Every time I go into our SF row house, the kitchen especially, I feel happy. And I have Claire to thank for that.
We were short on time and didn’t have the knowledge or expertise of where to look for ideas. Claire looked for us, or brought us where the solutions were. She helped pick out the tiles throughout the house, suggested colors for the kitchen cabinets, and showed us appliances that met our goals and fit in our new kitchen. Pretty much whatever we wanted, actually. She worked seamlessly with our contractor and helped to ensure we stayed on budget. Our century old home is now warm, welcoming and fun. I recommended two friends to Claire, both of whom are now working with her, and I know she’ll take good care of them.
Carol, San Francisco
Claire helped us with a kitchen and bathroom remodel. We could not have done this without her. She helped us pick all of the finishes, kept track of the orders and made sure everything was on site when needed. Her eye for detail is excellent and her taste was fabulous. We love our kitchen and bathroom and although the remodel was long and arduous it would have been so much more difficult if we had not had Claire's help. We will definitely use Claire again for any future design work.
Karen, Albany
Claire did a fantastic job partnering with us on a bathroom remodel. She made excellent recommendations to tie the room together, design choices for tiles and fixtures, and helped to interface and manage the project between our GC and various sub contractors. Her designs were used by the GC and subs to guide their work. Claire is thoughtful and easy to work with, especially during the stress of any project.
Jason, Claremont District
Claire was marvelous - creative, elegant, responsive, detail-oriented, and wholly attuned to our taste and our preferences. She helped us plan and execute a significant renovation, including a kitchen and 2 bathrooms, and honestly? I don't think we could have done it without her! She worked closely with our architect and contractors to ensure that every detail was perfect, and anticipated - and corrected - several design issues that nobody else thought of. 6/5 stars! Thanks so much for all your hard work and thoughtful assistance!
Marjan, Oakland
Claire was lovely to work with. She immediately understood that I needed someone who had the professional knowledge and competence to organize the details of our 18 mo rebuild and to counsel me on my options and choices. I didn’t want a professional to “do” the job, I wanted a smart colleague to work alongside me, yet one who could occasionally nudge me in a slightly more “fashion forward” direction. I also came to understand how much I needed all those lovely spreadsheets Claire would make dealing with the complexities of my choices as well as meeting the needs of our Architect, our contractor and subs. I’m hugely pleased with our outcomes, our home is new and compelling while remaining familiar and homey.
Kathy, Occidental
Over the last four years, Claire has helped us with projects in the kitchen, living room, dining room, and bathroom, (oh and exterior paint!) and her keen eye; amazing color sense; incredible warmth, kindness, sense of humor, and patience; as well as her design savvy and skills make her an AMAZING person to work with. We not only finished almost a complete redecoration with her and LOVE how beautiful, calm and fun our house feels, we had fun along the way. Claire takes her work seriously but stays above the fray when it comes to marital disagreement over choices, and her ease with people feels as valuable as her seeming "sixth sense" of what is going to look good. When we wanted "tell us what to do!", she was willing, and when she could tell we were close to making a decision on our own, she pulled back and offered support...her work approach is almost like a dance in that way. Not to mention, she gave us some fantastic ideas, pointed us to some stores we didn't know, and measured/drew a plan that let us work on our own when she wasn't around or when we simply wanted to go it alone.
Nina, Berkeley
Claire Taylor is a wonderful designer and we are so grateful a friend recommended her to us while we were living in Amsterdam. We were fortunate to find a house in Berkeley, but it needed a kitchen/bathroom remodel and a master bath addition. We had a terrific kitchen designer/builder team, Mueller Nicholls, but after a couple months into the planning, it became clear that we also needed an interior designer for the overall aesthetic of the house. Claire helped us with everything from paint colors to furniture to light fixtures to window treatments. We certainly had our vision of the house--a combination of honoring the traditional Craftsman design, but also adding modern elements that we had grown to love during our three years in Europe. While it was a challenge to do a remodel from abroad, Claire jumped right in, integrated seamlessly into our build team, and helped with all of the on-the-ground details. She is a skilled designer as well as timely, responsible, easy-going, detail-oriented, and within budget. She designed a beautiful solution for our media room/guest room with a built-in media cabinet and shelves. She visited furniture stores and gathered samples. She even stocked our fridge when we returned home. She is kind and thoughtful and easy to work with. We have been living in the house for almost two months and we love it! We will always be grateful to Claire Taylor for her excellent design!
Thet, Thousand Oaks
