--- title: "Design Shop Interiors — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/design-shop-interiors-pfvwus-pf~1702970733 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1702970733.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Design Shop Interiors" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/ee530eb30d9ce6ab_9674-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "By Appointment Only, 8705 Auburn Folsom Road, Granite Bay, California 95746, United States" latitude: 38.7435 longitude: -121.1897 phone: "(916) 507-1949" website: http://DesignShopInteriors.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 111 best_of_houzz_awards: 22 followers: 1661 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # Design Shop Interiors > California's Award Winning & Highly Rated, Boutique Design Studio Original Houzz profile: [Design Shop Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/design-shop-interiors-pfvwus-pf~1702970733) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Granite Bay, CA - **Serves:** Sacramento, Roseville, Santa Clara, Napa, Folsom, Carmichael, Rocklin, Walnut Creek, Palo Alto, El Dorado Hills, Fair Oaks, Granite Bay, South Lake Tahoe, Cameron Park, Truckee, Sonoma, Gold River, Loomis, bay area, contra costa county, incline village, north lake tahoe, Pilot Hill, Represa, Rescue - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (111 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 22 awards (2013–2026), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 100,000 Ideabook Saves - Award winning - Published nationally - High-end - Provides 3D Visualization ### Business highlights - Published nationally - Award winning - High-end - Provides 3D Visualization Based in Sacramento but we design coast to coast.... Founded in 2013, Design Shop Interiors has quickly grown into one of the premier full-service interior design firms located in Northern California. While based in Sacramento, our portfolio of work spans the entire West Coast (and yes, we work beyond that too). Known, for our bright, fresh, collected interiors, we specialize in design & architectural finish selections for large scale remodels & new home construction; including furnishings & home décor. We work with our clients, architects & builders from initial concept to full design implementation. What makes us different? We are a team of 20 women. We are wives, working moms & friends (we really are a sisterhood). Collectively we have years of design & construction experience between us. We all have individual talents that we have learned to layer together, resulting in the stunning portfolio of work we share. We love what we do, we are passionate about what we do and we find great joy in creating dream homes for our clients. We also know that for many people, this process can be difficult, stressful, and overwhelming. It is our job to minimize that for you. While it may sound cliché …we can do this in our sleep…and do it well. That confidence comes from years of experience and we know how to navigate this process with you and help you achieve your dream home. Our work has been published both nationally & locally in 'Better Homes & Gardens', 'Modern Farmhouse Magazine', 'House & Home Magazine', 'Sacramento Home Magazine', 'Sacramento Magazine' & 'House Trends Magazine'. We are currently working in conjunction with Delta Faucet as part of their Delta Difference Makers National Campaign. Follow us on Instagram @designshopinteriors / @theshopbydesignshop ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Lighting Design - Custom Built-ins - Entry Design - Floor Plans - Project Management - Playroom Design - Custom Furniture - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Laundry Room Design - Mudroom Design - Nursery Design - Custom Blinds & Shades - Art Selection - Universal Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - 3D Rendering - Custom Bookcases - Sunroom Design & Construction - Custom Entertainment Centers - Custom Rugs - Custom Fireplace Mantels - Custom Shelving - Custom Pantries - Custom Table - Custom Beds - Kitchen Remodeling - Bathroom Remodeling - Home Remodeling - Additions - Custom Home Design - Home Office Design - New Home Construction - Remodeling ### Areas Served - Sacramento - Roseville - Santa Clara - Napa - Folsom - Carmichael - Rocklin - Walnut Creek - Palo Alto - El Dorado Hills - Fair Oaks - Granite Bay - South Lake Tahoe - Cameron Park - Truckee - Sonoma - Gold River - Loomis - bay area - contra costa county - incline village - north lake tahoe - Pilot Hill - Represa - Rescue ### Typical Job Cost $50,000 - 2 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Design Shop Interiors | | Address | By Appointment Only, 8705 Auburn Folsom Road, Granite Bay, California 95746, United States | | Phone | (916) 507-1949 | | Website | http://DesignShopInteriors.com | | Followers on Houzz | 1661 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/designshopinteriors - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/designshopint - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/leylaj ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Design Shop Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/design-shop-interiors-pfvwus-pf~1702970733) - **Website:** http://DesignShopInteriors.com - **Phone:** (916) 507-1949 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - -Best of EDH & Folsom: Interior Designer - -Best of Houzz: Design & Client Satisfaction - -Wayfair's Designer of the Month - -Delta Faucet Designer Spotlight - -Noir Furniture Shine by Design - -Good Day Sacramento Live - -BH&G Feature - -Style Magazine Feature - -Luxe Pro Mag Feature - -Sac Home Mag Feature - **Best of Houzz:** 22 awards (2013–2026), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 111 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — kforderer, March 2018** > Design Shop Interiors, specifically Angie, did a phenomenal job designing three bathrooms and a guest room for our home. She took the time to make sure each bathroom was just right - we worked closely together on every detail. Angie's expert opinion was so valuable. To top it off, once the remodel was complete, Ashlee came and put on the finishing touches with her amazing decorating skills. The outcome was everything we hoped for and more! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We are so thrilled that you are happy with your bathrooms and we loved working with you! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and letting us know! :) ### All 111 reviews **★★★★★ — John B, Sept. 2020** > Working with Liz was great! From start to finish it was a simple process, even though almost all of it was done remotely. Iterating on the design boards was fun, and allowed us to converge on a style and design. > > The end result is perfect -- its exactly what I wanted. Its comfy, functional, and very very beautiful. > > Could we have done it ourselves? Yeah, probably. But the time end effort saved by leveraging the DSI pros and their warehousing services totally was worth it. **★★★★★ — HU-394824340, Oct. 2019** > We hired DSI to design our whole house remodel. Leyla recommended a contractor that we trusted and she provided us with amazing ideas that we loved. After the renovation we purchased our furniture through The Shop by Design Shop Interiors and they did not disappoint. Once our furniture was delivered we then had DSI style our home. AMAZING!!!! We could not have done our renovation without DSI and the awesome designers at The Shop. We highly recommend DSI for design and style. **★★★★★ — jenxjenkins, Aug. 2018** > I first met Leyla in December 2017 when I asked her to come to my home to help me pick a interior paint color for our home. It didn’t take long for both of us to realize the paint color was just fine as is. I really was just having difficulty decorating my brand-new new-build home. I immediately realized I wanted to hire Leyla to redo our downstairs dining, living and kitchen area. She helped me realize a grand dining room fit our family lifestyle better then a dining and formal front room. She designed a new island for our kitchen which included a waterfall and lower seating area in our kitchen. Leyla picked out a beautiful maple wood counter for the island and kitchen table. She tested out maple stains herself and showed me the final choice before the counter went into production. We moved light fixtures, added lights and removed two can lights making the overall space more grand and more balanced. The design and construction ideas turned out beautifully. I’m so glad I followed all of her design ideas because seeing the end result now is beyond my dreams and expectations. Leyla assigned her Senior Design Assistant Ashlee to my project. Ashlee was chosen based on my style alignment which was modern boho. Ashlee and I clicked from our first meeting. She and I have so much in common and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. These ladies kept in contact with me even after hours and on weekends to make sure things went smoothly from the very start. I had a deadline of finishing the whole project before the birth of our son which they were able to accomplish even with how highly in demand their business is. > The end result, spectacular! They coordinated my style, with cohesiveness of beautiful color palates, enriched by many decorating layers and all done with kid friendly pieces. Every time I walk into our home I’m in awe of the beauty I see all around me and the happiness I feel by how gorgeous our home is now! **★★★★★ — Jessica Phillips, July 2018** > After watching too much HGTV, we had the crazy idea to buy a 1986 fixer upper. We had several contractors walk through but it became clear we needed a local Joanna Gaines to help us design the space.. because we certainly didn’t know what we were doing and the contractors needed direction. Our biggest fear was designing a space on our own that worked in our heads but failed in reality. I ended up reading an article in Sacramento Magazine that showcased DSI’s work and called Leyla immediately. She came out and walked the house, discussed ideas and their process. We were sold. Leyla knows how to incorporate both mine and my husband’s ideas but also has pushed us outside of the box a bit.. and the result has been nothing short of amazing. Not only is our house a million times better than anything we thought it could be, Leyla helped us to navigate contractor issues and snags (as any project has) with a cool head and a can-do attitude. We also enlisted Whitney to help us furnish and style all of the main living spaces in our home. Again, Whitney has the same ability to take both mine and my husband’s concerns into consideration - and injects her own style expertise without being pushy. Whitney has taken a beautifully designed space and made it completely next level. When we came home to find it furnished and decorated, it literally blew our minds. We would never be able to style our own home like this (such skills are not in our wheelhouse). My husband was skeptical when we started out, but he’s a full “believer” now and wants DSI to style the rest of our home. We’re already planning the next phase with their team. That’s how good they are.. and are truly worth EVERY penny!! Hire them, you will not be disappointed! **★★★★★ — Jennie Wolter, March 2018** > My consult with Leyla was aMazing! I’ve done consults with other designers in the past and they can be vague and slow and leave you not feeling confident. You end up feeling like you didn’t get anywhere. > > Not so with Leyla! > > We asked Leyla to come help us own some basic ideas for flooring and paint in a 110 year old home we recently purchased, plus help us prioritize future projects. What we got was far more than that! > > She walked our home answering every question we had and giving us solid ideas, leads for vendors and contractors, and creative things to think about. I left with simple questions answered like “what color to paint here?” “Should i change these door knobs” and also more complex layout and design advice, including how to use certain challenging rooms in our home. > > She’s creative, knowegable, detail oriented, and obviously has the most exquisite taste in town. Plus she’s super fun and great to talk to! > > I seriously have a plan for my whole house in just two hours and can’t wait to have her back to work on decor!! