I recently had Arcus Interiors help me with a major remodel on my home in the Emerald Hills and had…read morea great experience. The home I relocated to was only 5 years old and needed some updating to accommodate our taste. We thought we were going to have to gut 4 bathrooms and the kitchen but instead Jacqueline suggested some cosmetic changes that made an enormous improvement and saved thousands of dollars. As a result we were able to purchase many new pieces of furnishings and had money left over for landscaping which she made all of the recommendations for and did not charge for the consult of the landscape. I would highly recommend J Arcus Interiors for any residential improvements.

Johanna helped me and my fiancé purchase our first home together in the East Bay during the…read morepandemic and in this market, it's no easy feat! We had an amazing experience working with Johanna, and already recommended her and Wil to friends and family members (some of which also already bought homes with their team's help!). As a first time home-buyer in this crazy market, you can imagine all the questions and concerns I had. Johanna answered them all kindly, timely, and professionally. She was patient in showing us different types of properties (single family, townhome, condo... old vs. new construction). Johanna took time to understand what we were looking for and offered advice on what would really make us happy. She took us to see properties that weren't listed yet, and I always felt like I was in good hands, getting honest, solid advice. She pointed out details that buyers might miss, was upfront about what offers should look like, and never made us feel pressured or rushed while looking at properties or weighing our options. If you're looking to purchase a home in the Dublin / San Ramon / Pleasanton area, I highly recommend Johanna and Wil. Aside from being extremely knowledgable realtors, they are kind and thoughtful people and a business I'm happy to show my support for. When we're eventually ready to sell this home and purchase one in the future, I will definitely be reaching out to WP Reality to help us do so.

A realtor that works on your best interest! We worked with them for over 6 months during our home…read moresearch. We started from not knowing about the neighborhood, not knowing what's good and bad in a home. But Johanna & Will educated us during the tours, the highlights and lowlights of each neighborhood and home - which overtime made us more knowledgeable in making the right choices. When you make such a huge investment, it is important to know what you are getting into. Our needs got refined over time and we found a home that suited our needs. But as Will says, we don't find the home; the home finds us :) They have a generous rebate program! On top of that, they were very supportive through out the process, did great negotiations, helped make some tough calls and more importantly responsive to all texts and calls. Their service after offer-acceptance got even better with great use of technology for status updates and conferencing to make sure all parties were on the same page, available to answer questions and provided access to the home. Overall a professional service with a friendly feel, highly recommended!

Great showroom! It's a little hard to find so make sure you look at the map before you head there…read more If you're heading north on Lafayette, look for the train overpass and you want to make a right turn just before going underneath it. The showroom is a big loft and they have several kitchen styles set up which gives you a good idea of what you can do with your house. And the designers are really knowledgeable and personable. So, I haven't yet done any remodelling myself as I'm still saving up $$ for all my projects, but I am doing my research now as I like to be prepared and well-informed before I embark on such a major project. They have really good reviews listed on Yahoo so I am pretty sure these guys are going to be designing my new kitchen and bathrooms. Oh yeah, make sure to look at their photo album when you get there because they have more pictures of different types of projects than is on their website. My favorite is the Mosswood project.

So, I don't give out five star reviews to anyone. I also saw a lot of reviews here from one- or…read moretwo-review people and wondered if they were all real. But I figured it couldn't hurt to go over and scope out the showroom on my own, because I usually have pretty good radar for whether someone is full of it or not. After talking to Marina for about fifteen minutes I decided I wanted to have these guys do my kitchen counters. In the first meeting (total cold-call walk in) I paid a lot of attention to the questions she was asking me and the information she was giving me, because in my book unprompted detail tells me a lot about how detail-oriented someone is. She told me all about stainless steel sink gauge *without me having to ask* -- which told me I could stop worrying about having to understand all the details on my own and just let her make recommendations. I gave her my measurements of the kitchen and she had the quartz guys put together a quote for it. The quote was *under* the estimate I got from another company in San Carlos last year. What's more, it also included tear-out and plywood leveling, which the other company had pretty much brushed off as "well, that's your problem, we don't do that." So I said, what the heck, let's do this. Tile counters came out on a Friday; quartz counters were installed two weeks later. No delays, no snags. Kitchen Galleries also didn't give me trouble about "only" wanting to do my counters, unlike a couple of other places (et tu, Home Depot) who wanted me to rip out the whole kitchen because leveling existing cabinets is too hard. Sure, I'd do the whole thing if I had 40 grand, but the cabinets are only 15 years old and in good shape, it's just that revolting white tile and mildewed grout I wanted to get rid of. (And as it turned out, my plywood was in good enough shape AND level, so they didn't have to replace it and knocked it off the price!) KG also recommended a plumber to help me disconnect and reconnect the sink and various appliances (no DIY'er I). That was as close as it got to "hidden" costs in the remodel, well, aside from me deciding I was under budget and thus totally deserved a new dishwasher and a sexy stainless steel faucet, air gap and soap dispenser. Ahem. The only hiccup in the whole process was Marina switched computers and for awhile I wasn't getting any emails from her even though her computer swore it was sending them. That kinda sucked. Other than that, all communications were extremely prompt and I never had to chase her down for something. And anyway, I totally prefer emails to phone tag -- she'd often reply within the hour, too. Anyway, I am very pleased with this remodel, and like I said, I never hand out five-star reviews. Check 'em out. Sure, you could wear yourself out researching stone guys and plumbers and installers and demolition crews and haulaway services, or you can just go with good people who know good people, and I'm definitely in the latter camp. And I didn't even do anything requiring bigtime design skills! The showroom is a bit stealth -- expect to pass it by once, the sign is really hard to see in the second floor windows.

