“Kirsti Wolfe did an outstanding job as our interior architect. We had a limited budget and she value engineered both the original architectural design and her own interior design to decrease our cost significantly. We were absentee builders and she filled the home owner’s role as decision maker. The end result was surprising and gratifying. We finished the second home below budget on the adjusted estimate despite achievement of an awe inspiring atmosphere as a result of her lighting, colors, cabinet design and furniture. When contemplating inclusion of an interior designer into the budget of a second home, one always fears an escalation of cost. I can honestly say the inclusion of Kirsti’s services not only improved our home but saved us considerable money even including her design fee. Bravo to this talented lady.”
Steven K Wilson, MD
“Building a house is a daunting task. Even when you know what you want and have a vision it can be overwhelming when you have so many choices to make. When I met Kirsti Wolfe it was my lucky day. She helped me through every phase of construction and it soon became fun and a wonderful adventure. She listened to me and helped me attain the home that is my style. She was always aware of the budget and provided cost conscious choices. Her expertise in architecture as well as design made her a great member of the building team. She was there when I wasn’t available and that was reassuring. The result is that we have a beautiful new home and have a good friend in Kirsti. She is simply the best and just wish that we could do it all again.”
“Kirsti’s input has been a tremendous help in building our house. She has a great depth of knowledge of all the elements necessary to create a beautiful home. Her attention to detail and willingness to lay out a variety of options has made the difference between a nice living space and a fantastic living space. She is a joy to work with and has added so much to our project. We have been extremely pleased with her timeliness, creative thinking, and attention to making our dream home a reality.”
“We are so pleased to be able to share our experience with Kristi Wolfe and her expertise in kitchen design! Kirsti designed two magnificent kitchens for us, one in our traditional home in the bay area and one in our new Tahoe lodge on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. The results of both are superb. Not only do they look great, they work! The design, layout, work space and storage space is excellent in both kitchens. Kirsti’s experience, knowledge of suppliers, venders and overall project management skills are excellent. She exhibits careful attention to detail, is very good with colors and fixtures and extremely pleasant to work with. ”
“Kirsti’s creativity, taste and, well, flare is pretty obvious. Just look at the work she has done, and in all varieties of style. It’s how she crafted ideas, tastes and notions, into a place we love that truly blew us away. It was the first house we built and for the better part of a year we hit her with a fusillade of questions: What about these? Where do you find those?, Can we find a cheaper that? She researched our every whim and all but eliminated the leg-work for us. She is the Google of the design world and a master of championing your taste. She worked on-site with our builders, redrawing things on the spot, when necessary. They’d never seen anything like it. I don’t know how we would have gotten done all that we did without her. I still have communications updates from her in my inbox that I haven’t yet opened and we’ve been in the house a year. She’s absolute task master. Good thing one of us was.”
“Kirsti was very much involved in the design of our new home. She is very creative as well as very detail oriented. She also gets the job done promptly. I know I could not have built this house without her expertise. I highly recommend her.”
“I have a beautiful kitchen, why because I had a great designer! Kirsti worked with me to create the right working space for my needs as a “self appointed home chef”. Her attention to detail, my desires and most of all the total function of my kitchen was amazing. Five years later I have yet to find a flaw in design. Best of all she was a total pleasure to work with.’’
“From the first phone call, Kirsti has been a consummate professional! She listened attentively when we met in person, and because we live out of the area, she “watched” and listened to us by phone as well. She has made appointments convenient to us and our building team. These characteristics go a long way when windows of time to meet, review plans and make decisions is top priority. We added to our team when we hired Kirsti, and have expanded her scope in our project due to her experience, attention to the details, and her team input. We will have a better built home in the end because of Kirsti’s input up front.”
“Kirsti Wolfe is an Interior Architect/Designer of the highest quality. She is extremely detail-oriented and partners well with ALL vendors, craftsmen and clients with whom she works. I have totally given over the selection of my home’s materials and finishes to this amazing woman. Kirsti has quickly followed through on each stage of our home’s construction from ground breaking to finish and no doubt will be nationally recognized as a professional of the highest quality. Hire her before her reputation and name-recognition makes her unavailable.”
“WOW!! Kirsti is completely fantastic and at her best on Major Projects. “Kersti” means “Creative with Excellent Taste, Honest, with Great Attention to Detail.” Kirsti is enjoyed and respected by her peers and a super supplier team. Kirsti promised that designing and building our dream home would be “fun”, and she kept her word.”
“I thought I had a clear idea of what I wanted in my new house but I would have been lost without Kirsti. Her knowledge, her resources, her sense of design, her organization and her attitude made this project a pleasure. In addition, she had a remarkable feel for what we wanted and she never lost sight of the budget. I would highly recommend Kirsti. I certainly would never build again without her.”
“Kirsti Wolfe Designs assisted me in a major remodeling project of two bathrooms in our home including our master suite. Kirsti was a delight to work with. I always enjoyed our meetings together and she constantly kept in close contact via email, phone and visits. Kirsti really understood my style but she brought an extraordinary design experience to the project. She recommended the contractor and several of the subs and they were very professional and meticulous about keeping my home clean and functional during the remodel. My master bath and suite is more beautiful and functional that any I have seen on design shows or in magazines. Kirsti exceeded my expectations. Everything she designed and found for our home was of the highest quality. I am so pleased that chose Kirsti to transform my home.”
“In the years since you designed an empty gutted room into a dream kitchen in our San Francisco apartment, we have never failed to be appreciative of the quality of your work. Even today, we wouldn’t change a thing. The décor is fitting, timeless and continues to draw many compliments. Your help in the upgrade of our Sonoma kitchen this year was up to the same standard.”
Many thanks, Jan & Susan Hoeffel
“Kirsti Wolfe has helped us design our dream house and has done an amazing job. She is a great communicator and adept at ascertaining what we want, then translating it into beautiful living spaces that function for how we live. She pays tremendous attention to detail and really considers how best to design spaces that are beautiful, timeless and highly useable. She has incredible taste and a strong sense of what works and what does not. She works closely with the contractor and subcontractors to ensure that the plans are executed properly as they were designed. In short, she has made this process much more streamlined and enjoyable than we thought possible. We are certain she saved us time and money with her oversight and involvement in the process. We cannot imagine designing a house again without her expert assistance.”
Ida Alul and Ed Boyle
“In planning a new home, or even remodeling, Kirsti Wolfe should be involved in the initial design process. Her ability to materialize ideas and create spectacular interiors is unmatched. She is a diligent designer who insures that her clients’ expectations are met throughout the entire building process. Above all, Kirsti is personable and amicable. We are lucky to call her a friend and to be living in the home of our dreams.”