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We are so glad that you found the consult to be so beneficial. That's our goal!! Thanks for taking the time to let us know. **★★★★★ — Rebecca Myers, Feb. 2018** > The ladies at Design Shop are amazing! They are fantastic to work with and their designs are beautiful. They took my style and ideas and incorporated it into the design. Our house is older and now it feels so refreshed without losing any of its character. Looking forward to many more projects. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you, Rebecca! We loved working on your beautiful home! **★★★★★ — Meghan Phillips, Feb. 2018** > Let me set the stage of the “before”. I had two chairs alone in the front room of our newly purchased 1952 adobe home. Two lonely chairs. I was paralyzed on how to move forward with the room, a room that is the first impression of the house. I wanted to really be thoughtful about anything I did within the home because I wanted to celebrate the bones, the Adobe, and pay respect to the Spanish/Ojai style. > > Insert Design Shop Interiors. I met with Leyla first and she first helped focus me. She pulled me away from all the other squirrel projects I was working on to focus on one thing and it was that front room! She also told me to stop purchasing random things and to commit to creatively working with her magical, kind, funny, dreamy team to put a plan together for that front room which would set tone for the house. It worked! Ashlee Berry has an unreal eye for design. She knew exactly the warmth and pop I wanted and curated something I love and that she was proud of. Whitney also supported the build and style of the room. The dynamic duo make me smile! > > Within 4 months we had an install of my beautiful new living room. It exudes all the personality of the home and my family. It’s detailed. It’s classy. And it didn’t break the bank. Some pieces I splurged on and some we found on a smaller budget. The process over the short few months was easy. Mood boards were created, respectful negotiations happened (ha), and DSI made my house a home. > > My favorite elements are the 5ft art curated of Ms Tina Turner and the neutral palates of the chairs and couch. My Ojai style dream home is becoming a reality. > > Can’t wait to work on the next project with them! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > You already know how much we adore you and working with you. Thank you for choosing us and letting us create some pretty in your space! We can't wait for the next one! **★★★★★ — Dominique Maietta, Nov. 2017** > Leyla and Whitney of Design Shop Interiors created the most beautiful nursery for us! Not only did they have an amazing vision and impeccable execution, but they were able to work me in on a very tight timeframe. I initially contacted Leyla in my third trimester and they completed the nursery within six weeks. They were attentive to both my taste, preferences and budget, and created something better than I ever could have imagined! They are true professionals, but also great people, and I recommend them without reservation. I can't wait to work with Design Shop Interiors again on future rooms! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We are so glad that you love your nursery! We hope it's perfect for your little girl :) **★★★★★ — abigail, Aug. 2017** > We had a design consultation with Leyla and it was amazing! She was helpful beyond my expectations- she gave us hope and lots of direction for putting some order, fun and pretty decor in our home. She made me excited to start tackling many projects. She is super talented!! **★★★★★ — S Y, Aug. 2017** > Leyla and her team are exceedingly professional, knowledgeable, and talented. They know the industry, have great contacts, are meticulous about their work, and are conscientious about costs. Moreover, on top of their credibility and reliability, they are very pleasant, personable, fun, and easy to work with. We are in awe of/thrilled with our new spaces--designed, furnished, styled (transformed!) with such care--and we could not be more positively impressed by DSI. Thank you Leyla and Whitney! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know how happy you are with your finished space! **★★★★★ — Jackie O'Connell, Aug. 2017** > My husband and I hired Leyla for a consultation for our master bed/bath. During the 2 hour consultation we got so much information! We now have a layout for our bathroom, ideas for finishes, a list of stores to visit for inspiration, and contractor recommendations. Our house was built in the 70's and has been updated very little since. Leyla helped us think about the big picture and how changes we made to the master would affect future projects around the rest of the house. Most importantly, she got us excited to finally get started. Thanks Leyla! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We are so glad that you found the consultation so helpful! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and let us know! **★★★★★ — Betsy Reyna, June 2017** > Project name: Betsy our Bestie! > > Can't say enough Amazing things about Design Shop Interiors! I LOVE what they have done to our home!!! Its quite the transformation, trusting Layla, Whitney and Ashlee with our decorating needs has been one of the best decisions we have ever made! We will use them in the future over and over again!!!! They are truly the real deal and super fun too! Thank you DSI!!! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Awe we are so glad to hear this, Betsy!! We love working with you and are so, so glad that you're happy with the design of your space! **★★★★★ — Claudine Ebe, June 2017** > AMAZING!! Design Shop Interiors is a first class team of designers that are a force to be reckoned with. Professionals that listen, patiently re-work ideas when the indecisive husband wants "matchy-matchy". They worked magic, mixing new items with existing. The outcome was a beautiful living space that speaks to family gatherings and our personal style. We feel like we are in someone's beautifully appointed vacation retreat!! > We are excited for our next phase, which will give our home the finishing updates. It is a privilege having Leyle and her team of experts come in and make our house a beautiful home!! GRATEFUL **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you for such a thoughtful review, Claudine! It was our pleasure serving you and we're so happy that you're thrilled with the finished design! **★★★★★ — Debbie Richard, June 2017** > Leyla and staff did a beautiful job on the remodel of our 3 bathrooms. She had great design ideas and was very easy to work with. She worked with us to keep our budget. Her construction crew was wonderful. I will continue to use Design Shop Interiors to decorate/remodel the remainder of our home. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you, Debbie! We loved designing your bathrooms and cannot wait to help you with the rest of your home! **★★★★★ — elliottex, June 2017** > Those girls are "the Bomb". They took a 1977 beach house and made it into a updated 2017 show piece! What a pleasure to work with! Can't wait to buy another house and hire them again. > Jeff **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We loved designing your amazing beach house and flying down there to style it all! One of our all time favorites! Can't wait for the next one. **★★★★★ — Sara Barr, May 2017** > I can't recommend DSI enough! I hired Leyla for a consult of my apartment and it was everything I wanted. She took the time to hear what I wanted and helped me pick beautiful things that were totally my style. She also picked items that I would have not necessarily chosen on my own, but are a perfect fit and totally evelate the space. You will not regret hiring her and her team. They're the best! **★★★★★ — Gilma, Jan. 2017** > Leyla and her team have an incredible talent that will bring your decorating dream into a reality. You can see Leyla's mind working 1,000 miles an hour right from the start. > > On the first day she came to my house she already came up with several ideas to get me started. She asked me what my color and style preferences were and I had just two words: Joanna Gaines. As the pieces were coming in one by one I could see my dream home starting to emerge and became increasingly excited as it was coming together. They were very conscious of my budget, professional and fun, and you can tell they truly enjoy what they do. > > I cannot express enough how amazing this team is. .Leyla, Ashlee and Whitney came in and gave my home the final touches. Almost everyone who has visited my home has expressed how beautiful it is and how it resembles a home that Joanna Gaines could have featured on HGTV. Mission accomplished! I am planning on using them again to decorate other rooms in our home. I now not only have a beautiful home but have amazing new friends as well. Trust them! They will not disappoint! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you so much! We're so glad you're happy with the design :) **★★★★★ — Shelby Elias, Jan. 2017** > Design Shop Interiors exceeded all of my expectations! I am a developer who focuses on residential remodels, The project Leyla helped me with was a 4 plex in downtown Sacramento. The home was burned in a fire so we needed to design it from the ground up. Leyla walked me through the entire process and even introduced me to some of her sub contractors. Through the process she became a friend :) Not only does my 4 plex look amazing but i was able to get an extra $700 per month in Rents over my goal for the project! Thank you again Leyla you are truely amazing. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so happy to hear that we exceeded your expectations! That's our goal! Thanks for taking the time to let us know. **★★★★★ — Wendy Harden, Jan. 2017** > I hired Leyla to do a consultation on my master bathroom. She was exceptionally helpful in explaining different layouts, materials, and even construction techniques to ask for when hiring contractors. She showed me examples of projects she had done in the past so I could visualize the potential for my bathroom. Leyla left me with a list of trustworthy local stores to shop for tile, cabinets, and counter tops. It was such an informative session that has filled my head with ideas for my perfect bathroom. I wouldn't hesitate to hire her when I'm ready to start! **★★★★★ — Nicole Rosenbaum, Nov. 2016** > I hired Leyla to help me make the "final touch" decisions in our home and she did not disappoint! She really helped us to look outside our comfort zone and incorporate fresh ideas in our home. We received paint ideas, textile choices and so much more - her ideas and choices were spot on!!! **★★★★★ — Lindsay Barrett, Oct. 2016** > Leyla helped us IMMENSELY with our remodel. Her resources and expertise in her field are invaluable, and on top of that she is just fun to work with! Thank you Leyla for all your help and guidance. **★★★★★ — W, Oct. 2016** > Layla and her team at the Design Shop are incredible to say the least. I moved into an almost 4K sqft home from a 1500 and brought enough furniture for like 3 bedrooms, I thought hey I am pretty savvy with Pinterest and can design myself. After 3 months I turned to interviewing interior designers as I needed help!!! I spoke to 5 designers and about gave up until Layla called me back. Layla and Ashley listened to every concerned I had and they handled my "control issues" absolutely beautifully. They kept me in the loop of this project daily and answered all of my calls/texts. I truly felt like I was a part of every decision. My home looks as beautiful and sparkly as I dreamt of. Thank you Layla and Ashley❤️ **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad you decided on us to help you with your home! And we're so happy you're enjoying the final product :) Thanks for taking the time to let us know. **★★★★★ — Josh Johnstone, Sept. 2016** > Leyla came by our offices to lend a hand in suggesting upgrades and design elements that we could incorporate into our remodeled office space. Not only was she super helpful, but she encouraged us to think differently about our design aesthetic and pushed forward the prominence of our brand throughout the office. Exactly what we had hoped to accomplish. **★★★★★ — Doug Winter, Sept. 2016** > We met with Leyla before putting our house on the market. She gave us a paint plan for the interior and exterior and pointed out small construction tweaks for the interior and exterior spaces of our 1948 cinder block home. We trusted her completely and followed her directions to the letter. The result was an amazing (jaw dropping) transformation. We received an offer our house after it being on the market 5 days. > Here is a link to the listing to see the beautiful house. I've also attached an exterior photograph. > http://www.sacramentoagents.com/property/16058840/ > Leyla is very friendly and gave me excellent follow-up communication during the entire build/make-over process. **★★★★★ — Nicole B., Sept. 2016** > Leyla helped me design, and coordinate my remodel. Her ideas are gorgeous. She works efficiently. She is very professional and her contacts are the best in the area. I highly recommend Design Shop Interiors. **★ — Rebecca, Sept. 2016** > I had a negative experience with Leyla. She came to meet us at our house we had just purchased. I hired her for a consultation to see if she had any layout ideas before we drew up plans for remodel. The first words that came out of her mouth were "why did you buy this house?". I was stunned and heartbroken, what a horrible thing to say to someone who just bought their first home. She repeated that probably 6 times during our meeting. As she threw out ideas and we discussed, she was off put every time I politely disagreed or discussed other options. At one point she said "what am I even here for?". My realtor, who was also present, was also put off by the way she treated us. I did not appreciate her attitude and negativity towards us. I would not recommend her. **★★★★★ — HU-160436, Sept. 2016** > Leyla has been absolutely awesome! I am a real estate investor and I use her design strategies on All my properties. She does wonderful work and all my properties sell fast. I get nothing but compliments on the designs she does to my projects. I plan on remodeling my home this winter and i will definitely be using her! **★★★★★ — Stephanie Beck, Aug. 2016** > Leyla gave me some great ideas for our house and was so helpful. I look forward to working with her more in the future. Totally recommend! **★★★★★ — HU-604047, Aug. 2016** > Leyla and her team are so great to work with! Wonderful design sense, personable, and understanding of client's needs. They did a fabulous job picking materials, colors, and furnishings for my kitchen, living room, and bathroom remodel. Thanks for all the help ladies! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad you're happy with your design! thanks for taking the time to let us know :) **★★★★★ — mfbeave, July 2016** > Nothing but the highest praise of Leyla and her design team, Ashlee and Whitney! These women are truly masters of their craft. I am a first time home owner and I was overwhelmed with furnishing and decorating the space. At one point I had 12 different shades of grey painted on the wall! My partner and I are also incredibly busy and spending every weekend looking at furniture was not our idea of fun. From my first time meeting with Leyla she immediately put my mind at ease. She has a wonderful positive attitude and you can tell that she loves her job. She and Ashlee understood the look I was going for and man did they nail it!! They initially designed the master bedroom and family room. I couldn't have been happier, so much so that I asked them to do the living room and nursery. I now LOVE my house. 3 months later I still walk in my house and I am in disbelief that I live in such a stylish space. From start to finish working with Design Shop was a joy. They were receptive to any questions or concerns I had. I enjoyed the process so much that I secretly wish I had another room (or house!) for them to design. I highly recommend Leyla and her team for all your design needs, big or small. Design Shop is nothing but the best!!!! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you for such a kind review!! We so enjoyed working on your home and we're glad to hear that it came out just the way you had hoped! **★★★★★ — Debi Mori, July 2016** > Leyla is fabulous!!! I'd never worked with a designer before so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I hired Leyla for a two hour consultation to discuss my kitchen remodel plans. She looked at my entire house, listened to my ideas, desires and budget and worked from there. She provided wonderful design guidance, explained how to approach the project, and recommended tradespeople. I could not believe how much she accomplished in two hours! Not only did I receive the assistance I needed for my kitchen remodel, she also made terrific suggestions such as flipping my living room and dining room, window treatment suggestions and more. I learned a lot in two hours! I look forward to working with her more! **★★★★★ — Julia S, July 2016** > I can't say enough about Leyla....she and her team turned my brown and boring kitchen, dining and living room into a warm and inviting living space that reflects our style and brought life back into our home. I have zero design instinct and I so appreciate how Leyla held my hand throughout the process. She also has a great sense of humor that was fun to work with. Her ability to choose colors and furniture and put them all together into one cohesive space is impressive to say the least. As my husband said, “It looks like grown-ups live here!” Whenever we have company over, we always get compliments…I LOVE our new spaces and hope to work with her again in the future. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad that you love your space! We enjoyed working with you and bringing your vision to life :) Thanks for taking the time to let us know! **★★★★★ — Renee Griffin, June 2016** > Leyla, Ashlee, & Whitney are all amazing! I hired Leyla after moving into my new house. They have taken this house and styled it so beautifully, it's now my home. I love how Leyla pushes me out of my comfort zone while still keeping my taste in mind. She is professional, energetic, so talented with style, and is confident in her direction. I highly recommend her services , she is fabulous. Thank you so much Lelya! **★★★★★ — erinvillat, May 2016** > I recently met with Leyla to provide some recommendations for our home that we have been in for about 2 years. She was amazing. She came in and gave a ton of ideas for each of the rooms and provided me with a list of places to find reasonable pieces. I loved that she recommended a mix of high and low end ideas that would tie together nicely. What I appreciated the most was she was very honest about "problem" areas of the house and the best way to tackle each of the projects. By the end of our two hour consult I had furniture ordered for one room and a good plan for other areas in the house. The overall experience was fantastic and I would certainly recommend her! **★★★★★ — jenshebesta, April 2016** > Our initial consult with Leyla was so helpful. My husband and I had so many ideas and questions and Leyla heard every last one. She is amazing to watch - she can size up a room and describe what it will look like from various perspectives. Leyla is practical and very creative - I appreciated how much we accomplished in our consult meeting. I had not expected to talk about as much as we did! Leyla followed our lead from room to room and provided an immediate, creative flow of ideas. I really don't know how she does it! She provided a lot of follow up resources and contacts as we move forward. **★★★★★ — Wendi Fontes, March 2016** > Leyla, Ashlee and Whitney of Design Shop Interiors are the total package I've been looking for. I thought I knew what I wanted to do. After my initial consultation with Leyla, I quickly realized my priorities were off. Leyla's feedback and patient guidance opened me up to new possibilities I'd never considered. DSI's paint, flooring, carpeting, fixtures and decor choices are transforming a once tired home into the coolest corner on my street. Thank you ladies for allowing me to fall in love with my home all over again! > > Wendi **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad we were able to revive the love you have for your home! We loved working with you and creating the perfect space for you and your kiddos!! **★★★★★ — Susan Mentink, March 2016** > I hired Leila for a two hour consult to discuss our Master Bath remodel. What I most appreciate about Leila is that she understands that when designing spaces they should be reflective of the individuals who live in them. Through her questioning and observations of other spaces in my home she was able to quickly make suggestions and give me a very clear picture of her vision for MY space. It was totally ME! This is a rare quality to find in a designer. My husband and I will be starting construction on a new home in the next year and we will be hiring Leila to help us make our home uniquely ours. **★★★★★ — stephanie\_frings40, March 2016** > We hired Leyla to help finish up parts of our house and to completely redo our dining room. Leyla and her team were always very punctual, sensitive to budgets, and are amazing at design work!! Not only do I love my new space, it's comfortable, looks way better, AND I have more storage space. Leyla and her team were so impressive that we decided to have them do our master bedroom and bath as well. Design Shop is a dream team and affordable at a great price!! