Creatively-driven residential and commercial spaces, characterized by organic surfaces, crisp lines, and rich palettes layered across an architectural framework. Kimball Starr Interior Design is a San Francisco based interior design firm that delivers authentic, quality-based interiors for homes and boutique commercial environments.
The firm's creative style is personality-driven by the client's signature style and ranges from classic to contemporary. Working with a diverse team of architects, contractors, and talented artisans, our focus is on interior detailing, thoughtful finish selections, and custom-built furnishings to transform your space into a beautiful and intelligently planned interior.Projects range in size from one-room transformations to full-scale remodels.
Kimball Starr Interior Design services include bathroom and kitchen design, space planning, interior decorating for large-scale renovations, interior design for lofts, paint color consultant services, exterior and interior lighting design, automated smart homes, interior design for outdoor living rooms, furniture buying and furniture design, custom drapery, eco-friendly design using vintage, recycled and sustainable materials, healthy interiors for chemically sensitive clients, and commercial interior design services.
The firm's creative style is personality-driven by the client's signature style and ranges from classic to contemporary. Working with a diverse team of architects, contractors, and talented artisans, our focus is on interior detailing, thoughtful finish selections, and custom-built furnishings to transform your space into a beautiful and intelligently planned interior.Projects range in size from one-room transformations to full-scale remodels.
Kimball Starr Interior Design services include bathroom and kitchen design, space planning, interior decorating for large-scale renovations, interior design for lofts, paint color consultant services, exterior and interior lighting design, automated smart homes, interior design for outdoor living rooms, furniture buying and furniture design, custom drapery, eco-friendly design using vintage, recycled and sustainable materials, healthy interiors for chemically sensitive clients, and commercial interior design services.
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We employ an inventive and sensitive use of materials and believe comfort holds the key to successful design. Kimball Starr is an award winning interior design firm in San Francisco that delivers authentic and quality-based interiors. Since 2005, Kimball Starr Interior Design has been "changing people's lives one room at a time" with a focus on transforming spaces into beautiful and intelligently planned interiors.
Reviews (9)
Alan B.
Dec 26, 2021
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In November, 2019, I bought a home in San Francisco. A friend referred me to an interior designer. From the beginning, that relationship was a mess. I had to find someone else. Another friend suggested Kimball Starr. From my first meeting with her, I knew she was the right choice. This could have been difficult, with delays due to the pandemic, and my primary residence being in another city. But she made everything fun and easy. We didn't have one disagreement. A lot of the work was by email, but always included photos and complete descriptions. She clearly understood what I wanted, and made it
Hilary Krant
Jul 21, 2021
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Kimball is amazing. She was our designer for a full remodel and guided us through decisions ranging from light fixtures to wood floor stain colors to hardware to doing the layout design and elevations for our LR built ins, laundry room, office and tandem desk. I loved how she was opinionated but not pushy, and really advocated for what I laid out as my vision at the beginning of the project. She is very low key and warm without being a pushover. She frequently suggested things that at first I didn't gravitate towards, but I would end up choosing in the end because they were the right choices. She
Stefanie Small
Feb 02, 2021
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Lindsey Pitt
Jun 08, 2020
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We recently remodeled our kitchen, laundry and dining room and converted a storage room into a bedroom with Kimball as our designer. It ended up being a 7-month project, largely because we accidentally timed it to coincide with Covid-19 lockdown (I don’t recommend this). In total, it cost over $200K, so not a trivial project. Kimball was essential because (1) neither my husband nor I have much in the way of design flair and yet we disagree on almost everything, (2) we didn’t understand the process, and (3) we needed help finding the right builder, cabinet-maker and countertop manufacturer.
Robin Norvell
Oct 21, 2018
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Highly recommend Kimball's design services. We initially contracted with another designer who did not care to listen to our input. Kimball was a breath of fresh air after that experience. She worked with us to spruce up our living room and second bedroom, and to create a lush, inviting bar room with exactly the look/feel we wanted.
We were a challenge because my husband and I have very different design tastes (#understatement), but Kimball was so great at listening to what each of us wanted and providing options that would appeal to us both, and coached us along until a compromise could be met
We were a challenge because my husband and I have very different design tastes (#understatement), but Kimball was so great at listening to what each of us wanted and providing options that would appeal to us both, and coached us along until a compromise could be met
Hannah Sowd
Dec 10, 2015
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Kimball Starr is a talented interior designer.
We decided to invest some money to enhance our apartment and Kimball provided several, well thought out ideas for us to chose from (all within our budget: love that!). I couldn't be happier with the process and the end result.
I look forward to working with Kimball on future projects!
We decided to invest some money to enhance our apartment and Kimball provided several, well thought out ideas for us to chose from (all within our budget: love that!). I couldn't be happier with the process and the end result.
I look forward to working with Kimball on future projects!
Jennifer Davidson
Feb 27, 2015
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Melissa Hamilton
Oct 18, 2013
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Kimball helped us select furniture for our living room. As an interior designer, I believe her greatest skill set is her ability to listen and incorporate the styles of her customers. Sam, my fiancé, and I each had our own unique style. Kimball blended our decorative styles, adding a sophisticated touch. She is very patient, flexible, and friendly. We went through 3 different living room layouts and looked at several couches before we found the look we loved. She gives excellent and honest feedback. I was really thankful to have her by my side at furniture show rooms because she knew the right
Stefanie Small
Aug 05, 2012
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After a great deal of research via phone and emails of other designers in the SF Bay Area, finding Kimball was finding a light in the darkness! A fairly small project in terms of space, I really needed help transforming my "hold everything" mess of a room into a functional home office for me and my husband AND a baby space. It was an odd project that required a great deal of patience for the few things we knew we needed and wanted, alongside creativity and ingenuity to work in the things Kimball could see we needed. Kimball afforded us the luxury of asking questions of someone who could hold a