If you are looking for an interior designer, FAIRI is an excellent choice! Lillibelle is the main…read moreperson and who I worked with during the entire process. She is so awesome and amazing! I had a house for resale, and Lillibelle designed the house from top to bottom and helped me get 11 offers on the house, sold at a record price in that housing community! What I loved about FAIRI: - Friendly and sincere - They really want to help you to make your home look nice. They are so so nice and they will try their best for you. - Reasonable price - Great connections to contractors and realtors - Able to get contractor discounts at certain places - They also do home remodeling! - Fast efficient service - Always available on the phone when needed to be reached - There were several times when the item I wanted went out of stock. No problem - they found another very affordable replacement in a matter of hours. - Lastly and most importantly - Impeccable taste! If new and modern style is what you are going for, FAIRI will provide you with an amazing design. FAIRI has had a lot of experience with designing expensive homes in Silicon Valley and wonderful Airbnb's in tourist places in California like at Yosemite and Joshua Tree. Other designers have taste that is too old and traditional. FAIRI is perfect for Silicon Valley's needs. They will update your home to make it look modern and new, and not old and boring. You won't regret reaching out to them!

The way Lili designed my house was simply amazing! From the start of the project to the finishing…read moretouches, she was highly involved and helpful at every stage. She greatly eased my anxiety and helped the entire procedure go much more smoothly. She maintained things going smoothly from beginning to end thanks to her excellent organizational abilities. What was most notable was her deep understanding of both design and construction. The fact that Lili genuinely comprehends every facet of the procedure greatly increased its effectiveness and efficiency. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. She is a wonderful coordinator in addition to being a good designer, and her thorough knowledge of the technical aspects of things made the entire process very simple.

Last month I purchased my first home in the San Jose area, the flooring needed desparate attention…read more I compared their price with the big box stores, and hands down WoodWorks had the bbest price and a better quality product(9" wide planks!). We were tight with the timeline, as we moved from another state and had things timed just so. They got the job done on time, and the floor looks fantastic! We also had water damage in the kitchen from a plumbing mishap after appliances were delivered and installed. WoodWorks got right out to fix our floor so there was no evidence of any water damage, back to beautiful. Great customer service, great craftsmanship and great wood flooring, no need to go anywhere else.

I just had a conversation with Jarrett. He is professional, enthusiastic, respectful, and…read moreconsiderate. I called him out of the blue with a few questions, and even though he was stepping out the door at the moment of the call, he took the time to be present, and curious about my questions. I have worked with many different Realtors over the last 20 years, and Jarrett has a 5 star first impression! So much, that I was inspired to leave a review. If you are looking for a Realtor, I recommend that you add Jarrett Fishpaw to your list of possibilities. Interview a few and find the one that fits you best. Cheers Jarrett!!

I've been meaning to write a review for a while - Jarrett & Team Fishpaw helped us sell out condo…read moreand buy a house a couple years ago and we now recommend them to all our friends looking for a real estate agent. (We used someone else a decade ago to buy a condo, and chose not to go back to him after some costly mistakes.) Jarrett helped us get a house in a very competitive market, even when we didn't have the most straightforward situation, and then he turned around and worked a miracle in helping us get our condo ready to sell, on the market, and sold at a good price so we could close on the house. He was in constant communication throughout the process, and helped us understand why certain approaches/strategies were right or wrong for our particular situation. He worked well with our chosen mortgage broker, and we felt so well taken care of throughout the process!

Carolyn SAVED my project! She spent about one year working on a 2 unit building renovation project…read more Without Carolyn my project could have dragged even longer. I had a horrible contractor (unfortunately, i found out too late and just had to finish the project with him). Thankfully, Carolyn dealt with him (very professionally and not rocking the boat to just get my project done) and pretty much saved my project from being missed managed by the contractor. Carolyn went above and beyond as a designer. Not only does she have an excellent design instinct but she pretty much managed the project and did not drop the ball or miss any details of my project. And most of all Carolyn managed my "wallet" with integrity and honesty. Carolyn was very realistic in terms of what we wanted and the overall cost. She communicated everything very clearly and would tell me everything that is coming down the pipeline in terms of all the purchases that were made on my credit card. She very careful when handling the money, because she returned everything that was over ordered (like tiles). She also followed up with vendors to make sure I was credited for the return (lighting). One place ( West Elm) gave me a store credit (which I would not use) of a ridiculous amount for lights and she keep calling for the return to be credited to my cc account instead. She keep track of all of the spending/ purchases and returns. She spent a lot of time at the project site making sure the finishes were installed properly and aesthetically pleasing. Carolyn is one of the VERY VERY few people I know that truly looks after my (as the client) best interest. I also believed that she probably protected me from all the crap the contractor tried pull on the project. She was involved in almost all aspect of the remodeling project. She was fully invested in it and cared about the project as much as I did, if not, MORE. Thank you Carolyn for your designing eye, your integrity, and being someone I can trust!

Carolyn is great! Living in SF space is limited, so we had to get creative when we learned we had a…read morebaby on the way. She helped us design our nursery and also gave us helpful tips and tricks to maximize the current space we have so we didn't lose our space for entertaining etc. She listened to all of our questions and concerns which really helped keep me at ease during the transition. I would def recommend Carolyn if you are looking to make some changes to your home!!

Hands down, the best interior design firm in all of the Bay Area. Binu, the owner's design style is…read morecurrent, stylish, glamorous and sophisticated all bundled up in one amazing package. She truly knows how to turn a house into a home that you'll fall in love with each and every time you enter your house. I kid you not when I say that my mind is blown every single day at how functional and cozy the space is yet how breathtakingly beautiful and glamorous everything looks at the same time. Every corner is instagram worthy to put it mildly. Thank you Graceful Designs! You're going to be my #1 and ONLY pick for all my design needs!