--- title: "iSPY Home Design — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ispy-home-design-pfvwus-pf~1545942609 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1545942609.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "iSPY Home Design" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/2843c6770da4b879_6199-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "337 Lenox Avenue, Oakland, California 94610, United States" latitude: 37.8126 longitude: -122.2443 phone: "(917) 439-9618" website: http://www.ispyhomedesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 16 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 21 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # iSPY Home Design Original Houzz profile: [iSPY Home Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ispy-home-design-pfvwus-pf~1545942609) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Oakland, CA - **Serves:** San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (16 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2021–2025), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 500 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Locally owned - Woman owned Democratizing interior design, ensuring it serves as a tool for expression and comfort for all, celebrating every space and story with equal passion. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Home Office Design & Construction - Custom Built-ins - Design Consultation - Entry Design - Playroom Design - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Laundry Room Design - Mudroom Design - Nursery Design - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Custom Entertainment Centers - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Custom Shelving - Garage Design ### Areas Served - San Francisco - Oakland - Berkeley - Emeryville - Piedmont ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 30,000 This is a typical range for larger scale home designs and remodels, however cost varies depending on square footage and project scope. iSPY is dedicated to providing quality work at a reasonable cost. Please reach out to us for more detailed price packages. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | iSPY Home Design | | Address | 337 Lenox Avenue, Oakland, California 94610, United States | | Phone | (917) 439-9618 | | Website | http://www.ispyhomedesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 21 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/ispyhomedesign510 - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinealicehooper/ - Blog — https://www.instagram.com/ispyhomedesign/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [iSPY Home Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ispy-home-design-pfvwus-pf~1545942609) - **Website:** http://www.ispyhomedesign.com - **Phone:** (917) 439-9618 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2021–2025), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 16 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Pia Chakrabarti, Oct. 2024** > Partnering with iSPY Home Design was the best decision I made during my renovation. The thought of renovating a 100-year-old home with influences from various eras, while juggling two tech jobs, a toddler, and later discovering I was pregnant, felt overwhelming. Catherine’s support was truly invaluable—she captured our style effortlessly, making our home feel uniquely ours. Her attention to detail was remarkable, advising us on everything from furniture placement to sourcing high-quality, reasonably priced tiles and fixtures that seamlessly matched our home’s character. Catherine was not only easy to talk to but also incredibly organized, helping to reduce our stress while her meticulous planning kept everything on track. You’d be foolish not to work with iSPY Home Design! **★★★★★ — Andrea Faizi, June 2023** > I loved working with iSPY Home Design! I had never worked with an interior designer before so was a bit worried that I might feel either pressured to select stuff that wasn't really me, was too expensive, or that I'd feel uncomfortable being that I am a newbie in this area. None of that happened though - Catherine always listened to my input and came up with great alternatives when I couldn't quite make a decision, and managed to figure out affordable options when needed. The aesthetic of iSPY is beautiful, practical, and worldly. We remodeled our entire kitchen and from day one of meeting with Catherine she came up with the best layout for our family's needs, and understood my vision immediately. Although we had already selected a contractor (she can help you find one too if needed), she was able to easily work with them, answer questions, and problem solve. I still can't believe we got the kitchen we now have, we love it so much that I asked her to help us refresh our living room and dining room areas as well. They also have great sourcing contacts and I love that they make an effort to recommend local businesses whenever possible. **★★★★★ — HU-446887002, May 2023** > Katie and the iSpy team are a joy to work with. Katie has great taste and will help you turn your house into a place you love to call home. Her understanding of how to think about laying out a space helped us transition from an apartment to a house with functional and well decorated rooms! **★★★★★ — Tim Sullivan, April 2023** > Okay, so, you know that feeling when you're not sure if you actually need a professional to handle something, but then you meet THE professional who makes you go, "Holy smokes, I had no idea what I was missing?" That's exactly what happened when we we started with Catherine from iSpy. > > We had all these concerns: What if our place ended up looking like everyone else's? How on earth do you even order tile? And the big one: Can we really make our home look high-end without spending a fortune? Spoiler alert: YES, we can! All thanks to Catherine. > > From the start, Catherine just got us. And not just in a "yeah, I hear what you're saying" way, but more like a mind reader who translated our jumbled thoughts into an insanely gorgeous space that screams "Chicago Architectural Wonder" without breaking the bank. She unearthed all these hidden gems—like the coolest tile and fixtures we've never even heard of—and her spreadsheets? Don't get me started on her spreadsheets! They're like a treasure map to help us spend smart and save big. > > One of the best parts of working with Catherine was her magical ability to find those "OMG, yes!" items that fit our vision to a T, without us having to spend every waking moment hunting them down. She teamed up with our architect and contractor to create layouts we couldn't have imagined ourselves. We pinch ourselves every time we take a shower. "Do we really get to live here?" > > Long story short: If you're on the fence about hiring an interior designer, Catherine from iSpy Home Design is the real deal. She's got a knack for understanding what you want (even when you don't know it yourself) and has the industry savvy to make it happen without blowing your budget. Trust me, you'll wonder how you ever lived without her. > > Oh, and I'm pretty sure because of her layout suggestions, she increased the value of our house like 100k. So she pretty much paid us to make our dream home. THANKS CATHERINE! **★★★★★ — MiMi Levine, March 2023** > I really have no eye for home design or spacial awareness. Even more importantly - I knew what I wanted but I don't think I was very good at communicating it! That said - Catherine drew it all out of me and gave me the apartment of my dreams! When I tell you it's better than what I could have ever imagined - I mean it because Catherine took my taste level and kicked it up a notch. I gave preferences (mostly on utility) and trusted her completely with the creative direction and boy did she run with it in the best way! The best part? She did it all from afar! I'm so glad I took the leap to work with Catherine. Within weeks my place was designed and everything was ordered. Now, when people are waiting up to a year for furniture - I am FULLY moved in and comfortable and fully decorated in less than 6 months! I never even had to compromise - whenever I couldn't get something I wanted, Catherine found a better version! > I cannot recommend her enough. Thoughtful, talented, creative and kind. Catherine will transform your home! **★★★★★ — Danny Yadegar, Nov. 2021** > I worked with iSPY on the interior of my rear cottage. I simply cannot sing praises high enough. Catherine proved to be incredibly capable and organized. Potentially as important, she was also really fun to work with! The project was not your typical modern interior - I wanted the place to feel eclectic and fully lived in. Paris meets Palm Springs. Catherine not only helped me to design the space but also to source absolutely everything needed to accomplish that goal. From paints, furniture and fixtures to artwork, dish ware and towels. To say iSPY went above and beyond for this project would be a dramatic understatement. I look forward to working with this team again :-\] **Comment from iSPY Home Design:** > Thank you for such a sweet message Danny! Look forward to working with you again too. **★★★★★ — HU-795662067, July 2021** > We needed some guidance in changing the layout of furniture in our living room and family room, and also buying a new sofa and reupholstering other pieces of furniture. Catherine helped us with all of this, finding sources for fabrics, sending fabric samples to me, finding a great store in which we shopped for our new sofa and a shop which did our reupholstering. All done in such a professional manner, with so many great ideas for the project. And, very important to me, she is very easy to work with and also lots of fun! I highly recommend her! **★★★★★ — Kristen Berman (RV re-model into an bedroom/offi, April 2021** > Catherine was a visionary. We've worked with a lot of interior designers and by far, Catherine was the best. She was able to listen to us and turn our hopes/dreams for the space into a reality. > > Catherine also was able to do it all - from clear layout mock-ups to serious project management (wow!) to creative sourcing from local places. She always went above and beyond - from dropping off samples quickly to sending multiple options for furniture to sourcing fun art we would have never thought of ourselves. All while keeping within our timeline and budget! What we liked most was that Catherine had a POV. She helped navigate the decisions with her expert design aesthetic. > > We are so immensely proud of the finished product and have Catherine to thank for this. I could not recommend Catherine more for any project. We will for sure hire her again...and again. **Comment from iSPY Home Design:** > The sweetest sentiment, and the feeling's mutual! Thank you both. **★★★★★ — Kc, March 2021** > I really enjoyed working with Catherine on re-decorating my single family home, approx 2000 sqft. The biggest change was installing a dry bar in the kitchen and she worked tirelessly to source counters and cabinets that matched my existing kitchen. Suppliers and installers she recommended were great and professional. She was receptive to changes in her designs, and quickly moved to source items that I requested. She also was respectful of budget! **★★★★★ — Wendy, Dec. 2020** > What an absolute pleasure to work with Catherine at ISPY home designs. After moving into our new home, we became quickly overwhelmed by the thought of how to best utilize and design our space. Catherine really got to know our style and taste and put together beautiful inspiration boards for each room. She kept our priorities and budget in mind and was quick to be flexible if there was anything we wanted to change. > > We couldn’t be happier with the work she provided. Our house feels like us but with a much better eye ;) **★★★★★ — Leah Ryan, Dec. 2020** > Katie helped me transform my rather lackluster studio apartment into a beautiful, comfy, and functional urban oasis. I feel so at peace in my apartment, a feeling you really can't put a price tag on, and achieved a look I would have never reached on my own. Speaking of price, I am a renter and again in a studio so budget was especially top of mind for me. Katie always went above and beyond to work with me and find items that were both in my style and price range. She is truly SO thoughtful, friendly, and a talented designer to boot. It was such a pleasure to work with her and I would recommend her to anyone looking to turn their home design dreams into reality! **Comment from iSPY Home Design:** > You are the absolute sweetest Leah, thank you for the kind review–and know that ISPY is always here for your home decorating needs!! **★★★★★ — Stephanie Phillips, Nov. 2020** > I can't recommend ISPY more highly! This is my second time working with Katie and I presented a vastly different project this time. We just moved into a large house in Seattle and had to start pretty fresh just moving from a tiny apartment in the Bay Area, but we were on a bit of a budget. It was the first house that my fiancé and I were moving into long term and really thinking about as ours and it was also so important to me that the space have a certain look and feeling to it, to make it feel like our home. Katie walked through the house with me on facetime and did an incredible job sourcing wonderful pieces and helping me to think through the arrangement of each room to maximize the beauty and functionality of the space. She worked hard to get a clear sense for our taste, budget, and the day to day aspects of our lives (like the fact that we have two dogs). She also understood what decorating the space meant for me and how much I wanted it to feel unique and personal, and she made me a list of Seattle flea markets and antique shops to check out to find the little accent pieces that might stand out. She is very thoughtful and has an incredible eye! **Comment from iSPY Home Design:** > Such a pleasure working with you again my dear! Always here to support your home decorating needs. Thank you for your business. ## Selected projects - [Hillside Oasis ADU](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hillside-oasis-adu-pj-vj~6372271) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 30 - [Beauty & The Bath](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beauty-and-the-bath-pj-vj~7521122) - Location: Emeryville, CA - Photos: 24 - [A Bonkers Berkeley Revamp](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/a-bonkers-berkeley-revamp-pj-vj~7525267) - Location: Berkeley, CA - Photos: 54 - [Dazzling Duplex](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dazzling-duplex-pj-vj~7520189) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 84 - [Midcentury Feels & Wallpaper Dreams](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/midcentury-feels-and-wallpaper-dreams-pj-vj~7520185) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 38 - [The Community House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-community-house-pj-vj~7520183) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 28 - [Whimsical Bungalow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/whimsical-bungalow-pj-vj~7520182) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 27 - [The "When Paris Met Palm Springs" Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-when-paris-met-palm-springs-cottage-pj-vj~6763291) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 39 - [Industrial Loft Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/industrial-loft-kitchen-pj-vj~6733654) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 10 - [Color Block Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/color-block-basement-pj-vj~7304186) - Location: Albany, CA - Photos: 27 - [A Tapestry of Textiles](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/a-tapestry-of-textiles-pj-vj~7502556) - Location: Albany, CA - Photos: 30 - [Star-Crossed Cocina](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/star-crossed-cocina-pj-vj~7289579) - Location: Castro Valley, CA - Photos: 20 - [Modern Glam Redesign](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-glam-redesign-pj-vj~7358335) - Location: Alameda, CA - Photos: 17 - [Rejuvenated Berkeley Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rejuvenated-berkeley-kitchen-pj-vj~7110888) - Location: Berkeley, CA - Photos: 10 - [Mediterranean Kouzina](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mediterranean-kouzina-pj-vj~7110765) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 21 - [Cozy Cocina](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cozy-cocina-pj-vj~6792239) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 13 - [Counterculture Camper](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/counterculture-camper-pj-vj~6763324) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 23 [See all 17 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ispy-home-design-pfvwus-pf~1545942609) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*