actually handles the 'boots on the ground' construction side and the high-end design is way harder than it looks. After talking to a few different firms, Kanika Design just felt like the right fit. Kanika really listened to what we wanted. I've always been a bit nervous about using bold colors, but she pushed us (in a good way!) for a deeper color palette in the main living areas. It looks incredible. Kanika found us so many unique, high-quality furniture pieces that you just won't find at a big-box store. The biggest thing for us was logistics. Once the design process completed, their team handled everything - architectural, permit headache, and construction. Anyone who has done a remodel knows things never go 100% perfectly, but whenever an issue popped up, they were on top of it immediately. They kept the contractors moving and kept us updated on the budget and what was happening next. It's a relief to finally be done after 2 years and have a home that feels like us but way better. I can't recommend Kanika and her team enough. We're still obsessed with how everything turned out.

I was in the market for a new sofa and previously had just bought them online with very little…read morethought besides color and aesthetics. I'm very glad I came to What A Room Furniture because Daniel was able to educate me on all the different elements that one had to consider when buying a sofa including seat firmness, depth, configuration, and fabric. He helped immensely with helping me customize the ideal sofa with the appropriate measurements for each component. I always thought furniture was just pick and buy and was surprised by how customizable every aspect was. I'd definitely recommend stopping by if you are considering an upgrade to that old table, chair, or sofa as they have a great selection to customize to your preference and even better service to help you every step of the way!

So happy we found this place as we've been searching for a new couch for years. We have specific…read moresize requirements due to the room size and also really wanted to keep a chaise lounge without loosing any sitting room. We were able to make a couch that fits us! We found the couch style we liked, picked a performance fabric, chose how many cushions, seat firmness, seat depth, chaise length and width. Literally everything was customized! I also love that it's made in California without any forever chemicals. I didn't want a prop 65 warning on our couch especially since we have a new baby at home. Daniel was so helpful in the store with all of our questions and he had great suggestions and made sure that we knew our options. We never felt pressured into anything and that's really appreciated. Being it's made to order they said it would take 4-6 weeks but it was delivered in 3 weeks!!! Love this place and highly recommend them.

Monica and her assistant Bridget surpassed all expectations. Monica quickly identified key problem…read moreareas and triaged our home organization to create systems that are not only highly efficient and logical but also aligned perfectly with our ideas and wishes. She has an uncanny ability to anticipate what people want--even when they can't articulate it--and always finds creative, customized solutions. Her customer service is next-level. She also gave us on-the-spot lessons in design theory, which I genuinely appreciated and can now apply moving forward. As we cleared out what had to be 20+ bags of clutter, she offered to take care of both trash and donations, and had a hauling service at our house within the hour. I literally told her, "You're making all my problems go away." If you're looking for someone who combines logistics, empathy, design, and wizard-level efficiency--Monica's your person.

Monica did a tremendous job helping set up our new home and so many of solutions she implemented…read morewere things we wouldn't have considered and yet are patterns we'd want to maintain for a long time. Her labeling, containerization and organization scheme have served us very well. She was also very efficient with three sessions we felt fully moved into our new home within a few days.

We met Caitlin and walked through our potential project with her. She shared some practical and…read moreclever ideas for our remodel, and was responsive and prompt in our communications. We also spoke with two of her references in detail and they were both extremely impressed with her work and collaborative style. Ultimately we decided not to move forward with the project, but we're glad that we met Caitlin and would be confident in her capability and work style based on our interactions and reference research.

I cannot fully put into words my gratitude for what Caitlin and her team at Symmetry Designs…read moreprovided for me. Caitlin's attention to detail, keen eye for my aesthetic, and working WITH me are only a fraction of what she offered. She artistically suggested tile, designs, and layout on the many stages for our home addition. She was responsive and easy to work with. Count your blessings if you have the pleasure to work with Symmetry Designs! They are the top of their field.

Amazing work! Janet did a lime wash painting technique in my bedroom. It looks absolutely gorgeous…read more Janet took our vague idea of what we wanted and worked with us to determine the perfect colors and technique. Her knowledge of design, paint color theory and techniques was valuable. The end result speaks for itself. Janet is friendly and easy to work with.

