Lisa Krempasky Design

Client Testimonials

I would like to take a moment of your time to tell you about the wonderful experience my wife and I had with Lisa when we decided to hire her as our kitchen designer. 

To begin, let me first tell you that as a commercial real estate developer with over 15 years of experience I thought remodeling our ranch house in Santa Ynez would be easy compared to the numerous projects I’ve been involved in over the years.  What started out as a kitchen & bath remodel quickly turned into a full-blown gut including two new additions (the only original part of the house that still exists is the fireplace).  Initially we thought it would take 3 – 4 months, but as we kept adding to the scope of work our schedule grew too.  To complicate matters, during this time I was traveling weekly for business so I wasn’t able to commit the necessary attention to our house project.

Early on, my wife (Heather) knew the overall look and feel she wanted our new home to have, but was overwhelmed with all of the choices, and somewhat intimidated by the all-male construction crews onsite every day.  Furthermore, we had an general contractor who was extremely opinionated, and often made decisions without our input.  Our dream was turning into a nightmare; over-budget, over-schedule, and not quite the home we envisioned.   

This is where Lisa came in, (and saved the day!).  The kitchen was to be the heart of our home, and we knew it was going to take an extra special touch to make it just that.  From the moment Heather & I met with Lisa we knew she the right person for the job.  Lisa was the consummate professional; she always took our calls right away (even at night!),  listened to every concern and idea we had, found solutions when no one else did, and quickly turned around her plans, designs, and layouts so not to lose any time on the job.  She also knew just how to talk to the numerous contractors and vendors to get exactly what we wanted.  Because we were so happy with Lisa we asked her to help us with all the interior finishes throughout.  As a result we not only ended up with the perfect kitchen, but also the home we hoped for. 

The best thing I can say about Lisa is that she was our advocate, she listened and worked towards our agenda, not anyone else’s.  Not only did she make sure we got the kitchen of our dreams, but with her expertise and input it came out better than we had expected, and on budget too!