What people are saying
“Thank you for everything-you have been such an incredible help on this project. i can’t imagine what this would have been like had we decided to figure it out on our own.”
— M+J ADDY
“the kitchen Emily designed for our remodeled home is definitely the highlight of our house and probably our entire neighborhood! the layout and cabinetry selections are novel, fresh and very pleasing to the eye. she was always extremely pleasant to work with , very responsive and professional.”
— G. ADES
“Emily, you were wonderful to work with. i mean that sincerely. you can use me as a reference for anyone in the future.”
— S. KIM
“EMILY COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED OUR DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN. WE MET HER AFTER TALKING WITH CONTRACTORS ABOUT DOING A KITCHEN REMODEL. EMILY PRESENTED US WITH PLANS THAT WERE INGENIOUS. SHE TOOK WHAT WE WANTED AND DESIGNED A SPACE THAT GAVE US MORE THAN WHAT WE THOUGHT POSSIBLE. HER PASSION, EYE FOR DESIGN AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL REALLY SHINED THROUGH. SHE WORKS HARD AND REALLY CARES ABOUT THE FINISHED PRODUCT. WE LOVED WORKING WITH HER AND KNOW YOU WILL TOO.”
— C. FINE
“I’M AN AVID CHEF AND HAVE LIVED MOST OF MY LIFE WITHOUT A GOURMET KITCHEN. WHEN THE DAY CAME TO FINALLY HAVE MY DREAM KITCHEN IT WAS SO EXCITING TO HAVE A SPACE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR HOW I COOK AND ENTERTAIN. IT ALL BEGAN WITH EMILY AND HER GUIDANCE TO BRING THE DETAILS TOGETHER AND I COULDN’T BE HAPPIER WITH HOW MY KITCHEN CAME OUT.”
— S.K.
“EMILY IS A VERY GIFTED DESIGNER WHO LISTENED CAREFULLY TO ALL OUR IDEAS AND CONCERNS. SHE THEN CREATED DESIGNS FOR US THAT SOLVED OUR PROBLEMS AND GAVE US MORE THAN WHAT WE HOPED TO ACHIEVE. WE LOVE OUR NEW KITCHEN AND GET A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS FROM FRIENDS AND VISITORS.”
— L. FULLER
“I hired Emily Cathcart Designs to help me coordinate selections for a new build. She worked with me on every aspect of the selection process, from layout design for individual rooms, electrical layout, flooring, cabinetry, cabinetry hardware, lighting, lighting layout, door hardware, paint selections, trim work, plumbing fixtures, and external stone, stucco, and paint selections. Emily is a consummate professional and a gifted interior designer. These services facilitated meeting time-sensitive deadlines, while keeping the project within budget. Emily's keen eye for detail and creativity brought together the continuity of design throughout the home for a beautiful finish. Her services were invaluable and cost-effective! I highly recommend Emily Cathcart Designs for small or large projects.”
— P. LIGHT
“We recently purchased our dream home after retiring to Fort Collins, CO—a home with gorgeous mountain views, but with an outdated kitchen that did not encompass the beautiful scenery from the outside. We interviewed several kitchen designers to find someone up for the task and chose Emily based on her equal appreciation for design and functionality. She did not disappoint us. Her design plan took advantage of every inch of the space and we ended up with not only the home of our dreams but the kitchen of our dreams—it is now the centerpiece of the house. Emily worked with us on our ideas but she also firmly called on her experience to prevent us from making bad decisions. She has amazing vision—there are so many stunning elements, like an island with a raised bar top to enjoy the mountain view or watch TV from the great room, and an eating area with an 8’ oval table and a wall-to-wall built-in bench situated underneath a side window—it is all stunning and very functional. Emily also has a great sense of where to invest and where to save on budget. For example, she recommended a custom hood over the stove and it is a piece of art! At the same time, she found gorgeous granite slabs for less than what we budgeted. In all, she went above and beyond to find the right elements to make the whole thing come together at a reasonable cost. To boot, Emily is well connected in our local community. She sticks to deadlines and is an excellent communicator. With all the stress and unexpected glitches that come with a renovation, Emily was our anchor. We made a great decision in choosing her and it paid off tenfold. I highly recommend her!”
— M. KRANS
“We worked with Emily on our kitchen renovation and while we knew basically what we wanted to do, we realized we needed a kitchen designer to configure our island and eating area. We found ECD through Houzz. Her style and great reviews caught my eye and she was able to meet with us within a couple weeks. Emily took into consideration our ideas, budget and style and came up with great suggestions and designs. We really enjoyed working with her and have recommended ECD to others. We would definitely work with Emily again on future projects.”
— L. KRIEGER