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad to hear this! Thank you so much for taking the time to share how much you love the design. **★★★★★ — Whitney Jacir, March 2016** > WOW!! > Leyla is a true artist and visionary. She consulted on several of our investment renovations and her expertise and attention to detail were spot on and invaluable. > From simple paint color selection to complete renovations, she NEVER disappointed. > Her communication style was always in "teaching" mode. She would explain why she chose something over another. Not only did she consult she taught us so much. Her ability to stay within budget and find a high end look for less is impressive. > I could go on and on about our LOVE for Design Shop and Leyla. > Top Notch, for sure. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We loved helping you out and consulting on your projects! Thank you for all of your sweet words :) We try our best to keep within budgets and still get that high-end look! **★★ — Melissa Goodman, Feb. 2016** > I hired Design Shop for a consultation on my family room, Leyla spent more time looking at other rooms and not focusing on the room I wanted to work on. I specifically wanted advice on a new paint color and told her I liked warm tones. She had me go with a greige which looked grey/purple in my north facing room. Not something I like at all, her advice was null after that, so after painting I had to hire another designer to help me with a paint color and furniture selection. I did not feel that she even wanted me as a client. She did help me find some chairs on Craigslist, which I really like. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Hi Melissa - I am so sad to hear about your dissatisfaction. This is the first review in 70 that we have received anything less than 5 stars. I always strive to give our clients my best! It's been a year since this consult took place but if memory serves me, you were only interested in the consult and not hiring us for full service work for budget reasons. I always try to make my consults as informational and helpful as possible, I'm not sure how i left you feeling like 'I didnt want you as a client' when the plan from the get go was just the consult. I reviewed our communications and it appears we had quite a bit of texting even after the consult, including a photo of the craigslist chairs I found from you and a text saying 'very happy so far'. I wish I had known that you were in fact unhappy, it appears even during our consult. I will be sending you a check for the full amount of our consult. My sincere apologies for not making your consult an enjoyable experience. Best, Leyla **★★★★★ — Sara Roxanne, Feb. 2016** > Just go with Leyla and her team, take it from someone who tried to design all by myself before and failed miserably. > > I cannot begin to explain how much time and money I saved on my \[many\] projects by hiring an expert with a keen eye for design who was not afraid to speak the truth. > > If you're not an interior designer yourself, why spend hours and hours and hours of your time on something that isn't your area of expertise to get stuff that you're only half happy with because they looked far better in the picture or the showroom than they do in your actual home. Maybe they aren't sized right or the color or style is off, but regardless of what it is, you've spent hours/days/months of your precious time, not to mention serious money on something that doesn't really work. > > Design Shop Interiors took my style, the style of my new home, the \[rare\] furniture pieces I wanted to keep with that in mind, made my home beautiful, stylish and most importantly, highly functional. And despite some initial doubts, they were 100% right the first time, every time with sizing, color, style and pricing of what would work best in every arena. > > Design Shop Interiors is worth EVERY single penny! > > Thank you thank you Leyla and team! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you so much for a kind review!! We love hearing that we were able to come in and provide expertise where you needed. We loved working on your project! **★★★★★ — Angie Kandalaft, Jan. 2016** > Great job - beautiful design and wonderful to work with. Leyla and her team have been wonderful - even when their client isn't living in town! Thanks so much! **★★★★★ — Davies Imaging Group, Dec. 2015** > Leyla and her team do fantastic work. Regardless of your style, they will find the right colors and textures to make the best of any space. Working with Design Shop will guarantee your satisfaction! **★★★★★ — lexlyons, Dec. 2015** > Leyla and her team are fantastic! They are such a fun group of designers. They have been a joy to work with through the entire process. Plus, with the designer discounts they pass along, it makes hiring a designer more affordable! **★★★★★ — jta10, Nov. 2015** > We had Leyla come to our home for a 2 hour consultation. She showed up on time (early even) and went through EVERY item, question, concern that we had on our list. She left us with a great starting point for our new home (paint colors, space planning, furniture ideas, window coverings, basic design rules). Leyla was respectful, insightful, reasonable, easy to talk to, and current (her style is on point!). Our first experience was wonderful, we can't wait to work with her in the future! **★★★★★ — Kkkkkk Hhhhhh, Oct. 2015** > We met Leyla at a Home Show in Folsom. She offered to come to our house and consult us for a very reasonable price. Before I booked her I looked at her work and I loved everything she did. We are European and I saw a Scandinavien influence in her design. We mainly needed help with the kitchen and she had some amazing ideas and color suggestions when she came to our house. She gave us a recommendation for every work we needed done. She also made some eye opening suggestions when she walked through the rest of the house and we intend to realize every idea she had . We started with the kitchen and worked with the carpenter she recommended and we loved his work. He picked up all of us Leyla's idea and our kitchen turned out amazing . **★★★★★ — brinca51, Oct. 2015** > Leyla has a keen eye and attention to every detail. She has done 8-10 designs for houses that my company rehabbed and sold within days of listing. Her designing has helped us tremendously reach our top pricing when selling. I always make sure to involve her with my projects prior to doing any repairs. I am genuinely happy with all she's done for us. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you! We loved working with you and are so glad it helped expedite your sales. **★★★★★ — jenfinley19, Oct. 2015** > Leyla & Ashlee at Design Shop truly gave me the master bedroom and bathroom of my dreams!! We live in an older house and never in my wildest dreams did I think our bedroom or bathroom could be transformed into what was created. The before and afters are unreal! Leyla was amazing to work with and her style & work is something to be praised. Thank you ladies for everything... can't wait to work with you again... my kitchen is calling your name ;) **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We loved designing your bedroom! Thank you for being so great! **★★★★★ — lzmscarinas, Sept. 2015** > Excellent consult and great tips! Provided design consult for our newly built house which was totally empty. We did not know where to start; Leyla gave us practical tips and considered our budget. Helped us do online shopping for window treatments and furnitures. Gave us lots of ideas on where and how to start decorating our home. **★★★★★ — shanmomsen88, Sept. 2015** > Design Shop Interiors did any amazing job finishing off our backyard. Leyla and Whitney were so easy to work with. They transformed our backyard into our own backyard resort. We couldn't be happier! **★★★★★ — maureenfm, Aug. 2015** > I had the pleasure of a 2 hour consultation with Leyla today. I was very impressed with her. She gave me great advice and used the amount of time we had to the fullest. She was able to hone in on my style and help give me the look I want to achieve. I had a list of questions for her and areas that I wanted addressed. She was able to answer all of them plus more. She helped me select lighting, furniture, pillows, and paint color. She told me about the places (stores and online) where she finds great products and deals. She fine tuned my existing decor. I'm looking forward to having her help me again in the future. I highly recommend her! **★★★★★ — Kristi Maryman, Aug. 2015** > Leyla really kept our project on task! If it wasn't for her we wouldn't have gotten anywhere. We were lost, didn't know where to begin but Leyla came in and saw immediately what would work for us within our budget and what would have the most impact for a change in look and feel. She is great to work with and has so many great ideas and discounts for many decor stores and contractors. I would recommend Lelya for any job big or small. When we buy our forever home, Leyla will be working with us again!!! **★★★★★ — shoeloving, Aug. 2015** > I hired Design Shop to come in and help with a few paint colors to transform a rental home into my vacation /AirBB home. Leyla was happy to help with that alone- she freely tossed some additional ideas around. I was hooked on her services right away!! She was able to capture my personal style in a matter of moments from talking to me and seeing my Pintrest pages. My favorite of her ideas is taking a master closet and transforming it into a bunk room for the kids- SO COOL!! She passes her discounts on to you so I was able to save massive amounts of money by using her. The home is almost complete and I am beyond grateful for the amazing home that was created from Leyla and her team. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We love reinventing the function of a space using the existing footprint! Thank you for such a nice review :) **★★★★★ — User, Aug. 2015** > Leyla has been great! She worked within our budget and was very flexible with our wants and needs when it came to designing our master bedroom. She was always very responsive and easy to access and we loved working with her and are looking forward to the final result very soon! **★★★★★ — marycooper1, July 2015** > Building your home is exciting....and overwhelming! With decisions to make from literally millions of choices, we needed professional help. Leyla has a very realistic approach and the ability to keep you focused and budget conscious when it comes to making selections. We often joke that if it weren't for her, our home would end up being a "glow-in-the-dark-mirrored-disco-house". Instead we have a beautiful, classy and contemporary home. We are very pleased with Leyla and would absolutely recommend her services! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We loved designing your beautiful, custom home! We are so glad to see it all furnished and finished today!! Thank you for a lovely review. **★★★★★ — david\_chandler26, May 2015** > Leyla has been a pleasure to work with over multiple occasions. I purchased a house last year with close to no furnishings or decorations. Being a busy professional with little time and close to no inclination to decorate myself, I have outsourced this project to Design Shop. We are doing the project in stages and so far I am completely satisfied. Both my family room and my master bedroom look great. Leyla decorated both rooms in a style that fit my tastes, which she somehow was able to divine despite sparse input from me. She also delivered within my budget. I plan to continue to use her for the rest of my house going forward. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad that you love your designs! We really enjoyed working with you on your bachelor pad!! **★★★★★ — Lana Johnson Reister, May 2015** > Leyla was soooooo amazing at our consultation. Her attention to detail was spot on. she's really funny and down to earth, great to work with. looking forward to finishing projects with her. THANK YOU AGAIN LEYLA!!! **★★★★★ — Lucy Shin, May 2015** > Looking for an interior designer? Doing your research? I did the same; been there done that! I am so incredibly appreciative of the HONESTY and EXPERTISE I received with Leyla. She worked with us on our budget and made sure to utilize it most effectively and in the right places. She designs for REAL PEOPLE; realistic budgets, livable spaces and within reason. I could not have accomplished what we did without her commitment and knowledge. Now I have a home that is beautiful, cozy and functional. I come home to relax and enjoy life! Thank you Leyla!! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We loved working with you, Lucy!! We're so so glad that you're happy with your design. We always strive to make your home feel comfortable and beautiful at the same time! **★★★★★ — vickymag, May 2015** > Leyla is the best!! She completely redid our home and helped with paint, home accents, the kitchen, lighting, kids room and a nursery. Although I did not always agree with her choices initially, once everything was put together, everything came out looking beautiful. I have gotten many compliments from family and visitors on how beautiful my home is. One of the reasons I love working with her is her great personality, her sense of humor and being a frugal shopper myself, she is cautious when shopping for me. You will not be disappointed when working with Leyla. **★★★★★ — User, May 2015** > You can tell within minutes of meeting Leyla that you're going to be in great hands. You can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that she is involved with your project. We have worked with Leyla in many different facets of this business including while she was project manager at a high producing RE investment firm. Currently, we work with Leyla on a number of projects with property investors and the result is always the same. HAPPY CLIENT!! We at Stage Right Design highly value Leyla and her expertise. We appreciate her her positive high energy style and most of all, she makes EVERYTHING FUN!!! > > Ryan Dressel, Owner > Stage Right Design, Inc. > Vacant Home Staging **★★★★★ — Evangeline Scott, May 2015** > Leyla and her team at Design Shop Interiors are FABULOUS! I love, love, love Leyla and her approach, dedication and the personal touch that she brings in her overall design. I am a super simple person that tends to focus on basics and can tend to lend to just what matches and only what is needed. Leyla was able to open me up to design, dig and find out what I like and transformed my boring office in to a space that I love, feel has so much more energy and all my clients compliment on. I recommend Leyla and her team AND recommend to let her run with it...share with her what you want, get out of the way and let her do her magic. **★★★★★ — User, May 2015** > Leyla. Leyla. Leyla. What can I say? She has absolutely blown me away with her eye for design, ability to help me see the bigger picture and in the end blow my mind. The minute Leyla and I spoke on the phone, I knew she was who I would be comfortable with letting into my house to help me make it a home. She was warm, upbeat and extremely personable. She even managed to get my husbands buy-in after our first meeting. He was skeptical at first, but is now a huge Leyla advocate. Leyla did an incredible job of taking our little ideas and expanding them into amazing ideas beyond what we would have ever considered. However, she was always cognizant of our goals, budget and desires. I literally had no words but plenty of tears when I saw how beautiful she had made our home. There were so many beautiful elements, I could hardly focus on them all. I sat in each room just admiring all the details and how gorgeously they had come together. If you decide to work with Leyla, and I highly suggest that you do, know that you will get someone who has an eye for design, an ear to listen to your desires and hands that work magic to bring it all together. We are so grateful for our time working with someone who felt like a long time friend that really understood the vision we had in our heads. Thank you Leyla, for helping us create the home we envisioned in our dreams! **★★★★★ — apes1977, March 2015** > After living in our house for 10 years we were ready to make changes to our outdated kitchen. Leyla came to the rescue providing us with a bunch of options within our budget. She focused on our needs and our style. Prior to having Leyla over we were overwhelmed and unable to make a decision. I am so happy to say that our kitchen rehab has begun on budget and in style all thanks to Leyla!!! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > we're so glad we were able to come in and help with some of the indecision, we know how hard that is to move past!! Hope you love your kitchen :) **★★★★★ — cjacobsdvm, March 2015** > Leyla was such a great help. I just recently moved into a new house and needed help picking paint, lighting, furniture and textiles. She hit the ground Running and within just a few minutes seemed to have a great sense for my taste and what help I was looking for. I left our meeting bursting with great ideas. Leyla left me with a good framework for making the changes in my new house, and I look forward to working with her more in the future. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad that we could help you out with ideas for your home and that you found your time with Leyla beneficial! **★★★★★ — jennielins, March 2015** > So excited about my consult with Leyla! She is a lot of fun and down to earth. I knew she would help me with my space! We are updating kitchen, family room and master bedroom. She kept in mind that we are a busy family with 2 children and 2 dogs. She is a California native that also has lived in NY. She knows what decor is trending and what will stand the test of time. Leyla gave me suggestions for paint color, furnishings, lighting, carpet and wood. I felt she had a better sense of our taste then we do! Making design choices can be so overwelming and Leyla was able to ease my mind and show us what to focus on. Wether you have a small or grand project she will not disappoint you. Im so thankful for her insight and can't wait to work with her again. **★★★★★ — Mamatha Yerram, March 2015** > Leyla has worked for us in decorating the interiors of our new house. She is very easy to work with and good at getting her job done in a right way which has given me a complete peace of mind during the process. She had suggested some creative ideas such as hanging the drapes, upholstery, paint colors, shopped for art, lightening etc which I would have never thought of. She is good at understanding and working towards your taste. She is a very quick shopper too. Just let her know what you want and she will make it happen. > > In short, Leyla has got my job done perfectly the way I liked and have saved a lot of my time. I highly recommend her for any decorating jobs. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you for such a lovely review! We're glad that we were able to help you out and alleviate the decision-making work for you! **★★★★ — Andrea Willis, March 2015** > Leyla came to my house to do a 2-hr interior design consultation. She had lots of good ideas that will be helpful to me. **★★★★★ — suzeckes, March 2015** > Loved Leyla! Lots of design ideas, and many budget friendly solutions - as well as recommendations for sources and contractors. Solved a number of design issues, and helped prioritize what should be done. I can't recommend her highly enough! **★★★★★ — Mike Armstrong, March 2015** > My wife and I enjoyed having Leyla come out for a consultation. She helped give us some great ideas on arranging our living room and finding good accent pieces. She also helped us finalize our decision on new wood floors that were installed last week! She's got great ideas for people on a budget, which was a nice surprise. Overall, it was a tremendously helpful session. **★★★★★ — jendella, March 2015** > Leyla is amazing - she will find solutions for you no matter what your budget. Our budget is small, so she helped me narrow down paint color options, made a few quick-fix suggestions (simple as changing curtain rod height - what a difference) and came up with some seriously ingenious ideas for resurfacing our ugly fireplace and awkward niche next to it. I thought we were going to have to spend big bucks to remodel the fireplace, but with her ideas we are going to re-surface it, add a rustic mantel to tie it all together, and voila - we'll have a new focal point in the room for probably under $500 (instead of the eyesore that is currently hiding behind furniture). > > She is FULL of good ideas for updates that will make a big difference - but cost hardly anything. She will also follow-up with you and continue to help you source suppliers (tile, flooring, cabinets, countertops, contractors, etc.). > > 2 hour consult worth every penny! **★★★★★ — dsagan, Feb. 2015** > Great first-time consultation with Leyla! We were very pleased and excited to finally have our consult. Leyla was very knowledgeable and gave us some great ideas on how to FOCUS and keep our project moving along in steps so as to not be as overwhelming. She's been very helpful whenever I ask for names and places to source things we need. I would definitely recommend Leyla and look forward to meeting with her on future projects. