This review is for Zach's design services (the store is completely gorgeous and we are so honored that my artwork is being sold there). Zach provided design services for the downstairs rooms in our home as well as helping us choose the overall paint colors for our home. He has an incredible knack for color and form. He was able to suss out my husband and my own often differing tastes and create a home space that is equally stunning and livable. He is very patient and willing to give a lot of options - although we found ourselves coming back to his original suggestions nearly every time. His ideas are unique and original while still staying true to our needs as a young family. We've received tons of compliments from folks who've come to our home (even total strangers!) but more importantly, we love coming home everyday! We are so pleased we are asking him to help us with the kitchen and bathroom remodels now. Thank you, Zach! read more

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Zach is not only highly creative, but also sharp and organized. He is amazing and a talented designer. I really like his color sense and interesting use of material and unique perspective. He was instrumental in turning my vague but fussy ideas about my ideal home into concrete plans for action, lining up contractors, shopping for furniture and accessories and monitoring the efforts of contractors and deliveries. He was always accessible, professional, extremely detailed, honest and cognizant of codes, laws, and regulations. He helped me extrapolate my desires into areas of design that would have not occurred to me on my own which was a fun experience. I was extremely pleased with the outcome and would work with him again in the future. I must say that he can think outside a 1500 square foot box. read more

I'm so disappointed to leave this review as I was hopeful and excited to work with Zach. Perhaps because he is going through a transition with closing his storefront, but he has promised multiple times he would send me a contract and STILL hasn't. Shows up late for appointments and takes days to responds to emails. The final straw was when he emailed me that I have to wait or look elsewhere. Not the best approach and I will look elsewhere -- to a designer who values customers and their time. read more

I met with Zack and he instilled confidence from the get go. He's able to take your ideas and put them into reality. He can take images of stuff that I like off the Internet and put them in the 3-D renderings that blow your mind. He's personable and finds out what you need and how to get you there. read more

We only had a few small projects at our house, but Zach was instrumental at helping my wife an I out with both. First, he helped us to decide on flooring and carpet colors and saved out behinds. We were going to go dark, but he showed us that with the small amount of sunlight coming into our house that light wood and carpet would be a much better idea. He also picked our new wall colors, design for our patio doors, and advised us on art work. His ideas helped to brighten up our living room /dining room and patio area to something we are extremely happy with. We are now looking to move and once we find a place, we will be having Zach come with us to advise on all of our design needs! read more

Great store offering designer furniture to the public. We purchased a unique sofa with matching chairs and couldn't be more pleased with the quality and affordability. The service was icing on the cake -wonderful sales people. We will be back for future purchases and would highly recommend a visit here. read more

I'm very pleased with my experience with Zach from the in home consultation to the delivery of my accessories and furniture. We have never used a designer before so my husband and I didn't know what to really expect. This was the best experience for us thanks Zach. read more

Stopped into The Collection this afternoon to browse around. I have been in the market for some eclectic pieces to fill my living room/dining area in our Newport vacation home. I was AMAZED with what the store had to offer. The employees are super friendly and were very helpful in picking out pieces that fit our style. I came in to "browse" and ended up leaving as a very happy customer!! read more

My girlfriend Fabiola and I have stopped into Zach Cole design several times. I ordered a nice blue rug that goes well with the beach styled decor of my house and it arrived within a week. I'm very happy with it! The service was great and Fabiola had many nice things to say about Ryan. We will be back. read more

I highly recommend these guys. Zach did a great job on two rooms of my house. I'd love to think I've got great taste but he thought of all the little details i never would have thought of. Their store is really cute as well, with lots of great ideas you won't find elsewhere. Stop in and check them out read more

I hired Zach to a medium-large home remodel. Zach had great ideas and really made our loose visions a beautiful reality. Would highly recommend. He has a great eye for materials and colors. read more

