Kisha Gianni Designs

We collaborated with Kisha Gianna on multiple bathroom remodels and could not have been happier with her services. She is not only a creative and innovative designer, but was in tune with the current trends in modern interior design and decor, very knowledgable with a wide array of brands, websites, and suppliers, and was able to incorporate our preferences in style; while considering our budget. In addition, she was fully aware of building codes, laws, and regulations to ensure that our project was both safe and permissible in our area. She is always responsive, and supplied all the information we needed in order to complete our project in a timely manner. Thank you Kisha!

We cannot say enough good things about Kisha Gianni. We hired her to modernize a tired commercial office suite, and we couldn't be happier with the results! Kisha is a rare talent. Gifted in both residential and commercial design, she listens to what you want and responds to the needs of the space she's renovating. Her judgement, taste and integrity are impeccable. What's more, she and her terrific contractor, Don Kifer, were a delight to work with throughout the design and construction process. True problem solvers, they're practical and cost conscious, without sacrificing materials or fine craftsmanship. In fact, they finished on time and on budget, and delivered a beautifully rendered new space that reflects Kisha's unique and tasteful creative vision. The "before" and "after" pictures are revelations! In short, Kisha Gianni is the real deal. She has done such a wonderful job that we've already hired her to upgrade the rest of the building. As far as we are concerned, she gets five stars and beyond.

Kisha transformed my drab childhood home into an upscale, modern retreat. She had a great vision, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! Kisha was a pleasure to work with, and guided us through the process, making us feel at ease with the contractors, and helping us stick to the timeline. A true professional!

Kisha is a master of interior design and an expert in making her clients’ vision come to life. Her warm and welcoming disposition put clients at ease and her organization and clear manner carries through the confusing and cumbersome process of remodeling.

Kisha helped us design our guest bathroom and was a pleasure to work with throughout. She was enthusiastic, upbeat and knowledgeable at every interaction with us and introduced us to ideas, materials and a vision that we would not have considered on our own. Most importantly we found her to be very professional and appreciated good communication throughout our project. Always answering calls and emails in a timely manner, following through on any requests for options or more info and always prepared for our meetings. Kisha also has an excellent network of suppliers and contractors in Santa Barbara which we were able to make use of. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone.

Kisha was the designer for our office remodel. It came out beautifully, we couldn't be happier with the tasteful and stylish selections she made. Would highly recommend her. She knows her stuff and was easy to work with.

My fiancé and I loved working with Kisha! She has a great eye and made our vision come to life. Her calmness and attention to detail made us very comfortable through the entire process. Any time we had a question or wanted to change something she helped guide us and made sure we were happy with every aspect. We loved that she made vision boards/plans and options to choose from, but not so many options that it felt overwhelming. She had unique ideas that we had never even thought of or considered. 10/10 would recommend working with Kisha!

Would highly recommend Kisha Gianni Designs! She helped design our Santa Barbara office. Her understanding of the space and our design wishes were exemplary. Kisha helped us with finishes, furniture and décor. We couldn't be happier with the final product!

We could not be happier with our choice to work with Kisha through our design process, and the outcome has exceeded our expectations! We started with a modest project, which unraveled into a major home renovation that, most of the time, felt completely overwhelming to us. Kisha did an amazing job turning our concepts into a beautiful home that we feel reflects us well. She helped me feel organized and provided ample support when I felt overwhelmed by the limitless choices of counter slabs, wood flooring, and shades of blue paint. She was flexible, patient, and responsive as the scope of our project evolved, and helped us decide where we could save money, and where investing in higher quality materials would be worth the value. Both her experience in and passion for design are evident, and we are so glad we had her guidance through this process. The result is a beautiful and functional space that we love calling home.

Kisha has helped me with remodeling two houses now, and each time she has come up with absolutely brilliant design ideas, that made a difficult space work out really well and her sense of making things come together in colors and style is on point. She takes the time to go over everything in detail and is very knowledgeable about what and where to get everything. I will be using her expertise again this summer for my studio I’m building. I highly recommend her for your next project.

Kisha is a wonderful person to have as your designer. Her positive energy, great sense of style and patience makes her easy to work with. She makes any project, whether it is commercial space or residential look amazing.

If you need your coffee in the morning to start your day then you will love Kisha Gianni! She is like having 40 cups of coffee because her energy, enthusiasm, clear design thoughts & professionalism are are so infectious!!! I had a bedroom that I did not love & didn’t really know how to begin to create a unique & timeless space. Kisha really convinced me to get a 4 poster bed from Restoration Hardware, which I had some reservations about, but in the end she was absolutely right. My bedroom is a heavenly spot now & still needs a few more pieces but they will be found when the time is right!! I have always felt that I have a good sense of what I like but sometimes the expertise of a designer helps you put your own thoughts & ideas into a path that is much more clear.

Kisha is amazing in her understanding of the needs of the client, honors budgetary constraints creatively and is open to suggestions and discussions. She is very personable and has a great attitude towards the demands and perspective of the client. She has great attention to detail and design. Her style is simple, clean and minimalist. We absolutely loved what she did to our offices and enjoy the openness and the vitality it brings to the workplace.

