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title: "Designs by Cecilia — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz"
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address: "4733 Torrance Blvd, #272, Torrance, California 90503, United States"
latitude: 33.8397
longitude: -118.3542
phone: "(310) 544-8182"
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rating: 5
review_count: 16
best_of_houzz_awards: 4
followers: 89
last_updated: 2026-09-01
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# Designs by Cecilia

Original Houzz profile: [Designs by Cecilia](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/designs-by-cecilia-pfvwus-pf~1040240588)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers
- **Location:** Torrance, CA
- **Serves:** Torrance, Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Palos Verdes State
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (16 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2018–2021), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Star Houzzer
- Houzz Influencer
- Recommended on Houzz
- 1,000 Ideabook Saves
- References available
- Weekend consultations
- 20 years in business

DBC has been remodeling and designing kitchens and bathrooms for over seventeen years in the South Bay. With my team you not only get the job done properly, you get designer coordination and products.  We design your project in AutoCad first, for your visualization and to maximize utilization of the space available.

### Services Provided

- Kitchen Design
- Custom Cabinets
- Bathroom Design
- Custom Kitchen Cabinets
- Custom Bathroom Vanities
- 3D Rendering
- Home Additions
- Custom Countertops
- Custom Pantries
- Lighting Design
- Floor Plans
- Laundry Room Design
- Home Extensions
- Project Management
- Universal Design
- Custom Walk-in Closets
- Pantry Design
- Sustainable Design
- Drafting
- Basement Design
- Vanity Installation
- Green Building
- Wine Cellar Design
- Custom Cabinet Doors
- Kitchen Remodeling
- Bathroom Remodeling
- Tile Installation

### Areas Served

- Torrance
- Redondo Beach
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Manhattan Beach
- Hermosa Beach
- Palos Verdes Estates
- Rolling Hills
- Palos Verdes State

### Typical Job Cost

$50 - 500.000.00

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Designs by Cecilia |
| Address | 4733 Torrance Blvd, \#272, Torrance, California 90503, United States |
| Phone | (310) 544-8182 |
| Website | http://designsbycecilia.houzzsite.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 89 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Designs-by-Cecilia-214222475305929/

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Designs by Cecilia](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/designs-by-cecilia-pfvwus-pf~1040240588)
- **Website:** http://designsbycecilia.houzzsite.com
- **Phone:** (310) 544-8182

## Credentials

- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2018–2021), for Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 16 reviews**

### Reviews

**★★★★★ — Jackie LeFort, July 2020**

> Cecilia is a Professional that genuinely care for her Customers.  She had walked me through a project at home in the most efficient way.  With her vast experience in the Design Field she is the Professional that everybody would dream to count on.  With her guidance, patient and knowledge, Cecilia  makes you field you are, the most important customer to her.  She fight for a PERFECT JOB.

**★★★★★ — HU-95778942, Sept. 2019**

> Cecilia helped us with our house remodel and we are highly pleased with her work. She helped us with the selection of tile, sinks, faucets, showers, and toilets for our bathrooms. She assisted with the kitchen cabinet layout, paint for the inside and outside of the house, flooring material, lighting and much more. She is very talented and really captures both my husband and my taste. It was a great relief having her by our side because we needed so much help. We highly recommend her!

**★★★★★ — peechtch, Jan. 2018**

> Designs by Cecilia has transformed my house into something elegant and functional.  Cecilia has an eye for beauty.  She is very pleasant to work with.  She listens to your desires and ideas and incorporates them filtered through her training and vast experience.  She always offers something that I hadn't thought of!  Her construction crew respects her and she gets optimal results from them.  It's been awesome to have her expertise in making my home fabulous.

**Comment from Designs by Cecilia:**

> Dear Diane,
> Thank you for your kind words.  It's been a pleasure to work with you, such a wonderful lady.

**★★★★★ — Lucy Gutierrez, Nov. 2017**

> I have known CECILIA for some time. She helped me decorate my living room and family room.  She did the wood floors and the window treatments and she did a great job.. Cecilia is very professional and caring individual. I recommended her to my neighbor and she help her remodeled her house and was completely satisfied. I will recommend CECILIA very highly.

**★★★★★ — Chuan Kao, Nov. 2017**

> It was the first time we hired Cecilia and it was a fireplace refacing project. Cecilia took us to shop for the marble slab TWICE. Her store fabricater/installer Jose was a perfectionist, excellent at his craft and manner. Cecilia has come by multiple times to check on the project. We like very much the final result. The marble has a very good taste and the work is simply wonderful. We will not hesitate to recommend Cecilia to others for projects within her expertise.