Just like the other reviews, I would give her more stars if I could. I also was in the time crunch,…read morewith a checkerboard of samples, and my neighbors and myself where scratching our heads. I knew what I didn't want, but not what I wanted. I needed a modern light color, but not white, taupe, beige or grey. She gave me a choice of 2, and I let my husband pick, and I love it, and my neighbors have complimented the color. We called her back to ask her to just pick the pots, lighting, front door etc and I feel so happy when I drive up to my home. She has a gift. I will be calling her again when we tackle the kitchen. My husband listens to her :-)

What can I say, this woman is amazing! She can walk into a room and see immediately how to balance…read morethe space. Her taste is impeccable yet realistic and she is extremely EFFICIENT. She just doesn't waste any time! Heather was a great listener, while helping us with our massive remodel. She incorporates the rules of design with your own style (not just her tastes) while kindly steering you away from potential design disaster (had you gone with some of your more outlandish ideas!) Whenever my husband and I would come to her with opposing design ideas, she'd listen carefully then explain how the rules of design applied to our ideas. This information easily settled our disputes and took the emotion out of our decisions. I can't recommend Heather highly enough, she's smart, funny, has a great personality- our whole family enjoyed having her around.

I highly recommend Heather, so if you are in need of organization with design in mind, reach out to…read moreher. I first contacted Heather when I was pregnant 6 years ago. All of the baby paraphernalia coming into my home was overwhelming. One of our key projects was designing the nursery closet with a custom shelf system, which is still functional today. As a mother of 5, Heather shares a wealth of information on how to organize a home, and make it aesthetically pleasing. About every 2 years I ask for Heather's help on a new project. Heather is very efficient, and each hour with her we accomplish so much! If you are on the fence about working with an organization and design professional, call Heather!

Cherie is the consummate professional. She listens carefully…read moreto her clients and delivers based on the clients taste and goals. She has made our home both comfortable and incredibly warm with exquisite quality and a reflection of our goals. She is THE BEST.

This is right in my backyard and I visited it for the first time with a friend who was visiting…read more Lovely lovely store! Beautiful unique pieces for the home. I highly recommend checking it out. Cherie deserves your consideration and business.

The design team here is 100% top quality. The world of experience that Ron Martino brings to the…read moretable is something that Silicon Valley is lucky to have access to. Martino's only works with the best. Collaborating color, style and earth to your project is their skill and believe me they are masters.

We purchased an older, fixer upper on a hillside in Portola Valley with the hopes of rebuilding it…read moreinto our dream home. We aimed to generate income by converting the former primary bedroom into a rentable, attached JADU. This mean building a new primary BR on the back, downhill side of the house, along with creating a new family room, and office. The front of the house was definitely old style, and did not, in any way, match our vision of a contemporary, hi-tech, look. I had interviewed other architects who had suggested we add a new front foyer, but I wasn't thrilled about the look presented, which was basically to add a gable roof addition ("A" frame shape add-on) at at the front, that would be harmonious with the rest of the house. In my first meeting with Davide, he suggested something that changed the whole dynamic of the house. He suggested that rather than be constrained by trying to harmonize the new entry with the old architecture, we could add a new layer to the front of the house, and change the look completely. This also creates a new corridor at the front that greatly improves the flow/circulation from the front to the back. It was a genius idea! This new layer at the front of the house gives us a spectacular new front entrance, plus a new corridor with tall ceilings. He also very skillfully raised the ceiling heights in many parts of the house so it feels like the rooms were expanded (when only the height changed). I am attaching a photo of the original house and Davide's concept for the new design. I want to add that we are not demolishing any part of the old house so we are not losing any existing square footage. We are just adding and "splicing the old with the new". For the new room additions at the back, he integrated the complex siting of the hillside PBR & family room to flow seamlessly into the same level of the existing house on. I have very strong ideas of what I want in terms of design, and Davide has been very patient in working through my ideas. He uses his critical eye and design experience to guide me so I don't get off track, and we can get to where it is I want to end up. We are now in the building permit process, and I can't wait for construction to start. I will be updating this post when the house is finished with more photos, because I want to show off the dramatic transformation between the "before" and "after". If you are looking for a miracle transformation, Davide Gianella is the architect who can make this dream come true for you! I can recommend him 100%

I reached out to Davide about two or three months ago to see if I could hire him to help design my…read moreremodel. He was really polite and so friendly and VERYYYY transparent that he was inundated with some work at the moment and that he gives his all to 1-2 projects at a time, so that they get the best out of him. He then gave me a suggested timeline, which unfortunately didn't match with what we had in mind - but no worries! I enjoyed the interaction and his work is beautiful, and I truly appreciate the communication and friendliness that transpired in our conversations.