An artistic eye is not easy skill set. I certainly am not the easiest client to deal with but Zach's effort, patience, and creativity helped decorate my condo and create an office, bedroom, and living room of my dreams. His ability to listen while at the same be firm when recommending a piece/plan of action is important. As a working professional, I am one of those individuals who is opinionated. However, Zach's confidence in his abilities made him immediately trustworthy as someone who can work under the pressure of "personalities" and most importantly.......DELIVER AMAZING RESULTS! There are plenty of big name designers out there who I was considering. I am glad I went with Zach. His discerning eye for color, patterns, shapes and most importantly assessing the tastes/preferences of his clients is going to me a repeat customer. I'm buying a loft in a couple of years.....I'm excited for Phase 2! read more

We had the opportunity to work with Zach Cole a few months ago to remodel our kitchen. Zach guided us every step of our the way from layout design to finishing décor items. He was most helpful coordinating colors as he has a spectacular eye for that. He was patient with us and never pressured us to make a decision we were not comfortable making. Zach was hands-on from day one and provided valuable advice during each step. We were also very impressed with his keen attention to detail. Zach did an excellent job listening to our needs and made suggestions that we loved but would never have thought of on our own. Zach made our remodeling experience fun and very memorable. Our kitchen looks so much better than we ever imagined it and we absolutely LOVE it! read more

Very pleasant experience with the Zach Cole store. Zach is a real professional - he has great taste and is extremely helpful and accommodating. From the minute we walked into his showroom, he treated us like clients and took the time to figure out what we liked. If you're in the Orange County area and looking for a store with quality furniture and accessories, take the time to visit his showroom. read more

I used Zach Cole design services to get the ball rolling on a fairly large kitchen remodel. Zach was very helpful at our first meeting, he gave me some good insight on what was possible and reasonable for this huge undertaking. Zach got me in touch with a great contractor and helped me pick out materials and some finishes. He even helped me pick out a few appliances. Zach was always very easy to get a hold of and responsive to calls/texts/emails. He's a good listener, who seemed to understand what I wanted. He visited the the sight on a few key days and helped coordinate my needs and wants to the construction guys too. I really appreciated his assistance during this stressful project. I think it went as smooth as it could have. Zach Cole Design is great! read more

Our family owns a rental home in Orange County, and as the house itself hadn't had a significant renovation since it was built back in the 50s, we decided it was a good time to renovate. We rent this property out, so the focus is on high durability and low cost, but still nice and marketable. The scope of the renovation included the following: 1. New flooring throughout the home (we specified faux wood tile) 2. New paint inside and out 3. New kitchen cabinets 4. New kitchen countertops 5. New bathroom tile, vanity, and counters 6. Reface fireplace 7. New windows 8. New drywall 9. Landscaping We needed help with items 1-6. Given our hopeless sense of design, it was really best to call in a designer to get it done right. Zach came to the property (at this point we had already started demo work, so it didn't have a floor, kitchen, bathroom, etc.) and did a consultation where he listened to the scope of the project, as well as offering a few ideas. Our next meeting, Zach met us at a store and found the perfect faux wood tile that was within budget. He also helped us with kitchen countertops, cabinet color, backsplash, bathroom tile, vanity color, and fireplace. Our second meeting was back at the property, where we would decide on inside/outside paint. We had a couple ideas that we liked, and Zach used his color book to create a nice cohesive color palatte to work with. Once we knew what colors we were using, he went with us we went to Home Depot to get some paint chips so we'd know exactly what paint to get. With the design work done, we're full steam ahead and things should be completed soon. Summary points: Listens to your feedback Picked out materials in the price point we were comfortable with Brought up ideas we hadn't considered (and would be fairly affordable to execute) Came up with design ideas to fit our taste We're still in the midst of our renovation, and will share pictures when completed, but we're very happy with Zach's service. I'd recommend him to anyone who needs design help, whether for their own home, or a property used for rent. read more