**★★★★★ — zpavlakovich, Aug. 2017**

> Cecilia has done all the remodeling at my townhome at different periods. The remodeling done more than 7 years ago is still intact and amazing.
>    Recently she remodeled my master bathroom. Wow! is my reaction every time I look at it. Not only is she professional but she's fun to be around. Working with her you can be assured you can have peace of mind. She won't let you down.
>
> Ana

**★★★★★ — Karen Shelley-Kordan, March 2017**

> I cannot begin to say enough about how wonderful Cecilia is!  We had her design our kitchen, powder bath, and master bath - all turned out just exquisite.  She also over-saw installation of new windows, new hardwood floors, new carpet, and gorgeous wet bar, from start to finish, with absolutely beautiful results!  Cecilia is hands on every step of the way - keeping us informed on every detail, staying on schedule and budget - there was never a question she couldn't answer for us at a moment's notice.  Her expertise, attention to detail, and knowledge of the industry makes her the perfect choice for any remodel - no matter how big or small!  We are currently building a home in the state of Washington - and cannot find anyone as accomplished as Cecilia for the design aspect - we would love to fly her up for about 3 months and we would be assured that she would design an absolutely stunning home for us!

**★★★★★ — Elite Fine Furniture, March 2017**

> It is a pleasure to work together with such a talented and professional designer like Cecilia.
>  Thank you for trusting Elite Fine Furniture with  all your furniture needs!

**★★★★★ — Dulce Heinz, Feb. 2017**

> Cecilia designed and remodeled our kitchen. She also installed wooden floor throughout our home. Her vast remodeling knowledge was evident, every step of the way.
> She listened to our concerns and ideas, in a respectful manner. She is a professional, reliable, resourceful lady. Hiring her decreased our remodeling stress a lot!  We would recommend her professional services anytime.

**Comment from Designs by Cecilia:**

> Dear Dulce,
> Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you and John.  It was a privilege to meet a wonderful family like yours.  Thank you so much for your review and recommendation that you wrote in Houzz.
> Sincerely,
> Cecilia

**★★★★★ — Patricia Terajima, Feb. 2017**

> Cecilia is the most dedicated, caring, talented and honest Designer I ever known.  She really goes an extra mile to make her customers very happy.
> She designed and remodel our kitchen a few years back.   She was every single day at our home, to supervised her workers until the end.  She is an expert solving problems and challenges.
> Our kitchen is so beautiful, and we are so proud of it.
> She is the best to us!

**Comment from Designs by Cecilia:**

> Dear Patricia,
> Thank you so much for your review and recommendation that you wrote in Houzz
> and giving me the opportunity to work with you and Marvin.  It was a wonderful experience that I will never forget.
> Love,
> Cecilia

**★★★★★ — Wendy Wolf, Feb. 2017**

> Finding Cecilia to help us with our kitchen and surrounding spaces has been amazing. She has a wonderful team that works with her under her close supervision. She gives hands on advice while always listening to her client's preferences. She has helped us so much to create a lovely kitchen and to change the flooring throughout the house. Cecilia is so easy to work with and is so good at steering us in the right direction when making design choices. I can highly recommend her to anyone who is starting a remodel.

**Comment from Designs by Cecilia:**

> Dear Wendy,
> Thank you so much for your review and recommendation that you wrote in Houzz.
> It was a privilege to work with you and to get to know you.
> Sincerely,
> Cecilia

**★★★★★ — john\_stauffer, Feb. 2016**

> Cecilia did a beautiful remodel of our living room. She and her crew  are very professional and a pleasure to work with. They always started on time, and didn't leave until the job was complete.  I will definitely use Designs by Cecilia for future jobs.