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad that you found your time with Leyla beneficial! Thank you for such a lovely review. **★★★★★ — ataroli, Feb. 2015** > Layla was amazing to work with. We hired her to help us make better use of our spaces with the furniture we had and to give us design advice . She exceeded our expectations! She rearranged furniture, gave me design ideas including measurements, websites and paint colors. Within hours of Layla leaving, my family was using rooms that were not being used before. We couldn't be happier with Layla's work. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad Leyla helped you see the potential for using more space within your existing footprint! Thanks for leaving such a nice review! **★★★★★ — Jessica Blanchard, Feb. 2015** > We had our first consultation with Leyla, and she couldn't have been more helpful. She provided us with some great ideas, and a place to start with our master bedroom and bath remodel. I was lost as to where to begin. She has made this very exciting and our possibilities are limitless! Can't wait to start! **★★★★★ — gawthorne, Feb. 2015** > There is no way to say enough positive things about Leyla and her skills as a fabulous designer. We purchased a brand new house that needed absolutely everything and had no clue where to start. She was caring, involved, available, honest, funny, extremely talented, outgoing, flexible, real and has just plain fantastic design taste. Leyla goes the extra mile and makes certain your preferences, budget, and timeline are more than met. She worked and hunted until finding the perfect master bedroom end table to go with one we loved and already had. When people walk into our house they exclaim that it looks straight from a magazine -- And the most impressive of all is that we have all this while living the messy and full life of staying home with three young kids every day! Each room gives the feelings that we only had dreamed of, like welcoming, comforting, spa-like, and so on. Truly, there are tons of examples I could give, but not enough room or time here to say how highly our family recommends her. As a person and a top designer, she is worth every penny! Call her today!!! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review! We're so glad that your experience with Design Shop was so positive! :) We loved helping you design your space. **★★★★★ — mlucas06, Jan. 2015** > My consultation with Leyla was AMAZING! We just moved into a new home that's needs updating! I was feeling very overwhelmed and all over the place with design ideas. Leyla came in and helped me focus on a few areas of my house and continues to point me in the right direction. During our 2 hours we picked paint colors for the whole house, came up with a furniture arrangement for an awkward family room, picked flooring and she gave me many contacts for all the work we will be having done that give a discount for just mentioning her name! She was so fun to work with and I look forward to continuing to work with her on other projects! You will not he disappointed if you hire her! **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > Thank you so much! We're glad that you found your consult so beneficial! **★★★★★ — lrothenb, Jan. 2015** > Leyla is SO amazing to work with! She's wonderfully encouraging, professional and helpful. We have a large family room that is problematic to furnish in its size and layout, so we looked to her for advice on what kind of new furniture to get and how to best place it. Her creative insight and expertise proved to be tremendously helpful, not just for the furniture, but for other design aspects in our house as well. We love our newly decorated spaces and would highly recommend Leyla for any of your design needs. She is AWESOME, and I'm incredibly glad that we worked with her! **★★★★★ — marieher, Jan. 2015** > Leyla is AMAZING!!! After living in our home for a year and spending so much time, effort and money into trying to decorate (I wasn't very successful...my walls were painted a vanilla color and I purchased a blue sectional, way to color match!), I decided to call in an expert and found Leyla. Initially, I was afraid of the cost but after speaking with Leyla, I found that she was very affordable. Not to mention, she gets discounts with various vendors. I don't know why I didn't do it earlier! Would have saved me so much time and headache! > Needless to say, Leyla came in and gave me some very good tips from paint colors to furniture layout. In addition, she also picked out decorating pieces and found me some very affordable beautiful rugs for my living spaces. Some pieces she chose are items I would never even think twice about getting, but they sure look nice in my space and pulls everything together. She has an eye for decor that's for sure! Leyla has found items for me from Homegoods, consignment shops, West Elm and even Craigslist. She found me a $20 sofa table! How awesome is that! Overall, you can't go wrong with Leyla. I've completely fallen in love with my home and can't wait to finish the Master Bedroom. **Comment from Design Shop Interiors:** > We're so glad that you found your time with Leyla beneficial! We hope you love your design! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice review! **★★★★★ — Farelyn, Dec. 2014** > I would highly recommend Leyla from Design Shop Interiors. We are in the process of doing a mini-remodel after some water damage in our house. We don't have the budget to hire a designer to complete our project. We just needed a little help in picking the right flooring, paint color, furniture placement, etc. Leyla was very very knowledgable, professional and friendly. She came out and gave us several ideas on areas where we should focus our budget on- and areas that we shouldn't. She also came up with some great ideas that we had never thought about. She even sent me a text message the day after our consult - that she found "our floor." I would highly recommend her to anyone! **★★★★★ — Susan Murin, Dec. 2014** > We recently had our initial 2 hr consultation with Leyla and it was fantastic. In that brief period we managed to walk our new house, pick paint colors, then walk through each of the two residences we are combining to figure out which pieces of furniture will work in the new place and which ones to jettison. She managed to help us see how we might integrate our very different styles into a cohesive whole, and how our money can best be spent to make our home what we want it to be. I am still in awe of how much we managed to accomplish in a short period of time, and at a very reasonable price. We look forward to working more with Leyla in the coming months as we buy new pieces and put the finishing touches on our home. **★★★★★ — mastenson, Nov. 2014** > We are trying to sell our long-time house and consolidate furnishings, etc. into our West Sacramento home. In preparation, I wanted to do a facelift on the latter. Leyla had great ideas which we were able to 'gel' in our initial consultation. Her many contacts have helped me move forward. Just today, she came to see progress and recommend paint colors for the next step. She is very easy-going and a good communicator! **★★★★★ — wrightbon47, Nov. 2014** > I started consulting with Design Shop Interiors in July of 2014 as I had several projects in my house I wanted to accomplish. I was at a stand still point. I had purchased furniture and appliances but didn't know exactly how to pull it all together and have my house reflect my personality. Leyla came to my house for our fist consultation and within an hour helped me come up with a plan. > > Over the next couple of months we worked together to transform my Kitchen and living areas. She is professional, fun, talented and very easy to work with. She kept who I am in mind at every decision, even helping me grow in taste by having me move out of old comfort and try new things. I simply Love every aspect of how we transformed the house. It is a perfect reflection of who we are. > > One of the most important aspects of working with Leyla is she actually listens to what you want and helps keep you true to the vision. We picked out new lighting, rugs, wall color, cabinet, countertops and backsplash design. We came in way under the originally budget, which gave me the ability to add many unique touches that I wouldn't have thought possible. > > I am going to continue to shop, work, and play with Leyla, as I transform the rest of the home over the next year. > > Sincere Thank You for making my house my dream home! **★★★★★ — mcdillie, Nov. 2014** > My husband and I needed some furniture changes and finishing touches in our home. We told Leyla what we liked, what we didn't like, and where we felt we were lacking. She had some opinions and suggestions as well. Leyla found some amazing pieces to add a few elements that we were missing, and really helped to give our home the warm, rustic feeling we were looking for. Her style and ours are completely the opposite, and yet, she was able to be right on with the choices that she presented us with. If you need a complete renovation, would like to change your furniture, or are looking to give your home that "finished" look, take a look at Leyla's portfolio- you won't be disappointed! **★★★★★ — jpiper1, Nov. 2014** > Leyla far exceeded my expectations extremely helpful even after my consult. She loves what she does and it shows through her work. She helped me piece through my home and focus on one thing at a time. She works with all kinds of budgets and I felt real comfortable telling her mine. Thank you again! **★★★★★ — jenwal, Nov. 2014** > I asked Leyla to come over to my house and help with various unfinished "projects" such as a gallery wall, picking out an area rug, picking out a new sofa, curtain selection for bedroom, etc. > > Long story short, she had many great suggestions and came up with ideas I never would have thought of. She was great to work with, has excellent taste and gave me the peace of mind I needed to pull the trigger and select the remaining important pieces for my home. I love my home even more now and can't wait for my new area rug to arrive! > > Thanks Leyla! > Jennifer > El Dorado Hills, CA **★★★★★ — flowergurl, Oct. 2014** > Leyla was a realistic and creative in her recommendations for updating my home decor. As a professional, she provided that fresh prospective that I needed. She has resources for vendors such as upholstery, framing and carpeting that were cost effective. I will use Leyla in the future and refer her services. **★★★★★ — danellisonrealtor, Sept. 2014** > I am a real estate agent in Sacramento and have used Leyla many times. Leyla is extremely professional and a fountain of knowledge. She plays a key role in providing my customers information on how to best set up their house to get the most money when I list it for sale on the market. She has become an asset to my business and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an excellent interior designer/staging consultant. > > \- Dan Ellison **★★★★★ — lcallison, Aug. 2014** > We have met with Layla a couple of times, and I just went shopping with her, and she was AMAZING! In only a couple of hours she made my vision come alive. I love how Layla pushes me out of my comfort zone while still keeping my taste in mind (and budget), and