I found Zach Cole Design through a web search and didn't know what to expect. He came to my house for a free consultation, introduced himself, looked over the 1960s floor plan, and quickly gave me a good overall feel for what I could do with the place. I decided to have Zach come up with a personalized deisgn plan having seen the place and having spoken with me before moving forward. Zach returned a few days later with a complete design plan that included knocking down a wall and creating a "great room." He had lots of samples and options, and once I saw the computerized virtual design and experienced the design presentation, I was totally sold. I decided to let Zach make the various choices for me and then run those by me when completed. He did. Then, Zach came and oversaw the project's completion. I have my own contracter, who worked with Zach, and he said he has never seen a project come together so well. The house now looks amazing- like something from a magazine! I later had Zach return to do the landscaping front and back, which of course also turned out incredible. Now, I am saving to do the master bedroom and plan on hiring him to design and oversee that too. This guy is amazing! read more

Zack- Cole gallery in Costa Mesa is an ecliptic collection of home amendities that will fit discriminating shoppers appeptite. This diamond in the rough is truly a must to discover the personal touch and service from Zack and Ryan. read more

I contacted zach last year to help me redesign my living room. He helped me pick out all new furniture, rugs, and decorative pieces within the budget that i had laid out. He picked out items that I would never have thought to put together, but they all look great in my living room. I wish the time line to complete it all was shorter ,but eventually it all got done and I'm very happy with the result read more

I don't usually write reviews, but since I'm beyond thankful for Zach Cole, I needed to. I'm in my mid-30's, I throw a lot of dinner parties and get-togethers and I really wanted my place to look as if I put just as much energy and taste into my home as I do with my wardrobe. I don't want my friends walking into my home seeing furniture Crate & Barrel or Restoration Hardware (but within that budget). It's been done by everyone and their mothers! This is why it's so hard for me to decorate (UGH). I needed direction. You can only do so much off Googling "interior design images" for ideas. Plus, there are a million designers out there. How would I know which I needed to be looking at. I met with Zach himself. I told him I wanted "conversational pieces". I wanted people to walk into my house and say "Holy $*#! your place is GORGEOUS!!!" I told him my style, my vision, my ideas and more importantly my budget. He came to my house and we literally figured out exactly what I needed and wanted. Got this chandelier from CFC (wish I could add pictures on here) it's like the funkiest thing. True art! He got me coolest rug and then the most amazing piece of all, my Nathan Anthony sofa (yea, I never heard of him either) this couch makes my place look like it's a magazine ad. Can't thank Zach enough for what he did. I would have never found those pieces. Literally, just added a couple great designs made my place spectacular. I'm obsessed! I love coming home and seeing how beautiful and different it is. Thank you Zach and your team!!! read more

What an amazing experience! We decided to remodel the entire downstairs after a slab leak in the kitchen. He was there every step of the way. He went out of his way to pick up the tiles and accessories that were needed by our contractor (when it should have been the contractor's job). Actually, the contractor expected me to do it, but with my kids' schedules, it was very difficult to juggle. Zach stepped up to help. Needless to say, we didn't keep that contractor to finish the job. Anyhow, he had a vision that fit within our style. Even my husband, who generally doesn't care about style, like what he did. He was very resourceful when it came to picking out furniture and accessories. He was very patient in regard to me making the choices. If I didn't like the color or the price, he will go back to find more options. There are few times, where he insist a certain piece will look great. Since I am not the expert, I went with his decision. And the room looks great because of it! He is a very nice person, even my kids like him!! Although, my daughter would have preferred the rooms to be pink! :-) read more

We hired Zach to help with our entire house remodel. He helped us conceptualize the design for a difficult layout and created a 3D video that was extremely helpful for us to visualize his plan. He met with us both at our house and at a tile store to pick out materials. Zach has a very good eye for colors; everyone who comes over loves our paint colors and asks for the names. His ideas are fresh and different. He added his own twist to our concepts and came up with unique ways to address our needs. He was able to take different preferences from my husband and me and meld them together into a design that we both liked (not a small feat). Our remodel was challenging and we were pressed for time since I was 6 months pregnant. Zach was flexible working with our schedules and he was extremely responsive to our calls and texts. We really enjoyed working with him and highly recommend him for any design needs. read more