## Selected projects

- [Master Bathroom in Rolling Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bathroom-in-rolling-hills-pj-vj~5840050)
  - Location: Rolling Hills, California
  - Photos: 8
- [Redesign Master Bathroom in Torrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/redesign-master-bathroom-in-torrance-pj-vj~2327106)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Transitional Style Master Bathroom
- [Torrance Redesign Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/torrance-redesign-kitchen-pj-vj~1445305)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 6
- [Manhattan Beach Redesigned Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/manhattan-beach-redesigned-kitchen-pj-vj~5889379)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11
- [Kitchen Remodel in Torrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-remodel-in-torrance-pj-vj~1540956)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 14
- [Kitchen Make Over in San Pedro](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-make-over-in-san-pedro-pj-vj~2327285)
  - Location: Los Angeles, CA
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: Transitional Style Kitchen
- [Master Bathroom in Rancho Palos Verdes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bathroom-in-rancho-palos-verdes-pj-vj~1445620)
  - Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
  - Photos: 6
- [Playa Del Rey](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/playa-del-rey-pj-vj~132693)
  - Location: Los Angeles, CA
  - Photos: 4
- [Transitional Master Bathroom in Torrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/transitional-master-bathroom-in-torrance-pj-vj~2080140)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: Transitional bathrooms combine the best of both worlds, design-wise. They feature elements of contemporary or modern design, as well as more traditional approaches.
- [Asian inspired bathroom in Torrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/asian-inspired-bathroom-in-torrance-pj-vj~1594200)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 5
  - Description: Asian-inspired guest bathroom. Vessels provided by owner with bamboo motif set the Asian influenced energy. Dark bamboo cabinets with black tub, toilet and countertops. Porcelain tile floor. Soothing tones on walls and ceiling instantly infuse a peaceful, welcoming feeling.
- [Mike's Kitchen in Los Angeles](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mike-s-kitchen-in-los-angeles-pj-vj~5886888)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
- [Moroccan Style Master Bathroom in Torrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/moroccan-style-master-bathroom-in-torrance-pj-vj~1686839)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 4
- [Redondo Beach Kitchen Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/redondo-beach-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~363433)
  - Location: Redondo Beach, CA
  - Photos: 4
- [Kitchen Make Over](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-make-over-pj-vj~132594)
  - Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
  - Photos: 5
- [Home Renovation in Marina Del Rey](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/home-renovation-in-marina-del-rey-pj-vj~132600)
  - Location: Marina del Rey, CA
  - Photos: 7
- [Kitchen Design in Torrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-design-in-torrance-pj-vj~1514779)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 1
- [Redesign Home in Hermosa Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/redesign-home-in-hermosa-beach-pj-vj~132677)
  - Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
  - Photos: 10
- [Home Wet Bar (Utilizing Small Spaces)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/home-wet-bar-utilizing-small-spaces-pj-vj~2350547)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 3
- [CJ'S Home in Torrance before and after](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cj-s-home-in-torrance-before-and-after-pj-vj~2585182)
  - Location: Torrance, CA
  - Photos: 37
- [Kitchen Remodel in Rancho Palos Verdes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-remodel-in-rancho-palos-verdes-pj-vj~132672)
  - Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
  - Photos: 4

[See all 35 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/designs-by-cecilia-pfvwus-pf~1040240588)

## Ideabooks

- [Bill & Audrey](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/158391148/list/bill-audrey) — 10 ideas
- [Veronica](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/158064931/list/veronica) — 13 ideas
- [Providence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/155666843/list/providence) — 6 ideas
- [Afremow master bath ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/155235264/list/afremow-master-bath-ideas) — 29 ideas
- [Paul & Cecilia’s Island](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/154132281/list/paul-cecilia-s-island) — 14 ideas
- [Marvin & Patty](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/151551354/list/marvin-patty) — 38 ideas
- [La Quinta](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/151848993/list/la-quinta) — 4 ideas
- [Afremo](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/151800263/list/afremo) — 45 ideas
- [Barbecue in Provicence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/151339510/list/barbecue-in-provicence) — 51 ideas
- [Electric](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/150890113/list/electric) — 4 ideas
- [Ranil and Noely outdoors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/149719812/list/ranil-and-noely-outdoors) — 18 ideas
- [Fences](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/149686937/list/fences) — 22 ideas
- [Ranil And Noely Fireplace](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/148002803/list/ranil-and-noely-fireplace) — 15 ideas
- [Reiling](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/147653113/list/reiling) — 5 ideas
- [Tom and Jan La Quinta home](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/140009702/list/tom-and-jan-la-quinta-home) — 66 ideas
- [Kitchen Cabinet Colors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/147892753/list/kitchen-cabinet-colors) — 54 ideas
- [bar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/147707288/list/bar) — 15 ideas
- [Glass Art Work by Cecilia](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/85301197/list/glass-art-work-by-cecilia) — 146 ideas
- [Rebecca Shoemaker](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117276267/list/rebecca-shoemaker) — 16 ideas
- [Claudia](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/92253517/list/claudia) — 32 ideas

[See all 86 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/ceciliavillarroel)

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-01.*