she still makes it all come together! I'm so excited for my new living/dining room! **★★★★★ — livez, Aug. 2014** > As we embarked on the job of redecorating our home after eleven years, it became apparent that we needed a skilled professional to assist us. After working with Leyla, I have no doubt that this project was better organized, cost less, turned out better and was more fun. > > Leyla seeks first to get a sense of the person she is working with, the budget, the style that her client would like to achieve and then turns that into a working vision that comes to life. The thing that I appreciated most was that Leyla kept us in line with that vision, even when we would veer away out of habit, cost, ease, or comfort. Finally, I appreciated working with Leyla because she made it fun, she held a great balance of encouragement and patience, and she was confident in her direction. > > The project turned out great – we love our house again! **★★★★★ — mnewton1, Aug. 2014** > Leyla was amazing from when she first stepped into my loft. She already had a good feel for what was going to be needed. She worked together with me and quickly knew exactly what I was looking for to make my place feel precisely what I wanted. She is fun, energetic, knows what she's doing and get's right down to business without waisting any time. I highly recommend her services to anyone, she is down right fabulous! > > Thank you > > Mark **★★★★★ — benchtab, Aug. 2014** > My wife and I have already chosen what we wanted in our new house from the design center. But going over through our choices after a few days, we felt like our choices were not matching. So we decided to consult a designer. We were so happy that we found Leyla through this site. My first meeting with her was at the design center. She was punctual and was already there before I arrived and that only shows how professional she was. We went over with our choices and I was so impressed by her. She was very energetic and honest. Her expertise and knowledge is just overflowing. She gave us awesome ideas on what to get from the design center and what are things that we can do after we move in, and because of her we saved a lot of money from the design center. > My wife and I are really looking forward to work with her again once we move in to our new house because we know she'll play a very vital role in organizing and accessorizing our new home. > Thanks Leyla, you're the BEST! **★★★★★ — chadfocht, Aug. 2014** > All I have to say is WOW!!! To say we're happy is an understatement. We are a mortgage company here in Elk Grove California and we hired Leyla to help us with a re-design of our office. When we started, we had no idea what we wanted to do or what direction we were going in but after meeting with Leyla, she really helped us figure all of that out. We started with the entry and reception area. She helped paint colors, finding us furniture and even went as far as arranging the delivery and dealing with the salesmen at the furniture store. All we had to do was call and pay for it which made it so easy for us. We're running a business and by her doing that, we could focus on our business while she took care of everything else. She then helped us design and put together a kids room for our clients children. Again helping us with paint colors, furniture and IDEAS of what to do in there. The kids and the parents just love the room and it's been a highlight in our office. She also helped us use existing items we had so that we could save money. I thought this was amazing of her. It wasn't just about getting all new stuff but also, how can we make this process affordable. She took existing pictures and put them in new frames and also re-used some of our older frames for different projects. In the end, Leyla is AMAZING and I wouldn't use anyone else. If you're looking for someone to come in and help you design a space from the ground up during construction or if you're just trying to bring some life to your space, Leyla is your girl! **★★★★ — Karin Higgins Sturgis, July 2014** > We recently moved into an older home that needs a makeover (new flooring, paint, fixtures, bathroom updates, etc.) and wanted to make sure that we were making good choices before we started spending money. We hired Leyla to step in and get us started. She is incredibly warm and easy to work with. We hired her because she knows what life is like with little ones in the house it's important that our home be functional for our family AND we have a limited budget. She was very clear in describing her services, setting expectations and the cost. My only criticism is that I should have been better prepared for our meeting. > > We didn't know where to start when she arrived for our appointment, but 2 hours later we had a plan and we feel confident moving forward. We plan to be return clients as we get stalled along our home makeover process. I highly recommend hiring her. A few hundred dollars in worth the investment when you are planning to spend thousands of dollars on your project/s. **★★★★★ — Lk, July 2014** > We just closed on our house and I needed some design consultation. Leyla was a pleasure to work with. She is energetic and has great design sense. She gave me wonderful suggestions on appropriate furniture layout, color, and resource. We just finished painting our house and I love the colors. Nick, the painter she has recommended, is also wonderful. Thanks Leyla! **★★★★★ — Alex Garcia, May 2014** > Leyla was AMAZING!! > > I hired her to provide me with a consultation of my home space. Very reasonably priced. > > I, first, talked with her over the phone about preliminary thoughts and hopes for my home interior decorating project. She helped narrow my vision with my budget and time frame in mind. > > Then, we met at my house for the consultation. She was very knowledgeable and attentive to my specific needs. I lacked the creativity and vision for my space and she helped open my eyes to bring my space to the next level. > > She evaluated each room of my house and provided honest feedback. She is happy to share her secrets, tips, and resources to help you get your space looking the way you want it to. > > She is wonderful and I will be sure to let my friends and family know the great advice and vision she has provided. > > Thanks Leyla!! **★★★★★ — Haylee Williams, May 2014** > I found Leyla here on Houzz and I am so happy I did! My husband and I just bought our first home and we were at a standstill on what to decorate and how to decorate. We had a little money left over after purchasing our home and we wanted to spend our money wisely so we thought getting the help of a professional was a great idea and it was! We are so excited about the ideas Leyla gave to us. She helped with paint colors, formal decor, kitchen ideas, our little girls room. We can't wait to have her help us again with bathroom and our master bedroom ideas. I loved shopping with her, she was quick and really keeps your time and money in mind. She really has a modern twist on things but she kept my classic taste in mind. I highly recommend Leyla!! **★★★★★ — Susan Crews, May 2014** > Leyla is friendly, professional, responsive and full of great ideas!. She helped with a design consultation for our formal living room and family room. It was great to bounce ideas off of a professional and get invaluable feedback. She leaves you with a plan, direction so you can get out of the stuck phase!. Love that she is open for future questions as I am sure they will arise during the remodel. **★★★★★ — kathy, Feb. 2014** > I asked Leyla to come to my house, a new purchase but older home, to help lay out my formal living room which needs to accommodate a grand piano, some seating, and my 3-year-old's toys. She helped me prioritize my shopping list and guided me on appropriate-sized furniture for the space. I valued her honest opinions about some of my own questionable decorating ideas! So enthusiastic but so professional. Thanks, Leyla! **★★★★★ — smq100, Jan. 2014** > My husband and I recently moved into a new home and were feeling overwhelmed at where to start, to make it our own. Leyla was a huge help with great ideas as to how to start and create a launching off point. It has been many years since we put a home together Leyla was quick to figure out our style and very helpful with how to update pieces we already own and how to bring in updated colors and design. I now feel we know what to look for and I also feel more confident in what I like and how to pull it together. We are excited to make this home our own, and look forward to having Leyla help us along the way. **★★★★★ — Jennifer Theuriet, Jan. 2014** > My husband and I purchased our home 2 1/2 years ago and while we loved the neighborhood we know we had a lot to do inside. We have just finished a major (and expensive) kitchen renovation but it left the rest of our house looking very outdated. We called Leyla from 3 Doors down to help us get the rest of the house up to par. She was just brilliant working on a budget She helped to arrange furnishings in a room that had an akward layout while keeping in mind our master renovation plans for the rest of our home. She gave me the wisdom to look everywhere for what I need to decorate from online stores, budget friendly shops and big name retailers. The best part was she continued the relationship after she left with text messages and emails. I feel like I have a true friend on my side that is inspiring me to design my home with style. **★★★★★ — nso2013, Jan. 2014** > I used Leyla's services as a personal shopper and decorator. She did an excellent job in guiding me through to purchasing the right kind of furniture and items for my home that were also within my budget. She picked perfect pieces that matched our styles and also were functional at the same time. She is professional and also very personable, listens to what client is looking for. She maintains online communication, sending ideas and inspirations for home decoration. > > She is also a color expert. we were struggling to find the right colors for the wall of family room and master suite. We looked at so many different shades of gray but could never figure out the right undertone. Leyla was spot on with the colors, that not only looked amazing with the furniture, but also completely changed the look and feel of the rooms. I can't tell how happy we were with the end results. I am going to user her expertise again when we paint the rest of the house. > > She knows her stuff and has been a pleasure to work with, I would highly recommend her. **★★★★★ — Heather DeBono, Nov. 2013** > My husband and I have spent the past couple of years remodeling a foreclosure we purchased that needed everything redone, from the floors to the ceilings. As the time went on I had lost my energy, vision, and excitement for decorating the interior. Leyla came over, gave me some awesome ideas & totally reenergized me to get back to decorating this place! Leyla had a great combination of DIY ideas, as well as direction on what to purchase and how to decorate. I also loved that she was able to take what I already have going on and show me how to totally step it up without having to purchase everything new. My biggest concern with having a decorator come over was how expensive it would be to implement their ideas. That definitely wasn't the case. Leyla has a great eye for what she does and a contagious energy! I also really appreciate the follow up she's offered since coming over. I would absolutely ask her to come back & give me her input as I continue getting this house looking fabulous! Thank you Leyla!!! **★★★★★ — sumaira100, Oct. 2013** > Our home needed a professional eye to give us design perspective, furniture placement ideas and to steer us clear from purchasing the wrong articles, and Leyla was the perfect person for this. > I am excited to start decorating now, and what's most amazing is that she continued her "consultation" even after the appointment - with text messages and emails. > I sent her photos of my work for approval, and she was so sweet and encouraging. > She is a clear winner for us home-owners on a budget. **★★★★★ — Amy Dupree, Oct. 2013** > Leyla was extremely helpful. We hired her as a consultant and she provided us with more help than we even knew we needed. Not only did she recommend the perfect paint colors, she gave us great design ideas, she helped us envision the best layout for our furniture and suggested exceptional, affordable vendors. Leyla was always available whenever I needed feedback. She is so wonderful to work with. Leyla is friendly, funny and extremely personable, but most importantly she’s honest. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone and I look forward to working with her again. **★★★★★ — Julie Anna Torres Manley, Feb. 2013** > Leyla provided excellent ideas with regard to our living room layout, color, where to shop, and where to prioritize our budget. Plus, she has continued to check in on our progress. I love her energy and enthusiasm--this is a gal that loves her job and is fun to work with. **★★★★★ — leilas, Feb. 2013** > Leyla is very professional and down to earth at the same time. We had to reschedule a few times and she kept in constant contact so I didn't feel like we weren't important. We are purchasing a new construction home and she helped us figure out where to start, purchasing a couch first then paint and she helped us select a few paint colors. **★★★★★ — Lindsey McLaughlin, Jan. 2013** > Leyla came into my home to assist me in my decorating and small remodel. I really loved all her ideas and enjoyed having someone to throw my ideas and thoughts to. Leyla has an amazing eye for design and attention to details. I highly recommend her for all your design needs! > -Lindsey > Sacramento, CA **★★★★★ — magattag, Dec. 2012** > Leyla was given a vague buyer profile and a very limited budget and produced an amazing model home for our community. She took $25,000 and turned a 2700 square foot inventory house into a stylish 4 bedroom model that reflects the hip urban vibe of our target market. She is very creative, resourceful and enthusiastic about her work and the end result is a house that feels like a real home, one that you could simply move into, unpack and get on with your life. She used materials and merchandise suited to the fast-paced life-style of today's buyers and combined them into a very stylish, yet livable environment. We are more that delighted with her work. The highest compliament was paid by one of our owners who declared that he could see himself living there. It doesn't get better than that! **★★★★★ — Molly Scholes, Nov. 2012** > Leyla from 3 Doors Down Home Staging and Interior Redesign exceeded my expectations! She is someone you meet who establishes rapport quickly and seeks to understand your style, goals and budget so she can make the right recommendations. I consulted with her on some decorating and furniture updates for my home. I was ready to "upgrade" my style from first-married and out of college to a more updated look and feel for an established family. I appreciated the fact that she gave me a range of ideas - from what I could do immediately and on my own, to others that might require a bit more investment or planning. She explained all of her recommendations thoroughly and quickly so I felt very comfortable acting on her suggestions. She provided personal attention - even texting me a picture of something in a store she thought would be great in my home. After I purchased some furinture and accesories, she returned for another consultatation to assist with placement and fine tuning. I've received some many compliments. I highly recommend her and wouldn't hesitate to seek her advice on future projects! **★★★★★ — tabella, Nov. 2012** > My wife and I were preparing to list a brand new duplex. It had a unique structure on the living room/kitchen level. We knew it was crucial that we stage the apartment to show the space in its best light. We hired Leyla and were thrilled with the results. Not only did she do an imaginative and beautiful job in staging the apartment, she was a pleasure to work with. A true professional, she was patient and flexible when we missed our construction completion dates, incredibly resourceful in finding furniture for the space on a tight budget, and extremely hardworking. We received multiple comments on the staging and were able to go into contract in less than 3 months, which in the market, was truly excellent. We recommend Leyla without reservation and only wish she had stayed on the East coast to help us with our next project! **★★★★★ — mtlyman, Nov. 2012** > Leyla came out for a 2 hour consultation. My intent was to get ideas and colors for a dining room and bathroom. It was totally worth it because Leyla seems to instinctively know design. In her mind's eye she saw a round table where I had been considering to switch out my rectangular dining table for a round one but I hadn't even asked her yet. She pointed to me that of all the pictures I saved for her to see what style attracted me, my current decor did not reflect it, in color or style. Seems like a no brainer and yet I didn't see that until she showed me specifics. She pointed out things like wallpaper and paint meeting without an architectural break was a no no. I never liked the way it looked but didn't know why. She honestly pointed out that my kitchen was too dark, and that I should repaint the dark ceilings. Her manner is direct, honest and cheerfully friendly. I had a long list of questions and she addressed every one satisfactorily whether it was about draperies, wall colors or furnishings. I would hire Leyla again. Sorry no pictures yet. Because I'm acting as my own general contractor and doing a lot of the work myself it is taking longer than anticipated, perhaps I can attach a photo later on. ## Selected projects - [40th Street](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/40th-street-pj-vj~7434445) - Location: Sacramento, CA - Photos: 14 - [Astoria Place](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/astoria-place-pj-vj~7385526) - Location: El Dorado Hills, CA - Photos: 47 - [Sierra Boulevard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sierra-boulevard-pj-vj~7385627) - Location: Sacramento, CA - Photos: 14 - [Nevada City Tiny Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nevada-city-tiny-home-pj-vj~7069883) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Hickory Avenue](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hickory-avenue-pj-vj~7021699) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [43rd Street](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/43rd-street-pj-vj~6988747) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [Grass Valley Ranch Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grass-valley-ranch-home-pj-vj~7385622) - Location: Grass Valley, CA - Photos: 14 - [7th Avenue](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/7th-avenue-pj-vj~6784224) - Location: Sacramento, CA - Photos: 11 - [Maple Hollow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/maple-hollow-pj-vj~6784083) - Location: Granite Bay, CA - Photos: 51 - [HGTV Pilot Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hgtv-pilot-project-pj-vj~6818429) - Location: Loomis, CA - Photos: 31 - [Pars Oak 2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pars-oak-2-pj-vj~6691559) - Location: Carmichael, CA - Photos: 11 - [Wexford](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wexford-pj-vj~7002617) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [44th St](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/44th-st-pj-vj~6536985) - Location: Sacramento, CA - Photos: 6 - [Ackerman](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ackerman-pj-vj~6579375) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [Reliez Road](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/reliez-road-pj-vj~6516498) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - [Grandview Drive](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grandview-drive-pj-vj~6505886) - Location: Folsom, CA - Photos: 9 - [Sebastopol Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sebastopol-farmhouse-pj-vj~5886830) - Location: Sebastopol, CA - Photos: 36 - [46th Street](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/46th-street-pj-vj~6536978) - Location: Sacramento, CA - Photos: 6 - [Cobb Ct](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cobb-ct-pj-vj~6358843) - Location: Folsom, CA - Photos: 8 - [Cedarbrook Way](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cedarbrook-way-pj-vj~7385712) - Location: Sacramento, CA - Photos: 59 [See all 91 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/design-shop-interiors-pfvwus-pf~1702970733) ## Community Q&A **Q: shower curtain** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you recommend 108 inch height shower curtain? A: For a 108" height, while there are off the shelf options, they are limited. We’d recommend having a curtain custom made by a local upholsterer. It will give you a much more tailored, elevated look than most ready-made extra-long options. **Q: Where are the pinstripe chairs and the coffee table from?** *(in Photo Questions)* Where are the pinstripe chairs and the coffee table from? A: Our clients ourchase their furiture from us. We are the retailer nd also have a brick & mortar store. All of the upholstery was custom. **Q: Coffee table?** *(in Photo Questions)* I love the coffee table! Would you mind sharing where it’s from? Thank you! A: Our clients purchase their furniture directly from us, we are a retailer as well as desin firm. **Q: Bathroom Tile—Delta Faucet National Campaign** *(in Photo Questions)* Please share the name, color, and source for the green-toned tile. Thank you A: This is aa CGI rendering. We made up the materials. **Q: What is the name of the bed collection and place it was purchased?** *(in Photo Questions)* I haven't been able to find a bed with the tall back that was sturdy. A: Our clients purchase their furniture directly from us, we are the store. **Q: where are the barstools from?** *(in Photo Questions)* I love them! A: We are a retailer. Our clients purchase furniture through us. We also have a storefront. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*