I have had Kisha, in the last 7 years she has done 3 of my properties, all different types of architecture. The last being an 80 year old historic home. I pretty much have given her full reign on each project, I have told her my thoughts and what I liked and she has taken over. She has given me many options and has helped me save money with outside vendors and purchases, she is a hands on type of person. I have just purchased a 5800 sq ft home and am looking forward to her helping me turn that home into the home of my dreams. I would recommend her on any projects whether it be a whole remodel or new construction thank you Joe Antonucci

I've had the pleasure of working with Kisha twice now and highly recommend her services. The first project was for a partial home remodel and the second for an apartment. Kisha is easy to work with and has a great eye. She takes the time to understand your needs, style and budget then works her magic. You know when you see a room in a magazine or go to an open house that's been staged and you say to yourself "I wish my place looked like this". Well, it can with Kisha's help and in a way that reflects your personal style. There were a number of pieces I wanted to keep for sentimental reasons and Kisha was able to incorporate them into a look that is both fresh and modern yet speaks to my family's history. As a result, my home feels like my home.

Where to begin my rave about Kisha... It began with a frumpy, dumpy, depressing house that I decided one day could be fixed with white walls. I headed off to the paint store, took home a zillion chips that all called themselves white, and promptly got too confused to do anything. Admitting defeat, I called Kisha, and asked for some advice about white paint. She took a quick look around, and gently let me know that it would take more than paint to cure this house. She then took on the Herculean task of a total remodel, and completely transformed my house and my world. Room by room, Kisha patiently, kindly, and artfully worked her magic. She was a wise and skillful navigator through the myriad choices and possibilities we faced: tile, fabrics, floors, fixtures, door-knobs, furniture, appliances, and more... She knew the best people for all of the many projects, she knew the best venues for the best values for all our purchases, and was always mindful of our budget. Although she was busy beyond belief, she always made sure everything got done right away. And, perhaps most important when there are so many remodel horror stories, we had fun! We brainstormed, we shopped, we hung tons of crystal drops on a chandelier one afternoon, we laughed as we paged through design magazines. She sent me pictures of things she thought I might like, took me to stores she knew would interest me, and always kept us moving forward. I also appreciated her tactful way of dissuading me from some of my enthusiasms! While Kisha has the amazing talent of being able to see a disaster of a room, and know just what it needs for perfection, she is also aware that people need to live in these spaces, and that well, we sometimes have quirks to consider. In my case, it was cats, and she was mindful of their comfort and safety in all aspects of the project. When we first set out on this adventure, Kisha told me about a client who would come home to her finished house, and say "I love you, house!" I remember thinking, that will never be me; no matter what we do here, I will never love this house. Happily, I was wrong, and because of Kisha, I do love my house.

Kisha is incredible and has so much good energy. She picked out beautiful finishes for a bathroom and kitchen remodel. We wanted a timeless feel in our older home, and she nailed it. She has a gift for putting together tiles, finishes, counters, colors ... all the important pieces that you really need to get right. An important part of working with someone in your home is feeling comfortable with that person - with Kisha I felt like I was working with an old friend.

Could it really have been over a decade ago that we found Kisha? Her interior design business was blossoming and she was made to order to redo my husband’s study. The room was a mishmash of furniture collected over a number of years. She was very patient with us, respectful of our ideas (of which we had and have many) but she knew just when it was time to open our thoughts and eyes in a fresh direction. Even though we were not going to replace everything in the room, she saw to it that we had a big picture that included painting, lighting, flooring, accents and furniture. And since then, room-by-room, Kisha has updated and refreshed almost every room of our vintage 1939 home. She has the ability to dress a home, office or you name it, from beginning to completion giving attention to every detail but not losing sight of the overall desired look and feel. She has the resources to coordinate with many different contractors and supervises and works well with them. And she is more than willing to work with clients step-by-step, considerate of their time and financial constraints and helped us work well within our budget. (She also knew to let us know when we would be well served to spend a little more money on something.) She gives you do-it-yourself ideas as well as recommends (or searches for) just the right item for a specific space. She is up to date with what is “in” fashion and most attentive to what is right for you and your space and how that space will be used. We have worked with Kisha long enough now that I smile inside as she is leaving our home (we are almost finished with a den redo which we love) and she says, “You might look for a new pot for your kitchen utensils” or “Someday it would be fun to replace the patio furniture on your deck,” (and then emails a few fun ideas – never a push, but sweet with suggestions to update, uplift and lighten our home sweet home!). Intelligent, creative, diligent, thoughtful and caring, resourceful, and gracious, beautiful inside and out, Kisha has been a gift to our home and family and we highly recommend her. Don and Maureen Loster

Kisha has a great eye—and a careful one. She listened to what we wanted, didn’t try to sell us more than we wanted, and took great care with shades of fabric and design. We were very pleased with the outcome – and the care shown by the people with whom she subcontracts. Plus, she is a very pleasant and upbeat person! Mary and John Wiemann

Kisha’s expertise extends thru all areas of design for both residential and commercial which is a skill hard to find. From start to finish, she is patient, thorough and knows how to get the job done. She is very easy to work with which allows her to connect to her clients and create beautiful spaces that last.

I hired Kisha to help me with a year-long major house remodel, and she's been fantastic! She not only has a great eye for design, but she's also sensitive to cost constraints, and she's been an essential sounding-board for me on literally every aspect of the project. I would have been lost without her, and I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat!