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Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA

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Severine Secret Interiors - Go2 Design Studio
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars28 December 2013
“Severine Secret act GO2Design Studio has a great sense of style, proportion and color. She recently designed my powder room, navigating me through tile, sink, faucet, etc choices. She knows what works and what will be right for the style of your home. She's also able to flex and reset when you change your mind or go in a different direction! She came in on budget and in the time frame requested. She also helped me with my family room, pulling together what had been two separate spaces, making them cohesive and cosy where before they had been cold and nonfunctioning. I love both spaces. Really great job. I would highly recommend her for any any job, large or small.”
Mae Day Organizing and Interior Design
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars8 September 2015
“Before Marcie I did not understand what an interior designer could do for our family. She helped me when I moved from a large suburban house to a two bedroom condo with half the square footage. The new space needed to work for two home businesses, give our college age son his own space when he was home, and accommodate our six indoor free flighted birds. Our needs were complex and our space small. Marcie was simply amazing: she drew out plans for my rooms, knew where to find furniture that would make the floor plan sing, was an absolute storage wizard, and came up with solutions for my beloved birds that made them happy and looked beautiful. She did all of this in wonderfully economic ways. She used things I already had and loved, and arranged them in new ways. I think many people worry an organizer will 'take over' their space, but Marcie knew questions to ask at every step to individualize my new home for my needs. The result works for my life, my business, my family, and my personality.”
Christie Hausmann Design
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars17 August 2014
“Christie Hausmann is professional, creative and so easy to work with. He sense of color is outstanding. I love working with her and can't wait to hire her for my next project!”
Urbana Design Studio
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars8 July 2013
“I am a kitchen and bath designer and have been working with AD Construction for many years. They do incredible work with great attention to detail. This is so important in a kitchen remodel. The details are everything. Tony is a fantastic wood worker and still continues to amaze me. I always feel supported by a great team when we work together, and this yields the best possible results for our clients. Thank you for doing such a fantastic job! Cyndi Mosher Beyond the Box Kitchen Design www.btbkitchens.com”
Design Me By Mahlah
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars12 May 2014
“I can't say enough wonderful things about Mahlah and Design by Mahlah!! She has such a keen eye for what colors, textures and sizes will work in a space. She is super friendly, a great listener and practices the utmost professionalism.”
Blank Space Designs, LLC
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars21 January 2018
“If I could give Sandra 1000 stars, I would!!! She is Amazing!!! We had never imagined how fabulous our home could be until Sandra brought the vision and the talent!! The incredible transformation all came together in good time and within budget. Sandra helped us to focus our time, money and energy on the things that truly made a difference in getting our home market-ready and bringing in top dollar. Everyone who saw our home loved it!! We had several offers on our home before it even came on the market. We owe it all to Sandra!! As if that weren't enough, Sandra is the sweetest, most caring person whom we could have ever asked for. She always took the time to hear our input and concerns. With all the stress that goes into selling a home, she always helped to put our minds at ease. We are eternally grateful for all that Sandra has done for us!! We feel so blessed just to have known her. We give Sandra only our highest recommendations!!! Thank you Sandra!!!!”
Priscilla Danielle Designs
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars26 November 2013
“Priscilla was a fantastic partner for us as we went about designing the interior of our new home. She worked closely with us to understand our style but was also not shy about encouraging us to take risks and move in different directions. We never felt pressured and in the end our home completely reflects our tastes and preferences but in a way we would not have been able to pull off without Priscilla's keen eye, fashion sense, and encouragement.”
KBG Design
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars21 July 2015
“I can not recommend KBG Design more! The ideas and knowledge that Katelyn has, for even the smallest projects, never ceases to amaze me. When it comes to putting a personal touch to a space, Katelyn is the best! We are redecorating a room to become a nursery and I wanted something glamorous but not too girly. Katelyn always comes up with something unexpected and encouraged me to look into wallpaper for, at least, one of the walls. I've always been hesitant to use wallpaper but, once I saw the choices she had chosen for me, I ended up doing more than one room! That is just one example, of many, where Katelyn has made my space more special than I could have ever imagined on my own. She is a joy to work with!”
OVOLO Interiors
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars14 July 2016
“I hired this company because I needed help on changing the look of one of the rooms of my house. It is the first room you see when you enter the house. He saw what I had in the way of pictures and that there are a lot of Japanese artifacts in the room. What he came up with was a fresher look to go with my newly refinished hardwood floors. He was very professional and we completed the job in time for my company to come in the next week. I highly recommend this company and will use them again if I come up with another project for them to help me with.”
J. Jordan Creative
Interior Designers in Santa Cruz, CA
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars23 September 2019
“Working with Jen was the second best decision I made this year. The first was adopting a dog, which nothing can compare to (to be fair). It’s hard to express how wonderful it was to work with Jen. She redesigned my home to be more comfortable and inspiring than I could have imagined. I’ve lived in my apartment for six years, but it hasn’t felt like the home I’ve wanted until now. Jen helped me to realize what I wanted, and transformed my place from a bachelor pad to a lovely space for hosting friends and creating shared memories. She understood my aesthetic better than I understood it myself (warm, natural colors, wood, classic, masculine). She provided a range of options within, below, and slightly above my budget. She took care of everything from ordering to tracking to installation. Most important, she became a friend. She is such a lovely and supportive person. She genuinely cared and poured her heart into the work. Every guest I’ve hosted in the month since Jen completed the redesign has expressed their love for space, unprompted. Jen helped me to create, and then to realize a vision for my home: the place I work, dream, fall in love, and heal from heartbreak. My one regret is that I didn’t work with Jen sooner to create the home I always wanted. I would work with her again in a heartbeat, and I plan to in the future.”
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Interior Designer FAQs
Interior design services in Santa Cruz may be offered in different ways, including hourly rates, fixed fees, or a percentage of the project’s total cost, which will vary depending on the project itself. Interior design costs can range from £50 to £200 per hour, or a fixed fee between 5% and 20% of the total project cost. The key thing is to be very clear about your budget and your scope from the start, to ensure your designer can advise you on what is achievable. And remember, their contacts will probably save you money. A contingency fund of 10-15% is also recommended, especially if open-ended structural work is involved.
When considering hiring an interior designer, you can ask the following:
  • Experience: Ask about the designer’s background, education, experience, and previous similar projects.
  • Design Process: Gain insights into the designer’s project approach, design philosophy, preferred style, and how they incorporate client preferences. Review their Houzz portfolio to evaluate their design style and compatibility with your tastes.
  • Scope of Services: Inquire about the interior designer’s services, including project management, material/furniture sourcing, and whether they offer full-service design.
  • Budget and Timeline: Discuss your project budget and the designers capability to work within it. Ask how they handle unexpected delays & additional costs.
  • Testimonials: Seek references or testimonials from past clients to assess client satisfaction. You can find these easily on Houzz from other homeowners that have used this pro.
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Or browse through the list of trusted Interior Designers in Santa Cruz on Houzz:
  1. See Santa Cruz Interior Designers’ profiles, dive into their work photos and check out customer reviews.
  2. Reach out to the pro(s) you want, then share your vision to get the ball rolling.
  3. Request and compare quotes, then hire the Interior Designer that perfectly fits your project and budget limits.
The most popular Interior Design Services in Santa Cruz are:
  • Interior design
  • Space Planning
  • Downsizing
  • Floor Plans
  • Holiday Decorating
  • Kids Bedroom Design
There are 1,165 Interior Designers, registered on Houzz in Santa Cruz.
Why Hire Interior Designers on Houzz?
1,024Local Pros on Houzz Who Serve Santa Cruz, CA
95,000+Total Number of Reviews Left by Homeowners
Interior designers in Santa Cruz and interior architects are skilled at making beautiful, feel-good spaces for people to live and work in, using carefully chosen combinations of paint colours, patterns, fabrics, furniture and fixtures. They will help you to get the look you want first time, and if you’re not immediately sure what you want they help you find it, working with you to design your perfect home. If your space is on the small side, or awkwardly configured, a Santa Cruz, CA interior designer can also help you to maximise your living space, using clever tricks to make spaces seem larger or brighter and building in multi-functional furniture and design. Working closely with Santa Cruz interior designers will ensure you get a design you love, but also allow you to pick up some of the skills, approaches and design ideas that interior designers use to create their stunning home designs. So if you are stuck for ideas, or can’t make head nor tail of how to design your living room, bedroom, or even your entire home, then find interior design companies and interior designers in Santa Cruz, CA on Houzz that are ready to totally transform your interiors and make your life easier.

What’s the difference between interior designers and interior decorators?


These two closely related professions are often mistaken for the same thing, however, there are some significant differences to be aware of before deciding which to hire. An interior designer, sometimes known as an interior architect, can run full renovation and structural design projects, and will use specialised knowledge of interior architecture, construction systems and components, building regulations, materials and furnishings to arrive at your dream home design. Interior design companies are able to plan spaces and room functions down to the last detail, and can help design and renovate interiors, from initial planning phases to placing the last decorative accessory. A decorator on the other hand will typically be involved only in the aesthetic layer, the “look and feel” of a space, and won’t be able to assist in renovations that require structural work. Interior decorators normally come on board after all structural work is complete. So choose your Santa Cruz, CA interior designer according to the type of work you need.

Why should I hire an interior designer in Santa Cruz, CA?


They say life is what happens while you’re busy making plans. Some of us are just too preoccupied with a career and/or family to think about colour schemes, wallpaper, flooring and lighting. A professional interior designer in Santa Cruz, CA can save you bags of time, stress and months, if not years, of living in a half-finished home. It’s their job to stay on top of the latest trends and to have contacts and visual references coming out of their ears. Interior designers can also save you money, by sourcing products via trade contacts or offering affordable alternatives to blowout iconic designs.

How do I choose the right Santa Cruz, CA interior designer for my home?


Good design and visual inspiration are all around us. Start by searching for interior architects and interior designers in Santa Cruz, CA on Houzz. Keep a lookout for images of rooms and features that you really like and save them to your Ideabooks to begin to develop an understanding of your own style and taste. If you notice that photos from the same interior design companies are popping up regularly then that is a good hint that they could be your perfect design match. You can feel most confident if you hire an interior designer or interior design company in Santa Cruz, CA that has completed work similar to the look and feel that you desire, whether that is a mix-and-match lounge oozing mid-century modern style, a pale and interesting minimalist bedroom with shots of colour, or a beautiful space inspired by Scandinavian design.

You may want to check if your designer is a member of the Society of British and International Design (SBID) or The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID). Both are a benchmark of quality and reliability. And check if your interior designers can offer you the right type of service – some companies are design only, while others can oversee the whole project. If it is the latter that you seek, make sure any sub-contractors used are fully accredited and it is clear who they are supposed to report to. If late alterations are made to the plan, the contractor should receive a change order, thus minimising the risk of a dispute about what was and wasn’t agreed to after the start date.



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